Carlos III personally received the condolences of the British upon his arrival at Buckingham Palace this Friday. He held his first official audience with Prime Minister Liz Truss before delivering his first speech as king.
King Charles III and Queen Consort, Camilla Parker-Bowles, landed this Friday morning, September 9, in London to attend to various responsibilities after the death of Queen Elizabeth II the day before.
The monarch, whose official proclamation as king will be on Saturday the 10th by the Ascension Council, arrived at Buckingham Palace where he took the opportunity and personally received condolences for the loss of his mother by shaking hands with many of his subjects. Then, they toured part of the structure where the British left flowers and offerings in honor of the deceased sovereign.
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Once this was done, Carlos III and his wife entered the Palace where once again the royal standard waved, since it is the symbol that a king in the building. Before her arrival, the flag of the United Kingdom was at half-staff in mourning for the death of the queen.
At the same time, the British Army fired 96 cannon salvos from various emblematic points of the country, one for each year of Elizabeth II’s life, to fire her commander-in-chief. From London, Edumburg (Scotland), Cardiff (Wales), Belfast (Northern Ireland) Plymouth and Gibraltar, in addition to ships at sea, the cannon shots were recorded in honor of the deceased monarch.
#CarlosIII will deliver his first speech as the new head of state of the #United Kingdom
the successor of #Isabel II arrived at the palace #buckingham and will be formally proclaimed king tomorrow. Meanwhile, the country bids farewell to its long-serving monarch with cannon salutes. #DWNews /it is pic.twitter.com/46bluNuJQY
— DW Spanish (@dw_espanol) September 9, 2022
Also, several cathedrals throughout the United Kingdom, such as Saint Paul’s (St. Paul) and Westminster Abbey in London, had their bells tolled at noon in memory of Elizabeth II. At a mass to be held at St. Paul’s Cathedral, “God save the King” will be officially performed at the end of the service.
King Charles III held a half-hour meeting with Prime Minister Liz Truss in what became his first official audience as sovereign, prior to his first speech as the country’s leader.
? Prime Minister Liz Truss arrived in Buckingham to meet with King Charles III.
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Before going to meet the monarch, Truss stressed in the House of Commons, after a minute of silence, that Elizabeth II represents “the pillar on which the modern United Kingdom was built” and stressed that she was one of the greatest leaders the world has ever known. Similarly, he stressed that the queen fully fulfilled her promise made to her on her 21st birthday to dedicate her life to the country.
“The UK is a great country thanks to her. The Commonwealth is a family of nations thanks to her. She was devoted to the union of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland,” the “premier” said.
Now, that country will follow a “real mourning” mechanism that will last up to seven days after the celebration of Elizabeth II’s funeral, the date of which will be confirmed “at the time.”
Among other details that are being released today regarding the preparations for the coming days, until the funeral, it was reported that there will be no physical books of condolences in any of the official residences of the royal family and, instead, it will be enabled a website on the official online page of the monarchy.
For the latest guidance on Mourning and how to sign our online book of condolence, please visit our website:
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 9, 2022
With information from BBC / D.W. / The Sun / Swiss Info / Europe Press /
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