First such historic event to be held in 70 years was attended by judges, archbishops and ex-prime ministers
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The leader of the House of Commons, Penny Mordaunt, was joined by senior politicians past and present on Saturday as she led the accession council ceremony of King Charles III at St James’s Palace.
Her additional role as lord president of the privy council, awarded to her in the cabinet reshuffle just four days ago, meant she played a central role in the historic ceremony – the first to be held in 70 years, and the first in history to be televised.
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