King Charles makes special vow after Harry and Meghan fallout
King Charles has had to deal with his cancer, the fallout with Prince Harry, and Princess Kate's health challenges during the first two years of his reign as monarch
The King is looking forward to the “second chapter” of his reign it was revealed as he marked the second anniversary of the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II.
His first two years on the throne have been tumultuous, as he had to deal with cancer, the fallout with his son Prince Harry and Prince William’s wife Kate’s ill health.
But those close to King Charles reveal that the 75-year-old monarch is determined to return to his duties with “renewed vigour”.
One source said: “There has been a lot going on, but the King has always been upbeat. Not once has he allowed himself to question the future – he’s dealt with everything head on. Now he is back in business. There is a spring in his step and a renewed vigour with it too. Everything is looking positive, which is welcome.”
The King has been putting the finishing touches to arrangements for his first international tour with Queen Camilla. They head to Australia and the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Samoa next month.
King Charles has told aides he wants to “make up for lost time” and cement his own legacy, while at the same time deliberating on plans to commemorate his late mother.
The Mirror revealed last week that the King had given the green light to plans to erect a memorial to Queen Elizabeth II in St James’s Park in London. She died, aged 96, on September 8, 2022. The statue will be unveiled in 2026 to mark what would have been her centenary year.
The royal family paid tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II yesterday by posting a photo of her at a Buckingham Palace garden party in 2019, captioned: “Remembering Queen Elizabeth II, 1926-2022.”
