they pilled across the country at noon on friday. to mark the death of queen elizabeth the second. she died on thursday at the age of 96. he automatically became king upon his mother s death. the title will be officially bestowed in a formal ceremony later this morning. cnn will carry that for you. on friday, the king briefly greeted mourners outside of buckingham palace. he then delivered his first address to the nation as monarch. have a listen. wherever you may live in the united kingdom are in the realms and territories across the world. whatever may be your background or beliefs. i shall endeavor to serve you with loyalty, respect, and love as i have throughout my life. meanwhile, they continue expressing their condolences throughout the commonwealth. with growing volumes of flowers and personal messages. buckingham palace has not yet released the date of the queen s funeral but king charles indicated it would be within the next two weeks. u.s. president joe biden sa
that has been followed appear in sydney this morning by hundreds of people coming here to the front gates of government house. the home of the monarchs representative here in sydney and laying flowers. pictures of the queen and tributes to her thanking her for that life of service. they have done that despite a request for australians to consider donating to charity instead of floral tributes for her majesty. the queen of course was a patron of dozens of charities here in australia as she was for hundreds around the world. she even dipped into her own pocket to make personal donations in times of strife. supporting bushfire relief funds. tropical cyclone relief funds and things like that. the prime minister also laid a floral reef at the house this morning. at a ceremony which invited dignitaries from the diplomatic court as well. the prime minister will travel