King Charles III stands with his siblings as they take a moment ahead of the Commital Service for Queen Elizabeth II on Monday (September 19) in London, England.
09.09.2022 - 18:25 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
King Charles III was greeted with shouts of 'God save the King' and a kisses on the hand and cheek when he arrived at Buckingham Palace today.
The crowd erupted with cheers when King Charles and Queen Camilla set foot at the Palace for the first time as monarch following the Queen's death. Crowds held their phones aloft to try to catch a glimpse of them as they greeted members of the crowd.
King Charles III shook hands with members of the public and was kissed on the hand and cheek by two royal fans. Colin Hennessy, 52, said: “It’s great to see the King. You can see he’s very emotional but he was very grateful to everybody here. He thanked as many people as he could as he walked by.”
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The King and Queen visited the Palace to view messages and tributes following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday. Many mourners have been gathering outside the Palace since concerns first began to grow about the late Queen's health, and members of the public have been leaving flowers and tributes.
The King is expected to address the nation on television on Friday evening, and hold his first audience with Prime Minister Liz Truss. The PM and senior ministers will attend a public service of remembrance at St Paul’s in central London.
On Saturday morning, an Accession Council – the formal proclamation of Charles as King – will take place at St James’s Palace in London. The first public proclamation of the new sovereign will then be read in the open air from the Friary Court balcony at St James’s Palace by the Garter King of Arms.
The couple stayed overnight at Balmoral, where Queen Elizabeth II died
King Charles III stands with his siblings as they take a moment ahead of the Commital Service for Queen Elizabeth II on Monday (September 19) in London, England.
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King Charles III has thanked the public for their support ahead of his mother Queen Elizabeth II's funeral on Monday. The monarch issued a statement on Sunday evening to reflect on the outpouring of support he and his wife, Camilla, Queen Consort, have received during their visits to Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and around London, following The Queen's death on 8 September. "Over the last 10 days, my wife and I have been so deeply touched by the many messages of condolence and support we have received from this country and across the world," he began.
Queen Elizabeth II torest on Monday, her son, King Charles III, has offered a statement of gratitude. «Over the last ten days, my wife and I have been so deeply touched by the many messages of condolence and support we have received from this country and across the world,» the monarch said in a statement on Sunday, the eve of her funeral. «In London, Edinburgh, Hillsborough and Cardiff we were moved beyond measure by everyone who took the trouble to come and pay their respects to the lifelong service of my dear mother, The late Queen.»The King concluded, «As we all prepare to say our last farewell, I wanted simply to take this opportunity to say thank you to all those countless people who have been such a support and comfort to my Family and myself in this time of grief.»Queen Elizabeth II died on Sept.
Giving thanks. King Charles III shared a statement on behalf of himself and Queen Consort Camilla to respond to all the sympathetic messages and support given to the royal family amid Queen Elizabeth II’s death.
King Charles III and his wife, the Queen Consort Camilla, are "deeply touched" by the outpouring of support given to the royal family following the death of Queen Elizabeth II nearly two weeks ago. "Over the last ten days, my wife and I have been so deeply touched by the many messages of condolence and support we have received from this country and across the world," he wrote in a statement released through Buckingham Palace.
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