England’s King Charles III To Deliver Public Address Country As Country Grieves Queen’s Death

Britain’s King Charles is today  expected to address the  country in mourning on Friday  just hours after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II.

The deceased is the only monarch most Britons ever knew after she served seventy years in office.

Charles, who raced to be by the side of the queen at her Scottish home on Thursday, will  travel back to London with his wife Camilla, now Queen Consort, before meeting the prime minister and making a televised statement.

Buckingham Palace said there would a period of mourning to be observed by members of the family and the royal household until a week after the funeral, the date of which has not yet been confirmed but is expected in about 10 days time.

At the remote Balmoral Castle in Scotland where she died on Thursday and where her family are gathered, people also arrived to pay their respects.

People continue to gather at Buckingham Palace, the queen’s home in central London, to lay flowers outside the famous black railings.

Elizabeth was head of state of the United Kingdom and 14 other realms including Australia, Canada, Jamaica, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.

Charles, who automatically succeeded her as king, said the death was a moment of great sadness for himself and his family.

“We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved mother. I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world,” the 73-year-old said in a statement.