King Charles III made a touching tribute to his mother with the photo he displayed on his desk during his first televised address to the nation. Throughout his speech, the monarch heaped praise upon Queen Elizabeth II, thanking her for her long-standing commitment to the nation. "Queen Elizabeth's was a life well lived. A promise that destiny kept. She is mourned most deeply in her passing," he said.
Talking of her dedication, he added: "In 1947 on her 21st birthday she pledged in a broadcast from Cape Town to the Commonwealth to devote her life whether it be short or love to the service of her peoples.
