Charles will 'raise a glass to Queen' as he celebrates her memory
ok.co.ukFriday 8 September - the first anniversary of the death of Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II - will see Prince and Princess of Wales will lead public tributes, while King Charles will to mark the day in quiet reflection at Balmoral, where his reign began 12 months ago.
This decision, says former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond, mirrors the private manner in which the late Queen would mark the anniversary of her father’s death, at Sandringham House in Norfolk each year on 6 February. "I think the King has shown that he wants to emulate his mother in many ways – and that includes her tradition of marking the anniversary of King George VI’s death away from the public gaze.
She always spent the day privately at Sandringham," Jennie tells OK! "Charles paid the most handsome tribute to the late Queen at the time of her death.
She was, he said, an inspiration and example to the whole family. So he has already eloquently said his piece and now he will follow her example by marking the anniversary in the tranquillity of the Balmoral estate. "He finds great solace walking among the hills of Scotland, and that’s probably what he’ll do.
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