Rumi Verjee, a British businessman, philanthropist and member of the House of Lords whose relationship with the new monarch goes back 40 years, says King Charles III will be a different ruler than his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
Speaking to CTV News Chief Anchor and Senior Editor Omar Sachedina, Verjee said he has been "fortunate" to meet the King "many times." Verjee was in Westminster Hall on Monday as the King addressed members of both Houses of Parliament for the first time.
"I've lost a mother and I know how I felt at the time. I couldn't imagine having to face the cameras and face the public," he said. " was just incredibly dedicated to the job that she inherited and was given, and I think King Charles has the same… sense of public duty," Verjee said in an interview on Tuesday.Despite being a sensitive man, Verjee said the King is also dogmatic when it comes to issues he cares about, such as the environment and combatting climate change.
"I think he will be a modernizer," Verjee said. "He'll face lots of challenges like the Queen, but when you think about it, he's been prepared for this job for years and years.""He's very attuned to the opinion of the public," Verjee said. "I think that the biggest benefit we have with the monarchy is that they can take a much longer term view than politicians can.
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