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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Aisha Rimi and Stuti Mishra

Queen death - latest: Prince Harry mourns loss of his ‘guiding compass’

AP

Queen Elizabeth II’s cortege arrives at Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh

King Charles III and the Queen Consort greeted mourners as they arrived at the Palace of Holyroodhouse ahead of a procession to St Giles’ Cathedral in Ediburgh.

Earlier on Monday, the new monarch vowed to uphold parliamentary traditions in his first address to MPs and peers, saying he would aim to follow in the footsteps of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, by maintaining the principles of constitutional government.

The Duke of Sussex also paid an emotional tribute to his late grandmother as he thanked her for her “sound advice” and “infectious smile”, describing her as a “guiding compass” through her commitment to service and duty.

In a statement understood to have been held back a day out of respect for the 9/11 anniversary, Prince Harry also said he wanted to honour his father at the start of his reign as king, adding: “Let us echo the words she spoke after the passing of her husband, Prince Philip, words which can bring comfort to all of us now: ‘Life, of course, consists of final partings as well as first meetings.’”

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