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King Charles voices love for late mother and family in first speech as sovereign

Britain's King Charles pledged on Friday to follow the example of his mother Queen Elizabeth in devoting himself to duty, during a solemn address to the nation in which he also spoke of his love for her, and for his wife and children.

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King Charles III, in First Address, Vows ‘Lifelong Service’

King Charles III vowed in his first speech to the nation as monarch Friday to carry on Queen Elizabeth II's "lifelong service," as Britain entered a new age under a new sovereign. Around the world, the queen's exceptional reign was commemorated, celebrated and debated. Charles, who spent much of his…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Irish nationalists Sinn Fein looking forward to working with King Charles

The leader of the Sinn Fein party in Northern Ireland looks forward to working with Britain's King Charles and urged fellow Irish nationalists to be respectful as their unionist neighbours mourn the death of Queen Elizabeth, she said on Friday.

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‘She loved France and we loved her back’: Tears, tributes at Paris market named after Queen

While Britain’s longest reigning monarch “held a special place in the hearts of French people”, as President Emmanuel Macron put it, one place in the French capital was especially important to the Queen. FRANCE 24 spoke to shopkeepers and grieving visitors at a flower market in central Paris that was…

France 24

If Monarchy Is a Must, Keep It Neutral

Hopefully King Charles III follows his mother’s example and stays out of politics.

Reason

'Vive la difference': The Francophile Queen who was Britain's finest diplomat

Relations between Britain and France may have had their rocky moments, but Queen Elizabeth II had a “singular place" in the hearts of the French people – and she showed a soft spot for the country, too.

Radio France Internationale

"She was our rock" - Gibraltar mourns Queen Elizabeth

Dozens of Gibraltar residents queued on Friday to sign a book of condolence after the death of Queen Elizabeth and leave flowers at the official residence of the governor of the British territory that is known as The Rock.

Reuters

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What's next for the UK as King Charles III starts his reign

The death of Queen Elizabeth II has triggered a series of carefully structured ceremonial and constitutional steps, as Britain undergoes a period of national mourning and heralds the reign of King Charles III

The Independent UK

Editorial: After Queen Elizabeth's death, an unanticipated outpouring of grief in the US

It's complicated. That's how a couple might explain a relationship that's closer than its history would suggest it should be. It also could describe the relationship between the United States and Britain. Witness the admiration for Queen Elizabeth II expressed by many Americans after her death Thursday.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

King Charles III greets crowds at Buckingham Palace as the nation mourns its Queen

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-living, longest-serving monarch, passed away yesterday at the age of 96. Her son, King Charles III, will address the nation for the first time as monarch at 6pm this evening.

Evening Standard

How Europe’s drought is making Britain's energy crisis worse

Along the River Elbe, in Germany and the Czech Republic, is a series of rocks that are submerged in all but the lowest water conditions. The locals call them “hunger stones” because they are warnings: if the stone is visible, then famine will follow. Carvings on the stones record droughts…

The Conversation

Inside home of Britain's biggest royal fan - with floor to ceiling dedicated to Queen

Superfan Margaret Tyler's home is decorated floor to ceiling with monarch memorabilia - and she says the Queen leaves behind 'wonderful memories'

Daily Mirror

King Charles greets well-wishers outside Buckingham Palace

Britain's King Charles shook hands with dozens of members of the public outside Buckingham Palace on Friday, as emotional well-wishers snapped pictures and greeted the new monarch following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth on Thursday.

Reuters

King Charles III: how a new monarch will affect our everyday lives

For the last 70 years, Britain has become accustomed to the iconic profile of Queen Elizabeth II on stamps and coins. Now that King Charles III has ascended the throne, it will probably take time for many to adjust to the new royal order.

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Prince Harry and Meghan tread delicate path after queen's death

Just before boarding a flight at Aberdeen on Friday, the morning after the death of his grandmother Queen Elizabeth, Prince Harry put his arm around the shoulder of an airport worker who had expressed her sympathy while accompanying him across the tarmac.

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Mixed feelings among some in Africa for Queen Elizabeth

As condolences poured in from around the world after Queen Elizabeth's death, there were mixed feelings among some Africans about the monarch and her country's colonial legacy on a continent where Britain once ruled more than half the territory.

The Conversation

Charles III and the future of the UK monarchy: looking abroad for clues

King Charles III takes the throne at an uncertain time for the British monarchy. Republicanism is on the rise, both in the UK and across the Commonwealth. Meanwhile the withdrawal of three family members from royal duties – the Duke and Duchess of Sussex by personal choice, and Prince Andrew…

The Independent UK

What the Queen meant to India and Pakistan: ‘A symbol of continuity in a churning ocean of change’

Ascending the throne just after the birth of independent India and Pakistan, the Queen will be remembered for ‘gracefully’ observing South Asia’s post-colonial transitions

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PM Liz Truss tribute to Queen in House of Commons in full

The Prime Minister hailed Queen Elizabeth II's 'sheer humanity'

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King Charles arrives at airbase near London

Britain's King Charles arrived at a military base near London on Friday, having flown back from Scotland to address the nation following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth a day earlier.

Al Jazeera

Who is Britain’s King Charles III?

The 73-year-old grandfather of five will serve as the king of the UK and 14 other Commonwealth sovereign states.

Manchester Evening News

"She brought a lot of faiths together" - Religious leaders across Greater Manchester pay tribute to The Queen as she dies aged 96

People of every religious faith are united around Manchester in their mourning of passing of The Queen.

Daily Record

Princess Beatrice's husband shares unseen picture of Queen in heartfelt tribute

Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi shared a moving tribute to the monarch he described as "the rock on which modern Britain was built".

The Times of India

THIS is what helped Queen Elizabeth II to stay active even at 96

“My whole life, whether it be short or long, will be devoted to your service.” Queen Elizabeth II, then Princess Elizabeth, had said this on her 21st birthday in 1947 on the radio-- a promise made to Britain and the Commonwealth nations which she kept until her death on September…

The New Daily

From Charles to William and beyond: How the line of succession has changed

With Charles becoming Britain's King on the death of his mother late on Thursday, the line of succession to the throne has also changed.

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