Charles III. File photoMOSCOW, Sep 9King Charles III of Great Britain addressed the nation for the first time in a televised address in which he expressed his gratitude to his mother Queen Elizabeth II and promised to serve the country for a lifetime, the broadcast was broadcast by Sky News. «All her life, Her Majesty the Queen, my beloved mother, was an inspiration and an example for me and my whole family,» the new king of Great Britain began his address. 338″ data-source-sid=»ap_photo» class=»lazyload» width=»1920″ height=»1080″ decoding=»async» sizes=»(min-width: 600px) 600px, 100vw» src=»https: //cdnn21.img.ria.ru/images/07e6/09/08/1815477249_0:81:2342:1398_1920x0_80_0_0_71e47694f57cb9c658b772cf2a44bb65.jpg» srcset%=» data:image/svg+xml,%3Cnsvg://http .w3.org/2000/svg%22%20width=%221920%22%20height=%221080%22%3E%3C/svg%3E 100w «data-srcset=»https://cdnn21.img.ria.ru /images/07e6/09/08/1815477249_0:81:2342:1398_640x0_80_0_0_25b0373fd1a15f4b725faa4dd73be226 .jpg 640w /09/08/1815477249_0:81:2342:1398_1920x0_80_0_0_71e47694f57cb9c658b772cf2a44bb65.jpg 1920w»>Before the death of the Queen, the Air Force asked Johnson to tell about her as dead. Charles III thanked Elizabeth II for love and devotion, for guidance and understanding, noted that she embodied many qualities that intersected with each other. He added that the queen was always able to see the best in people. «I renew this promise to serve a lifetime in front of everyone today,» Charles said, noting the achievements of the queen during her reign. Charles III stated that, despite the changes that had taken place over the 70 years of the reign of Elizabeth II, the role and responsibilities of the monarchy remain the same. «I pay tribute to the memory of my mother, honoring her service throughout her life. I know that her death brings great sadness to many of you … Like the queen herself, with with such unwavering devotion, I now also pledge, for the rest of the time that God will give me, to observe constitutional principles … regardless of your background and beliefs, I intend to serve you faithfully, with respect and love, «he added. King Charles III also promised to uphold constitutional principles at the heart of Britain. Her Majesty. How did Elizabeth II remember
Elizabeth II, who turned 96 this year, became the oldest monarch in British history — the first to celebrate the 70th Platinum Jubilee.
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Elizabeth II, who turned 96 this year, became the oldest monarch in British history — the first to celebrate the 70th Platinum Anniversary of her reign.
Her era The reign began on February 6, 1952, when the 25-year-old Elizabeth, wife and mother of two children, ascended the throne.
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The era of her reign began on February 6, 1952, when the 25-year-old Elizabeth, wife and mother of two children, ascended the throne.
She should not have become queen: no one could have thought that her uncle Edward VIII will abdicate.
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She was not supposed to become queen: no one could have thought that her uncle Edward VIII would abdicate.
When Elizabeth II became Queen, Sir Winston Churchill was Prime Minister of Great Britain, Harry Truman was President of the United States, and Joseph Stalin was in charge of the USSR.
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When Elizabeth II became Queen, Sir Winston Churchill was Prime Minister of Great Britain, Harry Truman was President of the United States, and Joseph Stalin was in charge of the USSR.
In the memory of the Queen — the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Indira Gandhi, the Cold War, perestroika, the fall of the Berlin Wall, Margaret Thatcher's war with trade unions, the Falklands War, Afghanistan and Iraq, the collapse of the USSR, the terrorist attacks in New York and London.
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In the memory of the Queen — the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Indira Gandhi, the Cold War, perestroika, the fall of the Berlin Wall, Margaret Thatcher's war with trade unions, the Falklands War, Afghanistan and Iraq, the collapse of the USSR, the terrorist attacks in New York York and London.
She talked with presidents and prime ministers, leaders and popes — the interlocutors were imbued with an almost subconscious respect for her status, appearance and demeanor.
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She talked with presidents and prime ministers, leaders and popes — the interlocutors were imbued with an almost subconscious respect for her status, appearance and demeanor.
The Queen carefully prepared for each meeting and more than once surprised her interlocutors with awareness of the most unexpected questions.
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The Queen carefully prepared for each meeting and more than once surprised her interlocutors with awareness of the most unexpected issues.
The very meaning of this reign was manifested in the duration of the reign of Elizabeth II.
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The very meaning of this reign was revealed in the duration of the reign of Elizabeth II.
For the British, the queen has always been something constant in a changing world.
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For the British, the Queen has always been something constant in a changing world.
Some prime ministers left and others came, the Conservatives alternated with the Laborites, and the Queen remained the same — in a perfectly fitting coat, elegant hat and with the same Launer handbag.
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Some premieres left and others came, the Conservatives alternated with the Laborites, and the Queen remained the same — in a perfectly fitting coat, an elegant hat and with the same Launer handbag.
< p>The Queen opened museums, visited the homeless, hosted parades, admired flowers and admired paintings.
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The Queen opened museums, visited the homeless, hosted parades, admired flowers and admired paintings.
Elizabeth II willingly rode horseback…
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Elizabeth II willingly rode…
…and drove a car herself.
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…and drove the car herself.
It is impossible to talk about the queen without mentioning her far from perfect family — an endless source of secular news.
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It is impossible to talk about the Queen without mentioning her far from perfect family — an endless source of secular news.
The most notorious scandal, followed by the whole world, was history relationship between the Queen's eldest son, Prince Charles of Wales, and Diana Spencer.
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The loudest scandal followed by the whole world was the history of the relationship between the Queen's eldest son, Prince of Wales Charles, and Diana Spencer.
But even without this, there were many problems in the family, everyone added worries to the Queen: sister, husband, children, grandchildren.
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But even without this, there were many problems in the family, everyone added worries to the queen: sister, husband, children, grandchildren.
And against the backdrop of any quarrels and incidents, criticism and whispering behind her back, Elizabeth had to smile, shake hands and wave from the balcony of the palace.
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And against the backdrop of any quarrels and incidents, criticism and whispering behind her back, Elizabeth should have smiled, shook hands and waved from the balcony of the palace.
The main question now: what will happen after the queen? But that's another story.
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The main question now is: what will happen after the queen? But that's another story.
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Elizabeth II, who turned 96 this year, became the oldest monarch in British history — the first to celebrate the 70th Platinum Jubilee of her reign.
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The era of her reign began on February 6, 1952, when 25-year-old Elizabeth, wife and mother of two, ascended the throne.
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She should not have become queen: no one could have thought that her uncle Edward VIII would abdicate .
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When Elizabeth II became Queen, Sir Winston Churchill was Prime Minister of Great Britain, Harry Truman was President of the United States, and Joseph Stalin was in charge of the USSR.
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The Queen remembers the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Indira Gandhi , the Cold War, perestroika, the fall of the Berlin Wall, Margaret Thatcher's war with trade unions, the Falklands War, Afghanistan and Iraq, the collapse of the USSR, the terrorist attacks in New York and London.
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She spoke with presidents and prime ministers, leaders and popes — the interlocutors were imbued with an almost subconscious respect for her status, appearance and demeanor.
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The Queen carefully prepared for each meeting and more than once surprised her interlocutors with awareness of the most unexpected issues.
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The very meaning of this reign was manifested in the duration of the reign of Elizabeth II.
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For the British, the Queen has always been something constant in a changing world.
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Some premieres left and others came, the Conservatives alternated with the Laborites, and the Queen remained the same — in a perfectly fitting coat, an elegant hat and with the same Launer handbag.
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The Queen opened museums, visited homeless people, hosted parades, admired the flowers and admired the paintings.
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Elizabeth II willingly rode…
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…and herself drove a car.
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It is impossible to talk about the Queen without mentioning her far from perfect family — an endless source of society news.
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The most high-profile scandal, followed by the whole world, was the history of the relationship between the eldest son of the Queen, Prince of Wales Charles, and Diana Spencer. everyone added: sister, husband, children, grandchildren.
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And against the backdrop of any quarrels and incidents, criticism and whispering behind her back, Elizabeth had to smile, shake hands and wave from the balcony of the palace.
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The main question now is: what will happen after the queen? But that's another story.
«Our values have been preserved and must be preserved. The role and duties of the monarch have also been preserved … I solemnly swear … to uphold constitutional principles in the heart of our country,» he said. The King of Britain stressed that his life with the adoption of a new role will change. In particular, he will not be able to devote as much time to charity as he did before, but he hopes that others will continue this work. The appeal was recorded at Buckingham Palace and broadcast on TV channels at 18.00 (20.00 Moscow time). According to Sky News, the British king addressed the nation from the blue drawing room of the palace — it was there that Elizabeth II wrote down some of the Christmas messages. The TV channel noticed that during the king's speech, there was a bouquet of sweet peas and rosemary on the table, which symbolized memory, and the base of the flower vase was decorated with three figures of corgi dogs — the queen loved this breed. On September 8, Buckingham Palace announced that Queen Elizabeth of Great Britain II, who ruled the country for more than 70 years, died in Scotland at the age of 96.Prince Charles became the next monarch, taking the name Charles III, his wife Camilla received the status of queen consort.