Charles marks first Mother’s Day without the Queen by sharing poignant photo
This Sunday marks the first Mother's Day Charles will be spending without his 'beloved Mama'.
King Charles has passed several royal milestones since the late Queen’s death in September, but this weekend must be particularly difficult for him.
This Sunday marks the first Mother’s Day His Majesty will be spending without his ‘beloved Mama’ and there is no doubt this loss has been on his mind.
This is why it was not surprising to see his tribute to all mothers around the world and to anyone who may be missing theirs today.
In a message posted on social media, Charles and Queen Consort Camilla showed their support for others – like them – who have lost parents.
‘To all mothers everywhere, and to those who may be missing their mums today, we are thinking of you and wishing you a special Mothers Day,’ the post read.
The monarch shared a poignant childhood photo with his mum, who was Princess Elizabeth at the time.
Wearing a white collared dress with lace, he is standing on her lap as they posed for a photo.
In the picture, the future Queen is smiling brightly, and .gently holding her first-born by his hand.
She is wearing a tight-fitted grey dress, and a pearl necklace.
Meanwhile, Camilla too shared a picture with her late mum Rosalind Shand, who died in 1994.
Their post has amassed more than 456,000 ‘likes’ since it was uploaded on Twitter this morning.
Fans of the Royal Family showed their support in the comments, and many shared their personal stories of loss.
One post from Janet Wilcock read: ‘For my brother and I this is our first Mother’s Day without our wonderful Mum who passed away just a few weeks before the Queen.
‘Happy Mother’s Day mum, we love you and miss you every day.’
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