take the oath? for more than seven decades, queen elizabeth ii dedicated her life to her country. the queen took a view that her duty was a lifelong commitment. she put duty above all else. she loved her younger sister, but she couldn t give her permission to marry somebody who was divorced. she sacked her son from the family firm. she survived extraordinary crises. princess diana has died. the issue vournding charles and diana probably rocked the monarchy to its core. the future of the monarchy really hung in the balance. and she revolutionized the british monarchy. the monarchy should expect to be free from the scrutiny of those who give their loyalty and support. she steered the world through 70 years of tumultuous change. her legacy will be the fact that we still have a monarchy. tonight a cnn special report. a queen for the ages, elizabeth ii. i have found it i impossible to carry the heavy duty of responsibility and discharge my duties of k
britain and the world feeling shock over the sudden death of queen elizabeth ii. at the age of 96. don has broken here in the palace where people have been coming to pay their respects and share their memories. and just be part of this tremendous moment in time. the formal notice of queen elizabeth s passing was posted on the gates of the palace behind me, on thursday, as part of the royal tradition. church bells have been toiling across the country, and we are expecting more of that in the coming days. and we will also hear from her oldest son, then you came, charles a third, who will address the nation in the coming hours. he and other members of the royal family have rushed to balmoral in scotland on thursday where the queen spent her final days. she leaves behind a complex legacy, but few can doubt her steadfast dedication to this country. and how much she will be missed. we ve been hearing people say, it feels like we ve lost a grandmother. when the news of her death was
reigning monarch, queen elizabeth ii. live images from the palace where crowds have been gathering since the news broke on thursday. memorials to the late majesty. flowers, candles, and personal messages outside of the grounds of the buckingham palace. it also decorates the gates of windsor castle. and the beloved scottish receipt retreat, where she passed away peacefully at the age of 96. just two days from appointing her 15th prime minister. queen elizabeth ii s coronation was held in 1953. no date has been set yet for the coronation of her eldest son. the new king, charles iii, is expected to give a televised address in the next couple of hours. the death of my beloved mother, her majesty, the queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family. we mourn, profoundly, the passing of a cherished sovereign at a much beloved mother. giving reaction to the queen s death. scotland, very close to this, where we heard the official announcement on thurs
in britain there is tremendous sadness over the queen s sudden death which is also being felt by countless people across the commonwealth. because for the first time in seven decades, the uk and 14 other realms are without their monarch. [ bells toll ] in sydney, australia, church bells rang out 96 times, once for each year of queen elizabeth s life. and 96 rounds were fired by members of the new zealand army along the waterfront of the capital wellington. also marking the passing of her majesty. and here at buckingham palace, people have been coming to pay their respects, to share their memories, and just to be part of what is a moment in time. the queen died at her beloved balmoral retreat, mourners drops off flowers at the gates. in the coming hours we re expecting to hear from the new king, charles iii, who will address this nation. it is too soon to know the date of his coronation. reporters are though closely monitoring the next steps as the nation now goes in to a peri
kate bolduan starts, right now. hello everyone. i m kate bolduan. at this hour, a nation and the world is waiting to hear from a new king as it s world also is coming to terms with the loss of the uk s longest reigning monarch. queen elizabeth. this morning bells tolled at cathedrals across the united kingdom in honor of the queen whose reign spanned 14 u.s. presidents, 7 popes, 15 british prime ministers. gun salutes were fired throughout the country today to mark her death. one round for every year of her life. and a moment that will definitely be remembered as king charles arrived at buckingham palace for the first time since his mother s death, he stopped to meet and greet, and, really, mourn with the swelling crowds outside the palace gates. even getting a kiss from one woman in the crowd who we spoke with on cnn just a short time ago. in just two hours, king charles will deliver his first address to the nation as king. cnn will bring that to you when it happens. the k