Rutland's High Sheriff marked this year's Accession Day by taking part in an ancient tradition accompanied by local school children.

On Tuesday 8 September, Rutland's High Sheriff Susannah Fish OBE QPM visited Ryhall Church of England Primary School to mark Accession Day with the reading of the Proclamation of King Charles III.

Accession Day is the anniversary of the day on which King Charles III acceded to the throne in 2022, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Accession Day is part of an ancient tradition that combines remembrance with pray, thanksgiving and loyalty to the crown.

This year, the High Sheriff read the proclamation at Ryhall Church, saying it is important to place the national moment within the lives of local people.

The Lord Lieutenant, Dr Sarah Furness also attended the occasion, along with Ryhall school children that had written prayers for the King and local community.

The children read these prayers as part of the observance, bringing together a long-lived tradition with the voices of the next generation.

'For me,' said the High Sheriff, 'this is not only a formal act of recognition; it is a moment to bring our community together in respect, prayer and reflection.

'I am especially pleased that Ryhall schoolchildren read prayers for the King and for our community of Rutland, reminding us that constitutional traditions are lived locally, through people and places, across every generation.'

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