‘Dad, we’re all so proud of you’: Prince William’s touching speech to Charles III

“It won’t last All night long (” All night long “), as opposed to a Lionel Richie song.” He announced the colour, but three minutes later Prince William paid tribute to his father King Charles III, who was crowned the previous Sunday evening.

On the sidelines of a coronation concert held at Windsor Castle, the now Prince of Wales wanted to thank the new king, as well as the entire British population.

“A huge thank you to everyone for making this evening so special. (…) As my grandmother said (Elizabeth II) when she was crowned: coronations are a statement of our hopes for the future. And I know she is up there lovingly watching over us and she would be very proud of herself as a mother,” Prince William said at the start of his speech.

The king who “warned of the danger to our planet”

In front of Charles III, Camilla, Kate and his children George and Charlotte, the heir to the British crown emphasized the royal family’s commitment to “service” to their people and especially to their father: “In the midst of all this spectacle, there is a message: service.” My father’s first words yesterday upon entering Westminster Abbey were a promise to serve. Commitment to continue to serve. »

“Because for almost 50 years,” William said, “in every corner of the UK, the Commonwealth and around the world, he devoted himself to serving others. “King Charles III, filmed during the speech, seems to have been particularly touched by his son’s speech.

“For example, he warned us about the risks to our planet long before it became a daily problem,” said Prince William, then taking a cue from the Prince’s Trust, a charitable foundation created by King Charles III in 1976 that provided financial support over a million young Britons.

“Daddy, we’re all so proud of you”

“My father always understood that people from all walks of life, regardless of their religion, regardless of their community, deserve to be celebrated and supported. Dad, we are all so proud of you,” Prince William responded to the applause of the public.

He then wished to pay tribute to all those who work in the service of the United Kingdom: “I am very grateful to the millions of people who serve in the army, in schools, hospitals and local governments. I regret that I cannot name all of you. Your service inspires us, and tonight we honor you too.”

“I swear to serve you all, king, country and commonwealth. God Save the King “, he concluded his speech.