Prince Charles’ touching tribute to his mum on her 90th birthday

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It’s one of the most important milestones in his mother’s life and overnight Prince Charles made a touching tribute on the Queen’s 90th birthday.

In the short video, the first born son of Queen Elizabeth II read an edited passage by William Shakespeare from the play Henry VIII.

The passage went as follows:

‘Good grows with her. In her days every man shall eat in safety under his own vine what he plants and sing merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.

‘God shall be truly known and those about her shall read the perfect ways of honour and by this claim their greatness, not by blood.

‘She shall be, to the happiness of England, an aged princess. Many days shall see her, yet no day without a deed to crown it.’ 

The Prince personally chose his reading in consultation with Greg Doran, artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and it is also a tribute to Shakespeare as the 400th anniversary of his death is commemorated this month, reports the Telegraph.

Watch the video below and tell us, what did you say to your mum on her last birthday?

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