charles, who has spent his life preparing for this, addressing the nation for the first time as king. in a rare display of royal emotion, talking about his mother and what she meant to the country and her family. to my darling mama, as you begin your last great journey to join my dear late papa, i want simply to say this. thank you. thank you for your love and devotion to our family and to the family of nations you have served so diligently all these years. king charles yes king charles acknowledging how much the nation and the world have changed since his mother was crowned and the challenges he faces ahead in a britain that is very different from the one he was born in. he ll be officially proclaimed king in a matter of hours. charles also addressing his family, naming william and kate prince and princess of wales. kate taking on the title that her mother-in-law, diana, had and sending a message to harry and meghan. i want also to express my love for harry and meg
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 messages for
on friday gun salutes echoed across the country to mark the death of queen elizabeth ii. she died thursday at the age of 96. on friday the new king briefly greeted mourners outside buckingham palace and then 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 her background or beliefs, i shall endeavor to serve you with loyalty, respect, and love as i have throughout my life. meanwhile, mourners continue expressing their condolences throughout the commonwealth with growing volumes of flowers and personal messages. king charles iii may be a grieving son, but is the new british monarch there are duties that he must perform. our correspondent has more now on his first day as sovereign and what lays ahead in the coming hours. reporter: a kiss of approval for new king. king charles iii, arriving to applause at buckingham palace. flowers laid feet
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can t have your cake and eat it, too. so there may be a rude awakening now that the special master is on the job. you might have heard me say this if you follow our coverage. there was a procedural step that the trump folks got that did slow things down, and they wanted that. the procedure is not how you win. it s not how you get out of the clear. it just is a step, a process, and now that they have to deal with this actually judge and deal with a special master and deal with what is a fact based court system, now they re having trouble. in florida, you have a chaotic start. bloomberg reported many people who dialed in did not mute their phones. bloomberg calling it a descent into chaos. people screaming at people to mute, and then someone saying, god bless america. today s hearing comes on the heal of trump s attorneys pushing back on the special master they sought and demanded, which is, if you declassify stuff, and that could be a valid defense if true, well, which things