The King’s Address
Newscast
09/09/22
•43m
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King Charles III addresses the nation for the first time, following the death of his ‘darling mama’, Queen Elizabeth II.
As the new King holds his first audience with the new prime minister, the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg explains the political significance of the change in monarch.
And Sir Nicholas Soames, a lifelong friend of the King and grandson of Sir Winston Churchill, shares his memories of the late Queen and tells us what we can expect from the reign of King Charles.
Today’s Newscast was made by Danny Wittenberg with Miranda Slade and Cordelia Hemming. The technical producer was Hannah Montgomery. The assistant editor was Sam Bonham.
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