The preferred residence. Good morning from london on a day of history and a day of great change. This is stjamess palace, in the heart of london, a stones throw from Buckingham Palace where thousands of people have made their way since the death was announced of her majesty the queen late on thursday afternoon. Queen elizabeth ii, the countrys longest reigning monarch, a constant presence in the lives of the people of this nation. Hers was a life marked with selfless duty and dedication. The focus until now has been at balmoral where she passed away, and at Buckingham Palace where huge crowds have been gathering. But today the focus changes to st jamess palace. The palace has been the residence for Kings And Queens of england for over 300 years. And it was the official residence of the sovereign until the reign of Queen Victoria, when Buckingham Palace became the preferred residence. When the queen passed away, her eldest son charles immediately became king. And today, on this historic
People from several administrations and we will get a sense of the environment of first lady operates in. Its a difficult place to be. As beautiful as the white house is, it has many different roles. It is a museum. It is obviously a residence. It is a park, a president s park, and it is a work place. And all of those combined, for the first lady, as opportunities for her. And also some hazards. As they live their lives their lives in the white house. It is a place for children. It is a place to raise a family. With a first lady with no compensation for what she does, its difficult to say exactly what her role is. We will talk about this. Our panelists have been in the white house since the time that betty ford was first lady. Nina mcbride was chief of staff to laura bush and she also worked for president s reagan and George H W Bush and she knows a great deal about the operations than the comings and goings. Gary walters worked as chief usher from 1986, but he came during betty fords