King Charles III has arrived at Buckingham Palace in London, where he was welcomed by dozens of people shouting "God save the King!" ”
The 73-year-old monarch, who was known to generations of Britons as the Prince of Wales, greeted the crowds warmly by shaking hands and, at one point, accepting a kiss on the cheek from a mourner who had come to pay their respects to the new monarch and his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
Kiss for a King.
King Charles greeted mourners for more than 10 minutes outside Buckingham Palace.
One woman appeared to ask him if it was ok to kiss him.
When His Majesty said yes, she planted one on his cheek.
— Gareth Davies (@GD10) September 9, 2022
Camilla, who used to be the Duchess of Cornwall and is now the Queen Consort, joined the King in greeting the crowds. The royal couple spent more than ten minutes trying to talk to as many people as possible before taking a quick look at the flowers left for his father.
Many people were holding smartphones, but the King's bodyguard told them to put them down and "enjoy the moment."
In the next few hours, King Charles is likely to meet with Prime Minister Liz Truss. Just a few days ago, she became the fifteenth person asked to form a government by the late Queen, who worked until the end.
He will also record an address to the country and the rest of the Commonwealth. At the time this article was written, it was expected that the address would be shown around 6 p.m.
The preceding is a summary of an article that originally appeared on BREITBART.
