King Charles delivered a powerful tribute to his son Prince William during a lavish state banquet at Windsor Castle on Tuesday — but the monarch’s rare speech made no mention of his estranged son, Prince Harry.
The king, 76, made a formal address to the Prince and Princess of Wales as he and Queen Camilla welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron.
During the dinner, which was attended by more than 150 guests, King Charles stood up from his seat and read aloud a poignant speech that featured candor, laughs and a warm reference to William and Catherine’s family.
Charles praised his elder son’s decision to establish his family home at Windsor — saying the move is doubly special given the castle’s Norman origins.
“The castle in which we meet this evening was begun by my ancestor — and your sometime countryman — William, Duke of Normandy, in the year 1070,” Charles said. “It remains the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world.”
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