to your grandchildren? his outspokenness drew criticism that he was undermining the monarchy s constitutional duty to political neutrality. the queen reigned for so long that she came to embody a certain conception of britain itself. we looked at her and saw a set of values that lay at the heart of what it meant to be british. and yet we knew almost nothing about her own views on the great issues of the day. we know a lot about where the new king stands. for 50 years he was an activist prince of wales. as monarch, he ll have to step away from that. people have expressed worries about whether this involvement will continue in the same way. no, it won t! i m not that stupid! i do realise that it is a separate exercise being sovereign. but there is a counterargument that it s his engagement with the most pressing issues of the day that will place his reign at the heart of national life, renewing and reinvigorating the monarchy. first thing he was probably best known for was th
in the uk and around the world. and the express newspaper picks up and the express newspaper picks up on the final line of that emotional eulogy, ending with the words from shakespeare s hamlet that king charles chose: may flights of angels sing thee to thy rest . words for his mother but lyrics that featured in princess diana s funeral. it was also voiced in an address that he gave that created a new princess of wales, catherine. according to some royal sources, catherine appreciates the history with this role but does want to create her own path. it this role but does want to create her own path.- create her own path. it is beautiful, create her own path. it is beautiful, the create her own path. it is beautiful, the connectionj create her own path. it is l beautiful, the connection is absolutely stunning, it shows how personal and how deeply thought through that statement was. in terms of that younger generation stepping up, i know you were looking at them wanting to
queen consort. [ bells tolling ] the images of tributes across the uk. bells tolling 96 times, 1 for every year of her life. a memorial service at st. paul s cathedral. the world paying its respects. tonight what we learned about the service for the queen and her funeral. and this evening, president biden just confirming he will attend the queen s funeral. the last days of queen elizabeth. the queen at her beloved summer home at balmoral in scotland. the unprecedented announcement about her health, and we have now learned tonight that king charles and princess anne were by her side. the rest of the family rushing to get there. tonight, her final journey. what the world will witness next. maggie rulli in scotland. also tonight, images of the queen as only a few ever saw her, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. the moments with the children away from public view. her playful sense of humor. deborah roberts here tonight. at 73 years old, king charles beginning a ne
we, therefore, the lord s spiritual and temporal of this realm and members of the house of commons together with other members of her late majesty s privy council, representative of the territories, the citizens of london and others, now hereby, with one voice and consent of tongue and heart, publish and proclaim that prince charles philip arthur george is now, by the death of our late sovereign of happy memory, become our only lawful and rightful leige lord charles iii, and his other realms and territories, head of the commonwealth, defender of the faith, to whom we acknowledge all faith and obedience with humble affection. beseeching god, by who kings and queens do reign, bless his majesty with long and happy years to reign over us. at st. james s palace, the 10th day of september in the year of our lord 2022. god save the king! [cheers and applause] three cheers for his majesty the king! hip hip! hooray! hip hip! hooray! hip hip! hooray! reporter: goo
with destiny kept, and she is mourned most deeply in her passing. that promise of lifelong service, i renew to you all today. alongside the personal grief that all my family are feeling, we also share with so many of you in the united kingdom, in all the countries where the queen was head of state, in the commonwealth, and across the world, a deep sense of gratitude for the more than 70 years in which my mother as queen served the people of so many nations. in 1947, on her 21st birthday, she pledged in a broadcast from cape town to the commonwealth to devote her life, whether it be short or long, to the service of her people s. that was more than a promise. it was a profound personal commitment which defined her whole life. she made sacrifices for duty. her dedication and devotion as sovereign never wavered, through times of change and progress, through times ofjoy and celebration and through times of sadness and loss. in her life of service, we saw that abiding love of tradi