Britain's Prince Charles kisses the hand of his mother, Queen Elizabeth, after she presented him with a Royal Horticultural Society Victoria Medal of Honour, during a visit to the Chelsea Flower Show in London May 18, 2009.
REUTERS/Sang Tan/Pool/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Sept 7(Reuters) - King Charles will on Friday privately mark the first anniversary of the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth and his accession to the throne, spending the day quietly at the Scottish royal home where the late monarch passed away last year.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the thoughts of the nation would be with Charles and his family on "the solemn anniversary".
"With the perspective of a year, the scale of her late majesty's service only seems greater," Sunak said.
Charles first year on the throne has been dominated by his coronation, Britain's biggest ceremonial event for generations, full of pomp and pageantry.
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