No public event to mark first anniversary of the Queen's death -palace spokesperson

FILE PHOTO: Thirty-nine year old Ewa from Berlin holds a Union Jack flag with a picture of late Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and flowers before the welcome ceremony for Britain's King Charles in Berlin, Germany, March 29, 2023. REUTERS/Anne Barth/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's King Charles will not mark the first anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth with an official public event or a private family gathering, a royal spokesperson said on Friday.

Charles, 74, ascended to the throne on Sept. 8 after the death of his mother Elizabeth.