today, again, church bells across the country, including the storied westminster abbey and st. paul s cathedral rang out. today mourners mourn the loss of the longest-reigning monarch in british history. across the country and on ships at sea, the british armed forces fired salutes to honor her majesty. one round was fired for each of the 96 years she lived. all eyes on her eldest son, king charles iii, and his wife, now the queen consort, camilla. they returned from balmoral castle, where they were greeted warmly by the crowd in attendance, some of whom broke out in song. god save our gracious king god save the king we love you, king charles. we love you so much. one member of the crowd was so overjoyed she planted a kiss on his cheek. minutes later, a historic site, the king of england walking into the royal residence in england, buckingham palace, one of many symbols of change today and likely in the days to come. the new king spoke today in his new kaps any
charles, who has spent his life preparing for this, addressing the nation for the first time as king. in a rare display of royal emotion, talking about his mother and what she meant to the country and her family. to my darling mama, as you begin your last great journey to join my dear late papa, i want simply to say this. thank you. thank you for your love and devotion to our family and to the family of nations you have served so diligently all these years. king charles yes king charles acknowledging how much the nation and the world have changed since his mother was crowned and the challenges he faces ahead in a britain that is very different from the one he was born in. he ll be officially proclaimed king in a matter of hours. charles also addressing his family, naming william and kate prince and princess of wales. kate taking on the title that her mother-in-law, diana, had and sending a message to harry and meghan. i want also to express my love for harry and meg
united in grief. this striking image at windsor castle, princess william and harry with our lives, appearing together, looking at flowers and greeting mourners as well. a show you a video that will be analyzing and dissecting for some time to come giving the estrangement we ve seen play out on this public stage. we re being told that william the prince of wales was joined to warm the hearts of all around the world watching the events. the prince of wales also releasing his first statement just a short time ago about the passing of his grandmother saying that he was by his side in the happiest times as well as the saddest days of his life. the prince says that he is going to honor her memory by supporting his father, looking, in every way that he can. we have seen scenes outside of buckingham wearing king charles iii a red earlier for a brief visit just a short time ago. we ve now learned the date of the funeral for queen elizabeth has been set. the state funeral will be hel
an amazing woman. just a very sombre mood in windsor, really. what did she represent to people of your generation? a guiding light, a moral code, how to conduct yourself, - how to act, what is - right and what s wrong. here on the streets of royal windsor, the sense of a an epoch having passed is palpable. there is the sense of mourning, shared with the entire nation. but something else. for these people have lost a neighbour, a queen who was part of their daily lives. amir bukhari was getting calls from relatives in pakistan, who had heard the news. he runs a cafe besides windsor castle. no words to express my emotions. it is really sad. what did she mean to you? not only me but everyone in the world. everybody feels very sad, very down. for us, she was a neighbour. and we feel more. no matter how long anticipated, the end has crystallised loss. the passing of a monarch, who symbolised to people the best of their nation, of themselves. fergal keane, bbc news, windsor. you ve
the images coming in at this hour. the british flag lowered to half staff. a double rainbow appearing over buckingham palace amid news of her death. tributes pouring in from around the world. president biden tonight saying queen elizabeth ii was more than a monarch. she defined an era. maggie rulli, james longman from london to balmoral in scotland, and mary bruce at the white house. and we look back. queen elizabeth in her own words. what she said at just 21 years old, the commitment she made, her promise. her profound words right here tonight. we also have the other major news this thursday night, the deadly shooting spree in memphis. also, longtime trump ally steve bannon charged in new york. state prosecutors accusing him of stealing from donors who gave money thinking that money would build a border wall. they thought they were buying bricks with their names on them for the wall. millions of dollars. the wildfires and the heat. more than 70 large fires burning in