The preferred residence. Good morning from london on a day of history and a day of great change. This is stjamess palace, in the heart of london, a stones throw from Buckingham Palace where thousands of people have made their way since the death was announced of her majesty the queen late on thursday afternoon. Queen elizabeth ii, the countrys longest reigning monarch, a constant presence in the lives of the people of this nation. Hers was a life marked with selfless duty and dedication. The focus until now has been at balmoral where she passed away, and at Buckingham Palace where huge crowds have been gathering. But today the focus changes to st jamess palace. The palace has been the residence for Kings And Queens of england for over 300 years. And it was the official residence of the sovereign until the reign of Queen Victoria, when Buckingham Palace became the preferred residence. When the queen passed away, her eldest son charles immediately became king. And today, on this historic
they pilled across the country at noon on friday. to mark the death of queen elizabeth the second. she died on thursday at the age of 96. he automatically became king upon his mother s death. the title will be officially bestowed in a formal ceremony later this morning. cnn will carry that for you. on friday, the king briefly greeted mourners outside of buckingham palace. he then delivered his first address to the nation as monarch. have a listen. wherever you may live in the united kingdom are in the realms and territories across the world. whatever may be your background or beliefs. i shall endeavor to serve you with loyalty, respect, and love as i have throughout my life. meanwhile, they continue expressing their condolences throughout the commonwealth. with growing volumes of flowers and personal messages. buckingham palace has not yet released the date of the queen s funeral but king charles indicated it would be within the next two weeks. u.s. president joe biden sa
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
# and there shall no torment happen unto them # to the eyes of the foolish # they may seem to perish # but they are at peace.# the archbishop of canterbury. god grant us to the living, grace. to the departed, rest. to the church, the king, the commonwealth, and all people, peace and concord. and to us, all his servants, life everlasting. and the blessing of god almighty, the father, the son and the holy spirit, be amongst you and remain with you always. amen. # god save our gracious king # long live our noble king # god save the king # send him victorious # happy and glorious # long to reign over us # god save the king. god save the king heard in this cathedral for the first time in many a long year, bringing to an end this service of prayer and reflection and thanksgiving for the life of queen elizabeth ii, and we heard at the beginning, and i have the royal editor of the sunday times here in the cathedral with me, a remarkably personal statement by king charles. thought tha
as you begin your last, greatjourney, tojoin my late papa i want simply to say this. thank you. thank you for your love and devotion to our family. and to the family of nations you have served so diligently all these years. may flights of angels sing thee to thy rest. this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. britain s new king, charles iii, has returned to london, a day after the death of his mother, queen elizabeth. thousands of people gathered outside buckingham palace on friday to greet him. he shook hands with members of the public on a walkabout. a memorial service for queen elizabeth was held at st paul s cathedral. king charles made his first address to the nation since becoming the monarch. to my darling mama, as you begin your last greatjourney tojoin my dear late papa, i want simply to say this. thank you. the royal standard is flying again over buckingham palace, where king charles has taken up residence. welcome to our