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King Charles Reflects on Queen’s Final Hours and Birkhall Sanctuary in New Documentary

His intimate reflections coincide with a recent address to the Scottish Parliament about his mother’s passing as he recovers from cancer treatment.

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Overview

  • The Channel 5 film reveals Charles realized his mother had died when a courtier addressed him as “Your Majesty” during a call at Birkhall.
  • He and Princess Anne took turns sitting by Queen Elizabeth II’s bedside at Balmoral as she slipped into a coma.
  • Prince Harry learned of his grandmother’s death through a breaking-news alert after his flight to Scotland was delayed.
  • Charles has preserved Queen Mother memorabilia at Birkhall, keeping her coats hung and her grandfather clocks in place.
  • The documentary revisits the Queen’s coffin journey from Edinburgh to Westminster Hall, with Princess Anne accompanying it throughout and calling it an “honour and a privilege.”