Steph Deschamps / September 8, 2022
The new King Charles spoke of a moment of great sadness in a statement Thursday evening, in his first statement after the announcement of the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
The death of my beloved mother, Her Majesty the Queen, is a moment of great sadness for me and all members of my family, he wrote in the statement.
He saluted a beloved sovereign and a beloved mother.
We have lost the person whose unwavering loyalty, service and humility helped us make sense of who we are during decades of extraordinary change in our world, our nation and our society, the archbishop said.