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Cautious step as monarch, she is torn between the palace old forward led by her mother and those like her husband philip who want change. With scandals swirling around her sister margaret threatening to tarnish her reign, the queen must assert her power. Sacrificing the happiness of those she loves. February 1952. Elizabeth ii has been queen for just a few days, following the death of her father, king george vi. Shortly after the kings lord mount batten Prince Philips uncle holds a dinner party ...

>> 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. >> theres 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 cho...

twice-divorced american. >> i have found it impossible to discharge my duties as king without the help of the woman i love. >> can king george, the shy man with a stutter, mend a broken monarchy? his brother edward has not gone quietly into exile. and a looming war threatens global chaos. glory of a british coronation. nowhere in the world is there anything half so wonderful. it will be one of the days in history that schoolchildren will learn about. >> immediately before the coronat...

united kingdom tomorrow. prince william, who is now the heir apparent to the throne of the uk. queen elizabeths death was met with an outpouring of grief from world leaders, from people around the globe. president biden, in fact, just moments ago paying a visit to the british embassy to pay his respects. on the streets of london where it is late tonight, this is the scene. people still gathered outside the gates of londons buckingham palace. keep in mind they are mourning and honoring ...

welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. its eight in the morning here in singapore, and six in the evening in the province of saskatchewan where police investigating the stabbing of ten people on sunday have arrested a suspect. myles sanderson was one of two people wanted in connection with the attacks. the other, his brother, was found dead on monday. a motive for the attacks still isnt clear. i spoke to our north america correspondent, nomia iqbal...

though her public schedule was greatly reduced in recent months, she met with new prime minister liz truss just two days ago. but sadly her passing is the closing chapter of a now by gone era. her reign is the connective tissue between generations, presidents and prime ministers came and went. the queen elizabeth stayed constant always managing to stay above the political fray. she was the first thrust into the public eye during world war ii while still a princess. though just a child,...

colonies. as the british people grieve the only monarch most of them have ever known. >> shes been part of my life forever and, you know, shes not here. shes gone. and, you know, you hope, but you appreciate that, you know, her age, it was expected at some point, but when it happens its still a shock. >> we begin tonight with queen elizabeth, the longest reining british monarch whose rule spanned 7 decades. she died today at the age of 96. make no mistake, it is a watershed moment. the...

underestimated. finally, she kept the monarchy 5trong underestimated. finally, she kept the monarchy strong and respected, reigning very much in the style of her beloved father, george vi, and she kept it strong, above all, by setting a personal example. 0ne setting a personal example. one might imagine that her greatest hope now would be that the strength of the monarchy will continue under king charles, and then under william. im sure the crowds we saw outside buckingham palace tonig...

good to be with you. im katy tur. weve never seen anything like this before in key places across the country, interest in the election is so intense that millions have showed up to vote early. shattering turnout records, especially in the midterm year. who does that help? and is all of that enthusiasm reflected in the polls? were going to explore that in just a moment. along with the concerning rise in threats at polling places, axios is reporting local mayors and police chiefs are bei...

>> what it is? mayhem and meltdowns in midair. why one passenger threw a water bottle during a fight with a flight attendant, and they were not thirsty while another passenger asked an airline for -- i cant even believe thi. >> but first, as fox news cameras capture dozens of people as they try to cross our border illegally into texas, one smuggler tells us the border is open for business. [speaking spanish] >> smugglers, migrants and many republican lawmakers say the border is open, b...