Charles 'well loved', say Scottish village pub-goers after first speech as King

Record ID: 1688700

  • Title: Charles 'well loved', say Scottish village pub-goers after first speech as King
  • Date: 9th September 2022
  • Summary: BALLATER, SCOTLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (SEPTEMBER 9, 2022) (REUTERS) VARIOUS INTERIOR OF BALMORAL BAR WITH PUB-GOERS WATCHING KING CHARLES' SPEECH ON TELEVISION SCREENS PEOPLE AT BAR (SOUNDBITE) (English) BALLATER LOCAL, IAN JONES, 67, SAYING: "Very hard for him to go up and do a speech like that hours after you've just lost your mother, I know she was the Queen but it was his mother, and his speech was tremendous. And I couldn't do it. And I wish him all the best, I really do. He's well loved you know, and well loved up here." VARIOUS OF PEOPLE AT BAR (SOUNDBITE) (English) JANET, LAST NAME NOT GIVEN, 68, SAYING: "I can see a maturity behind him and I think he's going to do the best he can, and I believe in him so I'm really glad now he's King, it just takes a bit of getting used to, to say King Charles rather than Queen so..." (SOUNDBITE) (English) TOURIST FROM TEXAS, JOHN (LAST NAME NOT GIVEN, HUSBAND OF JOHN), 59, SAYING: "It's been a pretty surreal trip for us, obviously we planned our vacation, going to be here for two weeks and then show up and the Queen, who has been the Queen my entire life plus, has passed away. And so your new king, King Charles' speech, I thought was very good, I think it reflected well on his mother, I think he played an excellent tribute to her and also painted a picture forward for a future for the United Kingdom and I look forward to seeing how well he leads and how well he does in his new role." (SOUNDBITE) (English) TOURIST FROM TEXAS, TRICIA (LAST NAME NOT GIVEN, WIFE OF JOHN) SAYING: "And it suddenly became a very sad trip and we are here, we heard King Charles' speech, it was very eloquent, it was encouraging, but we mourn with everyone." PEOPLE IN PUB (SOUNDBITE) (English) CHEF, TREVOR (LAST NAME NOT GIVEN), 54, SAYING: "He looks very emotional, it is heartbreaking after you served the country for so long." VARIOUS OF PEOPLE IN PUB
  • Embargoed: 23rd September 2022 19:47
  • Keywords: Ballater Balmoral King Charles King Charles speech Queen Elizabeth
  • Location: BALLATER, SCOTLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
  • City: BALLATER, SCOTLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
  • Country: UK
  • Topics: Arts/Culture/Entertainment,Europe,Royals
  • Reuters ID: LVA001424209092022RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Pub-goers in the village of Ballater in Scotland, just a few miles from Balmoral Castle where Queen Elizabeth died, on Friday (September 9) watched King Charles' address to the nation and afterwards praised his speech.
    One regular said King Charles was "well loved" and had paid an "excellent tribute" to his mother.
    Charles became king on Thursday (September 8) after the queen died aged 96 at her Scottish residence. On Friday he flew down from Scotland to London and delivered his first speech as sovereign, filmed at Buckingham Palace. It was broadcast to the nation at 1700GMT.
    (Production: Marco Trujillo, Helena Williams)
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