King Charles Cries as ‘God Save the King’ Performs at Funeral

A brand new period. King Charles III acquired emotional as Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral got here to an finish and he acquired a tribute of his personal.

The monarch, who died at age 96 on September 8, was laid to rest on Monday, September 19, in London. Following a two-minute second of silence, which was acknowledged nationwide, Charles, 73, grew teary when “God Save the King” performed earlier than attendees exited Westminster Abbey. He sat beside spouse Queen Consort Camilla, with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle behind them within the second row.

Elizabeth’s four days of lying in state at Westminster Hall concluded within the early hours of Monday morning. Earlier than the service, the king and different senior royals adopted on foot as the queen’s coffin was transferred to Westminster Abbey throughout a short procession.

Charles and Camilla, 75, hosted a reception on Sunday, September 18, for several world leaders and diplomats who flew in for the funeral. In a press release shared through the royal household’s Instagram account forward of the funeral, the brand new monarch shared his gratitude for the world’s well-wishes.

“During the last ten days, my spouse and I’ve been so deeply touched by the many messages of condolence and support we now have acquired from this nation and the world over,” he wrote on Sunday. “In London, Edinburgh, Hillsborough and Cardiff we had been moved past measure by everybody who took the difficulty to return and pay their respects to the lifelong service of my expensive mom, The late Queen. As all of us put together to say our final farewell, I needed merely to take this chance to say thanks to all these numerous individuals who have been such a help and luxury to my Household and myself on this time of grief.”

Following her Westminster Abbey service, Elizabeth’s coffin was positioned again onto the identical gun carriage that introduced her to the church. A procession of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, together with NHS staff, officers from the Police Service of Northern Eire and the British Armed Forces led her to Wellington Arch.

The queen will later arrive at Windsor Fortress, where mourners are likely to be lining the street alongside the Lengthy Stroll. Her committal ceremony will then start in St George’s Chapel, the place the coffin is about to be lowered into the royal vault. Elizabeth shall be buried in King George VI Memorial Chapel, reuniting her with late husband Prince Philip, who died in April 2021.

Since her loss of life at Balmoral Fortress in Scotland, the late monarch has been honored with several tributes all through the U.Okay. as her eldest son assumed his place on the throne. Charles was officially proclaimed king by the Ascension Council on September 10, although a coronation date has not but been confirmed.

“My mom’s reign was unequaled in its length, its dedication and its devotion,” the previous Prince of Wales mentioned in his tackle. “At the same time as we grieve, we give thanks for this most trustworthy life. I’m deeply conscious of this nice inheritance and of the duties and heavy duties of sovereignty which have now handed to me.”

On the time, Charles vowed to carry on his mother’s legacy as greatest he can. “In taking on these duties I shall attempt to comply with the inspiring instance I’ve been set in upholding constitutional authorities and to hunt the peace, concord and prosperity of the peoples of those Islands, and of the Commonwealth Realms and Territories the world over,” he mentioned. “On this function, I do know that I shall be upheld by the love and loyalty of the peoples whose sovereign I’ve been referred to as upon to be, and within the discharge of those duties, I shall be guided by the council of their elected parliaments. … In finishing up the heavy job that has been laid upon me, to which I dedicate what stays to me of my life. I pray for the steerage and assist of almighty God.”

As he transitions into his new role as monarch, Charles is leaning on Camilla for help. “King Charles calls Camilla his ‘tower of energy,’” a supply advised Us Weekly completely forward of the funeral. “[He] says she makes him a greater man. That is clearly a difficult time for him as he transitions into a brand new period with out his beloved mom and he’s extremely emotional. … [Charles] is aware of he’ll by no means outshine the queen and doesn’t anticipate to, however he does plan to make a distinction in his personal, distinctive approach.”