King Charles III’s First Address to the Parliament of Great Britain

King Charles III makes first address to UK parliament

LONDON: Charles III made his first speech in parliament on Monday after ascending to the throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth II and hailed the “important” traditions of British lawmakers.

The country’s new monarch delivered his inaugural parliamentary address to members of the elected lower house of the Commons and upper house of the Lords to a packed Westminster Hall.

The oldest part of Britain’s centuries-old Parliament, it will host his late mother’s coffin from Wednesday evening to lie in state for four days until her state funeral on Monday.
“As I stand before you today, I cannot help but feel the weight of history which surrounds us and which reminds us of the important parliamentary traditions to which members of both Houses have committed themselves,” Charles said. dedicate to

 

Parliament is the living and breathing organ of our democracy, he added, adding that the Queen had “set an example of selfless duty which, with God’s help and your counsel, I will faithfully follow.” I am determined.”

Charles will next travel to Scotland where he will join a procession with the Queen’s coffin along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile to St Giles’ Cathedral, before a religious service and vigil will be held later on Monday.