What can we expect from King Charles III?
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The Times
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🗓️ 16 September 2022
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
After a lifetime of preparation the former Prince of Wales became King Charles III. What kind of monarch will he be? What challenges will he face? And should the new King apologise for Britain's role in slavery and colonialism?
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| 0:41.0 | After a lifetime of preparation, last week, the former Prince of Wales became King Charles III. |
| 0:49.0 | In carrying out the heavy task that has been laid upon me, |
| 0:54.0 | and to which I now dedicate what remains to me of my life, |
| 1:00.0 | I pray for the guidance and help of Almighty God. |
| 1:06.0 | After more years spent waiting to reign than any other heir apparent, |
| 1:18.0 | the King is now in post, and according to polls, his popularity is surging. |
| 1:25.0 | But in a week, spent under the constant scrutiny of the world's cameras, |
| 1:29.0 | he's already had a few awkward moments. |
| 1:33.0 | He is making headlines for all the wrong reasons. |
| 1:36.0 | To a hundred Clarence House staff have been told they could be about to lose their jobs. |
| 1:41.0 | It's the message they received while they were working around the clock to smooth Charles' elevation to the throne. |
| 1:46.0 | It doesn't matter that some have worked for him to decade, he never even had the decency to address them himself. |
| 1:51.0 | For someone who has just become King, King Charles III seems to be in a really bad mood. |
| 2:03.0 | When he was signing the Proclamation at St James's Palace, |
| 2:07.0 | he pushed one set of pens impatiently to a side, |
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