The new King Charles III gave his first historic speech to the members of the House of Commons and the House of Lords of the British Parliament today.
His first historic speech to the members of the House of Commons and the House of Lords of the British Parliament was given today by the new King Charles III.
In a ceremony at Westminster Hall, the oldest building in the parliamentary complex, Charles paid tribute to his mother and pledged to uphold the principle of constitutional government, following the example of the late Queen Elizabeth.
In the same room, from Wednesday night, her body will be exposed for public pilgrimage Queen Elizabethwhich will be flown to London on Tuesday afternoon.
The ceremony featured the new national anthem for the first time since 1952, God Save the King, and Charles fought back tears of emotion.
At the ceremony in Westminster Hall, members of the House of Commons and Lords offered their condolences to the new king and Charles paid tribute to Parliament as “a living instrument of our democracy”. “As I stand before you today, I cannot help but feel the weight of history that surrounds us, and which reminds us of the vital parliamentary traditions to which members of both houses have committed themselves with such great personal commitment to the good of all. us”.
Today’s speech is historic as the joint presence of members of both Houses is rare in the United Kingdom. During her 70-year reign, Elizabeth addressed both houses of parliament at the same time just five times.
The royal couple then left for Edinburgh where Charles will accompany Queen Elizabeth’s body to St Giles Cathedral in the afternoon.
King Charles III lands in Edinburgh
He and the Queen Consort will now travel to the Palace of Holyroodhouse, where Queen Elizabeth II is lying in resthttps://t.co/CewZgziyuo pic.twitter.com/Y2j6yv1J0r
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