our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, looks back at king charles first year on the throne. the end came amid the tranquillity of balmoral, exactly as the late queen had wanted. at 3:10, at the moment of her death, the crown passed and the reign of charles iii began. no british monarch had waited longer to succeed to the throne and few monarchs can have been as aware as he was of the scale of the challenge. to succeed such a revered sovereign and maintain the monarchy s position. on this, the first anniversary of the late queen s death, the king paid tribute to her. we recall with great affection, her long life, devoted service and all she meant to so many of us. i am deeply grateful too for the love and support that has been shown to my wife and myself during this year, as we do our utmost to be of service to you all. in the year since the late queen s death, the transition to charles has gone smoothly, perhaps more smoothly than many had expected. there s been a chang