charles, who has spent his life preparing for this, addressing the nation for the first time as king. in a rare display of royal emotion, talking about his mother and what she meant to the country and her family. to my darling mama, as you begin your last great journey to join my dear late papa, i want simply to say this. thank you. thank you for your love and devotion to our family and to the family of nations you have served so diligently all these years. king charles yes king charles acknowledging how much the nation and the world have changed since his mother was crowned and the challenges he faces ahead in a britain that is very different from the one he was born in. he ll be officially proclaimed king in a matter of hours. charles also addressing his family, naming william and kate prince and princess of wales. kate taking on the title that her mother-in-law, diana, had and sending a message to harry and meghan. i want also to express my love for harry and meg
the queue to see the queen lying in state it s close to full capacity, with a waiting time of at least 2a hours. military rehearsals have been taking place in windsor ahead of the queen s funeral on monday. away from westminster, today s other headlines. ukraine says hundreds of graves have been found outside izyum, a city that was recently regained from russian forces. the premier league returned with fans and players paying their own respects to the queen. it s saturday, 17th september. you re watching bbc breakfast from westminster, where her majesty the queen has spent a third night lying in state. people hoping to pay their respects at westminster hall are being told not to travel tojoin the queue, as it s almost at capacity, with waiting times at least 2a hours long. last night king charles, the princess royal, prince andrew and prince edward held a silent vigil by their mother s coffin. in conversation with some of the people who have been arriving here, they have be