King Charles offers his first official statement following news of Queen Elizabeth’s demise.
The statement has been shared via Buckingham Palace and it includes a solemn address by the newly crowned, King of England.
It reads, “The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of great sadness for me and all members of my family.”
“We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved Mother,” it went on to say.
“During this period of mourning and change, my family and I will be comforted and sustained by our knowledge of the respect and deep affection in which The Queen was so widely held.”