Britain’s new monarch King Charles III is speaking in a televised address after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II.
Charles succeeded his mother, Britain’s longest-serving sovereign and the world’s oldest monarch, to the throne.
The queen died on Thursday afternoon surrounded by family. She was 96.
Charles’ address follows a meeting with the UK’s new prime minister Liz Truss and a special session for lawmakers in Britain’s parliament to pay tribute to the late queen.
Parliament will convene on Saturday, something it rarely does, and will approve a formal message of condolence to the king.
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WATCH | King Charles III addresses nation after queen’s death
Speech comes as Britain and world mourn loss of the globe’s oldest monarch
Britain’s new monarch King Charles III is speaking in a televised address after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II.
Charles succeeded his mother, Britain’s longest-serving sovereign and the world’s oldest monarch, to the throne.
The queen died on Thursday afternoon surrounded by family. She was 96.
Charles’ address follows a meeting with the UK’s new prime minister Liz Truss and a special session for lawmakers in Britain’s parliament to pay tribute to the late queen.
Parliament will convene on Saturday, something it rarely does, and will approve a formal message of condolence to the king.
Support independent journalism by subscribing to the Sunday Times. Just R20 for the first month.
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