just after 8 in the morning in the united states, it is 1:00 p.m. here in london. i m don lemon. thanks so much for joining us. we re following the pomp and pageantry in the united kingdom as king charles iii is officially proclaimed the new king of england and head of the commonwealth. a second proclamation of king charles has been read out from the royal exchange. it s all part of a shift in power in the united kingdom, the end of one reign and the beginning of the next. the prince charles philip arthur george is now by the death of our late sovereign of happy memory, become our only lawful and rightful liege lord, charles iii. by the grace of god of the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, and of his other realms and territories, king, head of the commonwealth, defender of the faith. the proclamation being read out was signed by members of the privy council, including prince william, the new prince of wales, and camilla, the queen consort. now look
my lords, ladies and gentlemen, it is my most sorrowful duty to announce to you the death of my beloved mother the queen. i know how deeply you, the entire nation, and i think i may say the whole world, sympathize with me in the irreparable loss we ve all suffered. it is the greatest consolation to me to know of the sympathy expressed by so many, to my sister and brothers, and that such overwhelming affection and support should be extended to our whole family in our loss. to all of us as a family, as to this kingdom and the wider family of nations, of which it is a part, my mother gave an example of lifelong love and of selfless service. my mother s reign was unequaled in its duration, its dedication, and its devotion. even as we grieve, we give thanks for this most faithful life. i am deeply aware of this great inheritance and the duties and heavy responsibilities of sovereignty which have now passed to me. in taking up these responsibilities, i shall strive to follow the
invited harry and meghan to join. tension has been brewing for some time now. william is now the heir apparent to the throne and prince harry stepped back from royal duties and moved to the united states. but the special connection was never broken. prince harry saying the queen s presence can be felt no matter what room you re in. and it will be some time before the reality of life without granny will be real. what a day, scott and what a surprise to see the two brothers together. how significant was this moment? reporter: well, i should point out, first off, jim, all of the people who have come here today, they didn t come with the expectations they would see will and kate or harry and meghan. they came with the expectations they would be able to pay their respects to queen elizabeth ii, drop candles, flowers, cards, whatever and pay their respects at the gates of windsor castle. only when the staff put up barrier did they figure someone was coming. we figured this would
the anthem of a new era, the first official rendition of god save the king for 70 years. a moment i ve been treading. trying to keep it up. the moments i ve been treading? the new case speaks of his grief, and his first audience with the prime minister. a nation in mourning as tributes to the queen are paid across the country. i don t think i ve been or there will be another monarch like her. i just hope that charles can live up to wet his mother has obviously instilled in him. and we ll take a look at how this morning s papers are covering the king s first speech. hello good morning. king charles iii will be formally proclaimed monarch today as an ex session council, which will be televised for the first time in history. the king will make his declaration and oath in st. james s palace, he ll be joined by the new prince of wales, and the queen consort, camilla, as well as the prime minister liz truss and members of the cabinet. yesterday the king made his f