King Charles III has made his first speech as Britain’s monarch, paying tribute to his late mother.
“To my darling Mama, as you begin your last journey to join my Papa. I want to say thank you. For your love and devotion. May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.”
“With Catherine beside him, our new Prince and Princess of Wales will, I know, continue to inspire and lead our national conversations, helping to bring the marginal to the centre ground where vital help can be given.”
“I express my love for Prince Harry and Meghan as they continue to build their lives overseas.”
“My life will of course change as I take up my new responsibilities.
“It will no longer be possible for me to give so much of my time and energies to the charities and issues for which I care so deeply.
“But I know this important work will go on in the trusted hands of others.
“This is also a time of change for my family. I count on the loving help of my darling wife Camilla. In recognition of her own loyal public service since our marriage 17 years ago, she becomes my Queen Consort.
“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.”
