want independents. so he is going to have to work out how to design a monarchy for the modern age. and he will have at his side, at prince william, who i think has done well in that respect so far. but my sense is that we as britons are going to be dominated by images of the fight that you re seeing now, the sort of harrell tree that we have seen earlier on this morning. just just to let our viewers know about how the british public feels about the monarchy, this is an interesting expert that i read in the new yorker this morning. except for a brief dip in the early 2000s following the death of princess diana, more than 60% of a yougov poll responded that they have very important or quite important feelings towards the monarchy. they feel it is very important or quite important to the uk. the portioned choosing not important at all or abolishes
approved. draft of an order in council authorizing the public seals, authorizing their respective public seals. lately in years. elsewhere than in the united kingdom to be made use of until new sales be prepared and their use duly authorized? approved. draft of an order in council. confirming your majesties witches. in relation to the sovereign grant act. 2011. to continue the tradition. of surrendering the hereditary mend news. including the crowd of states. to your government, to the benefit of all. in return to the sovereign grant. which supports your official duties. as head of state, and head of nation. the approved. drafts of two proclamations. one, appointing the day of her
and so we have a solemn and momentous time. as you see the signing of the documents, and the king who paid tribute again to his mother who said gave an example of lifelong love and selfless service, but he also talked about being upheld by the affection and loyalty of the british people, and it was almost a split screen standing here outside of buckingham palace because you have the seriousness and the calm, and the tradition of what we re watching on screen while behind me, as the crowds continue to grow, continue to swell, as more than more people come bearing flowers and hoping at some points to catch a glimpse of the new king. a band, a royal band began to play.
forward a bit. the gun salutes at edinburgh castle. where as it is pleased almighty god to call to his mercy our late sovereign lady, queen elizabeth ii, of blessed and glorious memory, by whose decease the crown of the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland is solely and rightfully come to the prince charles philip arthur george. we, therefore, the lord s spiritual and temporal of this realm and members of the house of commons, together with other members of her late majesty s privy council, and
see the proclamation. they re getting ready. the lord mayor. but it will be to the second. the senior members of the courts, the senior members of the corporation of london, these are the power breakers in the united kingdom all lining up to commit to the king. i sort of feel obliged just to remind viewers, particularly in the united states, that it is a constitutional monarchy. the country is a democracy that s ruled by elected representatives. and what you re watching is that uns unspoken and today s reaffirmed acceptance from the magna carter and onward. the king is at the top. the elected officials are there but the king is at the top of the tree.