The meaning behind King Charles' 'flights of angels' line from first public address
King Charles III ended his historic address to the nation tonight with a very poignant message to his mother with his 'flights of angels' line. Towards the end of his speech, the new King turned attention back to his late mother and made a reference to his father Prince Philip.
READ MORE: The Queen died with Charles and Anne at her bedside as other senior royals rushed to Balmoral in vain The famous line is frequently used by people to express their respect when someone dies . In the rest of his address, the King made William and Kate the Prince and Princess of Wales, much earlier than was expected.
The new King also sent his best wishes to his youngest son, Prince Harry, and his wife Meghan Markle, as they "build their lives overseas".
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