Beaming King Charles shares ‘healing hug’ with New Zealand rugby team

Beaming King Charles shares 'healing hug' with New Zealand rugby teamPA

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00:00Can I just say that I'm so pleased to have this opportunity to greet you all for a short

00:18moment.

00:19Apparently not to be able to give you a drink, but I've already said I hope that you have

00:28great success.

00:29I'm split in minorities, so I try to be as careful as possible.

00:34But can I also say that I felt deeply for the loss of Kingi so suddenly, having spoken

00:44to him on the telephone only recently, and then suddenly to hear that he'd died was a

00:52real shock.

00:53And I have such happy memories of seeing him in New Zealand, but also here at the time

01:00of the coronation that he so kindly came all the way for that.

01:04So, I can imagine just what an impact his departure has had in New Zealand on Maori

01:13people.

01:14So, again, my deepest condolences.

01:17And, as I say, I much appreciated this chance to meet you and to have such a warm hug from both of you.