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King Charles addresses parliament, heads to Scotland for queen's vigil

New king visits parliament for message of condolence; Charles then flies to Edinburgh, to keep vigil; Queen Elizabeth's coffin to move from palace to cathedral; Prince Harry pays personal tribute

Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla sit at Westminster Hall, following the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, in London (Photo: Reuters)
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Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla sit at Westminster Hall, following the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, in London (Photo: Reuters)

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King Charles called Britain's parliament the "living and breathing instrument of our democracy" and pledged to follow his late mother Queen Elizabeth's example in maintaining its independence in an address to both chambers on Monday.
 
Charles arrived at Westminster Hall in London to a fanfare of trumpets with his wife Camilla, Queen Consort, for the address - part of a series of pageantry-filled ceremonies following the queen's death on Thursday at her holiday home in Balmoral, Scotland, after 70 years on the throne.
 
After the address, the new monarch set out for Edinburgh to join his siblings for a solemn

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