King Charles tells PM Truss: Queen's death 'The moment I've been dreading'

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Charles, the Prince of Wales are seen ahead the Queen's Speech during the State Opening of Parliament in London, Britain October 14, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville/Pool/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's King Charles described the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth as the moment he had "been dreading", in an exchange with Prime Minister Liz Truss on Friday which was picked up by television cameras.

The prime minister's first meeting with the new monarch came after Charles returned to London, from Scotland, to cheering crowds outside Buckingham Palace who had come to pay their respects to the queen.