King Charles III: "How I'll Rule Britain", New Monarch Reveals
- King Charles III spoke to the British people and the rest of the world in his first address promising to serve diligently in the remaining years God will grant him
- The new monarch paid glowing tribute to his late mother Queen Elizabeth II who passed away on Thursday for her devoted service, among others
- Being the firstborn of his mother, he ascended to the throne following her death on Thursday, September 8, 2022
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King Charles III delivered his first address to the British public and the world on Friday, September 9, 2022, beginning with a tribute to his late mother, Queen Elizabeth.
He praised her mother for making sacrifices for duty, dedication, and devotion.
"In 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 King said.
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He promised that as her mother did with devotion, he too would uphold the Constitutional principles at the heart of the United Kingdom.
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"And wherever you may live in the United Kingdom, or in the Realms and territories across the world, and whatever may be your background or beliefs, I shall endeavor to serve you with loyalty, respect and love, as I have throughout my life," he added.
He ascended to the throne following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on Thursday, September 8, 2022, becoming the oldest person to be crowned a British monarch.
4 Cool Facts about King Charles III, the Oldest Person to Assume the British Throne
Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8, 2022, Charles Philip Arthur George now addressed as King Charles III is the new monarch of Britain.
King Charles III, formerly Prince of Wales, ascended the prominent throne by virtue of being the eldest child of the late queen.
Queen Elizabeth II: Video emerges as Charles III is proclaimed king of Britain in historic ceremony
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the former Prince of Wales, Charles III, has officially been declared King of the United Kingdom in a historic ceremony at St James's Palace in London on Saturday, September 10.
In the ceremony, a group of the monarch's advisers declared Charles III Britain's new sovereign.
Born Charles Philip Arthur George, King Charles III was not present for the first part of the meeting when he was proclaimed monarch by the Accession Council, comprised of senior politicians, judges, and officials.
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