way too early, as we remember the life of queen elizabeth. i m jonathan lemire. on this friday, september 9th. thank you for starting your day with us. the world is in mourning today, following the death of queen elizabeth ii. buckingham palace announced the passing of england s longest reigning monarch at 96 years old yesterday. writing in a brief statement, quote, the queen died peacefully this afternoon, her summer home in scotland. what comes next, a meticulously planned national memorializing of the queen, which was reportedly set in motion with four coded words yesterday. london bridge is down. as part of the plans, england s new king, charles iii will deliver a televised address to the united kingdom tonight. tomorrow, after privately taking an oath swearing to protect the church of scotland, king charles accession is expected to be announce from a balcony at saint james palace, that oath has been taken by every monarch since george i in 1714, meanwhile the queen s b
queen elizabeth s death comes at a moment of great uncertainty for britain as we take a look at the crowds outside buckingham palace. her passing set in motion a complicated royal trans ition, elevating her eldest son and heir charles to the throne, the first king since 1952 and the oldest person to become monarch in british history. this comes amid political and economic up heel in the united kingdom. liz truss, the new prime minister has been in office for only a few days following months of political turmoil in the british government and the resignation of boris johnson. the country is also facing economic strain from inflation, soaring energy bills, and the prospect of a prolonged recession. elsewhere in europe, secretary of state amtony blinken made an
Japan is full of various religious buildings, but the two most common are Shinto shrines known as jinja in Japanese, and Buddhist temples which are called “tera.” Both structures are often centuries old and have long-running sacred traditions. For example, Kanda Myojin in Tokyo dates back almost 1,300 years and has long…