ever had. reporter: the public-will have a chance to pay their respects to the queen as she lies in state for four days ahead of the state funeral on monday, september 19th. cnn s scott mcclean is live in windsor where you witnessed just a marvelous day for the royal family. we were royally surprised back here in the states, how did it go for you? reporter: it sure seems that way, look, before this took place, jim, there was a lineup that stretched for at least an entire city block with people waiting to get into this area just at the gates of windsor castle to lay flowers and pay their respects to queen elizabeth ii. when they started setting up barricades earlier today, we were told that there would be a visit. most people expected that that visit would come from the prince and princess of wales, will and kate. what they did not expect to see, though, was the two people who came out of the same vehicle with them, the same people with them, which was harry and meghan, es
william, i think this will be seen as a hugely respectful thing for her to do her majesty. i asked her if i could have a hug and she hugged me back. i m still shaking now. people here are wondering whether or not this was a photo opportunity or whether this is truly the beginning of some kind of a reconciliation process. i m pamela brown in washington. you are in the cnn news room. in great britain tonight, a royal transfer of power. king charles iii is formally named sovereign of the british monarchy. the ancient ceremony, making its own history. this is the first time the british people could turn on their actual tvs and watch the proclamation of their new head of state. and amid that new beginning, a final farewell. the funeral for queen elizabeth ii now announced for a week from monday. and her eldest son, today formally proclaimed as the new king mourns the loss of his mother who he shared with the world. my lords, ladies and gentlemen, it is my most sorrow
defend taiwan with u.s. troops if china invades. setting off another episode of confusion over american policy and prompting a condemnation from beijing. there were also comments about inflation and his own political future. white house correspondent peter doocy starts us off tonight live from the north lawn. good evening, peter. good evening, bret. this was president biden s first sitdown interview with a u.s. reporter in more than seven months. and in it we learned white house officials have been holding out on us because it s unclear when or if they planned to tell us the pandemic is a thing of the past. which way are we going? this way. pete: president biden back in the u.s. after the queen s funeral and the country has changed a lot since he left. the pandemic is over. it wasn t just four days ago. we are dealing with at global challenge of a once that generation pandemic. and it isn t for administration officials who claim they have legal grounds to canc
i am christiane amanpour with more of our continuing live coverage on the death of queen elizabeth the second. it is 5 am here in london. the vast majority of the british people, more than 80%, have lived their entire lives with only elizabeth on the phone. now her son king charles the third largest nation later on and a world in a matter of just a few hours. with me tonight, cnn correspondent bianca nobilo is at buckingham palace. correspondent nick robertson isn t and cnn correspondent scott mclain is at windsor castle. bianca, let s go to you outside buckingham palace. we know that a lot of press is coming. the noise out there, the engineers putting all the final touches on press platforms. don lemon will be there tomorrow and given his show. tell us what is going on outside and has been. i know there s not so many people are now, but the morning has been quite consistent throughout the day. preparation s had been her at balmoral. of course, we now know as well that
kate bolduan starts, right now. hello everyone. i m kate bolduan. at this hour, a nation and the world is waiting to hear from a new king as it s world also is coming to terms with the loss of the uk s longest reigning monarch. queen elizabeth. this morning bells tolled at cathedrals across the united kingdom in honor of the queen whose reign spanned 14 u.s. presidents, 7 popes, 15 british prime ministers. gun salutes were fired throughout the country today to mark her death. one round for every year of her life. and a moment that will definitely be remembered as king charles arrived at buckingham palace for the first time since his mother s death, he stopped to meet and greet, and, really, mourn with the swelling crowds outside the palace gates. even getting a kiss from one woman in the crowd who we spoke with on cnn just a short time ago. in just two hours, king charles will deliver his first address to the nation as king. cnn will bring that to you when it happens. the k