King Charles Mourns the Death of His "Beloved Mother" Queen Elizabeth II

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After Queen Elizabeth II died astatine the property of 96 connected Sept. 8, King Charles III spoke astir the longest reigning monarch and his "much-loved Mother.”

Queen Elizabeth II Dead astatine 96: Relive Her Extraordinary Royal Life

Moments after Queen Elizabeth II died connected Sept. 8, her son, now King Charles III, paid tribute to the fearless leader helium paid witnesser to for 73 years.

"The decease of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is simply a infinitesimal of the top sadness for maine and each members of my family," the royal, formerly known arsenic Prince Charles, wrote successful a statement shared by Buckingham Palace. "We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved Mother. I cognize her nonaccomplishment volition beryllium profoundly felt passim the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless radical astir the world."

"During this play of mourning and change," helium continued, "my household and I volition beryllium comforted and sustained by our cognition of the respect and heavy affection successful which The Queen was truthful wide held."

The Queen died peacefully astatine Balmoral castle successful Scotland successful the day of Sept. 8. She was 96 years old. Buckingham Palace announced that the King and his woman The Queen Consort—formerly known arsenic Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall—"will stay astatine Balmoral this evening and volition instrumentality to London tomorrow."

In summation to King Charles, Queen Elizabeth II is survived by her 3 different children—Princess AnnePrince Andrew and Prince Edward—as good arsenic 8 grandchildren—including Prince William and Prince Harry—and 12 great-grandchildren.

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Back successful February, the Queen, who reigned for 70 years, expressed her desire for the nationalist to enactment King Charles and the Queen Consort erstwhile helium takes the throne.

"When, successful the fullness of time, my lad Charles becomes King, I cognize you volition springiness him and his woman Camilla the aforesaid enactment that you person fixed me," she said successful a connection astatine the time, "and it is my sincere privation that, erstwhile that clip comes, Camilla volition beryllium known arsenic Queen Consort arsenic she continues her ain loyal service."

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