King Charles pays tribute to late mother on 100th anniversary of her birth

Monarch says Elizabeth II would have been troubled by recent events but she believed ‘goodness will always prevail’ King Charles has said his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, would have been troubled deeply by current affairs as he paid a heartfelt tribute to her on what would have been her 100th birthday. In a video message to honour the nation’s longest-reigning monarch, he said she had “remained constant, steadfast and wholly devoted to the people she served”.