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moved. immediate test for the new king as the uk starts a week-long bid g g goodbye to quen elizabeth ii. plus, russia is already striking back. and now the campaign stretch. primary season ends tuesday, opening an eight-week sprint to election day. we ll break down the midterm fight for control of congress. we begin, though, in scotland. as the united kingdom opens a week long farewell to queen elizabeth and as her son takes over the monarch. members of scotland paying their final respects to the longest reigning monarch as the queen lies at rest at st. giles cathedral. this morning, the queen s body was moved to that cathedral. the crown of scotland placed on her coffin. king charles iii walking in the procession to the cathedral along with his siblings. the farewell events are meticulously choreographed as are the first glinjss of the new king at work. this morning in london, his first address to parliament as king. as i stand before you today, i cannot help ....
in the decades since, the queen has been intrinsic to the story of modern scotland. from the opening of the oil pipeline to the crossing, the borders railway and the hosting of three commonwealth games, she was present at so men of our iconic moments. she was also a true steadfast friend of this partment. on the day we reconvened in 1999, she allowed the title queen elizabeth, queen of scots, to be used. she also presented us with our treasured vase. its words, wisdom, justice, compassion, integrity, describe values personified by the queen throughout her entire life. even as her health declined, her majesty inspired us with an unfaltering dedication to public service. in his address on friday, the king recalled his mother s words on her 21st birthday. my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service. for 75 years, queen elizabeth more than fulfilled that vow. she performed her duties with dedication, wisdom, and a profound sense of service. ....
after a service in her majesty s honor, king charles iii is about to address members of the scottish parliament after receiving their condolences. earlier on this fourth day of national mourning, the new king walking behind the hearse carrying his mother s coffin draped with a scottish flag alongside his siblings. before departing for scotland in london this morning, king charles addressed members of the british parliament, promising to follow his mother s example. the late majesty pledged herself to serve her country and her people and to maintain the precious principles of constitutional government which lie at the heart of our nation. she set an example of selfless duty, which with god s help and your counsels, i am resolved faithfully to follow. president biden and the first laid did will be traveling to london over the weekend to represent the united states at next monday s funeral services. today, the president is in boston where he will be promoting the bipar ....
from the opening of the 40s pipeline, the border s railway and the hosting of three commonwealth games, she was present at so many of our iconic moments. she was also a true and steadfast friend of this parliament. on the day we reconvened in 1999, she allowed the title, queen elizabeth, queen of scots, to be used. she also presented us with our measured wisdom, justice, passion, intelligent describe values personified by the queen throughout her entire life. even as her health declined, her majesty inspired us with an unfaltered dedication to public service. in his address on friday, the king recalled his mother s words on her21st birthday. my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service. for 75 years, queen elizabeth more than fulfilled that vow. she performed her duties with dedication, wisdom, and a profound sense of service. she set an exceptional example to all of us. our nation is in mourning today for a queen, whose loss we have not ....
after marine le pen s far right national rally party triumphed in the first round of snap parliamentary elections. president macron has called for centre and left wing parties to unite ahead of the next round of voting, which will determine who controls the country s national assembly. according to the interior ministry, national rally and its allies gained 33% of the popular vote. the leftwing new popular front came second with 28%. president emmanuel macron s centrist alliance reached 20%. with this report, here s our paris correspondent andrew harding. cheering. a dramatic win yesterday for france s national rally. the party was, for years, considered too extreme for most french voters, with its anti immigration, eurosceptic platform and its links to the kremlin. but, last night, the rn, as it s known here, secured more than a third of all votes. the party s leader is marine le pen, who has her eye on winning the french presidency next. she told the country it had nothing ....