A proclamation ceremony for King Charles III will take place in Market Square in High Wycombe this weekend.

The proclamation of a new monarch is an age-old ceremony last performed in February 1952 on the Accession of Queen Elizabeth II.

It will take place at 3.30pm on Sunday, September 11, as one of a series of similar events in towns and cities throughout the nation.

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Queen Victoria Road will be closed to traffic from 2.30pm for public safety.

The Short Stay Car Park on Queen Victoria Road is a temporary memorial site for members of the public to lay flowers.