EDINBURGH: King Charles called Britain’s Parliament “living and breathing instrument of our democracy” and pledged to follow his late mother Queen Elizabeth’s example in maintaining its independence in an address to both chambers. Charles arrived at Westminster Hall in London to a fanfare of trumpets with his wife Camilla, Queen Consort for address part of a series of pageantry-filled ceremonies following queen’s death at her holiday home in Balmoral, Scotland after 70 years on throne.

After address, new monarch set out for Edinburgh to join his siblings for a solemn procession when coffin of Queen Elizabeth is taken to city’s historic cathedral. They will then take part in a vigil at St.

Giles’ Cathedral, on Scottish capital’s centuries-old Royal Mile, where coffin will lie at rest before being flown to London on Tuesday. Prime Minister Liz Truss still in her first week in office and parliamentarians from House of Commons and House of Lords attended address in Westminster Hall.

Published in The Daily National Courier, September, 13 2022

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