'Thank You' to my 'darling mama'...King Charles III's heartfelt tribute to Queen

The new Monarch of the UK Charles III paid tribute to his darling mama and called her an inspiration in his first address to the nation as king and vowed lifelong service to the peopleTo my darling mama as you begin your last great journey to join my dear late papa I want simply to say this Thank you for your love and devotion to our family and to the family of nations you have served so diligently all these years King saidMay flights of angels sing thee to thy rest he addedKing Charles III in his prerecorded speech addressed the mourning nation for the first time as the king after the demise of Queen Elizabeth IIAlso read King Charles III expresses his love for Harry and MeghanI speak to you today with feelings of profound sorrow Throughout her life Her Majesty the Queen my beloved Mother was an inspiration and example to me and to all my family and we owe her the most heartfelt debt any family can owe to their mother for her love affection guidance understanding and exampleQueen Elizabeth was a life well lived a promise with destiny kept and she is mourned most deeply in her passing That promise of lifelong service I renew to you all today King Charles III saidRecalling Queen Elizabeths commitment which she made in 1947 King Charles III said that it defined her whole lifeAlongside the personal grief that all my family are feeling we also share with so many of you in the United Kingdom in all the countries where The Queen was Head of State in the Commonwealth and across the world a deep sense of gratitude for the more than 70 years in which my Mother as Queen served the people of so many nations he saidIn 1947 on her 21st birthday she pledged in a broadcast from Cape Town to the Commonwealth to devote her life whether short or long to the service of her people he addedThat was more than a promise it was a profound personal commitment which defined her whole life She made sacrifices for duty Her dedication and devotion as sovereign never wavered through times of change and progress through times of joy and celebration and through times of sadness and lossIn her life of service we saw that abiding love of tradition together with that fearless embrace of progress which makes us great as nations The affection admiration and respect she inspired became the hallmark of her reign And as every member of my family can testify she combined these qualities with warmth humour and an unerring ability always to see the best in peopleI pay tribute to my mothers memory and I honour her life of service I know that her death brings great sadness to so many of you and I share that sense of loss beyond measure with you all King saidThe king pledges to uphold her values and said that he will endeavour to serve the people with loyalty respect and loveAs the Queen herself did with such unswerving devotion I too now solemnly pledge myself throughout the remaining time God grants me to uphold the constitutional principles at the heart of our nation King saidWherever you may live in the United Kingdom or in the realms and territories across the world and whatever may be your background and beliefs I shall endeavour to serve you with loyalty respect and love as I have throughout my life he addedHe concluded with thanks to the nation on behalf of the family for support and condolences on the demise of the QueenIn a little over a weeks time we will come together as a nation as a Commonwealth and indeed a global community to lay my beloved mother to restIn our sorrow let us remember and draw strength from the light of her example On behalf of all my family I can only offer the most sincere and heartfelt thanks for your condolences and support They mean more to me than I can ever possibly express King saidKing Charles III received a warm reception when he arrived at Buckingham Palace The King was offered bouquets of flowers and even a kiss on the cheek as he shook hands with those who had gathered to see him arrivePeople have been leaving flowers and tributes outside palaces and churches as the UK marks the death of Queen Elizabeth IIThe Kings plane landed at RAF Northolt in west London just after 1330 BST reported UKbased mediaThe Queen died peacefully at Balmoral Castle on Thursday afternoon at the age of 96King Charles III acceded to the throne immediately following the death of Elizabeth II on Thursday He described losing his mother as a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my familyDuring this period of mourning he said he and his family would be comforted and sustained by our knowledge of the respect and deep affection in which the Queen was so widely heldHe has been preparing to be King for his entire life and has chosen to use his Christian name for his title as monarch just like his late beloved mother Queen Elizabeth IIThe formal process of proclaiming him King will be carried out by the Accession Council a group made up of Privy Counsellors Great Officers of State the Lord Mayor of London Realm High 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