He said: “For as a young Princess Elizabeth put it in her first ever public broadcast, aged just 14, we can each play our part ‘to make the world of tomorrow a better and happier place’. It is a belief which I share, with all my heart.
“So young or old, and whatever our differences, let us therefore seek to follow this example as we make today not the marking of a milestone felt by absence but the celebration of a life well-lived, and a legacy of hope, as we strive together towards a ‘better, happier tomorrow’ – one rooted in peace, justice, prosperity and security.”
The King added: “In this, I renew my own solemn pledge of duty and service to you all. God bless you, darling mama; you remain forever in our hearts and prayers.”
He began the commemorations by touring an exhibition of his late mother’s clothes, saying it “brought back memories”.
The King and Queen were at the King’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace to see Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style exhibition. It is the largest and most comprehensive presentation of the late Queen’s fashion, and features more than 300 items.
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