King Charles: 'Parliament living and breathing instrument of our democracy'

From the Silver Jubilee fountain in New Palace Yard to the sundial in Old Palace Yard commemorating her Golden Jubilee, he claims that there are ties to "my lovely late mother" everywhere.

King Charles: 'Parliament living and breathing instrument of our democracy'

The King expresses his gratitude for the condolence speeches delivered by MPs and peers, saying they "so touchingly capture" what the Queen "meant to us all."

In Shakespeare's Henry VIII, Elizabeth I is referred to regarded as "a pattern to all princes living," in this passage.

In Westminster Hall, he claims, one cannot help but feel the weight of history, which "reminds us of crucial Parliamentary traditions, to which MPs and peers dedicate themselves."

He claims that "Parliament is the living, breathing instrument of our democracy."

From the Silver Jubilee fountain in New Palace Yard to the sundial in Old Palace Yard commemorating her Golden Jubilee, he claims that there are ties to "my lovely late mother" everywhere.

He says the Great Bell of Big Ben - "one of the most powerful symbols of our nation" - will mark the late Queen's progress from Buckingham Palace to Parliament later this week.