King Charles III's former press secretary has revealed he stayed out of preparations for him to develop into King all through the years as a result of they meant "considering the dying of his mom".
Talking to 9News exterior Windsor Fort, Kristina Kyriacou, who labored because the King's communication secretary and particular adviser from 2009 to 2017, has stated King Charles III by no means obtained concerned in planning for his reign.
"After all, throughout that interval, behind-the-scenes we have been all main as much as this second," she stated.
"And he by no means obtained concerned in that - as a result of it meant considering the dying of his mom.
"He was very a lot within the background," she stated.
Kyriacou went on to say she thought the grieving new King had been given power by the general public's assist.
"He has all the time gained power from the members of the general public," she stated.
"His grief has been assuaged considerably by the quantity of assist he has acquired all around the world for the job he's doing."
"At this time can be a day laiden with grief, and after at this time is when he'll begin to take inventory of the tasks and the brand new position that he's assumed."
Planning has been underway for the Queen's dying for 40 to 50 years in line with royal commentator Dickie Arbiter.
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