King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla honored the late Queen Elizabeth II during a ceremony at Parliament where the couple sat on the throne for the first time as the new rulers of England.The monarch, 73, and his wife, 75, met with 900 members of Parliament at Westminster Hall on Monday, September 12, to receive their formal condolences following the death of his mother.
According to the Guardian, the couple entered the hall to a fanfare of trumpets, before taking their seats on the throne at the head of the room.
Charles also appeared to get visibly emotional as the crowd sang United Kingdom’s national anthem, “God Save the King”.During his first address to Parliament as king, Charles thanked them for paying tribute to “the late sovereign, my beloved mother, the Queen,” before promising to “follow” in her footsteps during his own reign. “As I stand here today, I cannot help but feel the weight of history, which surrounds us,” the sovereign said while addressing the relationship between the royal family and the Houses of Parliament.“While very young, her late Majesty pledged herself to serve her country and her people and to maintain the precious principles of constitutional government which lie at the heart of our nation,” Charles continued. “This vow, she kept with unsurpassed devotion.
She set an example of selfless duty which with God’s help and your counsels I am resolved faithfully to follow.”Charles’ speech comes in the midst of the queen’s journey to Westminster Hall, where her coffin will lie in state later this week.
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