britain s longest serving monarch passed away yesterday, aged 96, at balmoral castle the scottish retreat which her majesty had visited since she was a girl. the news was confirmed in a statement from the palace at 6.30pm, after the queen s four children including the new king, charles iii had travelled to balmoral. on today s programme we ll be remembering her majesty s life and legacy, and speaking to those who knew and loved her. we ll bring you the latest reaction from balmoral to buckingham palace, and across the commonwealth. first, our royal correspondent daniela relph has been looking back at the final days and weeks of the queen s life. the final images we have queen elizabeth ii still carrying out duties into herfinal days. on tuesday, at balmoral, she welcomed the new prime minister. these photos, the record of her last official engagement bringing to an end seven decades of service. yesterday afternoon at aberdeen airport, several senior members of the r
elizabeth ii. and bucking hingham palace with charles iii will soon deliver his message to a nation that s grieving. i m anderson cooper with cnn s special coverage along with don lemon, who s at buckingham palace for us. don. reporter: anderson, a day after the loss of his beloved mother, king charles is about to take a huge st. paul in the transition from prince and heir to his royal majesty, as a matter of fact, as he addresses the united kingdom and the world. he arrived at buckingham palace from scotland just a few hours ago. he s greeting people who gathered to pay their respects. he stopped to look at the many bouquets of flowers laid in tribute of queen elizabeth. accompanied by his wife, the new queen supreme court, camilla. just a short while ago he hosted prime minister liz truss, their first formal audience sitting starting his reign. i am joined now here at buckingham palace by my colleagues, the royal correspondent max foster and cnn s chief international corr
queen elizabeth ii resting and eternal peace after passing away at the age of 96. tributes have been pouring in from dignitaries and fans across the globe has thousands of brits descended upon buckingham palace to pay their respects. the life was nothing short of incredible. she rained through 15 prime ministers the first being winston churchill and through 14 different u.s. presidencies % of u.s. history. king charles iii started his first full day on the throne by greeting mourners in buckingham palace and sewing the nation with this extraordinary moving speech. my beloved mother was an inspiration and an example to me and to all of my family. and we owe her the most heartfelt debt in a family could owe to their mother. queen elizabeth was a life well lived and a promise with destiny kept. and she is mourned most deeply in her passing. i shall endeavor to serve you with loyalty, respect, can love as i have throughout my life. william now assumes the scottish titles, which
writing in a brief statement the queen died peacefully at balmoral this afternoon, her summer home in scotland. what comes next as a meticulously planned national memorializing of the queen which was reportedly set in motion with four code words, london bridge is down. and charles iii will deliver a televised address to the united kingdom tonight. and to protect the succession of the church, the saint james palace, ever since james i in 1714. the queens body will be transported back to buckingham palace, for a small funeral procession with government officials and including the united kingdom s new prime minister liz truss sworn in just this week. in the final act of the public duty of the queen. the queen s body is expected to stay there until tuesday before moved to westminster palace where members of the public will be able to pay their respects. simultaneous lick, simultaneously king charles will tour the country before burying his mother. lond-based breaking news rep
their queen elizabeth who died yesterday in balmoral castle in scotland. just moments ago, king charles iii and queen consort camilla returned to london. now making his way to buckingham palace. he s scheduled to meet with british prime minister liz truss before addressing the nation this evening. welcome back to the fourth hour of morning joe. it is 6:00 a.m. on the west coast, and 9:00 a.m. on the east coast. and 2:00 p.m. in london. the bbc katty kay is still with us for the hour. we continue to remember the life and legacy of queen elizabeth ii. the global outpouring perhaps best articulated by french president emmanuel macron who writes in part, she gave her all to her kingdom. rarely have subjects identified themselves so much with their sovereign and enthralled by they are every word and outfits and gestures, representing both the legacy of the past and confidence in the future. she was one with her nation. she embodied a people, a territory, and a shared will and st