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It was a family affair.
During Sunday’s coronation concert at Windsor Castle, Prince William took to the stage to make a sweet tribute speech to his dad, King Charles, and also paid respects to his grandmother, the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Speaking out to a crowd of 20,000 people, Prince William, 40, began by honoring the late monarch, who died in September at the age of 96.
“As my grandmother said, when she was crowned, coronations are a declaration of our hopes for the future, and I know she’s up there fondly keeping an eye on us, and she’d be a very proud mother,”William said.
The prince then moved on to congratulating his 74-year-old father, who was officially crowned as King Charles III alongside Queen Camilla, 75, in a historic ceremony Saturday at Westminster Abbey.
In the speech, Prince William explained that his father had always had a passion for service.
“My father’s first words, on entering Westminster Abbey yesterday, were a pledge of service,” he said.
“It was a pledge to continue to serve, because for over 50 years, in every corner of the UK, across the Commonwealth, and around the world, he has dedicated himself to serve others, both current and future generations, and those whose memory must not be neglected.
