‘I’ve such fond recollections of the occasions I met him’: Brenda Edwards breaks down in tears as she reads emotional letter from King Charles following son Jamal’s loss of life
Brenda Edwards teared up on Thursday’s Unfastened Ladies as she learn out a letter despatched to her from King Charles following the loss of life of her son Jamal Edwards.
The 53-year-old struggled to carry again her tears as she learn the letter for the primary time since receiving it after the surprising loss of life of Jamal in February.
She recalled being at residence when she heard a knock on the door and located a smartly-dressed man ready with a bouquet of white roses.
Teary-eyed: Brenda Edwards teared up on Thursday’s Unfastened Ladies as she learn out a letter despatched to her from King Charles following the loss of life of her son Jamal Edwards
He handed her the flowers and a letter from the King, passing on his condolences and thanking Jamal for his exhausting work.
A visibly emotional Brenda revealed it stated: ‘Expensive Miss Edwards, I significantly needed to put in writing and say how desperately sorry to listen to in regards to the tragic information of your son Jamal.
‘I can solely start to think about what an immense and aching hole he’ll depart in your life.’
Tragic: The 53-year-old struggled to carry again her tears as she learn the letter for the primary time since receiving it after the surprising loss of life of Jamal in February (Jamal and Charles in 2013)
‘My coronary heart goes out to you greater than I can ever say. I’ll always remember Jamal’s dedication and help in serving to with my Prince’s Belief over time. His dedication as an envoy has made essentially the most monumental distinction to the belief’s work and has helped to alter the lives of numerous younger individuals.’
King Charles recounted: ‘I’ve such fond recollections of the occasions I met him and may sick afford on this nation to lose somebody exceptionally particular as your expensive son.
‘I really feel this letter can solely be hopelessly insufficient below such soul destroying circumstances and can most likely be no consolation of in any respect in making your sense of anguish any simpler to bear.’
Shock go to: She recalled being at residence when she heard a knock on the door and located a smartly-dressed man ready with a bouquet of white roses
Music mogul Jamal died in February, aged simply 31, from cardiac arrhythmia after taking ‘leisure medication,’ with Brenda sharing his explanation for loss of life in a press release after an inquest was opened.
His heartbroken mom, Brenda, described him as ‘a lovely and selfless particular person’ in a press release learn to the inquest. Earlier this yr she stated she needed his loss of life to ‘assist drive extra dialog in regards to the unpredictability of leisure medication’.
Jamal was awarded an MBE in 2014 for his companies to music and he was an envoy for the Prince’s Belief.
Assertion: Brenda revealed the reason for her son’s loss of life was associated to medication earlier this yr
In a press release learn to the listening to, Brenda stated: ‘Jamal was a lovely and selfless particular person.
‘Since rising up together with his household in Acton he made it his private mission to open doorways for others to stroll by way of.
‘To assist individuals by way of life, to like and to chortle. And most significantly, to simply make individuals glad.’
She added: ‘Jamal helped so many, working tirelessly to offer a platform to individuals.
‘His charitable work stretched close to and much, from working at homeless shelters to giving again to his roots in St Vincent and the Grenadines.
‘We’re so happy with the whole lot Jamal achieved over the course of his 31 years and the way he impacted others’ lives. We miss him a lot.’
Honour: Jamal was awarded an MBE in 2014 for his companies to music and he was an envoy for the Prince’s Belief
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