and i m martine croxall here in the studio. i ll be speaking to a former press officer to the queen for his thoughts as the nation continues to pay tribute. hello and welcome to cardiff, where king charles has begun his first official visit to wales as monarch by attending a service of prayer and reflection for queen elizabeth ii. in the senedd, an hour ago, about a thousand people were standing in sunshine and welcoming the king and the queen consort as they visited the queen consort as they visited the senedd. it was completely calm, quiet and still as everyone turned to watch the big screens when king charles addressed the parliament not just in english but also in welsh, a hugely symbolic moment for people here, to hear the king speaking welsh so fluently and talking about his mother and his memories of his time here in wales and what the country meant to him and to the royal family. when he left, there were lots of cheers. there were a few people who were not happy that
king and the flag raised when he arrived here. so you know, we very much appreciated being here at this moment, sad at the beginning of the week with the queen s death occurring just as we arrived, just following her meeting with liz truss, which is amazing in its own way, the continuity. so we wish her, the prime minister and the king and the prime minister and the king and the people all the best in this transition. transition. that is absolutely brilliant, kind transition. that is absolutely brilliant, kind wishes - transition. that is absolutely| brilliant, kind wishes indeed, transition. that is absolutely i brilliant, kind wishes indeed, thank you very much, richard. i think that just about sums it up, mixed emotions here, mourning the queen but welcoming the new king on his first visit to wales. thank you, as charanpreet was pointing out, people have come to cardiff from all parts of the world to greet the new king. it is