Carolean age dawns as Britain begins long goodbye to the Queen

Nation gets first glimpse of King Charles III on day of remembrance marking transition between eras

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Britain got its first glimpse of King Charles III at about 12.14pm on Friday, as television cameras filmed him getting out of his car and pausing to talk to three Aberdeen airport officials in the drizzle before climbing the stairs into a small plane to fly back to London. He was accompanied by Camilla, Queen Consort, her head beneath a transparent plastic umbrella.

It was the least pomp-filled moment of a day punctuated by ceremonial events, as Britain made a transition from one era to another.