The event is tragic, but it is also historic. By dying on September 8, 2022 at the age of 96, in her residence at Balmoral in Scotland, Elizabeth II ceded the throne to her heir, her eldest son, Prince Charles. It will now be necessary to call him King Charles III, since he will be officially proclaimed king this Saturday, by the council of succession, meeting at the palace of Saint-James in London. It is in this capacity, therefore, that he speaks today, in a recorded message, with a thought for his mother.
“I speak to you today with a feeling of deep sadnesshe explained with emotion. All her life, Her Majesty the Queen, my beloved mother, was an example for me and for all of her family. We owe him a debt of gratitude for his love, his affection. Queen Elizabeth lived a good life. She remains deep in our hearts after she passed away. In addition to our personal sadness, we share with you a sense of gratitude for over 70 years with her. […] As all the members of my family can testify, she combined with all her qualities a warmth, a sense of humor and an ability to always see the best in people. I would like to pay tribute to his memory and to honor his life in the service of the nation. I know his death makes you all sad. I share this sense of infinite loss…“