King Charles shares sweet story about the Queen in French as he makes speech at lavish banquet
dailyrecord.co.ukKing Charles made a touching reference to his late mother, Queen Elizabeth, whilst speaking French at a luxurious banquet at the Palace of Versailles in Paris.
The monarch expressed his gratitude to his hosts for not only their warm greetings but also their homage to Her Majesty after she passed away last September, aged 96.His speech comes after Charles and Camilla were offered a guided tour of the Chapel at the palace by president Emmanuel Macron, the Mirror reports.The couple were given a history of the 18th Century church instead of attending a concert there after they were originally meant to watch a performance by Swedish violinist Daniel Lozakovich, who was also set to play later in the evening in front of guests.During his speech, which he delivered in French, the King said: “Your generosity of spirit brings to mind how my family and I were so greatly moved by the tributes paid in France to my Mother, The late Queen, whose funeral took place one year ago yesterday.“Mr.
President, among the many profoundly moving gestures here, the flying of the Union flag at the Elysée was particularly poignant."Your words, at that time, meant a great deal to us too.
You said that she had touched your hearts - and it was she who held France in the greatest affection, as, of course, did my grandmother Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.”Charles drew laughs from the crowd as he told the audience a story about his parents, the late Queen and Prince Philip's first official visit to France which saw them “dancing till the early hours”.He said: “My parents’ first official visit together was to France in 1948, shortly after their wedding.
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