god save the king that was an extraordinary moment last hour. the new king, charles iii, shaking hands with the throngs of people that have goth grath gathered to greet himself outside buckingham palace singing the new national anthem god save the king. good morning to viewers here in the united states and around the world. we re so glad you re with us on this day in particular. i m poppy harlow. and i m jim sciutto. they have, in fact, already changed the lyrics, well, less than 24 hours after the passing of queen elizabeth. king charles iii, the new monarch, enters buckingham palace. asked for a period of mourning starting today lasting seven days after the queen s funeral. a sense of loss there. later today st. paul s cathedral in london will hold a service of prayer and reflection. hours from now we will hear from the new king and cnn will bringing that address to his royal subjects when it happens. our reporters and correspondents are covering all of this dev
share your, to hear you share your personal experiences with us. thank you for having me. in a difficult, difficult time. for anyone who hasn t read zane s book, they should. phenomenal. a real story people should know more about. thank you. coming up for us, we are speaking with former british prime minister tony blare. his recollections of queen elizabeth. right here. (vo) a thin painted line. the only thing between you and a life-changing accident. but are these lines enough?
she s one of the most outstanding persons and women in my lifetime. cnn international anchor joining us now. zane, dissonance because of the reserve reference, some personal and awareness of britain s history, some of which lives on in the commonwealth of which there is real opposition and upset. larry was discussing that earlier. you re from a nigerian family. grew up in the uk. i wonder how you personally view that? i would say that the relationship that a lot of black people who are british by birth and who have african ancestry, the relationship that a lot of us have hiwith the royal family is you watched the royals are the pinnacle of british high society. you are taught respect and reserve reference for everything that the crown and the scepter