and at times, prince william, now heir to the throne, watched his father closely, a clear view of what the future holds. the prince and princess of wales, a new title and a new status within the royal family. any changes to their life, officially and personally, won t be rushed. william takes over the vast duchy of cornwall estate from his father. royal sources say the couple remain committed to the work they already do around mental health, the environment and supporting young families. they may pick up some of the king s previous charity work, but firm decisions are yet to be made. we talk a lot about soft power, but i ve witnessed that soft power in action. a word or two from a member of the royal family can mean a lot to you and also make you think, so they are determined to use that power for good, i would say. they realise how much responsibility they have, and they feel passionately about the citizens of this country and about making the lives of people in this country
lucas: good afternoon, griff, for years the estimated number of illegal immigrants inside the united states was 11 million, now texas lieutenant governor says that could soon be approaching a number 3 times higher. we are approaches 10 to 15% of the total population of the united states will be here illegal by the time joe biden s first term is over. you have to understand this has been an invasion for a long time. this is a plan from the left. they want to bring people in, one day make sure they have citizenship so they can vote. lucas: as you mentioned, griff, this morning a chartered bus from texas showing up at the vice president s home after she called the border secure despite millions arriving this year. the white house thinks republicans are playing dirty tricks. here is jacqui. ending remain in mexico or title 42 had nothing to do with the surge we are seeing? let me step out for a second and lay out what we have done under this administration. 23,000 agents and
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
about the future of this country? edinburgh, queen elizabeth s northern capital, prepares . to greet her majesty. from the start, the queen clearly felt a deep affinity for scotland and its place in the uk. at her silverjubilee in 1977, she publicly stressed what she called the benefits of union. but in recent times, support for independence has surged. if the union with scotland in particular, but also the united kingdom as we know it is to be preserved, then the monarch has a role to play, the monarch will obviously want to try and maintain what has been there for centuries. how does support for the monarchy in scotland break down by party? yes, so there s clear differences. if you are talking to people who tend to support the conservative party, support is in the high 70s. if you re talking to people who support the liberal democrats and labour, it is in the 605. but if you re talking to people who support the snp, then support is much lower, in the high 20s. and yet the s
now, they are saying that s a historical context, in part, inspired biden to deliver this address, at that venue, on this evening, just ten weeks from the midterm elections, as mike just noted. last month, the president of the group of historians, presidents do this from time to time, understandable, they want a little perspective, and that group of historians who, met with the president in the white house warned him, america s democracy is teetering. just think, for the first time in the history of this nation, a president disrupted the peaceful transfer of power. nothing like it had happened since the cannons fired at fort sumter. that same individual, who interrupted that peaceful transfer of power, led to the bloodshed there. eacefu transfer of powebut one of the , leading extreme movement, that threatens violence, and promises to overthrow the next election if that autocrat, aspiring autocrat, does not pass. tonight, the united states president, joseph biden, will out hi