Charles continued toil tradition by serving in the Royal Air Force and royal navy. At 32, the worlds most eligible bachelor announced his engagement to Lady Diana Spencer 13 years his junior is delighted in happy. I made the change in bergen as took me on the couple married in july 1981. It was the wedding of the century and captured the wells imagination. Thousands came out to cheer and around the globe. Hundreds of millions watched the ceremony on their t. V screens. You again the couple had 2 sons, william and harry gave me a chance, but the fairy tale wasnt to last. To me for charles and his wife seemed increasingly unhappy. Notwithstanding the tress published leaked conversations that showed charles was having an affair with a former girlfriend, Camilla Parker bowles, 5 minutes in 1992, they made their split official. It is announced from Buckingham Palace that with regret, the prince and princess of wales have decided to separate a year after the couple divorced diana was killed in a car crash and paris. After being founded by pepper out c. Charles accompanied her body back to britain. There was an outpouring of public grief at dianas death and with this scandal surrounding their marriage, not yet forgotten. Public opinion of Prince Charles and the royal family had never been so low. Charles continued to dedicate himself to his royal duties and his charitable causes, most notably the princes trust, the charity he set up to help improve the lives of disadvantaged young people. His relationship with Camilla Parker bowles continued to develop and in 2005 the couple were married in a civil ceremony. Together they have carried on childs work and sustainability. He has always been passionate about the environment, promoting organic farming and biodiversity on his estate. But also on a global stage, at the top 26. 00 Climate Summit in las go, he urged Global Leaders to do more to limit Global Warming the close to linux, she is far greater than the coast to prevention. Climb has quite literally run out this winter as his mother stepped back from some of her responsibilities in recent years. And especially after the death of his father, Prince Philip. Charles took a more significant and active part in this charging royal duties from king in waiting to king and training. Now charles will take on the role that he is preparing for his entire life is alex forest whiting is still here with me in the studio annex once this period of morning is over, king charles, the 3rd will have some very big shoes to fill. Whats his standing my in the United Kingdom amongst britons . Well, i think its going to be very difficult for ever to ever be as popular as his mother was because she was by the end of her life, adored across the nation, even by those who dont necessarily believe there even should be a monarchy in the United Kingdom, so he, i think must acknowledge its never going to be the same as that. But as he has had so much time to prepare for this, its been quite clear that he has been focusing, for example, on trying to slim down the monarchy and who is seen in public, for example, on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. And also really pushing his son who will be the next in line, Prince William and his wife kate. And that theyre the duke and duchess of cambridge, to make sure that they are connecting more with younger people that they are seen as more modern, more normal. I guess a to make sure that people realize that they like that hes going to put his own stamp on the monarchy and being king. And you know, obviously there will have been a lot of problems for him in the past. For example, weve just seen it, we just hold. Yeah. As well. It basically with, with what happened with the princess diana. And he was really not light because of that situation and has had a couple of decades really strong to try to repair some of the damage. And so i think hes in much better standing than he could have been. But he still has got i think a lot to prove actually feel that he has stated low. Do you think britons have forgiven him for that period . I think they have. I think a we know that camilla, his wife is now called queen consort. I mean what, there was always a big issue about what title would she get when Queen Elizabeth died. So hes always try to play it down, but she is queen, consult. She is basically queen. And i think that because so much time has elapsed since the death of princess diana, the people have forgiven him. They have accepted them as a couple. They know that they are hard working. And i do think actually that the public will be behind them. Certainly in the near future, but i it will be hard to predict what happens later on as her, as he really takes the rain to makes his mark and put his stamp on the monarchy. We saw in that report many will already know that king jobs is very passionate about the environment. Is one example of, of the causes that he is interested in. Will he continue . Do you think to be so vocal about that in his new role and do you think that might come some way to bridge the gap with a younger audience who may feel not so connected to the roles . I think that i think thats a really good question. Because hes been known as being an activist prince, and it certainly has spoken out certainly much more than his mother ever did. A particular ver, issues like the environment, but also other issues. And that some of his comments, letters that hed written to ministers were actually leaked a few years ago. So i think that he has as always played a different role to his mother. And the question is, how far can he go now that he is king because he has to be above politics and he cannot be seen to be interfering. Perhaps he will be more like his mother and every week when he meets with the Prime Minister, he will make his views known. But i cannot see him giving up on those passions such as a Climate Change and the environment because that has been entitled to him. I mean all the way through his life. And he, obviously it is, is very keen to make sure that the environment is protected. So im sure that we, there will still be parts of that that we will see. But i think he will have to be much more careful and how he presents his views and not be accused of stepping over the line and becoming too politico. As king charles, who of course will not only be head of state or of britain, but also 14 other commonwealth countries, including australia, where im from, what is his standing like now in those countries . I think thats also going to be played out over the next few months and years. We know that the queen was still very popular among those 14 states and of course, across the commonwealth that she was a different person because shed been on the frame for 70 years. We know that there are already a, for example. Barbados, back in november, became a republic, did not want the queen as head of state. And we know that australia, for example, have set up a Commission Many more moved towards these states and countries becoming republics over the next few years. So i think we have to wait and watch that one out, but i think there will probably have to be change without a doubt. All right, alex, thank you will be coming to you throughout the day, but give you a little break for now. And as far as why thank you. In those 7 decades on the throne as brittons head of state, Queen Elizabeth the 2nd met countless World Leaders, now tributes i am pouring in from across the globe. Lets take a look at some of them. Lowering the flag in honor of Queen Elizabeth a mark of respect from President Biden by the opportunity to meet her before she person, susan, incredibly gracious and decent woman, the thoughts and for the American People are with the people who United Kingdom and the commonwealth in the roof of the World Leaders echoed those sentiments as tributes flooded in clinic in elizabeth line. This whole Queen Elizabeth was a woman who defined a century and in the United Kingdom and beyond. The he knows very advice. She witnessed history side cassie and wrote it herself once had cuz she did receive her here in germany and thought she was admired and venerated out on for it. Will yonah door to millions of germans are united in sorrow and sympathy. Toner, with the people of the united came dynastee, chronic eyes for bon bolcom, swarmed with deep sadness. I have learned of the death of her majesty, Queen Elizabeth the 2nd much after all, it is a heavy loss for the whole of europe and the world. Human usual from all ukrainians. I express sincere condolences to the royal family, the whole of the u. K. Rain and the commonwealth in our thoughts and prayers are with you as far. Un secretary general Antonia Gutierrez said that elizabeth would be remembered for her unwavering life. Long dedication, scores of other leaders have rushed to pay their respects for the woman who was the face of a nation for so many years. And to talk about their reaction here in germany, im joined now by our political correspondent, nina houser. Shes standing in front of the chancery in berlin. Nina, we saw the german president there saying Queen Elizabeth was admired and venerated in germany at will shortly be hearing from chancellor all of sholtes. Tell us about some of the other reactions in germany to the cleans passing. So if you needed any prove, just how popular the queen was here in germany, i mean, just look at todays edition of built newspaper. This is germanys biggest daily. They have a 12 page, special edition just dedicated to live and this is just not them are people started flocking to the British Embassy a late last night when the new news broke. And its interesting to hear from any germans who say, and this is not necessarily about supporting the monarchy or such but air. Queen elizabeth was such a special person and we admire her for all the dedication and am the role that to you fulfilled through. I would her long life and many people here in germany have the feeling. We dont have a monica here, but she is somehow a bit of an air our own adopted queen if you will. So yes, were going to hear from a chancellor. Well have shows as well whos go, who also reacted already late late last night on twitter, where he also thanked the queen for reaching out to germany, essentially after the world war and as reaching out to the former enemy, germany. And he said that her commitment to the british german relationship will never be forgotten or britains royal family suddenly has a very special connection to germany, doesnt it . It does indeed, of course em. The queen herself, had german routes through her great, great grandmother who was married to add to a german and then of course, Queen Elizabeths m late husband, Prince Philip was also m. Somebody with german route. But then the queen herself had a very special relationship with germany. Herself tea and help the troops during the 2nd world war. She drove army trucks for example, to against the enemy. With that was then germany and after the war to came to germany in the 19 sixtys or on her 1st state visit. And then essentially assured germany of britain support and to make that transition to a democratic system again and, and to establish the british german relationship again. Overall, he came 5 times unofficial state visits and visited many more times. The last time he was here in berlin was in 2015, where she also met and then chance langler mackerel, who showed her where she had grown up as a young child behind the iron curtain. But the queen also then in 2015, visited the former nazi concentration camp bag and benson. And that was of course, the one that was liberated by british forces. So that was something that she had personally wished to do because of course then not to past of this country. Here is very much a part of the life of Queen Elizabeth. Now, over the last few years, you do have to say that germans attitude some what was also affected by the fact that the queen didnt interfere in the breakfast of debate. Many germans had hoped that she, as somebody who so cherished the british german relationship, would somehow step in so that britain wouldnt leave the you. She didnt do that. She stuck to her role and she stayed out of politics. And even in you mentioned that that, that support the outpouring of support from german dignitaries and the german hub lake. It may not necessarily be for the royal family as a whole, but for Queen Elizabeth herself. What do you say would be the support for king charles among the german public . Well, at the moment we do have a government in place that is very much in favor of m, combating a Climate Change and of reducing c o 2 emissions wont wide and everybody here knows that to have him. King charles, as we now have to call him, is somebody who has long advice, advocated for those goals, and that he attended the cop 26 in glasgow for example, urging World Leaders to do more. So that is definitely something where the German Government will probably hope that king charles will take a slightly more active role than his mother did in that aspect when it comes to fighting Climate Change. Do you see that the global standing of the british world family will change in, in countries like germany under king charles you know, what i find it extremely astonishing is how this country britain is. It has in one week experience the hand over from one head of government and so from bars johnson to lose trust and in the same week from the head of state. So from the queen to her son the king. And this just goes to show that were faced with a completely different britain. I mean, bliss, trust is still. She is from the conservative party, but we still dont know her. Well, she was only met by the queen and inaugurated essentially am on tuesday. So we havent had much experience with her yet. And also king charles, we dont really know what is going to happen over all you do have to say that the majority of germans dont support the system of monarchy. So that is something where they will not fight for, but they do love the glamour. Precisely, a social democrat, government and a social democrat chancellor. We have looking at live pictures of the podium where were expecting chance that all our sholtes to come out any moment. Now and give a speech in regards to the queen pay his respects. What are you expecting . What . What might we expect from chance michelles to day, nina . Well, of course, our 1st last night when the news broke m. Chancello choice wasnt the 1st to come out, but that is, according to the protocol that the german head of state who slightly less well known around the world, but flanked by dutch dine. Maia gave a video statement where he thanked the queen again. For those vide told moments after the world war a, where she really did reach out to the new country, that was then the young, a federal republic of germany. And i reiterated her support essentially. So i believe that o, chancello love shots will probably send a similar message and also said to the brits that to have germany does want a strong relationship with britain and on also under the new king and that germany will be eternally grateful for having got that chance am to become a democratic country after the world war. What has the relationship there is a special relationship between the British Royal family and germany. Can you talk us through a little bit about that . Yeah, well if you, if you look at the long history, there are many, many noble families here in germany still that have private relations with British Royal. So there is a very close Family Network if you will. And so there has been a, an extremely, extremely intense exchange, of course also between those people. But then the queen did come 5 times, once every decade on official state visits. And that was a clear sign. She visited the u. S. On state visits the same amount of time. So that just goes to show just how much the British Royal family also appreciated the strong linked to germany. All right, nina has a we will be coming back to you once. Sir. Chancellor schoultz has spoken, but for the moment well leave it there. Thank you very much for that wrap up now to get some of the reactions from across europe. My colleague jack park joins been out from bath brussels. Jack, how are your repair leaders responding to the queens death . Weve had a statement in the European Commission president of on the line you called her an anchor of stability in the hardest times saying not only that, but also that she took personal inspiration from the queen for i am going to have to interrupt you momentarily. But because we are seeing german chance that i know how old are mantell ladies learned, had taken out or to the death of the british clean. Elizabeth. The 2nd moves and touches every one of us across the globe. There is grief and a real sense or sympathy with the family as well. All of the flowers in front of Buckingham Palace in london, but also in front of the British Embassy. Right in berlin show. The place that Queen Elizabeth had in every ones heart here in germany as well, and the cooling and forlorn britain has lost its queen, and the