King Charles III Officially Proclaimed King During Accession Council Ceremony, Prince William Stands By His Side (Photos & Video)

King Charles III is keeping his late parents close. On Friday, Buckingham Palace released a photo of the newly minted monarch carrying out official government duties, with a photo of his late mom and dad, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, behind him.

King Charles III is keeping his late parents close. On Friday, Buckingham Palace released a photo of the newly minted monarch carrying out official government duties, with a photo of his late mom and dad, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, behind him.Taken in the Eighteenth Century Room at Buckingham Palace last week, the new pic shows Charles reviewing documents from The King’s Red Box, which contains papers from government ministers in the United Kingdom and the Realms and from representatives from the Commonwealth and beyond.The documents are sent from the Private Secretary’s Office to the king, wherever he may be in residence, in a locked red despatch box.As Charles is hard at work, his parents are keeping close watch, as a photo of the late royals sits behind the sovereign.

King Charles III has paid a moving tribute to his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in a new official photograph released by Buckingham Palace.The new King, 73, was pictured with his red box for the first time as he carried out his official duties dealing with papers from government ministers in the UK and the realms, as well as Commonwealth representatives. Charles can be seen looking at the red box containing the papers as he donned a blue pinstripe suit, but in the background a subtle nod to his late mother can be seen.

Prince Harry made sure his family knew who his priority was while in the UK for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral.

Room for reconciliation. The seating chart at Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral was not a snub at Prince Harry from King Charles III, royal historian Gareth Russell exclusively tells Us Weekly.

King Charles III stands with his siblings as they take a moment ahead of the Commital Service for Queen Elizabeth II on Monday (September 19) in London, England.

New details of Prince Harry’s time in the U.K. are emerging as the British royal family continues to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II after her death.

King Charles III left a moving message for his late mother Queen Elizabeth II on her coffin Monday.

A special tribute. Ahead of Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral, eldest son King Charles III had specific requests when it came to her casket display.

Queen Elizabeth II during her funeral on Monday, Sept. 19, while watching both in person and on TV, but it was one of her children who was visibly emotional as they said their last goodbyes to Her Majesty.During the funeral, King Charles IIIl, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, appeared in the front row of the late monarch's funeral at Westminster Abbey.

Queen Elizabeth II during her funeral on Monday, Sept. 19, while watching both in person and on TV, but it was one of her children who was visibly emotional as they said their last goodbyes to Her Majesty.During the funeral, King Charles IIIl, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, appeared in the front row of the late monarch's funeral at Westminster Abbey.

King Charles III and other members of the royal family marched behind Queen Elizabeth II‘s coffin as the Royal Navy transported her to Westminster Abbey ahead of her funeral.

A not-so-united front. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will not join the royal family to meet with world leaders ahead of Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral on Sunday, September 18, after seemingly being uninvited.

the Queen's passing on 8 September, celebrities and dignitaries alike all over the world have taken to social media and beyond to pay their respects to the royal family, and share their stories of meeting Her Majesty.MORE: Drew Barrymore unveils new look as season three of her talk show premieresDrew Barrymore is the latest to do so, though her story is about the new head of state, King Charles III.The star met the new King when premiering her remake of Charlie's Angels in London, back in November of 2000, and she let fans know of a little mishap she accidentally had!WATCH: Drew stuns with filter-free appearanceMORE: Drew Barrymore reunites with her ex-boyfriend and they recall their time together: 'I'll love you always'Speaking on The Drew Barrymore Show with Hillary Clinton and her daughter, Chelsea Clinton, who are promoting their own new show, Gutsy, the three women recalled their meetings with the royals.Drew revealed: "I had a dinner with who is now King Charles, and it was so fun! A lot of mayhem ensued."Recalling said mayhem, the star shared a photo of herself in which the King is standing in between actress Lucy Liu and the daytime host, and Drew, in an attempt to apparently hug His Majesty, accidentally placed her hand over her co-star's breast area instead.

Wow. Prince William and Prince Harry are really trying to prove they are a united front following Queen Elizabeth II’s death.

A deserved tribute. King Charles III has declared a bank holiday on the day that his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, will be laid to rest.

The district of Falkirk played its part in a historic occasion for the country as Charles III was proclaimed King, following the death of Queen Elizabeth.