This is the last day of celebrations in honor of King Charles and from Queen Camilla, the protagonists of a long weekend where age-old rituals have been reconciled with the needs of a multi-ethnic and multi-religious country, for which the old adage of a monarchy that “must be seen to be believed” continues to apply. According to the data BBCSaturday’s coronation was the fourth most watched in the UK with 20 million viewers, following the funeral of Princess Diana in 1997, the funeral of Queen Elizabeth in 2022 and the wedding of Charles and Diana in 1981. the princess of hearts continues to rival Charles in popularity and, above all,, about Camille, a sign that her memory is far from fading and that Camille, too, will have to continue to do business with her, even though she has succeeded in an enterprise that until a few years ago was considered impossible: dressing as a queen. Among those who cannot forget the memory of Lady Dee, whom Kate remembers with special reverence, is undoubtedly Prince William which is not surprising in opening speech of the concert on Sunday, near Windsor Castle, he dedicated words of love to his father, but never mentioned Camilla.
William’s speech to Papa Carlo (which does not mention Camilla)
“Don’t worry, I won’t be up all night long” jokes Prince William, which takes the floor after Lionel Richie just revived his timeless classic. A joke that helps break the ice and will melt 20,000 guests into warm applause. “I want to say a few words about my father and why I think this weekend is so important. Father’s first word at the abbey was service, and he did this all his life when no one believed in the environment, helping 1 million young people with the Prince’s Trust,” continued the prince, who could not help but recall his father’s great commitment to the planet. “Do not serve, but serve” – the formula recited by Charles before the Archbishop of Canterbury, who then asked not only those present, but also all those listening, to symbolically swear allegiance to the new sovereign. “This evening is for you, and I promise to serve the king, country and Commonwealth,” William repeated the next day, renewing the oath he had taken the previous morning under the vaults of Westminster.
The speech reaches heights of great emotion as the prince remembers the late Elizabeth.: “As my grandmother said when she was crowned, coronations are a statement of our hopes for the future. And I know she’s up there lovingly watching us.” Words that warm the hearts of viewers who hold very vivid memories of a beloved queen, from whom the new royal generation seems to have inherited much of her charisma, more than perhaps from Charles, who even from the balcony of Buckingham Palace did not refuse a second surprise, startling the audience. “Dad, we’re all so proud of you… and a grandmother looking down on us would be a very proud mom.”
Touching and emotional speech, which testifies to the newfound harmony between Carlo and William, who have gone through many hardships over the years due to their mother Diana and their second marriage to Camilla. The release of Harry brought the eldest son closer, but this did not prevent the heir to the throne from not mentioning Camilla in his speech. Even the fact that the prince did not bow to the queen when the sovereigns passed through the gallery did not escape attention. The video, which has already gone viral, clearly shows the heir bowing to his father and then turning to the side as Camilla passes. Random gesture? Hard to say. But maybe really refusing to mention the queen consort in the speech was a way to honor the memory of the motherwhich in the heart of a son, but also of millions of subjects remains unforgettable.
Source: Elle