King Charles III promised, this Friday, September 9, that he would resume the commitment made by Queen Elizabeth II, in her first speech as British sovereign in 1952. The new head of the British state multiplied, in his own words, the tributes to his late mother, also talking about his children.
” I renew before you this commitment to lifelong service. said Charles III during his first speech as monarch. “As the Queen had done with unwavering devotion, I too solemnly pledge myself now, throughout the remaining time God grants me, to uphold the constitutional principles which are at the heart of our nation.”, added the new sovereign. The day after the disappearance of his mother, the king spoke during a televised address, recorded this Friday afternoon from the royal palace of Buckingham.
Previously, Charles III had opened his speech by paying homage to his late mother: “ I speak to you today with a feeling of deep sadness. Throughout her life, my beloved mother has been an example to me and her entire family. We owe him a debt, the greatest that any family could owe, for his love, his affection, his example. »
The King of England also announced that William would be the new Prince of Wales, and his wife, Catherine Middleton, the new Princess of Wales. The 73-year-old monarch also expressed his love to Prince Harry as well as his wife Meghan, whose break with the monarchy to settle in California has shaken the royal family.
Charles III insisted on underlining the “unwavering dedication of his wife Camilla, now queen consort, but who suffered for a long time from her reputation as a couple breaker when Charles was married to Diana.
King Charles III had left the royal residence of Balmoral in Scotland this Friday morning – where Queen Elizabeth II died – to reach London. In the English captain, the new sovereign enjoyed a walkabout in front of Buckingham Palace, before meeting with Prime Minister Liz Struss.
With the death of his mother, who ruled longer than any other British ruler, 73-year-old Charles III became King of the United Kingdom and 14 other countries, including Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Zeeland.