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As King Charles settles into his role of monarch and head of state after his accession to the throne, he has shown how dear he is to his mother, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
In a photo published last night of King Charles at work in the eighteenth-century room at Buckingham Palace, there were a few subtle nods to his late mother and father, the late Duke of Edinburgh, showing how the monarch expressed their influence. will remember when wearing it from his royal duties.
Most notable was the black-and-white photograph of the Queen and Prince Philip sitting on the side table behind the King’s desk, reviewing documents from his red box.
King Charles III was hard at work examining official documents from his red box during his early days as monarch after his mother’s death (Pictured in the eighteenth-century room at Buckingham Palace)
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (pictured with the red box at Sandringham in February 2022) began looking at documents from the red box every day except Christmas Day
According to the royal family’s Instagram account, which published the photo of the king hard at work, the photo of the monarch’s deceased parents was a gift from them to King George VI in 1951 at Christmas.
The photo of the Queen and Prince Philip is not the first tribute of its kind to the 73rd King, after he first addressed the nation on Friday 9 September from Buckingham Palace’s Blue Drawing Room, where some of Her Majesty’s were there. Christmas speeches filmed, with a photo of Her Majesty on the desk next to him.
During the speech, he also told the nation how he will draw on his mother’s example during his own reign.
The king said: ‘All her life Her Majesty the Queen — my beloved mother — was an inspiration and example to me and all my family, and we owe her the most sincere debt a family can owe to their mother; for her love, affection, guidance, understanding and example.
Just behind the King on a side table is a photo of his late parents, the Queen and Prince Philip, who gave them to King George VI as a Christmas present in 1951.
The blue and lilac flowers on display just behind the red box seem to contain delphiniums, symbolizing the commemoration of the lives of lost loved ones
The Queen was pictured several times over the years looking at documents from the red box (pictured in 1972)
‘Queen Elizabeth had a life well lived; kept a promise with fate and she is most mourned in her passing. That pledge of lifelong service I renew to all of you today.”
Royal fans may also have noticed a tribute to King Charles’ mother in the bouquet of flowers behind the red box in the new photo.
The display of blue and lilac petals seems to include sprigs of delphinium, a flower that has several meanings. Primarily, delphinium is recognized as a sign of encouragement, joy and hope.
However, it also contains more poignant symbolism for those who are grieving – in that it is often used to commemorate the lives of loved ones who have recently passed away.
Many royal fans may argue that the photo itself pays tribute to the late mother of the king, who was often depicted looking through documents from the red box.
The Royal Family’s official Instagram account wrote: ‘The Red Box contains papers from government ministers in the UK and the Realms and from representatives of the Commonwealth and beyond.
King Charles referred to lyrics from Song for Athene, which was performed at Princess Diana’s funeral as her procession departed Westminster Abbey on September 6, 1997
“The documents are sent from the cabinet of the chief of staff to the king, wherever he resides, in a sealed red shipping box.
“Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth received red boxes, which were made at her coronation in 1952, almost every day of her reign, including weekends and holidays, but excluding Christmas Day.”
In nearly every photo of Her Late Majesty viewing the documents, she is candidly depicted reading the briefing carefully.
However, 2022, which marked Queen Elizabeth’s platinum jubilee year, saw a change in the late monarch’s red box photo. Taken on the Sandringham Estate in February, the Queen is pictured smiling into the camera next to the Red Box, wearing a light green outfit.
The king’s first Red Box photo, taken last week, mirrors earlier, more candid photos of the queen holding the important documents.
King Charles’ attire also matters, as he and the royal family observe a period of mourning. Although the photo was taken before the Queen was buried in a state funeral at Westminster Abbey and the Committal Service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor, members of the royal family will observe a period of mourning, during which they will spend several days in the be dressed in black. .