britain s longest serving monarch passed away yesterday, aged 96, at balmoral castle the scottish retreat which her majesty had visited since she was a girl. the news was confirmed in a statement from the palace at 6.30pm, after the queen s four children including the new king, charles iii had travelled to balmoral. on today s programme we ll be remembering her majesty s life and legacy, and speaking to those who knew and loved her. we ll bring you the latest reaction from balmoral to buckingham palace, and across the commonwealth. first, our royal correspondent daniela relph has been looking back at the final days and weeks of the queen s life. the final images we have queen elizabeth ii still carrying out duties into herfinal days. on tuesday, at balmoral, she welcomed the new prime minister. these photos, the record of her last official engagement bringing to an end seven decades of service. yesterday afternoon at aberdeen airport, several senior members of the r
condolences to the royal family. as john was saying earlier than people want to respond to this. many of them do not know why. they feel they want to go out and be at the scene where these momentous events are taking place. what happens next? we will hear an address from king charles later. as for windsor, it is anticipated, buckingham palace have not confirmed anything yet, it is anticipated this will be the final resting place for the queen in the king george vi memorial chapel which is part of st george s chapel. prince philip himself is already buried in the royal belt in saint george s chapel. it is expected if these plans to come to fruition, he will be laid to rest alongside the queen. that is yet to be confirmed by buckingham palace. over the next
few days, all of these details will be put into place. those are the wider, strategic decisions that have to be taken. this is also very much a personal matterfor to be taken. this is also very much a personal matter for people of this kingdom and many people abroad. they want to come and pay their respects and condolences to this remarkable woman. ., ., and condolences to this remarkable woman. ., . ., ., and condolences to this remarkable woman. ., ., ., ., woman. you may have mentioned a moment to woman. you may have mentioned a moment to go woman. you may have mentioned a moment to go about woman. you may have mentioned a moment to go about some - woman. you may have mentioned a moment to go about some of - woman. you may have mentioned a moment to go about some of the i moment to go about some of the messages you read and flowers that have been loved. in terms of practicalities, there are people gathering. there were some people there yesterday, not close to the castle itse
it was more the home office. she made her first broadcast here it was more the home office. she made herfirst broadcast here in october 1940 as a ia year old. she was evacuated from london and broadcast to other children to give them courage to exist away from their parents when they were evacuated due to the blitz. she would watch polo in the polo park and watch prince charles and other play polo. it was a place of great sadness for her mother there was a fire in 1992. april of last year was where points philip passed away. over the next few days and hours, just like at buckingham palace, we are expecting hundreds, possibly thousands of people to lay flowers and pay their respects. it all began last night. my colleague fergal keane met some of those at windsor.
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