Charles: Death of beloved mother is a moment of great sadness

'We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished sovereign and a much-loved mother'

Britain's Queen Elizabeth with Charles

Britain’s new King has described the death of Queen Elizabeth, who he called his “beloved Mother”, as the “greatest sadness” for his family.

One of the first acts of the new monarch – whose title has been confirmed by the British prime minister as King Charles III – was to speak of his grief and highlight the “respect and deep affection” in which the queen was “so widely held”.