‘Most heartbreaking’: King Charles reacts to death of NZ’s Māori king

King Charles has reacted to the death of the king of New Zealand’s Indigenous Māori people as tributes flowed for the 69-year-old on Friday.

King Charles has reacted to the death of the king of New Zealand ’s Indigenous Māori people as tributes pour in for the 69-year-old .

King Charles in a statement said he and wife Queen Camilla are “profoundly saddened” by the news of his death.“I had the greatest pleasure of knowing Kiingi Tuheitia for decades. King Charles in a statement said he and wife Queen Camilla are “profoundly saddened” by the news of his death. Picture: Getty Images

New Zealand’s king representative Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro joined the flow of tributes for Tuheitia, saying she received the news of his death with “great sorrow” and acknowledged it would be felt far across the island country. Kua riro atu ra a Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero te Tuawhitu. E Te Kiingi Māori, takoto mai I te arikitanga o te pō. Haere atu ra!

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