King Charles III to address UK on Friday as the nation plunges into mourning
King Charles III
King Charles III is due to address the people onFriday as Britain mourns the death of queen Elizabeth II, ending a historic70-year reign. Charles, 73, became monarch immediately after the death of his mother at her Scottish Highland retreat on Thursday. He will soon return to London from Balmoral, where the 96-year-old queen died "peacefully" after a year-long period of ill health and decline.
There are no immediate details of his inaugural address, which will be pre-recorded. It is a part of 10 days of detailed pre-prepared plans honed over decades.
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Buckingham Palace said the king and other members of the royal family would observe an extended mourning period from now until seven days after her funeral.
"During this period of mourning and change, my family and I will be comforted and sustained by our knowledge of the respect and deep affection in which the queen was so widely held," Charles said in a statement.
The date of the funeral is yet to be announced but is expected to be on Monday, September 19, AFP reported.
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The new king is expected to hold his first audience with Prime Minister Liz Truss on Friday, who was only appointed on Tuesday in one of the queen's last ceremonial acts before her death.
Truss and other senior ministers will attend a public remembrance service at St Paul's. The UK parliament will start two days of special tributes. Meanwhile, the UK government will observe 10 days of official remembrance, with limited business being conducted.
King Charles III is also due to meet officials in charge of his accession and the elaborate arrangements for his mother's funeral. He will also decide the length of the royal household's period of mourning. Reports suggest that it is expected to last a month.
Gun salutes, one round for every year of the queen's life, will be fired across Hyde Park in central London and from the Tower of London, the ancient royal fortress on the River Thames, AFP reported.Muffled church bells will toll at Westminster Abbey, St Paul's Cathedral and Windsor Castle, among other places, and Union flags will fly at half-mast.
(With inputs from agencies)
