Queen William II from Prince William and Kate Middleton First official statement on Elizabeth’s death

Recently, the whole world witnessed a sad historical event: Queen of Great Britain II, who ruled the country for 70 years. Elizabeth passed away. Charles III was officially proclaimed the new King of Great Britain yesterday. And in his first address to the nation, he gave his eldest son, Prince William, the honorary title of Prince of Wales, meaning he would become the next king.

After a while, Prince William broke the mournful silence and addressed the nation by making a statement on behalf of himself and his wife, Kate Middleton. “This Thursday the world lost an outstanding leader whose devotion to the country, the Kingdom and the entire Commonwealth is absolute. Much will be said about the significance of his historic reign in the coming days.

But today, first of all, I lost my grandmother. And while I will certainly mourn his loss, I feel incredibly grateful for the time I’ve spent with him these days. For over 40 years I have been able to get wise advice and encouragement from him. My wife has benefited from his guidance and support for twenty years. My three children have spent their holidays with him and they now have priceless memories that will last a lifetime.

He was with me in the happiest moments of my life. And he was with me in the saddest days of my life.

I knew this day would come one day. But real life without grandma will take a long time to become reality for me.

Thank you for the kindness you always show me and my family. And I thank him on behalf of my generation for setting an outstanding example of service to the nation and its honor, which is inherent in his age, but will always apply to all of us.

My grandmother once said that grief is the price we pay for love. All the sorrows we will experience in the coming weeks will be a testament to our love for our extraordinary queen.

I will honor the memory of my father, the king, by supporting him in every way possible.”