the preferred residence. good morning from london on a day of history and a day of great change. this is stjames s palace, in the heart of london, a stone s throw from buckingham palace where thousands of people have made their way since the death was announced of her majesty the queen late on thursday afternoon. queen elizabeth ii, the country s longest reigning monarch, a constant presence in the lives of the people of this nation. hers was a life marked with selfless duty and dedication. the focus until now has been at balmoral where she passed away, and at buckingham palace where huge crowds have been gathering. but today the focus changes to st james s palace. the palace has been the residence for kings and queens of england for over 300 years. and it was the official residence of the sovereign until the reign of queen victoria, when buckingham palace became the preferred residence. when the queen passed away, her eldest son charles immediately became king. and today, on
around 9 degrees, so with the strengthening breezejust driving in the cloud and a few showers, it‘s pretty miserable. io ii the cloud and a few showers, it‘s pretty miserable. 10 11 at best through this afternoon. it‘s a different story, the weather lottery i was talking to you about, further north and west are sorts of blue sky and sunshine. cold across the north east of scotland but sheltered in western areas. we could see temperatures into the high teens this afternoon. absolutely glorious. it s this afternoon. absolutely glorious. it‘s feeling pleasant. not so bad into northern ireland and parts of north west england as well. a good slice of sunshine further north and west. a bit of hazy, high cloud as you push south, then into the nuisance cloud, always running the risk of a few scattered showers running along the m4 corridor, down to the south west this afternoon. cold unexposed east coasts. pleasant and warmer in the far north west through this afternoon. overn
Of the monarch s successor is an important part of our nation s constitutional framework, but what is the accession council and how does it work? today at saint james is palace there will be a special meeting of the privy counsellors. in general the privy counsellors. in general the privy counsellors. in general the privy counsellors acts as advisors to the monarch. a link between the head of state and the government of the day. at the meetings, tradition has it that everyone remains standing. there are over 700 members of the privy council, drawn from politicians, some of whom, but not all, it will have held high office. and members of the royal family. the clergy. and the judiciary. and members of the royal family. the clergy. and thejudiciary. they and members of the royal family. the clergy. and the judiciary. they are appointed for life. upon the death of the monarch, there is a special
The preferred residence. good morning from london on a day of history and a day of great change. this is stjames s palace, in the heart of london, a stone s throw from buckingham palace where thousands of people have made their way since the death was announced of her majesty the queen late on thursday afternoon. queen elizabeth ii, the country s longest reigning monarch, a constant presence in the lives of the people of this nation.
The former home of the queen mother, which has been the london residence of charles since the death of his grandmother in 2002. in a short while he will make his way from his home to st james s palace to meet with the accession council. once the council formalities have taken place, the principal proclamation of his majesty the king will be made from the balcony overlooking friary court of the palace. clive myrie is at st james s palace. good morning to you, sophie. there is a bit of a chill in the air here. the cloud of early morning has been shifting, moving above us. but thankfully the incessant rain of the last few days that greeted the passing of the queen is no more. we now look to the official declaration