An entire country was waiting for the new king’s speech this Friday afternoon. Charles III spoke in a first televised address to the British people. In particular, he paid tribute to his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, and spoke of the love and care he felt for his family, in particular his children and his wife Camila.
On the other side of the Channel, this speech seems to have convinced commentators specializing in the royal family, who are full of praise for the new monarch.
A moving and moving speech
“King Charles made a very personal speech, imbued with undisguised emotion,” says Sean Coughlan, the BBC’s royal correspondent. Most commentators describe this speech as “touching” and “moving”.
“But perhaps most movingly, he paid tribute to two women who are at the center of his life: his mother, the Queen, and his ‘beloved wife’, Camilla,” continues Sean Coughlan.
Specialists particularly highlight the emotionally charged voice of the new king. “The sense of loss of his ‘dear mother’ was obviously strong,” writes Rhiannon Mills on SkyNews.
A personal and deep speech
To commentators, Carlos III revealed a “personal side” in his first address to the nation. “He showed great sweetness,” says Rhiannon Mills. She notes in particular that the monarch chose to focus on paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth II when it was a time to come forward.
Crown specialists also point out that the speech was recorded in a deeply thought-out environment. The King registered the address in the Blue Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace, where his mother recorded some of her Christmas messages. On his desk was a bouquet of sweet peas mixed with rosemary, as a souvenir, and a vase decorated with three corgis. “, details Caroline Davies in The Guardian.
A speech that sets the tone
Finally, Carlos III’s speech seemed to reassure commentators about the future. “Another clear message sent is that Charles is here for the long haul, the throne will be a lifelong commitment to him, while ‘God grant me time,'” wrote the BBC’s Sean Coughlan.
“It was an important speech, which set the tone, without any pomp, promising to serve rather than reign,” continues the commentator.
“He tactfully but clearly answered the questions that many are asking as this new reign approaches,” agrees Rhiannon Mills. These expectations of the commentators resided in particular in the activities of Carlos III, very involved in his daily life as a prince.
“Charles has confirmed that he will have to step back from his considerable charitable interests now that he is king,” notes a journalist from the daily mailthe tabloid throwing a little spike about the new sovereign who used to write letters to ministers and MPs, which is controversial because British monarchs are traditionally politically neutral.
“It is a speech that reflects his transition from heir to the throne to king, he also recognized that his role must change,” he summarizes The Guardian.
Source: BFM TV
