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SUNDAY

* A proclamation ceremony to officially declare Charles as King was held outside Parliament House in Canberra about midday, followed by a 21-gun salute.

* A Western Australian proclamation ceremony was taking place at noon AEST at Perth's Government House.

* A NSW proclamation ceremony will be held at Parliament House in Sydney from 12.30pm. Public transport across NSW is free.

* A Queensland proclamation ceremony will occur at 1pm at Government House in Brisbane before a second reading at Parliament House at 2.30pm.

* A South Australian proclamation ceremony will take place at 2pm outside state parliament. Public transport across Adelaide will be free.

* A wreath-laying event is scheduled in Tasmania ahead of the proclamation being published in a special gazette on Monday.

* A minute's silence is being observed ahead of sporting matches.

* Sunday Anglican church services will mark the Queen's life. At St Paul's Cathedral in Melbourne, a 6pm service will be led by Archbishop Philip Freier and streamed online.

THE WEEKS AHEAD

* There is no official mourning period in Australia, but the prime minister has suspended parliament for at least 15 days.

* A Victorian proclamation ceremony will be held at 11am on Monday, with the Lieutenant-Governor, Chief Justice and other senior officer holders to swear oaths to the new King

* The Victorian parliament will sit briefly on Tuesday for MPs to swear allegiance to King Charles III - the only state where this is required after the death of a monarch - before adjourning to September 20.

* The NSW and WA parliaments will briefly convene on Tuesday to hear condolence motions. Parliamentary sittings in both states are due to resume on September 20.

* The Queensland state parliament, which was due to sit next week, will be adjourned until a later date.

* The federal, state and territory governments have set up condolence books across the country. People can also sign online condolence books on the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and governor-general's websites.

* People are encouraged to leave flowers outside Parliament House and Government House in Canberra, as well as government houses in each state and territory.

* The royal family has flagged Australians can also donate to charity instead of leaving flowers.

* Australian flags will be flown at half-mast until the day after the Queen's funeral in the UK. There is one exception: flags will be raised to full mast on Sunday when Charles is proclaimed King.

* Eight days after the Queen's death, the prime minister, governor-general and acting high commissioner will attend Westminster Hall for the Queen's lying in state and meet with King Charles III.

* Live sites are expected to be set up in parts of the country to watch the televised ceremony of the Queen's funeral at Westminster Abbey on September 19 at 8pm AEST.

* A one-off national public holiday will be held on September 22 to give Australians a chance to pay tribute to the Queen.

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King Charles III has been officially proclaimed as Australia's new sovereign during a ceremony at Parliament House.

The proclamation announcing the monarch's accession following the death of Queen Elizabeth was read out by Governor-General David Hurley.

Australia's Executive Council, which formally advises the governor-general, earlier met in Canberra to recommend the proclamation.

The governor-general said the council had a weighty responsibility.

"Australia is an unfinished product. It is now entering a new era," Mr Hurley said ahead of the meeting.

"Most Australians have not known a world without Queen Elizabeth II, her passing is the end of an era."

The ceremony began with a procession of the Australian Defence Force followed by a welcome to country.

Following the proclamation, God Save the King was played, with flags raised to full mast.

They will be returned to half mast at dusk until the day after the funeral for the late monarch, which is scheduled for September 19.

An Indigenous spiritual dance preceded a 21-gun salute, which rang out across the capital.

MPs and senators from across the political divide watched the proceedings, while large crowds also gathered outside Parliament House to witness the proclamation, with some attendees waiting for more than an hour.

State proclamation ceremonies will take place across the country following the event in Canberra.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said there had been an outpouring of grief following the Queen's death.

"Queen Elizabeth was admired for her devotion to duty, for her commitment to the people of the United Kingdom, to the people of the Commonwealth including Australia and indeed to the world," he said.

"Today, we mark formally the new head of state in King Charles III and in the proclamation, the first in my lifetime and the first in a majority of Australians' lifetime, is an historic event."

Mr Albanese also confirmed Australians would have a national public holiday to mourn the Queen on September 22, three days after the royal funeral in London.

He said he had already spoken to all premiers and chief ministers about plans for the day of commemoration.

A service will take place in the Great Hall at Parliament House and will be attended by the governor-general and prime minister, as well as premiers and chief ministers.

"I encourage all Australians, wherever you may be, to take time to pause and reflect on Her Majesty's extraordinary life of service," Mr Albanese said.

The prime minister and Mr Hurley will travel to London on Thursday to attend the funeral at Westminster Abbey.

Before then, the Queen's coffin will be driven from Balmoral Castle to Scotland's capital Edinburgh and be flown to London later in the week.

It will remain at Buckingham Palace before being taken to Westminster Hall to lie in state for four days, allowing the public to pay their respects.

Mr Albanese said assistance has been given to representatives from 10 Pacific island nations that have connections with the Commonwealth to travel to London for the funeral.

Federal parliament, which was due to sit this week in Canberra, has been suspended following the death of the Queen.

The prime minister said the government would look to make up the days following the period of mourning and one of those days would be devoted to condolences for the Queen.

Since the Queen's death, more than 13,700 condolences have been made online on government websites, while many more people have left floral and other tributes at government houses in Canberra and state capitals.

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Australia's Executive Council has met to recommend Governor-Governor David Hurley proclaim the accession of King Charles III.

The council met at Government House in Canberra, where Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made the recommendation of accession.

It comes ahead of the official proclamation ceremony at midday, which is being held at Parliament House.

The Governor-General said the council had a weighty responsibility.

"Australia is an unfinished product. It is now entering a new era," Mr Hurley said ahead of the meeting.

"Most Australians have not known a world without Queen Elizabeth II, her passing is the end of an era."

The prime minister said there had been an outpouring of grief following the Queen's death.

"Queen Elizabeth was admired for her devotion to duty, for her commitment to the people of the United Kingdom, to the people of the Commonwealth including Australia and indeed to the world.

"Today, we mark formally the new head of state in King Charles III and in the proclamation, the first in my lifetime and the first in a majority of Australians' lifetime, is an historic event."

The official ceremony outside Parliament House will include a welcome to country, followed by the proclamation with God Save The King to be performed before a 21-gun salute.

Flags that have been flying at half mast will return to full mast until dusk.

State governors will make their own proclamations in ceremonies around the country after the federal event.

Mr Albanese also confirmed Australians would have a national public holiday to mourn the Queen.

The one-off holiday would take place on September 22, three days after the royal funeral in London.

Mr Albanese said he had already spoken to all premiers and chief ministers about plans for the national day of commemoration.

The prime minister and Mr Hurley will travel to London later this week to attend the funeral at Westminster Abbey.

Before then, the Queen's coffin will be driven from Balmoral Castle to Scotland's capital Edinburgh and be flown to London later in the week.

It will remain at Buckingham Palace before being taken to Westminster Hall to lie in state for four days, allowing the public to pay their respects.

Mr Albanese said assistance has been given to 10 Pacific island nations that have connections with the Commonwealth to travel to London for the funeral.

Federal parliament, which was due to sit this week in Canberra, has been suspended following the death of the Queen.

The prime minister said the government would look to make up the days following the period of mourning.

"One of the days will be devoted to people being able to give their condolences on the passing of Queen Elizabeth," he said.

Since the Queen's death more than 13,700 condolences have been made online on government websites, while many more people have left floral and other tributes at government houses in Canberra and state capitals.

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Australians will be given the chance to honour the life of Queen Elizabeth II with a public holiday to coincide with a national memorial service.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed on Sunday the one-off holiday would take place on September 22, three days after the royal funeral in London.

Mr Albanese said he had already spoken to all premiers and chief ministers about plans for the national day of commemoration.

"They have all agreed that it's appropriate that it be a one-off national public holiday," he told ABC's Insiders program on Sunday.

It comes as Governor-General David Hurley prepares to mark King Charles III's accession to the throne.

Mr Albanese will recommend the governor-general proclaim Charles as the new monarch at a meeting of the Executive Council at Government House at 11am on Sunday.

The governor-general will then make the proclamation at midday outside Parliament House.

The ceremony will include a welcome to country, followed by the proclamation with God Save The King to be performed and then a 21-gun salute.