in the uk and around the world. and the express newspaper picks up and the express newspaper picks up on the final line of that emotional eulogy, ending with the words from shakespeare s hamlet that king charles chose: may flights of angels sing thee to thy rest . words for his mother but lyrics that featured in princess diana s funeral. it was also voiced in an address that he gave that created a new princess of wales, catherine. according to some royal sources, catherine appreciates the history with this role but does want to create her own path. it this role but does want to create her own path.- create her own path. it is beautiful, create her own path. it is beautiful, the create her own path. it is beautiful, the connectionj create her own path. it is l beautiful, the connection is absolutely stunning, it shows how personal and how deeply thought through that statement was. in terms of that younger generation stepping up, i know you were looking at them wanting to
their respects. cbs nikki battiste has the tributes from stars of screen and stage. and she led the country through some of our greatest and darkest moments with grace, decency, and a genuine caring warmth. o donnell: and, a role model for women and girls. we meet mothers and daughters from all over britain paying tribute to the queen. so what s the message for all the girls in your family? that anything s possible, isn t it? this is a special edition of the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting tonight from london. o donnell: good evening and thank you for joining us from outside buckingham palace, where not even the rain or increasingly chilly temperatures could keep people from paying their respects to the queen. and today, the commonwealth heard from its new sovereign, king charles iii, addressing a grieving nation, and the world, for the first time as king, promising to carry on his mother s lifelong service to the british people. king charles and
with destiny kept, and she is mourned most deeply in her passing. that promise of lifelong service, i renew to you all today. alongside the personal grief that all 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 world, a deep sense of gratitude for the more than 70 years in which my mother as queen served the people of so many nations. in 1947, on her 21st birthday, she pledged in a broadcast from cape town to the commonwealth to devote her life, whether it be short or long, to the service of her people s. that was more than a promise. it was a profound personal commitment which defined her whole life. she made sacrifices for duty. her dedication and devotion as sovereign never wavered, through times of change and progress, through times ofjoy and celebration and through times of sadness and loss. in her life of service, we saw that abiding love of tradi
the new reign of king charles which began yesterday and is expected to began yesterday and is expected to be true to the constitutional path followed so loyally by queen elizabeth, though charles s views on some issues of public debate have of course been clearly expressed in the past. he comes to the throne at the age of 73 having served a record period as prince of wales. our special correspondent alan little assesses charles s life and work so far and the challenges ahead as monarch. it has been a long journey to the throne. at an age when most of us have retired, he assumes the role for which he has been preparing for much of his life. her royal highness - the princess elizabeth, duchess of edinburgh, with safely delivered l of a prince at 9:14pm. thatjourney began in i9lr8 when the country was recovering from a devastating war. the monarchy had come to symbolise the nation s wartime sacrifice and resilience. will you come to the utmost of your power, maintain in the unit