King Charles III to pay poignant tribute to his mother the Queen for anniversary of her death
08.09.2023 - 09:51
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
King Charles III and Queen Camilla will commemorate the life and service of Queen Elizabeth II with private prayers and a moment of reflection on the first anniversary of her death. The King and Queen, who are staying at their Balmoral estate in Aberdeenshire, will attend nearby Crathie Kirk for the poignant event at the church where the late Queen worshipped.
The event will be a deeply personal moment for the King, who became sovereign when his mother died peacefully last year at Balmoral on September 8, aged 96, after reigning for 70 years.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, who will visit the Welsh cathedral of St Davids for a short private service, paid a personal tribute to the late Queen, saying: “We all miss you.” The message, written by William and Kate on X, formerly known as Twitter, was signed “W&C”.
It read “Today we remember the extraordinary life and legacy of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth. We all miss you. W & C” It was accompanied by a family photo of the late monarch surrounded by her great-grandchildren including Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis and her two youngest grandchildren.
The Waleses were also pictured on the Buckingham Palace balcony with the late Queen and the now-King during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, with another image of the Queen dressed in a vibrant blue coat and hat. The King recorded a message and released a favourite photograph of his mother to mark the first anniversary of her death and his accession to the throne.
Charles, in words written and audio spoken at Balmoral Castle and recorded on Thursday, said he recalled with “great affection her long life, devoted service and all she meant to so many of us”. He said: “I am deeply grateful, too, for the love and