King Charles III Spotted Driving to Airport With Queen Consort Camilla After Queen Elizabeth II’s Death: Photos
09.09.2022 - 17:21
/ usmagazine.com
Final goodbyes. King Charles III was spotted heading to the airport after rushing to late mother Queen Elizabeth II‘s side in Scotland before she died.
The 73-year-old royal left Balmoral on Friday, September 9, returning to London to deliver his first official address as king in the wake of the queen’s death at age 96. Charles was joined by his wife, Queen Consort Camilla, and the pair looked somber as they traveled to Aberdeen International Airport for their flights.
Buckingham Palace confirmed on Thursday, September 8, that Elizabeth died at age 96. Hours earlier, she was placed under medical supervision as her doctors grew concerned for her health. Charles, Camilla, 75, and Prince William all traveled to the late monarch’s Scottish estate, while Prince Harry was spotted landing at the airport without wife Meghan Markle.
Previously first in line for the British throne, Charles immediately assumed the role of king after Elizabeth’s death. He addressed the loss of his mother in an emotional statement on Thursday, with his official letterhead reading His Majesty the King.
“The death of my beloved mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family,” he wrote. “We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved Mother. I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world.”
He continued: “During this period of mourning and change, my family and I will be comforted and sustained by our knowledge of respect and deep affection in which The Queen was so widely held.”
While an official coronation date has yet to be set, the new sovereign declared a nationwide mourning period in the