King Charles speech

King Charles III gave his first public speech after taking the throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

He focused on the important role two women had played already in his life, his mother and his wife, but also how the latter, Camilla, would continue to support him during this moment and the years to come. The new king insisted that a primary part of his mission as monarch would be to provide a form of consistency in matters both temporal and spiritual, in the way he said his mother had done, despite huge social, political and cultural changes across Britain over the last seven decades. "This important work will go on in the trusted hands of others," he said.

King Charles III made his first address to the nation on Friday since becoming Britain's new monarch after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.

“I pay tribute to my Mother’s memory and I honor her life of service. But I know this important work will go on in the trusted hands of others. The affection, admiration and respect she inspired became the hallmark of her reign. “I speak to you today with feelings of profound sorrow. “The institutions of the State have changed in turn. “Thank you for your love and devotion to our family and to the family of nations you have served so diligently all these years. That promise of lifelong service I renew to you all today. Our values have remained, and must remain, constant. “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. “He succeeds me as Duke of Cornwall and takes on the responsibilities for the Duchy of Cornwall which I have undertaken for more than five decades. “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. “In that faith, and the values it inspires, I have been brought up to cherish a sense of duty to others, and to hold in the greatest respect the precious traditions, freedoms and responsibilities of our unique history and our system of parliamentary government.

King Charles III remembered his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, as an "inspiration" who showed "love, affection, guidance and understanding" during her reign in ...

[The world reacts to Queen Elizabeth II's death](/2022/09/08/world-leaders-queen-elizabeth-death) [Queen Elizabeth II](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/08/queen-elizabeth-dies-obit-united-kingdom) passed away at age 96 on Thursday after more than 70 years of leading the United Kingdom and its commonwealth realms. prime ministers](https://www.axios.com/2022/07/07/british-prime-ministers-boris-queen-elizabeth) during her tenure. [Platinum Jubilee](https://www.axios.com/2022/06/02/queen-elizabeth-platinum-jubilee) — 70 years on the throne — this year. He will likely cut down the number of working royals and attempt to reduce expenses. The two reportedly spent half [an hour together](https://www.bbc.com/news/live/uk-62842089). - That spotlight brought attention to his complicated divorce from Princess Diana. She recently scaled back her duties due to her advanced age. - He is the first British heir to earn a university degree and grow up in the media's spotlight. [Prime Minister Liz Truss](https://www.axios.com/2022/09/06/liz-truss-succeeds-boris-johnson-prime-minister-uk), according to [BBC News](https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-62847191). - "I know that her death brings great sadness to so many of you and I share that sense of loss beyond measure with you all," the king said. - "The affection, admiration and respect she inspired became the hallmark of her reign," he added. The big picture: It was Charles' first address to the United Kingdom since the death of his mother and his ascension to the throne, which set in motion a carefully choreographed mourning period.

King Charles III looked tired and drawn in the moments after filming his touching tribute to his “darling Mama” Queen Elizabeth II, as seen in ...

“To my darling Mama, as you begin your last great journey to join my dear late Papa, I want simply to say this: thank you,” he had said a few minutes before. “I am deeply aware of this great inheritance and of the duties and heavy responsibilities of sovereignty which have now passed to me,” he said Saturday in a personal address to his privy council. “Am I done?” the king asked quietly as he rose.

The king's recorded television speech on Friday—his first public remarks since the passing of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II—appeared to hit all the right ...

The king “was framed in a close-up shot…the deliberate focus was on his facial expressions and words. He showed that he had warmth and compassion yet [has] his own leadership style,” Ponce observed. “In all crisis situations, those affected want to know [what’s next], and King Charles made it clear that he is 100% committed to continuing his Mother’s legacy. Finally, not only did he pay a beautiful tribute to his Mother; he also made it clear that his own children remain an important part of his life.” He was eloquent and appropriate as he spoke kindly of his wife and children. He then went on to say that “As the queen herself did with such unswerving devotion, I too now solemnly pledge myself, throughout the remaining time God grants me, to uphold the Constitutional principles at the heart of our nation.