Good afternoon. King charles has been meeting the Prime Minister, liz truss, at Buckingham Palace in the last hour, as final preparations continue for Queen Elizabeths State Funeral tomorrow. Hes also hosting a reception for hundreds of World Leaders and royals this evening. Officials are now advising people thinking ofjoining the queue not to set off, with the line expected to close later this afternoon. Last night, the queens eight grandchildren, led by Princes William and harry, stood vigil around her coffin. Its the First Time Ever that the grandchildren of a monarch have taken part in the ceremony. And the us president , joe biden, arrived yesterday, as World Leaders continue to arrive in london for tomorrows funeral. James lendel reports. The funeral may be tomorrow but World Leaders are gathering already. The us President Joe Biden and his wife touched down late last night. One of more than 500 foreign dignitaries assembling to pay their respects to a woman in the world knew as
and at times, prince william, now heir to the throne, watched his father closely, a clear view of what the future holds. the prince and princess of wales, a new title and a new status within the royal family. any changes to their life, officially and personally, won t be rushed. william takes over the vast duchy of cornwall estate from his father. royal sources say the couple remain committed to the work they already do around mental health, the environment and supporting young families. they may pick up some of the king s previous charity work, but firm decisions are yet to be made. we talk a lot about soft power, but i ve witnessed that soft power in action. a word or two from a member of the royal family can mean a lot to you and also make you think, so they are determined to use that power for good, i would say. they realise how much responsibility they have, and they feel passionately about the citizens of this country and about making the lives of people in this country
charles? it time as they get to spend with king charles? , ., time as they get to spend with king charles? , . , . charles? it is an unprecedented uuatherin charles? it is an unprecedented gathering of charles? it is an unprecedented gathering of world charles? it is an unprecedented gathering of world leaders, - gathering of world leaders, politicians and dignitaries. as you say, hosted by king charles iii and the queen say, hosted by king charles iii and the queen consort camilla. prince, princess. the queen consort camilla. prince, princess, president, prime minister, diplomats princess, president, prime minister, diplomats will be here. the first guests diplomats will be here. the first guests started arriving around 4:15pm, guests started arriving around 4:15pm, and they were largely members of the uk government. we spotted members of the uk government. we spotted ben wallace, kit malthouse and sir spotted ben wallace, kit malthouse and sir keir starmer, t
royal sources say the couple remain committed to the work they already do around mental health, the environment and supporting young families. they may pick up some of the king s previous charity work, but firm decisions are yet to be made. we talk a lot about soft power, but i ve witnessed that soft power in action. a word or two from a member of the royal family can mean a lot to you and also make you think, so they are determined to use that power for good, i would say. they realise how much responsibility they have, and they feel passionately about the citizens of this country and about making the lives of people in this country better. some areas will require careful navigation. there have been critical voices, but expect an early visit to wales from the prince and princess, where we are told they will invest time in creating meaningful relationships. for william, there will also be a big focus on homelessness. there were hints of it earlier in the year when
of cornwall estate from his father. royal sources say the couple remain committed to the work they already do around mental health, the environment and supporting young families. they may pick up some of the king s previous charity work, but firm decisions are yet to be made. we talk a lot about soft power, but i ve witnessed that soft power in action. a word or two from a member of the royal family can mean a lot to you and also make you think, so they are determined to use that power for good, i would say. they realise how much responsibility they have, and they feel passionately about the citizens of this country and about making the lives of people in this country better. some areas will require careful navigation. there have been critical voices, but expect an early visit to wales from the prince and princess, where we are told they will invest time in creating meaningful relationships. for william, there will also be a big focus on homelessness.