'Through all those years, she never ceased to pray for the best of times for this place and for its people'
King Charles today thanked the people of Northern Ireland for their messages of support following the death of the Queen.
Read more: King Charles in Belfast: First pictures as The King and Queen Consort arrive in Northern Ireland "Through all those years, she never ceased to pray for the best of times for this place and for its people, whose stories she knew, whose sorrows our family had felt, and for whom she had a great affection and regard.
"Now, with that shining example before me, and with God’s help, I take up my new duties resolved to seek the welfare of all the inhabitants of Northern Ireland. In a message of condolence on behalf of the people of Northern Ireland, he said the Queen had not been “a distant observer” in the transformation and progress of relationships among the people of the country.
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