During the speech, images of the Queen from the years of her reign were projected onto the facade of the City Palace, which Charles had chosen himself, according to his residence. Among other things, the handover of the 1966 World Cup to the English national team was shown.
“The scale of the celebration tonight – and the radiance of warmth and affection throughout this anniversary weekend – is our way of saying thank you – to your family, to the country, to the Commonwealth, to the whole world, really,” said Charles. The future king emphasized that the Queen’s strength and stamina would be greatly missed at the “Platinum Party” in central London. He also mentioned “my dad”, who died in 2021 Prince Philipwho will be missed very much and who would certainly have enjoyed the evening very much.