Carlos III renews “the promise of service” of his mother Elizabeth II in his first speech as king

The new monarch has remembered his mother as an “inspiration” and an “example” both for the family and for the citizenry as a whole, in a historic first speech to the nation in which he spoke next to a framed photograph of Isabel II.Carlos III has emphasized that the world has changed in 70 years, from the post-war years to the present, but has advocated keeping values ​​constant and has pointed out that “the duties of the monarchy also continue”, now with him at the front. The new king has assumed that he has a lifetime position — “for as long as God keeps me alive” — and for which his life is going to change radically. He has had words of affection for his “dear” wife, the queen consort Camila, and has thanked her for her loyalty: “I know she will be up to the new demands.” He has also alluded to his eldest son, Prince William, first in the line of succession to the throne, and has formally confirmed the transfer of the Duchy of Cornwall. The heir will also be Prince of Wales, as his father has decreed in this speech. In his message, Charles III has also alluded to William’s wife, Catherine, and has underlined his “love” for his young son, Henry, and by his wife, Meghan Markle.