King Charles told the prime minister his mother's death was 'a moment I'd been dreading' and it was 'so touching' to see so many people at the palace when he arrived from Balmoral. Read more here:
shook Ms Truss's hand as he welcomed her to the first of what will be their weekly meetings.
Discussions between the monarch and PM are traditionally private, but cameras caught the opening moments of their Friday afternoon meeting."The moment I've been dreading, as I know a lot of people have," King Charles told Ms Truss of his mother's death. "We mustn't take up too much of your time," he remarked to the PM, who only took on her job on Tuesday.
"It has been so touching this afternoon when we arrived, all those people who had come to give their condolences … and flowers," he added.The King travelled back from Balmoral today after rushing there when the
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