greeted the crowds that have been gathering for the queen. he gave a very moving speech. he praised his mother s unswerving devotion and promised to carry on the life of service and duty that she had ascribed herself to. these are the very first words that he spoke as king. watch this. i speak to you today with feelings of profound sorrow. throughout her life, her majesty, the queen, my beloved mother, was an inspiration, an example to me and to all of my family. and we owe her the most heartfelt debt any family could owe to their mother for her love, affection, guidance, understanding and example. queen elizabeth was a life well-lived, a promise with destiny kept and she s mourned most deeply in her passing. that promise of life-long service, i renew to all today. alongside the personal grief that all of my family are feeling, we also share with so many of you in the united kingdom, in all the countries where the queen was head of state in the commonwealth and across the w
elected president a short time ago telling him that the alliance between the united states and south korea has never been stronger or more vital. now, the president s trip comes as he faces a myriad of problems back home from a shortage of baby formula to spiking inflation, and now rising covid cases too. tying his trip to asia to the top priority on his overseas agenda, president biden referenced russia s war against ukraine this morning saying that democracies must stand together against autocratic leaders. but i really do think we re at an inflection point in world history. things are changing so rapidly, i think we re going to see more of. it s going to be a competition between democracies and autocracies and i mean that sincerely. and unfortunately i think i m being proven to be correct not just here but around the world. in a joint statement mr. biden and south korean president yoon, the decision is a reversal from the trump administration which scaled back exerci
clooney s movies to amy grant as a christian singer but he also spoke about some of the humanitarian work that they ve done and spoke directly about their character. president biden said that this is a truly exception group of nominees. who embodies that phrase we the people. now the president and first lady will be on hand at the kennedy center honors later tonight. this is the second time they are attending the honors and this is the second time this week that they ve had this night of glitz and glamour here at the white house. on thursday they hosted emmanuel macron which included people like john baptiste, the singer who president biden referenced from his remarks and he talked about the power that music and arts has to unite people. and that is part of why he is celebrating these honorees at the white house here tonight. arlette saenz live from the white house. thank you. and still ahead, in the newsroom, a florida police chief under investigation for
protect our troops. thank you. [ applause ] well you have been watching president biden right now is hosting some of the biggest names in entertainment at the white house. including george clooney and members of the band u2 as you could see, he is shaking the hands of some of the honorees. ahead of tonight s honors, arlette saenz is right there. quite a bit of glamour at the white house tonight. there are so many familiar faces and voices at the white house ahead of the kennedy center honors. this is one of the highest awards that those in arts and entertainment could receive here in the united states. and this reception that is being held at the white house is part of the tradition. president biden and first lady jill biden hosting each of the kennedy center honoreys and celebrating their life s work. you heard the president tick through all of the achievements that they ve achieved in arts and culture from georgia
elected president a short time ago telling him that the alliance between the united states and south korea has never been stronger or more vital. now, the president s trip comes as he faces a myriad of problems back home from a shortage of baby formula to spiking inflation, and now rising covid cases too. tying his trip to asia to the top priority on his overseas agenda, president biden referenced russia s war against ukraine this morning saying that democracies must stand together against autocratic leaders. but i really do think we re at an inflection point in world history. things are changing so rapidly, i think we re going to see more of. it s going to be a competition between democracies and autocracies and i mean that sincerely. and unfortunately i think i m being proven to be correct not just here but around the world. in a joint statement mr. biden and south korean president