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this is cnn tonight. the entire world is following the circumstances of the uk s first day in 70 years without its queen. with the funeral still days away and the official coronation of king charles tomorrow, this may just be the beginning. we want to get back to don right now. how are you? reporter: i am a little chilly. we have gone from heat to downpours and now 57 degrees. it is interesting and good to be here to witness this. it is obviously a very sad occasion. it is mixed because you have a king. imagine being prince charles and all of a sudden you become a king of your country but only after you lose your mother. just think about that. the gravity of that moment. you are aware and everyone is aware. we see all of the flowers and the crowds and a woman kissing now king charles iii as he did a walk about. what is the feeling out there right now? there is a bit of a mixed reaction globally to monarchies in general. the idea of this revered figure , what is it like be
historic reign. queen elizabeth ii was born into the royal family. she was never destined to be queen. so when the duke and duchess of york announced the birth of their first child on april 21st, 1926, no one could have guessed their little daughter, elizabeth alexandria barry would one day rule great britain. all of that was to change however when elizabeth s uncle prince edward add indicated his right to rule to marry american divorce say. took the throne becoming king george sixth in 1936. 10-year-old elizabeth became his i heir. the home school princess began to perform royal duties as well as doing her bit when her country was embroiled in world war ii. 1945 trained as a driver and mechanic in the women s auxiliary service. she and her sister joined other britains to celebrate ve day in the streets of britain. she also had a sweetheart her third cousin superintendence philip of greece. the couple were engaged to be married shortly after the princess 21st birthday. the
children s space? the queen s carefully constructed image of the perfect royal family is threatened by an anguished princess determined to tell her side of the story . and here are the cars. stunning, glimmering, shining, princess of wales. by 1985, diana has become the best known person in the world. she was a superstar. she was bigger than anyone in hollywood. everyone wanted to know all they could about her, her life, and what the future was going to be. by the time she s 24, diana has been married to prince charles for four years. they have two sons, prince william who is three and 1-year-old prince harry. they are for all intents and purposes the royal family. i feel my role is supporting my husband, and also most importantly being a mother and a wife. and that s what i try to achieve, whether i do is another thing, but i do try. she gave this wonderful impression to the public. have you actually tried to change prince charles in any way since you got
westminster to pay respects in person at the site of queen elizabeth s coffin. they are accompanied by dr. jill biden, the first lady. in jane hardly the u.s. ambassador. signing a condolence book. the condolence book he also spoke afterwards about what the queen meant to him. they last saw each other in cornwall just a year ago at the g7. he said she reminded him of her mother. his mother, rather. the ones who stand out in your mind are those whose relationship and interaction with you are consistent with their reputation. the queen had us to the castle for tv, we were joking about crumpets. she kept offering me more i kept eating everything she put in front of me. [laughs] she was the same in person as she had an image. decent, honorable, all about service. meanwhile as we count down the hours before the funeral people are still joining in incredible numbers, joining the queue to pay their respects in person. hundreds of thousands spending long hours, as long as 24 hours