King Charles
On his Kenya tour he breaks away from Queen Elizabeth’s conventions
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Around a year after the death of his beloved mother, King Charles seems to be slowly breaking away from her traditions and conventions. In Kenya, the monarch is far less formal than Queen Elizabeth did during her visits.
King Charles is “less formal than his mother”
According to royal historian Marlene Koenig, the 74-year-old does his job perfectly and knows how to deal with crowds. This is hardly surprising, as he was able to prepare for this role for seven decades. He still seems to have broken away a little from his mother’s example. “If you look at the kind of appearances that the king and queen [in Kenia] “You see more informal appearances,” the expert explains to “Express.” For example, he orders food from a food truck and chats with students.
Charles is far less formal than his mother.
No excuse for British violence against Kenya
The Brit also appeared approachable in his speech at the banquet in Nairobi, using emotional words to recall the marriage proposal that his son Prince William, 41, made to his “now beloved daughter-in-law” 13 years ago in Kenya.
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There is a good reason why he mentioned Britain’s “abhorrent and unjustified acts of violence against Kenyans” but did not excuse them, Koenig notes. “His speech at the state banquet would have been reviewed by the government and advised on what he could and could not say,” their statement said. “He must avoid controversy – and it would be the government’s job to issue an apology.” The consequences of the King’s own speech would or could contribute to a constitutional crisis.
Source used: express.co.uk