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as we approach the 21st anniversary of 9/11 this sunday, it is america now standing with the british commonwealth, as it mourns the loss of its longest reigning monarch, queen elizabeth ii. this morning, we will remember her legacy and discuss the future of the british monarchy under the reign of king charles iii. good morning and welcome to "morning joe." it is friday, september 9th. along with joe, willie, and me, we have u.s. special correspondent for bbc news, katty kay. presidential historian and rogers chair in the american presidency at vanderbilt university, jon meacham. an...

though her public schedule was greatly reduced in recent months, she met with new prime minister liz truss just two days ago. but sadly her passing is the closing chapter of a now by gone era. her reign is the connective tissue between generations, presidents and prime ministers came and went. the queen elizabeth stayed constant always managing to stay above the political fray. she was the first thrust into the public eye during world war ii while still a princess. though just a child, she didn't flee the country as nazi planes blitzed london and she saw the devastation of those atta...

colonies. as the british people grieve the only monarch most of them have ever known. >> she's been part of my life forever and, you know, she's not here. she's gone. and, you know, you hope, but you appreciate that, you know, her age, it was expected at some point, but when it happens it's still a shock. >> we begin tonight with queen elizabeth, the longest reining british monarch whose rule spanned 7 decades. she died today at the age of 96. make no mistake, it is a watershed moment. there is a new king and it's a moment intrinsically tied to this specific queen, a towering figure ...

underestimated. finally, she kept the monarchy 5trong underestimated. finally, she kept the monarchy strong and respected, reigning very much in the style of her beloved father, george vi, and she kept it strong, above all, by setting a personal example. 0ne setting a personal example. one might imagine that her greatest hope now would be that the strength of the monarchy will continue under king charles, and then under william. i'm sure the crowds we saw outside buckingham palace tonight, many people will be reflecting on the theme is that nick was underlining there, because everyon...

virtual meeting with her privy counsel. palace declined to give further details, but members of the royal family have rushed to balmoral castle in scotland to be at her side. >> sandra: millions who have only known the reign of queen elizabeth over 70 years are now praying for her recovery. we are covering this from all angles. steve hilton will be joining us in just a moment. but we begin with greg palkot live in london what we are learning. >> hi, sandra, john. u.k., perhaps around the world holding their breath right now and yes, wishing prayers to the queen in the wake of the new...