King Charles also paid tribute to his “darling Mama”.
OUR NEW KING: King Charles III delivers his address to the nation and the Commonwealth from Buckingham Palace. Picture:
Charles said of his “beloved mother” the late Elizabeth II: “We owe her the most heartfelt debt any family can owe to their mother; for her love, affection, guidance, understanding and example”. He added: “To my darling Mama, as you begin your last great journey to join my dear late Papa, I want simply to say this: thank you.
He also paid tribute to his “darling wife” Camilla – calling her “my Queen Consort”, saying he can “count on her loving help” and praising her by saying: “I know she will bring to the demands of her new role the steadfast devotion to duty on which I have come to rely so much.” The King also set out his changing role, as he steps away from his considerable charity work which shaped his life as the heir to the throne.
Members of the public in The Prince Harry Pub, Windsor, watching a broadcast of King Charles III first address.
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