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proclaimed the sovereign of the commonwealth. cnn will bring that to you, live. the centuries-old ceremony will take place here, in st. james s palace, in london. moments away from where i sit, outside of buckingham palace. the ascension counsel will officially bestow the title of king onto charles. the principal proclamation is expected in about four hours. friday morning, church bells rang across the country to mark the death of queen elizabeth the second, who died on thursday, at the age of 96. the new king, he briefly greeted mourners outside of buckingham palace and delivered his first address to the nation as monarch. have a listen. wherever you may live in the united kingdom, or in the realms and territories across the world. and, whatever may be your background, or beliefs, i shall endeavor to serve you with loyalty, respect, and love. as i have throughout my life. meanwhile, mourners are continuing to express their condolences. flowers and personal messag ....
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. ....
hundreds of thousands of people have come from countries all over the world. the enthusiasm and love for queen elizabeth, i can truly feel it. the reign has broken every record imaginable, quite unprecedented. i can t think of any world leader in my lifetime that has commanded such respect. she puts the great into great britain. this is the opportunity to show the monarchy holds the nation sdpth we re stronger together than we are divided. w than we are divided. to we re st together than we are divided. ge together than we are divided. he together than we are divided. r together than we are divided. an stronger together than we are divided. welcome to day two of the platinum jubilee celebration live here in london. good to be with everybody as we kickoff this thanksgiving service, which will be held this morning at st. paul s cathedral, beautiful cathedral where queen elizabeth has her 60th jubilee. today will be held without queen elizabeth ii in attendance t ....
Generations. i had returned home on thursday night to a crying 6-year-old who said he was sad because he will never get to meet the queen. queen elizabeth ii was also a constant reminder of the need for kindness and compassion in our society. so often in our politics, both today and throughout history, we focus on what divides us. but from the blitz to the pandemic, the queen brought our nation together. she was the great unifier of our country. she brought joy at times of national pride. she brought comfort at times of national tragedy. and she brought light at our nation s darkest moments. we will never forget how her majesty the queen found the words during the pandemic to remind us all that we will meet our loved ones again. words which are more poignant than ever following the passing of her husband, prince philip, your father, who now rests adpeace with his beloved lily ....
George, now second in line. followed by his daughter, charlotte, and his second son, louis. next come charles s second son, prince harry. the duke of sussex has two children, archie and lily bet diana. they are now six and seventh in line, respectively. for more, i m joined by tracy borman, the author of crown and scepter. a new history of the monarchy from william the conqueror to elizabeth ii. she is a royal historian and she joins me now, here, from london. tracy, we couldn t be better served than having you on, today. let s talk about some of what we can expect to see in the hours and days to come. starting off with this ascension counsel, explain what this is. is the formal ascension, today. the new king, i m still getting used to saying that, appears before the council. ....