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King Charles 111 Quotes Shakespeare In Address To Parliament
King Charles III promised to faithfully follow the example of his mother in a speech in London’s Westminster Hall as both Houses of Parliament gathered to express their condolences to the new British monarch.
The new King quoted Shakespeare as he spoke movingly of tributes and monuments to his mother inside the Palace of Westminster and spoke of feeling the weight of history as he stood inside the historic room.
Speaking from a gilded lectern, Charles said: “I am deeply grateful for the addresses of condolence.’’
He said the addresses “touchingly encompass what our late sovereign, my beloved mother the Queen, meant to us all.
“As Shakespeare says of the earlier Queen Elizabeth, she was a pattern to all princes living.
“As I stand before you today, I cannot help but feel the weight of history which surrounds us and which reminds us of the vital parliamentary traditions.
“The traditions to which members of both Houses dedicate yourselves with such personal commitment, for the betterment of us all”, he added.