The UK’s King Charles III returned to Buckingham Palace on Friday, the place he was greeted by a crowd of well-wishers the day after the dying of his mom, Queen Elizabeth II.

The brand new king shook arms and chatted with members of the general public who had gathered on the gates of the royal palace in London following his return journey from the Balmoral property in Scotland, the place Elizabeth died on Thursday afternoon on the age of 96.

Charles, 73, later took time with Camilla, the Queen Consort, to watch the wreaths of flowers laid on the gates of Buckingham Palace in tribute to the late monarch.

Charles and Camilla then entered the palace grounds.

An tackle from the king is because of be broadcast to the nation Friday afternoon, forward of his official proclamation at St. James’s Palace on Saturday, as confirmed by Buckingham Palace in a press release.

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