postponing all public facing royal duties. we ll go live to london. the state of emergency in california as crews race to save people and pets from flash floods triggered by a monster storm with up to 8 trillion gallons of rain expected to fall. the dramatic new images just coming in. the growing pr disaster for boeing. first it was a mid flight blow out. now it s misdrilled holes. what the faa is saying today about those 737 max planes. plus, will the fifth time be the charm? secretary of state antony blinken returns to the middle east with hopes for a new gaza truce that could lead to the release of hostages. our nbc news reporters are following all of the latest developments and we begin with nbc s meagan fitzgerald who is outside buckingham palace with the breaking news on the king s health. what do we know at this hour? reporter: chris, according to buckingham palace, we understand that as the king was undergoing treatment about a week and a half ago for a benign
and humorous moments over the years announcer: this is “nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening the king has spoken. a day after the queen s passing charles iii stepping firmly into his new role, greeting mourners at the gates of buckingham palace where inside he addressed a heartbroken nation, paying tribute to his mother s life well lived, and echoing the late queen s promise of lifelong service. king charles also announcing new titles within the royal family his wife camilla now officially queen consort. son william taking his father s title, prince of wales his wife kate now princess of wales. as cannons boomed and bells tolled across london today in honor of queen elizabeth, the new king got down to business meeting with prime minister liz truss, herself only three days on the job. as the uk enters a long period of transition and mourning, preparing for a send-off befitting a queen. it s where we start tonight with keir simmons. reporter: and, lester, rig
vigil. their heads were bowed as they stood solemnly before the coffin draft draped in the flag called the world standard put all this ahead of her majesty s state funeral. that will be monday. president biden will be among the many dignitaries who will attend. arthel: senior foreign affairs and greg in london with the very latest. greg, like eric said it was an awesome site and the true sense about. it was so powerful and emotional at the same time. lex arthel, eric, absolutely. a motion every day with this run up to the finals date funeral on monday for queen elizabeth ii. we are standing in front of westminster abbey. that is where the funeral will be held for just two or 300 yards to be on this is westminster hall parade that is at the houses of parliament. that is where queen elizabeth lies in state for the public has had a chance, is having a chance to view her. and a short time ago we witnessed an incredibly moving scene. the queens and grandchildren holding a vigil, a
beated the drum, moving the stiffest of upper lips betting the drum, moving even the stiffest of upper lips. the coffin carrying to westminster, and the guards, they lifted it on a raised platform, in medieval timber and a few tennis balls from the days of hen i have viii and you can notice the sweat on their brows, the cof en is lined in lead. and they sing the queen to her rest, as king charles put it, quoting hamlet, these guards, these men must first lift a quarter ton with a crown on top. the queen lies in state for four days, her coffin will be watched over constantly until her funeral at westminster abby on monday and the line to see her stretches two and a half miles. here is the map, the wait is up to 30 hours. joining me now is nbc news correspondent molly hunter. a wait of up to 30 hours is truly incredible. what are folks telling you about why they felt that they needed to be there, why they were willing to wait in a line like that? yes, not only willing to