Carlos III’s confession to Prime Minister Liz Truss: “I was afraid of people’s reaction”

The king charles iii He arrived at Buckingham Palace this Friday in the early afternoon. After a warm reception from his subjects, he delivered his first speech as king and then met for the first time with Liz Truss, with whom he spoke about the last few hours: “I was afraid of people’s reaction.”

Moved and relieved, the king commented to Boris Johnson’s successor how he had experienced his first appearance as king in the palace: “It was moving to see all those people bringing flowers and condolences. They have been very kind. I had been dreading this moment.” And it is that the scandals that Charles of England has dragged on for decades have made a dent in his popularity: the polls reflected that the British preferred his son William as king and many tabloids pointed out that the queen should abdicate in her grandson, leaving out of the line to his natural heir.

However, the mass bathing of Carlos III this afternoon at the gates of Buckingham proves otherwise. The people are with their king and also with their queen consort, to whom they have shouted “Camilla, we love you” and offered bouquets of flowers.

In his speech, Carlos praised his wife, affirming that she will be the best companion for this new path she is embarking on: “I know that she will bring to the demands of her new position the firm devotion to duty that I have come to trust so much.” He also had words for his sons William, whom he named the new Prince of Wales, and Harry, whom he wished the best on his way to building a new life abroad. “To my beloved mom, who is already on her way to meet my father, I can only say Thank you.”

The King’s Address to the Nation and the Commonwealth can be watched in full pic.twitter.com/VmzrO0Cf9q

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