King Charles III made his first speech in his new role as the British monarch, paying respects to his mother Queen Elizabeth II.
RACHELLE AKUFFO: All right, thanks, Ines. We’re now getting you up to speed what’s happening in the UK. On his first full day as King Charles III following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, he was greeted by crowds at Buckingham Palace and a 96-gun salute tribute to the late monarch. In his first speech as king, King Charles paid tribute to his late mother.
– To my darling mama, as you begin your last great journey to join my dear late papa, I want simply to say this, thank you. Thank you for your love and devotion to our family and to the family of nations you have served so diligently all these years. May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.
RACHELLE AKUFFO: Now there will be no government announcements until her funeral, but this adds to what’s already been a big week of change in the UK. With new Prime Minister Liz Truss beginning her role, you also have the backdrop of the worst energy crisis in Europe, inflation estimated to hit 18% next year, increased inequality, and a bleak economic outlook. Well, let’s take it back to the markets. Seana.
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Royal expert Katie Nicholl reports from outside Buckingham Palace, where King Charles III and his family received Queen Elizabeth II's coffin on Tuesday. The reception served as a bit of a royal reunion, uniting the extended family, including estranged brothers William and Harry. Per Nicholl, it was the Queen's dying wish to see the Princes reconcile. As for the Crown not permitting the Duke of Sussex to wear a military uniform to his grandmother's funeral, a spokesperson tells ET, 'Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, will wear a morning suit throughout events honouring his grandmother. His decade of military service is not determined by the uniform he wears and we respectfully ask that focus remain on the life and legacy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.'
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King Charles III and his siblings have stood in silent vigil around their mother Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin in St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh. Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward lowered their heads as they stood at four sides of the oak coffin. As they performed the traditional vigil, a procession of members of the public lined up to view the queen’s coffin and filed past.
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STORY: For decades Charles' destiny was to follow the queen and on Monday that was his solemn duty. Along with his brothers and sister, the new king walked behind the hearse as their mother's coffin was taken to St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh for a service and 24-hour vigil.A day earlier, the queen was brought from Balmoral Castle, where she died aged 96 on Thursday. Crowds have lined the streets of the Scottish capital – forever under the watchful eye of security staff. On Tuesday, the coffin will be flown to London to begin a period of lying in state until early on September 19 – the day of Elizabeth II's state funeral. As in Edinburgh, many thousands of ordinary people will be allowed to process past and pay their respects to their late queen at Westminster Hall. And it was at Westminster – the home of Britain's parliament – where King Charles began his day of royal duties, meeting and speaking about his mother's lifetime dedication to democracy. "She set an example of selfless duty which, with God’s help and your counsels, I am resolved faithfully to follow."Later he boarded a jet for Edinburgh to do the same at the Scottish parliament. In his first public comment since her death, Prince Harry – reunited with brother William on Saturday, paid an emotional tribute to his "granny" on Monday. He said she would be sorely missed not just by the family, but the world over.His message joins the thousands of personal notes and flowers left by mourners at royal palaces across Britain. It's a scene being repeated in far-flung corners of the former British Empire, like Hong Kong, over which she reigned for some of her 70 years on the throne.
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King Charles III received Queen Elizabeth II's coffin with Queen consort Camilla, Prince William, Prince Harry, Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and royal family.