In her first speech as queen consort, Camilla honored both Queens Elizabeth.
at various charity events, but in the two months since the death of Queen Elizabeth II, she refrained from stepping to the lectern. But on Thursday, Camilla gave her first speech as queen consort while presenting the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Prize, and in the speech, she honored the late queen—and another iconic monarch.
“I cannot begin without paying tribute to my dear mother-in-law, Her late Majesty, who is much in our thoughts today and who is so greatly missed by us all,” she said, according to. “Over the past few months, my husband and I have drawn immense comfort from the messages of condolence that we have received, and continue to receive, from the four corners of the world.”
She also mentioned a famous quotation from Queen Elizabeth I, who reigned from 1558 to 1603 and was beloved by her people, drawing a comparison between the two Elizabeths. “It was on this date, 17th November, that Queen Elizabeth I came to the throne, in 1558,” Camilla said. “She once said of herself that, while she was aware of the merits of the monarchs who had preceded her, ‘You never had any that will love you better.
Camilla gave her speech in a palace stateroom, where she was joined by the essay winners along with representatives from the Royal Commonwealth Society, including singersformerly of the Spice Girls. In 2022, the essay competition saw 26,000 entries from across the 56 Commonwealth countries. From those entries, two winners and two runners-up were chosen. Senior winner
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