buckingham palace. next hour the official process gets under way to welcome charles iii as the new sovereign of the common wewealth, it will take place just yards away from where we are now. the accession council as it s now known will formally bestow the title of king on charles, with the principal proclamation expected in about two hours. crowds welcomed the new king to buckingham palace as he arrived back from scotland on friday, and he then addressed the nation for the first time as monarch, hon honoring his late mother. wherever you may live in the united kingdom or in the realms or territories across the world, and whatever may be your background or beliefs, i shall endeavor to serve but loyalty, respect and love. as i have throughout my life. the king also met with the nation s newly-appointed prime minister for the first time. some of their conversation was picked up by a microphone in the room. have a listen. it s been so touching. all those people who have com
authority, the church, police, politician, even the education system have been diminished and undermined over the last 70 years except the queen. the crown didn t shirk under her watch. so it is a key part of her achievement. so, too, that she kept the monarchy in this country the center of national life. an uncle, christopher, in 1998 said what was special about monarch k monarchy in britain was the affection between the crown and the british people. when we look overseas, obviously, the queen was the only international monarch. in most countries of the world, she was referred to as the queen. she was the quinn tessance of monarchy, i think. and returning that global presence was something that she