The King’s first speech to the nation was telling of his hopes for his reign and how the royal family will operate
King Charles III’s first speech to the nation as sovereign contained telling passages showing how he hopes the public, in the UK and abroad, will see his forthcoming reign and how he wants the royal family to operate.
On one level this was a simple reminder of the continuity the King intends to project with his mother who was widely admired for her focus on service rather than rule. He, like the Queen, does not countenance abdication at any time. Tellingly he referenced her pledge to the people of all Commonwealth countries in 1947 that “my whole life whether it be long or short shall be devoted to your service”. One of the King’s key priorities will be keeping the Commonwealth together.
Whatever may be your background or beliefs, I shall endeavour to serve you with loyalty, respect and loveThese two sentences projected a clear recognition of a new era, in which he will reign over an ever more ethnically and religiously diverse nation.
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