Darling late mother set example of selfless duty: King Charles III

King Charles III on Monday addressed Parliament for the first time as Britains monarch during which he pledged to follow the example of selfless duty set by his darling late mother Queen Elizabeth II in upholding the precious principles of constitutional governanceResponding to the condolences offered by the House of Commons and Lords at Westminster Hall in London the monarch reflected upon the weight of history as he pointed to the many symbols of his mothers reign around the historic Westminster Hall within the Houses of Parliament complex and quoted from William Shakespeare to pay tribute to the Queen who passed away aged 96 in Scotland on ThursdayWhile very young her late Majesty pledged herself to serve her country and her people and to maintain the precious principles of constitutional government which lie at the heart of our nation said CharlesThis vow she kept with unsurpassed devotion She set an example of selfless duty which with Gods help and your counsels I am resolved faithfully to follow he saidAlso Read England gets a king after 70 yearsQuoting Shakespeare he noted As Shakespeare said of the earlier Queen Elizabeth she was a pattern to all princes livingIn setting the tone for his own relationship with MPs and peers Charles described Parliament as the living and breathing instrument of our democracy and highlighted the tangible connections to my darling late mother all around including the great bell of Big Ben one of the most powerful symbols of our nation throughout the world and housed within the Elizabeth Tower also named for my mothers Diamond JubileeAround 900 members of Parliament and peers gathered for this stage of the constitutional ritual of State Mourning as they pledged loyalty to the new sovereign The Speaker of the House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle read out the condolence message which was then handed to the new monarchDeep as our grief is we know yours is deeper There is nothing we can say in the praise of our late Queen your mother that you do not already know said HoyleAt the end of the condolence ceremony the 73yearold monarch left for Edinburgh with Queen Consort Camilla to lead a royal procession behind the late Queens coffin as it makes its journey from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to St Giles Cathedral in the Scottish capital Following a special service to celebrate Queen Elizabeth IIs life the coffin will lieatrest at the cathedral for 24 hours to allow members of the public to pay their respectsKing Charles III will have an audience with Scottish First Nicola Sturgeon and attend the Scottish Parliament to receive a motion of condolence On Monday evening the monarch will hold a vigil with other members of the royal family at St Giles Cathedral where the coffin will be draped in the Royal Standard flag and the Crown of Scotland placed on topAlso Read King Charles III uses ink pot gifted by Prince William and Harry as hes officially declared British MonarchI am deeply aware of this great inheritance and of the duties and heavy responsibilities of Sovereignty which have now passed to me Charles said in his declaration on being proclaimed King over the weekendIn taking up these responsibilities I shall strive to follow the inspiring example I have been set in upholding constitutional government and to seek the peace harmony and prosperity of the peoples of these Islands and of the Commonwealth Realms and Territories throughout the world he saidThe King is scheduled for a customary tour of all parts of the United Kingdom with Northern Ireland next on his schedule followed by Wales later in the weekMeanwhile the journey of the Queens coffin from Scotland to England will be undertaken by air on Tuesday when the Queens daughter Princess Anne will accompany it to the Bow Room at the monarchs London residence of Buckingham Palace On Wednesday the coffin will be borne in procession to the Palace of Westminster for lyinginstate at Westminster Hall in London until the day of the funeral on September 19Buckingham Palace has issued a detailed advisory for members of the public who plan to queue up to be able to pay their respects during this phase of the mourning The closed coffin will rest on a raised platform known as a catafalque and people will be able to pass by the catafalque Large crowds are expected with warnings of long queues and delays on public transport and a ban on photographyVisitors will go through airportstyle security and there are tight restrictions on what you can take in with only a small bag permitted With thousands expected to turnout people are warned they may even have to queue overnight with very little opportunity to sit down as the queue will keep movingThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in 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