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She reigned for almost three quarters of a century as the world changed around her. She was a symbol of unity in good times and bad. Successful because she knew her unique place and she understood it. The act of being there, of being. You know, a. A continuing. Reference point of stability and endless duties is something that i think is. Is of the greatest importance. It was really about service and her definition of service, and that was a lifetime. Literally 24 7, 365 days of the year. It was ...

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 and respect she inspired became the hallmark of her r...

thank you. if you justjoined us, a warm welcome to bbc news whether youre watching in the uk or anywhere else around the world. im shaun ley. a period of national mourning for her majesty queen elizabeth ii has now started, led by her successor king charles iii. earlier on friday, the new king arrived at buckingham palace after travelling from balmoral in scotland where the queen died on thursday at the age of 96. in his first address to the people as monarch charles fought to contain ...

morning. nine-year-old prince george. and seven year old, princess charlotte. king charles iii says he has been a deeply touched by messages of condolences. he says the country has been moved beyond measure by the millions of people paying their respects. some of the final public mourners to see the queens coffin are walking past now. lying in state. closes at half past six this morning. the national mission that of silence was held across the country last night. -- officials say it wi...

burial in the royal vault alongside her husband prince philip in windsor this evening. >> as we are watching traditions that go back centuries and updated by the queens agreement grandmother, queen victoria in 1901. the queens casket will arrive at windsor castle, with the procession ending outside st. georges chapel. she will be the first female sovereign there. we will be bringing you the committal service for which some of the music was composed by the former chapel organist who is ...

her reign spanned 15 british prime ministers, 14 american presidents, seven popes, the end of the soviet empire, the decline of her own and its rebirth as modern britain. the people you see there outside buckingham palace and gathering elsewhere as well, windsor castle, have been gathering since this afternoon in the rain on word that the queen in balmoral castle in scotland had been put under medical supervision. the arrival of family members underscored the gravity of the hour and th...

take the oath? >> for more than seven decades, queen elizabeth ii dedicated her life to her country. >> the queen took a view that her duty was a lifelong commitment. >> she put duty above all else. >> she loved her younger sister, but she couldnt give her permission to marry somebody who was divorced. >> she sacked her son from the family firm. >> she survived extraordinary crises. >> princess diana has died. >> the issue vournding charles and diana probably rocked the monarchy to its...

in britain there is tremendous sadness over the queens sudden death which is also being felt by countless people across the commonwealth. because for the first time in seven decades, the uk and 14 other realms are without their monarch. [ bells toll ] in sydney, australia, church bells rang out 96 times, once for each year of queen elizabeths life. and 96 rounds were fired by members of the new zealand army along the waterfront of the capital wellington. also marking the passing of her...

abbey where the late queen was married in 1957. and crowned back in 1953. when she was just 25 years old. her astounding 70 years on the throne saw a world transformed. from scientific breakthroughs, world war ii, to a changing monarchy. and to her own changing family. yet, threw it all this remarkable woman endured. through 14 american presidents, 15 british prime ministers, through financial crisis and, of course, the troubles through the rise of the internet and the fall of the berl...

understanding, and example. queen elizabeth was a life well lived, a promise with destiny kept, and she is mourned most deeply in her passing. that promise of lifelong service i renew to you all today. alongside the personal grief that all my family are feeling, we also share with so many of you in the united kingdom, in all the countries where the queen was head of state, in the commonwealth and across the world, a deep sense of gratitude for the more than 70 years in which my mother ...