in the public eye his whole life? nevertheless, there was a lot of talk of you will only get one chance to make a first impression. and this was his first impression. as monarch. well, i think it was pitch perfect. i think it hit all the right notes. it ended with shakespeare, and paid the most phenomenal tribute to his mother. it was deeply emotional and yet composed. he just hit all of the right notes. he is a wonderful orator. there is something terribly terrific about his voice. i m thinking about the time that he opened state parliament for the first time, stood in for his mother. and obviously, that was almost like a preparation for what we were going to hear when he was king. we wondered if he would feel terribly different. it didn t. this whole process has felt like a very natural continuation.
but i think he s always been somebody who s interested in people and makes time for conversations. and listen. so i m not even sure there s a need for that. i think it was a mixture of continuity, but also moving on to the next generation. and he was very careful with his remarks yesterday to say that strong messages of support, for his son. the new prince of wales, the new princess of whales. and even harry and meghan who chose a different life in california. that was there too. so he was a close of, warm, affectionate, want some family. but also engaging with people and he will continue to do that. in in my opinion, it is his nature. so it will be different, he will be his own man. he will be different from his mother. but he will keep the show going with enormous skill and commitment, and warmth. so peter, very nice for you to come over and spend time with. us thank you so much. and coming up, from prince the king. how charles first speech as