vowel and me to make good my vowel and god bless all of you who are willing to share in it. good morning, welcome to a special edition of breakfast on bbc news. a nation mourns following the death of queen elizabeth ii. her majesty died yesterday at balmoral, bringing to an end a 70—year reign. the queen's eldest son — now king charles iii — was at her bedside. he'll return to london later today. tributes have been paid from around the world, as hundreds of mourners gather at buckingham palace. it's friday the 9th of september. you're watching a special edition of bbc breakfast following the death of her majesty the queen.

britain's longest—serving monarch passed away yesterday, aged 96, at balmoral castle — the scottish retreat which her majesty had visited since she was a girl. the news was confirmed in a statement from the palace at 6.30pm, after the queen's four children — including the new king, charles iii — had travelled to balmoral. on today's programme we'll be remembering her majesty's life and legacy, and speaking to those who knew and loved her. we'll bring you the latest reaction from balmoral to buckingham palace, and across the commonwealth. first, our royal correspondent daniela relph has been looking back at the final days and weeks of the queen's life. the final images we have — queen elizabeth ii still carrying out duties into herfinal days. on tuesday, at balmoral, she welcomed the new prime minister. these photos, the record of her last official engagement —

bringing to an end seven decades of service. yesterday afternoon at aberdeen airport, several senior members of the royal family arrived to be with the queen. the duke of cambridge drove the duke of york, and earl and countess of wessex to balmoral. prince charles, the new king, was already there with his wife and his sister, princess anne. harry, the duke of sussex, arrived separately later in the evening. here in the uk this week with his wife for a number of charity events, meghan, the duchess of sussex did not accompany him to scotland. at 6:30, in a statement ofjust 26 words, buckingham palace announced the queen had died peacefully earlier in the afternoon. as is tradition, the statement was attached to the palace gates by two footmen, as tributes to britain's longest—reigning monarch began. queen elizabeth ii was the rock on which modern britain was built.

our country has grown and flourished under her reign. she was the very spirit of great britain, and that spirit will endure. she has been our longest—ever—reigning monarch. it's an extraordinary achievement to have presided with such dignity and grace for 70 years. and with the passing of the second elizabethan age, we usher in a new era in the magnificent history of our great country — exactly as her majesty would have wished — by saying the words "god save the king". and heartfelt words, too, from the leader of the opposition. for the vast majority of us, the late queen has been simply the queen. the only queen. above all else, our queen. as we mourn her loss,

we should also treasure her life. our longest—serving and greatest—ever monarch. above the clashes of politics, she stood not for what the nation fought over, but what it agreed upon. cheering. cheered by onlookers, one of the queen's last royal engagements was injuly — with her daughter, princess anne, opening a new state—of—the—art hospice in berkshire. but these kinds of visits had become rare over the past year, as the queen relied on her walking stick, her mobility compromised. the royal household had tried to adapt, to keep her active and visible. a golf buggy at the chelsea flower show helped the queen stay comfortable. but she had become noticeably thinner and frailer — something that severely limited her involvement in her own platinum jubilee. although her sense of fun as part of those celebrations was undiminished. perhaps you would like

a marmalade sandwich. i always keep one for emergencies. so do i. i keep mine in here. happy jubilee, ma'am. and thank you — for everything. that's very kind. now, as we remember and reflect, the royalfamily enters a period of mourning. a state funeral is expected within the next two weeks. it will be a period of time when aspects of national life are put on hold. daniela relph, bbc news. thousands of people went to buckingham palace yesterday to lay flowers and pay tribute — and more are expected today. our correspondent jane hill is there. still jane hill is there. dark, but still lots of people

there, still dark, but still lots of people there, pay their respects. what is there, pay their respects. what is the atmosphere like?— there, pay their respects. what is the atmosphere like? good morning from buckingham _ the atmosphere like? good morning from buckingham palace. _ the atmosphere like? good morning from buckingham palace. 50 - the atmosphere like? good morning from buckingham palace. so much i from buckingham palace. so much quieter, as you would expect, none last night when we saw thousands and thousands of people come here to pay their respects, to try to take in their respects, to try to take in the news as it started to filter through. still very early in the morning here, but buckingham palace with the flag at half mast. it is the symbol of the royal family in this country. the queen, who died at balmoral, who loved her home in aberdeenshire, but forsome balmoral, who loved her home in aberdeenshire, but for some and it is inevitably buckingham palace perhaps what comes to mind when you think of the british royal family. so as last night we expect to see many, many people gathering here today. not so many right now, this early in the morning, as you might expect. a few early morning runners and cyclists making their way down

around that memorial and they are stopping, pausing at the gates of the palace, looking through the gates, thinking perhaps about this new day as the uk wakes up for its first full day with a new monarch. as you suggest, thousands of people came here last night as the news started to emerge. an event we all knew would come one day. but for so many, one that is so profoundly sad. it's heartbreaking. absolutely heartbreaking. what did she mean to you? the queen means everything to me, like my mum means to me. she was a fantastic lady. she'll always be a fantastic lady. she'll always be a part of my life forever. and i'll never forget her. she meant a lot to me.

for someone my age, i've got quite old grandparents — they were born in 1917 and '22 — so she was part of their lives, too. so, talking to them, they knew her growing up and she takes a thread back to that sort of era~ — and now i hear people talking about a king and a coronation, and it puts conversations i had with them in my head of when they would talk about a king, a coronation. so it feels very strange to have this person that's been the head of everything in my life...go. the mcgrath family are from dublin, and are on holiday in london. well, our two countries have been so close over so many centuries and we've had a tough past, but it goes without saying that she was an iconic woman and a role model for women of all ages and all colours and beliefs. and my mum has been a fan of the queen for so many years. she was a fan of her

integrity and... she's very sad. yeah. we shed a tear today. throughout her reign, queen elizabeth ii was unwavering in her dedication to her role as monarch. and for so many people here tonight, it is vital to honour and respect the role she played in our national story. it's very important. the queen has done so much for us for the past 70 years, and i think that it's our kind of duty as the british people and just generally to show our respect for someone who served us for 70 years. she means. . .family. like, since my boyhood, childhood, while i was in bangladesh, i saw her through the tv. i really do feel emotional. and, as a muslim, i prayed for her after my prayer today.

we all knew this day would come one day. yeah. and yet it still feels shocking and it still feels profound, doesn't it? yes. how are you feeling? i think she's a kind of mother. figure to everyone and ijust... she was so... she sighs. i can't really put it into words. as a nation, we're mourning the loss of the queen, - but for the king and his family, - you know, they have lost their mum, their grandmother, - their great—grandmother. and so that's really sad for them. you know, we have to remember that she was their family. - the reign of king charles iii has begun. but for many, the reign of queen elizabeth ii will never be forgotten. tim muffett, bbc news, at buckingham palace. and here this morning as i look at the palace behind me you can see

those rows and rows of flowers, memories, notes that people have left. we wait to see what the date brings here at the palace but i think it is fair to expect we will see the numbers here again that tim was talking about. at the palace it is relatively noisy because what is going on is barriers are being put out, scaffolding being erected, and thatis out, scaffolding being erected, and that is a sign of what is to come over the next ten days or so. crowds are expected here at the palace, and of course the ceremony and the formalities that will unfold over the next ten days, and so the preparations for all of that is very much under way at the moment. there are still many details that we don't yet know, of course. but we will be here throughout the morning here at buckingham palace and we expect to see people arriving. a smattering of people at the gates, people peering through all the time, soaking in the

news that came through yesterday evening. we will have more from here at the palace to come.— at the palace to come. thank you very much- _ at the palace to come. thank you very much- jane _ at the palace to come. thank you very much. jane hill. _ our royal correspondent sarah campbell is at balmoral. good morning to you. the royal family gathered there, including king charles iii. what do we know about events today and their movements?— about events today and their movements? ,., ., ., ., ., movements? good morning from a rather rainy — movements? good morning from a rather rainy balmoral. _ movements? good morning from a rather rainy balmoral. you - movements? good morning from a rather rainy balmoral. you can - movements? good morning from a rather rainy balmoral. you can see | rather rainy balmoral. you can see the tribute behind me which were left yesterday, those are the gates leading to bad moral castle and one can only imagine the sadness —— leading to balmoral castle. one can only imagine the sadness, notjust for the staff who will have worked for the staff who will have worked for the staff who will have worked for the queen for many years but of course herfamily who, as for the queen for many years but of course her family who, as you say, rushed to be here yesterday because apart from being a globalfigure, and tributes have flooded in from around the world, she was of course

to them and mother and grandmother. and really their movements here with the first sign that something really was seriously wrong, so the new king, king charles, he arrived here and at that point he was prince charles. the duchess of cornwall also spent the night here at balmoral, as her other three children. the duke of york, princess and the princess royal, and prince edward along with his wife the countess of wessex. and her grandchildren, prince william, who is now to the throne, and prince harry, they have spent the night here. as well as the change of manic, king charles iii issued a statement quickly because he now of course —— a change of monarch. he takes the throne after more than 70 years. he said the death of my beloved mother, her majesty the queen, is a moment of great sadness

for me and all members of my family. as much as he will have had time to grieve he must now get on with his new role, so we expect he and the new role, so we expect he and the new queen consort will leave bell moral probably later this morning. —— will leave balmoral later this morning. he will have his first audience with the new prime minister, liz truss. you will have to go through the detail for the period of mourning which will include undertaking the funeral arrangements which will have been long planned but will have to be signed off and finalised by him, and at some point later today we expect him to address the nation, to take on that role his mother performed so flawlessly all these years, being some sense of comfort and reassurance to the nation. in a wider picture in terms of what will happen today, the period of mourning has started, we will expect to hear

bells at the big churches and cathedral to toll. we expect! to be at half mast, gun salutes in the royal parks, and all of our lives will be touched in some way. big events may be cancelled, sporting and cultural events may be cancelled or postponed over the next ten days and books of condolence will be openedin and books of condolence will be opened in local halls, town halls, the royal website has a book of condolence for the many thousands if not millions of people i am sure it will want to leave their own thoughts. i will want to leave their own thoughts-— will want to leave their own thou . hts. , ., ,, thoughts. i understand the queen often described _ thoughts. i understand the queen often described balmoral, - thoughts. i understand the queen often described balmoral, wherel thoughts. i understand the queen i often described balmoral, where you are, as the place where she was most happy. and i know people with their —— people there were very familiar with her coming and going over so many years. with her coming and going over so many yew-— many years. absolutely. it is a beautiful part _ many years. absolutely. it is a beautiful part of _ many years. absolutely. it is a beautiful part of the _ many years. absolutely. it is a beautiful part of the world. - many years. absolutely. it is a - beautiful part of the world. anyone who has been here will decide. it

has thousands of acres on the estate, it was bought by prince albert for queen victoria a long time ago, but the queen has spent so many happy summers here. she would normally travel here injuly, stay here until late september, early october, and it was really a place she could get away from it all, spend time with family, have visitors, she could entertain. we know that she cherished her time here. the first minister of scotland, nicola sturgeon, said yesterday that she hoped it would be half some comfort to her family —— it would be of some comfort to her family that they know she spent her final days in place she truly love. people here truly felt of her as part of their community. in windsor, people say the same, so they will have felt this quite personally. she was a member of the congregation at the kirk and would have really been

missed here. ithink the kirk and would have really been missed here. i think that was reflected in people who came to speak about her yesterday. thank you ve much. it's very sad. she's been a monarch for over 70 years and it's history, and we just want to be here to share our condolences to the family...like, just be part of it, kind of thing, yeah. it's really sad news i to hear — actually, it's the the reason we came. we were hoping to pass- on our regards orjust to be here. so it's kind of sad, actually. sad day. yeah, absolutely. for everybody, i think. you know, i think the whole nation will come together and just, you know, feel the same. well, you know, you don't... you never knew her or anything, but her significance _ wasjust incredible. and it doesn't really hit home, i don't think, until you hear. something like this. and what she meant to us - and what she meant to the country was absolutely...incredible legacy. some thoughts here from the people who live around and about balmoral.

feeling they have lost a member of their community. and feeling they wanted to come here and just share their thoughts as we have seen at buckingham palace, at windsor, at holyrood, and all those big places within the uk that have been so linked to the queen over this last 70 years, and where people now feel that they just want to go to and share their thoughts and be together. you are in darkness now but i imagine, like a lot of the other royal palaces and places connected with the queen, they will be expecting many people to pay tributes. we have seen flowers laid in many places already. yes, absolutely. it is still dark here, no public here, although it is starting to get light. it doesn't feel too quiet because on either side of me i am surrounded by television crews from around the world who have been broadcasting

through the night and will continue to broadcast a reflection of the fact that the queen was not only a figure of great importance to britain but also around the world, and that has certainly been reflected in the tributes which have been coming from all corners of the globe, notjust the commonwealth. that is countries where she wasn't head of state, but all these people respectful, understanding, and acknowledging the fact that britain today has lost a figure who has been a globalfigure today has lost a figure who has been a global figure for seven decades, and that is a huge loss to this country, but a huge loss much further afield, as well. for country, but a huge loss much further afield, as well.- further afield, as well. for the moment. _ further afield, as well. for the moment, thank _ further afield, as well. for the moment, thank you. - her majesty died just two days after officially inviting liz truss to become prime minister. now one of her first duties is to lead the uk through this period of mourning. 15 prime ministers served

during the queen's 70—year reign. some of them, and the uk's current political leaders, have been paying tribute — as leila nathoo reports. flags being lowered to half mast at downing street. former residents paid tribute to the queen, who'd asked them to form a government. the example, the duty, the selflessness. the way in which other people were put first. the way in which we handled — she handled crisis with great stoicism when they occurred, as they occurred a number of times during her reign. they were all examples to people about how to behave in their own lives, and examples for our country. her longest—serving prime minister, sirtony blair, said... gordon brown took over the labour government in 2007. he reflected tonight on the impression the queen

made around the world. everywhere i went, her majesty was respected, she was admired, she was revered and we will miss her greatly. there is no monarch who has served so long, with such popularity, and held in such high esteem, and dedicated herself so much to the future of our country. david cameron returned the conservatives to power in 2010. he said of the queen... in 2016, the queen appointed theresa may as britain's second female prime minister. i was fortunate enough to be able to meet her in different circumstances — including in the weekly audiences, but also at balmoral,

and saw a more relaxed queen. but... i think we are all mourning the fact that somebody who was a constant in our lives has now passed away. it was just days ago that the queen accepted the resignation of borisjohnson as prime minister. tonight he said.... there was a sombre mood among politicians in westminster and around the country. the queen was an ever—fixed mark in our lives. the world changed around us, politicians came and went. the queen was our nation's constant. the queen represented duty and courage, as well as warmth and compassion.

the queen was a living reminder of our collective past, of our greatest generation, and the sacrifices made for our freedom today. scotland loved, respected and admired her. and, by all accounts, her majesty was rarely happier than when she was here in scotland at her beloved balmoral — a fact i have been privileged to observe personally. i hope it will be a source of comfort to her family that she spent her final days in a place that she loved so much. on behalf of the welsh government, and people in all parts of wales, i offer our deepest condolences to all her majesty's children and their families on this sad occasion. she will be sorely missed by the many organisations in wales she championed and supported over

so many decades. as patron or as president. mps have been accustomed to the queen setting out government priorities in parliament. they will begin paying their tributes in the commons. leila nathoo, bbc news. it's just three months since the uk enjoyed a four—day weekend to celebrate the queen's platinumjubilee — marking her 70 years on the throne. there were street parties, parades, a red arrows fly—past, a rock concert at buckingham palace and — of course — that unforgettable sketch with paddington bear. sarah campbell has been taking a look back. the sun shone and crowds filled the mall. forfour days injune, the message could not have been clearer. god save the queen!

# concretejungle where dreams are made...# a galaxy of rock royalty, and the british people, in their thousands, celebrating a reign etched so deeply in our memories. your majesty, mummy. cheering. you have been there for us for these 70 years. these pictures on your house are the story of your life, and ours. and listen to the reaction of this delighted and grateful crowd. the queen's appearances were brief, but unforgettable. oh, that's wonderful. on the first day, her delight — both at the sight and sound of so many people, and the antics of her great—grandson — were obvious. that evening, her majesty lit the first of a giant chain of beacons, symbols of hope in 2,500 towns and cities, from shetland

to australia and new zealand. bells toll. what a wonderful sound, those bells can be heard all over the city of london. the next morning, the bells of st paul's marked the national service of thanksgiving. the surrounding pavements packed with well—wishers. we'll never see this again in our lifetimes. so it's really a special day for us, yes. absolutely magical atmosphere. we're enjoying every second. this was the largest gathering of royals since before the pandemic. almost all the members of her family were there, but not the queen. she was unable to attend in person, but watched the service from home. thank you for showing us how service and faithfulness matter. this is english champagne, specially for the queen. the thank yous continued at tens of thousands ofjubilee lunches,

bringing communities together — something the queen had done throughout her reign. # we talk about love, love, love... at the platinum party at the palace, a line—up of legends. # sweet caroline... each with their own memory of britain's longest reign. i've grown up with this woman, you know? i was seven when she came to the throne. so she's always been part of my life. around the olympics, she was absolutely essential. when some of the selection panel came through the city, she hosted them at buckingham palace on a friday night, in the evening. appeared on the balcony and wave them goodbye. so it sort of put paris and madrid in its place. i do hope you are having a lovelyjubilee. to those memories, she added... tea? - ..two more. oh, yes, please. stealing the show with paddington.

a wave from her majesty, to acknowledge the wave of love that is surely coming across that balcony and sweeping its way through the palace. and bringing events to a close... ..on the balcony of buckingham palace, surrounded by her family — including her three heirs. a wonderful four—day party was officially over. # what a wonderful... but what a platinum jubilee it had been. # ..world. # wonderful moments from thejubilee celebrations. let's take you to buckingham palace

this morning. you can see the tributes laid outside the gates of the palace. yesterday evening we saw hundreds gathering to pay tribute, to pay their respects to her majesty the queen. the announcement of her passing yesterday early evening. and this morning and many more are expected to gather and pay their respects, nod to her majesty, acknowledge her 70 year reign. dawn is breakin: acknowledge her 70 year reign. dawn is breaking over _ acknowledge her 70 year reign. dawn is breaking over london. _ acknowledge her 70 year reign. ib“! is breaking over london. one of the things we will take the chance to do is talk to people who have turned out at buckingham palace, because it's really interesting this morning, hearing the stories of the reasons why the queen meant so much across generations and nationalities. many people from all over the world are amongst those who are paying their respects today.

this, the image of buckingham palace this morning. the this, the image of buckingham palace this morning-— this morning. the time in the uk is cominu u- this morning. the time in the uk is coming up to _ this morning. the time in the uk is coming up to 6:30am. _ this morning. the time in the uk is coming up to 6:30am. for- this morning. the time in the uk is coming up to 6:30am. for viewers| this morning. the time in the uk is l coming up to 6:30am. for viewers in the uk, it is time to find out what is happening in terms of news, travel and weather wherever you are. the time is 6:30am. let's look at some of the front pages. all of the front pages leading of course with tributes to her majesty today. the daily telegraph reprints the queen's own message of condolence to the families of the victims of the 9/11 attacks. "grief is the price we pay for love." us presidentjoe biden referenced the comment in his tribute and recalled how she stood in solidary with the us in its "darkest days".

the mirror simply says, "thank you." what you realise as you look at all the papers, and we will maybe look at some of the inside pages as well this morning, there are so many beautiful images of the queen, and often newspapers, it is glorious to spend time just looking at the pictures that have come throughout the years. the many, many years of her reign. "our hearts are broken," says the daily mail, with a portrait of the queen from 1952, while she was princess elizabeth. "how to find the words?" the paper's columnist sarah vine asks. "our grief is a hundred different emotions, all of them hard to grasp." interest income at different times the newspapers have chosen to celebrate this morning.

the guardian features a portrait from the queen's coronation. there has been a huge reaction from around the world to the news of the queen's death. tributes have appeared on the front pages of newspapers in the commonwealth. the daily nation in kenya says the queen was one of the world's most—respected figures, and that her death brings to an end one of the longest reigns by any head of state in the world. what we are trying to do is give you a sense of how the queen is being remembered all over the world. and in australia, the herald sun features a more recent picture of the queen, with the headline "irreplaceable". one of those radiant smile pictures, probably one of the images people will remember best. the very simple headline. this will remember best. the very simple headline. �* , _ will remember best. the very simple headline. �* , . , will remember best. the very simple headline. a ., , ., headline. as we were saying, many of the --aers headline. as we were saying, many of the papers are — headline. as we were saying, many of the papers are taking _ headline. as we were saying, many of the papers are taking a _ headline. as we were saying, many of the papers are taking a look _ headline. as we were saying, many of

the papers are taking a look back- headline. as we were saying, many of the papers are taking a look back at l the papers are taking a look back at the papers are taking a look back at the queen's life and this is one example here. for so many people today, the queen is all we have known as a monarch in the uk, throughout their lives, and it is interesting to look over the years. the sun has taken every one of her 96 years, from 1926, to one of her most recent pictures in 1922. as you say, it is fascinating to look back and remember certain images, beautiful images that have marked so many key periods here in the uk. you are watching — many key periods here in the uk. you are watching bbc news, it is 6:33am. you're watching a special edition of bbc breakfast, remembering the life and legacy of her majesty the queen, who died yesterday at the age of 96.

we're bringing you reaction this morning from those who knew her majesty, those who worked with her and shared the same interests — in the charities she supported, the sports she loved and the commonwealth, which was so important to her. we'll try to give you an idea of how the coming days will play out, as the uk mourns its longest—serving monarch while also preparing to officially welcome the new king, charles iii. and, of course, we'll show you what's happening this morning as people across the commonwealth and the uk come together to express their sorrow and pay tribute. our correspondentjane hill is at buckingham palace. seeing you now, we were just seeing pictures of the palace with dawn breaking over london. such a contrast when you think of the joy

of the celebrations for the platinum jubilee. going back to last night where you saw people gathering at buckingham palace, a focal point for the nation's grief. aha, buckingham palace, a focal point for the nation's grief.— the nation's grief. a shift in a few months. the nation's grief. a shift in a few months- it _ the nation's grief. a shift in a few months. it was _ the nation's grief. a shift in a few months. it was the _ the nation's grief. a shift in a few months. it was the most - the nation's grief. a shift in a few| months. it was the most beautiful weekend for the most part. the four—day weekend, we saw trooping the colour, the party at the palace. the sun shone for a couple of days, it was beautiful. as we have been reflecting so many times, how much the tens of thousands of people than gathered here chaired when the queen appeared on the balcony behind me. this morning at buckingham palace, still very early in the morning. i am stuck in the last half—an—hour since i last spoke to you, the number of people who are here. there are dozens and dozens of people, people run round the area, they

cycle, a lot of those people stopping at the gates behind me, pausing, perhaps looking at the official sign was put up, confirming the death of her majesty yesterday. looking at the many flowers that are there along the gates. we can expect many more people here today. the authorities are expecting very large crowds. it is relatively noisy at the palace because they are putting up the palace because they are putting up barriers and erecting scaffolding and preparing for the sort of crowds that will be here in the coming days. let's ci’oss cross over cross over tojohn cross over to john maguire. cross over tojohn maguire. he is not too far away and has been looking at some of the flowers and tributes people have been leaving as well. i am tributes people have been leaving as well. iam hoping tributes people have been leaving as well. i am hoping we can talk to him

now. are you speaking to people? what can you tell us where you are? morning. at the gates of buckingham palace _ morning. at the gates of buckingham palace and _ morning. at the gates of buckingham palace and all the way along the front, _ palace and all the way along the front, so— palace and all the way along the front, so familiar from television pictures— front, so familiar from television pictures uc— front, so familiar from television pictures uc at state occasions. we were _ pictures uc at state occasions. we were all— pictures uc at state occasions. we were all here a few weeks ago for the platinum jubilee. there were all here a few weeks ago for the platinumjubilee. there is were all here a few weeks ago for the platinum jubilee. there is a very— the platinum jubilee. there is a very similar atmosphere here. the platinum jubilee. there is a very similaratmosphere here. it the platinum jubilee. there is a very similar atmosphere here. it was all about_ very similar atmosphere here. it was all aboutioy— very similar atmosphere here. it was all aboutjoy stop it is very similar atmosphere here. it was all about joy stop it is a very similar atmosphere here. it was all aboutjoy stop it is a sad day, there _ all aboutjoy stop it is a sad day, there is— all aboutjoy stop it is a sad day, there is a — all aboutjoy stop it is a sad day, there is a sad feeling here. the sensor— there is a sad feeling here. the sensor paying tribute to the queen remains _ sensor paying tribute to the queen remains and many people have come here to _ remains and many people have come here to s0~ _ remains and many people have come here to so. chatting to folk in the crowd, _ here to so. chatting to folk in the crowd, let — here to so. chatting to folk in the crowd, let me introduce you to the knight _ crowd, let me introduce you to the knight family. they are going to tell us— knight family. they are going to tell us about their morning so far. you have — tell us about their morning so far. you have had an early start. tell as what _ you have had an early start. tell as what he _ you have had an early start. tell as what he had — you have had an early start. tell as what he had done and why?- you have had an early start. tell as what he had done and why? about four o'clock this morning _ what he had done and why? about four o'clock this morning to _ what he had done and why? about four o'clock this morning to get _ what he had done and why? about four o'clock this morning to get the - o'clock this morning to get the train at five o'clock. we wanted to

come up last night, just the feeling of wanting to be here to pay our respects. she said she was coming at five o'clock and i thought i would tag along. five o'clock and i thought i would tau alonu. ,, , ., , tag along. she will be the only mnemonic— tag along. she will be the only mnemonic you _ tag along. she will be the only mnemonic you have _ tag along. she will be the only mnemonic you have ever - tag along. she will be the only. mnemonic you have ever known tag along. she will be the only - mnemonic you have ever known and i have ever _ mnemonic you have ever known and i have ever known. my mnemonic you have ever known and i have ever known-— have ever known. my parents had known, have ever known. my parents had known. my _ have ever known. my parents had known, my grandparents - have ever known. my parents had known, my grandparents have - have ever known. my parents had - known, my grandparents have known. she has been stability in our country. heartbreaking to see the union flag at half mast. i don't know really. ifeel we needed union flag at half mast. i don't know really. i feel we needed to come and pay our respects. there are lots of peeple — come and pay our respects. there are lots of people here _ come and pay our respects. there are lots of people here today, _ lots of people here today, television crews around the world, lots of _ television crews around the world, lots ofjournalists, people passing by on _ lots ofjournalists, people passing by on their— lots ofjournalists, people passing by on their way to work with curiositv _ by on their way to work with curiosity-— by on their way to work with curiosity. you are australian originallv- — curiosity. you are australian originally. originally. - curiosity. you are australian originally. originally. i- curiosity. you are australian originally. originally. i have| curiosity. you are australian - originally. originally. i have been here 35 years. he originally. originally. i have been here 35 years—

originally. originally. i have been here 35 years. originally. originally. i have been here 35 ears. ., ., , ., here 35 years. he had always had the queen in your — here 35 years. he had always had the queen in your life. _ here 35 years. he had always had the queen in your life. -- _ here 35 years. he had always had the queen in your life. -- you _ here 35 years. he had always had the queen in your life. -- you have - queen in your life. —— you have always— queen in your life. —— you have always had~ _ queen in your life. -- you have always had-— queen in your life. -- you have always had. she is this amazing woman. always had. she is this amazing woman- we _ always had. she is this amazing woman. we were _ always had. she is this amazing woman. we were saying - always had. she is this amazing woman. we were saying earlier| always had. she is this amazing - woman. we were saying earlier about theirjames bond, paddington bear thing. she changed with the times. she would not have done stuff 50 years ago. always beautiful and tasteful. she is never going to be on that balcony again. pretty sad. my on that balcony again. pretty sad. my daughter said to me yesterday, her children will never know a queen, they will only ever no taking. ifeel that is queen, they will only ever no taking. i feel that is a loss for them to have never known her. [10 taking. i feel that is a loss for them to have never known her. do you feel elizabeth — them to have never known her. do you feel elizabeth as _ them to have never known her. do you feel elizabeth as a _ them to have never known her. do you feel elizabeth as a person, _ feel elizabeth as a person, transcends her role? ~ , ., transcends her role? absolutely. you cannot look up to anybody like her. i do not have words, i am afraid. it is a

sad thing. — not have words, i am afraid. it is a sad thing, wherever _ not have words, i am afraid. it is a sad thing, wherever you _ not have words, i am afraid. it is a sad thing, wherever you go, - not have words, i am afraid. it is a sad thing, wherever you go, you i not have words, i am afraid. it is a i sad thing, wherever you go, you are from _ sad thing, wherever you go, you are from england, do you know the queen? we all— from england, do you know the queen? we all felt _ from england, do you know the queen? we all felt like we knew her. even in her_ we all felt like we knew her. even in her last— we all felt like we knew her. even in her last smile with that picture she had _ in her last smile with that picture she had on— in her last smile with that picture she had on tuesday, their cheeky grin, _ she had on tuesday, their cheeky grin, that — she had on tuesday, their cheeky grin, that is — she had on tuesday, their cheeky grin, that is the bit that will live on, grin, that is the bit that will live on. isn't — grin, that is the bit that will live on. isn't it? _ grin, that is the bit that will live on, isn't it? she was working right till the end. she did, literally _ working right till the end. she did, literall ., . , working right till the end. she did, literall ., ., , �* ., ., literally. james bond and paddington, _ literally. james bond and paddington, the - literally. james bond and paddington, the great. literally. james bond and i paddington, the great sense literally. james bond and - paddington, the great sense of humour. ~ ,,., , paddington, the great sense of humour. ~ , , ,, .,, paddington, the great sense of humour. ~ , ,, ., humour. absolutely. she was a secial humour. absolutely. she was a special lady. — humour. absolutely. she was a special lady, besides _ humour. absolutely. she was a special lady, besides being - humour. absolutely. she was a special lady, besides being the | special lady, besides being the queen, — special lady, besides being the queen, because she was the queen, i don't _ queen, because she was the queen, i don't know _ queen, because she was the queen, i don't know. she was a very special person _ don't know. she was a very special person all— don't know. she was a very special person. all little girls should look up person. all little girls should look up to _ person. all little girls should look up to her~ — person. all little girls should look u- to her. ., . person. all little girls should look uto her. ., ., , up to her. you have come here very early before —

up to her. you have come here very early before lila _ up to her. you have come here very early before lila goes _ up to her. you have come here very early before lila goes to _ up to her. you have come here very early before lila goes to school. - early before lila goes to school. lila has written a letter to his majesty— lila has written a letter to his majesty the king and to send her love to _ majesty the king and to send her love to the family. we wanted to come _ love to the family. we wanted to come up — love to the family. we wanted to come up and personally deliver it. what _ come up and personally deliver it. what did — come up and personally deliver it. what did he write? can you remember? i am very sorry about your mum dying, _ i am very sorry about your mum dying, i— i am very sorry about your mum dying, ithink— i am very sorry about your mum dying, ithinki— i am very sorry about your mum dying, i think i said. _ i am very sorry about your mum dying, i think i said. i— i am very sorry about your mum dying, ithink i said. i miss- i am very sorry about your mum dying, i think i said. i miss youl dying, i think i said. i miss you very— dying, i think i said. i miss you very much _ dying, i think i said. i miss you very much. lots _ dying, i think i said. i miss you very much. lots of— dying, i think i said. i miss you very much. lots of love - dying, i think i said. i miss you very much. lots of love to - dying, i think i said. i miss you very much. lots of love to the| dying, i think i said. i miss you - very much. lots of love to the royal family _ very much. lots of love to the royal famil . . , , . very much. lots of love to the royal famil . ., , , ., , family. that is beautiful. hopefully he nets to family. that is beautiful. hopefully he gets to hear _ family. that is beautiful. hopefully he gets to hear about _ family. that is beautiful. hopefully he gets to hear about that. - family. that is beautiful. hopefully he gets to hear about that. i - family. that is beautiful. hopefully he gets to hear about that. i am i he gets to hear about that. i am sure it will be very well received. thank you for spending time with us. i will give you a quiet moment to reflect. let's go and see a couple of other people. actually they had been interviewed by another crew. a nice hug for the family we were talking to. people coming into work

this morning, all the floral tributes lining all the way along the front of the gates of buckingham palace. many not knowing why they had come in a funny kind of way but knowing they have wanted to, they wanted to mark this moment in history. for most of you, she will have been the only mnemonic we have ever known. we will get used to when you monarch and king. the crowds will build here. so similar in a funny kind of made to the celebrations couple of months ago but with one key difference. you are here as well, just across the way at canada gate. this is a special day as well but entirely different reasons. i as well but entirely different reasons. . , as well but entirely different reasons. ., , ., ., ~ reasons. i was there and we worked to . ether reasons. i was there and we worked together celebrating _ reasons. i was there and we worked together celebrating her _ together celebrating her majesty'sjubilee. one thing to to surprise us both, the breadth of

generations paying tribute, from young to old, it did not matter your age, you did not have to be a traditionalist to appreciate her majesty. traditionalist to appreciate her ma'es . ~ , , ., ., majesty. absolutely right. young and old, she majesty. absolutely right. young and old. she meant— majesty. absolutely right. young and old, she meant so _ majesty. absolutely right. young and old, she meant so much _ majesty. absolutely right. young and old, she meant so much she - majesty. absolutely right. young and old, she meant so much she was - majesty. absolutely right. young and old, she meant so much she was the | old, she meant so much she was the nation's mother, grandmother and great—grandmother to so many people. young lila will be the same age as some of the queen's rach grandchildren. —— great grandchildren. —— great grandchildren. there was that personal connection and that is what has been reflected by the people we have been talking to. fine has been reflected by the people we have been talking to.— have been talking to. one of the thins have been talking to. one of the things poignant _ have been talking to. one of the things poignant was _ have been talking to. one of the things poignant was the - have been talking to. one of the things poignant was the young l have been talking to. one of the l things poignant was the young girl saying that her children, that young girl when she has children will only ever a king. to have a queen has been such privilege.

let's go to windsor castle and duncan kennedy. we are getting our first chance to talk to people. crowds have always gone to windsor castle. tell us how it feels at windsor castle this morning. i it feels at windsor castle this mornin: . ~ it feels at windsor castle this morninu. ~' ., it feels at windsor castle this morninu. ~ ., ., it feels at windsor castle this morninu. ~' ., ., , morning. i think the word to use reall is morning. i think the word to use really is bewildered. _ morning. i think the word to use really is bewildered. yesterday i morning. i think the word to use l really is bewildered. yesterday we had a queen, today we have a king stop not only that physical change in the nation's infrastructure but there is a psychological one as well. people are waking up to that literally and figuratively here in winter this morning. it was the place that she really loved. there john was at buckingham palace is referred to as the office home, here it was more the home office. she made herfirst broadcast

it was more the home office. she made her first broadcast here it was more the home office. she made herfirst broadcast here in october 1940 as a ia—year—old. she was evacuated from london and broadcast to other children to give them courage to exist away from their parents when they were evacuated due to the blitz. she would watch polo in the polo park and watch prince charles and other play polo. it was a place of great sadness for her mother there was a fire in 1992. april of last year was where points philip passed away. over the next few days and hours, just like at buckingham palace, we are expecting hundreds, possibly thousands of people to lay flowers and pay their respects. it all began last night. my colleague fergal keane met some of those at windsor.

the signal of an ending in the place so close to her heart, and in whose heart she was beloved. what are you feeling? well, it's just hit me. really has. and i think it's going to hit everybody in this town. not only here, all over the world. she was a grandmother, she was a mum. she was part of my life, part of my mum's life, my late father's life — everybody. as the news filtered out across the town, there was comfort in gathering together — to absorb, to reflect. it's very sad. i think everyone has come to pay their respects because she's such an amazing woman. just a very sombre mood in windsor, really. what did she represent to people of your generation? a guiding light, a moral code, how to conduct yourself, how to act. you know, what's right and what's wrong. she was a special lady. so lovely, so cute and so warm. i think she just won everyone's heart. even my daughter, she said i really want her to live to 100. she'd been saying to me

for the last few years. she'sjust part of our life, really, she was a part of our life. especially living local as well. the sense of royal continuity is not broken by death, but the queen's example of resilience in the face of adversity will be missed. she's had terrible moments throughout her reign of things that have happened — that she's had to deal with. and she's just done a really... i think she's donejust a good job. and she said it would be for her life, for the length of her life, and that's what it's been. amir was getting calls from relatives in pakistan, who had heard the news. he runs a cafe beside windsor castle. there are no words actually to express my emotions. really sad. what does she mean to you? she was really, really important. notjust me, around the world. everybody is feeling very sad, very down, very depressed.

for us, she was a neighbour. no matter how long anticipated, the end has crystallised loss — the passing of a monarch, who symbolised to people the best of their nation, of themselves. their queen gone, their mourning just begun. fergal keane, bbc news, windsor. fergal keane with some of the voices of some of the people who have been passing through windsor in the past few hours. i had been down to cambridge gate, a few hundred yards in that direction on the other side of the castle. the flowers are starting to form, as well as some very poignant notes. one or two i read said, thank you for your service. another, we have you in our prayers. a third said, our

condolences to the royal family. as john was saying earlier than people want to respond to this. many of them do not know why. they feel they want to go out and be at the scene where these momentous events are taking place. what happens next? we will hear an address from king charles later. as for windsor, it is anticipated, buckingham palace have not confirmed anything yet, it is anticipated this will be the final resting place for the queen in the king george vi memorial chapel which is part of st george's chapel. prince philip himself is already buried in the royal belt in saint george's chapel. it is expected if these plans to come to fruition, he will be laid to rest alongside the queen. that is yet to be confirmed by buckingham palace. over the next

few days, all of these details will be put into place. those are the wider, strategic decisions that have to be taken. this is also very much a personal matterfor to be taken. this is also very much a personal matter for people of this kingdom and many people abroad. they want to come and pay their respects and condolences to this remarkable woman. ., ., and condolences to this remarkable woman. ., ._ ., ., and condolences to this remarkable woman. ., ., ., ., woman. you may have mentioned a moment to — woman. you may have mentioned a moment to go _ woman. you may have mentioned a moment to go about _ woman. you may have mentioned a moment to go about some - woman. you may have mentioned a moment to go about some of - woman. you may have mentioned a moment to go about some of the i moment to go about some of the messages you read and flowers that have been loved. in terms of practicalities, there are people gathering. there were some people there yesterday, not close to the castle itself. how are things being managed? how are people being helped if they want to go and pay their respects? if they want to go and pay their resects? ., ., ., ., respects? there are a lot of security people _ respects? there are a lot of security people here, - respects? there are a lot of security people here, a - respects? there are a lot of security people here, a lot. respects? there are a lot of. security people here, a lot of buckingham palace and windsor castle officials walking around here. i was here for the passing of prince philip last year. we were asked to

pass on the message of discouraging people from coming because they did not want what they expected to be a kind of princess diana moment when so many flowers were put in front of cambridge gate. they do not seem to be saying that this time around. last night hundreds of people came to cambridge gate and the king henry viii gate behind me to lay flowers. that does not seem to be any sense of discouraging that. why would they? this is such a special moment for the nation, this is the big one, the queen of our country. people want to express their ways, their emotions, theirfeelings in these small, intimate demonstrations of the way they thought of this woman. that comes from the case, these notes i have been referring to. i expect that will build in the days ahead. we have many days of preparation and morning to come. i

think people will want to mark this in that intimate way with families, partners, children. tourists, locals. what happened in buckingham palace is the town end of things, you might view this as the country end. people will want to make their choice of where to pay their respects and condolences to the queen. this will be a pivotal moment, a pivotal spot with many thousands of people expected over the course of the next few days. thank you very much. her majesty was driven by a sense of public duty but sustained by her religious faith. among her many titles, she was the supreme governor of the church of england. we can speak more about this with the author and historian catherine pepinster. very good morning to you. thank you so much for your time. i wonder first of all, your thoughts. a lot of people are feeling very differently from what they might have imagined today. you are a

historian, what are your thoughts? like probably most of the country i do not know a time when elizabeth ii was not our queen. she was part of the background that perhaps we sometimes took the granted, she offered that stability and continuity. i think what strikes me about her, while she provided us with a framework, it was her faith that was her framework. with a framework, it was her faith that was herframework. one with a framework, it was her faith that was her framework. one of the members of the clergy very close to her once told me that christianity was the scaffolding of her life. your intro mentioned her title of supreme governor of the church of england. that was an official role. she has another title, mentioned on every coin of the round, defender of the faith, a title mondex have had since the time of henry viii. it is

that title that really sums up what she was about. she felt a great sense of duty about her religion, she represented it. she was imbued with it from very early childhood. she lead profoundly in the christian faith. for most of her life it was understated. we are used to seeing her at church services leading the nation and she had that role in the church of england. in later years she spoke explicitly about her own faith when she gave christmas messages. she always talks about how the teachings of christ where what she tried to follow. she spoke again about this quite recently when she sent a message to the lambeth conference, a gathering of anglican bishops around the world. she talked

about how much that faith meant to her. , ., ., ., about how much that faith meant to her. ,., ., ., ., ,., about how much that faith meant to her. ., ., a her. good morning to you. as well as her. good morning to you. as well as her personal— her. good morning to you. as well as her personal strong _ her. good morning to you. as well as her personal strong christian - her. good morning to you. as well as her personal strong christian faith, i her personal strong christian faith, she was very conscious of commonwealth countries and other religions having a place and was very respectful of that as well. i think she was remarkably broad—minded, even very early on in her life. in 1952, when she gave her first christmas message before her coronation injune 1953, first christmas message before her coronation injune1953, she asked people level face to pray for her. that was quite a progressive thing. but 80 say in 1952, recognising the importance and significance of the face of other people. she liked to honour that three commonwealth day services. the commonwealth helped introduce her to other faiths early

on in her time as monarch. as britain has become more diverse, that has become more important in this country. she often met leaders, representatives of other faiths as well. , , ., ., well. tributes to her are coming from all walks _ well. tributes to her are coming from all walks of _ well. tributes to her are coming from all walks of life _ well. tributes to her are coming from all walks of life and - well. tributes to her are coming from all walks of life and all- from all walks of life and all religions. from all walks of life and all religions-— from all walks of life and all reliaions. , ~ ., , religions. yes, i think that is absolutely — religions. yes, i think that is absolutely right. _ religions. yes, i think that is absolutely right. i _ religions. yes, i think that is| absolutely right. i remember religions. yes, i think that is - absolutely right. i remember being at lambeth palace, once the london home of the archbishop of canterbury, one had diamond jubilee was marked. guests were from all faiths around britain. she talked about the importance of those faiths. they clearly had great respect for her and saw her as the queen as much as she was linked to the church of england by the title

of supreme governor, she was queen for people of all faiths and of course those with no faith, she had that respect for them very much as well. . ~ that respect for them very much as well. ., ,, , ., that respect for them very much as well. . ~' , ., , that respect for them very much as well. ., ,, i. , . that respect for them very much as well. . ~ ,, , . ., that respect for them very much as well. ., ,, i. , . ., i. well. thank you very much for your time. her majesty was notjust one of the most loved and respected women in the world — she was also one of the most filmed. let's take a couple of minutes now to look back at some of the footage of the queen over her seven decades as monarch. i declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service. god help me to make good my vow, and god bless all of you, who are willing to share in it. # god save our gracious queen # long live our noble queen # god save the queen

# send her victorious # happy and glorious # long to reign over us # god save the queen # thy choicest gifts in store # on her be pleased to pour # long may she reign # may she defend our laws

# and ever give us cause # to sing with heart and voice # god save the queen. # good morning, welcome to a special edition of breakfast on bbc news. a nation mourns following the death of queen elizabeth ii. her majesty died yesterday at balmoral, bringing to an end a 70—year reign. the queen's eldest son — now king charles ii! — was at her bedside. he'll return to london later today.

tributes have been paid from around the world, as hundreds of mourners gather at buckingham palace. it's friday the 9th of september. you're watching a special edition of bbc breakfast following the death of her majesty the queen. britain's longest—serving monarch passed away yesterday, aged 96, at balmoral castle — the scottish retreat which her majesty had visited since she was a girl. the news was confirmed in a statement from the palace at 6.30pm, after the queen's four children — including the new king, charles ii! — had travelled to balmoral. on today's programme we'll be remembering her majesty's life and legacy, and speaking to those who knew and loved her. we'll bring you the latest reaction from balmoral to buckingham palace, and across the commonwealth. first, our royal correspondent

daniela relph has been looking back at the final days and weeks of the queen's life. the final images we have — queen elizabeth i! still carrying out duties into herfinal days. on tuesday, at balmoral, she welcomed the new prime minister. these photos, the record of her last official engagement — bringing to an end seven decades of service. yesterday afternoon at aberdeen airport, several senior members of the royal family arrived to be with the queen. the duke of cambridge drove the duke of york, and earl and countess of wessex to balmoral. prince charles, the new king, was already there with his wife, and his sister princess anne. harry, the duke of sussex, arrived separately later in the evening. here in the uk this week with his wife for a number of charity events, meghan, the duchess of sussex did not accompany him to scotland.

at 6:30, in a statement ofjust 26 words, buckingham palace announced the queen had died peacefully earlier in the afternoon. as is tradition, the statement was attached to the palace gates by two footmen, as tributes to britain's longest—reigning monarch began. queen elizabeth ii was the rock on which modern britain was built. our country has grown and flourished under her reign. she was the very spirit of great britain, and that spirit will endure. she has been our longest—ever—reigning monarch. it's an extraordinary achievement to have presided with such dignity and grace for 70 years. and with the passing of the second elizabethan age, we usher in a new era in the magnificent history of our great country — exactly as her majesty would have wished — by saying the words

"god save the king". and heartfelt words, too, from the leader of the opposition. for the vast majority of us, the late queen has been simply the queen. the only queen. above all else, our queen. as we mourn her loss, we should also treasure her life. our longest—serving and greatest—ever monarch. above the clashes of politics, she stood not for what the nation fought over, but what it agreed upon. cheering. cheered by onlookers, one of the queen's last royal engagements was injuly — with her daughter, princess anne, opening a new state—of—the—art hospice in berkshire. but these kinds of visits had become rare over the past year, as the queen relied on her walking stick, her mobility compromised. the royal household had tried to adapt, to keep her active and visible.

a golf buggy at the chelsea flower show helped the queen stay comfortable. but she had become noticeably thinner and frailer — something that severely limited her involvement in her own platinum jubilee. although her sense of fun as part of those celebrations was undiminished. perhaps you would like a marmalade sandwich. i always keep one for emergencies. so do i. i keep mine in here. happy jubilee, ma'am. and thank you — for everything. that's very kind. now, as we remember and reflect, the royalfamily enters a period of mourning. a state funeral is expected within the next two weeks. it will be a period of time when aspects of national life are put on hold.

daniela relph, bbc news. let's go straight to balmoral and you can see many flowers have been laid late into the evening and this morning. balmoralwere laid late into the evening and this morning. balmoral were all the senior members of the royal family gathered yesterday, including king charles. our royal correspondent sarah campbell is at balmoral. what do we know about what will happen today and the movements of the royal family? yes happen today and the movements of the royal family?— the royal family? yes indeed, good mornin: to the royal family? yes indeed, good morning to you- _ the royal family? yes indeed, good morning to you. those _ the royal family? yes indeed, good morning to you. those gates - the royal family? yes indeed, good morning to you. those gates you . the royal family? yes indeed, good| morning to you. those gates you are looking at their eyewear people continue this morning to leave those flowers and messages for the queen and for herfamily.

flowers and messages for the queen and for her family. they lead flowers and messages for the queen and for herfamily. they lead up flowers and messages for the queen and for her family. they lead up to bow moral castle —— up to balmoral castle. where herfamily wished bow moral castle —— up to balmoral castle. where her family wished to be by her side yesterday. that really was the moment it became clear that the situation was extremely serious and, as much as the queen is a globalfigure extremely serious and, as much as the queen is a global figure and the tributes have been flooding in from around the world, she was of course around the world, she was of course a mother and grandmother and her children arrived here yesterday, so the new king, king trials, with the new queen consort, camilla. princess and, the princess royal, prince andrew, the countess of wessex. she was also a grandmother, and prince william, now the air to the throne —— now the heir to throne. it must

have been a very difficult evening at balmoral, coming to terms with the loss of this much loved family member. what will happen today, the reality certainly for the new king is he must immediately take on this new role he has spent so long preparing for. the first thing he will do, we expect later this morning, is that he will leave here, balmoral, and travel to london. he will start in that role. the personal side was made clear in the statement he released yesterday. a statement he released yesterday. a statement from the new king, charles iii. he said the death of my beloved mother, her majesty the queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all of the members of my family. he will be undergoing a period of grieving that will also have to return to london and we expect today he will have his first

audience with the new prime minister, liz truss. he will have to sign off the funeral details for the days of mourning that are due to care what the next ten days, two weeks or so. those will have been planned for a long time but he will make the final arrangements. you will see flags at half mast, you will see flags at half mast, you will hear bells tolling. there will be books of condolence open for the many thousands if not millions of people who will want to leave their own tribute to the queen who, as we know, died here at balmoral peacefully yesterday afternoon. you referenced the personal side of this story, right at the height of this is a family who have lost a mother and grandmother. —— at the heart of this. prime ministers have been talking about how special balmoral was. those images that have appeared

over the years of picnics, barbecues, of very special times for the family at that place. you barbecues, of very special times for the family at that place.— the family at that place. you are absolutely _ the family at that place. you are absolutely right, _ the family at that place. you are absolutely right, it _ the family at that place. you are absolutely right, it is _ the family at that place. you are absolutely right, it is a - the family at that place. you are absolutely right, it is a beautifulj absolutely right, it is a beautiful part of the world. 50,000 acres of this state, a beautiful part of the world where the queen and her family were able to come. one of the most personal pictures she released was at the death of her husband, prince philip, who died last april. a lovely picture which showed the two of them on a mountainside yet which have been taken by the countess of wessex, it emphasised how important this place was to her and prince philip. they both used to travel up here for a long summer, from july until early october. as i say, it is a place they could be themselves, that they could have barbecues by

the loch, walk the dogs, write the voices, clearly a place very special to her and herfamily. voices, clearly a place very special to herand herfamily. —— ride horses. she was very much a part of the community, she was a member of the community, she was a member of the congregation of crathie kirk, a church not far away from where i am. they will miss her deeply and you can see the flowers at the gates. i will read some as a mother, grandmother, great—grandmother, our queen, yourjob here is done, rest easy. another says, thank you for your dedication, service and reign. you have been a source of inspiration and a calming figure throughout my life, you will be missed, rest in peace. yesterday the bbc spoke to some of those people who travelled here because they wanted to pay their own tribute to the queen. it's very sad. she's been a monarch for over 70 years and it's history,

and we just want to be here to share our condolences to the family...like, just be part of it, kind of thing, yeah. it's really sad news i to hear — actually, it's the reason we came. we were hoping to pass- on our regards orjust to be here. so it's kind of sad, actually. sad day. yeah, absolutely. for everybody, i think. you know, i think the whole nation will come together and just, you know, feel the same. well, you know, you don't... you never knew her or anything, but her significance _ wasjust incredible. and it doesn't really hit home, i don't think, until you hear. something like this. and what she meant to us - and what she meant to the country was absolutely...incredible legacy. the thoughts of some of the people who live near the balmoral estate. it hardly seems possible thatjust three days ago, the photograph was issued after the queen smiling, standing in the drawing—room having just appointed her 15th prime

minister, and here we are three days later talking about the death of briton's longest reigning monarch. a lot of people still coming to terms with the news.— thousands of people went to buckingham palace yesterday to lay flowers and pay tribute — and more are expected today. our correspondent jane hill is there. we spokejust we spoke just an hour ago and there is a contrast. obviously yesterday there were thousands, hundreds of people gathering and this morning it has been quiet but i can see people milling around behind you, looking at the tributes, the comments that have been made, and people celebrating the life of the queen as they commemorate her. yes. celebrating the life of the queen as they commemorate her.— celebrating the life of the queen as they commemorate her. yes, and what is so striking — they commemorate her. yes, and what is so striking here _ they commemorate her. yes, and what is so striking here at _ they commemorate her. yes, and what is so striking here at buckingham - is so striking here at buckingham palace, just one hour ago, as you say, very quiet. even though it is still only 7am, that has really changed even in the last hour and there is a good few hundred people here, i would say, even though it is

still early. people arriving all the time and every time i turn around from my vantage point here i see someone walking behind me. in one case a lady running behind me in full running gear, clutching a bouquet of flowers. every third person i turn around and look at is holding flowers, making their way to the gates leave them and i think thatis the gates leave them and i think that is really striking. we heard from that family aren't breakfast earlier, three generations of family, a little girl who was on her way to school and the family had got up way to school and the family had got up at 4am because they wanted that girl to come here and see the flowers. she had written a letter, she wanted to leave a tribute of her own and they made that effort to get up own and they made that effort to get up really early in the morning so they could do that before the start of the school day. i have seen people who have come here on their way to work and people making that

effort to pause and take in the enormity, the moment of history at the palace, and we expect the crowd to build over the course of the day. as you say, there were thousands and thousands of people here until late last night. tim muffett was here. an event we all knew would come one day. but for so many, one that is so profoundly sad. it's heartbreaking. absolutely heartbreaking. what did she mean to you? the queen means everything to me, like my mum means to me. she was a fantastic lady. she'll always be a fantastic lady. she'll always be a part of my life forever. and i'll never forget her. she meant a lot to me. for someone my age, i've got quite old grandparents — they were born in 1917 and '22 — so she was part of their lives, too.

so, talking to them, they knew her growing up and she takes a thread back to that sort of era — and now i hear people talking about a king and a coronation, and it puts conversations i had with them in my head of when they would talk about a king, a coronation. so it feels very strange to have this person that's been the head of everything in my life...go. the mcgrath family are from dublin, and are on holiday in london. well, our two countries have been so close over so many centuries and we've had a tough past, but it goes without saying that she was an iconic woman and a role model for women of all ages and all colours and beliefs. and my mum has been a fan of the queen for so many years. she was a fan of her integrity and... she's very sad. yeah.

we shed a tear today. throughout her reign, queen elizabeth ii was unwavering in her dedication to her role as monarch. and for so many people here tonight, it is vital to honour and respect the role she played in our national story. it's very important. the queen has done so much for us for the past 70 years, and i think that it's our kind of duty as the british people and just generally to show our respect for someone who served us for 70 years. she means. . .family. like, since my boyhood, childhood, while i was in bangladesh, i saw her through the tv. i really do feel emotional. and, as a muslim, i prayed for her after my prayer today. we all knew this day would come one day. yeah. and yet it still feels

shocking and it still feels profound, doesn't it? yes. how are you feeling? i think she's a kind of mother. figure to everyone and ijust... she was so... she sighs. i can't really put it into words. as a nation, we're mourning the loss of the queen, - but for the king and his family, - you know, they have lost their mum, their grandmother, - their great—grandmother. and so that's really sad for them. you know, we have to remember that she was their family. - the reign of king charles ii! has begun. but for many, the reign of queen elizabeth ii will never be forgotten. tim muffett, bbc news, at buckingham palace. so those are the scenes here last night. i have to say it actually feels quite busy here this morning at buckingham palace, and that is

partly because preparations are under way. you may get a sense through some of the noises of here, there is a lot of work and activity going on. barriers are being erected a vast distance down the mall. that is because so many more people are expected at the palace today. there are days of formality and ceremony to come, many of the details of which are still to be made public, but we know there will be many days of mourning to come. against that backdrop, people continue to arrive here at the palace. i would say perhaps 300 people along the gates and, my goodness, you get the sense ofjust how many people are bringing flowers and messages. three months ago we stood here in beautiful sunshine, didn't we, celebrating and marking the platinum jubilee, saying

thank you to the queen for 70 years on the throne, and again here today people are laying flowers and standing and remembering and saying thank you all over again. it's back to you. thank you all over again. it's back to ou. . ~ thank you all over again. it's back to ou. ., ,, thank you all over again. it's back to ou. ., ~' , thank you all over again. it's back to ou. ., , . thank you all over again. it's back to ou. .mg , . to you. thank you very much. jane hill there for _ to you. thank you very much. jane hill there for us. _ our chief political correspondent nick eardley is on downing street. good morning. ithink good morning. i think a lot of people this morning will be mindful that one of the very last images of the queen was with the now prime minister, liz truss. that moment balmoral. and of course politics is not normal for a balmoral. and of course politics is not normalfor a period of time now. just take us through what will be happening. just take us through what will be ha eninu. , just take us through what will be haueninu. , , ., ., happening. yes, there has been a lot of chance happening. yes, there has been a lot of change here _ happening. yes, there has been a lot of change here over _ happening. yes, there has been a lot of change here over the _ happening. yes, there has been a lot of change here over the past - happening. yes, there has been a lot of change here over the past few - of change here over the past few years, but one of the things that has always remained the same, of course, is that prime ministers go and meet the queen, as those weekly

addresses. 15 prime ministers held regular audiences over her reign with queen elizabeth ii. normal functions of government will be suspended, there will be some court things that continue, but don't expect to see much politics over the next few days. i just walked up whitehall and here in downing street flags are flying at half mast as you would expect. we have already seen tributes pour in from across the political world. the prime minister at liz truss described the queen as the rock on which modern britain was built. the labour leader sir keir starmer that queen elizabeth stood not for what the nation fought over it but for what it is agreed upon. and i think that has been a theme in the tributes we have heard over the past few hours. the queen was someone who politicians could go to for counsel, for advice on

discharging their responsibilities, and she was always there to offer that helping hand for new prime ministers when they took office. of course for those tributes are not just domestic. they are international, as well. tributes have been paid from across the world to her majesty, as our diplomatic correspondent james landale reports. from the moment the queen's reign began in kenya in 1952, she played a constant and significant role on the international stage. and the news of her death prompted an outpouring of sorrow and regret in every corner of the globe. as her 12th canadian prime minister, i'm having trouble believing that my last sit—down with her was my last. i will so miss those chats. she was thoughtful, wise, curious, helpful, funny. and so much more.

she was one of my favourite people in the world, and i will miss her so. the president of france, emmanuel macron, said... the indian prime minister, narendra modi, said... and the president of ukraine, volodymyr zelensky, said... the president of russia,

vladimir putin — who met the queen in more peaceful times — offered his condolences, saying she'd enjoyed the love and respect of her subjects, and authority on the world stage. she was dubbed by one of her biographers as queen of the world — visiting hundreds of countries throughout her reign. she was monarch of 15 separate realms, the head of a commonwealth of some 56 nations. so there was no surprise that news of the queen's death made headlines around the world. last night at the white house, the flags were at half mast. throughout her reign, the queen was a living embodiment of the transatlantic relationship — meeting no fewer than 12 us presidents. in a statement, president biden described her as a stateswoman of unmatched dignity and constancy. barack obama said she had reigned

with grace, elegance, and a tireless work ethic — views echoed on the streets of washington. i admire her greatly, yeah. i'm so sorry that she's passed. i mean, she's an icon here, everywhere. horrible.

truss, up at balmoral her reign, liz truss, up at balmoral in aberdeenshire. it has been said by a number of former prime ministers that the queen was always

really across the detail in those audiences she held with prime ministers, that she read a lot of her papers that she gets from the government about the business of the day, that she was very plugged into what was going on here in the uk and across the world, as well. we will see more tributes over the course of today, of course. at noon, parliament will hold an extraordinary sitting which will be dedicated to tributes to her majesty. we expect that very soon the prime minister, the new prime minister liz truss, to meet the new monarch, king charles. an extraordinary moment in british history because both of them have only assumed those roles within the last 72 hours. really feeling that the constitution in the uk is changing, we are seeing those new faces at the top of british life, so there will be tributes in parliament this afternoon. more tomorrow, as

well. parliament does not normally sit on a saturday but it will tomorrow, to hear more tributes, and senior members of parliament will take the oath to the new king, king charles, which will be a very visible reminder here at the height of power in central london of the changing times in which we are living. changing times in which we are livina. ., ., ., ,, changing times in which we are livin., ., ., ., ~' living. for the moment, thank you very much- _ the time in the uk is 7:27am. for viewers in the uk, time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. we are going to bring you up—to—date with the front pages of all the major newspapers and, as you can imagine, all in the uk are reading with tributes to her majesty. the daily telegraph reprints the queen's own message of condolence to the families of the victims of the 9/11 attacks: "grief is the price we pay for love."

us presidentjoe biden referenced the comment in his tribute, and recalled how she stood in solidary with the us in its "darkest days". often the simplest words are the most effective. the mirror simply says: "thank you." "our hearts are broken," says the daily mail with a portrait of the queen from 1952, while she was princess elizabeth. "how to find the words," the paper's columnist sarah vine asks. "our grief is a hundred different emotions — all of them hard to grasp." interesting how the papers have chosen images from different parts of her reign. the guardian features a portrait from the queen's coronation. there has been a huge reaction from around the world to the news of the queen's death. tributes have appeared on the front pages of newspapers

in the commonwealth. in australia, the herald sun features a more recent picture of the queen, with the headline, "irreplaceable." getting a sense of the impact the queen's death has had around the world. and the front page of the new york times describes the queen as the spirit of britain. the paper says the queen was an enduring presence during her seven decades on the throne, and that she was the steady hand of a nation. it was interesting seeing the pictures of the queen, and that one in 1952 calling her princess elizabeth because of course she was not crowned until 1953. this takes a timeline. ifound this rather interesting, a carefree princess to

longest reigning queen and when you look at some of the close attributed to her, the comfort she has brought to her, the comfort she has brought to world leaders, to subject, to people across the commonwealth, has been so significant and so many commentators have said, when you look at life like this, born in 1926, two this year, 2022, she passed just months after celebrating her platinum jubilee. the majority of this country has known no other monarch. it is a poignant thing to look back on. we had from one young child who said her children more than likely will only ever know aching as their monarch. you're watching a special edition

of bbc breakfast on bbc news, remembering the life and legacy of her majesty the queen, who died yesterday at the age of 96. we're bringing you reaction this morning from those who knew her majesty, those who worked with her and shared the same interests — in the charities she supported, the sports she loved and the commonwealth, which was so important to her. we'll try to give you an idea of how the coming days will play out, as the uk mourns its longest—serving monarch while also preparing to officially welcome the new king, charles iii. we will be able to give you a sense of what people are saying about the queen. until news of her death arrived yesterday a lot of people

did not know how they would feel. some of those thoughts are coming forward in a way we have not had before. breakfast'sjohn maguire is at buckingham palace. you are in such a good place to get a sense of how people are feeling. we have already heard from you, a lot of people felt a need to come, go somewhere, in a place and show emotion. ., ., ., , , emotion. you are absolutely right. there is a sense _ emotion. you are absolutely right. there is a sense of _ emotion. you are absolutely right. there is a sense of history, - emotion. you are absolutely right. there is a sense of history, the - there is a sense of history, the non—break in the accession of the crown, that is an important part of british and commonwealth history. what i am getting a sense of is a very personal reasons of coming to buckingham palace. you can see some

of the tributes. there is a huge frontage all the way along. these flowers are being laid right the way across. i have been reading some of the notes. people who felt a personal connection with the queen, most of whom will never have had a chance to meet her. we had gathered some of the people. we had canada, ireland and represented. ireland and nottingham represented. it gives an idea of the rights of feeling. do you think was feeling. why do you think it was important to come here today? i was in for an important to come here today? i was in - for an award _ important to come here today? i was in - for an award ceremony - important to come here today? i was| in - for an award ceremony last iii-9; nu - .|... - - -|| ls... when ide—lq'” - .|...- --|| l..s, whenthe igngndon for an award ceremonyiast when the news broke. she night when the news broke. she has been such— night when the news broke. she has been such an intrinsic part of our life you — been such an intrinsic part of our life you cannot not come and pay respects — life you cannot not come and pay respects to — life you cannot not come and pay respects to her. she is britain and she was— respects to her. she is britain and she was britain. our identity is so in flux _ she was britain. our identity is so in flux at — she was britain. our identity is so influx at the moment, we have now lost in flux at the moment, we have now lost that— influx at the moment, we have now lost that beacon we have had full 70 years _ lost that beacon we have had full 70 years on _ lost that beacon we have had full 70 years on the throne. you never meet

her, years on the throne. you never meet her. unless— years on the throne. you never meet her, unless you are lucky enough to, she has— her, unless you are lucky enough to, she has a _ her, unless you are lucky enough to, she has a ways been part of our her, unless you are lucky enough to, she iand ways been part of our her, unless you are lucky enough to, she iand nows been part of our her, unless you are lucky enough to, she iand now that en part of our her, unless you are lucky enough to, she iand now that part rt of our her, unless you are lucky enough to, she iand now that part of of our her, unless you are lucky enough to, she iand now that part of ourur her, unless you are lucky enough to, she iand now that part of our lives lives and now that part of our lives has gone — lives and now that part of our lives has gone. thanking her for everything has done for us. is everything she has done for us. is that everything she has done for us. thatjust everything she has done for us. is thatjust because she is the queen �* was there something �*was there something about 7 windsor that 7 7 windsor that transcended elizabeth windsor that transcended that role? i elizabeth windsor that transcended that role? ~ , that role? i think there is something _ that role? i think there is something about - that role? i think there is. something about elizabeth that role? i think there is - something about elizabeth windsor that role? i think there is _ something about elizabeth windsor as a lady _ something about elizabeth windsor as a lady her_ something about elizabeth windsor as a lady. her whole life, in whole broadcast, _ a lady. her whole life, in whole broadcast, she said it would be dedicated to us. to carry that through— dedicated to us. to carry that through throughout her entire life until welcoming in the new prime minister— until welcoming in the new prime minister the day before she passes away is _ minister the day before she passes away is the end of her as a person. very— away is the end of her as a person. very well— away is the end of her as a person. very well said. thank you very much. miriam, from ireland. the queen was very well—received when she went to ireland years ago. what is your personal recollection of her, your

opinion of her? i personal recollection of her, your opinion of her?— opinion of her? i think she built many bridges — opinion of her? i think she built many bridges throughout - opinion of her? i think she built many bridges throughout the i opinion of her? i think she built - many bridges throughout the world but it— many bridges throughout the world but it was— many bridges throughout the world but it was very important when she came _ but it was very important when she came to _ but it was very important when she came to ireland because she was the first monarch to visit since the early— first monarch to visit since the early 20th century. a lot of water had gone — early 20th century. a lot of water had gone under the bridge, there were _ had gone under the bridge, there were a _ had gone under the bridge, there were a lot — had gone under the bridge, there were a lot of mixed feelings. everyone _ were a lot of mixed feelings. everyone in ireland will remember the night — everyone in ireland will remember the night she stood up at the state banquet— the night she stood up at the state banquet in— the night she stood up at the state banquet in dublin castle. her first words _ banquet in dublin castle. her first words to— banquet in dublin castle. her first words to the president and the guests— words to the president and the guests were in gaily. she had touched — guests were in gaily. she had touched a lot of hearts before that. she had _ touched a lot of hearts before that. she had visited the garden of remembrance in dublin city. she had visited _ remembrance in dublin city. she had visited a _ remembrance in dublin city. she had visited a war— remembrance in dublin city. she had visited a war memorial. that night, when _ visited a war memorial. that night, when she _ visited a war memorial. that night, when she stood up and spoke in gaelic. — when she stood up and spoke in gaelic. she _ when she stood up and spoke in gaelic, she touched everybody's heart _ gaelic, she touched everybody's heart it — gaelic, she touched everybody's heart. it was a wonderful night. what _ heart. it was a wonderful night. what have _ heart. it was a wonderful night. what have you made a being here this

morning? i what have you made a being here this mornin: ? , , ., ., morning? i visited my daughter and when i morning? i visited my daughter and when i heard _ morning? i visited my daughter and when i heard the _ morning? i visited my daughter and when i heard the announcement - when i heard the announcement yesterday — when i heard the announcement yesterday at lunch time i knew it was very— yesterday at lunch time i knew it was very serious. the palace does not make — was very serious. the palace does not make announcements like that. it is the _ not make announcements like that. it is the kind _ not make announcements like that. it is the kind of— not make announcements like that. it is the kind of thing you remember where _ is the kind of thing you remember where you — is the kind of thing you remember where you were when you heard the news _ where you were when you heard the news we _ where you were when you heard the news. we wanted to come this morning. — news. we wanted to come this morning, to bring flowers, to show our respects. it was just a wonderful feeling to be here. wonderful to see you. carla from canada, living in london. you will have known of the queen as head of state throughout your life. she have known of the queen as head of state throughout your life.— state throughout your life. she has alwa s state throughout your life. she has always been _ state throughout your life. she has always been there, _ state throughout your life. she has always been there, part _ state throughout your life. she has always been there, part of- state throughout your life. she has always been there, part of what i l always been there, part of what i have _ always been there, part of what i have known. tell always been there, part of what i have known-— always been there, part of what i have known. , ., , ., , have known. tell us what she means to the people _ have known. tell us what she means to the people of _ have known. tell us what she means to the people of canada? _ have known. tell us what she means to the people of canada? perhaps i have known. tell us what she means. to the people of canada? perhaps one removed from the relationship we have here. irlat removed from the relationship we have here. ., . , removed from the relationship we have here. ., .,, . removed from the relationship we have here. ., . ., ., have here. not as close as in london where ou have here. not as close as in london where you are _ have here. not as close as in london where you are so _ have here. not as close as in london where you are so involved _ have here. not as close as in london where you are so involved with - have here. not as close as in london where you are so involved with the i where you are so involved with the politics _ where you are so involved with the politics and — where you are so involved with the politics and the royal family. it is once _ politics and the royal family. it is once removed but a lot of people

hold their— once removed but a lot of people hold their own abundance. there is a lot of— hold their own abundance. there is a lot of warmth for her. the same can be said _ lot of warmth for her. the same can be said about the royal family. you cannot— be said about the royal family. you cannot deny— be said about the royal family. you cannot deny she was so charming. she would _ cannot deny she was so charming. she would walk— cannot deny she was so charming. she would walk into a room and everyone would _ would walk into a room and everyone would pay— would walk into a room and everyone would pay attention to her, i do not feel that _ would pay attention to her, i do not feel that wasjust would pay attention to her, i do not feel that was just because would pay attention to her, i do not feel that wasjust because she was the queen. feel that was 'ust because she was the queen. ., feel that was 'ust because she was the queen— feel that was 'ust because she was the queen. ., , ,., ., , the queen. you feel her personality was even greater. _ the queen. you feel her personality was even greater. i _ the queen. you feel her personality was even greater. i think— the queen. you feel her personality was even greater. i think so. - the queen. you feel her personality was even greater. i think so. she i was even greater. i think so. she had a lot of— was even greater. i think so. she had a lot of responsibility - was even greater. i think so. she had a lot of responsibility at - was even greater. i think so. she had a lot of responsibility at such a young — had a lot of responsibility at such a young age. she carried it quite well, _ a young age. she carried it quite well, especially considering the way she became royalty, it was quite upsetting — she became royalty, it was quite upsetting. she carried it incredibly well _ upsetting. she carried it incredibly well. ., ., ., upsetting. she carried it incredibly well. ., ., well. important for you to come here this morning? _ well. important for you to come here this morning? it _ well. important for you to come here this morning? it is _ well. important for you to come here this morning? it is for _ well. important for you to come here this morning? it is for me. _ well. important for you to come here this morning? it is for me. i - well. important for you to come here this morning? it is for me. i am - this morning? it is for me. i am incredibly _ this morning? it is for me. i am incredibly interested _ this morning? it is for me. i am incredibly interested in - this morning? it is for me. i am incredibly interested in history i this morning? it is for me. i am i incredibly interested in history and things— incredibly interested in history and things like that. it is beyond upsetting she has passed away and a monument— upsetting she has passed away and a monument patient as well. thank you for talkin: monument patient as well. thank you for talking to — monument patient as well. thank you for talking to us _ monument patient as well. thank you for talking to us this _ monument patient as well. thank you for talking to us this morning. - monument patient as well. thank you for talking to us this morning. one i for talking to us this morning. one thing struck me about being here,

the fact that when a very large crowd of people makes very little noise, you can probably sense from the atmosphere in between hearing what people are saying just how quiet it is this morning. it is a sombre atmosphere, as we were saying earlier. you are here what feels like a couple of weeks ago for the platinumjubilee like a couple of weeks ago for the platinum jubilee celebrations. so many people expressing the same emotions and feelings about the queen. they she was such a fantastic person, she wanted —— to be here to mark 70 years as monarch. the sense of fondness, the personal link with someone they never met, may never hope to meet. they feel as if she was a huge influence in their lives. back to you. was a huge influence in their lives. itack to yon-— was a huge influence in their lives.

back to you. in the last half hour the archbishop of canterbury, justin welby, has paid tribute to her majesty. he's been talking to our religion editor, aleem maqbool. it feels as though, i think, for probably so many people around the world, especially the united kingdom, that a part of our lives that was taken for granted is no longer there. that was taken for granted is no longerthere. in that was taken for granted is no longer there. in that sense, there is an enormous shift in the world around us, in how we see it how we understand ourselves. i think many people will be finding that sense of notjust people will be finding that sense of not just grief people will be finding that sense of notjust grief but also uncertainty. and, to some extent, are wondering about what is permanent. iloathed

and, to some extent, are wondering about what is permanent.— about what is permanent. what is our about what is permanent. what is your message _ about what is permanent. what is your message to _ about what is permanent. what is your message to those _ about what is permanent. what is your message to those who - about what is permanent. what is your message to those who are i your message to those who are finding it an unsettling time and are grieving for the queen across the country and the commonwealth? there are two parts of the bible that have spoken to me enormously in recent months. i think i had this huge privilege of meeting the queen on numerous occasions. one of them was where jesus says, on numerous occasions. one of them was wherejesus says, i come to bring abundant life, overflowing life. in the queen, we saw overflowing life. my first message is that was notjust because she was queen, it was because herfeet were on an even more solid rock than

being queen, which was the rock of herfaith. that being queen, which was the rock of her faith. that is being queen, which was the rock of herfaith. that is my being queen, which was the rock of her faith. that is my first message. there is solidity. the queen's sense of endurance and permanence did not depend on her. she knew that very well. it depended on god, who sustained her. the second one, the second passage that has been on my mind is where it says a writer in the new testament says, despite all your suffering, you have hope stored up your suffering, you have hope stored up for you. the queen constantly showed us the meaning of life, she was joyful, showed us the meaning of life, she wasjoyful, she showed us the meaning of life, she was joyful, she was showed us the meaning of life, she wasjoyful, she was hubris, life was full, even in the annus horribilis, as she so graphically summed up the most difficult year possibly of her

reign. her life was full that she never even in the bad moments lost hope. i spoke to her after the death of the duke of edinburgh and spent time with her stop there was just a solidity of hope in her life stop thatis solidity of hope in her life stop that is the word, abundance and hope. they are still there. there has been a _ hope. they are still there. there has been a lot _ hope. they are still there. there has been a lot of— hope. they are still there. there has been a lot of talk— hope. they are still there. there has been a lot of talk about - hope. they are still there. there has been a lot of talk about dutyj has been a lot of talk about duty and service, how do you reflect now on the way she said the country and the church indeed?— the church indeed? well, her service- -- — the church indeed? well, her service. .. if— the church indeed? well, her service... if this _ the church indeed? well, her service... if this interview - the church indeed? well, her. service... if this interview were the church indeed? well, her- service... if this interview were to last six hours we would not begin to exhaust the nature of her service. part of her great service that was

unseen is that as one former prime minister i had saying at one point in her conversation, there is only one person in the world that he could talk to and say exactly what he thought and felt and was 100% certain that it would never go any further, and that was her majesty. i am also absolutely sure that it will be equally true for his majesty, by the way. and i think was a hidden service will stop she was a place of confidences and accumulated wisdom. i talked to her last injuly, the beginning ofjuly, latejune. we were talking about a particular individual. she said, rather reminds me of... and talked about a world leader she met in the 1960s. it was

a perfect comparison. there was that deep sense of wisdom which was given in service of the country. but there was also the service of her time, hundreds of events every year which she attended. she was the one, and again, it runs in the family. i have seen his majesty do the same thing. you could go into a room full of people or walk down a crowded street and everyone she spoke to felt they were the only person there. she was never looking over their shoulders to see if there were someone more interesting. everybody got her attention.

the archbishop was talking to our religion editor aleem maqbool, who joins us now from lambeth palace in london. aleem, that was a particularly personal tribute from justin welby. he had very close contact with her majesty. he had very close contact with her ma'es . , . ~ he had very close contact with her ma'es . , ., ,, ., ., majesty. yes he talked a lot, as others have _ majesty. yes he talked a lot, as others have been _ majesty. yes he talked a lot, as others have been doing, - majesty. yes he talked a lot, as others have been doing, about. majesty. yes he talked a lot, as i others have been doing, about not only the queen's clarity of thinking about her capacity to listen carefully, but also about her humility, her humour and about her kindness as well. he called her a blessing to us all. i was really struck by what he was saying about this sense the queen had accumulated so much knowledge and so much of this country's experience over the years and that that had been lost

now, which is what was unsettling a lot of people. he used a phrase in a statement he gave after her majesty the queen died, that she was the person who best help us make sense of who we are in an ever—changing world. that was very striking in his statement and he expanded on that, as she heard about times he spoke with the queen when she referenced people she had met years ago. other archbishops of canterbury in the past as well. that has been lost but his message to those who are grieving, a lot of people have been turning up at churches across this country, was that she was grounded, the queen, in hope. that is what he felt when he met her. fine the queen, in hope. that is what he felt when he met her.— felt when he met her. one thing we were reflecting _ felt when he met her. one thing we were reflecting on _ felt when he met her. one thing we were reflecting on when _ felt when he met her. one thing we were reflecting on when it - felt when he met her. one thing we were reflecting on when it came - felt when he met her. one thing we were reflecting on when it came to | were reflecting on when it came to the queen's faith was as she

developed as a monarch, and she took on board the various face across the commonwealth and was always very mindful and respectful and curious of those as well. she mindful and respectful and curious of those as well.— of those as well. she said very clearly during _ of those as well. she said very clearly during her— of those as well. she said very clearly during her reign - of those as well. she said very clearly during her reign she i of those as well. she said very| clearly during her reign she felt anglicanism had a duty to protect the practice of other faiths as well and that has been keenly felt by people of other faiths. we spoke to the chief rabbi, who said he did not feel he was speaking to a politician, he was paying lip service to that kind of thing when the queen was saying that he felt the queen was saying that he felt the queen was saying that he felt the queen had a keen and genuine interest that went beyond her duty. we have heard others from other faiths saying similar things. over thejubilee weekend we met a man in scunthorpe at a mosque he welcomed the queen. —— who welcomed the

queen. she was the first queen to visit a mosque in the uk and she went in the months following the september the 11th attacks. he was the man who presented the koran to the man who presented the koran to the queen back in 2002. at that time there was a lot of theory and division and people wanted somebody to come along and make them feel like they were a part of britain as well and back pain in the form of the queen, and he was extremely moved by that. that has been reflected in the tributes being paid to the queen, notjust from the church of england, of which she was supreme governor but many other faiths as well.— supreme governor but many other faiths as well. you are watching a special programme from bbc news this morning. trying to give you a sense of what is happening and reflecting on many walks of life and how people are

paying tribute to her majesty the queen. let's take you to the scene at buckingham palace this morning. as dawn broke in london, many hundreds of people arrived at the palace. we have been speaking to some of them. lots of people suggesting they wanted to be in a place and talk, have a moment of reflection about what the queen meant to them. many generations, whole families arriving. you can see on the railings, the official moment yesterday when that statement, the board was put up on the gates, as it always is on these occasions. you can see a gathering of people, passers—by, just taking a moment for a little reflection. her majesty was notjust queen of the united kingdom, she was also the head of the commonwealth — a role she took extremely seriously. let's take a look now at some footage, which has come in from new zealand. these are young defence force volunteers, performing a haka for the queen

at the auckland war memorial. the maori dance, which most of us will know from rugby matches, is traditionally used to honour distinguished guests, or pay tribute to those who have achived great things. let's go now to some other parts of the commonwealth. in a moment, we'll hear how the news of her majesty's death was received in india, but first let's go to catherine byaruhanga in kenya. catherine, kenya held a particularly special place in the queen's heart — the country will be acknowledging and mourning her today. good morning from the british _ and mourning her today. good morning from the british high _ and mourning her today. good morning from the british high commissioner's l from the british high commissioner's residents here in nairobi. the flag is flying at half mast and a

condolence book is about to be opened by will have the country's leaders and diplomats who will come to share thoughts on the passing of the queen. pena holds a special place in the queen's life. it was here in 1952 when she came on a tour with her husband, prince philip, that she got the news her father had died and she had ascended to the throne. it was at that tree tops lodge in central pena. legend goes she went there one night as a princess and came down as a queen, the following day. 17 years later we are getting reaction from people here in kenya to her death. we had some of the leading newspapers, the standard newspaper and a full front page picture of the queen. the daily nation has the same. her death marks

the rain of one of the longest serving heads of state in the world. the incoming successor to praise of her service to the commonwealth. we are seeing reaction from leaders across the continent as well. one of the newest members of the commonwealth, gabon, said the cream is a great friend of africa and africa showed her affection in return. —— said the queen. now, let's go to arunoday mukharji in delhi. tell us a little about how the news has been reflected.— has been reflected. tributes have been pouring _ has been reflected. tributes have been pouring in — has been reflected. tributes have been pouring in since _ has been reflected. tributes have been pouring in since last- has been reflected. tributes have been pouring in since last night. i been pouring in since last night. right after the prime minister tweeted soon after news of her demise came in. he shared two photographs of his interaction with

the queen during past visits to the uk, sharing a personal anecdote as well. we have had condolences from the president of afghanistan, as well as the prime minister of pakistan. average in the media has been extensive, most of them focusing on a lot of the photographs of the queen during her three visits to india in the past during her reign. photographs of her at the taj mahal and with the first indian prime minister. herfirst mahal and with the first indian prime minister. her first visit to india was the first visit by a monarch after india gained independence. a lot of photographs remembering the queen, including interactions with the public. also photographs of how the queen wrote in the visitors the visiting the memorial of mahatma gandhi. india is the largest number of the commonwealth still by population.

consisting of 60% of the association just by population. the queen's association began with her first visit, the last one in 1997. tributes continued to pouring over the country, remembering the queen. and very much. —— thank you very much. dr linda yoo is executive director of the royal commonwealth society — she's at buckingham palace. good morning to you. before we start, your thoughts this morning considering how you have been working in terms of the commonwealth.- working in terms of the commonwealth. ,, commonwealth. the queen, we were very honoured _ commonwealth. the queen, we were very honoured she _ commonwealth. the queen, we were very honoured she was _ commonwealth. the queen, we were very honoured she was our— commonwealth. the queen, we were very honoured she was our patron. i very honoured she was our patron. the royal commonwealth society, the eldest charity dedicated to the commonwealth. we had branches across the commonwealth as well as friends of commonwealth countries. understandably there is a lot of morning, there is a lot of shock, i

would say, but certainly a lot of condolences and thoughts given to her majesty. she was head of the commonwealth. and to years. under her time, commonwealth. and to years. under hertime, her70 commonwealth. and to years. under her time, her 70 years, commonwealth. and to years. under hertime, her70 years, the commonwealth. and to years. under her time, her 70 years, the common musgrave from nine countries 256 countries, encompassing a third of the world's population. i have seen her dedication, especially to the young people in the commonwealth to promote her values. that is most important. it is that impact on people around the commonwealth, i think, that we will see in the coming days as a digestive this news. . , , coming days as a digestive this news. ., , , , , , , news. -- as they digests this news. we are seeing _ news. -- as they digests this news. we are seeing wonderful _ news. -- as they digests this news. we are seeing wonderful archive . we are seeing wonderful archive footage. on a slightly different note, you will have witnessed personally many times, the queen's

smile and the way she engaged with people. this can happen in a domestic setting, in a leisure centre in the uk, any country many miles away stop she had an impact, didn't she? , . ,., miles away stop she had an impact, didn't she?— didn't she? very much so. i was alwa s didn't she? very much so. i was always struck — didn't she? very much so. i was always struck by _ didn't she? very much so. i was always struck by how _ didn't she? very much so. i was always struck by how active - didn't she? very much so. i was always struck by how active a i didn't she? very much so. i was - always struck by how active a patron to queen was. she supported a number of commonwealth activities. i had fun memories meeting her on several occasions. at buckingham palace behind me she would greet young people, the young leaders were selected from every commonwealth country on the basis of public service. i remembershe country on the basis of public service. i remember she stood and met every single one of them. at the time there were 5a of them, just to acknowledge the contributions. i was also struck in another setting,

which was the commonwealth service which was the commonwealth service which the royal commonwealth society organises, the engagement of her and her team. the service celebrating multiculturalism on a semi—state occasion, really incorporating young people. we would bring in about 700 schools children from all around the uk. they were always at the forefront on the queen's mind. it was that, the heads of government, just by stressing an issue in 2015 in malta, she encouraged countries to protect their forest under the queen's commonwealth canopy, another partnership we worked on. we achieved that commonwealth commitment this year at the commonwealth heads of government meeting. whether it is dignitaries, heads of state, heads of government

can make young people, the impact of the queen is immeasurable. by promoting the environment, by promoting the environment, by promoting service, she has done a huge amount for the commonwealth and us all. i huge amount for the commonwealth and us all. .., . huge amount for the commonwealth and us all. .. ., , .,, us all. i can hear people milling around you _ us all. i can hear people milling around you as _ us all. i can hear people milling around you as it _ us all. i can hear people milling around you as it does _ us all. i can hear people milling around you as it does get - us all. i can hear people milling around you as it does get more| us all. i can hear people milling - around you as it does get more busy at buckingham palace as people pay tribute. on a personal level, you said he met her majesty several times, what was it like? == said he met her majesty several times, what was it like?- said he met her majesty several times, what was it like? -- you met. she had an — times, what was it like? -- you met. she had an incredible _ times, what was it like? -- you met. she had an incredible smile - times, what was it like? -- you met. she had an incredible smile which . she had an incredible smile which lit up the room. no matter how many times you meet her, it is always special. her interest in the charitable work. the royal commonwealth society, how it was doing, how the team is doing. we were struck by her interest in how involved she was in some of the projects we delivered in her name. every meeting the special, something

to look forward to. you just know the queen would have had a question for you and listened intently to your answer. for you and listened intently to youranswer. i for you and listened intently to your answer. i think it is her personal touch, your answer. i think it is her personaltouch, i your answer. i think it is her personal touch, i think, your answer. i think it is her personal touch, ithink, what your answer. i think it is her personal touch, i think, what most of us will be reflecting upon, all others who have had the pleasure and privilege of meeting her will certainly be reflecting on what a remarkable life, what a remarkable figure. remarkable life, what a remarkable fiaure. . . ., ., figure. executive director of the r0 al figure. executive director of the royal commonwealth _ figure. executive director of the royal commonwealth society, i figure. executive director of the - royal commonwealth society, thank you so much. time this morning to reflect a little on how people are feeling. we have spoken to people at tucking in palace and world leaders as well. all sort of people are including those from stage and screen have been joining those voices. the actor dame helen mirren, who played her majesty in the 2006 biopic the queen, posted on her instagram page:

the singer dame shirley bassey, who performed diamonds are forever at the queen's 90th birthday celebrations, tweeted: fellow musician sir eltonjohn said: and sir paul mccartney tweeted simply: good morning. you are watching a special edition of bbc breakfast on bbc news. a nation mourns following the death of queen elizabeth the second. a nation mourns following the death of queen elizabeth ii. her majesty died yesterday at balmoral, bringing to an end a 70—year reign. the queen's eldest son — now king charles ii! — was at her bedside. he'll return to london later today.

tributes have been paid from around the world, mourners are laying flowers at royal residences. crowds are gathering at her majesty's london home, buckingham palace, to pay their respects. thousands had gathered in the evening. good morning. it's friday the 9th of september. you're watching a special edition of bbc breakfast following the death of her majesty the queen. britain's longest—serving monarch passed away yesterday, aged 96, at balmoral castle — the scottish retreat which her majesty had visited since she was a girl. the news was confirmed in a statement from the palace at 6.30pm, after the queen's four children — including the new king, charles ii! — had travelled to balmoral.

on today's programme we'll be remembering her majesty's life and legacy, and speaking to those who knew and loved her. we'll bring you the latest reaction from balmoral to buckingham palace, and across the commonwealth. first, our royal correspondent daniela relph has been looking back at the final days and weeks of the queen's life. the final images we have — queen elizabeth i! still carrying out duties into herfinal days. on tuesday, at balmoral, she welcomed the new prime minister. these photos, the record of her last official engagement — bringing to an end seven decades of service. yesterday afternoon at aberdeen airport, several senior members of the royal family arrived to be with the queen. the duke of cambridge drove the duke of york, and earl and countess of wessex to balmoral. prince charles, the new king, was already there with his wife, and his sister princess anne.

harry, the duke of sussex, arrived separately later in the evening. here in the uk this week with his wife for a number of charity events, meghan, the duchess of sussex did not accompany him to scotland. at 6:30, in a statement ofjust 26 words, buckingham palace announced the queen had died peacefully earlier in the afternoon. as is tradition, the statement was attached to the palace gates by two footmen, as tributes to britain's longest—reigning monarch began. queen elizabeth ii was the rock on which modern britain was built. our country has grown and flourished under her reign. she was the very spirit of great britain, and that spirit will endure. she has been our longest—ever—reigning monarch. it's an extraordinary achievement to have presided with such dignity and grace for 70 years.

and with the passing of the second elizabethan age, we usher in a new era in the magnificent history of our great country — exactly as her majesty would have wished — by saying the words "god save the king". and heartfelt words, too, from the leader of the opposition. been simply the queen. the only queen. above all else, our queen. as we mourn her loss, we should also treasure her life. our longest—serving and greatest—ever monarch. above the clashes of politics, she stood not for what the nation fought over, but what it agreed upon. cheering. cheered by onlookers, one of the queen's last royal engagements was injuly — with her daughter, princess anne, opening a new state—of—the—art hospice in berkshire.

but these kinds of visits had become rare over the past year, as the queen relied on her walking stick, her mobility compromised. the royal household had tried to adapt, to keep her active and visible. a golf buggy at the chelsea flower show helped the queen stay comfortable. but she had become noticeably thinner and frailer — something that severely limited her involvement in her own platinum jubilee. although her sense of fun as part of those celebrations was undiminished. perhaps you would like a marmalade sandwich. i always keep one for emergencies. so do i. i keep mine in here. happy jubilee, ma'am. and thank you — for everything. that's very kind. now, as we remember and reflect,

the royalfamily enters a period of mourning. a state funeral is expected within the next two weeks. it will be a period of time when aspects of national life are put on hold. daniela relph, bbc news. let's go straight to balmoral, the gates now familiar to many of you. just to the left of the gates, many, many flowers laid in tribute to late into last night and again early this morning. balmoral of course is where the senior members of the royal family all gathered yesterday, including king charles three. —— king charles iii. annita mcveigh is at balmoral. it is worth remembering that at the heart of the story having

repercussions around the world, this is a story about a family who has lost a mother and grandmother. absolutely. and it... you know, we have the continuity of the monarchy but it must be remembered first and foremost that we have a new king is mourning at the loss of his mother and his children and great grandchildren mourning the loss of their grandmother and great—grandmother. many people around the world see that queen as a great matriarch and it is less than 24 great matriarch and it is less than 2a hours since we heard the news that her doctors were concerned about her health and then the news that the family were on the way to be by her bedside which added to the concern. so so much has changed in the last 2a hours, yet you have that continuity of the royal family and

the duties that king charles ii! must now take on. those members of the royal family who travelled here yesterday to beat with the queen, they are still here at balmoral. we know that king charles iii, and doesn't that sound strange? to get used to the idea of talking about the king rather than a queen, he and the queen consort camilla will travel back to london. among them duties he will have meetings with the neck up to plan what will happen over the next few days of mourning. we do not know what the plans are for the rest of the royal family yet, who are here at balmoral, but we should find more out later today, certainly over the next 2a to 36 hours, more detail of what will happen over the coming week will begin to emerge.—

happen over the coming week will begin to emerge. balmoralwas, in her own words. — begin to emerge. balmoralwas, in her own words, the _ begin to emerge. balmoralwas, in her own words, the queen's - begin to emerge. balmoralwas, in her own words, the queen's of - begin to emerge. balmoral was, in i her own words, the queen's of happy place. a place for many, many years where she and her family can have special times away from the camera. that must be comfort for the family being there now and many of the images people will remember our family times, barbecues, picnics in the grounds. family times, barbecues, picnics in the grounds-— the grounds. yes, even from her childhood she _ the grounds. yes, even from her childhood she was _ the grounds. yes, even from her childhood she was talking - the grounds. yes, even from her childhood she was talking about | the grounds. yes, even from her. childhood she was talking about this place, balmoral, as being a source of great happiness to her, which was something reflected in documentaries recently from other members of the royal family saying this was how happy place and also nicola sturgeon saying in her remarks that she helped herfamily saying in her remarks that she helped her family would take comfort from the fact that she spent her final days here, in a place that means so much. if we just look at one image of the queen and her beloved prince philip having a picnic here at balmoral, that was

taken by the countess of wessex, released from her private album. a beautiful image of the two of them. and of course we must remember that just three days ago the queen was still carrying on with her official duties, receiving a borisjohnson here at balmoral and then liz truss and asking her to form the next government and become the prime minister. although the logical brain would say that the queen's reign were not last much longer, given that she was still carrying out duties just three days ago, that is part of the reason people have been so taken aback by the news that emerged yesterday. we can listen now to some comments from local people saying what the queen meant to them.

it's very sad. she's been a monarch for over 70 years and it's history, and we just want to be here to share our condolences to the family...like, just be part of it, kind of thing, yeah. it's really sad news i to hear — actually, it's the the reason we came. we were hoping to pass- on our regards orjust to be here. so it's kind of sad, actually. sad day. yeah, absolutely. for everybody, i think. you know, i think the whole nation will come together and just, you know, feel the same. well, you know, you don't... you never knew her or anything, but her significance _ wasjust incredible. and it doesn't really hit home, i don't think, until you hear. something like this. and what she meant to us - and what she meant to the country was absolutely...incredible legacy. i expect today as we wait to hear more news about plans for the days and week ahead we will see more people laying flowers here at balmoral, paying tribute to a queen that meant so much to them, to this local community, and of course a place that the queen loved so well.

back to you in the studio.— place that the queen loved so well. back to you in the studio. thank you very much- — thousands of people went to buckingham palace yesterday to lay flowers and pay tribute — and more are expected today. our correspondent jane hill is there. we were talking when it was still dark and thousands of people wanting to pay their respects and it is much more busy now. to pay their respects and it is much more busy now-— more busy now. really quite something — more busy now. really quite something in _ more busy now. really quite something in the _ more busy now. really quite something in the last - more busy now. really quite something in the last hour, i more busy now. really quite - something in the last hour, hour and a half or so. something in the last hour, hour and a half orso. many, many something in the last hour, hour and a half or so. many, many hundreds of people here outside the gates at buckingham palace. a lot of people clearly on their way to work, leaving flowers. and my goodness, in the last half an hour i had an opportunity finally to go over and stand by the gates myself to look at some of the flowers and read some of the messages. it was so incredibly moving because when you actually get right up to the gates, it is almost

silent. it is so, so quiet will stop lots of people taking photos, as you would expect, but equally, so many people just standing quietly, reading the messages, looking at the flowers, just quietly thinking, thinking about what to date means. i have seen people into use, men and women, people of all generations are there. but is one of the things that strikes you. when you read a lot of the messages on the cards, there is a theme of essentially thank you for always being there. the theme that we all think about and talk about so much in the coming days. one card read," you are the only monarch i have ever known, i really thought you were invincible." that is the point this morning, that we are all waking up and coming to terms. there are so many people across the uk, the commonwealth, who have only known one monarch and that is just

sinking in, ithink. it is known one monarch and that is just sinking in, i think. it is beautiful when you stand at the gates, really quite special. we saw many, many thousands of people come here last night to buckingham palace and tim muffett was there, talking to some of the people who wanted to come. an event we all knew would come one day. but for so many, one that is so profoundly sad. it's heartbreaking. absolutely heartbreaking. what did she mean to you? the queen means everything to me, like my mum means to me. she was a fantastic lady. she'll always be a fantastic lady. she'll always be a part of my life forever. and i'll never forget her. she meant a lot to me. for someone my age, i've got quite old grandparents — they were born in 1917 and '22 — so she was part of their lives, too.

so, talking to them, they knew her growing up and she takes a thread back to that sort of era — and now i hear people talking about a king and a coronation, and it puts conversations i had with them in my head of when they would talk about a king, a coronation. so it feels very strange to have this person that's been the head of everything in my life...go. the mcgrath family are from dublin, and are on holiday in london. well, our two countries have been so close over so many centuries and we've had a tough past, but it goes without saying that she was an iconic woman and a role model for women of all ages and all colours and beliefs. and my mum has been a fan of the queen for so many years. she was a fan of her integrity and... she's very sad. yeah. we shed a tear today.

throughout her reign, queen elizabeth ii was unwavering in her dedication to her role as monarch. and for so many people here tonight, it is vital to honour and respect the role she played in our national story. it's very important. the queen has done so much for us for the past 70 years, and i think that it's our kind of duty as the british people and just generally to show our respect for someone who served us for 70 years. she means. . .family. like, since my boyhood, childhood, while i was in bangladesh, i saw her through the tv. i really do feel emotional. and, as a muslim, i prayed for her after my prayer today. we all knew this day would come one day. yeah. and yet it still feels shocking and it still feels profound, doesn't it? yes.

how are you feeling? i think she's a kind of mother. figure to everyone and ijust... she was so... she sighs. i can't really put it into words. as a nation, we're mourning the loss of the queen, - but for the king and his family, - you know, they have lost their mum, their grandmother, - their great—grandmother. and so that's really sad for them. you know, we have to remember that she was their family. - the reign of king charles ii! has begun. but for many, the reign of queen elizabeth ii will never be forgotten. tim muffett, bbc news, at buckingham palace. and as people continue to arrive here at the palace, just as they did last night, i was chatting to some of the people who had brought flowers and one young woman, she said, "this was not my queen but i

wanted to bring flowers because i wanted to bring flowers because i wanted to bring flowers because i wanted to show my respect." she explained she lived in london, she was originally from taiwan, but she said, "i have such enormous respect for the queen." in particular she pointed to the fact that she was so hard—working and the fact that only a few days ago, as we saw, he greeted the new prime minister, liz truss, and this —— an approach she greeted the new premise. the young man from brazil said, "not my queen either but i had enormous respect for her and we had to be here and pay our respects." that is what we are hearing from people and many crowds expected here over the course of the day, and i'm sure in days to come. the new king returns to london at some point today, as well, so we will have more at the palace later today. will have more at the palace later toda . . ~ will have more at the palace later toda . ., ,, i. will have more at the palace later toda . ., ~' ,, ,

will have more at the palace later toda. ., , . , today. thank you very much. there is an expectation. _ today. thank you very much. there is an expectation, we _ today. thank you very much. there is an expectation, we have _ today. thank you very much. there is an expectation, we have been - an expectation, we have been indicated that king charles ii! will return to london. nothing yet has been clarified but as we get that we will bring that to you. buckingham palace has become a focal point of national mourning for the queen, but her death is being felt across the uk. our midlands correspondent navteonhal is outside leicester cathedral. thank you very much. a lot of places will be trying to work outjust what to do and how they allow people to pay their respects. tell me about plans there. pay their respects. tell me about plans there-— pay their respects. tell me about plans there. yes, absolutely. the book of condolence _ plans there. yes, absolutely. the book of condolence will _ plans there. yes, absolutely. the book of condolence will be - plans there. yes, absolutely. the i book of condolence will be opening here at the cathedral and at leicester town hall later today but this is a city like most across the uk, and across the world, which is in mourning. it has a deep level affection for the queen. she began her diamond jubilee tour here and i

was here nearby at the saint matthew's estate for the platinum jubilee celebrations that is a place where people from around the world have come to make their home in leicester. hundreds had come out for a big jubilee lunch on a rainy afternoon to pay their respects, to celebrate the life of the monarch. the last time the queen was here was five years ago for maundy thursday. she came to leicester cathedral and was greeted that day by the bishop of leicester, whojoined me this morning. thank you. just begin by telling me a bit about your personal recollections of the queen. you have spent time with her at sandringham as well as meeting her at the palace and here. i as well as meeting her at the palace and here. . , as well as meeting her at the palace and here. .,, , , ., and here. i was very privileged to be able to — and here. i was very privileged to be able to greet _ and here. i was very privileged to be able to greet her _ and here. i was very privileged to be able to greet her when - and here. i was very privileged to be able to greet her when she - be able to greet her when she arrived — be able to greet her when she arrived here for the monday thursday service _ arrived here for the monday thursday service at _ arrived here for the monday thursday service at the cathedral. on a personal— service at the cathedral. on a personal level i was also invited for a _ personal level i was also invited for a week— personal level i was also invited for a week and at sandringham with the queen— for a week and at sandringham with the queen and prince philip. an extraordinary weekend in all sorts of different ways. i memory of in particular— of different ways. i memory of in particular playing cards with the

queen — particular playing cards with the queen, quite extraordinary. she taught— queen, quite extraordinary. she taught me — queen, quite extraordinary. she taught me how to play a very particular— taught me how to play a very particular form of patients that she often _ particular form of patients that she often played when there were lots of guests _ often played when there were lots of guests around —— patience. she taught— guests around —— patience. she taught me _ guests around —— patience. she taught me how to play. that will live with — taught me how to play. that will live with me. i had to preach at sandringham church in front of many members _ sandringham church in front of many members of— sandringham church in front of many members of the royal family and that was quite _ members of the royal family and that was quite a _ members of the royal family and that was quite a scary experience. because _ was quite a scary experience. because she was such a person of deep _ because she was such a person of deep faith— because she was such a person of deep faith we were, after the service, — deep faith we were, after the service, able to have a conversation about _ service, able to have a conversation about that — service, able to have a conversation about that. ., service, able to have a conversation about that-— about that. how much do you think her faith informed _ about that. how much do you think her faith informed the _ about that. how much do you think her faith informed the type - about that. how much do you think her faith informed the type of - her faith informed the type of monarch she was, how she carried out her duties? it monarch she was, how she carried out her duties? . , monarch she was, how she carried out her duties? ., , . , , her duties? it was incredibly important — her duties? it was incredibly important to _ her duties? it was incredibly important to her _ her duties? it was incredibly important to her in - her duties? it was incredibly important to her in all- her duties? it was incredibly important to her in all sorts| her duties? it was incredibly l important to her in all sorts of different— important to her in all sorts of different ways. she often expressed in her— different ways. she often expressed in her christmas messages about how her faith— in her christmas messages about how her faith carried her through many difficulties— her faith carried her through many difficulties in life and i think it was part— difficulties in life and i think it was part of her reason for wanting to visit— was part of her reason for wanting to visit so— was part of her reason for wanting to visit so many places of faith around — to visit so many places of faith around the country, at the way of trying _ around the country, at the way of trying to— around the country, at the way of trying to draw people together, what unites— trying to draw people together, what unites us— trying to draw people together, what unites us in— trying to draw people together, what unites us in this country. her faith

inspired _ unites us in this country. her faith inspired her. _ unites us in this country. her faith inspired her, ithink, in terms unites us in this country. her faith inspired her, i think, in terms of her role — inspired her, i think, in terms of her role and _ inspired her, i think, in terms of her role and her sense of duty, as well _ her role and her sense of duty, as well it— her role and her sense of duty, as well it was— her role and her sense of duty, as well. it was very real to her. many --eole well. it was very real to her. many people across _ well. it was very real to her. many people across the _ well. it was very real to her. many people across the country, - well. it was very real to her. many people across the country, across| people across the country, across the world, feeling deep sense of grief and sadness. ask someone who deals with that regularly, how would you console them, what would you say in terms of helping them? the you console them, what would you say in terms of helping them?— in terms of helping them? the most im ortant in terms of helping them? the most important thing _ in terms of helping them? the most important thing is _ in terms of helping them? the most important thing is to _ in terms of helping them? the most important thing is to say _ in terms of helping them? the most important thing is to say we - in terms of helping them? the most important thing is to say we all- important thing is to say we all have _ important thing is to say we all have our— important thing is to say we all have our own ways of expressing grief _ have our own ways of expressing grief for — have our own ways of expressing grief. for some people it can be laying _ grief. for some people it can be laying flowers in a very public way. for others, — laying flowers in a very public way. for others, much quieter. in particular— for others, much quieter. in particular our churches stand ready for people — particular our churches stand ready for people to come and visit, to simply— for people to come and visit, to simply have a time of quiet, to sit alone _ simply have a time of quiet, to sit alone or— simply have a time of quiet, to sit alone or with others. we have a special— alone or with others. we have a special service happening tomorrow evening, _ special service happening tomorrow evening, which is a simple opportunity for people to come together and express their grief in a way— together and express their grief in a way that— together and express their grief in a way that is appropriate for them. thank— a way that is appropriate for them. thank you — a way that is appropriate for them. thank you. that service one of the ways that leicester is

thank you. that service one of the ways that leiceste— ways that leicester is marking the -aassin of ways that leicester is marking the passing of the _ ways that leicester is marking the passing of the queen, _ ways that leicester is marking the passing of the queen, along - ways that leicester is marking the passing of the queen, along withl ways that leicester is marking the i passing of the queen, along with the book of condolence that opens later today. book of condolence that opens later toda . . ~ book of condolence that opens later toda . ., ,, i. book of condolence that opens later toda . ., ~' ,, , book of condolence that opens later toda. ., , . the author and broadcaster gyles brandreth first met the queen in 1968 — and he got to know her through his friendship with the duke of edinburgh. we can speak to him now. good morning. very, very sad day. a date many expected to come but i thinkjust date many expected to come but i think just anecdotally getting date many expected to come but i thinkjust anecdotally getting so many reactions that so many people didn't quite expect. it’s many reactions that so many people didn't quite expect.— didn't quite expect. it's a strange, isn't it? it didn't quite expect. it's a strange, isn't it? it is _ didn't quite expect. it's a strange, isn't it? it is very _ didn't quite expect. it's a strange, isn't it? it is very moving - didn't quite expect. it's a strange, isn't it? it is very moving to i didn't quite expect. it's a strange, isn't it? it is very moving to be i isn't it? it is very moving to be here outside buckingham palace —— buckingham palace. windsor and balmoral were her favourite buckingham palace. windsor and balmoral were herfavourite homes but this is the headquarters of the family firm and the queen was ahead of that. the longest reign in our history. more than that, i think

people from across the world here, who walk in front of the palace, you meet british people and international people, and so many broadcasters! this is world news. the queen has represented the uk to the world impeccably for as long as almost all of us have been alive. she was extraordinary. it wasn't simply because she was the queen, i think it was the nature of her personality. people i have been speaking to around the palace, the word that comes most frequently out of their mouths is respect. just had so much respect for her, the dignity with which she carried out her duties. write to the end. extraordinary, aged 96, meeting her 15th prime minister. when you remember herfirst was 15th prime minister. when you remember her first was winston churchill, who was born in 1874, and her most recent, liz truss, another

elizabeth, born in 1975. a span of 100 years, extraordinary.- elizabeth, born in 1975. a span of 100 years, extraordinary. when you look, and i — 100 years, extraordinary. when you look. and i am _ 100 years, extraordinary. when you look, and i am sure _ 100 years, extraordinary. when you look, and i am sure you _ 100 years, extraordinary. when you look, and i am sure you have i 100 years, extraordinary. when you | look, and i am sure you have heard, as many people will have done now, at tributes from world leaders and from prime ministers who say that wisdom she brought to the table in her very subtle, understated way, in her very subtle, understated way, in her meetings when she would chat, alongside an ability to beam a smile at people, no matter who they were and make them feel special. it was and make them feel special. it was an extraordinary balance of skills and character that she had. that smile was _ and character that she had. that smile was electric! _ and character that she had. that smile was electric! is _ and character that she had. that smile was electric! is the i and character that she had. trust smile was electric! is the queen grew older she was conscious that her face sometimes looked a little grumpy unless she was smiling so she did flash that smile but it was unbelievable, it could light up the room. hersmile unbelievable, it could light up the room. her smile was incredible. you sew it in that picture only on tuesday, looking rather impish. an

elderly, frail person and yet with a twinkle in her eye. she had a wry sense of humour. i think the only thing that wasn't on public display as much as it might have been over the years was a great sense of humour. malicious, but it was worldly wise and she did indeed... she delivered, one—to—one, with all the world leaders she met, as the head of the commonwealth, she knew everybody, she literally had met everybody, she literally had met every world leader, every us president from president truman onwards. she knew everybody and had experienced everybody. she never expressed particular admiration for people even if you try to test her but she had particular respect i think for nelson mandela because he endured what he did in prison and emerged without rancour. she was a person with no rancour. she was an

example to us all. she was the best of us and therefore brought out the best in us, as we can see. i’m best in us, as we can see. i'm interested _ best in us, as we can see. i'm interested in _ best in us, as we can see. i'm interested in the _ best in us, as we can see. i'm interested in the way - best in us, as we can see. i'm interested in the way that different generations are thinking about the queen because there will be veterans of the second world war, people from that generation, who have one version of how they knew her, and their respect for her, and then there are children now who saw her with paddington very recently. there are so many places in recent times when she has become clear it to a different generation. it is incredible. _ different generation. it is incredible. people i different generation. it is incredible. people like i different generation. it 3 incredible. people like my grandchildren were asking me yesterday about the queen, who was she, what was she like? they will picture her only as a very old lady. but people of my generation and my parents' generation, she was a girl when they first got to know her, and

how beautiful she was. i think there is a sense of the void that we now feel but also a sense for everybody of reflecting on their own lives. my mother, 96 years of age, you do think about your parents and grandparents because she fulfilled that role for all of us, her life in a sense of the story of our lives. and she was a different person to different generations. but, my goodness, didn't she do well to stay in touch? she can do a fist bump. she didn't like mobile phones at the dining table but she did know how to work one and to see her with paddington bearjust a few months ago was enchantment. she wouldn't have minded being an actress. i once had a conversation with her about windsor castle, when she was happiest. she talked about the war

and when she appeared in christmas pantomime is and she said she rather enjoyed being the principal boy. i said would you have liked to have been an actor? she said maybe. she was superb. it is so interesting. you will know there are tributes being paid to go through the periodicals in the magazines and newspapers and the biography is clear, the timeline of what she achieved and did in her life is very clear, but many questions about who she actually was and one of her roles, which she kept very, very strict adherence to, it was privacy. it is very rare to actually know who the queen was personally. that it is very rare to actually know who the queen was personally.- the queen was personally. that is the queen was personally. that is the fascination _ the queen was personally. that is the fascination in _ the queen was personally. that is the fascination in a _ the queen was personally. that is the fascination in a way. - the queen was personally. that is the fascination in a way. the i the queen was personally. that is i the fascination in a way. the famous victorian constitution has always said do not let daylight in on magic. the queen was conscious she was a public person, always dressed in those bright, clear colours, so

you can see where she was. she was on display. i think it was queen victoria who said you have to be seen to be believed if you are the sovereign and she was seen to be believed. she did not let her private life go into the public area and didn't give interviews. but when you are with her she is very much herself, she was very unaffected. she was very easy to be with. i say that, but of course she was also the queen and there was an invisible moat around her because nobody ever treated the queen quite normally. for her, i think the loss of her mother and sister and her husband, three people who can simply treat her as a woman, that was very considerable for her because nobody else was ever entirely normal with her. her children, of course, but even they would not bow or curtsy to

her at the beginning of each day. i am conscious standing here that i first came here is a very little boy at the time of the death of queen mary, in 1953, at the time of the death of queen mary, in1953, in the at the time of the death of queen mary, in 1953, in the run—up to the coronation that year and queen mary was something of a role model, very dignified, she was a widow of king george v. he gave the queen and her lessons in early queen ship. when queen mary came to greet the queen after the death of queen mary's son, before she hugged her daughter and kissed her, she curtsied to her, saying, i must greet you first as my queen, and then as my grand daughter. it queen, and then as my grand daughter-— queen, and then as my grand dau:hter. , ., ., daughter. it is lovely to hear your stories this _ daughter. it is lovely to hear your stories this morning _ daughter. it is lovely to hear your stories this morning and - daughter. it is lovely to hear your stories this morning and i'm i daughter. it is lovely to hear your stories this morning and i'm so i stories this morning and i'm so delighted that in amongst the clear emotions their art for many people, and of course first and foremost for the royal family themselves, there

is a period now coming up, ten days or so, when people will be of mixed emotions. they will have their thoughts about the queen and will be able to smile and laugh, as you have, about the impact she has had over the years. you have, about the impact she has had over the years-— have, about the impact she has had over the years. you must. the queen was 96 years _ over the years. you must. the queen was 96 years of— over the years. you must. the queen was 96 years of age, _ over the years. you must. the queen was 96 years of age, that _ over the years. you must. the queen was 96 years of age, that is - over the years. you must. the queen was 96 years of age, that is a - over the years. you must. the queen was 96 years of age, that is a long i was 96 years of age, that is a long life by anybody�*s standards and she filled it absolutely to the brain. still on duty aged 96 on tuesday, notjust still on duty aged 96 on tuesday, not just greeting still on duty aged 96 on tuesday, notjust greeting the new prime minister, but also gave out and on that day to her communications secretary. she was very much on duty right to the last. an extraordinary life lived to the full and a christian life, herface life lived to the full and a christian life, her face was absolute, driven by duty, sustained by faith, made happy by her dogs and horses. a good person leading a good life. so while we feel the sadness, the personal void, we must feel for

the personal void, we must feel for the new king and his sister and brothers and their children, we very much feel for them as people. at the same time we can celebrate the most remarkable reign of someone who has represented the uk and commonwealth with such consistency, dignity, honour, grace and good humour over so many years, completely remarkable.— so many years, completely remarkable. ., ,, , ., , . it is 8:33am in the uk. for the viewers in the uk, it's time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. the front pages of all of the major uk newspapers lead with tributes to her majesty today. the daily telegraph reprints the queen's own message of condolence to the families of the victims of the 9/11 attacks: "grief

is the price we pay for love." us presidentjoe biden referenced the comment in his tribute and recalled how she stood in solidary with the us in its "darkest days". sometimes the simplest words are most powerful. then there has two. a profile picture of her majesty queen elizabeth ii, and the words thank you. "our hearts are broken," says the daily mail with a portrait of the queen from 1952, while she was princess elizabeth. it is interesting how the papers have chosen images from different eras in her life, and looking through many of the papers this morning there are so many pictures to choose from.

sarah vine: "our grief is a hundred different emotions, all of them hard to grasp." the guardian features a portrait from the queen's coronation. that has been used widely across the newspaper, particularly those around the world. tithe newspaper, particularly those around the world. ., , ., the world. one of the things we are really getting _ the world. one of the things we are really getting a _ the world. one of the things we are really getting a sense _ the world. one of the things we are really getting a sense of _ the world. one of the things we are really getting a sense of in - the world. one of the things we are really getting a sense of in our i really getting a sense of in our coverage is the impact of the death of the queen as people have paid tribute to her. this is the image from the herald sun. the paper saying irreplaceable. there are so many images to choose from. that smile, we were talking about it a moment ago, i think for many people that image of the beaming smile is one of the really enduring images. and the front page of the new york times describes the queen as the spirit of britain. the paper says the queen

was an enduring presence during her seven decades on the throne, and that she was the steady hand of a nation. on the throne, and that she was it on the throne, and that she was is very interesting images it is very interesting, seeing which images have been chosen, and that smile, you will remember, with the platinumjubilee smile, you will remember, with the platinum jubilee celebrations. not just in this country but around the world people were celebrating. there was that wonderful vignette, that video that the queen did with paddington bear where they shared their love of marmalade sandwiches, and that smile literally lit up the screen. ~ . and that smile literally lit up the screen. . ., ., , ., ., , screen. what we are trying to do is rive ou screen. what we are trying to do is give you a — screen. what we are trying to do is give you a real _ screen. what we are trying to do is give you a real sense _ screen. what we are trying to do is give you a real sense of— screen. what we are trying to do is give you a real sense of reaction. i give you a real sense of reaction. there is reaction internationally, reaction from world leaders, from former prime ministers. but right alongside that, and very importantly, we are getting the reaction of regular people who are turning up for example this morning at buckingham palace. we will hear more of their thoughts throughout the morning. brute more of their thoughts throughout the morning-— more of their thoughts throughout the morning. we will also keep you op-to-date — the morning. we will also keep you op-to-date on _ the morning. we will also keep you up-to-date on what _ the morning. we will also keep you

up-to-date on what will— the morning. we will also keep you up-to-date on what will be - the morning. we will also keep you i up-to-date on what will be happening up—to—date on what will be happening in the hours and days to come. it's 8:37am. you're watching a special edition of bbc breakfast on bbc news, remembering the life and legacy of her majesty the queen, who died yesterday at the age of 96. we're bringing you reaction this morning from those who knew her majesty, those who worked with her and shared the same interests — in the charities she supported, the sports she loved and the commonwealth which was so important to her. we'll try to give you an idea of how the coming days will play out, as the uk mourns its longest—serving monarch while also preparing to officially welcome the new king, charles iii. we understand he will make his way to london today.

and, of course, we'll show you what's happening this morning, as people across the commonwealth and the uk come together to express their sorrow and pay tribute. one of the focal points of morning yesterday when the news broke that epm uk time was buckingham palace, where people gathered in their thousands to mourn the queen and pay their respects. a similar animation is being felt this morning, one less of shock and perhaps more of reflection. our correspondent, jane hill, is at buckingham palace. he have seen how the morning has developed and the atmosphere has built. g, developed and the atmosphere has built. ~ ., . ., , . built. a noticeable increase in the number of — built. a noticeable increase in the number of people _ built. a noticeable increase in the number of people going - built. a noticeable increase in the number of people going past i built. a noticeable increase in the number of people going past the | number of people going past the railings at buckingham palace. hundreds and hundreds of people. the pile of flowers continues to grow. when i spent time over the half—an—hour or so ago, it was

striking, reading the messages. if you had to put the messages into one simple phrase, it was bank key. a lot of references to longevity. people referencing, you are the only monarch i have ever known. that is why it is so quiet over there, a sober, quiet and reflective film mood. let us discuss all of that with the daily mail's robert hardman. it is incredibly moving, isn't it? . , , ., , isn't it? incredibly moving. it is the manifestation _ isn't it? incredibly moving. it is the manifestation of _ isn't it? incredibly moving. it is the manifestation of one i isn't it? incredibly moving. it is the manifestation of one of- isn't it? incredibly moving. it is the manifestation of one of thej the manifestation of one of the queen's— the manifestation of one of the queen's most famous quotes, brief is the price _ queen's most famous quotes, brief is the price we _ queen's most famous quotes, brief is the price we pay for love. —— grief is the _ the price we pay for love. —— grief is the price — the price we pay for love. —— grief is the price we pay for love. this is the price we pay for love. this is a prime — is the price we pay for love. this is a prime generational reaction. whole _ is a prime generational reaction.

whole families coming. a lot of references are very sweet. a lot of cards _ references are very sweet. a lot of cards have — references are very sweet. a lot of cards have paddington. a reference to the _ cards have paddington. a reference to the extraordinary platinum jubilee — to the extraordinary platinum jubilee. that really struck a chord. only a _ jubilee. that really struck a chord. only a fee — jubilee. that really struck a chord. only a fee months ago we were celebrating here in bright sunshine. that will have been the last time a lot of— that will have been the last time a lot of people will have seen the queen — lot of people will have seen the queen. herfirst appearance lot of people will have seen the queen. her first appearance on that balcony— queen. her first appearance on that balcony as— queen. her first appearance on that balcony as a — queen. her first appearance on that balcony as a baby, as a child in 1927~_ balcony as a baby, as a child in i927~ there _ balcony as a baby, as a child in 1927. there she was in the summer, that was— 1927. there she was in the summer, that was such — 1927. there she was in the summer, that was such a powerful moment. it helps _ that was such a powerful moment. it helps to— that was such a powerful moment. it helps to come to terms with this. she has— helps to come to terms with this. she hasjust been this constant, and this reaction— she hasjust been this constant, and this reactionjust she hasjust been this constant, and this reaction just underlines she hasjust been this constant, and this reactionjust underlines how much _ this reactionjust underlines how much she — this reactionjust underlines how much she meant to say many. fine much she meant to say many. one heart said. — much she meant to say many. one heart said. i _ much she meant to say many. one heart said, i really _ much she meant to say many. iez heart said, i really thought you were invincible. that is what the nation and the commonwealth is having to do. people my age have

never said the king, always queen. that is the reality lots of people will have to adjust to. it that is the reality lots of people will have to adjust to.— will have to ad'ust to. it was unthinkable i will have to adjust to. it was unthinkable and _ will have to adjust to. it was unthinkable and inevitable. l will have to adjust to. it was i unthinkable and inevitable. we had to get— unthinkable and inevitable. we had to get used to that. the last people to get used to that. the last people to stand _ to get used to that. the last people to stand up — to get used to that. the last people to stand up and sing god save the kin- to stand up and sing god save the king was— to stand up and sing god save the king was the wartime generation. you had to— king was the wartime generation. you had to be _ king was the wartime generation. you had to be well over 72 remember anyone _ had to be well over 72 remember anyone else on coins, on stamps or on the _ anyone else on coins, on stamps or on the tv— anyone else on coins, on stamps or on the tv on— anyone else on coins, on stamps or on the tv on christmas day. she was part of— on the tv on christmas day. she was part of the _ on the tv on christmas day. she was part of the national and international landscape. pretty much anyone, _ international landscape. pretty much anyone, everyone of any stature in the post—war firmament came here to buckingham _ the post—war firmament came here to buckingham palace to meet her permit to be entertained by her. the list goes _ to be entertained by her. the list goes to— to be entertained by her. the list goes to charles de gaulle, ronald reagan _ goes to charles de gaulle, ronald reagan and nelson mandela. modern history— reagan and nelson mandela. modern history has happened right there,

thanks— history has happened right there, thanks to — history has happened right there, thanks to her. this history has happened right there, thanks to her.— history has happened right there, thanks to her. , _ ., ., , thanks to her. this by no means her favourite residence. _ thanks to her. this by no means her favourite residence. we _ thanks to her. this by no means her favourite residence. we know- thanks to her. this by no means her favourite residence. we know how i favourite residence. we know how happy she was in windsor and bow moral. this is the heart of it, the capital, the seat of government. listed here the state visit of the obamas in more recent history. she never wanted to live there. she suddenly— never wanted to live there. she suddenly found herself, a 25—year—old mother of two living at clarence _ 25—year—old mother of two living at clarence house. she wanted to stay there _ clarence house. she wanted to stay there her_ clarence house. she wanted to stay there. herfirst prime clarence house. she wanted to stay there. her first prime minister was winston _ there. her first prime minister was winston churchill. she had to move the, winston churchill. she had to move the not _ winston churchill. she had to move the not her— winston churchill. she had to move the, not her favourite house but the seat of— the, not her favourite house but the seat of power and the monarchy. always _ seat of power and the monarchy. always memories that come flooding back when— always memories that come flooding back when you look at that building

of happiness and sadness. whatever, triumph _ of happiness and sadness. whatever, triumph and — of happiness and sadness. whatever, triumph and adversity, she was always— triumph and adversity, she was always there.— triumph and adversity, she was always there. many conversations will have been _ always there. many conversations will have been had _ always there. many conversations will have been had within - always there. many conversations will have been had within their. will have been had within their walls. when we like to know some of the things that were said? political, state leaders. discretion and dignity were some of the tributes i read on the railings. we did not know the political views of the queen. i am sure she met political leaders she liked and they she did not. she political leaders she liked and they she did not-— political leaders she liked and they she did not. ,, ., , ., ' , she did not. she has had 15 uk prime ministers. she did not. she has had 15 uk prime ministers- l — she did not. she has had 15 uk prime ministers. i was _ she did not. she has had 15 uk prime ministers. i was trying _ she did not. she has had 15 uk prime ministers. i was trying to _ she did not. she has had 15 uk prime ministers. i was trying to add - she did not. she has had 15 uk prime ministers. i was trying to add up i ministers. i was trying to add up the number of prime minister she had in all her_ the number of prime minister she had in all her realms. it was getting on the 200~ _ in all her realms. it was getting on the 200~ i— in all her realms. it was getting on the 200. i kind of lost out when you add in _ the 200. i kind of lost out when you add in australian, new zealand and jamaican _ add in australian, new zealand and jamaican prime minister is and others — jamaican prime minister is and others. all of the conversations

have _ others. all of the conversations have remained confidential with her. her very— have remained confidential with her. her very first state visit with the old king — her very first state visit with the old king of sweden in 1954. the last date visit _ old king of sweden in 1954. the last date visit her was donald trump in 2019 _ date visit her was donald trump in 2019 they— date visit her was donald trump in 2019. they have all come here. —— state _ 2019. they have all come here. —— state visit — 2019. they have all come here. —— state visit here. it was always a very— state visit here. it was always a very big — state visit here. it was always a very big deal to come here and meet the queen _ very big deal to come here and meet the queen. she was this unique presence — the queen. she was this unique presence on the world stage. right around _ presence on the world stage. right around the — presence on the world stage. right around the world today we are not hearing _ around the world today we are not hearing the usual formalities, we are hearing heartfelt tributes. absolutely. thank you so much for your time. we will be talking again in coming days. we have been reflecting on the number of people arriving and the tributes that have been made. let's go back tojohn maguire. that have been made. let's go back to john maguire-— that have been made. let's go back to john maguire. there is something very moving. — to john maguire. there is something very moving. spine _ to john maguire. there is something very moving, spine tingling, - to john maguire. there is something very moving, spine tingling, about l very moving, spine tingling, about

being surrounded by so many people. there are many people at the gates of buckingham palace. also very quiet, a sombre atmosphere. people have been saying the same things to us as they did when there was a great sense of celebration with the platinum jubilee. they spoke of their love for the queen and admiration of her life of duty. all the tributes placed behind me, some heartfelt, stretching to one side of a4 and others very simple. that one says, forever are clean. let's talk to some folks who had turned up this morning to pay their respects to visit. they will all have their own reasons why. a beautiful bunch of yellow roses. reasons why. a beautiful bunch of yellow roses-— reasons why. a beautiful bunch of yellow roses. why did you pan this mornin: ? yellow roses. why did you pan this morning? the _ yellow roses. why did you pan this morning? the queen _ yellow roses. why did you pan this morning? the queen signifies i yellow roses. why did you pan this - morning? the queen signifies england and britain and it is like a personal loss for everybody. we lost our grandmother earlier this year

and it is like, just a family going through the same thing. someone has lost their grandma, their mum, their great grandma. my grandmother's favourite colour was yellow, so i brought some yellow roses for the queen. to brought some yellow roses for the queen. ., , ., brought some yellow roses for the queen. ., ,, ., , , brought some yellow roses for the queen. ., ., , , ., ., queen. to you, a sense that of the woman behind _ queen. to you, a sense that of the woman behind the _ queen. to you, a sense that of the woman behind the crown, - queen. to you, a sense that of the woman behind the crown, as - queen. to you, a sense that of the woman behind the crown, as it - queen. to you, a sense that of the l woman behind the crown, as it were. what did the queen mean to you? she was always in the limelight. a figure — was always in the limelight. a figure they could look up to. well behaved — figure they could look up to. well behaved. the only monarch in most of our lifetimes, so we have come to pay our— our lifetimes, so we have come to pay our respects. our lifetimes, so we have come to pay our respects-_ our lifetimes, so we have come to pay our respects. that is right, for the vast majority _ pay our respects. that is right, for the vast majority of _ pay our respects. that is right, for the vast majority of people - the vast majority of people watching, for almost everybody here, she will have been the only monarch we have known thus far.— we have known thus far. everybody resected we have known thus far. everybody resnected her _ we have known thus far. everybody respected her and _ we have known thus far. everybody respected her and loved _ we have known thus far. everybody respected her and loved her - we have known thus far. everybody respected her and loved her and i we have known thus far. everybody i respected her and loved her and that is why we're all here to pay homage to her and say our goodbyes, really.

a very sad day, very sad. honoured to be here, so here i am, along with everybody else. you to be here, so here i am, along with everybody else-— to be here, so here i am, along with everybody else. you are on your way to work and — everybody else. you are on your way to work and had _ everybody else. you are on your way to work and had taken _ everybody else. you are on your way to work and had taken a _ everybody else. you are on your way to work and had taken a diversion. i | to work and had taken a diversion. i will have to get to work in a minute. i am on my way to work. i thought i could not not have come. welcome to the uk, visitors from overseas, from the united states, from virginia. you had a chance to see her at close quarters when she visited a few ago. in see her at close quarters when she visited a few ago.— visited a few ago. in 2007 we invited the — visited a few ago. in 2007 we invited the queen _ visited a few ago. in 2007 we invited the queen to - visited a few ago. in 2007 we invited the queen to help - visited a few ago. in 2007 we - invited the queen to help celebrate with us _ invited the queen to help celebrate with us i_ invited the queen to help celebrate with us. i was part of the group that— with us. i was part of the group that put— with us. i was part of the group that put together the ceremony at the virginia capital for her. i worked _ the virginia capital for her. i worked there, my wife was in the crowd _ worked there, my wife was in the crowd and — worked there, my wife was in the crowd and was able to be very close to the _ crowd and was able to be very close to the queen, as was i. she had a

special— to the queen, as was i. she had a special moment for the queen. the queen special moment for the queen. ire: queen wanted to speak to special moment for the queen. iu9 queen wanted to speak to someone special moment for the queen. iu9: queen wanted to speak to someone in particular, oliver hill, a noted civil rights leader. she thanked him for his incredible service. very poignant, as she was such a women of honour, duty and service herself. truly lovely. she is much beloved in virginia _ truly lovely. she is much beloved in virginia we— truly lovely. she is much beloved in virginia. we wanted to be here to pay our— virginia. we wanted to be here to pay our respects. virginia. we wanted to be here to pay our resoeets-_ virginia. we wanted to be here to pay our respects. when you talk to eo - le pay our respects. when you talk to people who — pay our respects. when you talk to people who have — pay our respects. when you talk to people who have met _ pay our respects. when you talk to people who have met the - pay our respects. when you talk to people who have met the queen, i pay our respects. when you talk to - people who have met the queen, they would say she was very well briefed, was very personable with people, would make you feel as if he were the most important person in the room. did you get a sense of that? absolutely. she made everyone lighter. he felt like you were the star even though she was. she was amazing and remarkable in that way, someone of such stature to make everyone feel welcome and adored. and keep very much indeed. one more

quick word. the only monarch we had known throughout our lives. the personality seemed to transcend their job, personality seemed to transcend theirjob, the big job. personality seemed to transcend theirjob, the bigjob. ii personality seemed to transcend theirjob, the bigjob.— personality seemed to transcend theirjob, the big job. their 'ob, the big 'ob. if you think of theirjob, the big 'ob. if you think ofthe theirjob, the big 'ob. if you think of the united — theirjob, the big job. if you think of the united kingdom, _ theirjob, the big job. if you think of the united kingdom, you - theirjob, the big job. if you think of the united kingdom, you thinkj theirjob, the big job. if you think i of the united kingdom, you think of the royal family, especially the queen. she is everywhere, on stamps, on biscuits, on bedding. sad her face is not going to be everywhere any more. there is a new king and hopefully good things, a different britain. :, ~' , :, , hopefully good things, a different britain. :, ~ i. , . britain. thank you very much indeed for talkin: britain. thank you very much indeed for talking to — britain. thank you very much indeed for talking to us _ britain. thank you very much indeed for talking to us this _ britain. thank you very much indeed for talking to us this morning. - for talking to us this morning. fascinating to hear your views, fascinating, i think to hear from people. everyone he has come here today, whether they are passing through or had made a special journey. we have spoken to many people this morning who have got up at four o'clock this morning. all with their own motivations and

reasons for coming, perhaps lighting a candle or writing a note, having that moment of reflection. that is because i think there was always a link between the queen and her people. they might not have had the privilege to meet her during their lives but she did touch their lives. that is a sense of what we are hearing here at buckingham palace this morning. her majesty died at balmoral but she'd spend most of the last two years at windsor castle. duncan kennedy is there for us. having walked around windsor, i know the people who live bad just feel such an affinity. it sounds odd that the queen is just around the corner but she has done for the last couple of years and holds a special place for the people who lived in windsor. you are absolutely right. windsor castle is right in the town and it

feels like part of the community. a furious ago, i was on the long walk, which is where we are standing, the elephant boulevard stretching up with the statue of king george iii. a car came down the walk and we stepped out of the way. lo and behold, the queen was driving. another man sitting next to her, presumably her detective. she sped off up the road and went off to whichever engagement she was heading for, perhaps a lunch. remarkable that she was not always surrounded by motor out drivers and police escorts she lives something of a normal life here in a place i would describe as a home office. much more a place where she could relax in the 13 acres of windsor castle and the surrounding windsor great park, a place where she would ride horses,

play polo and take part in the windsor horse show, all the kinds of things she could not do in london but she could do in windsor. i am standing at cambridge gate, the lay down point for flowers and notes from people. it is where people burst into subdued activity, coming to pay respects, to stand, look and reflect. people who are curious and passionate about the queen. others want to see what is going on. two of those are steve and nicola brown, who have joined us those are steve and nicola brown, who havejoined us here. and across from working. who; who have joined us here. and across from working-— who have joined us here. and across from working. why have you turned up this morning? — from working. why have you turned up this morning? we _ from working. why have you turned up this morning? we wanted _ from working. why have you turned up this morning? we wanted to _ from working. why have you turned up this morning? we wanted to come - from working. why have you turned up this morning? we wanted to come and share _ this morning? we wanted to come and share our— this morning? we wanted to come and share our grief and be with others and feel— share our grief and be with others and feel that closeness. she loved that place — and feel that closeness. she loved that place. we would often come here and not _ that place. we would often come here and not always see her. he felt the closeness _ and not always see her. he felt the closeness that she was here. what does she mean _ closeness that she was here. what does she mean to _ closeness that she was here. what does she mean to you? _

closeness that she was here. what does she mean to you? she - closeness that she was here. what does she mean to you? she was i closeness that she was here. what| does she mean to you? she was an im ortant does she mean to you? she was an important part _ does she mean to you? she was an important part of— does she mean to you? she was an important part of our— does she mean to you? she was an important part of our lives, - does she mean to you? she was an important part of our lives, she - does she mean to you? she was an important part of our lives, she set a great _ important part of our lives, she set a great example _ important part of our lives, she set a great example. you _ important part of our lives, she set a great example. you want - important part of our lives, she set a great example. you want to - important part of our lives, she set a great example. you want to feell a great example. you want to feel you are _ a great example. you want to feel you are giving _ a great example. you want to feel you are giving something - a great example. you want to feel you are giving something back. i a great example. you want to feel| you are giving something back. he had you are giving something back. hrs: had a you are giving something back. had a story where you are you are giving something back. i—ir; had a story where you are very you are giving something back.- had a story where you are very close to the queen not long ago. we came to the queen not long ago. we came to 'oin in to the queen not long ago. we came to join in the — to the queen not long ago. we came to join in the crowds _ to the queen not long ago. we came to join in the crowds for— to the queen not long ago. we came to join in the crowds for her- to the queen not long ago. we came to join in the crowds for her 90th - tojoin in the crowds for her 90th birthday — tojoin in the crowds for her 90th birthday a— tojoin in the crowds for her 90th birthday. a friend told us she liked yellow _ birthday. a friend told us she liked yellow and — birthday. a friend told us she liked yellow and white flowers. we bought theirs _ yellow and white flowers. we bought theirs my— yellow and white flowers. we bought theirs. my friend held them out because — theirs. my friend held them out because she made a beeline for them. we were _ because she made a beeline for them. we were in— because she made a beeline for them. we were in all and i was blown away by her— we were in all and i was blown away by her beautiful smile. she was so lovely _ by her beautiful smile. she was so lovely i_ by her beautiful smile. she was so lovely. i cannot even remember what she said _ lovely. i cannot even remember what she said that it was a moment when i thought. _ she said that it was a moment when i thought. my— she said that it was a moment when i thought, my goodness, this lady is so amazing. thought, my goodness, this lady is so amazing-— thought, my goodness, this lady is so amazing. thought, my goodness, this lady is so amazinu. :, , :, , :, :, so amazing. lovely memories. two of the --eole so amazing. lovely memories. two of the people who _ so amazing. lovely memories. two of the people who had _ so amazing. lovely memories. two of the people who had come _ so amazing. lovely memories. two of the people who had come here - so amazing. lovely memories. two ofj the people who had come here today, old, young, local people, tourists, all paying their respects for this woman described as very special by those we have met this morning.

her majesty was the patron of hundreds of charities and community organisations but one of her most longstanding links was to the women's institute. shejoined in191i3 when she was still princess elizabeth, and served it for the next eight decades. the wl's national chair is annjones, shejoins us from buckingham palace. good morning to you. what are your thoughts this morning?— thoughts this morning? sadness, i think, the overwhelming _ thoughts this morning? sadness, i think, the overwhelming feeling. l think, the overwhelming feeling. they have lost such an amazing woman. the epitome of everything the wri stands for, a genuine, inspiring women. standing here in front of buckingham palace, seeing the grief, the flowers and tributes, it puts it into perspective. can

the flowers and tributes, it puts it into perspective.— the flowers and tributes, it puts it into perspective. can it possibly be true that the _ into perspective. can it possibly be true that the queen _ into perspective. can it possibly be true that the queen only _ into perspective. can it possibly be true that the queen only missed i into perspective. can it possibly be i true that the queen only missed four or five wi meetings true that the queen only missed four orfive wi meetings in true that the queen only missed four or five wi meetings in all the time she was a member, is that true? i believe it is true. i cannot be certain that she was dedicated. she was dedicated to sandringham wi in norfolk and made sure she was sad for the january meeting every year. it was only a handful she missed in that time. it shows her dedication to the whole country. when she took her oath, she pledged she would serve her country until her very last day and that is what she did. good morning. what with the queen had been doing at these meetings? she would have been doing exactly the same as every other wi member, enjoying the company of fellow members, listening to whoever was

guest speaker that day and taking part in discussions about our campaigns and what they wi was standing for at that point. she would have been involved just like anyone else. when you met her, and i had the privilege of meeting her at the centenary annual meeting in 2015. she was so well—informed about everything the wi did and passionate about everything we stood for. during pandemic, she adapted the way she communicated with people and met people and just showed she was willing to change just as the wi has had to change over 100 years. it is a rare and — had to change over 100 years. it is a rare and privilege thing to say you have met the queen. we have had guests this morning remembering their experiences. if he wouldn't

mind, how was it? what was it like meeting the queen? i felt overwhelmed. _ meeting the queen? i felt overwhelmed. i— meeting the queen? i felt overwhelmed. i almost. meeting the queen? i felt - overwhelmed. i almost forgot to curtsy. it was the feeling of being incredibly nervous. she was so good at putting you at ease and made you feel very much that she wanted to speak to you. at the time i was chair of the federations of wales and was interested in the work of wales. a truly inspiring woman. fin wales. a truly inspiring woman. on the one hand you have continuity, a lot of people saying that she has always been there. the reassurance, evenif always been there. the reassurance, even if he did not realise it at that time. she changed over the years and related to people of different generations. that years and related to people of different generations.- years and related to people of different generations. that is so true. different generations. that is so true- here _ different generations. that is so true. here this _ different generations. that is so true. here this morning - different generations. that is so true. here this morning it - different generations. that is so true. here this morning it made j different generations. that is so - true. here this morning it made me

think of that again. paying tribute buckingham palace are the young, they're very young and the older generation. she really did manage to cross all generations. i think it was because she lived with the times she was in. obviously, coming to her reign in the 1950s was a completely different world in 2022, at the end of her reign. ability to adapt and change is a real strength of hers. just briefly, we must not forget we have had a queen for 70 years. the wi began by encouraging women to get involved to produce food during the second world war, part of the suffrage movement, about women being empowered. it suffrage movement, about women being emowered. ., , ~ suffrage movement, about women being emowered. :, , ~ ., ., empowered. it was. i think having a leader like the _ empowered. it was. i think having a leader like the queen _ empowered. it was. i think having a leader like the queen proved - empowered. it was. i think having a leader like the queen proved that i leader like the queen proved that women can be incredibly good

leaders, women at the forefront of anyissues leaders, women at the forefront of any issues affecting the country, like the energy issue at the moment. women will be the first to feel the effects of that. she showed how a strong woman leader would make everybody's lives better. we indeed wi are incredibly proud of and will carry on her legacy because she has slapped a wonderful legacy. i am sure royal connection will continue because she is a member of the wi. thank you very much. let's ta ke let's take a moment to look at the images of balmoral. members of the royal family were there yesterday. you can see the many, many flowers and tributes presented just outside

the gates of where the royal family are still gathered this morning. we will keep you up—to—date throughout the day and what will happen in the coming hours and days. good morning, welcome to a special edition of breakfast on bbc news. a nation mourns following the death of queen elizabeth ii. her majesty died yesterday at balmoral, bringing to an end a 70—year reign. the queen's eldest son — now king charles iii — was at her bedside. he'll return to london later today. tributes have been paid from around the world, mourners are laying flowers at royal residences. crowds are gathering at her majesty's london home buckingham palace to pay their respects.