weissmann who will join us in a few minutes, but we begin with the news that has made today one of those days that we will simply never forget around here. a global outpouring of grief after queen elizabeth ii passed away earlier today at the age of 96. the queen, who has reigned over the united kingdom and 15 other countries all over the world for 70 years die at balmoral castle, that s her summer home in scotland. all four of the queen s children were by her side in her final moments. these pictures show princes andrew and edward along with her grandson arriving at balmoral earlier today. her son charles is now the king taking the throne as king charles iii. he calls the death of his mother, a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family, adding this, quote, during this period of mourning and change my family and i will be comforted and sustained by our knowledge of the respect ask deep affection in which the queen was so widely held. it is difficult t