King Charles has sent a touching message to New Zealand during a meeting with Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro.
As tens of thousands of mourners queued to pay their final respects to Queen Elizabeth lying in state, her son King Charles on Thursday (local time) had an audience with Dame Cindy - who is in the UK along with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern ahead of the late monarch's funeral next week.
During the audience, Dame Cindy said the King asked her to convey a message to New Zealand.
"The new King wants to convey his deep affection for New Zealand, his high regard for the country - he said it's very close to his heart," she told reporters in London.
"He wants New Zealanders to know that he's very committed to New Zealand and he looks forward to a chance to come but he doesn't know when that will be."
On Friday, Dame Cindy and Ardern attended Queen Elizabeth's lying-in-state in Westminster Hall.
Tens of thousands of people have poured into London ahead of the funeral to pay their respects to the late Queen.
