well, it s tuesday, september 13th. it is 9 a.m. here in london where in just a matter of hours the late queen elizabeth ii will make her final trip back here to buckingham palace being honored in what was an emotional farewell in scotland. in london the queen s coffin will remain at buckingham palace behind me here before it is moved to westminster hall on wednesday and there she will lie in state until her funeral next monday. well, ahead of that, preparations have been underway overnight. soldiers here seen rehearsing for the queen s funeral procession. correspondents are fanned out. isa soares standing by outside saint charles cathedral. we are joined here outside buckingham palace. to both of you, thank you very much, indeed, for joining us. let me start with you, isa. and it has been certainly a long day in scotland yesterday and a long evening as people cued to pay their last respect to the queen whose body lies in a casket at saint charles cathedral. what have people
westminster hall, a place with nearly 1,000 years of history and the oldest part of the palace of westminster this morning it will be the place to which the new king will come, for a ceremony that illustrates the relationship between royalty and parliament and indeed our system of constitutional monarchy. it was at balmoral last thursday that the queen s passing meant the end of one reign and the beginning of another. and as tributes continue to to be paid to her majesty here and around the world today it is her son, the new king, who will hear them in person from parliamentarians. it s only two days since his majesty was formally proclaimed king at st james s palace. now we will see him come to the palace of westminster for the first time as our sovereign and head of state. members of the house of commons and the house of lords have already gathered inside westminster hall. the ceremony will begin shortly. it s not often that the two houses come together in this histor
casket travels from the palace of holyroodhouse in edinburgh to st. giles cathedral. shortly after a service of a reflection of the queen s life will take place there. we will bring it to you live as it happens. earlier king charles gave his first address to parliament as the new monarch, referencing shakespeare and saying that the queen was, quote, a pattern to all princes living. the new king vowed to continue the queen s dedicated service to her people. watch this. as i stand before you today, i cannot help but feel the weight of history which surrounds us and which reminds us of the vital parliamentary traditions to which members of both houses dedicate yourselves with such personal commitment for the betterment of us all. people are paying tribute around the world to queen elizabeth from the united kingdom to the united states, brazil, new zealand, japan, and many more nations. flags have been lowered and buildings have been lit up in remembrance of the queen. s
backings speech, mps will come together to westminster to a special ceremony. i m here at central s cathedral in edinburgh, where the king will hold a vigil with members of the royal family. in parts of the commonwealth, morning is accompanied by fresh questions of the role of the monarchy. he role of thethe prime ministea and barbuda saying that he intends to hold referendum on that country becoming a republic in the next three years, there are signs that jamaican all the nations may well follow suit. also, for you this morning, the only lights in the darkness. ukraine accuses retreating russian military of attacking a power station, causing a blackout in kharkiv, and other cities. i want to say for you all that my whole life, whether it be long or sort, shall be dedicated to your service. and a special report on how young queen reinvented monarchy, and built a family of nations from what was once an empire. good morning from buckingham palace. king charles iii wil
that devotion to duty established her as a symbol of british pride and national celebration. the queen was an absolute splendid person she was exactly what you would want to have as your best friend. and i also remember her as a a fantastic mother. all other sort of pomple and pageantry and everything else her family was always very, very important. identified by duty so for her the sense of commitment and dedication to the country, to the position of the monarchy was absolute. she nurtured monarchy through one the biggest periods of change that society has ever seen. and she s passed on to the king something that is utterly solvent. to be queen you have to do it. i think it must have been very heartwarming for the queen to appreciate the immense amount of affection that they loved her. elizabeth xangd are mare remay e first granddaughter but no one imagined she would be queen. the structure of things the expectation was that eldest son of the ki