“Queen Elizabeth was a life well lived,” King Charles III said, as he renewed his “darling Mama’s” promise of lifelong service.
In an emotional first address to the nation, he praised her warmth, humour and ability to see the best in people.
Prince William and Catherine will become Prince and Princess of Wales, he said, as he expressed his love for his son Prince Harry and wife Meghan.
The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral in Scotland on Friday aged 96.
The speech was broadcast as a service to remember the late Queen got under way at St Paul’s Cathedral.
Yesterday saw world leaders and people from around the globe pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, the United Kingdom’s longest serving monarch.
In New Zealand all public buildings are flying flags at half-mast, the Army’s 16 Field Regiment fired 96 rounds – one for every year of Queen Elizabeth’s life at Te Papa on Wellington’s waterfront last night and condolence books for people to pay their tributes have been made available throughout the country.
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