A Canadian citizenship ceremony was delayed after officials were confused whom to swear allegiance to following Queen Elizabeth II's death

• A group of new Canadians may have been the first to swear an oath.

• The virtual citizenship ceremony was delayed after Queen Elizabeth II died.

• The statement "The Queen is dead, long live the King" was made by a journalist at the ceremony.

A journalist who attended the Canadian citizenship ceremony said that the ceremony was delayed because officials didn't know who to swear allegiance to.

The Buckingham Palace announced the Queen's death on Thursday. Her age was 96 years old. King Charles III became the new king after his mother's death.

Roberto Rocha, an investigative journalist who attended the ceremony with a friend, said that the ceremony was stopped as officials talked to each person individually.

—Roberto Rocha (@robroc) September 8, 2022

After the ceremony began, the judge mentioned that the new monarch is King Charles III.

Rocha said it was a quick and sober acknowledgement. New citizens will be welcomed to the Canadian family.

The participants swore their allegiance to the King of Canada when they took the oath.

The new Canadians may have been the first to pledge their loyalty.

The statement "The Queen is dead, long live the King" was made at the end of the ceremony.

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