edge and shall stand the latter day upon the earth. and by all accounts, queen elizabeth i he i knew that as well. and, john, you were so right. she saw herself as being called by god. it s one thing that drove her and why her sense of duty is so deep. i would say when charles echoed her commitment as the head of the church, it may not have sounded as natural coming from the new king as it did from queen elizabeth ii. again, a woman who committed her life to god, who would get on her knees at night and pray to god. her duty and responsibility were to the people of britain and for
two minutes of silence will be observed. and then the bearer party will take the coffin out. more than 10,000 police officers will be on duty for the queen s funeral today to ensure that there is not any successful attempts to disrupt today s events. hundreds of thousands of people already lining the streets here behind us on that funeral route from central london to berkshire where the late queen will be buried. 500 foreign dignitaries for the state funeral in westminster abbey. it will be the biggest ever personal protection operation undertaken by the metropolitan police here. wow. much of britain s economy on hold today. queen elizabeth is laid to rest today. it is designated a public holiday. there are sweeping closures spanning every aspect of british life. all schools, most jobs, off today. and a nonurgent medical appointments through the national health service are canceled. every supermarket chain
coffin left balmoral and wound its way six hours through the scottish countryside to that procession in edinburgh to the lying in state in edinburgh holy holyrood palace, and could have been chaotic and fractious, but it wasn t. 24 hours a day. and again, we re watching this unfold going past buckingham palace, which obviously the structure, the building most associated with the queen, but it s interesting. she considered buckingham palace the office. she considered windsor her home, and from what i ve read about buckingham palace, it reminds me of what i ve heard presidents say who moved into the white
life of selfless service, and ensure confidence to commit her to the mercy of god, our maker and redeemer. with gratitude, we remember her unswerving commitment to a high calling over so many years as queen and head of the commonwealth. with admiration, we recall her lifelong sense of duty and dedication to her people. with thanksgiving, we praise god for her constant example of christian faith and devotion. with affection, we recall her love for her family and her commitment to the causes she held dear. now, in silence, let us in our hearts and minds recall our many reasons for thanksgiving. pray for all members of her
over 50 countries that are members of the commonwealth and 2.5 billion people across the globe who chose to remain a part of an organization with queen elizabeth ii and now king charles iii as its head. the queen s official title is elizabeth ii by the grace of god of the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland and her other realms and territories queen head of the commonwealth, defender of the faith. that s quite a title to conjure with. but with that title incorporates 2.5 billion people, 56 countries and 14 countries of which she is their queen. so she is not just queen of great britain. she queen head of state of canada. queen head of state of australia. and 12 other countries around the world as well. so and what you re seeing today is a reflection of that post