Charles III Makes First Address to Parliament as King

Published September 12th, 2022 - 09:55 GMT
King Charles III
Britain's King Charles III attends the presentation of Addresses by both Houses of Parliament in Westminster Hall, inside the Palace of Westminster, central London on September 12, 2022, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / POOL / AFP)

Charles III on Monday made his inaugural address to parliament as king since ascending the throne following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.

"Parliament is the living and breathing instrument of our democracy," he told members of the elected lower House of Commons and the upper chamber House of Lords packed into Westminster Hall.

The coffin of his late mother will lie in state at Westminster Hall from Wednesday evening until her funeral Monday.


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