Proclamation declaring Charles as King is announced in Gaelic in Western Isles

An official proclamation to announce Charles as King has been made in Gaelic - believed to be the first time the declaration of a new sovereign has been made in the language.

The declaration was read aloud in the Western Isles this (Monday) morning.

The Queen died on Thursday at the age of 96, after 70 years as monarch.

The proclamation is required to be stated in public in towns across the county as part of royal protocols when a new monarch succeeds to the throne.

It was read in Gaelic and English at a brief but formal ceremony in the comhairle chambers in Stornoway, marking the official announcement to the people of the Western Isles.

At 9am, Sheriff Gordon Lamont read the announcement in English.

Calum Iain Maciver, the council’s deputy chief executive, proclaimed the king's name and his accession. in Gaelic.

Ahead of the proclamation Lord Lieutenant Iain Macaulay opened proceedings in Gaelic with a short introductory address.

The Saltire and Union Jack flying outside the council offices were raised to full mast for the duration of the ceremony. Immediately afterwards both flags were lowered to half mast where they will remain until the day after the Queen’s funeral.

The royal proclamation is a tradition going back centuries and follows strict protocol. Local proclamations across the UK are made after the announcement of the new King in London.

The ceremony was last performed in February 1952 on the accession of Queen Elizabeth II.

The historic event is one of many planned around the country for King Charles III following his official proclamation ceremony at St James Palace in London in front of the Accession Council on Saturday.

Similar proclamations were read in the capital cities and main towns of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland yesterday.

Text of the Proclamation

O chionn ’s gun robh e mar thoil an Dia Uile-chumhachdaich gairm gu A Thròcair an Dàrna Banrigh Ealasaid nach maireann, le Cuimhneachan Glòrmhor agus Beannaichte, le a bàs tha Crùn Rìoghachd Aonaichte na Breatainne Mòire agus Èirinn a Tuath a’ teannadh a-mhàin agus gu ceart air a’ Phrionnsa Teàrlach Filip Artair Seòras: Tha sinne, le sin, na Morairean Spioradail agus Aimsireil den Rìoghachd seo agus Buill de Thaigh nan Cumantan, còmhla ri buill eile de Chomhairle Dhìomhair na Banrigh nach maireann agus riochdairean de na Rìoghachdan agus Dùthchannan, Comhairlichean agus Luchd-còmhnaidh Lunnainn agus eile, a-nis le aon ghuth agus Cead Teanga agus Cridhe a’ foillseachadh agus a’ gairm gu bheil am Prionnsa Teàrlach Filip Artair Seòras a-nise, le Bàs na Banrigh de Chuimhneachain Thoilichte nach maireann, mar an aon Phrìomh Mhorair an Tritheamh Teàrlach, le Gràs Dhè de Rìoghachd Aonaichte na Breatainne Mòire agus Èirinn a Tuath agus de na Rìoghachdan agus Dùthchannan eile, Rìgh, Ceannard a’ Cho-fhlaitheis, Neach-dìon a’ Chreideimh, thuige gu bheil sinn ag aithneachadh Creideamh air fad agus Ùmhlachd le Dìlseachd iriosal; a’ guidhe air Dia fo bheil Rìghrean agus Bhanrighrean a’ riaghladh, A Mhòrachd a bheannachadh le bliadhnaichean fada agus sona a’ riaghladh thairis oirnn.

Air a ghairm aig Lùchairt an Naomh Sheumais air an deicheamh latha den t-Sultain sa bhliadhna dà mhìle is dhà air fhichead.

A DHIA GLÈIDH AN RÌGH

Whereas it has pleased Almighty God to call to His Mercy our late Sovereign Lady Queen Elizabeth the Second of Blessed and Glorious Memory, by whose Decease the Crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is solely and rightfully come to The Prince Charles Philip Arthur George: We, therefore, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal of this Realm and Members of the House of Commons, together with other members of Her late Majesty’s Privy Council and representatives of the Realms and Territories, Aldermen and Citizens of London, and others, do now hereby with one voice and Consent of Tongue and Heart publish and proclaim that The Prince Charles Philip Arthur George is now, by the Death of our late Sovereign of Happy Memory, become our only lawful and rightful Liege Lord Charles the Third, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of His other Realms and Territories, King, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, to whom we do acknowledge all Faith and Obedience with humble Affection; beseeching God by whom Kings and Queens do reign to bless His Majesty with long and happy Years to reign over us. Given at St. James’s Palace this tenth day of September in the year of Our Lord two thousand and twenty-two. GOD SAVE THE KING

Proclamation declaring Charles as King is announced in Gaelic in Western Isles

11 September 2022

Calum Iain Maciver, the council’s deputy chief executive, reads the announcement in Gaelic

Sheriff Gordon Lamont read the Proclamation in English