King Charles today thanked the people of Northern Ireland for their messages of support following the death of the Queen.
And the new monarch vowed to carry on his mother’s commitment to the region, telling dignitaries assembled at Hillsborough Castle he will “seek the welfare of all the inhabitants of Northern Ireland”.
Responding to messages of condolence, Charles III said: “On behalf of all my family, I can only offer the most heartfelt thanks for your condolences. I am here today at a time of great personal sorrow as we mark the death of my beloved mother, after a life most faithfully dedicated to the duty to which she had been called.