trace: breaking tonight, a mother, matriarch, and beloved monarch. queen elizabeth the second 70 year reign comes to an end as britons gather outside buckingham palace to eulogize her with a rendition of god save the queen. we have extended coverage of how the world is remembering one of the most iconic figures in british history from 1600 pennsylvania avenue to 10 downing street, the life and legacy of the queen looming very large tonight. plus what comes next for the new king, charles the third? we begin tonight s special four our coverage of remembering the queen in london with our senior foreign affairs correspondent amy kellogg. good friday morning to you, it truly is the end of an era. the mood to hear is one of shock. here in london and probably across the united kingdom, queen elizabeth had to become noticeably more frail in the last year since her beloved husband prince philip the duke of edinburgh died to. i think anyone really thought that she was nearing the e
So many people from multiple generations from all over the world paying tribute to the queen and noting the honorable legacy she leaves behind. trace: it s interesting you noted to manual macron saying she was a friend of france, a lot of former world leaders saying she was a friend of their country and the friend of this country, it is one of those striking things where she had great influence. how it crosses generational boundaries, paris hilton talking about how she is the girl boss. such a role model to so many women all over the world. trace: very nicely done. is longest-serving monarch has died, guided her country into the modern age blazing a trail of female empowerment, let s talk about that part of the legacy with the director of the margaret thatcher center for freedom. it s always great to see you, you say the queen over her 70 years did a lot to greatly strengthen the ties between the
While britain s longest serving monarch has died at the age of ninety six , the queen who guided her country into the modern age, blazing a trail of female empowerment. our senior correspondent laura ingalls shows us more tonight. queen elizabeth . the second was a woman who served great britain with strength and confidence, setting the standard for leadership, not just for her nation, but for young girls and women around the world, some who would end up following in her footsteps. queen elizabeth paved the way for the likes of britain s first female prime minister, margaret thatcher, german chancellor angela merkel and britain s newest prime minister, liz truss. who met with the queen just this week. today, truss pronounced the country devastated and called the queen the rock on which modern britain was built. former us secretary of state hillary clinton tweeting, a few individuals in the history of humanity have led their people