let us pray. god of all grace we thank you that you sent your son jesus christ to break the power of death and to bring life and immortality to light through the gospel. he shared our life, took upon himself our death and opened the kingdom of heaven to all who trust in him. look not on us but look on us as found in him and bring us safely through judgment to the joy and peace of your presence. most gracious god, with all our hearts we thank you for the long life, the shining example, the steadfast commitment to duty, the strong faith and the good humor of our wise and great queen. we thank you for the deep love she has inspired from all her subjects for the myriad ways in which she met and welcomed people from all walks of life for the diplomacy with which she resolved conflict and for the stability she brought to her realms and to the commonwealth. for the life and example of our queen. we give you thanks. for the king and the role he now assumes
continue to flock here, where the king charles the third has held meetings with diplomats from the 1a countries that recognise him as head of state. also ahead on the programme. ukraine s military says its forces have tripled the amount of territory it has retaken from russia in a little over 48 hours. and in sweden, voting in the country s general election has ended with an exit poll indicating that the prime minister s party may win slightly more seats than rivals. hello and welcome to bbc news broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. the coffin of queen elizabeth is being taken on itsjourney to herfinal resting place. it left balmoral, where she died on thursday, and has now arrived in edinburgh. crowds gathered along the route, as the cortege made the 175 mile journey to the palace of holyroodhouse where the coffin will remain overnight. as that was happening, proclamations formally announcing the accession of king charles iii took place in cardiff, edi
now on bbc news, the travel show: this week: a glimpse of the queen s holiday home in the scottish highlands. i enjoy a right royal day out. i tell you what, i wouldn t mind unwinding here for a little while over the summer months. a green guide for the festival season. make sure that you ve got durable camping equipment and that you take it away with you after the festival. and we uncover some of the secrets of the iconic american singer songwriter who started a musical revolution. just amazing to see his handwriting. amazing! this weekend, the uk celebrates the platinum jubilee of its longest ever reigning monarch, queen elizabeth ii. and whilst an enormous crowd is expected to head to buckingham palace to celebrate the milestone, i ve made my way to a more secluded spot 500 miles away. this is balmoral castle, in aberdeenshire, the queen s scottish retreat, where the royal family escape from the hustle and bustle and public scrutiny of london. that is a magnificent buildin