i am christiane amanpour with more of our continuing live coverage on the death of queen elizabeth the second. it is 5 am here in london. the vast majority of the british people, more than 80%, have lived their entire lives with only elizabeth on the phone. now her son king charles the third largest nation later on and a world in a matter of just a few hours. with me tonight, cnn correspondent bianca nobilo is at buckingham palace. correspondent nick robertson isn t and cnn correspondent scott mclain is at windsor castle. bianca, let s go to you outside buckingham palace. we know that a lot of press is coming. the noise out there, the engineers putting all the final touches on press platforms. don lemon will be there tomorrow and given his show. tell us what is going on outside and has been. i know there s not so many people are now, but the morning has been quite consistent throughout the day. preparation s had been her at balmoral. of course, we now know as well that
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
i declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to yourservice. o donnell: the global reaction. condolences pour in from leaders around the world, and her iconic encounters with presidents, first as princess and then queen, dancing and riding through 70 years of history. and finally, the queen s legacy. we talked to former prime minister john major. and we look back at her life, not just as monarch, but mother. her devotion to her family. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. o donnell: good evening to our viewers in the on this historic thursday night. the world is mourning queen elizabeth ii who died this afternoon at the age of 96, surrounded by family at her summer home in scotland. earlier in the day, buckingham palace announced that her majesty, who ruled over the commonwealth for a record 70 years, was placed under medical supervision. her doctors were concerned about h
till death us do part. till death us do part. but what happens when royal tradition stops you from following your heart ? in the medieval fortress of carnarvon castle charles, the eldest son of queen elizabeth, is crowned prince of wales. i charles, prince of wales, do become your liege man of life and limb. there s so much pomp, so much glamour. but under it all is a nervous 20-year-old who feels very strongly that the whole weight of monarchy rests on him. he had no choice in his life at all. his future was mapped out for him. he knew from an early age that he was part of a machine. prince charles is a central figure of this dynasty. he is the future. he is the great hope. the young prince who just celebrated his 3rd birthday carried out his handshaking duties most sedately. the prince as a child was quite withdrawn, very sensitive, very shy. but right from the beginning there s all this weight of expectation on this poor little boy s back. when charles
this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. anfoininus ondni summ home in scotland. earlier in the day, buckingham palace announced that her majesty, who ruled over the commonwealth for a record 70 years, was placed under medical supervision. her doctors were concerned about her health. family rushed to her side. in accordance with the royal line of succession, her oldest son, charles, immediately became king, which put her grandson, prince william, next in line to the throne, followed by william s eldest son, nine-year-old prince george. just before her death was announced, a double rainbow appeared over buckingham palace as a crowd gathered. president biden visited the british embassy in washington late today and left a message in a condolence book. in a statement he said, queen elizabeth was a states woman was unmatched dignity and constancy who deepened the bedrock alliance between the united kingdom and the united states. w