“I can’t help but feel the weight of the story around us,” the sovereign said on Monday morning before flying off for Edinburgh.
Le Monde with AFP
King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla received in the morning on Monday September 12 in Parliament, in London, the condolences of the presidents of the two chambers. Charles III addressed for the first time in the British Parliament as sovereign and head of state, saying to feel “the weight of history” after having received the condolences of the two chambers.
“By standing in front of you today, I can’t help but feel the weight of the story that surrounds us and which reminds us of the vital parliamentary traditions to which the deputies of the two chambers devote themselves with such a commitment Staff for the good of us all, “said the 73 -year -old king during a short speech, followed by the British anthem.
King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla had to fly away for Edinburgh and go first to the Royal Palace of Holyrood, where the body of the Queen is located. A procession will join the Saint-Gilles cathedral, to which the king and queen consort will join, walking behind the hearse. The coffin will arrive there in the early afternoon for a religious ceremony scheduled at 4 p.m. local time (5 p.m., Paris hours), followed by a funeral vigil for the royal family in the evening.
Previously the king will have met the Scottish Prime Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, and went to the Scottish Parliament for a condolence session. From the end of the afternoon, the public will be able to come and meditate in front of the coffin, which will rest in the cathedral until the next day.