King Charles III issues a call to Commonwealth leaders to act on climate change in his first Commonwealth Day address as King.
abc.net.au/news/king-charles-iii-leads-commonwealth-day-celebration/102091296King Charles III has broken away from tradition by addressing Commonwealth leaders in person at an event at Westminster Abbey marking Commonwealth Day.Republican protesters jeered as King Charles and Camilla arrived at Westminster Abbey
The King told representatives from the Commonwealth that he draws "great strength" from his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, who traditionally addressed the annual gathering in a pre-recorded message.the venue that will host his Coronation in under two months' time "In succeeding Her Majesty as head of the Commonwealth, I draw great strength from her example, together with all that I have learnt from the extraordinary people I have met throughout the Commonwealth over so many years," King Charles said.
Joining King Charles III at the service were Camilla, Queen Consort; Prince William and his wife, Princess Catherine; Prince Edward and his wife Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh; as well as Princess Anne and her husband, Sir Timothy Laurence.
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