Charles 3rd addresses parliament as mourners gather to see queen's coffin

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 12, 2022 8:54 pm

LONDON: King Charles III made his first address to the British parliament on Monday before heading to Scotland, where crowds of mourners massed for a chance to pay their respects before Queen Elizabeth II's coffin.

'I cannot help but feel the weight of history which surrounds us,' the 73-year-old king told lawmakers at Westminster Hall in London, where he received parliament's formal condolences.

Britain's King Charles III and Britain's Camilla, Queen Consort attend the presentation of Addresses by both Houses of Parliament in Westminster Hall, inside the Palace of Westminster, central London on September 12, 2022, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8. AFP PHOTO

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