queen in an ever changing world, she was stability. and a link to a proud past. as britain's longest reigning monarch, she saw unprecedented change. women's empowerment, the fight for racial equality, and lgbtq rights, technological revolution, the decline of the church of england. she was admired worldwide for her lifelong dedication to his subjects, following a pledge she made by her 21st birthday. >> i declare before you all, that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and to the service of our great imperial family, to which we all belong. >> at the age of 96, her death was not unexpected, but it nonetheless shook the nation to its core. and raised an existential question, can the monarchy survive the passing of the second great elisabeth ian age? ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> i went to balmoral castle within hours of her death. the 50,000 acre retreat in the scottish highlands was the queen's favorite summer residents. hundreds game to pay their respects. this is all still very fresh, very wrong for people. these are some of the first flowers and cards that have been brought here outside of balmoral castle and the queens remains are still here for the transfer to london, for the real pageantry and memorials to be held. and the cards mostly are thank you notes. people are saying, we will remember you. thank you for being a source of calm and stability in our lives. they are coming here to remember her, but also, to remember all that she represented. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> the nations lost a mother. she is just a very inspirational person, or she was, it's terrible, just a sad, sad day for the united kingdom and the commonwealth and the world. it's not something you expect to happen. but it didn't happen, sadly, and she'll be sadly missed. she was a wonderful lady. >> i see you are getting emotional about it. >> just talking about it. she was just a wonderful person. >> and what about now? i know this is still very, very raw, get the monarchy continue without her? ken charles, who has his own history, and has, people have opinion about him, can he survive this one? >> everybody has detractors. you can't be loved by everybody. yes, it will change. yes, it will modernize. but i think the late queen sets us on a good road, and he will pick up the rains very valiantly, and continue to have the united kingdom as a well respected part of the world. >> the elaborate highly choreographed ceremonies after her death have an ancient history, honed over 1000 years of trial and error, through uprisings and yours. the rituals have two purposes. to honor the late monarch, and elevate venue undisputed sovereign. thousands lie in the route, as the queen's coffin slowly made its way from scotland where she died to london. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> i think the queen should be remembered as one of the great monarchs of the last thousand years of british history. i think she is up there with the greats. >> princess elizabeth alexandra mary windsor was born on april 21st, 1926. her father who was second in line to the throne, so elizabeth never expected to be queen. but her destiny changed when she was only ten years old. when love collided violently into tradition. in 1936, elizabeth's uncle, king edward the eighth, desperately wanted to marry american socialite, wallace simpson. but she was divorced. which made it the marriage forbidden, since king edward was also the head of the church of england, breaking with tradition and nearly bringing down the monarchy. edward refused to give up his american love. he gave up everything else. abdicating the british throne in december, 1936. >> a few hours ago, i discharged my lawful duty asking and emperor. >> the king was succeeded by his brother, the reluctant duke of york, who assumed the title, king king george the sixth. the new king was elizabeth's father, making her, at just ten, air to the throne. >> the fact that her uncle abdicated, not only of course changed the course of her life, but i think 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who princess diana once alluded was the third person in her marriage? >> i think camilla has done an extraordinary job in ex slowly, calmly, patiently, winning the british public around. i think she has made huge inroads. i think that will continue. she makes charles better person. she will make him a better king. >> after the queens that there was some apparent reconciliation between the king 's sons and their wives. it is unclear if it was just a show, out of respect for the queen. there are fears that the palace of the publication of prince harry's autobiography, expected later this year. >> charles has been desperately upset about the friction between william and harry. now, that his reign is starting, he needs them to build those bridges and men in the relationship but for now, the state still belongs to the late queen elizabeth. her coffin lying in state, her family, for now, united in grief. >> if i might paraphrase the words of the great robert bones. my dear mother was the friend of man, the friend of truth, the friend of age, and guide of youth. few hearts like hers with virtue warmed. few heads with knowledge, so informed. the longest serving monarch in british history leaves the legacy that firmly putts are among the ranks of britain's greatest kings and queens. tonight, the justice department appeal of a trump appointed judges ruling in the mar-a-lago case. why they want part of the decision overturned. what it could mean for the investigation. plus, the atrocities of war,. a mass grave discovered as ukraine retake a key