A lip reader has revealed the true depth of King Charles' grief and heartbreak following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II.
Millions of people across the UK, and billions around the world, paused to pay their respects to the Queen on Monday. The UK's longest-serving monarch was given a state funeral at Westminster Abbey, 11 days after she passed away at Balmoral in Scotland, aged 96.
This was followed by a committal service at Windsor Castle, which was attended by members of the Royal household who had served the Queen for part of her 70-year reign. A private interment service, attended only by close members of the Royal Family, then took place on Monday evening.
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At the end of the committal service at St George's Chapel in the ground of Windsor Castle, King Charles III could be seen shaking hands with the bishops. Wales Online reports how his words have been interpreted by a lip reader who was watching the service.
They said: "He gave his thanks and said it was a 'splendid service'. Moving on to the third bishop, just before getting in his car, he confidentially said: 'I keep crying'. He shrugged his shoulders and chuckled."
The King is believed to have flown to Scotland on Tuesday, with the Queen Consort, to grieve privately, as the royal family continues its period of mourning for the Queen. King Charles and Camilla were pictured in a vehicle which arrived at RAF Northolt, reportedly bound for Balmoral – the estate on which the King’s Scottish home of Birkhall is located.
On September 9, the day after the Queen died, King Charles said that a period of mourning would be observed until seven days after the funeral. Members of the royal family are not expected to carry out official engagements, and flags at royal residences will remain at half-mast until 8am after the final day of royal mourning.
No date has been fixed for his coronation, but it is expected that, in line with royal precedent and due to the large amount of planning involved, there will be at least several months until Charles is crowned.
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