britain s longest serving monarch. right now the queen is lying in state at westminster hall, where mourners continue to file past her coffin to pay their respect. it s a scene that s played out around the clock since wednesday. but in less than two hours, the public viewing will come to a close. on sunday, people across britain paused for a moment of silence and reflection this her honor. a moment to pay tribute the day before the queen s funeral. today politicians public and faith leaders from around the world are monks those who will be attending the service. cnn s max foster now with more on how the queen is being honored and remembered. u.s. presidents joe biden visited westminster hall on sunday, joining other world leaders paying tribute to queen elizabeth ii. more than a monarch, biden said on news of her death. she defined an era. to all the people of england and all the people of the united kingdom, our hearts go out to you. and you were fortunate to have had
age. bianca nobilo is at windsor castle for us. this is obviously an emotional day for the royal family. reporter: emotional, historic and poignant. in half an hour s time there will be the final farewell to the late queen elizabeth ii, and that will take place in a private burial ceremony. we have very few details about that, but it just involves the closest members of the royal family. this morning we had the grand funeral in westminster abbey, and then the committal service here in windsor. the queen s beloved wafindsor castle and she will now be buried in the heart of british history, a thousand years of british kings and queens have coalesced around windsor so in the committal service early we saw a process rich in tradition and symbolism. you mentioned the fact that theon and the scepter were removed from the casket, that s parting the queen from her crown for the very last time. the orb represents the divine right of the queen, the scepter, the temporal government
places lost in the past weeks. so this is about vengeance and spite. this prisoner, this claimed to be local but they think he s a russian soldier deserting or left behind. what else moscow left behind is far uglier. these tiny rooms in their detention center where as many as 400 prisoners were held at one time we were told. eight or nine prisoners per cell. booby traps now in their place, a warning written next to this room. so he s writing grenade there on the wall. as they move through these cells, they re finding booby traps left, it seems, by the occupying forces. that one in there, a grenade left under a tray of half-eaten food. and it just shows you the hazards that ordinary people are going to find coming back. a place like this, sure, used as a key detention center by the russians, but across this town, the damage is extraordinary but also too is the risk of unexploded o rcrdnance and boob traps. they re discovering two other scars from torture. he says he was impr
london. hundreds of thousands witnessing the queen s coffin. her crown resting on top. the final procession. the long walk to windsor castle. then, removing the crown from the coffin, and symbolic breaking of the wand of office, signifying the end of the queen s reign. and in a final solemn image, queen elizabeth s coffin lowered into the royal vault at st. george s chapel. reunited with prince philip. james longman and deborah roberts right here with me tonight. the other major news this monday night, the catastrophic hurricane in puerto rico. the deadly storm causing widespread destruction. up to 30 inches of rain possible in some areas. more than 1,000 people rescued from dangerous flooding. utility crews tonight racing to restore power after the entire island went dark. what the u.s. can expect later this week. rob marciano tracking the storm. there is also news tonight about a prisoner exchange between the u.s. and afghanistan. the last-known american hostage held by
we ve had an opportunity to meet with an awful lot of consequential people, but i can say that the ones who stand out in your mind are those whose relationship and interaction with you are consistent with their reputation. when the queen had us to the castle for tea and she kept offering me more and i kept eating everything she put in front of me. she was the same as her image. decent, honorable, and all about service. our hearts go out to the royal family, to king charles and all of the family. it s a loss, a giant hole. sometimes you think you ll never overcome it. but, as i ve told the king, she will be with him every step of the way, every minute, every moment, and that s a reassuring notion. so to all of the people of england and the united kingdom, our hearts go out to you. you were fortunate to have had her for 70 years. we all were. the world is better for her. thank you. mr. president, why does she remind you of your mother? just because of the way she touched