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as drawn together in these last hours in a way, we rarely see except on national occasions of this kind. and i think, charles, his speech was a unifying speech and only come to things, speech an all inclusive speech. and i think he did pretty well for the 1st step in it on his own road to kingship. and with that kingship, we saw king charles earlier meeting, members of the public outside, back in the palace. would you say very much trying to display a common touch? well, as i said earlier today, i find a remarkable but the new king went out to meet the people before he met his prime minister. that's unheard of. and also in my memory of history, which asserts you back
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a long way. i didn't think i've ever encountered an occasion when a new king has gone out and met the people before he's taken his duties on board. and i think the signals of warming up if you lie of prince charles king towards the job they've got in hand quite so lordly as we've seen them in the past, more amount of people, if that is a possible concept to take on and what all the particular challenges then that the monarchy is facing now in margin going forward. i think one of the greatest challenges they face is the popular media. the, the, what we've seen over the last couple of years is a scramble by a royal family to try and write the wrongs which they've inflicted on themselves to
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a certain extent, prince harry, prince andrew, and so forth. and what we've seen is that they've been out there every day busting . i got trying to prove that even in reduced circumstances, they can still deliver for the nation. and i have say, i think they've done a brilliant job, but there's been a slight air. i would say desperation about that always activity. and i hope that now that charles is king, or he will say let's, let's say back a bit. let's not have in your face royals every day in the daily mail and the times on the telegraph and so forth. that's it, let's remember that we are only part of the fabric of society, and we don't have to be on the front page every day. okay, chris wilson, raw biographer, thank you very much indeed for your insights. and we're
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going to go and have a listen to bit more of that service at saint paul's cathedral for the service of others. this act of anointing was so sacred that she was hidden from view and covered by a golden canopy. a rare moment of privacy. in a life to be lived in full view of millions. how much is mazda service continues? let's go live now to a 19 baba in london, outside to saint paul's cathedral, that in the nation has heard king charles's 1st address. okay, so that's right. the, the general public have been able to hear directly from him in that free recorded address that king charles made with just to wine again which he spoke of
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his late mother. having led a loy, a lawyer, well lived reminding people of what he called the promise of life long service. she may when she was young, just a couple of years after the end of world war 2. in fact, and promising to renew that sir, commitment to public service will talking of services, of course, in some post griffey jewel here in london, there is a religious services fire on reflection, on going not attended by the royal family brought by prime minister least trust the mayor of london, city con, and at least 2000 members of the public, who at the last minute were able to get tickets to this special event. your guest just now was reminding people about what king charles, when he was prince of wales. i had said about what he wanted to do with the
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symbolic night of the you a religious element of the monarchy because of course, queen elizabeth was the symbolic head of the church of england. king charles will take that on. but as the guests from saint he has made it clear, he wants to beat the defender of the fates plural. and in his televised address, he said that over the last 70 years we've seen society become one of many cultures and many sites in his voice saying that institution sit also changed because of that. but saying our values have remained and must remain constant. so signaling that there is no, there is no opposition between multi culture multicultural, multi faith society and those common shared values. so if you like, reaching out to the entirety of british,
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british featured citizen really, really accepting the reality of the makeup of its population. so there was a, there was a heartfelt term reaching out to prince harry and his wife, macon, which is got a lot of attention because there have been, of course, strange relations between the cockle and the royal family in the last couple of years or so. the service itself is a chance for people to remember the late monarch, but also to look at heads. i think lots of people are very aware of these youths that mean a lot to keep. charles, for example, climate, climate crisis, and environmentalism and rural affairs. in general, not clear how far he'll put those on the backbone or is it been hinted? but yes, this is a new kind of relationship with somebody that they do know a lot more about his private life. the ups and downs of that over the years,
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much more than they did perhaps about the queen. so right now, yet people looking ahead that will be a state funeral in around 10 days time between now and then plenty of occasions for king charles to meet with the new government on saturday. he'll have an audience with prime minister, his trust and cabinets. but the 4 of us on saturday for the 1st time, the something called the accession council, which formerly appoints a king charles that will be televised. and nadine, we've just heard that the u. s. president joe biden says he will be attending the funeral. so very much an international sal feel to what will be that state funeral, but returning to king charles, i'm in his his speech. how is it likely to be received by the general public with
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that reaching out as you describe to me on the whole, i think there will be an understanding of this is an individual whose mother has just died, who is in grief. and despite the fact that she was 96 in that to him, he would have spent some time in the past thinking about this moment and preparing for it. but there are a stooge pressure on him. people have remarked that heat has been emotional in the last 2 hours. he had tears in his eyes as he met those members of the public outside. buckingham palace with his wife camilla. the queen consorted. she's referred to now and yeah, a fair degree of sympathy. whether or not you are a supporter of the monarchy and let's not forget that there are plenty of people in britain you owns, but still appreciate him. what's prince charles?
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he's going through right now and wishing him and strength to actually carry on in his duties. possibly. there are lots of people right now who are trying to find their own way of marking this transition. and mocking the, the end of an era with the queen dying, lots of people wrote a questioning whether in fact normal life needs to be put on pause to the extent that it has been in the as 24 hours. because for example, this weekend, all premier league football matches and lots of other matches including youth games have simply been cancelled. and some people are suggesting that they would like to be able to show their respects and to mark the occasion by attending those events. and perhaps holding a special silence is wearing black home bands and so on. so discussion going on in the u. k right now as to exactly how far life should stop and how to mark this
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occasion. reacting specifically to the televised to dress. i think there will be a great deal of sympathy, an acknowledgement that this is a, a head of a family as well, which has gone through its ups and downs, not just the nation. and the reaching out to harry and making a possibly a signalling, a turning point who's who it's for hard to say right now in terms of how well be viewed by the video british public. some members of the public here do are supporters of the royal family feel that they have been too harsh in that criticism of, of the royals. others feel differently. and nadine with that t v addressed to the nation in which we, we saw a king child said i shall endeavor to serve you with loyalty, respect and love. to what extent is that giving a sense of continuity to to the population?
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well i think it's clear that he knew that that was what people wanted to hear people who were tuning in around the country because just there are, there are, there are things that says that the queen symbolized for some people in this country. i am the matter a lot to them. and they, for example, the, the, the young, the charity work which the patronage, the queen of. it's a lots of charities around the country. charles himself of course, to be involved in things like that as well. but people looking yet to, for some kind of signal the term for he acknowledges the term people will miss. he's like mother. but at the same time life must go on. and so i think people will appreciate his words,
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but certainly fail that understand that in the days ahead he's a busy person that he will, he may have to step back if you like from, from the public, higher least in the, in the very short term to get on with his job in . oh, a b ah. ah ah
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ah ah ah ah. and as we see yeah, more of that service said nadine barbara and an outsider saint paul's cathedral. um
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let me ask, how does the monet key evolve? i suppose in terms of its interactions with, with modern britain, some would say it needs to evolve from this point. well, as i was just saying it, perhaps they'll be they'll be a bit more openness from king charles. and he certainly somebody who likes to communicate and see that address. so one of the fact that that televised the session on saturday morning is a novelty. it's a very, it involves and all cake institution, the privy council, something the dates for free, automates you democracy times hearing so yeah, that's something new for the public. all along the beach changes enrolled family. i
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saw it to me in the case of during going sixty's prince phillip telling the royal family that they had some motor noise. they had to change the way they communicated with the public. here in britain and around the commonwealth, there have been changes that have forced being forced upon them. for example, in the $990.00, when there was a fire at windsor, castle way sure was going to cost many tens of millions of dollars to repair. then there was a move to open up buckingham palace to the public for visiting which 14 revenue has been discussion for many years about the, the financing of the royal family, whether they should pay taxes, how many members of the royal family should actually receive public money in so all those conversations are ongoing. so i think more than more than the change from the ro family, perhaps it's a change in e. a. a new conversation which is host
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inevitably been opened up by the parsing of queen elizabeth the 2nd. and let's not forget the actual unity of the united itself because of course there is an ongoing push from the governing party in scotland to hold a referendum to, to break away from the u. k. there are some predictions that there could be changes on the island of island in the, in the next few years. hard to say. but these are all discussions which have been opened up inevitably. and so, yeah, lots of lots of things for king charles to contend with as he takes so much wrong. okay, nadine barbara live for us at saint paul's cathedral in london. thank you. it's been an end of an error and the beginning of a new rain in the united kingdom of the passing of its longest serving mana queen
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elizabeth the 2nd on thursday. andrew simmons reports on the queen remembered as u. k. entered a period of national morning within seconds of king charles the 3rd, arriving of buckingham palace with the queen, consort, came what appeared to be a change in schedule. a walk about the king looking relaxed, accepting the welcoming woods. and in the background calls of god save the king his reign just beginning after the cheering, the solemnity of viewing tributes ah ahead of his arrival at $96.00 guns salute, one for each year of the queen's life. with the u. k. starting a 10 day period of warning, bells, tolls not only in westminster,
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but all over the country. earlier, the mood outside buckingham palace was as solemn as it was when the queen's death was announced. a steady stream of mourners, each with some way of expressing themselves. others standing still, frozen in thought slauson messages spread out from all over the world. she was known as the grandmother of the nation, but to the people here. they think she was much more than that in the good times exuding charm and fun. in the bad times, giving comfort and call, she was the longest serving monarch and british history and with it came a sense of permanence. wilma harris feels that way. i think that really was that whole sense of al, kill it. she. what will happen to wrap up, and unfortunately that's not been the case, and i think that will really, really mess them and wish they could carried on with anita corey and office worker
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says she still can't take it. it will say not like, this is not going to be anyone like, like ever like no one she's, she's to factor. she's forgotten. so high in everyone's kind of eyes. i don't think anyone can you can match in with us and others feel she unified people and calm them at times of crisis. especially during the pandemic. the impact of just a few us from her tender central the nation in a way that nothing else really can at this point that i think everyone here as reflecting the same sadness, but at the same time, gratitude for her service through it or not entry and it's people parliament observe one minute silence, or no politics in this session. only tributes. her light majesty queen elizabeth the 2nd was one of the greatest leaders the world has ever known. she was the
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rock on which modern britain was built. the loss of our queen robs this country. of it still is point. it's greatest comfort at precise the time we need those things most. queen elizabeth, the 2nd was an extraordinary woman whose waves from the buckingham palace balcony over 7 decades. but in fool the world, 3 months ago she was there with platinum jubilee who celebrations, went balcony is empty. standing above a nation in morning. andrew simmons al jazeera london or king charles will be officially proclaimed as britons at new mark on saturday. and as soon as the jago explains, his political leanings may influence his reign. he has been waiting for the longest time. there has never been any doubt of prince charles's desire to become king. but the sheer span of his mother's reign has left him becoming king
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charles at relatively advanced years himself. and charles may cause a war, controversial figure as head of sate, the queen elizabeth the 2nd dead. married 1st to diana spencer. he began having an affair with camilla parker bowles before diana's tragic death. that in itself was a public relations problem. diana died so tragically, in 1997. the challenge was how does he in a run come rehabilitate camina who was his mistress? and the answer to that was years of painstaking work emphasizing her good qualities of fact that she had them. he had so much in common like a lot together. they were similar ages had similar favours of women. the prince well produced a wealth of comfortable kate. charles's seeming detachment, perceived aloofness, have frequently led to accusations that he is out of touch with his subjects. and
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that will matter far more once he takes the throne. creating sustainable foods, but there are other concerns too. for many years he has been writing private letters to government ministers, urging their interest in political issues close to his heart. these range from medicines, homeopathy, which is a favorite to fish stocks, to the power of corporations, of a farmers convention, states that members of the royal family elsa bidden to express political opinions. porters have tried to ask his aids, have literally blocked them, behaving on prostitution. the violence was exactly like that. so was king, will he be able to keep his opinions to himself? too much by tradition, the prime minister, visits the monarch every week to tell her all him what's going on in government. it's only supposed to be an exercise in explaining policy and no more. a key question surrounding charles is rain is whether he will reserve the right to tell
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the prime minister exactly what he thinks about decisions being taken by elected politicians. government has been closed. those, we don't know the details, the conversations, but even know the need for that conversation. maybe that has to be opened up. so as you can see, what is a good thing? that's a healthy thing, or maybe this is which shouldn't happen from the sound of it. he has been advised to keep quiet. he knows very well what is expected of him as king. he has strong views on things in national life. that's true. but i think he's also got a very strong awareness from an early age, from the queen, and from his own training and his own judgment. that is a constitutional monarch. you have to be a little bit more circumspect and i'm sure that he will be as a form of you cornel charles and also li, behind an enormous business empire in the south west of england. it's worth more than a $1000000000.00 and has been accused of helping drive local traders out of business
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. and that perhaps is a particular concern for supporters of the monarchy. which as of now, is a large majority in the u. k. the question is whether he can maintain that popularity. queen elizabeth kept her support during many years when the behavior of her family raised many eyebrows. the code of the regiment and the doctor. and it's an arguable that in terms of the brand of the house of windsor, charles is son william and his wife katherine are seen as a more exciting proposition, more glamorous than a man who seems to prefer his own company to that of others. charles has no doubt had many years to dwell on these things. his choices will help determine whether support for the monarchy continues as it is now. since the world sony guy, yeah, go al jazeera. a
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well, my 1st outside buckingham palace and need very much a nation coming together. yes sir, really encapsulated the very deeply moving sounds of the scottish pipes. of course the queen elizabeth was very fond of scotland. the war family have deep ties, and with scotland and here outside buckingham palace, it still remains very much the epicenter of nations. morning on this, the 1st full day of national morning, people continued to fall past the palace, stopping awhile, leaving flor attributes, reflecting on a woman who has been in many people's lives for a very, very long time. indeed, somebody who's been praised by
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a son now king charles the 3rd for steadfastness for her loyalty and devotion. over many years, king charles giving perhaps the most important speech of his life, setting forth the tone and the texture of the kind of rain that he will have in the years to come. a continuation he said of the style of monarchy that was set by his mother, queen elizabeth and neath. how would king charles's speech likely to be received by the general public? i think it's like to be received very, very well. he struck 3 important tones. the message is the 1st of course to reflect upon his mother and to thank her personally for her many, many years of service, but also reflects upon the duty that's before him as well. and he made it clear that he would have to put some things behind him for instances political rather
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than political environmental activism. and focus on the role of being sovereign, and also reflected upon the future as well upon his son, prince william, who will be now made the prince of wales taking leave. the title that of course, the king formerly had so reflecting backwards but looking forward and also focusing on the present as well. and leading the nation in morning and the royal family in morning of the days to come. i need what's happening where you are now. and people still gathering their to pay tributes. yeah, you might be able to see what's happening here. there's a steady flow of people coming past buckingham palace night is drawing in the tail end of the 1st official day of morning. we've heard of course, from the king. they arrived back here, buckingham palace earlier on the day. the royal standard is flying high above the
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palace, the only official state flag that isn't lower to half mile last during times of morning because it represents the continuation of the monarchy. there is never a time where there isn't a model, which is why the standard remains the way it is. can charles will return here this evening. he will spend the night here and undoubtedly will see as night drop was in more more people come to a stop to think a while to be play a part i suppose in this historic moment to lay further floor tribute to light candles. as they did say yesterday, when news of the queen's death broke out before a new day begins, tomorrow, when the session council will meet at saint james's palace to formally recognize king charles as the new monarch blue.
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