loss of their monarch, while here in the u.s., a day to commemorate a wound still raw after two plus decades. 21 years to be exact. in great britain, the body of the queen traveling from her beloved home in balmoral or to edinburgh, scotland. where the public will have their first chance to pay respects. [applause] and king charles will travel to scotland tomorrow, part of a weeklong visit to the countries of great britain ahead of the queen s funeral. here in the united states, remembrances of a very different kind. 21 years after 9/11. the somber eagerly ceremony at ground zero, where nearly 3000 people were killed. the president, marking the day at the pentagon while the first lady traveled to shanksville, pennsylvania. the president promising to never forget. 21 years ago, 21 years and we still kept our promise. never forget. we will keep the memory of all those precious lives, stolen from us. i know, for all of those of you who have lost someone, 21 years has both
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arlington, before attending today ceremony at the pentagon. where he served up a sobering truth about this day and about democracy. it s not enough to stand up for democracy once a year, and every now and then. it s something we have to do every single day. so, this is a day not only to remember but a day of renewal and resolve. the first lady, attending today s ceremony in shanksville, pennsylvania, where flight 93 was intentionally crashed by passengers to prevent the terrorists who overtook the cockpit, from stealing more american lives and they already had. we are going to have more on 9/11 over the next two hours, including how our country changed then and continues to evolve in the aftermath of those attacks. now, to scotland, where queen elizabeth embarked on the first leg of her final journey, on the third day of national mourning. there s also the fanfare of trumpets and celebrations today, as scotland, wales and northern ireland officially declared charles king.
plus, desantis s police arresting floridians, the governor stepping away over the line. i will speak to one of. them tennessee, cracking down on abortion rights. putting doctors in legal jeopardy. a doctor joins us to talk about the chilling effect it is having. this is american voices. we begin this hour in the uk and the new monarch for the first time in 70 years. today, king charles the third was officially announced as britain s monarch, bringing in a new era for the royal family. the events today, a heavy mix of pomp and pride tradition were broadcast live for the first time in history. i shall strive to follow the inspiring example i have been set in upholding constitutional government and to seek the peace, harmony, and prosperity of the peoples of these islands. and of the commonwealth realms and territories throughout the world. today s historic events putting the celebrity of the royals on full display. princess william, and harry, joined by kate and megan toget
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