King Charles III and Queen Camilla Appear in Public for the First Time – The HuffPost

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ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP Britain’s King Charles III (R) and Camilla, Queen Consort, are driven away from Balmoral Castle in Ballater, on September 9, 2022, a day after Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96. – Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history and an icon instantly recognizable to billions of people around the world, died at her Scottish Highland retreat on September 8. (Photo by ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP) ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP The first image of King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla, September 9, 2022. UNITED KINGDOM – God save the king. After a night at Balmoral where Elizabeth II died on Thursday September 8, Charles III and his wife Camilla left the Scottish residence to fly to London. This is their first appearance in front of the cameras as king and queen consort. King Charles III left Balmoral Castle, where the royal family was gathered ⤵️ https://t.co/TZetlDKggp — BFMTV (@BFMTV) See tweet ⚫️ #QueenElizabeth 📸 Charles III and Camilla on their way to London 🇬🇧 It’s live in #LE13H 📺 Live on… https://t.co/z7PeXZUEa5 — TF1Info (@TF1Info) See the tweet ⚫️ #QueenElizabeth 📸 Charles III and Camilia will fly to London ✈️ King Charles III and Queen Camili… https://t.co/fdVi64HuXq — LCI (@LCI) See tweet Charles III is due to meet Prime Minister Liz Truss then deliver a two-minute (recorded) speech on television at 7 p.m. French), his first speech with his title of king. He will be officially proclaimed king on Saturday morning at a meeting of the Succession Council meeting in London, Buckingham Palace also said on Friday, September 9. National mourning for ten days The government “united in its support for the new king”, observed a moment of silence on Friday morning in memory of the sovereign who reigned for more than 70 years, Downing Street said after a council of ministers extraordinary. The tribute to Parliament will be interrupted while Charles III speaks, said House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle. The national mourning, announced by the British government, must last until the funeral, scheduled in ten days. After her funeral, the Queen will be buried in the chapel at Windsor Castle. The king also decreed in parallel a royal mourning of several weeks for the members of the royal family, the staff of the monarchy and the troops engaged in the ceremonies. He spoke for the first time Thursday evening in a press release to express the “very great sadness” of his family after the death “of a beloved sovereign and a beloved mother”. See also on HuffPost: You cannot view this content because you have refused cookies associated with third-party content. If you want to view this content, you can change your choices.