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♪ ♪ that devotion to duty established her as a symbol of british pride and national celebration. ♪ ♪ >> the queen was an absolute splendid person she was exactly what you would want to have as your best friend. ♪ ♪ and i also remember her as a -- a fantastic mother. all other sort of pomple and pageantry and everything else her family was always very, very important. ♪ ♪ identified by duty so for her the sense of commitment and dedication to the country, to the position of the mo...

There to pledge their allegiance to britains new head of state. god save the king. all: god save the king. the king joined the accession council gathered in the palaces throne room to make his declaration. it is my most sorrowful duty to announce to you the death of my beloved mother, the queen. i know how deeply you, the entire nation, and i think i may say the whole world, sympathise with me in the irreparable loss weve all suffered. my mothers reign was unequalled in its duration, its dedicat...

Dominic, the relationship between the monarchy in the commonwealth is at an interesting point. lets focus on kenyan particular because there is a special relationship there, given that thats where the queen found out that she was to be queen. >> she was told about her fathers death in a tree house in kenya where she was on tour. thats where her reign began. she has a particular connection to kenya, to africa in south africa where is where in 1947 she gave that speech in 21 where she committed he...

And its devotion. even as we grieve, we give thanks for this most faithful life. i am deeply aware of this great inheritance and of the duties and heavy responsibilities of sovereignty which have now passed to me. in taking up these responsibilities, i shall strive to follow the inspiring example i have been set in upholding constitutional government and to seek the peace, harmony and prosperity of the peoples of these islands and of the commonwealth realms and territories throughout the world. ...

To be told bis mess or anyone else -- what should be done and once she got it -- she reacted very fast and very effectively. that evening queen made unprecedented live broadcast to the nation where she spoke about diana. she was an exceptional and gifted human being. in good times and bad, she never lost her capacity to smile and laugh nor to inspire others with her warmth and kindness. i admired and respected her for her energy and commitment to others. and especially for her devotion to her tw...

Young and just a child and he wasnt only person who thought that and had to prove to minister and culture and a lot people and had a lot of work to do very early on. >> this was something that she had not chosen as monarch, and that she must do her best for it so i didnt think that she felt it was a choice. and that devotion to the job meant the queen worked every single day of the year for decade after decade and in addition to all of her public engagements there was a lot of work behind the sc...

While Peter may get most of the attention, what if Andrew had failed to bring his brother to the Lord? How different history might have been!

Young and just a child and he wasnt only person who thought that and had to prove to minister and culture and a lot people and had a lot of work to do very early on. >> this was something that she had not chosen as monarch, and that she must do her best for it so i didnt think that she felt it was a choice. and that devotion to the job meant the queen worked every single day of the year for decade after decade and in addition to all of her public engagements there was a lot of work behind the sc...

Now we have a king, you have all the simple steps that his mom left behind. >> prince nuking already has the goodwill people of those who revereds mother to help build his own future as monarch. lisa holland, sky news, south london. >> clean elizabeth became monarch five years after indias independence. she made three visits the country during her reign. lets find out how her death has been received their. -- in delhi for us this morning. never, what has the reaction been like? there >> -- no of...

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