Kate Garraway told her Good Morning Britain colleagues she felt the 'sorrow' in King Charles III's speech as he addressed the nation for the first time as monarch, with the presenter also praising him for 'reassuring' the grief stricken country.
Just 24 hours after his mother, The Queen's death was announced to the nation, King Charles spoke to the country in a televised address, the audio of which was played into St Paul's Cathedral in London as a special service was held in honour of Her Majesty.
The King began his speech by speaking of the "profound sorrow" he was experiencing after The Queen's passing, before continuing: "Throughout her life, Her Majesty The Queen - my beloved Mother - was an inspiration and example to me and to all my family, and we owe her the most heartfelt debt any family can owe to their mother; for her love, affection, guidance, understanding and example.
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"Queen Elizabeth was a life well lived; a promise with destiny kept and she is mourned most deeply in her passing. That promise of lifelong service I renew to you all today."
Charles ended the speech with a tribute to his late mother, saying: "And to my darling Mama, as you begin your last great journey to join my dear late Papa, I want simply to say this: thank you.
"Thank you for your love and devotion to our family and to the family of nations you have served so diligently all these years.
"May 'flights of Angels sing thee to thy rest'."
GMB presenter Kate reacted to the address as the show broke with tradition to air a special episode on Saturda y. Appearing near the start of the show from outside of Buckingham Palace, Kate spoke with hosts Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard, who were back in the studio.
And giving her take on the new King's first speech, she said: "He of course had a long time to prepare for this; he said it was the moment he wished had never come, but you did feel actually that the grief was very raw and the heart was very real."
She added: "I can't help but feel that was coloured with the recent emotions; the sorrow he's been going through in the last 24 hours and I think it did a lot, it's palpably changed the mood here this morning.
"We talked yesterday about the awful sorrow at the loss of The Queen and layered on top of that, that feeling of uncertainty and lack of continuity after we lost something that we'd taken for granted in many ways for 70 years. And I think in that speech he hit lots of notes to reassure people."
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