let us pray. god of all grace, we thank you that you sent your son, jesus christ, to break the power of death and to bring life and immortality to light through the gospel. he shared our life and took himself our death and opened the kingdom of heaven to all who trust in him. look not on us, but look on us as found in him and bring us safely through judgment to the joy and peace of your presence. most gracious god, with all our hearts we thank you for the long life, the shining example, the steadfast commitment to duty, the strong faith, and the good humor of our wise and great queen. we thank you for the deep love she has inspired from all her subjects, for the many ways in which she met and welcomed people from all walks of life. for the diplomacy with which she resolved conflict and for the stability she brought to the commonwealth. for the life and example of our queen, with all of our hearts we give you thanks. for the king and the role he now assumes, grant him w
backings speech, mps will come together to westminster to a special ceremony. i m here at central s cathedral in edinburgh, where the king will hold a vigil with members of the royal family. in parts of the commonwealth, morning is accompanied by fresh questions of the role of the monarchy. he role of thethe prime ministea and barbuda saying that he intends to hold referendum on that country becoming a republic in the next three years, there are signs that jamaican all the nations may well follow suit. also, for you this morning, the only lights in the darkness. ukraine accuses retreating russian military of attacking a power station, causing a blackout in kharkiv, and other cities. i want to say for you all that my whole life, whether it be long or sort, shall be dedicated to your service. and a special report on how young queen reinvented monarchy, and built a family of nations from what was once an empire. good morning from buckingham palace. king charles iii wil
the kings speech mps and laws will come together at what s westminster hall, to hear from the new monarch in a special ceremony. i am here at st. charles cathedral, where the king will be holding a vigil with other members of the royal family. good morning. i am live in i ve been dane national park in kenya, where 70 years ago, young princess returned from here back to britain a queen. parts of the commonwealth morning accompanied by fresh questions about the role of the monarchy. the prime minister of antigua and barbuda, saying that he intends to hold referendum on that country becoming a republic in the next three years, and there are signs that jamaica and all the nations may well follow suit. also, in other news this morning, the only light in the darkness. ukraine accuses retreating russian military of attacking a power station, causing a blackout in kharkiv. here before you all, with my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your servi
messages of condolence from it members of parliament. we ll have more on the funeral plans for queen elizabeth and take a look at the future of the monarchy. good morning, welcome to way too early on this monday, september 12th. thank you for starting your day with us. we ll begin with the war in ukraine. ukrainian forces are claiming major victories on the battlefield after recapturing large parts of the territories in the eastern partst country. ukrainian troops on saturday took back the strategic city and areas around the country s second largest city. that forced russian forces into retreat. russia initially claimed it was pulling back to regroup. however, moscow yesterday had to acknowledge that it had lost nearly all of the northern parts of karkiev. their forces have retain more than 1,000 square miles of land since the counter offensive began the beginning of the month. that s more area than russian forces have captured in all of the operations in ukraine since ap
for more than seven decades, queen elizabeth ii dedicated her life to her country. the queen took a vow that her duty was a lifelong commitment. she put duty above all else. she loved her younger sister, but she couldn t give her permission to marry somebody who was divorced. she sacked her son from the family firm. she survived extraordinary crises. princess diana has died. the issue surrounding charles and diana probably rocked the monarchy to its core like no other crisis. the future of the monarchy really hung in the balance. and she revolutionized the british monarchy. no monarchy should expect to be free from the scrutiny of those who give their loyalty and support. she steered the world through 70 years of tumultuous change. her legacy will be the fact that we still have a monarchy. tonight, a cnn special report, a queen for the ages: elizabeth ii. i have found it impossible to carry the heavy burden of responsibility and to discharge