King Charles III: 1st Photos Since Queen Elizabeth II’s Death As He Prepares For Speech

King Charles III is mourning the nonaccomplishment of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, but helium besides inactive has a occupation to do. After Queen Elizabeth passed connected Sept. 8, Charles officially became the King of England, and he’ll person to code the federation astir his mother’s decease connected Sept. 9. Although King Charles spent the nighttime astatine Balmoral Castle successful Scotland, wherever the Queen passed away, helium was photographed heading backmost to the U.K. connected the greeting of Sept. 9. In the pictures, King Charles looked somber arsenic helium rode successful the backseat of a car, which was headed to the airport. King Charles was joined by his Queen Consort Camilla, who was seated successful the beforehand and besides appeared grief-stricken.

King Charles III heads to the airdrome aft Queen Elizabeth II’s death. (Stuart Wallace/Shutterstock)

Following The Queen’s decease astatine the property of 96, King Charles issued a play of mourning, which volition past until 7 days aft her funeral. For now, a day for the ceremonial has not been confirmed. While King Charles headed backmost to the U.K. for his royal duties, the different elder royals — Prince William, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward and Sophie, the Countess of Wessex — volition remain astatine Balmoral for a “day of quiescent reflection,” according to Buckingham Palace. Meanwhile, Prince Harry was already photographed astatine the airdrome heading backmost to London after The Queen’s death.

Queen Consort Camilla headed backmost to the U.K. successful the car with King Charles. (
Stuart Wallace/Shutterstock)

News astir Queen Elizabeth II’s failing wellness was reported to the nationalist connected the greeting of Sept. 8, erstwhile it was revealed that she was being kept nether aesculapian supervision astatine the proposal of doctors. Just hours later, the Royal Family confirmed that she had died. “The decease of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is simply a infinitesimal of large sadness for maine and each members of my family,” King Charles said successful a statement.

He added, “We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved mother. I cognize her nonaccomplishment volition beryllium profoundly felt passim the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless radical astir the world. During this play of mourning and change, my household and I volition beryllium comforted and sustained by our cognition of the respect and heavy affection successful which the Queen was truthful wide held.” With the note, Charles’ rubric was officially listed arsenic “His Majesty The King.”