Queen Elizabeth's Historic Speech from 1947 Honored by King Charles.
24-11-2022
By Aarti Rawat
The royal family hosted a dinner party on Tuesday to welcome South African president Cyril Ramaphosa to the U.K. King Charles III paid tribute to his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
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"My life has always included South Africa and the Commonwealth. My mother often recalled visiting Cape Town in 1947,
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the year before I was born, when she pledged her life to the Commonwealth. "He recalled Queen Elizabeth's famous speech.
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Queen Elizabeth swore to the nation on April 21, 1947, while in South Africa.
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She famously said, "My whole life, long or short, will be devoted to your provider and the facility of our brilliant imperial family."
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Five years after her father's death, she became queen. She became the U.K.'s longest-reigning monarch, ruling for over 70 years.
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"I attended the late Queen's State Visits with Presidents Mandela, Mbeki, and Zuma.
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She praised your country's people, vibrancy, natural beauty, and diversity, "King Charles said the late queen spoke fondly of her 1995 visit to South Africa as Nelson Mandela's guest.