King of Great Britain III. Charles gave his first address to the nation. His mother is Queen II. He paid tribute to Elizabeth and promised to serve the British with loyalty, love and respect.
No matter where you live, in the UK or in lands and territories around the world, whatever your background and faith, I will endeavor to serve you with loyalty, respect and love as I have done throughout my life,” said the 17-year-old monarch.
Charles III died on his 21st birthday in 1947. He said Elizabeth promised to devote her short or long life to the service of her people.
“It was more than a promise. It was a deep personal devotion that defined his whole life. He made sacrifices for the sake of duty. His devotion and devotion as a ruler never wavered, neither in times of change and progress, nor in times of joy and celebration, nor in times of sadness and loss,” he said.
The monarch admitted that his mother has always been an inspiration to him and a model for service to the nation.
“I know his death has brought great sadness to many of you, and I share with you all this feeling of great loss,” said Charles III.
He noted that his life would change after the king’s official proclamation. “I can no longer devote so much time and energy to charities and issues that concern me so deeply,” the head of state said.
At the same time, he assured that “the role and duties of the kingdom will remain unshakable”.
“I solemnly promise to preserve, as the Queen did with unwavering devotion, the constitutional principles that underlie our nation for the rest of my God-given time,” Charles III promised.
Speech II. He concluded with words addressed to Elizabeth. “And to my dear mother as you embark on your last great journey to be reunited with my dear late father. [принц Филипп, герцог Эдинбургский]I just want to say: thank you. Let the flights of angels sing your song until you rest.”
heirs to the throne
The monarch announced that he had given the title of Prince of Wales to his eldest son, William, the heir to the throne. He added that William’s wife, Kate, received the title of Princess of Wales.
“I am proud to announce that I am honoring him today. [принцу Уильяму] The title of Prince of Wales, which I have been honored to carry for a very long time in my life,” he said.
The King also said he loves his youngest son, Prince Harry, and his wife, Meghan Markle, who live permanently in the United States.
British media had previously reported that Charles III was accompanied by Queen Consort Camilla Parker-Bowles as Queen Elizabeth II. He reported that he met with the English who came to the palace to honor the memory of Elizabeth.
First meeting with the Prime Minister
Before addressing the nation, Charles III had his first private meeting with Prime Minister Liz Truss at Buckingham Palace. Details of the meeting were not disclosed.
Winston Churchill (1874–1965) was the last British prime minister to have an audience with two monarchs. In his first term, the head of state II. Elizabeth’s father was George VI (1895–1952) and Elizabeth II during her second term.
Truss also held a private meeting in the House of Commons and in her speech highlighted the queen’s role in shaping the country. The prime minister described the queen’s death as a shock to the nation and the world and compared it to her. “The stone on which modern Britain is built”.
Two days before his death, II. He appointed Elizabeth Truss as head of government. The politician became the 15th prime minister appointed during the deceased queen’s 70-year reign.
Announcement of the new king
Prince Charles became king at the time of his mother’s death, as tradition does not allow him to be a monarch in the country, but it will be a few months before his coronation. At the same time, II. A day after Elizabeth’s death, the Council of the Succession of the Throne of St. It will meet at St. James’s Palace. This will happen on the morning of September 10.
The Council consists of the country’s Prime Minister, the heads of the Ministry of Finance, the Foreign Office and the Home Office, members of the Privy Council which includes members of the royal family, the Mayor of London, as well as high commissioners (ambassadors) representing Commonwealth countries in the United Kingdom.
At 11:00 (13:00 Moscow time) St. From the balcony of the Palace of James III. A public proclamation declaring Charles king is expected to be read. The statement will then be read in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. During this time, flags at half-mast after the Queen’s death will be re-planted on government buildings, but will be lowered again after the ceremony is over.
Britain has declared national mourning, which will end just one week after the Queen’s funeral. II. Elizabeth died on September 8 at Balmoral Castle, where she traditionally spent the second half of July and the beginning of September.
Charles III turns 74 in November and is the oldest heir to the British throne. At the age of three, he received the title of Prince of Wales, a direct successor to the reigning king or queen, but in 2011 he became the monarch’s first heir in British history, awaiting the crown for more than 60 years. .