her reign spanned 15 british prime ministers, 14 american presidents, seven popes, the end of the soviet empire, the decline of her own and its rebirth as modern britain. the people you see there outside buckingham palace and gathering elsewhere as well, windsor castle, have been gathering since this afternoon in the rain on word that the queen in balmoral castle in scotland had been put under medical supervision. the arrival of family members underscored the gravity of the hour and the family s single-minded response to it. the image of two of the queen s sons, prince andrew and edward and prince william at the wheel altogether in the same vehicle. from a sometimes contentious but message conscious family, the message this image sent was clear. then the clouds began lifting, rainbows formed outside buckingham palace and windsor castle. they signalled hope but delivered only sadness a short time later. the news coming in a simple message behind a humble frame in keeping with
Feel like i m grieving, though i d never met the queen. and it s because for about 80% of the population here, there s only been one monarch, and that is the queen. and that s why we ve seen scenes outside balmoral castle of people bowing their heads, laying down flowers, paying tribute to a woman really that has defined their life, been their constant throughout. as one of the queen s former private secretaries says, the queen was a constant light and northern star. that s how constant she was. so people really today paying tribute, of course, to a woman that has defined their lives, anderson. isa soares, thank you so much. our coverage continues. for the next hour, taking a look at the queen s life in pictures. we ll be joined by a royal photographer who spent 25 years documenting the milestones, the memories of the royal family. so where do you think this pressure s comoming from? everyone. i m just here for the mints.