because but not because he was king, but because they had in effect selected him for because they had in effect selected him for the 50 years that he has devoted him for the 50 years that he has devoted himself to the commonwealth. he has devoted himself to the commonwealth. he has been to the most of the countries, he has been to the most of the countries, he has sympathise with so many countries, he has sympathise with so many things countries, he has sympathise with so many things which are of critical importance to small islands, climate change. importance to small islands, climate change, energy, so this transition is really change, energy, so this transition is really sad change, energy, so this transition is really sad because we are losing a much is really sad because we are losing a much loved queen, but what a relief. a much loved queen, but what a relief, what a real comfort it is that relief, what a real comfort it is that the relief, what a real comfo
that sadness would actually feel. you can that sadness would actually feel. you can see as people go by and i saw the you can see as people go by and i saw the most wonderful thing, a gurkha saw the most wonderful thing, a gurkha bending down and given homage to his queen, it was so touching. there to his queen, it was so touching. there are to his queen, it was so touching. there are too many countries and to many people in the commonwealth to suggest they might all have the same opinion of the queen, they have different opinions of the queen, but i wonder whetherfour different opinions of the queen, but i wonder whether four countries of the commonwealth and people of the commonwealth, they also have a sense that this is a moment of transition? veijer, because prince charles as he then was, veijer, because prince charles as he then was, was elected as the next head then was, was elected as the next head of then was, was elected as the next head of the commonwealth in 2
of state a white ruler who is thousands of miles away who does not know our country. do you think that will help india into commonwealth countries in a way that perhaps some members were starting to think of something else? the members were starting to think of something else? members were starting to think of something else? the most important thin to something else? the most important thing to remember something else? the most important thing to remember is something else? the most important thing to remember is that something else? the most important thing to remember is that the - something else? the most important thing to remember is that the new i thing to remember is that the new commonwealth which her majesty the queen commonwealth which her majesty the queen in commonwealth which her majesty the queen in 1953 called a totally new conception, bringing together countries and partnerships in races, that new countries and partnerships in races, that new concept was start
commonwealth, shejoins me here. thank you forjoining us. you have just been inside to take your respects. what was it like? it is incredibly emotional because there is something sobering to see her majesty s is something sobering to see her majesty s often right in front of you and majesty s often right in front of you and come face to face with the reality you and come face to face with the reality she you and come face to face with the reality she is you and come face to face with the reality she is gone. she has been our queen reality she is gone. she has been our queen for more than 70 years. and this our queen for more than 70 years. and this head of the commonwealth has been and this head of the commonwealth has been so important to all the 56 member has been so important to all the 56 member states. 2.5 billion people, 60% of member states. 2.5 billion people, 60% of them under the age of 30. she has been 60% of them under the age of 30. she has been the head of
countries really warming is that all of the countries and we now have 36 republics, countries and we now have 36 republics, all of them have chosen to remain republics, all of them have chosen to remain members of the commonwealth. so they still love him commonwealth. so they still love him. . ~ commonwealth. so they still love him. ., ,, , ., commonwealth. so they still love him. ., ~ , ., , commonwealth. so they still love him. ., ,, , . ., commonwealth. so they still love him. ., , . ., ., him. thank you very much for “oining us for your him. thank you very much for “oining us for your personal i us for your personal recollections and the question of what happens with the future of the commonwealth. king charles iii with the future of the commonwealth. king charles ill be head of that body. just one of the people who has been inside looking at that moment, really feeling it when you see that coffin, you feel it, you know that it is real. ~ , , it is real. absolutely. v