that promise of lifelong service, i renew to you all today. alongside the personal grief that all my family are feeling, we also share with so many of you in the united kingdom, in all the countries where the queen was head of state, in the commonwealth, and across the world, a deep sense of gratitude for the more than 70 years in which my mother as queen served the people of so many nations. in 1947, on her 21st birthday, she pledged in a broadcast from cape town to the commonwealth to devote her life, whether it be short or long, to the service of her people's. that was more than a promise.

it was a profound personal commitment which defined her whole life. she made sacrifices for duty. her dedication and devotion as sovereign never wavered, through times of change and progress, through times ofjoy and celebration and through times of sadness and loss. in her life of service, we saw that abiding love of tradition, together with that fearless embrace of progress which makes us great as nations. the affection, admiration and respect she inspired became the hallmark of her reign. and as every member of my family can testify, she combined these

qualities with warmth, humour and an unerring ability always to see the best in people. i pay tribute to my mother's memory, and i honour her life of service. i know that her death brings great sadness to so many of you, and i share that sense of loss beyond measure with you all. when the queen came to the throne, britain and the world were still coping with the privations and aftermath of the second world war and still living by the conventions of earlier times. in the course of the last 70 years, we have seen our society become one of many cultures and many faiths. the institutions of the state

have changed in turn, but through all changes and challenges, our nation and the wider family of realms, of whose talents, traditions and achievements i am so inexpressibly proud, have prospered and flourished. our values have remained and must remain constant. the role and the duties of monarchy also remain, as does the sovereign�*s particular relationship and responsibility towards the church of england, the church in which my own faith is so deeply rooted. in that faith and the values it inspires, i have been brought up to cherish a sense of duty to others and to hold on the greatest respect

the precious traditions, freedoms and responsibilities of our unique history and our system of parliamentary government. as the queen herself did with such unswerving devotion, i too now solemnly pledge myself, throughout the remaining time god grants me, to uphold the constitutional principles at the heart of our nation. and wherever you may live in the united kingdom or in the realms and territories across the world, and whatever may be your background or beliefs, i shall endeavour to serve you with loyalty, respect and love, as i have throughout my life. my life will, of course, change as i take up my new responsibilities.

it will no longer be possible for me to give so much of my time and energies to the charities and issues for which i care so deeply. but i know this important work will go on in the trusted hands of others. this is also a time of change for my family. i count on the loving help of my darling wife camilla. in recognition of her own loyal public service since our marriage i7 years ago, she becomes my queen consort. i know she will bring to the demands of her new role the steadfast devotion to duty on which i have come to rely so much. as my heir, william now assumes the scottish titles which have meant so much to me.

he succeeds me as duke of cornwall and takes on the responsibilities for the duchy of cornwall which i have undertaken for more than five decades. today, i am proud to create him prince of wales, tywysog cymru, the country whose title i've been so greatly privileged to bear during so much of my life and duty. with catherine beside him, our new prince and princess of wales will, i know, continue to help lead our national conversations, bringing the marginal to the centre ground where vital help can be given. i want also to express my love for harry and meghan as they continue to build

their lives overseas. in a little over a week's time, we will come together as a nation, as a commonwealth, and, indeed, a global community, to lay my beloved mother to rest. in our sorrow, let us remember and draw strength from the light of her example. on behalf of all my family, i can only offer the most sincere and heartfelt thanks for your condolences and support. they mean more to me than i can ever possibly express. and to my darling mama, as you begin your last greatjourney tojoin my dear late papa, i want simply to say this. thank you.

thank you for your love and devotion to our family, and to the family of nations you have served so diligently all these years. may flights of angels sing thee to thy rest. at the end of that address to the nation delivered friday evening as a tribute to his mother. people around the world have been reacting to the death of her majesty the queen. global tributes were led by the commonwealth — in australia, the queen's portrait lit up the sydney opera house. earlier in the day there were gun salutes both at home and abroad — here we see the new zealand defence force firing 96 rounds — one for each year of the queens life.

bermuda also honoured the queen with a gun salute at government house. but global tributes to the queen reached far beyond the commonwealth. the brandenberg gate in berlin was lit up in the colours of the unionjack this evening. and flags were raised at half mast in all corners of the world. from lebanon, to cuba, to the united nations headquarters in new york. president biden has confirmed that he will attend the queen's funeral, although the kremlin said that vladimir putin would not be travelling to london. here are some tributes paid by other world leaders. we are grateful for her deep affection for france. elizabeth ii mastered our language, loved our culture and touched our hearts. she was a powerful unifying force, a source _ she was a powerful unifying force, a source of _ she was a powerful unifying force, a source of comfort and resilience. to millions_ source of comfort and resilience. to millions of— source of comfort and resilience. to millions of people from all walks of

life. millions of people from all walks of life~ on _ millions of people from all walks of life. on behalf of the united states. _ life. on behalf of the united states. i_ life. on behalf of the united states, i extend our deepest condolences to our british friends, to the _ condolences to our british friends, to the government of the united kingdom — to the government of the united kingdom into the royal family. she kingdom into the royalfamily. she rained for kingdom into the royal family. she rained for 70 years, the longest rained for 70 years, the longest rain in _ rained for 70 years, the longest rain in history— rained for 70 years, the longest rain in history and _ rained for 70 years, the longest rain in history and played - rained for 70 years, the longest rain in history and played an - rain in history and played an extremely— rain in history and played an extremely powerful- rain in history and played an extremely powerful role - rain in history and played an extremely powerful role in i extremely powerful role in stabilitx _ extremely powerful role in stability. she _ extremely powerful role in stability. she contributed. extremely powerful role in - stability. she contributed greatly to the _ stability. she contributed greatly to the strength _ stability. she contributed greatly to the strength of _ stability. she contributed greatly to the strength of uk _ stability. she contributed greatly to the strength of uk japan - to the strength of ukjapan reiations— to the strength of ukjapan relations including - to the strength of ukjapan relations including visitingl to the strength of uk japan - relations including visiting japan in relations including visiting japan “11975— relations including visiting japan in 1975. ., ., , , in 1975. queen elizabeth will be remembered — in 1975. queen elizabeth will be remembered as _ in 1975. queen elizabeth will be remembered as one _ in 1975. queen elizabeth will be remembered as one of - in 1975. queen elizabeth will be remembered as one of the - in 1975. queen elizabeth will be - remembered as one of the greatest queens full—time for dignity, since of duty, courage and dedication to her people in the uk in the world are morning today. her people in the uk in the world are mourning today. he's not a world leader, but he is a british icon. sir eltonjohn paid tribute to the queen at his final toronto show, calling her an "inspiring

presence to be around." she has been with me all my life and i feel very sad that she will not be with me any more. but i'm glad she is at peace and at rest and she deserves this because she has worked so hard. she will be missed in her spirit lives on and we celebrate her life tonight with music. the queen was of course part of a wartime generation that embodied duty and sacrifice. when she was 18, princess elizabeth joined the auxiliary territorial service, the women's branch of the army, and trained as a mechanic. our special correspondent fergal keane has been to meet three members of that generation to ask what her majesty the queen meant to them. she grew to adulthood as her country fought for its life. a fight princess elizabeth inspired,

in uniform and on the airwaves. we children at home are full of cheerfulness and courage. we are trying to do all we can to help our gallant sailors, soldiers and airmen. newsreel: in the broad expanse of the mid-atlantic, _ i units of the british navy guard | the ocean that is the most vital battle zone of the war. as allied convoys braved german u—boats, princess elizabeth joined hundreds of thousands of young women in uniform. like patricia owtram, a naval code—breaker. she did exactly what i would have expected her to do, and did volunteer. and was active, and, in some ways, equal to the other young women in the services. so, i think we grew up very much with the idea that you participate.

you don't sort of watch from the sidelines. you have a responsibility to defend your country. but this is also the story of a vision. of a country that represented a civilised sanctuary for survivors of the nazi genocide. i thought it was the best choice of my life. i literally thought i'd arrived in heaven when i first came to england. for auschwitz survivor ivor perl, 13 when he came, the princess symbolised hope. am i right in saying that she represented safety to you? very much so. safety, security and love. and especially... i was 13 years old, lost everything. i just thought of her like a substitute parent. the struggle for the survival

of a free united kingdom saw young men risked their lives, day after day, in bombing raids over germany. flight lieutenant colin bell knew what it was to lose his friends to the war. now 101, he mourns the loss of a green, that sense of united wartime purpose she embodied. the queen was a perfect example of duty. she said right at the onset that she was going to devote her life to the service of the nation. that, she saw, as duty. she has gone, after setting a matchless example. and, sadly, we shall never see the like of her again. 2nd subaltern elizabeth windsor, whose life and that of the generation she came from, were shaped by war and its fearsome burdens.

fergal keane, bbc news. the queen was on record as saying that one of the darkest moments of her reign was the disaster at aberfan in wales — in 1966 — when a coal tip collapsed onto pantglas school — claiming the lives of 116 children and 28 adults. she was deeply moved by her visit to meet the families affected — and said her only regret was having waited some days before going there. our correspondent hywel griffith has been to meet some of the survivors. learning to live through a moment in history. the queen step this felt like losing someone who has become part of their story. i like losing someone who has become part of their story.— part of their story. i didn't think i'd feel part of their story. i didn't think l'd feel as _ part of their story. i didn't think i'd feel as shocked _ part of their story. i didn't think i'd feel as shocked as _ part of their story. i didn't think i'd feel as shocked as i - part of their story. i didn't think i'd feel as shocked as i did - part of their story. i didn't think i'd feel as shocked as i did but i i'd feel as shocked as i did but we've had such links with the queen, she has had an overarching impact,

especially on the community within aberfan and yes, i did shed a tear. in 1966, the collapse of this claimed the lives of 116 children and 28 adults. a disaster reported around the world. eight days later, the queen came to meet grieving families and initial hesitation was criticised on the site of being one of her greatest regrets. but she made a promise to return that was fulfilled over and over again. she has seen his _ fulfilled over and over again. she has seen his flourish through the years. _ has seen his flourish through the years. she — has seen his flourish through the years, she is seeing the generations .row years, she is seeing the generations grow through the years. jeff years, she is seeing the generations grow through the years.— grow through the years. jeff and shee were _ grow through the years. jeff and shee were both _ grow through the years. jeff and shee were both survivors - grow through the years. jeff and shee were both survivors after. shee were both survivors after several visits at the tell their story to the queen. i several visits at the tell their story to the queen.- several visits at the tell their story to the queen. i was quite u set story to the queen. i was quite upset last _ story to the queen. i was quite upset last night, _ story to the queen. i was quite upset last night, and _ story to the queen. i was quite upset last night, and having i story to the queen. i was quite | upset last night, and having the close _ upset last night, and having the close relationship— upset last night, and having the close relationship with - upset last night, and having the close relationship with her- upset last night, and having the

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big. and it will be king charles. - big. and it will be king charles. but for— big. and it will be king charles. but for now. _ big. and it will be king charles. but for now, their— big. and it will be king charles. but for now, their focuses - big. and it will be king charles. but for now, their focuses on . but for now, their focuses on remembering the relationship the queen in the community that endured till the end. sporting events across britain have been cancelled or postponed following the death of the queen. matt graveling is at the bbc sports centre. football across all the home nations is been called off this weekend and this applies to all matches from grassroots up to the premier league and women super leak was up early today, the government toward individual organisations that any changes to their schedule was at their discretion we seen a number of statements of the day all the similar message saying the games have been postponed as a mark of respect. this had a mixed reaction from fans, and this is seen as a missed opportunity as a better opportunity to have football stadiums full of people applauding

the queens life and singing god save the queens life and singing god save the king is the national anthem. but other sports will go ahead tomorrow, including the deciding test against south africa in the championship with rugby fixtures in england also being played and sunday will also see the return of the queens much love sport of horse racing. yesterday. there will be nine reese's salad which will include the state that be rep remember that was with the philly firmly in 1977. and finally, another event that would take place on sunday is the great north run for around 60,000 runners are expected to raise around £25 million in total for charity. are expected to raise around £25 million in totalfor charity. and event organisers is a fitting tribute to the queen lived her life in the service of our country and its people. the queen's popularity crossed generations. schools around the united kingdom have been learning about the monarch and her reign today. our midlands correspondent navtej

johal has been speaking to young people in leicester about their views on the queen. our queen, queen elizabeth ii, she died yesterday afternoon... there was only one subject on much of the nation's mind today. and in soar valley college in leicester, young people were discussing the monarch who has defined the country she led for 70 years and what comes next. does anyone have any questions about this? yes? will the money currency change? what surprised you most in the last 2a hours? these year 11 students all spoke of their respect for the late monarch, but had different views on the monarchy. i feel like she related to us because when she was our age, she was doing the war efforts with the people of her age. i feel like she was one of us, even though we might have seen her as a greater person. she seemed like a very kind and caring person. in the photos, she's always waving at kids, going up to kids. i still believe the monarchy i is still important in our society

because they can still help in many ways, like helping with _ organisations throughout the world. they help to represent our country. i think the whole role should be given to the prime minister instead because they are allowed to get involved and make decisions on behalf of the people. in terms of abiding images and memories of the queen, who here thinks of her having tea with paddington? yeah, definitely. definitely unexpected. nearby, at rushey mead academy, teenagers shared their thoughts on the queen. personally, for me and my family, it would be at christmas time when we watched her broadcasted message on tv in the afternoon and itjust, you know, it really gives you that christmas spirit and togetherness because it's really personal. and you watched that every year? every year on christmas day. as a female leader, _ that she was queen for such a long time, i definitely think that, as a girl, she was a - really big role model. it's incredibly sad that the queen has passed and i feel great respect for her and all she's

done for this country, as leader of the country and leader of the church. does anybody here believe that the monarchy is not relevant any more? i think it is relevant for a lot of the older generation but not necessarily the younger generation because a lot of us are out of touch with what is going on within the monarchy. so is she a fashion icon? yeah. among these young people, there are questions about their support for the monarchy�*s future, but there is unquestionably admiration for the late monarch. navteonhal, bbc news, leicester. and saturday's newspaper front pages in the uk focus on king charles' historic address to the nation earlier, following the death of his mother, queen elizabeth the second. the mirror described charles's address as �*our new king's pledge to the nation' — where he thanked the queen for her service to the country and promised to lead by example with �*loyalty, respect and love'. �*i pledge myself to you' says the times, featuring an image from the king's address with a framed picture

of the late queen at his side. the daily express quoted king charles' poignant message to his mother at the end of his speech where he delivered words from shakespeare's hamlet: �*may flights of angels sing thee to thy rest�*. the guardian focuses on the �*loyalty and love' with which king charles pledged to serve the country, illustrated with a photograph of the king outside buckingham palace, where viewed the flowerrs and tributes left by members of the public. the ft uses the same quote and illustrates its front page article with a photograph of king charles greeting well—wishers outside buckingham palace. the telegraph chooses as its headline �*my darling mama' to convey the personal aspect of the king's address. and the �*i�* says the same, and shows king charles outside buckingham palace today.

as the nation — and the world mourns — the loss of queen elizabeth ii — the bbc has set up a webpage where viewers and listeners can share their memories and pay tribute. the page will be live and updating around the clock. you can send your tributes, in words, still picture and video, by whatsapp — on plus 44, 7756165 803 - or use the contact form on our website — that's bbc.com/news the page is yours to create — do take part if you can. we leave you now with some poignant moments from the long reign of queen elizabeth ii —— marked by her strong sense of duty and her determination to dedicate her life to her throne and to her people.

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i'll start this forecast for the week ahead with a look at the big picture in the atlantic. after a very quiet august for tropical storms, this week, we have seen two different storm systems in this one here, hurricane earl, the swirl of cloud was danielle and both of these are likely to have an indirect influence on our weather over the next seven to ten days. in the short—term, we had an area of low pressure with us over the last few

days and that is not pushing eastwards with high pressure building behind and that means for saturday, we are expecting more in the way of dry weather. there will still be some showers where you're close to that low across parts of eastern england and still, this band of cloud up across parts of southeast scotland in northeast england but elsewhere, we will see some spousal sunshine and perhaps the best of that through the day will be found across northern ireland and scotland once in the early fog is cleared. temperatures between 18 and 22 degrees, it will feel fairly pleasant in the sunshine. and through saturday night we do see the system gathering towards the west and i'll bring rain for some of us on sunday and quite heavy bursts of rain pushing and across northern ireland and cloud will tend to fill in the process was in scotland and some ranger later in the day and rain crazing and wells in the far west of england. some areas think there was some spousal sunshine but a shift in the wind direction. they'll make you feel a

bit warmer. looking through monday, the slow spending down here towards the slow spending down here towards the southwest, this will contain the remnants of what was tropical storm daniel should be moving across spain and portugal with a soggy spell of weather to come but what the storm system will do is feed some warmth into the southern half of the uk to be quite high temperatures on monday across parts of southern england and wales to the south of this band of cloud and rain. there will be sitting across from central parts and i'll separate the warm air in the south, 26 degrees and much cooler air further north in a the south, 26 degrees and much cooler airfurther north in a much fresherfuel cooler airfurther north in a much fresher fuel for scotland, cooler airfurther north in a much fresherfuel for scotland, northern ireland and the far west of england. the social a good fit to do to stay in some ran across southern counties behind that, the wind direction shifts and back to northerly as this time so will feel that bit cooler and 70 to 23 degrees and there should still be some good spells of sunshine. that's because high—pressure is likely to be

building and by the stage and still the pressure spinning from the south of us and that may through a frontal system into southern counties of england may report the princess of wales is because of the day on wednesday and at this range, the detail may change but for many, we will see some spousal sunshine and perhaps a bit more cloud filtering into northern and eastern coasts of the top temperatures of 70 degrees from glasgow, belfast, 21 in london. later in the week, i want to point out the theory of low pressure and this is likely to contain the remnants of hurricane earl. it will think you will be scooped up by another low and pushing out of north america and that will push what weather northwards and will help to build this area of high pressure in the success the bill quite strongly across the uk as we head towards next weekend and that will cause things to turn drier with a brisk northerly wind, it is likely to feel a little cooler.

this is bbc news. i'm shaun ley with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. respect and love — king charles iii pledges to loyally serve the people. they pay their respects to their new monarch and the late queen. god bless the queen and the king. it's unbelievable, what a day. at this time when he's lost his mother that he's assumed the role of monarch, there must be mixed emotions. to my darling mama, as you begin your last great journey to join my dear late papa, i want simply to say this.

thank you.