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A time when many countries on this continent were agitating for independence from britain, not least here in kenya so that people choosing to use this moment to remember this painful past. the continent has had a painful past with britain. but weve also seen other leaders across africa talking about this wonderful friendship the queen built with so many of them. remember over her 70 year reign she had shaken hands with so many african leaders, even those that came from countries that want former...

And positive because of affection to her. number one, the fact that actually the queen herself, of course, would have wanted this and so out of respect for her i think the public will be wanting to honor her memory by supporting him. the second actually interestingly is camilla, who has already established a bond of popularity with the public. she embodies some of those no nonsense british qualities that people admired in the queen. he has some advantages but i think a lot of challenges ahead. >...

Loss of the only british monarch many of them, particularly the vast majority of them, would ever have known. tibets spiritual leader the dalai lama called the queen a model of strength and dedication, and last night a truly emotional, personal reaction from canadas prime minister. >> she was our queen for almost half of canadas existence, and she had an obvious, deep and abiding love and affection for canadians. canada is in mourning -- she was one of my favorite people in the world, and i will...

To the service of her peoples. that was more than a promise. it was a profound personal commitment which defined her whole life. she made sacrifices for duty. her dedication and devotion as sovereign never wavered, through times of change and progress, through times ofjoy and celebration and through times of sadness and loss. in her life of service, we saw that abiding love of tradition, together with that fearless embrace of progress which makes us great as nations. the affection, admiration an...

That was very, very special. and were all in these reminiscing. >> its nice to be able to reminisce with humor and with affection. and what an extraordinary experience to have had. one has done a wonderful job tonight, nick faldo. i appreciate it. thank you very much. >> sure. thank you all. thank you. >> in just a few minutes, cnn will air a special report "a queen for the ages: queen elizabeth ii." its an in depth look at her life and legacy. hear her decision to televise her coronation in 195...

Things. watch this space for those two. things. watch this space for those twa— things. watch this space for those two. ~ ., ~ those two. mark lobel, thank ou ve those two. mark lobel, thank you very much- _ king charles�*s first televised address this morning has been seen... has already been seen in parts by millions of people around the world. as well as the warmest of tributes to his mother, queen elizabeth, it gives us the first insight into the sort of king he will be. heres what he sa...

Carry on. tom foreman, cnn, washington. >> joining me now from los angeles, royal correspondent sandra immunity. she has met every u.s. president for the last 70 years. other than lyndon b. johnson. statements from the bidens who described her as defining an air for the obamas, to trump, to the clintons. how would you describe the relationship that queen elizabeth ii had with the united states? >> its ironic that a country that was built on rebellion against the british crown has, over the years...

To turn and look back. the figure who had been two paces behind herfor so many years was now absent. but despite the great sadness of a loss, there was never any question of her withdrawing from the path of duty. she marked the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne, a record no other monarch had achieved, in february 2022. by then, it was apparent that she was rather more frail physically than before, though mentally as sharp as ever. her doctors had advised her to take things a little...

Ease the transition. but it cannot begin to acknowledge, let alone, 70 years of public service or 70 years of public affection. more on that now from cnns max foster. >> reporter: britains queen elizabeth ii, crowned at westminster abby on june 2, 1953. this was the first time the public was able to witness this sacrosanct moment. elizabeth had allowed television cameras in, a powerful symbol that was a new, open monarchy. born on april 21, 1926. it was only a decade that she knew she was truly ...

Humor. >> yes. >> paddington bear i think is the one that i was talking about. >> and that is something that everyone loves. not offending anyone. but interesting about prince charles and prince william werent even told about that. and the queen very much oversaw it. >> she really had affection for the obamas and the obamas have a sense of humor and can be playful and affectionate and they were drawn to each other. >> absolutely. and prince william has a big friendship with obama and they speak ...