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. if you justjoined us, a warm welcome to bbc news whether you're watching in the uk or anywhere else around the world. i'm shaun ley. a period of national mourning for her majesty queen elizabeth ii has now started, led by her successor king charles iii. earlier on friday, the new king arrived at buckingham palace after travelling from balmoral in scotland where the queen died on thursday at the age of 96. in his first address to the people as monarch charles fought to contain his emotion as he thanked his late mother for her

decades of service. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports on the day's events. from buckingham palace, an address to the nation by britain's new king, beginning with a tribute to his mother, the late queen elizabeth. throughout her life, her majesty the queen, my beloved mother, was an inspiration and example to me and all my family. and we owe her the most heartfelt debt any family could owe to their mother for her love, affection, guidance, understanding and example. queen elizabeth's was a life well lived, a promise with destiny kept, and she is mourned most deeply in her passing. that promise of lifelong service, i renew to you all today.

the principles of constitutional monarchy would be followed. 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, i shall endeavour to serve you with loyalty, respect and love, as i have throughout my life. he would rely on the support of his wife as queen consort. i count on the loving help of my darling wife camilla. in recognition of her own loyal public service since our

marriage 17 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. his eldest son william has a new title. today, i am proud to create him prince of wales, tywysog cymru, the country whose title i have 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 inspire and lead our national conversations, helping to bring the marginal to the centre ground, where vital help can be given. there was an expression of love for the sussexes. i also want to express my love for harry and meghan

as they continue to build their lives overseas. and finally, a moving message to his mother. and to my darling mama, as you begin your last great journey to join my dear late papa, i want simply to say this — thank you. thank you for your love and devotion to our family, and to the family of nations you have served so diligently all these years. may flights of angels sing thee to thy rest. earlier, the king had been flown to london from balmoral

where yesterday afternoon, he'd been at his mother's bedside. with his wife, the queen consort, he boarded one of the royal limousines flying the sovereign�*s standard. they headed straight to central london and buckingham palace. a large crowd had gathered outside and the king left his car and went along the lines, shaking hands. some of those who were there had come with flowers. all had come to express their sympathy and their support. # god save our gracious king # long live our noble king... # god save our gracious king # long live our noble king... there were flowers to inspect, the first of what are surely likely to be many thousands of personal tributes left here and at the other royal residences. and then the king made his way into buckingham palace — for nearly 200 years, the headquarters of the british monarchy — to begin work. your majesty, - the prime minister.

there was an audience with the prime minister, one newcomer greeting another, a head of state one day into his role meeting a head of government with three days experience of hers. it's a moment i've been dreading, as i know a lot of people have. "a moment i've been dreading," said charles. a chance now to discuss how best to reassure a nation unsettled by the loss of its longest lived monarch. gun salutes were sounded — 96 rounds, one for each year of queen elizabeth's life — fired in london, and at edinburgh castle, cardiff castle, at hillsborough castle near belfast, in gibraltar and several other locations. the queen's immediate family have been sharing reminiscences, recorded for a bbc documentary. she was always there and,

i could talk to her about this, that or the other. and that has always been something i think... it will be very difficult not to have, if you know what i mean. good evening, mr bond. the queen's participation in this spoofjames bond film shown at the opening of the london olympics was recalled by the earl of wessex. i thought it was an _ extraordinary moment because it just showed that fantastic - twinkle, that sense of humour, and the fact that my mother i kept that completely to herself and the team that were there and didn't tell anybody - wasjust brilliant. bells were rung at westminster abbey and other churches across the country, and at st paul's cathedral this evening, a special service

of prayer and reflection. the nation's mourning for a much loved monarch has begun. britain looks to the future with the new king while it mourns a much love queen. nicholas witchell, bbc news. streets and parks around buckingham palace have been lined with thousands of people waiting to greet the new monarch, while also showing their respect for the late queen. the king and the queen consort spent some time talking to those waiting at the gates of buckingham palace. our correspondent lucy manning reports. the queen promised her whole life would be devoted to service. now those she served wanted to show their devotion to her. i wish the new king well. susan had watched the coronation as a child. the first time i ever saw television. what memories does she leave you with?

just constancy. she's been there forever. what about the fact there will now be a king? well, it will be king forever, god bless the king. claire was surprised by how emotional she felt. i've never really thought of myself as an avid royalist, but i think she's made me feel quite differently about them. francoise was inspired by the queen. i love the queen, i love all the royal family, i and the queen, because i'm from cameroon and it's - because of the queen that i came to this country. - this was the queue stretching as far as the eye could see to lay flowers at the gates. ian had waited four hours. it's a very unique moment in history, that people from the last 70 years have only known. it's polite, it's a british thing to do to come down and pay your respects. this is what national unity looks like. what you hearfrom people is they just want to be here at this moment.

just as the queen was always part of their lives, so they want to be part of this reflection on her death. there is a time for everything — a time to mourn, but as the new king arrived, there was a time to cheer. god save the king! the respect and affection shown to his mother was afforded to him. # god save the king... private grief, yet public duty. a first kiss for his majesty on the first full day of his reign. so excited to see him and he's coming, lovely smiling and shaking hands and i said to him, "may i kiss you?" he said, "yes." soidid! lovely. emotional moments for both the king and his people. it's a sad day, but a great day at the same time.

god bless the queen and the king, it's unbelievable, what a day. it'sjust heartbreaking for the queen but i can't believe i met the king, our future king. we wished him fond memories and he said that's _ what it's all about. and we wished him well for the future. j and a happy reign. and wonderful to see at this i time when he's lost his mother that he's assumed the role of monarch, there must i be mixed emotions. - and it was just wonderful. queen elizabeth's was a life well lived. this evening, the crowds gathered as the king promised lifelong service, just as his mother, the queen, had done. he has been training since he was a child, he knows what he wants to do. and he loved his mum so much. when he said mummy, thatjust hits. i was expecting something quite formal and pompous, and it was anything but. it was warm, it was personal, it was heartfelt.

he promised to serve with loyalty, respect and love. it seems the people have similar feelings towards their new monarch. lucy manning, bbc news, buckingham palace. at westminster, members of parliament and peers assembled this afternoon to pay their tributes to her majesty the queen. the prime minister, liz truss, described her as "the rock on which modern britain was built". the leader of the opposition, sir keir starmer, said the loss of the queen had robbed the nation of its greatest comfort. our deputy political editor, vicki young, reports. political arguments silenced, divisions put to one side, as mps gathered to honour their queen and share personal memories. liz truss spoke of her shock. just three days ago,

she'd shaken the queen's hand, becoming her 15th and last prime minister. she generously shared with me her deep experience of government, even in those last days. everyone who met her will remember the moment. they will speak of it for the rest of their lives. quoting the poet philip larkin, the labour leader said the queen's death was a moment of uncertainty for the nation. the loss of our queen robs this country of its stillest point, its greatest comfort, at precisely the time we need those things most. former prime ministers recalled their weekly audience with the queen. these were not meetings- with a high and mighty monarch, but a conversation, _ with a woman of experience and knowledge and immense wisdom. they were also the one meeting i went to which i knew— would not be briefed out to the media! _ laughter only three days ago, when she saw off her _ 14th prime minister,

and welcomed her 15th, and i can tell you in that audience, she was as radiant and as knowledgeable and as fascinated by politics as ever i can remember and as wise in her advice as anyone i know, if not wiser. others remembered the queen's kindness. harriet harman had been sacked as a cabinet minister in 1998. my diary was empty and my phone stopped ringing. my office was astonished to get a call from buckingham palace. no—one else wanted to have anything to do with me! but the queen wanted to see me. i was invited to take tea with the queen for her to thank me for my service as secretary of state. when tony blair won his landslide victory, the queen reminded him that winston churchill had been herfirst prime minister. i was talking to someone

with extraordinary knowledge, experience, history. i used to look forward to it. the relationship between monarch and prime minister is precious and unique. liz truss will fulfil her new role alongside a new king. vicki young, bbc news, westminster. indeed, the queen was part of the wartime generation that personified the values of 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 wartime 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, _ 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. ijust 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. —— a queen. 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.

when the queen came to the throne in 1952, britain's role in the world was changing rapidly. former colonies were gaining independence as the british empire evolved into the commonwealth. and the seven decades of the queen's reign saw even greater change. in a moment, we'll hear from yogita limaye in delhi and nada tawfik injamaica. first, anne soy reports from kenya, the country princess elizabeth was visiting when she received news of her father's death, and her accession at the age of 25. the royal visitors stepped out into the hot sunshine of nairobi. into the hot sunshine of nairobi-— into the hot sunshine of nairobi. , . , " nairobi. february 1952. then princess elizabeth _ nairobi. february 1952. then princess elizabeth came - nairobi. february 1952. then princess elizabeth came to l princess elizabeth came to kenya to represent her ailing father. it was here that she would become wean after his unexpected death. the princess took many _ unexpected death. the princess

took many with _ unexpected death. the princess took many with films _ unexpected death. the princess took many with films with - unexpected death. the princess took many with films with her . took many with films with her camera. �* , ., , camera. but she and her husband took time to _ camera. but she and her husband took time to enjoy _ camera. but she and her husband took time to enjoy the _ camera. but she and her husband took time to enjoy the colony's i took time to enjoy the colony's fast wide life. one of the hunters accompanied her and said for the first time in the history of the world, a young girl climbed into a tree one day a princess, and climbed down for the tree the next day of queen. she took the reins at a time of great change in africa. colonies gained independence and became republics. the queen reached out and helped bring them into the forbes. she made bold moves. here, seen dancing with a black man for the first time, it stirred controversy in britain. but she proved to be a leader ahead of her time. now king charles will leave the commonwealth. african nations are choosing tojoin. but commonwealth. african nations are choosing to join. but this is a continent that is changing

fast and preserving his mother's agassi will not be without its challenges. —— legacy. in 1961, the queen was in the early years of her reign. and india was a young republic still enamoured. grants gathered everywhere —— crowds gathered everywhere she went. queen elizabeth sought to address some of the dark chapters of india's history. unarmed indians were shot dead by british soldier a century ago. the royal stop short of an apology. 75 years since independence, india is trying to move away from its past, and its links with the british royal family have become less

significant. it's a complicated relationship because of the nature of colonial rule, but what we've seen here today as most people looking beyond the institution that the queen represented to the person she was. and a deep sense of respect has been reflected in the tributes. indian prime minister modi recalled his meetings with her. she personified dignity and see in public life. a day of mourning will be held on sunday. a young queen elizabeth in jamaica on herfirst royal visit. back in 1953, crowds were eager to catch a glimpse of the new monarch. the queen had said had a deep affection for the island and visited a further five times. officials here called her a portrait of dignity. jamaica is observing a period of mourning and flags are flying at half—mast. but

there is a generational divide. while some olderjamaicans have shed a tear in it express sadness, others, especially the youth, don't feel the same close connection. to them, the royal family hasn't properly atoned for britain's role in slavery and colonisation by way of apology or representations. nostalgia is not a road many are interested in travelling. riding the very same land rover in march. it drew attention only to how much jamaica had changed. the prime minister bluntly told the couple �*s country would move to become a republic, something four other islands in the caribbean have already done. for now, the focus is on paying respect to the queen and the new monarch. on saturday, the forces will deliver a 21 gun salute to celebrate king charles iii. nada tawfik there injamaica.

here are some of the key moments we expect over the coming days. many of the exact dates are still to be confirmed. on saturday morning, the accession council, which includes senior government figures and former politicians, will meet at stjames's palace in london for the official proclamation of charles as king. that will be broadcast live for the first time in history. the king does not appear at that meeting. he enters at the second stage. the second stage, he will deliver his activities. that will be broadcast for the first time life and history. until now, it has always remained behind closed doors. the queen's body is expected to leave from balmoral in scotland on sunday to be taken by road to the palace of holyroodhouse in edinburgh. there will then be a ceremonial procession along the royal mile

in the city, to st giles' cathedral for a service attended by members of the royal family. the queen will remain at st giles' cathedral for a period of lying at rest. the body of the queen will then be flown to london. she will be taken first to buckingham palace and then on to westminster hall. once the coffin is placed in position in the hall, a short service will be held. afterwards, the public will be allowed to enter to pay their last respects. during this period of mourning, king charles will visit scotland, northern ireland and wales. the queen's state funeral is expected to take place at westminster abbey in less than two weeks' time. the exact day will be confirmed by buckingham palace. with me is our reporter mark lobel. we've spokenin spoken in the last hour about some of the many tributes that

have been paid to the queen. that kind of tone is very much reflected in the newspapers on friday. will we get more of the same of the british papers on saturday?— same of the british papers on saturda ? , , , saturday? this time yesterday, it was the queen _ saturday? this time yesterday, it was the queen on _ saturday? this time yesterday, it was the queen on every - saturday? this time yesterday, j it was the queen on every front page. both photos of her coronation, before, and the photo released by the royal family when they announced her death. today the focus is completely on king charles. there's only one paper i can find that features the queen prominently on the front page alongside king charles. let's start with the times. this is showing you how king charles is in the spotlight. his pledge, "i pledge myself to you. both the pledge in the tribute to his mother. and if i show you the mirror, you can see the king's pledge here. loyalty, respect and love. so, that's really the main event. pictures from that video address. there

were a couple outside buckingham palace, but very intriguing line within that video address which the express pics upon. very moving words. words that were used as the final song in the funeral service for diana when she was princess of wales. also taken from shakespeare's hamlet. but he didn't shy away from these very emotional connections in his first attempt. it was a big moment for him, but he went for it and he was also praising camilla for herjourney into public life in the broadcast, thanking explicitly harry and meghan and praising them and also creating this role immediately. for kathryn, of princess of wales.—

princess of wales. very suddenly _ princess of wales. very suddenly he _ princess of wales. very suddenly he announced j princess of wales. very i suddenly he announced he princess of wales. very - suddenly he announced he was elevating his son to succeeding. very striking about that speech, is that there is a very specific commitment in that speech that he expects william to carry on the work he has done as prince of wales in terms of reaching out to those perhaps you feel affected in society or ignored. it i perhaps you feel affected in society or ignored.- society or ignored. if i show ou society or ignored. if i show you the _ society or ignored. if i show you the sun. _ society or ignored. if i show you the sun, on _ society or ignored. if i show you the sun, on the - society or ignored. if i show you the sun, on the face i society or ignored. if i show you the sun, on the face of| society or ignored. if i show i you the sun, on the face of it, you the sun, on the face of it, you see it says to my darling mama, thank you. you have god save the king under the masthead there. inside, a focus on family affairs. we're told the new princess of wales appreciate the history associated with this role but will understandably want to create, look to the future as she creates her own path. william will be posting his income and previously, he's spoken on his own way of doing

things. watch this space for those two. things. watch this space for those two-— things. watch this space for those two. ~ ., ~ those two. mark lobel, thank ou ve those two. mark lobel, thank you very much- _ king charles�*s first televised address this morning has been seen... has already been seen in parts by millions of people around the world. as well as the warmest of tributes to his mother, queen elizabeth, it gives us the first insight into the sort of king he will be. here's what he said in full. i speak to you today with feelings of profound sorrow. throughout her life, her majesty the queen, my beloved mother, was an inspiration, an example to me and to all my family. and we owe her the most heartfelt debt any family could owe to their mother, for her love, affection, guidance, understanding and example. queen elizabeth's was a life well lived, a promise