this is bbc news — i'm nuala mcgovern. our top stories... the funeral procession left balmoral castle where the queen died on thursday —— for a six hourjourney to edinburgh. silent onlookers gathered along the route to pay their respects — and some threw floral tributes in the path of the coffin. the cortege passed through key landmarks — as people bid farewell to the country's longest .reigning monarch. just as a mark of respect to see her on herfinal journey back to london. i think it is really important to us as a family, just to pay our respects and to say goodbye to just an really amazing woman. trumpet fanfare. the accession of the new monarch, king charles iii, was proclaimed in towns and cities across the uk. i'm geeta guru murthy at buckingham palace where crowds

continue to flock here, where the king charles the third has held meetings with diplomats from the 1a countries that recognise him as head of state. also ahead on the programme. ukraine's military says its forces have tripled the amount of territory it has retaken from russia in a little over 48 hours. and in sweden, voting in the country's general election has ended — with an exit poll indicating that the prime minister's party may win slightly more seats than rivals. hello and welcome to bbc news — broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. the coffin of queen elizabeth is being taken on itsjourney to herfinal resting place. it left balmoral, where she died on thursday, and has now

arrived in edinburgh. crowds gathered along the route, as the cortege made the 175—mile journey to the palace of holyroodhouse where the coffin will remain overnight. as that was happening, proclamations formally announcing the accession of king charles iii took place in cardiff, edinburgh and at hillsborough castle near belfast — as well as in towns and villages around the uk. we begin our coverage with this report on the progress of the queen's cortege across scotland — from alan little. it is the place she loved most. balmoral was not a royal residence, but a private home to her. her annual respite from the burdens of state and the unrelenting public gaze. today, that gaze falls on this, the first public sight of the coffin of the queen. she'd known this landscape since she was a child. from balmoral to aberdeen, they pass slowly through towns

and villages that knew her notjust as the queen, but as their neighbour. aboyne. kincardine o'neil. banchory. drumoak. peterculter. what is the symbolism of this measured progress, if not to say that she was rooted here, at home in the open green spaces of royal deeside? in aberdeen, they stood in quiet witness before the cortege turned south towards the scottish capital. in edinburgh, the king's bodyguard for scotland, the royal company of archers, came to attend the noon proclamation of the reign of king charles. trumpet fanfare. whereas it has pleased almighty god to call

to his mercy our late sovereign lady, queen elizabeth ii, of blessed and glorious memory by whose decease, the crown of the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland has solely and rightfully come to the prince charles philip, arthur, george. # send him victorious. # happy and glorious. # long to reign over us. # god save our king #. three cheers for his majesty the king... hip, hip. hurray. booing. at several points, a small group of protesters booed

and called for an independent scottish republic. but this was not the prevailing mood. probably one of the most important days of my life, to see the actual prince charles become king and be proclaimed here in edinburgh. iwish prince, the king, should i say, all the best for the future. i think he has big boots to fill. it'sjust so historic and it's just something like, - just really important in history. and i feel so honored to be here and be able to see it. | it's just something else. proclamations have been read on great state occasions here at the mercat cross of edinburgh since the 14th century. the queen was descended directly from robert, the bruce scotland's patriot king and from mary queen of scots. today is another striking reminder of the long continuities in which the monarchy roots us. after stonehaven, brechin, dundee,

perth, over the forth and into edinburgh. from edinburgh castle the last mile is appropriately the royal mile, at the foot of which sits the monarch's official residence, the palace of holyroodhouse. this is where the queen's ancestor, king james vi of scotland learned that he'd inherited the throne of england on the death of the first elizabeth, thus uniting the two kingdoms in a regal union. the bearer party, formed by the royal regiment of scotland, carried the coffin past three of the queen's children. the princess royal had accompanied her mother's coffin on its progress from balmoral. here, the coffin of the queen will lie in rest in the throne room before being taken tomorrow to st giles�* cathedral, where it will lie for 2h hours. for the people who lined the quiet streets today this is the ritual rising of a nation's sorrow. but it is something else too, the ritual easing of transition, the crown passing from mother to son, and the public

expectation of continuity. alan little, bbc news, edinburgh. queen elizabeth spent her last days at balmoral, the royal residence in the north of scotland — a place where she had spent many happy moments over several decades. the nearest town is ballater, around thirteen kilometres away, and a place where the queen had been known to the local community since she was a little girl. her cortege was slowed as it passed through the town on sunday morning, to allow the people there to pay their respects. our scotland editorjames cook went to find out what today's events meant for the people of the town. sometimes history unfolds quietly. ballater, bidding farewell to the sovereign... ..and a neighbour. it is just so sad, but privileged

to be here and happy that we could say goodbye. she has been queen since the day i was born, i was born on coronation day and it is really special for me to say goodbye. what did she mean to this area? we knew how much she loved scotland and particularly balmoral. i think we will miss seeing her go to church on sundays. yeah. sorry. are you 0k? yeah. how are you feeling? it is a bit sad that she's gone. yeah, remember the last time - you saw her, where did we see her? when she was coming back from church at balmoral. that's right and after that, - we think we saw her on horse back riding along the banks- in the grounds of balmoral. for adele phillips, this is personal. she was a housekeeper to the queen.

i didn't know her in the way the public do, i saw her in her little tweed skirt and headscarf and that kind of thing. and what was she like? funny, always happy. she liked a joke and she was sarcastic. what did that momentjust there, watching her pass for the last time mean to you? it was quite poignant, but i'm glad i was here to see it. she meant a lot to the area. so it was fitting that it happened here. ballater is slowly getting back to normal, but what that looks like is not yet clear. one of the threads which bound the nation together has unravelled and the question is, what is the future of the united kingdom without elizabeth?

because royal deeside is not scotland in miniature. this country contains many citizens who are sceptical about monarchy and opposed to the union. not that you'd know it here. not today. i think she meant everything, stability through all the years, she's the only monarch that i've ever known. and i think we always look to her and i personally always looked to her as someone who was always there through the dark times. i think king charles iii now will transition very smoothly and very nicely and i think he will definitely... he's big shoes to fill but he will do his best for her, definitely. many here share that sentiment, but before they turn to the king, this was a final display of devotion to their queen. james cook, bbc news, ballater. barry florence is a butcher in the village of ballater — which is a supplier of meat to balmoral. he's met the queen on several

occasions, including on a visit she made after the village was flooded by a storm in 2015. hejoined me a little earlier, and i asked him what it was like meeting the queen over the years. yes, i have met the queen on a few different occasions. i met her when she came down and actually into the shop in 2015. she came down to actually see the shop and what we actually do here. we are seeing a little there where she did indeed visit. and you with your interactions, what are your memories of her? she was a lovely lady. very knowledgeable, she knew who i was, what she was coming to ask me about. somebody was keeping her well informed. or she was doing her homework. she was really charming. it must be strange,

hearing a lot of bit what it was like in the town of ballater, how was it for you today after this momentous occasion as her coffin has left the members of the royal family as well? now it feels a bit empty. so, so busy this morning, very sombre. and now the barriers are going, the crowds are going and it just feels a bit empty. yes, i can imagine, particularly for someone who was such a present and love that area so much. what did it mean to you for the queen to visit after the terrible storm in 2015? it was great, it was a real boost, a real get back on your feet moment when you feel as though

you have been totally destroyed by a storm and then the royal family come and visit your business, it is a fantastic feeling and for her to come down to see what was going on and to care, really to care what happened to the village. i am looking at your shop from some archive footage and i have to say, it looks delicious, a lot of the wares on offer. you are also, your shop has a royal warrant, so meaning you do supply to balmoral. what does that involve and what are some of the items that make their way to the castle? we have a royal warrant it means you supply the royal household, the queen when she is in balmoral. it is a badge of quality and no

better quality than you supplying the royal household. what products would it be? we supply a range of products, you are supplying for the whole castle, notjust the royal table. we know what is going to royalty and we would never divulge what was going on the table. barry being very diplomatic about what he supplied to balmoral castle. let's just take a moment to outline what will happen in the days ahead during the uk's period of national mourning. queen elizabeth's coffin will remain lying in the throne room at holyrood house in edinburgh until monday afternoon. atjust after 2:30 local time on monday — the king and members of the royal family will accompany the coffin in a procession along the royal mile to st giles�* cathedral, where a service will be held. the queen will lie at rest at the cathedral for 2h hours, allowing the public to view her coffin for the first time. at 2:00 on tuesday, the coffin will leave the cathedral to be flown from edinburgh to london by the royal air force. it will arrive at raf northolt

on tuesday evening and then travel by road to buckingham palace, to rest in the bow room. princess anne will accompany the queen's coffin. on wednesday afternoon the queen's coffin will be taken from buckingham palace to the palace of westminster. the slow procession will be accompanied by a military parade and by members of the royal family. the queen will lie—in—state in the oldest part of the palace of westminster, westminster hall, for four full days until the morning of herfuneral, allowing members of the public to file past and pay their respects. details on how people can view the coffin will be released soon. the queen's state funeral will take place at westminster abbey at 11:00am on monday 19th september. the day will begin with the queen's coffin being carried from westminster hall to the abbey on the state gun carriage of the royal navy. the day has been declared a bank holiday across the uk. and we've just heard that president biden and the first lady have formally accepted an invitation to attend the funeral. live now to buckingham palace,

and my colleague geeta guru—murthy. she has been following events at the palace throughout the day. thank you very much. night has fallen of course, but there are still people gathered and they have been queueing for quite some time. so many came out, it has been a beautiful sunny day in central london and they are still gathered behind me in front of buckingham palace, somejust standing behind me in front of buckingham palace, some just standing and behind me in front of buckingham palace, somejust standing and being part of it here, wanting to pay their respects. the mood has been very warm and peaceful and we have seen some amazing flowers all laid out just across from here seen some amazing flowers all laid outjust across from here in green park. but it has been a really magical atmosphere. park. but it has been a really magicalatmosphere. something park. but it has been a really magical atmosphere. something you cannot explain without being here. i was reminded of the atmosphere here, so different 25 years ago on the death of princess diana. the death of a young woman and a shock death.

today has felt very, very different, very warm, very respectful and an element of celebration and thanks being given for the life of the queen. there was also a cheer that we saw today as king charles left the palace. the crowds were really pleased to see him as he departed and he had had a meeting in the afternoon with senior members of the commonwealth. an organisation of key importance to her majesty the queen and now being taken by the king, and he has chosen today, so soon into his reign at meeting senior figures. we canjust see his reign at meeting senior figures. we can just see these photos released on twitter by the royal family. camilla was there and they met the scottish secretary general and leaders of the 1a state which still call the british monarch as the head of state. there has been

political and subtle feelings and some of those places and there are questions over places like antigua and jamaica, will they will maintain the linkage and if there will be any change in the run—up to the coronation. but huge levels of support for all of the royal family. let's get the latest from daniela relph. they have been arriving in their thousands. the slow, quiet walk through green park towards buckingham palace. security guards at times had to hold the crowd back to manage the flow of people. but still they kept coming. with no school at the weekend there were a huge number of families here. some even brought their pets. the mood, sober and thankful. we're just in shock how busy it is. it's very sad as well, like... extremely sad. ..like how how many people like appreciated the queen and stuff? it's like, nice to see everyone coming together. cause there's loads of people it makes you feel better, it does.

because when everyone's sad, but then when you see other l people, you feel a lot better. i hadn't actually cried until i've come today and the atmosphere is amazing. it's kind ofjust peaceful and sort of tranquil, but very respectful. as the crowds continue to gather here, for the king it has been a day filled with the business of royalty, the meetings and the audiences that will now take up much of his working life. king charles arrived at buckingham palace from clarence house, where he's still living. the convoy slowed as it reached the palace gates, giving the crowd a clear view. cheering and applasue. inside, there was a reception for high commissioners based in london. many he will have known already. and he spent time with the foreign secretary, james cleverly, two men new to their roles. with him, camilla, queen consort, as she too begins a new stage of her life as a working royal.

trmpet fanfare. the proclamation of a new king in front of windsor castle. it has pleased almighty god to call to his mercy our late sovereign lady, queen elizabeth ii of blessed and glorious memory by whose decease the crown of the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland is solely and rightfully come to the prince charles, philip, arthur, george. this royal town has been mourning a queen who made her home here in recent years. what is becoming increasingly clear is the public�*s desire to do something or go somewhere as a way of paying their respects. it is a feeling likely to strengthen in the coming days ahead of the state funeral. daniela relph, bbc news.

the sea of flowers is really striking. it is really colourful. we have seen a very simple bouquets and some lavish ones, people have taken a lot of care. when i came in this afternoon, i saw one little girl, she was carefully arranging her flowers and had written the note herself. it was really sweet and the royal family must take great heart of alyssa bull from notjust children, but youngerfamilies, too. huge levels of interest and support for the royal family from all age groups. duncan kennedy is in green park for us. good evening from green park. it has only been four days since the queen died and we have had so many memorable images created in those past four days. when they write the history and when they write the record of this past week, the images from green park will be amongst

the strongest you have ever seen. it is absolutely beautiful, they have laid out the flowers that were at buckingham palace along here in the park alongside. and coming to appreciate it are the members of a scout group who join me now and that includes andy. you have come along, had a great look around, in the early evening, the light is going, but it is beautiful isn't it? it is beautiful, very sombre mood but it is beautiful, the flowers are amazing. there is all sorts of roses and every type of flower you can think of. along with banners, flags, marmalade sandwiches, of course paddington bear. lucy, you have got a special connection because you have an affinity for the queen herself. yes, as long as with all the beavers, scouts, cubs and so on, because we make a promise to the queen and to god,

and the scouts like myself have been invited to attend the queen's garden party in honour of helping her to run the day, and also what we do in scouting, and some of my fellow scouts will be standing in state with her at her funeral. you've been very moved by what you've seen here this evening? i have. it is more of a celebration of the queen's life. - i think the flowers represent the colours that the queen wears, she loved her colourful clothing and bold colours, and i think the flowers celebrate her and her life. zoe what have you made of the beautiful flowers here tonight, laid out not out in rows but around trees, in lines. it is so beautiful, _ and it is remarkable how many people have come together to celebrate her, and the whole world has come -

together to celebrate her . and she isjust remarkable. what is it about this display here, the colours, the layout, that appeals to you? it is like a flower show, - and it celebrates someone's life, which is remarkable, _ and the flowers and all the colours just represent her so well. and people might think that when their flowers get moved from the palaces they are dumped, but they are they? they are taken care of. yes, the flowers are taken care of and respected, and it is lovely to be able to come and see them even if you haven't bought flowers yourself, it is lovely to come and stand, take a minute of silence to respect our monarch. and just on that point, andy, it is almost like a floral designer

has put the effort in here. i think they must have got all the local florists out here to lay the flowers out in different formats, there are logs behind me, there is a pile in front of me, laid out in different places. you're in a gated area, no one is pushing you along, it is just a very calming place. this is a celebration? yes, it is, but it is notjust a celebration of the queens life, it is also a celebration of our future king, king charles, it is a big time of his life, and we want to see what is going to happen in the future with our new king. lucy, zoe and andy, thank you very much indeed, that is a troupe from the third 0rpington scouts here amongst thousands of others to appreciate the flowers. if you think your flowers are just going to disappear into a skip, they are not. we understand all the flowers will be here and in fact more of them at least until the end of the funeral on monday,

and i have to say, guitta the smell is very strong, and it is a wonderful setting here in this early evening in london. duncan kennedy in green park. let's hope there is no rain in the next week with all of those flowers beautifully laid out. the king, as they say, has been working today. it is astonishing that he and so many other members of the royal family are keeping going with those public engagements even though they are in the early stages of their immediate grief. the king has been meeting key members of the commonwealth, as we mentioned a few moments ago. something of key importance to the queen and it explains how huge global appeal. earlier i spoke to linda yueh, executive chair of the royal commonwealth society,and i started by asking her about her thoughts of the queen.

her engagement and commitment and passion to these issues, because they are really focused around young people in the commonwealth that will absolutely be missed. i have very fond memories of seeing her engage with young people, listening to their contributions to the community over there in buckingham palace, standing for a very long time. i also have very fond memories of passing along statistics on how many young people have entered the competition because i know she wants to know, and that kind of engagement, that kind of passion for the commonwealth, we are very fortunate to be a part of that. it clearly meant a huge amount to her, and she passed baton onto the king at a recent meeting. does he have the same commitment to? does he have the same commitment too? yes, she had the wish that king charles now becomes head of the commonwealth, because it wasn't a set conclusion,

and i think king charles had been involved in various things, but i was in rwanda with him injune of this year where he represented the queen at the commonwealth heads of government meeting, and he announced the completion of the queen's canopy, all 5a countries at the sign have signed up to protect forests in the queen's name, so i have worked with his office and have seen that he is very passionate about these issues around the environment, which i think it will be nice to see in other areas, but certainly community, anything is meeting today with commonwealth dignitaries just the day after he met with officials, i think that shows you how important this role is for him as the head of the commonwealth. do you think it is likely that some of those members, those that regard britain's monarch as head of state will peel away? we know thatjamaica, possibly antigua and barbuda may have doubts. will that happen before the coronation? it might depend on the span. the queen's coronation

was a 16 month process, so that might play a role in it, but the general trend is yes, the commonwealth went from 5a to 56 countries, but the number of realm countries where king charles is the head of state, under the queen that number had been going the other way, and of course it is up to every country as to who they wish to have of their head as their head of state, and when barbados decided to become a republic, then prince charles was actually there, so it is up to those countries whether they wish to have that, and if they see a benefit in being part of the commonwealth, and that is where his commitment to furthering his mother's focus on people doing something together across different faiths and cultures, and doing something specially around values, friendship and peace, to me that will determine whether the commonwealth, which already looks like it is

getting bigger, continues. the challenge facing the commonwealth, and relevance, the challenge of taking us to harness the respect the queen was held in here and around the world and to maintain that as a feature of the royal here and around the world and to maintain that as a feature of the royal family, here and around the world and to maintain that as a feature of the royal family, amid here and around the world and to maintain that as a feature of the royal family, amid all here and around the world and to maintain that as a feature of the royal family, amid all the here and around the world and to maintain that as a feature of the royal family, amid all the great political turbulence that we are seeing here, and worldwide. judging by the crowds that i have seen here today, there is still huge affection, huge warmth, a deep reservoir of respect for the queen, here, and if the crowns continue to build as she is brought to london in just over a week's time, it seems clear that there is a huge public desire to be part of the ongoing commemorations for her majesty, queen elizabeth. geeta, thank you

for bringing us through those aspects of the past few hours. ukraine's military says its forces have retaken over a thousand square miles of territory during a rapid counter—offensive in eastern ukraine. if confirmed, it means that kyiv�*s forces have tripled their gains in little over 48 hours. after months of deadlock, ukraine's fightback against russia has been gathering pace in the south and east of the country. these blue circles show where the heaviest fighting has been in the past 48 hours. president zelensky says his army is liberating ukraine step—by—step. ukraine says its forces are fighting to take control of towns and villages around the strategic hub of izyum in the east. from kyiv, our correspondent, hugo bachega, sent this report. this is what the russians left behind. balakliya in the north east,

invaded in the early days of the war is back in ukrainian hands. russia says its troops are regrouping, but this looks more like a retreat. even some residents emerging from destroyed houses didn't think liberation was going to come like this. translation: when the ukrainian forces came in we honestly - didn't expect it. when i saw our ukrainian soldiers with the ukrainian flag, oh, it was great. further south, more ukrainian gains. izyum was a key base for russia, essential to resupply its troops in the east. the counter—offensive is moving fast and the occupiers seem to have been caught by surprise. ukraine's advance is significant. in days, the front lines have been reshaped.

dozens of villages retaken, and russia has been forced to abandon key positions in humiliating setbacks. around a fifth of this country remains under occupation, and what is happening now could be decisive in the conflict. here in kyiv, a message from president zelensky. translation: | believe - that this winter is a turning point and it can lead to the rapid de—occupation of ukraine. we see how the occupiers are fleeing. if we were a little stronger with weapons, we would de—occupy faster. russia says it's fighting back, but its troops could be overstretched and underequipped. ukraine feels it's got the momentum and that its flag will be brought back to places where it once stood. ukraine's president zelensky says there is a total blackout in the kharkiv and donetsk regions of his country after what he says is a series of attacks by russian forces on critical infrastructure.

this footage is claimed to show the aftermath of one such air strike in kharkiv. mr zelensky says that military facilities are not coming under attack, and has accused russia of trying to deprive people of light and heat. moscow insists it is not attacking any civilian targets. joining me now from birmingham is military expert and retired air vice marshall sean bell. great to have you with us, thank you forjoining us. we are hearing about these gains and waiting to have them verified because journalists cannot go to those front lines, as you see it, how much, just how much could have been gained by the ukrainians in such a short time because good evenin: , in such a short time because good evening. thank— in such a short time because good evening, thank you _ in such a short time because good evening, thank you for _ in such a short time because rrrr evening, thank you for having me, we have to be careful, there is an information war going on and the difficult to ascertain the actual facts, but it looks like there has been a huge ukrainian counterattack. although we have been sort of

expecting this, you either have to have the benefit of surprise or overwhelming force and the ukrainians have claimed that they have done a counter attack down the south, the russians have moved forces away from the donbas to bolster that and now it seems like part of a very clever deception plan by the ukrainians. they have moved to the biggest point of a very long front line and attacked. the danger here is that we get overwhelmed by the enthusiasm of the counterattack. in military parlance, counterattacks can be incredibly dangerous. it leaves the attackers vulnerable because honestly you are abandoning your defensive positions and moving forward at pace, stretching supply lines, takes you longer to get fuel, ammunition and food in and you expose the flanks of your attack, so actually, the defenders can cut you off and isolate you, so you have to be a little bit careful of the pace of these counterattacks, but of course, if you're any is fleeing,

the russian conscripts appear to be battle weary, poorly fed, poorly led, and the officer class have abandoned them, and actually it is amazing, the way ukraine have seized the initiative and it appears they have taken full advantage. we have heard that about _ have taken full advantage. we have heard that about russian _ have taken full advantage. we have heard that about russian troops - heard that about russian troops throughout this war, why that hasn't been turned around, why they are still at that poorly managed, for want of a better word, between food or perhaps direction, still, at this point. it or perhaps direction, still, at this oint. ., , or perhaps direction, still, at this oint, ., , . ~' or perhaps direction, still, at this oint. ., , . ~ ., point. it goes back to the difference _ point. it goes back to the difference between - point. it goes back to the difference between a - point. it goes back to the - difference between a professional military and a conscript army. a conscript army that is not properly trained and equipped, only serving a couple of years, most of them do not want to be there, but if you call at the start of this conflict none of them expected to be invading ukraine, they expected to be walking in and welcomed with rose petals so it has been a short sharp shock. and corruption is pretty rife in the

russian military, therefore, although they have got lots of very high—tech military capability, they are not able to deploy that into the battlefield because their soldiers are not trained to use it. i think there has been a really interesting, stark contrast between the russian, allegedly a superpower that has had allegedly a superpower that has had a grinding war of attrition, yes it has been taking ransley, but it has been devastating ukraine along the way, destroying infrastructure, at incredibly heavy cost to both ukrainians and russians. by contrast, what ukraine has very cleverly done is used western weapons that have the advantage of range and precision to target the rear areas of the russians, target their resupply lines, target their ammunition dumps, theirfuel dumps, ammunition dumps, their fuel dumps, there ammunition dumps, theirfuel dumps, there command and control, isolate there command and control, isolate the front line troops, making them increasingly nervous, and then start to move and i think that izyum is a

good example where it looks like the russians have abandoned without actually fighting so the ukrainian approach, farfrom russia levelling everything, ukrainians have managed to liberate the city without levelling it and huge cost of life and that demonstrates the clear difference between this russian, medieval approach to war, and the zist medieval approach to war, and the 21st century effect that western wea pons 21st century effect that western wea po ns ca n 21st century effect that western weapons can have. do 21st century effect that western weapons can have.— 21st century effect that western weapons can have. do you think that ukraine can — weapons can have. do you think that ukraine can capitalise _ weapons can have. do you think that ukraine can capitalise on _ weapons can have. do you think that ukraine can capitalise on success - weapons can have. do you think that ukraine can capitalise on success in l ukraine can capitalise on success in other battlefields across the country, before the winter sets in? that is a great question. i think part of my answer to that would be, i think the timing of this is unfortunate because you have only got a few weeks before the winter weather settles in and whilst it will not stop the fighting, it constrains fighting to the roads because it becomes more difficult for military vehicles to go off—road, therefore it makes

movement more predictable and difficult to prosecute, but right now there are three main reasons from my perspective, one of which is despite six months of fighting and heroic ukrainian efforts, they have gradually been ceding ground, and losing the war, and they are in desperate need of some morale boosting opportunities to demonstrate that ukrainian forces can actually prevail on the battlefield, so that is one reason, and the second is president zelensky has again, giving hope to his nation, to inspire the nation, the number of refugees and people leaving the country, in desperate conditions for ukrainians, therefore, he is keen to demonstrate that victory is possible, and the third is that western weapons are absolutely vital, both weapons and financial support and if that is being provided but it looks like a lost cause, that particularly with everything else going on, high inflation, cost of living crisis,

energy crisis, it would be easy to see the western unity road and i think it is really important for the west to see that ukraine has the capability to actually force russia back. they will not achieve victory in the very near term, but it does bode very well when they seize the initiative and start to push russia back. it will be very interesting to see what russia does next. retired air vice marshal _ see what russia does next. retired air vice marshal sean _ see what russia does next. retired air vice marshal sean bell, - see what russia does next. retired air vice marshal sean bell, thank l air vice marshal sean bell, thank you forjoining us. the first indications from the general election in sweden suggest the result could be too close to call — and coalitions from the left or right could take power. the prime minister magdalena andersson, had been facing a strong challenge from right—wing parties. a sharp rise in gun crime and the cost of living crisis have dominated the election campaign. our correspondent maddy savage is at the headquarters of the current governing party, the social democrats.

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democrats. they are now looking like they will be the second biggest party in sweden, for the first time in history. and they could try and form a coalition with other right—wing parties. but certainly, the mood here is a positive one for the mood here is a positive one for the current government, hoping their party would once again get back into power. party would once again get back into ower. ~ . , party would once again get back into ower. ~ ., , ., ., , party would once again get back into ower. ~ ., , ., , power. what is it that has propelled the arties power. what is it that has propelled the parties of _ power. what is it that has propelled the parties of the _ power. what is it that has propelled the parties of the right _ power. what is it that has propelled the parties of the right to _ power. what is it that has propelled the parties of the right to have - the parties of the right to have this boost in this election? sweden chicken record _ this boost in this election? sweden chicken record numbers _ this boost in this election? sweden chicken record numbers of - this boost in this election? sweden i chicken record numbers of immigrants during the mid—2010s at the height of the european refugee crisis but, ever since then, the sweden democrats, the nationalist party, they have seen their support rise, and in the last couple of years there has been an increase in gang shootings, concerns about criminal networks, and a lot of this has been going on in neighbourhoods with a high proportion of immigrants or second—generation families, and the right has capitalised on this, and

it has in some ways boosted their campaign. they argue that there has been a culture clash, and not successful integration. the social democrats have agreed that integration has not going as well as they had hoped and they have had a tougher tone which has maybe winning them votes, they have said that there needs to be tougher punishment, more police officers, and they want to do more to encourage integration such as encouraging younger children from other backgrounds to learn swedish from an early age. debate has shifted towards the right, those issues have dominated the campaign but magdalena andersson, the social democrats leader has been an influential, popular leader since being elected by her party at the end of last year, and that is also likely to be behind the party doing well. and also they have been pushing on other issues such as energy, cost of living and getting rid of profit—making schools, those have in the policies they hope will have in the policies they hope will have persuaded voters to vote for them and they will hope to remain in them and they will hope to remain in the lead as the votes keep getting

counted. we the lead as the votes keep getting counted. ~ ., ., ., ., ., counted. we will have to wait for a number of — counted. we will have to wait for a number of days — counted. we will have to wait for a number of days into _ counted. we will have to wait for a number of days into the _ counted. we will have to wait for a number of days into the final- number of days into the final result. thank you forjoining us. let's look at some of the day's other news. the authorities in pakistan say it will take up to six months to drain water from flood—hit areas in sindh province. in some areas there were up to three metres of water. in some areas — like here at the city of mehar — there have been attempts to build embankments to contain the floodwaters. rescue teams are searching for victims of a powerful earthquake in papua new guinea. the epicentre fell about 60km from the country's second—largest city. two people are confirmed dead. scientists in switzerland say that glaciers on a mountain have melted so much, there is now a rocky path between them. one researcher says that a depth of 15 metres of ice has disappeared in the last decade, near les diablerets. it's thought to be the first time the glaciers have not been linked by ice for thousands of years. joe biden has urged americans to stand up for democracy "every single day".

speaking at the 21st anniversary of the september 11th attacks, which killed more than 3,000 people. after laying a wreath at the heaquarters of the us defense department, the pentagon, president biden said the victims would always be rememembered and thatjustice would be served. it took ten years to hunt down and kill osama bin laden, but we did. and this summer i organised a successful strike on his deputy al zawahiri, and the leader of al-qaeda, because we will not rest. we will never forget. we will never give up. al zawahiri can't threaten us again. 20 years after afghanistan is over, our commitment to preventing another attack in the united states is without end. returning to our main story — the death of queen elizabeth, and the accession to the throne

of king charles iii. the dean of westminster abbey has confirmed that he will conduct the queen's funeral, which will be held on monday 19 september. the funeral will take place at westminster abbey, where britain's kings and queens are crowned, and where queen elizabeth ii married prince philip in 1947. the queen's faith was very important to her, as the head of state, and also supreme governor of the church of england. our religion editor, aleem maqbool, has been looking at her faith. one of the hymns sung at the queen's coronation, starting a service today at the parish church of the royals, st martin—in—the fields, just one of many places of worship in which they've gathered across the country in remembrance. like a priest standing at the altar for the people before god, the queen held the aspirations, commitments and responsibilities

of nation and commonwealth in her heart and mind. for 70 years, queen elizabeth was at the heart of nation and commonwealth. now she's at the heart of god. we'll meet again. what will have been remarked on in many of today's sermons is just how deep the queen's own faith ran. elsewhere, the head of the catholic church in england and wales remembers a moment he saw that up close at a national service at st paul's cathedral. at a certain point in the ceremony, we were all asked to recite a long prayer which was printed out in the order of service. and i looked up and the queen had her eyes shut, and she was reciting this prayer by heart. and i thought, "there's a woman who prays, who probably prays every day." of course, there was a moment every year where we were given an insight into how much the queen's faith guided her,

and that was in her christmas broadcasts. for me, the life ofjesus christ, the prince of peace, whose birth we celebrate today, is an inspiration and an anchor in my life. a role model of reconciliation and forgiveness, he stretched out his hands in love, acceptance and healing. christ's example has taught me to seek to respect and value all people of whatever faith or none. i, charles iii... in the past, much was made of the comments of the then prince charles about wanting to be "defender of faiths". but the oath hasn't changed. king, defender of the faith, do faithfully... and neither has the desire to protect the practice of other faiths that his late mother clearly held dear. we knew her majesty's funeral would take place

in westminster abbey, and now we know the man who will conduct it. he's had a meeting with the king over the order of service. we discussed the content, and as you would expect, with services being prepared on an occasion like this, we will be making some changes. so there's back and forth? that's back and forth, yes. back at st martin—in—the—fields, they ended with celebration of the accession of the king and what is, after all, a prayer — the national anthem. # god save our king...# earlier i spoke to sally osman, who was the former director of royal communications between 2013 and 2019. i asked her what it was like to have the queen as your boss.

my experience of her as a boss, there has been a lot spoken about her as a leader over recent days, but as a boss she was incredibly astute. she was incredibly supportive. she was also incredibly exacting. i think she would have been utterly delighted at the way all of these ceremonials in london yesterday, across the country today for the proclamations has played out. because she loved precision, she had an eye for detail. and always wanted everybody to do everything to the highest standards, to deliver with excellence, because that was her hallmark. as a boss she was incredibly supportive. when i had maybe tricky, slightly difficult times or needed advice from her directly, as well as from the private secretaries, she was always available. i would quite frequently send memos up. i wouldn't see her every

day but memos would fly across the country to wherever she was and they came back very quickly, often with a waspish mark on them. from that point of view she was a very effective boss. i think the most important hallmark of a good boss is that they take advice, they discuss, they listen, they ask the right questions and then they guide you to make the right decision. was it a job you enjoyed? oh, yes. there were difficult times sometimes, but on the whole it was an extraordinaryjob to have. i think anybody who works within the royal household, whether it is a lifetime commitment or a few short years like me, it is an incredible privilege. i have to say, i have welled up a lot from those pictures at holyrood this afternoon. i spent some remarkable times there with the queen,

with the duke and other colleagues. it was always very special time, the holyrood week. i am wondering as you see these pictures, particularly as we are a few days in a difficult for a lot of people to process what has just happened, how are you feeling? i am feeling quite emotional. today was an interesting day because it was a day of where the mourning really starts. the queen has been at her favourite place, it's been very private, and when we knew the coffin was about to emerge from the gates, those small details, the flowers reflecting prince philip's wreath on his coffin and the piper. the queen's piper are used to pipe her every morning no matter where she was every morning at 9am. i was knew i was late at buckingham palace at nine o'clock. the gamekeepers bringing the coffin

out, all those personal details i suspect the queen had a hand in requesting, that was incredibly emotional. but the mourning now is public mourning but we have seen the business of the new monarch, of the constitution of the new reign, carrying on in london with the prince... sorry, the prince? the king! undertaking more meetings with faith leaders, the secretary—general of the commonwealth and those wheels turning as well. i think tomorrow when the lying at rest happens at st giles, it will swing towards mourning and where we will see the family come together as well, which will be extraordinarily powerful and emotional. 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 also pay tribute. you can send your tributes, in words, still pictures or video, by email — that's yourqueen@bbc.co.uk — or whatsapp — on +44 7756165 803. all of the details are on our website — which also has a contact form — that's bbc.com/news the page is yours to create — do take part if you can. that's all from us for now, but before we go we'll leave you with some memorable images from today as the queen's coffin made its journey from balmoral to edinburgh.

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hello again. for many we saw at least a little bit of sunshine for a time before the cloud tended to build in through the day. in aberdeenshire that led to some chaotic looking skies here, but further south we had some rather grey conditions spreading in across parts of anglesey, with outbreaks of rain beginning through the afternoon, and the rain has been quite heavy elsewhere. for example in northern ireland. overnight tonight, that rain will be extensive as it moves across scotland, northern england, a few patches possible for southern wales and the south—west as well. it is going to be a milder night than of late, with temperatures around 15 or 16 degrees, a little cooler for the far north—west of scotland. tomorrow, the weather fronts will still be slow—moving across central portions of the uk, this front will bring wet weather across central areas, but colder air is spreading

into the north—west, whereas warmer air will be moving into the south—east, so monday will be a big day of contrast. we start off with that rain band across north wales, north midlands, northern england, and it will continue into these areas on and off through the day. in scotland, brighter weather with some sunshine, showers in the north west and strengthening north—westerly winds. those winds dragging in colder air, sojust 14 in stornoway. contrast that with the warmer weather we will have across southern parts of england and wales, 24 for cardiff and 26 with hazy sunshine in the london area. by tuesday, cooler and fresher air would have spread southwards, so temperatures not quite so high, a lot of dry weather with some sunny spells, a few showers possible again for the far north of scotland, otherwise most of us fine. 18 for glasgow and belfast, 22 for both cardiff and london.

wednesday — a band of rain could form and threaten some wet weather to the extreme south coast of england, but there is some uncertainty about that, it could stay away into northern france. for most of the country it is another dry one with temperatures in the high teens to low 20s. high pressure influences the weather towards the end of the week and the weekend, variable amounts of cloud and the tendency is for the weather to cool off a little bit, so for example in manchester, 15 by friday.

tonight at ten: thousands of people line the streets as the queen's coffin is taken from balmoral to edinburgh. this morning the cortege left balmoral castle — where the queen died on thursday — for a six—hourjourney to edinburgh. silent onlookers gathered along the route to pay their respects — and some threw flowers in the path of the coffin. the cortege passed through key landmarks, as people bid farewell to the country's longest—reigning monarch. it's just so sad, but privileged to be here and happy we could say goodbye. the accession of the new monarch, king charles iii, was proclaimed in towns and cities across the land,

including in edinburgh. and in london, crowds continued to flock to buckingham palace, where the king held meetings with diplomats from the 14 countries that recognise him as head of state. and in other news this evening... ukraine's military say their forces have tripled the amount of territory they have retaken from russia — in little over 48 hours. and mixed emotions in india, as it holds an official day of mourning for the death of the queen. good evening. the coffin of queen

elizabeth is being taken on its journey to her final resting place. it left balmoral, where she died, on thursday and arrived in edinburgh. crowds gathered along the route is the coric made the 175 mile journey to the palace of holyroodhouse, where the coffin will remain overnight. meanwhile proclamations formally announcing the accession of king charles iii have taken place in cardiff, edinburgh and hillsborough castle in county down, as well as towns and villages across the uk. the funeral cortege made the over six hourjourney down the east coast of scotland from balmoral, through villages that the queen got to know well during her stays in scotland. it went to aberdeen, southwards to dundee, through perthshire and then to edinburgh, ending at holyroodhouse. kirsty warkjoins us from there. reeta, we are outside the palace of holyroodhouse, the monarch's holyroodhouse, the mona rch's official holyroodhouse, the monarch's official residence in scotland. the

beautiful renaissance palace has seen key moments in scottish history. today has been one of those at such moments. tonight the queen lies addressed in the throne room of the palace, three of her four children nearby. this afternoon at the cortege carrying the queen arrived here from balmoral. tomorrow it will travel slowly up the royal mile to st giles' cathedral, wrote that many monarchs have travelled before. it has been a solemn day in the capital city and i was struck by the capital city and i was struck by the silence of the crowds, ten deep, he stood near the ancient mercat cross by the cathedral to witness the proclamation king charles iii's accession to the throne, taking in what it all means but we are in mourning for the queen and we proclaim the new king. there is comfort for many that she is here in edinburgh for comfort for many that she is here in edinburghfora comfort for many that she is here in edinburgh for a while, near to where at the opening of the scottish parliament she was called the queen of scots. our special correspondent allan little followed the queen's cortege from her beloved home, balmoral, to scotland's capital. it is the place she loved most.

balmoral was not a royal residence but a private home to her. her annual respite from the burdens of state and the unrelenting public gaze. today, that gaze falls on this. the first public sight of the coffin of the queen. she had known this landscape since she was a child. from balmoral to aberdeen, they passed slowly through towns and villages that knew her notjust as the queen, but as their neighbour. aboyne, kincardine o'neil, banchory, drumoak, peterculter. what is the symbolism of this measured progress, if not to say that she was rooted here, at home in the open green spaces of royal deeside? in aberdeen, they stood in quiet witness before

the cortege turned south, towards the scottish capital. in edinburgh, the king's bodyguard for scotland, the royal company of archers, came to attend the noon proclamation of the reign of king charles. fanfare ..to call to his mercy, our late sovereign, lady queen elizabeth ii, of blessed and glorious memory, by whose decease, the crown of the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, is solely and rightfully come to the prince charles philip arthur george. national anthem is sung

three cheers for his majesty, the king. hip—hip! hooray! at several points, a small group of protesters booed and called for an independent scottish republic, but this was not the prevailing mood. one of the most important days of my life, to see prince charles become king. and to be proclaimed here in edinburgh. i wish the king all the best for the future. i think he has big boots to fill. it isjust so historic— and it isjust something, like, really important in history, i and i feel so honoured to be here and to be able to see it, it isjust something else. -

proclamations have been read on great state occasions here at the mercat cross of edinburgh since the 14th century. the queen was descended directly from robert the bruce and from mary queen of scots, and today is another striking reminder of the long continuities in which the monarchy groups us. after stonehaven, dundee, perth, over the forth and into edinburgh... from edinburgh castle, the last mile is, appropriately, the royal mile, at the foot of which sits the monarch's official residence — the palace of holyroodhouse, where the queen's ancestor, king james v! of scotland, learned he inherited the throne of england on the death of the first elizabeth, thus uniting the two kingdoms. the bearer party formed by the royal regiment of artillery carried the coffin past three of the queen's children.

the princess royal had accompanied the coffin on its progress from balmoral. the coffin of the queen will lie here in rest in the throne room before being taken tomorrow to st giles' cathedral, where it will lie for 24 hours. for the people who lined the quiet streets today, this is the ritualising of a nation's sorrow. but it is something else, too. the ritualising of transition. the crown passing from mother to son, and the public expectation of continuity. alan little, bbc news, edinburgh. ballater is a village on the river dee eight miles from balmoral and a place where the queen new locals and shopkeepers essentials a little girl. the bridge at mr sinclair recalled a conversation he had with the queen just three weeks ago about balmoral, the queen is reported to have said that she felt like she could hang up her crown at the door

and to live as close to a normal life as possible. people in ballater were very protective of the queen and the news of her death has hit many hard. it was a tribute to the effect in which the queen held for them that the cortege slowed there this morning and hundreds turned out to bid her a finalfond this morning and hundreds turned out to bid her a final fond farewell. james cooke has been speaking to people in the village to find out what today's procession meant to them. sometimes history unfolds quietly. ballater, bidding farewell to the sovereign... ..and a neighbour. it is just so sad, but privileged to be here and happy that we could say goodbye. she has been queen since the day i was born — i was born on coronation day and it is really special for me to say goodbye.

what did she mean to this area? we knew how much she loved scotland and particularly balmoral. i think we will miss seeing her go to church on sundays. yeah. sorry. are you ok? yeah. how are you feeling? it is a bit sad that she's gone. yeah, remember the last time - you saw her, where did we see her? when she was coming back from church at balmoral. that's right and after that, - we think we saw her on horse back riding along the banks- in the grounds of balmoral. for adele phillips, this is personal. she was a housekeeper to the queen. i didn't know her in the way the public do, i saw her in her little tweed skirt and headscarf and that kind of thing. and what was she like? funny, always happy. she liked a joke and

she was sarcastic. what did that momentjust there, watching her pass for the last time mean to you? it was quite poignant, but i'm glad i was here to see it. she meant a lot to the area. so it was fitting that it happened here. ballater is slowly getting back to normal, but what that looks like is not yet clear. one of the threads which bound the nation together has unravelled and the question is, what is the future of the united kingdom without elizabeth? because royal deeside is not scotland in miniature. this country contains many citizens who are sceptical about monarchy and opposed to the union. not that you'd know it here. not today. i think she meant everything, stability through all the years, she's the only monarch that i've ever known. and i think we always look

to her and i personally always looked to her as someone who was always there through the dark times. i think king charles iii now will transition very smoothly and very nicely and i think he will definitely... he's big shoes to fill but he will do his best for her, definitely. many here share that sentiment, but before they turn to the king, this was a final display of devotion to their queen. james cook, bbc news, ballater. this has been a day of record for scotland. from of king charles ii! was recognised in an ages old ceremony, in the historic heart of our capital city, proclaimed on the 14th century mercat cross. the trumpets sounded and the military spectacle lit up the royal mile beside st giles' cathedral and the crowd joined in the playing of the

national anthem. while it was happening, many miles to the north, the queen's cortege was travelling slowly south to some of the highland countryside she loved so much. princess anne was following behind, accompanying her mother in a last journey from royal deeside. just as they have done in their thousands at balmoral, people of all ages stood at the side of the road to pay their respects and bid farewell. tomorrow they will come in the many thousands to witness the position of the queen's coffin from the palace of holyroodhouse to st giles' cathedral. a little early at the king and queen consort will arrive in scotland and will be met by among others the first minister of scotland, nicola sturgeon. the service of thanksgiving for the life of her majesty the queen begins tomorrow at three o'clock. reeta. kirsty, thank you. now let's look ahead to what will be happening in the coming days, during this period of national mourning. as kirsty was saying, the queen's coffin will remain lying in the throne room at holyroodhouse

in edinburgh until tomorrow afternoon. at just after half past two on monday, the king and members of the royal family will accompany the coffin in a procession along the royal mile to st giles' cathedral, where a service will be held. the queen will lie at rest at the cathedral for 24 hours, allowing the public to view her coffin for the first time. at 2:00 on tuesday, the coffin will leave the cathedral to be flown from edinburgh to london by the royal air force. it will arrive at raf northolt on tuesday evening and then travel by road to buckingham palace, to rest in the bow room. princess anne will accompany the queen's body. on wednesday afternoon the queen's coffin will be taken from buckingham palace to the palace of westminster. the slow procession will be accompanied by a military parade and by members of the royal family. the queen will lie in state in the oldest part of the palace of westminster, westminster hall, for four full days until the morning of herfuneral, allowing members of the public to file past

and pay their respects. details on how people can view the coffin will be released soon. the queen's state funeral will take place at westminster abbey at 11 o'clock on monday 19th september. the day will begin with the queen's coffin being carried from westminster hall to the abbey on the state gun carriage of the royal navy. the day has been declared a bank holiday across the uk. this is a scene at buckingham palace, thousands have come to pay their respects, at the mall and it green park and king charles arrived today to begin his work as a country's new monarch. daniela relph reports. they have been arriving in their thousands. the slow, quiet walk through green

park towards buckingham palace. security guards at times had to hold the crowd back to manage the flow of people. but still they kept coming. with no school at the weekend there were a huge number of families here. some even brought their pets. the mood, sober and thankful. we're just in shock how busy it is. it's very sad as well, like... extremely sad. ..like how how many people like appreciated the queen and stuff? it's like, nice to see everyone coming together. cause there's loads of people it makes you feel better, it does. because when everyone's sad, but then when you see other l people, you feel a lot better. i hadn't actually cried until i've come today and the atmosphere is amazing. it's kind ofjust peaceful and sort of tranquil, but very respectful. as the crowds continue to gather here, for the king it has been a day filled with the business of royalty, the meetings and the audiences that will now take up much of his working life. king charles arrived

at buckingham palace from clarence house, where he's still living. the convoy slowed as it reached the palace gates, giving the crowd a clear view. cheering and applasue. inside, there was a reception for high commissioners based in london. many he will have known already. and he spent time with the foreign secretary, james cleverly, two men new to their roles. with him, camilla, queen consort, as she too begins a new stage of her life as a working royal. trumpet fanfare. the proclamation of a new king in front of windsor castle. it has pleased almighty god to call to his mercy our late sovereign lady, queen elizabeth ii of blessed and glorious memory by whose decease the crown of the united kingdom of great britain and northern

ireland is solely and rightfully come to the prince charles, philip, arthur, george. this royal town has been mourning a queen who made her home here in recent years. what is becoming increasingly clear is the public�*s desire to do something or go somewhere as a way of paying their respects. it is a feeling likely to strengthen in the coming days ahead of the state funeral. daniela relph, bbc news. let'sjoin our let's join our correspondent charlotte gallagher, outside buckingham palace. charlotte... thousands _ buckingham palace. charlotte... thousands of _ buckingham palace. charlotte... thousands of people _ buckingham palace. charlotte... thousands of people have - buckingham palace. charlotte... thousands of people have come| buckingham palace. charlotte... - thousands of people have come here today, to pay respects to queen elizabeth. and also to welcome king charles with this new role. there were cheers as he entered king and

palace earlier and everybody had their phones in the air, trying to get pictures, and what has been nice to see different generations that have come down. we have spoken to people remember the coronation of the queen, huddling around their neighbour's television, and children, his memory of the queen is that hilarious sketch with paddington bear. so many happy memories being shared today. we can speak to a couple of people who have come here today. father and daughter nick and jess. x�*t�*ou come here today. father and daughter nick and jess-— nick and jess. you were lucky enough to meet the — nick and jess. you were lucky enough to meet the queen? _ nick and jess. you were lucky enough to meet the queen? i _ nick and jess. you were lucky enough to meet the queen? i was, _ nick and jess. you were lucky enough to meet the queen? i was, in - nick and jess. you were lucky enough to meet the queen? i was, in 2012, l to meet the queen? i was, in 2012, for the diamond jubilee. an amazing woman for me, aged seven, which is crazy, ten years ago! such a special moment, i got to give herflowers. you gave her that bouquet of flowers and you were a little bit shy? what and you were a little bit shy? what ha--ened and you were a little bit shy? what happened next? — and you were a little bit shy? what happened next? being _ and you were a little bit shy? harriet happened next? being seven, and you were a little bit shy? “ltd'isgt happened next? being seven, i and you were a little bit shy? ltd"isgt happened next? being seven, iwas quite shy, so i decided it would be great to run away from her but it

ended up capturing a lovely picture of her smiling at me, so... that shows how _ of her smiling at me, so... that shows how much _ of her smiling at me, so... that shows how much she _ of her smiling at me, so... that shows how much she loved - of her smiling at me, so... that shows how much she loved children. she was laughing a little bit and she loved that moment and your dad, why did you want to come here today? firstly, i was withjess when she firstly, i was with jess when she gave _ firstly, i was with jess when she gave the — firstly, i was with jess when she gave the queen the flowers and i think_ gave the queen the flowers and i think we — gave the queen the flowers and i think we wanted to share the moment, because _ think we wanted to share the moment, because i_ think we wanted to share the moment, because i worked at hatfield house, where _ because i worked at hatfield house, where the _ because i worked at hatfield house, where the queen was for her diamond jubilee _ where the queen was for her diamond jubilee and _ where the queen was for her diamond jubilee. and we planted trees and introduced her to the great and good at the _ introduced her to the great and good at the time — introduced her to the great and good at the time. why we came here specifically today, it was wonderful memories— specifically today, it was wonderful memories of a wonderful lady. and it 'ust memories of a wonderful lady. and it just seemed entirely appropriate to spend _ just seemed entirely appropriate to spend a _ just seemed entirely appropriate to spend a little bit of time, quiet reflection, standing in front of the gates— reflection, standing in front of the gates of— reflection, standing in front of the gates of the palace, and just time to ourselves, to thank the queen for

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and such an honour it was to meet at such a young age. even now, it has become even more special to me. band become even more special to me. and ou are become even more special to me. and you are 17. _ become even more special to me. and you are 17. still — become even more special to me. and you are 17, still very young, but she is the most famous woman in the world and everybody knows who she is. dr world and everybody knows who she is. , ., , ., ,, world and everybody knows who she is. or your friends talking about that when _ is. or your friends talking about that when it _ is. or your friends talking about that when it happened? - is. or your friends talking about| that when it happened? luckily, is. or your friends talking about - that when it happened? luckily, some of my friends got to be there, my primary school got to go to the planting of the tree. and two of my friends also got to witness me meeting her as well, which was really special and nice. band meeting her as well, which was really special and nice.- meeting her as well, which was really special and nice. and so many --eole really special and nice. and so many people have — really special and nice. and so many people have these _ really special and nice. and so many people have these wonderful- really special and nice. and so many people have these wonderful stories of either meeting the queen or other members of the royal family and it shows you how much the queen means to so many people. thank you very much indeed. as we said earlier, proclamations marking the accession of king charles have been held in towns and villages across the uk. as

well as in the three capitals of scotland, wales and northern ireland. at the service in cardiff, the proclamation was read in english and welsh at cardiff castle. earlier today the new prince of wales spoke today the new prince of wales spoke to mark drakeford, the first minister of wales, talking about his wish to deepen his relationship with communities across the nation. hywel griffith reports from cardiff. history is measured in the names of monarchs, and so this new chapter begins with a new title for the carolean era. the prince, is now, by the death of our late summerand, of the prince, is now, by the death of our late summer and, of happy memory... become our only, lawful and rightful liege lord, charles iii. around 1000 people gathered inside the castle. fewer than expected, but those who were there wanted to witness the proclamation.

it is a momentous occasion, and our girls are really interested. they were really sad, we were all really sad about the queen's passing. so a new era has now officially begun. the crowds here today were modest, but many more are expected on friday when charles makes his first visit to wales as king. it follows over 60 years as prince of wales. his investiture in 1969 drew crowds, but protests, too. it is a ceremony some think won't be repeated for his successor, prince william, who was given the title on friday. in a statement today, he said that he and his wife, catherine, wanted to do their part to support the aspirations of the welsh people, and to shine a spotlight on both the challenges and opportunities

in front of them. having another english prince of wales has split opinion here. i can see the difficulties and historically it is controversial as a title, but i think he does have connections with wales, he was based at anglesey for a while, so i think he does have that connection. at the senned today, a building opened by queen elizabeth, they celebrated her links to wales. a life lived so unrelentingly in the public gaze. every moment captured, every remark dissected, every smile or frown a story. now that story comes to an end. others recalled rather lighter moments. she wore a suit of peach pink that day and i had a dress with a dash of peach pink and we matched

perfectly, apparently, and you have no idea how many people have asked me quite seriously whether we had prearranged our wardrobe choices that day! as if i was in a secret whatsapp group with the monarch! wales, like the rest of the uk, is going through a changing of the guard, as the focus moves to what the new era will bring. hywel griffith, bbc news, cardiff. we will, in northern ireland, the proclamation was read out in county down. the gun salute at hillsborough castle marked the announcement of the king's accession. as part of uk tour, the king and the queen consort will arrive in belfast on tuesday before travelling to the castle to view an exhibition on the queen's long association with northern ireland. emma vardy is at royal

hillsborough for us now. how was the ceremony received? it hillsborough for us now. how was the ceremony received?— ceremony received? it has been a very significant — ceremony received? it has been a very significant day _ ceremony received? it has been a very significant day here - ceremony received? it has been a very significant day here at - very significant day here at hillsborough castle, this is the official residence of the royal family in northern ireland and despite torrential rain, members of the public were streaming through here all day, leaving a carpet of flowers which has now adorned the gates of the castle behind me. earlier, soldiers from the royal irish regiment and the band the royal irish regiment bron breakker for the proclamation and that gun salute rang out from within the grounds of the castle. there were political leaders and dignitaries who also attended today but sinn fein and the sdlp, northern ireland's largest nationalist ireland“s largest nationalist parties, they were absent what they were saying today, sinn fein made their boundaries clear, saying they believe that today is for those whose allegiances are to the crown and the politics of northern

ireland, of course, mean there is not the support for the monarchy in nationalist communities as there is in unionist communities. nationalists, of course, would not see the royal family as their monarchy and their aspirations are to become part of united ireland and to become part of united ireland and to leave the uk in the future. that said, there is great admiration and respect for the queen across communities here because of the important role that she played in peace building and reconciliation between britain and ireland. the nationalist parties will be attending other events when the king comes to northern ireland on tuesday. comes to northern ireland on tuesda . ., ., , ., , comes to northern ireland on tuesda. ., ., , ., tuesday. emma vardy, many thanks. smaller towns _ tuesday. emma vardy, many thanks. smaller towns and _ tuesday. emma vardy, many thanks. smaller towns and cities _ tuesday. emma vardy, many thanks. smaller towns and cities have - tuesday. emma vardy, many thanks. smaller towns and cities have also i smaller towns and cities have also been holding their own proclamation ceremony is to formally announce the accession of king charles. danny savage reports now from otley in west yorkshire. our late sovereign lady, queen elizabeth ii of blessed and glorious memory. in town squares across the country, the most traditional of ceremonies. the crown of the united kingdom

of great britain and northern ireland. in the market town of otley in west yorkshire, over a hundred people gathered to listen. has solely and rightfully come to the prince charles... and to show their appreciation. hip, hip. hurray! it's a great honour and a terrifying responsibility. it's a once in a lifetime occasion, we will never see another queen probably in our lifetime. certainly not one who has managed to do so much, live so long, and contribute so greatly to the country, to the world, to the commonwealth. she was a wonderful lady and we will miss her. it is a historic moment, isn't it? just important to come and experience it and surprisingly emotional, actually. we found out that that this is this incredibly long tradition _ where before the age of— the telephone and modern technology, horses and people would have actually headed out _ from the capital to proclaim i the new king or the new queen across the country. and in our own town of otley,

we wanted to see that, - we wanted to hear these ancient i words and get the sense of occasion and this connection to the past, really, which for us _ is really important. but as the process of a new monarchy moves forward, this is a kingdom still mourning the loss of its queen. shop windows reflect this. i think it's nice for people just to notice and maybe just to make them smile and just to think, you know, it's going to have a loss in people's lives. there“s people that walk in past the studio and if they look at it and smile and it makes them happy to think the queen is back with the person that she loves again. here, there were three generations of the same family. i don't think people will ever forget her. discussing the succession. i think it'sjust a lovely. opportunity for everybody to celebrate her life because, i you know, she probably touched everybody's heart. because i'm still quite young, i've not seen much of the work she does. i know it's there, but ijust see her as like a nice woman who cares a lot about her family and a lot about other people's. god save the king.

for people who attended any of these events, it is a moment they are unlikely to forget. another formality in this week of ceremony. # god save the king. # danny savage, bbc news, otley in west yorkshire. and in australia, king charles ii! has been officially proclaimed as the ruling monarch at a ceremony in canberra. dozens of people gathered as the proclamation was signed by the governor general, david hurley, and the prime minister, anthony albanese. the flags were raised to fly at full mast is the australian army band corps played its first rendition of god save the king for more than 70 years. and here, the speakers of the house of commons and the house of lords will address king charles and camilla the queen consort tomorrow morning. our political correspondent

damian grammaticas is in westminster. tell us more about this. ~ ., tell us more about this. well, what we will see — tell us more about this. well, what we will see tomorrow _ tell us more about this. well, what we will see tomorrow as _ tell us more about this. well, what we will see tomorrow as part i tell us more about this. well, what we will see tomorrow as part of- tell us more about this. well, what we will see tomorrow as part of the j we will see tomorrow as part of the long tradition that accompanies the accession of a new sovereign to the throne. we will see of parliament and lords all gathered here, we will see the speaker of the commons, the lord speaker, both addressing the new king. —— the lord speaker. the offer condolences and their loyalty and he will respond with words of his own. but above all, think what will be most remarkable is the location all this will happen, in westminster hall, which remember was built by the son of william the conqueror back in 1097. it has witnessed for commissions like this, it is witnessed coronation feasts for henry viii henry viii, queen elizabeth, it was the scene for the trial of charles the first and also

the lying in state harmonic. above all what we will see tomorrow some of the pageantry and the ties that bind the new monarch to parliament and the worlds of government and politics. the dean of westminster abbey has confirmed that he will conduct the queen's funeral, which will be held on monday the 19th of september. the funeral will take place at westminster abbey, where britain's kings and queens are crowned and where queen elizabeth married prince philip. the queen a“s faith was very important to her as the head of state had also supreme governor of the church of england. our religion editor has been looking at her faith. one of the hymns sung at the queen's coronation, starting a service today at the parish church of the royals, st martin—in—the fields, just one of many places of worship in which they“ve gathered across the country in remembrance.

like a priest standing at the altar for the people before god, the queen held the aspirations, commitments and responsibilities of nation and commonwealth in her heart and mind. for 70 years, queen elizabeth was at the heart of nation and commonwealth. now she's at the heart of god. we“ll meet again. what will have been remarked on in many of today's sermons is just how deep the queen's own faith ran. elsewhere, the head of the catholic church in england and wales remembers a moment he saw that up close at a national service at st paul's cathedral. at a certain point in the ceremony, we were all asked to recite a long prayer which was printed out in the order of service. and i looked up and the queen had her eyes shut, and she was reciting this prayer by heart. and i thought,

"there's a woman who prays, who probably prays every day." of course, there was a moment every year where we were given an insight into how much the queen's faith guided her, and that was in her christmas broadcasts. for me, the life ofjesus christ, the prince of peace, whose birth we celebrate today, is an inspiration and an anchor in my life. a role model of reconciliation and forgiveness, he stretched out his hands in love, acceptance and healing. christ's example has taught me to seek to respect and value all people of whatever faith or none. i, charles iii... in the past, much was made of the comments of the then prince charles about wanting to be defender of faiths. but the oath hasn't changed. king, defender of the faiths, do faithfully... and neither has the desire

to protect the practice of other faiths that his late mother clearly held dear. we knew her majesty's funeral would take place in westminster abbey, and now we know the man who will conduct it. he's had a meeting with the king over the order of service. we discussed the content, and as you would expect, with services being prepared on an occasion like this, we will be making some changes. so there's back and forth? that's back and forth, yes. back at st martin—in—the—fields, they ended with celebration of the accession of the king and what is, after all, a prayer — the national anthem. # god save our king...#

fascinating to hear from the dean of westminster abbey about just how distinctive a ceremony at the funeral will be, and that's partly because of excessive what we were talking about, how important the queen and“s faith was to her and of course this event has been discussed long before now and i think we can expect in the 19th of september the queen's influence oliver that ceremony. interesting to hear as well why the funeral will take place here at westminster abbey and not for example at windsor. there hasn't been a funeral of a monarch at westminster abbey since 1760, for a couple of reasons it is happening here, first, the way the queen had expressed what happy memories she had this place, through family events, wedding, her coronation of course, and also for a second reason, there was recognition that the public wanted to be involved in this historic event and it could happen here much more than it could at a place like windsor.

we will have more on the main story late in the programme including looking at a day of mourning and held in india and at the queen's love of horse racing and of course there are more updates and analysis on bbc news online. and also by using the bbc news app. let's take a look at some other news now. ukraine's military says its forces have retaken over a thousand square miles of territory during a rapid counter—offensive in eastern ukraine. if confirmed, it means that kyiv“s forces have tripled their gains in little over 48 hours. after months of deadlock, ukraine cosmic fight back against russia has been gathering place in the south and east of the country. —— ukraine's fightback. these blue circles show the heaviest fighting has been in the poorest $40. president zelensky has said his army

is liberating ukraine step—by—step. and tonight he has claimed his troops have liberated the key strategic city of izyum. from kharkiv, our senior international correspondent orla guerin reports. this is what the russians left behind. the spoils of war abandoned by russian troops who beat a hasty retreat. the cremin“s firepower now in ukrainian hands. russia says its forces were redeployed, in places it looks like a rout. for president putin, notjust a defeat, but a humiliation. here, a pinnacle of ukraine's success. retaking the city. it was a key base for the russians. in newly liberated areas, ukrainian troops getting a hero's welcome. there are gains coming so fast, ukrainians can barely keep up.

just look at them smiling. but some will bear the scars of this war for the rest of their lives. like victor from her son war for the rest of their lives. like victorfrom her son region in the south. he is a victim of russian shelling and russian brutality. facing a long recovery. he relives the moment when a russian soldier ordered him to kneel and threatened to shoot him if he refused. he couldn't kneel fast enough so he was couldn“t kneel fast enough so he was beaten. anything could have happened, he tells me. we were saying goodbye to our lives. but the latest victories have given ukrainians a shot in the arm. for the nation it has been a morale

boost. many are now daring to hope that the turning point has come. in places here, russia's military ambitions now lie in ruins. but this is not the end of the war. the kremlin is likely to hit back hard, and when it comes to capturing ukraine, president putin takes the long view. and we can speak to orla, who is in kharkiv now. people will be looking at these ukrainian advances and wondering exactly as you say, whether this could be a turning point. whether this could be a turning oint. ~ ., , . ., , point. well, reeta, it is certainly the most significant _ point. well, reeta, it is certainly the most significant moment i point. well, reeta, it is certainly. the most significant moment since russian forces had to pull back from around the capital kyiv in the spring. after that in more recent months, we have had a pattern of the russians making slow attritional gains and the ukrainians making losses. that has now been turned on its head dramatically and rapidly.

ukrainians have made key strategic advances, they say they have recaptured more than 1000 kilometres. more than a dozen miles, i should say. president zelensky says he believes a turning point will come this winter and that after that, ukraine will be rapidly freed so he has also said that more and more weapons ukraine gets the faster that will happen but we have to understand that russia will hit back, in fact it already is. tonight here in kharkiv much of the city is without power and water. the mayor says there have been a series of strikes on infrastructure targets. he is blaming the russians, saying this is revenge, cynical revenge, he says, for the army's recent battle successes and we heard what sounded like two more missile strikes ourselves within the last half hour or so. so there have been gains on the ukrainian side, but the key question is, can ukraine keep the momentum, cannot hold the gains that it has made?—

there has been a day of mourning for the queen in india, where flags have been flown at half mast. prime minister narendra modi described her as a "stalwart of our time" and the opposition leader sonia gandhi said she was a much—loved figure. there's been a mixed reaction to the decision to hold a day of mourning, with some indians questioning why a symbol of colonial rule is being honoured, as our south asia correspondent yogita limaye reports. a day of mourning. flags were at half—mast across the country in honour of the queen. on the eastern coast, a unique tribute in the sand. this is a land once ruled by queen elizabeth's family, but 75 years since india“s independence, the distance between people here and the british monarchy has grown. back in 1961, though, when the queen had first visited, it was a different country.

historian rana safwi remembers seeing her. growing up in those days on fairy tales, for us, the queen was a magical figure. it was the first time we had seen a queen. i have very clear memories of her dress. it was a blue dress, and i remember the guards on horses. today, when we see it, we don't see itjust with a lot of, you know, romantic sentiment of a queen or a royalfamily. today, we also see it as part of the exploitation of the colonies, the imperialism. i asked her how she feels about the day of mourning. condoling the death of a queen who embodied dignity and, you know, duty in her life does not mean that you are condoning colonialism or imperialism. this is a statue of an indian freedom fighter unveiled just a few days ago. what stood here originally was the statue of king george v, queen elizabeth's grandfather. when he was inaugurating this, prime minister narendra modi said a symbol of slavery

was being consigned to history. that tells you what much of india thinks about colonial rule today, and why the reaction to the queen's death here has been muted. it's very different just across the border, in the mountainous kingdom of nepal, where there is strong affection for the monarchy. for more than 200 years, soldiers from the gurkha region have served in the uk military. the queen was always accompanied by two gurkha orderlies for ceremonies. this major and his father both served the queen, 30 years apart. on the last duty, she presents us this member of victorian order, this cross, to us, and that's when she really came close to us, close to me. she saw my medal, the falklands

medal, and she softly said, "oh, you have been to the falklands?" and i said, "yes, your majesty." we lost a great lady, and we will remember her, and we will miss her a lot. yogita limaye, bbc news. it's been confirmed that the late queen's corgis are going to live with her son prince andrew and his ex—wife, the bbc has confirmed. known as her majesty's favourite breed, she owned more than 30 corgis during her lifetime. the duke of york and sarah, duchess of york will take on muick and sandy, two young corgis that the prince and his daughters gave the queen as a present in 2021. the world of sport continued to pay its respects to the late queen today. one of her favourite sports, horse racing, resumed

with the st ledger going ahead at doncaster after it was postponed following the queen's death. our sports editor, dan roan, reports from the course. a two minute silence, as we remember her majesty, queen elizabeth ii. the sport closest to queen elizabeth ii“s heart paying its respects. doncaster racecourse falling silent today as the sport prepared to resume after meetings were abandoned following the late queen“s death. this, a chance to reflect on her dedication to a lifelong passion as both owner and breeder. three—time champion jockey frankie dettori, who rode more than 50 winners for the monarch, giving this tribute. she“s done so much for the sport and personally, i knew her for 30 years. so, yeah, it's a sad day. you know it's been a sad three days. she had a special attraction

for racing and that's what we love her so much, we lost our greatest ambassador. the pick of today's nine race card at doncaster, the st leger. put back 24 hours, racing“s oldest classic won by eldar eldarov. archive: it's the last classic of the season, the st leger. and the smallest field... 1955, one of the late queen“s early visits to doncaster. her love for the sport already clear. her horse, dunfermline, then winning the st leger in 1977, the year of her silverjubilee. the young princess elizabeth rode from an early age and inherited her parents“ passion for racing. i suppose i first became interested in racing during the war, when my father had big game and sun chariot from the national stud. 1954 saw her crowned champion flat owner in just her second season. her horse oriel came second in the derby,

then won the king george vi and queen elizabeth diamond stakes at ascot. another glorious moment among so many came in 2013 at ascot in the gold cup. estimate“s victory, seeing the late queen become the first reigning monarch to win the trophy in the 207—year history of one of the sport's most prestigious races. they“re off. though herfamous colours recorded more than 1800 races, both at home and abroad, the queen failed in her greatest ambition — the derby, alone out of the english classics, was to elude her. the only win she could muster in that race was in the sweepstake. having first attended royal ascot more than 70 years ago, she did so once again last year, 2021, proving her majesty's most successful ever horse racing year. the impact of her majesty on horse

racing is immeasurable, not only as a major owner and breeder, but to have somebody of her standing globally championing your sport is irreplaceable. elsewhere, an emotional moment before the great north run, 60,000 participants pausing to reflect in newcastle, before the world's biggest half marathon got under way. while at monza, a minute's silence was also held by drivers on the grid of the italian grand prix. this, another vivid reminder of the special bond the late queen had with so much of the world of sport. events at venues like this have given many people the chance to come together to celebrate the late queen's life and pay tribute. tomorrow, football, the one major sport to cancel fixtures, at all levels as a mark of respect, is set to resume. but the demand on policing around the funeral may mean that more matches next weekend are

cancelled. dan roan, bbc news, doncaster. time for a look at the weather. here is ben. good evening. it was a warm day and always wanted everybody to do everything to the highest standards, to deliver with excellence because that was her hallmark. as a boss she was incredibly supportive. when i had may be tricky, slightly difficult times or needed advice from her directly, as well as from the private secretaries, she was always available. i would quite frequently send memos up. i wouldn't see her every day but memos would fly across the country to where ever she was and they came back very quickly, often with a waspish mark on them. from that point of view she was a very effective boss. i think the most important hallmark of a good boss is that they take advice, they discuss, they listen, they ask the right questions and then they guide you to make

the right decision. was it a job you enjoyed? oh, yes. there were difficult times sometimes, but on the whole it was an extraordinaryjob to have. i think anybody who works within the royal household, whether it is a lifetime commitment or a few short years like me, it is an incredible privilege. i have to say, i have welled up a lot from those pictures at holyrood this afternoon. i spent some remarkable times there with the queen, with the duke and other colleagues. it was always very special time, the holyrood week.

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 also pay tribute. you can send your tributes, in words, still pictures or video, by email — that's yourqueen@bbc.co.uk — or whatsapp — on +44 7756165 803. all of the details are on our website — which also has a contact form — that's bbc.com/news the page is yours to create — do take part if you can. king charles has campaigned on environmental matters all his life. he“s championed issues like climate change and river pollution well before they were fashionable — and sometimes faced criticism as a result. here's our climate editor, justin rowlatt. to years since jasper only became prince of wales at the ceremony in caernarvon in 19 sitting in. i do it come purely as man of life and limb. he has been campaigning on environmental issues ever since. this was the then prince in 1970. we

are this was the then prince in 1970. - are faced at the moment with the horrifying effects of pollution in all of its cancerous forms. your ro al all of its cancerous forms. your royal highness, _ all of its cancerous forms. your royal highness, lovely - all of its cancerous forms. your royal highness, lovely to i all of its cancerous forms. your royal highness, lovely to see l all of its cancerous forms. your royal highness, lovely to see you. his views have not changed. i have alwa s his views have not changed. i have always felt — his views have not changed. i have always felt that _ his views have not changed. i have always felt that we _ his views have not changed. i have always felt that we are _ his views have not changed. i have always felt that we are over - always felt that we are over exploiting and damaging nature by not understanding how much we depend on everything that nature provides. and also not understanding or having been somehow trained to believe that nature is a separate thing from us, and you can just exploit and control and you can just exploit and control and suppress everything about it. over the years, charles became increasingly concerned about climate. he worked often in the background to try and mobilise action, particularly by businesses on the issue. governments have billions of dollars, corporations have trillions, he would say. he was

the king opening the international conference on climate in glasgow last year. we conference on climate in glasgow last ear. ~ ., ., , last year. we need a vast literary s le last year. we need a vast literary style campaign — last year. we need a vast literary style campaign to _ last year. we need a vast literary style campaign to master - last year. we need a vast literary style campaign to master the i last year. we need a vast literary i style campaign to master the global strength of the private sector. help with his views _ strength of the private sector. help with his views and _ strength of the private sector. help with his views and for his reign? charles is well aware of the risks. let me ask you this, is our government doing enough to make these things happen? i government doing enough to make these things happen?— these things happen? i couldn't ossibl these things happen? i couldn't possibly comment! _ these things happen? i couldn't possibly comment! the - these things happen? i couldn't possibly comment! the new i these things happen? i couldn't. possibly comment! the new king these things happen? i couldn't i possibly comment! the new king has acknowledged _ possibly comment! the new king has acknowledged his _ possibly comment! the new king has acknowledged his constitutional i acknowledged his constitutional obligation to remain politically neutral and his friends have no doubt he will stick to that. everything we know about how he has thought about his accession, the moment that he becomes king, tells us that he will be absolutely clear about his constitutional duties. i know that he will still want to share that set of concerns. that passion. but it will be done very differently. it will not be done in

the way that he was able to, as the prince of wales.— prince of wales. and, few people would disagree _ prince of wales. and, few people would disagree with _ prince of wales. and, few people would disagree with the - prince of wales. and, few people would disagree with the new i prince of wales. and, few people i would disagree with the new king's would disagree with the new king“s or belief, that we fail to protect and preserve nature at our peril. but, whether he will choose to articulate that view in his new role, remains to be seen. justin rowlatt, bbc news. let“s return to buckingham palace. just watching it this evening, as events have unfolded. sunday puts in warm weather and some wet weather and monday promises more of both. rain will be heavy across parts of northern england and north wales, but for the south of the uk, some real warmth with temperatures into the middle 20s, the warm air

being pushed by the slurred being pushed around to the south—west of europe, there is no bringing outbreaks of rain for some, and it will be to the south of those rain bands, that we tap into some of that warm air, especially across the south and east of england. 14—16 celsius to start monday morning, i“ll celsius to start monday morning, i'll start for pretty much all parts of the uk, clau in various parts of rain across parts of southern scotland, northern ireland and northern england and north wales, through greater manchester, lancashire, merseyside and north wales will receive the heaviest rain which could cause some flooding and travel disruption. to the north of that, were or two showers, brisk winds, temperatures at 14—18. to the south of those very spines of cloud and rain, some real warmth, south of those very spines of cloud and rain, some realwarmth, up to 26 degrees. a lot of dry weather with one or two showers. during monday night, we pushed the cloud and a little bit of rain south, and that

will tend to push the warm herself was as well. 19 celsius for the channel islands first thing on tuesday. compare that with eight celsius in newcastle and a cooler view across many parts of the uk. still cloud and some patchy rain in the south of england, more especially for the channel islands, but elsewhere, good spells of sunshine, northerly wind starting to develop, so there will be a cooler, should feel, 15—22. temperatures still quite respectable for mid—september. as we head into wednesday, it may be that this frontal system pushes northwards introducing rain for the channel islands and the south of england. broadly speaking, we will be watching high pressure built from the west through this week, and that will feed as a northerly wind, and actually, we will start to tap into some really rather chilly air, so for the end of the week, lower temperatures by day, potentially some quite chilly nights, but aside from a few showers, it will be dry.

this is bbc news. i“m nuala mcgovern. our top stories: the funeral procession left balmoral castle, where the queen died on thursday, for a six—hourjourney to edinburgh. silent onlookers gathered along the route to pay their respects — and some threw floral tributes in the path of the coffin. the cortege passed through key landmarks, as people bid farewell to the country's longest reigning monarch. just as a mark of respect to see her on herfinal journey back to london. i think it is really important to us as a family, just to pay our respects and to say goodbye to just an really amazing woman. the accession of the new monarch — king charles ii! was proclaimed in towns and cities across the uk. in london, people continue to leave tributes outside buckingham palace, where the king held meeting

with diplomats from the 14 countries that recognise him as head of state. also ahead on the programme: ukraine's military says its forces have tripled the amount of territory it has retaken from russia in a little over 48 hours. and in sweden's general election, more than half the votes have been counted. but the race mains tight, with the right wing opposition running neck and neck with the centre left governing coalition. hello and welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. good evening. the coffin of queen elizabeth is being taken on itsjourney to herfinal resting place.

it left balmoral, where she died on thursday, and arrived this afternoon in edinburgh. crowds gathered along the route, as the cortege made the 175—mile journey to the palace of holyroodhouse, where the coffin will remain overnight. our correspondent allan little reports. it is the place she loved most. balmoral was not a royal residence but a private home to her. her annual respite from the burdens of state and the unrelenting public gaze. today, that gaze falls on this. the first public sight of the coffin of the queen. she had known this landscape since she was a child. from balmoral to aberdeen, they passed slowly through towns and villages that knew her notjust as the queen, but as their neighbour. aboyne, kincardine o“neil, banchory, drumoak, peterculter.

what is the symbolism of this measured progress, if not to say that she was rooted here, at home in the open green spaces of royal deeside? in aberdeen, they stood in quiet witness before the cortege turned south, towards the scottish capital. in edinburgh, the king's bodyguard for scotland, the royal company of archers, came to attend the noon proclamation of the reign of king charles. fanfare ..to call to his mercy, our late sovereign, lady queen elizabeth ii, of blessed and glorious memory, by whose decease, the crown of the united kingdom of great britain and

northern ireland, is solely and rightfully come to the prince charles philip arthur george. national anthem is sung three cheers for his majesty, the king. hip—hip! hooray! at several points, a small group of protesters booed and called for an independent scottish republic, but this was not the prevailing mood. one of the most important days of my life, to see prince charles become king. and to be proclaimed

here in edinburgh. i wish the king all the best for the future. i think he has big boots to fill. it isjust so historic— and it isjust something, like, really important in history, i and i feel so honoured to be here and to be able to see it, it isjust something else. i proclamations have been read on great state occasions here at the mercat cross of edinburgh since the 14th century. the queen was descended directly from robert the bruce and from mary queen of scots. today is another striking reminder of the long continuities in which the monarchy groups us. after stonehaven, dundee, perth, over the forth and into edinburgh... from edinburgh castle, the last mile is, appropriately, the royal mile, at the foot of which sits the monarch“s official residence —

the palace of holyroodhouse, where the queen's ancestor, king james v! of scotland, learned that he'd inherited the throne of england on the death of the first elizabeth, thus uniting the two kingdoms in a regal union. the bearer party formed by the royal regiment of artillery carried the coffin past three of the queen's children. the princess royal had accompanied her mother's coffin on its progress from balmoral. here, the coffin of the queen will lie here in rest in the throne room, before being taken tomorrow to st giles“ cathedral, where it will lie for 24 hours. for the people who lined the quiet streets today, this is the ritualising of a nation's sorrow. but it is something else, too. the ritualising of transition. the crown passing from mother to son, and the public expectation of continuity. alan little, bbc news, edinburgh. at buckingham palace, tens of thousands of people have been gathering throughout the day with floral tributes, geeta guru—murthy

has been there for us. night has fallen. many people came out. they are still gathered behind me, just standing and being here, wanting to be part of that national turning point, wanting to pay their respects. it has been a really magical atmosphere here comes up and you cannot fully explain without being here. iwas you cannot fully explain without being here. i was very reminded of the atmosphere here, so different 25 years ago, on the death of princess diana, the death of a young woman, a shocked death of course, and this today has felt very, very different, very warm, very respectful, an

element of celebration and a thanks being given for the life of the queen. there was also a cheer that we saw today as prince charles, king charles as he is now called, left the palace. the crowds were really pleased to see him as he departed. and he had had a meeting in the afternoon with senior members of the commonwealth. the organisation of key importance to her majesty the queen and now being taken forward by the king. very significant, no doubt, that he is chosen today, so soon into his reign, leading to seniorfigures. and we can soon into his reign, leading to senior figures. and we can see the pictures released on twitter by the royal family. camilla there. other key leaders, high commissioners, of the four key states which still hold the four key states which still hold the british monarch as their head of state. we all know there been political and —— unsettled feelings and some of

those places and their questions over countries like antigua, whether they will maintain that linkage. whether they will be any change in the run—up to the coronation, but for now, certainly, huge levels of support for all the royal family here. let's get the latest from daniela relph. they have been arriving in their thousands. the slow, quiet walk through green park towards buckingham palace. security guards at times had to hold the crowd back to manage the flow of people, but still they kept coming. with no school at the weekend, there were a huge number of families here. some even brought their pets. the mood sober and thankful. we're just in shock. it's really sad as well.

how many people like appreciate the queen and stuff. it's like, nice to see everyone coming together. cos there's loads of people it makes you feel better. - it does. because when everyone's sad, but then when you see - all the people, you feel better. i hadn't actually cried until i've come today and the atmosphere is amazing. it's kind ofjust peaceful and sort of tranquil, but very respectful. as the crowds continue to gather here, for the king, it has been a day filled with the business of royalty, the meetings and the audiences that will now take up much of his working life. king charles arrived at buckingham palace from clarence house, where he's still living. the convoy slowed as it reached the palace gates, giving the crowd a clear view. inside, there was a reception for high commissioners based in london. many he will have known already, and he spent time with the foreign secretary, james cleverly — two men new to their roles. with him, camilla, queen consort, as she too begins a new stage of her life as a working royal. fanfare the proclamation of a new king

in front of windsor castle. it has pleased almighty god to call to his mercy our late sovereign lady, queen elizabeth ii of blessed and glorious memory by whose decease the crown of the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland is solely and rightfully come to the prince charles, philip, arthur, george. this royal town has been mourning a queen who made her home here in recent years. what is becoming increasingly clear is the public“s desire to do something or go somewhere as a way of paying their respects. it is a feeling likely to strengthen in the coming days ahead of the state funeral. daniela relph, bbc news.

well, the sea of flowers is really striking. it is so colourful. we have seen very simple bouquets and some really lavish ones. people have taken a lot of care. when i came in this afternoon, i saw one little girl, just carefully arranging her flowers and had written the note herself. it was really sweet, and the royal family must take great heart from so much support from notjust children, but younger families, too. huge levels of interest and support for the royal family from all age groups. duncan kennedy is in green park for us. good evening from green park. it has only been four days since the queen died, but we have had so many memorable images created in those past four days. when they write the history, when they write the record of this past week, the images from green park will be amongst the strongest we have ever seen. it is absolutely beautiful.

they have laid out the flowers that were at buckingham palace here in the park alongside. and coming to appreciate it are the members of a scout group, whojoin me now. they include andy. you have come along, had a great look around, in the early evening, the light is going, but it is beautiful, isn't it? it is beautiful, a very sombre mood here, but it is beautiful, the flowers are amazing. there is all sorts of roses and every type of flower you can think of. along with banners, flags, marmalade sandwiches, and of course paddington bear. lucy, you have got a special connection because you have an affinity for the queen herself. yes, i have a special connection, as well as all the beavers, scouts, cubs and so on, because we make a promise to the queen and to god,

and the scouts like myself have been invited to attend the queen's garden party in honour of helping her to run the day. also for what we do in scouting, and some of my fellow scouts will be standing in state with her at her funeral. you've been very moved by what you've seen here this evening? i have. it is more of a celebration of the queen's life. i think the flowers represent the colours that the queen wears. she loved her colourful clothing and bold colours, and i think the flowers actually celebrate her and her life. zoe, what have you made of the beautiful flowers here tonight, laid out not out in rows but around trees, in lines? it is so beautiful, _ and it is remarkable how many people have come together to celebrate her, and the whole world has come - together to celebrate her . and she isjust remarkable. what is it about this display here, the colours, the layout, that appeals to you?

it is like a flower show, - and it celebrates someone's life, which is remarkable, _ and the flowers and all the colours just represent her so well. and people might think that when their flowers get moved from the palaces, they are dumped, but they are not. they are taken care of. yes, the flowers are taken care of and respected, and it is lovely to be able to come and see them. even if you haven't bought flowers yourself, it is lovely to come and stand, take a minute of silence to respect our monarch. and just on that point, andy, it is almost like a floral designer has put the effort in here. absolutely, i think they must have got all the local florists out here to lay the flowers out in different formats.

they are on logs behind me, there is a pile in front of me, laid out in different places. you're in a gated area, no—one is pushing you along, it's just a very calming place. this is a celebration? yes, this is, but it is notjust a celebration of the queen's life, it is also a celebration of our future king, king charles, who... it is a big time of his life, and we want to see what is going to happen in the future with our new king. lucy, zoe and andy, thank you very much indeed. that is a troupe from the third 0rpington scouts here, amongst thousands of others, to appreciate all these flowers. if you think your flowers are just going to disappear into a skip, they are not. we understand all these flowers will be here and, in fact, more of them, at least until the end of the funeral on monday, and i have to say, geeta...

they are beautiful to look at and smell. the bouquet here is strong. and it is a wonderful setting here in this early evening in london. duncan kennedy in green park. let's hope there is no rain in the next week with all of those flowers beautifully laid out. the king, as they say, has been working today. it is astonishing that he and so many other members of the royal family are keeping going with those public engagements even though they are in the early stages of their immediate grief. but the king has been meeting key members of the commonwealth, as we mentioned a few moments ago. something of key importance to the queen. it partly explains her huge global appeal. earlier, i spoke to linda yueh, executive chair of the royal commonwealth society, and i started by asking her about her thoughts of the queen. her engagement and commitment

and passion to these issues, because they are really focused around young people in the commonwealth, that will absolutely be missed. i have very fond memories of seeing her engage with young people, listening to their contributions to the community over there in buckingham palace, standing for a very long time. i also have very fond memories of passing along statistics on how many young people have entered the essay competition, because i know she wants to know, and that kind of engagement, that kind of passion for the commonwealth, i've been very fortunate to be a part of that. it clearly meant a huge amount to her, and she passed the baton onto the king at one of the last big meetings. does he have the same commitment? i think he does. she had a wish that king charles now becomes head of the commonwealth, because it wasn't a set...

it wasn't a foregone conclusion. exactly, exactly. and i think king charles had been involved in various things, but i was in rwanda with him injune of this year where he represented the queen at the commonwealth heads of government meeting, and he announced the completion of the queen's canopy. all 54 countries have signed up to protect forests in the queen's name, so i have worked with his office and seen that he is very passionate about these very issues around the environment, which i think it will be nice to see in other areas, but certainly community, and i think his meetings today with commonwealth dignitaries, just the day after he met with british officials, i think that shows you how important this role is for him as the head of the commonwealth. do you think it is likely that some of those members, the 14 that regard britain's monarch as head of state, will peel away? we know that jamaica, possibly antigua and barbuda, may have doubts. do you think that could happen before the coronation?

it might depend on the span of time. when the queen was coronated, that was a 16 month process, so that might play a role in it, but the general trend is, yes, the commonwealth went from 54 to 56 countries, but the number of realm countries, where king charles is the head of state, under the queen, that number had been going the other way. and of course it is up to every country as to who they wish to have of their head as their head of state. when barbados decided to become a republic, then—prince charles was actually there, and so it is up to every country whether they wish to have that, and if they see a benefit in being part of the commonwealth, and that is where his commitment to furthering his mother's focus on people doing something together across different

faiths and cultures, respecting different and doing something specially around values, friendship and peace, to me that will determine whether the commonwealth, which already looks like it is getting bigger, continues. the challenge for the king is to harness the respect the queen was held in around the world and here and maintaining that across the future of the royal family, amidst all the great political turmoil you“re all the great political turmoil you're seeing here and worldwide. judging by the crowds we have seen today, there is huge affection, huge warmth of a deep reservoir of respect for the queen here, and as the crowds continue to build as she is brought to london a couple of days“ time, with the lying in state and funeral in just over a week's time, it seems clear there is a huge public desire to be part of the ongoing commemorations for her majesty when elizabeth. thanks so much to geeta and also to

her guest. in today's other news, ukraine's military says its forces have retaken over a thousand square miles of territory during a rapid counter—offensive in eastern ukraine. if confirmed, it means that kyiv“s forces have tripled their gains in a little over 48 hours. after months of deadlock, ukraine's fightback against russia has been gathering pace in the south and east of the country. these blue circles show where the heaviest fighting has been in the past 48 hours. president zelensky says his army is liberating ukraine step—by—step. ukraine says its forces are fighting to take control of towns and villages around the strategic hub of izyum. this is what president zelensky has had to say. translation: | believe - that this winter is a turning point and it can lead to the rapid de—occupation of ukraine. we see how the occupiers are fleeing. if we were a little stronger with weapons, we would de—occupy faster.

a short time ago, i spoke to senior defence expert and retired lieutenant colonel in the british army glen grant, about the ukraine advances. clearly, there was a big breakthrough. and it is amazing that the ukrainians managed to concentrate so many troops in one small area before they broke through without the russians actually finding it, and once they did break through, then basically there was nothing behind the front line. the russians there just literally packed up and left. and as you know, the two key areas that they have taken so far are kupiansk, the railhead in the north, through which most of the supplies were coming by rail down into the central area, and izyum. and for all the stories that i get and the photographs i've seen today, it looks as though izyum has been taken.

what is clear is that if not in izyum, then certainly around izyum, the russians have literally left all their armoured vehicles and they have just run away on lorries. and the depth of the attack is quite deep, i mean, it has gone literally 100 kilometres in places, and it seems as though there is almost no resistance whatsoever for the ukrainians to continue. of course, they are going to run out of steam sooner or later. and how do you understand it, just at this point in time, that they had this breakthrough, i suppose, if in fact it is, you know, as they say it is, and we are seeing some of those pictures? well, the fact is that the quality of the russian soldiers was very weak. they've been holding the front line primarily with artillery and just literally forcing the ukrainians backwards, bit by bit by bit, just killing them with artillery. so, once the breakthrough came,

then the ukrainians got behind the artillery, and at that point, all the russians just packed up and ran away. and i mean ran away. they literally went in lorries, civilian cars, bicycles, and in some cases, theyjust ran off into the woods and the ukrainian army has got to go and pull them out of the woods where they have gone. so, it is a rout in the north. what happens down south is another thing altogether. and that is totally unclear yet. that is what i am wondering, and that is some image that you paint for us — thank you for that. is there any possibility of using some of those tactics in the north to have some gains in the south? i think so, if they keep going south. the big problem is whether they are going to run out of... they“re obviously... i'm saying they're losing equipment, they're actually getting more equipment from the russians than they've got from anybody, and ammunition,

because the russians are actually leaving their ammunition. i saw two, three photographs of captured ammunition dumps, and there is a substantial amount of ammunition there which the ukrainians are obviously going to turn and use. the problem is, of course, is the more they move south, then the thinner they become because there are not an endless amount of ukrainian soldiers. but i would add a couple of things. firstly, that in the kherson region, the ukrainians are still moving forward, and there are rumours — and they are only rumours — that there are now negotiations between the russians and the ukrainians... really? yeah, really, but this is only a rumour, so i can't substantiate that. the second thing is on the east side, where all the old trench works have been for the last eight years, ukraine has actually tried to break through in a couple of places, in pisky, in one of them, and actually got stopped.

but further north from that, it looks as though they may have actually had a slightly more successful attack. so, there is a lot to play for, lots to play for. yes, and this, as you explain it so well, is happening on all these various battlefields within this war, but do you have any idea of what is being said or heard on the russian side to these gains by the ukrainians? well, the russians are clearly lying through their back teeth about what is happening. their spokesman from the kremlin came on and said that they were regrouping with no mention, of course, that people are running away and leaving all their equipment. and, apparently, they have actually asked the united nations for a security council meeting, on the grounds that they have been attacked and they want their equipment back. how true that is, i don't know, but it will be ridiculous if it is the case.

ukraine's president zelensky says there is a total blackout in the kharkiv and donetsk regions of his country, after what he says is a series of attacks by russian forces on critical infrastructure. this footage is claimed to show the aftermath of one such air strike in kharkiv. mr zelensky says that military facilities are not coming under attack and has accused russia of trying to deprive people of light and heat. moscow insists it is not attacking any civilian targets. let“s turn to the states now. joe biden has urged americans to stand up for democracy "every single day", speaking at the 21st anniversary of the september 11 attacks, which killed more than 3,000 people. after laying a wreath at the headquarters of the us defence department, the pentagon, president biden said the victims would always be rememembered and thatjustice would be served. it took ten years to hunt down and

kill osama bin laden, but we did, and this summer, i authorised a successful strike on zawahiri, the man who bin laden was his deputy and executed the 9/11 attack. we will never forget, executed the 9/11 attack. we will neverforget, we executed the 9/11 attack. we will never forget, we would executed the 9/11 attack. we will neverforget, we would never give up, and now zawahiri can never again threaten the american people. 20 years after. we will never allow an attack again. joe biden there. let me bring you back to these five pictures. the white house has confirmed that president biden and the first lady, joe biden, haven't accepted an invitation to attend the queen's funeral on the 19th of september. —— have accepted.

now, a special programme looking back on the funeral cortege that travelled through scotland — taking the coffin of her majesty from balmoral to edinburgh. and i can just and i canjust see now in the background, the hearse and other vehicles almost at the gates of balmoral. she came here at the start of the summer holidays but leaves now for the final time. this was a place which meant so much to her and it is very clear, talking to local people in ballater and the surrounding area, how much she meant to them, the shop windows filled with pictures and recollections of the queen, so many people gathering in the town.

seeing the coffee back begin this very —— coffin begin this very solemn journey makes it very real.

i think it is very interesting that of the last four monarchs to die in modern times, only one of them died in the countryside. the queen is the first monarch in modern times to die in scotland, herfather first monarch in modern times to die in scotland, her father and grandfather died in sandringham and queen victoria died actually on the isle of wight where she loved spending so much time, and what is interesting is back in those days, they hadn't really thought out the idea that the people wanted to take part in what happened. the coffin was put on a warship that was

brought to southampton and then it was taken by train to waterloo and across london to paddington to go on to windsor so it is only between those two london railway stations that people got a chance to pay their respects. they came later, the lying in state and the funeral, but what we are watching here is a modern ritual, folk ritual, too, which has developed out of people's sorrow but also love and respect for the queen. somebody said they wanted to be a witness to history, i think people want to be a part of history, thatis people want to be a part of history, that is the sensation, grandparents bringing their children before school so that they will remember this, it will be part of their lives.

the quotation carrying the queen continues and all along that route, we are seeing people standing at the end of their driveways, standing at the side of the road, wherever they can get to, to pay their respects to the queen. with me, frank gardner, our security correspondent, you have some memories you want to share of the queen. j some memories you want to share of the queen. ., , some memories you want to share of the queen. .,, my some memories you want to share of the queen-— the queen. i was lucky enough to meet her on _ the queen. i was lucky enough to meet her on seven _ the queen. i was lucky enough to meet her on seven occasions i the queen. i was lucky enough to meet her on seven occasions and| the queen. i was lucky enough to i meet her on seven occasions and what always struck me is what an extra ordinarily good listener she was. she wasn't going through the motions, she was generally

interested in people. she gave me i 0b interested in people. she gave me i ob foss earners and —— services back to journalism ob foss earners and —— services back tojournalism in 2005, i was staggering along with my calipers and frame because i hadn't shut the year before and she inquired after my health and whether it was permanent, and she said, how very gallant of you to make the effort to stand up here. years later, i was part of a charity and i met her at windsor, and i said, do you realise, your majesty, that you gave me my obe exactly 50 years after you gave my grandfather his obe for services to forestry in 1955, think of that, same sovereign. she said, tell me about it! i thought that was really lovely. with a twinkle of her eye. up lovely. with a twinkle of her eye. up until recently, people have laboured under the misapprehension that she is the sort of rather austere remote person, quite the

opposite, she had a really keen sense of humour, and by the way, just to be clear, i cleared these anecdotes with the palace. you run into trouble — anecdotes with the palace. you run into trouble before. _ anecdotes with the palace. you run into trouble before. let's _ anecdotes with the palace. you run into trouble before. let's not i anecdotes with the palace. you run into trouble before. let's not go i into trouble before. let's not go there. i cleared _ into trouble before. let's not go there. i cleared this _ into trouble before. let's not go there. i cleared this with - into trouble before. let's not go there. i cleared this with the i there. i cleared this with the palace and they are happy to recount this on this occasion. i was lucky enough to have lunch with her in the palace, there were other people present, we were discussing the middle east and oh man, and at the time, there was a particular sultan on the throne, this was 2008, and she said, i rather liked the previous sultan but i suppose, i suppose he just grew out of touch with people and he got deposed by his son, perhaps it will happen to me! ., ., ., _ his son, perhaps it will happen to me! ., ., ., ,, his son, perhaps it will happen to me! ., ., ., _ ., me! that humour, obviously, you had the chance to — me! that humour, obviously, you had the chance to experience _ me! that humour, obviously, you had the chance to experience that - me! that humour, obviously, you had the chance to experience that first i the chance to experience that first hand and many have had the chance of that privilege to share it first

hand and as we just alluded to, a lot cannot be shared, we know the audience as the prime minister has had with the queen, they are unable to share, and for reasons... it is an important thing for the prime minister to be able to have that privilege of being able to speak privately. but also, there are obviously a lot of anecdotes that are shared, and also we have the things that were on display for all of us, those moments that, for instance, the filming with paddington.— instance, the filming with paddington. instance, the filming with paddinuton. , , ., ., paddington. just brilliant! i have to sa , i paddington. just brilliant! i have to say. i think — paddington. just brilliant! i have to say, i think of _ paddington. just brilliant! i have to say, i think of all _ paddington. just brilliant! i have to say, i think of all the - paddington. just brilliant! i have i to say, i think of all the messages and photographs posted, the one that brings a tear, i think too many people's eyes, is the one that many people's eyes, is the one that many people have left a little wrap sandwich saying, for later. the way she said that. _ sandwich saying, for later. the way she said that, i _ sandwich saying, for later. the way she said that, i can't _ sandwich saying, for later. the way she said that, i can't watch - sandwich saying, for later. the way she said that, i can't watch that i she said that, i can't watch that enough. it she said that, i can't watch that enou:h. , , .,

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well, i don't even know how many deep those crowds of people are. as far as the eye can see as this pisky makes its slow, final procession through the streets of edinburgh. —— as this cortege makes it slow, final procession through the streets of edinburgh.

applause people here in such huge numbers, it would be easy to see some jostling and shoving as people try to get their spot but there is a real kind of family atmosphere here, you“ve real kind of family atmosphere here, you've got young people,, young babies, old people, dogs. everyone is waiting very quietly further cortege to arrive, no sense of selfishness of people trying to grab their own spot. it is very, very friendly, and very sombre. people are standing, reflecting on what is happening as they wait to see the cortege, and it is very different from other occasions where you might see huge crowds like this, and looking at the numbers of people lined the royal mile there it's got me thinking about other times in the last time i can remember seeing

anything like this was when the scottish parliament was being opened for the first time in 1999, they weren't quite so many people there but the whole of the royal mile was lined with well—wishers. they saw queen elizabeth driving in an open top vehicle all the way up to the general assembly building to open the scottish parliament for the first time, there were people lining the streets of the royal mile in order to catch a glimpse of queen elizabeth and she came to scotland very early in her reign, she made a real point of coming here just three weeks after the coronation in 1953 and again, herand her weeks after the coronation in 1953 and again, her and her husband drove through the streets of edinburgh in an open top vehicle so people could see them, people were lining the royal mile then in order to say hello to their new queen in 1953 and they have come out in even greater numbers in order to say goodbye to queen elizabeth in edinburgh.

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parliament in 1999, the queen spoke very deliberately about the people of scotland and she said the grit, determination, and humour, the forthrightness and above all the strong sense of identity of the scottish people are qualities which contribute so much to the life of the united kingdom. it was her paying tribute to the grit and determination of the scottish people and making clear she understood that this was a country within the united kingdom with its own sense of identity and people of a distinct character. she knew them, she understood them, she cares deeply for scotland, and that will be one of the reason that we are seeing is just so many people coming out to catch a glimpse of the coffin as it is driving through the streets of edinburgh making its way here to the historic old town right in the centre of edinburgh where the cortege will finish its journey at the palace of holyroodhouse which was always the queen's official residence whenever she was in

scotland.

and so the queen is very nearly at the end of herjourney for today. the hearse pulled up at the front of the palace of holyroodhouse in edinburgh.

so quiet at holyroodhouse.

and just there again as the coffin was taken inside, we had that flash, that momentary shot where we remember that there are children and grandchildren who have lost someone very dear to them just as the nation says goodbye to the longest reigning monarch in its history.

sunday started on a quiet note. for most of the day it stayed bright in north scotland around marie we had temperatures of —— we have thicker cloud, grey and overcast clouds as the rain started to fall in this cloud on the satellite picture was that rain bearing clouds, the rapidly heavy for a time in northern ireland. the weather front is bringing this wet weather, we will continue to push the way in through the night time into monday as well weather fronts become quite slow moving really across central portions of the uk. to the north of this, we get colder air feeding portions of the uk. to the north of this, we get colder airfeeding in from the north—west so the temperature will be dropping here but across east anglia and

south—east england we have south—easterly winds, the wind is coming from a different area and it will get a bit warmer across the south—eastern areas. so a real day of contrasts on monday, i suspect it will stay damp for much of the day in parts of the north england and the north—west and into northern areas of scotland and at time reigns for the north entrance to, raining wales but otherwise warmer across east anglia england, 24 in cardiff, the air will be getting cooler for north—west scotland, just 14 in stornoway with the threat of a few passing showers. through monday night, the cold front pushes southwards so eventually that cooler fresher air will spread pretty much to all parts of the uk, temperatures more typically overnight nine to 11 celsius so much colder night than we had seen of late, still hanging onto temperatures as 15 or 16 degrees in the south. on tuesday, a ridge of high pressure moving in off the atlantic, pushing the weather front out the live the way and for most of

you it will be dry with sunny spells. the exception to that story to northern scotland they will be a few passing showers with brisk, northwesterly went and around the english channel, there could be a weather front that starts to form threatening a bit of rain towards the extreme south coast of england but otherwise foremost it is a dry day with sunshine. temperature is about 18 to 22 degrees, it will feel warm weather sunshine comes out and look at the weather picture for the little part of the week and towards the end of the week, we start to see this area of high pressure move a little of the atlantic, they will be some showers at times running down across northern scotland and running down the north sea coast as well. we may see an area of rain coming in from the english channel effect in the south coast there is still a degree of uncertainty about whether it stays in france on those into the south of england, showers for northern scotland and between his areas of potential rain we are looking at a lot of dry weather with sunny spells and temperatures are 18 to 22 again fairly widely. the

weather starts to get a bit cooler as we go through thursday and i think showers will become more extensive across scotland and also moving into parts of north—east england, otherwise variable cloud with some spells of sunshine and those temperatures are falling, 16 in glasgow and belfast so a cooler day here, eitherfurther in glasgow and belfast so a cooler day here, either further south 19 in glasgow and belfast so a cooler day here, eitherfurther south 19 in cardiff and london, not as warm as it has been. beyond that towards friday, the weekend and beyond, the area of high pressure in the atlantic are set to dominate so for many it will stay dry for a long time with some spells of sunshine breaking through the cloud and temperatures generally running into the upper teens. that“s temperatures generally running into the upper teens. that's the latest, bye—bye.

this is bbc world news. the last journey from balmoral — the queen's funeral procession heads through scotland to edinburgh. thousands lined the streets and silently respect. to pay their respects. the cortege passed through key landmarks, as people bid farewell to the country's longest reigning monarch. just as a mark of respect to see her on herfinal journey back to london. i think it is really important to us as a family,

just to pay our respects and to say goodbye to just an really amazing woman. the accession of the new monarch — king charles ii! was proclaimed in towns and cities across the uk. in london, people continue to leave tributes outside buckingham palace, where the king held meeting with diplomats from the 14 countries that recognise him as head of state. hello and welcome to bbc news. the coffin of queen elizabeth is being taken on itsjourney to herfinal resting place. is being taken on itsjourney it left balmoral, where she died on thursday, and arrived this afternoon in edinburgh. crowds gathered along the route, as the cortege made the 175—mile journey to the palace of holyroodhouse where the coffin will remain overnight. our special correspondent alan little reports. it is the place she loved most. balmoral was not a royal residence but

a private home to her. her annual respite from the burdens of state and the unrelenting public gaze. today, that gaze falls on this. the first public sight of the coffin of the queen. she had known this landscape since she was a child. from balmoral to aberdeen, they passed slowly through towns and villages that knew her notjust as the queen, but as their neighbour. aboyne, kincardine o“neil, banchory, drumoak, peterculter. what is the symbolism of this measured progress, if not spaces of royal deeside? in aberdeen, they stood in quiet witness before the cortege turned south,

towards the scottish capital. in edinburgh, the king's bodyguard for scotland, the royal company of archers, came to attend the noon proclamation of the reign of king charles. fanfare ..to call to his mercy, our late sovereign, lady queen elizabeth ii, of blessed and glorious memory, by whose decease, the crown of the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, is solely and rightfully come to the prince charles philip arthur george. national anthem is sung

three cheers for his majesty, the king. hip—hip! hooray! at several points, a small group of protesters booed and called for an independent scottish republic, but this was not the prevailing mood. one of the most important days of my life, to see prince charles become king. and to be proclaimed here in edinburgh. i wish the king all the best for the future. i think he has big boots to fill. it isjust so historic— and it isjust something, like, really important in history, i and i feel so honoured to be here and to be able to see it,

it isjust something else. i proclamations have been read on great state occasions here at the mercat cross of edinburgh since the 14th century. the queen was descended directly from robert the bruce and from mary queen of scots. today is another striking reminder of the long continuities in which the monarchy groups us. after stonehaven, brechin, dundee, perth, overthe forth and into edinburgh. from edinburgh castle, the last mile is, appropriately, the royal mile, at the foot of which sits the monarch“s official residence — the palace of holyroodhouse. this is where the queen's ancestor, king james v! of scotland, learned that he'd inherited the throne of england on the death of the first elizabeth, thus uniting the two kingdoms in a regal union. the bearer party formed by the royal regiment of artillery carried the coffin past three of

the queen's children. the princess royal had accompanied her mother's coffin on its progress from balmoral. here, the coffin of the queen will lie here in rest in the throne room, before being taken tomorrow to st giles“ cathedral, where it will lie for 24 hours. for the people who lined the quiet streets today, this is the ritualising of a nation's sorrow. but it is something else, too — the ritualising of transition. the crown passing from mother to son, and the public expectation of continuity. alan little, bbc news, edinburgh. ballater is a village on the river dee eight miles from balmoral and a place where the queen knew locals and shopkeepers since she was a little girl. people in ballater were very protective of the queen, and the news of her death has hit many hard. it was a tribute to the affection which the queen had for them that the cortege slowed there and hundreds turned out to bid her a final fond farewell. our scotland editorjames cook

went to find out what today“s events meant for the people of the town. sometimes history unfolds quietly. ballater, bidding farewell to the sovereign... ..and a neighbour. it is just so sad, but privileged to be here and happy that we could say goodbye. she has been queen since the day i was born — i was born on coronation day and it is really special for me to say goodbye. what did she mean to this area? we knew how much she loved scotland and particularly balmoral. i think we will miss seeing her go to church on sundays. yeah. sorry.

are you ok? yeah. how are you feeling? it is a bit sad that she's gone. yeah, rememberthe last time you saw her, - where did we see her? when she was coming back from church at balmoral. that's right, and after that, l we think we saw her on horse back riding along the banksj in the grounds of balmoral. for adele phillips, this is personal. she was a housekeeper to the queen. i didn't know her in the way the public do, i saw her in her little tweed skirt and headscarf and that kind of thing. and what was she like? funny, always happy. she liked a joke and she was sarcastic. what did that momentjust there, watching her pass for the last time, mean to you? it was quite poignant, but i'm glad i was here to see it. she meant a lot to the area. so it was fitting

that it happened here. ballater is slowly getting back to normal, but what that looks like is not yet clear. one of the threads which bound the nation together has unravelled, and the question is, what is the future of the united kingdom without elizabeth? because royal deeside is not scotland in miniature. this country contains many citizens who are sceptical about monarchy and opposed to the union. not that you'd know it here. not today. i think she meant everything, stability through all the years, she's the only monarch that i've ever known. and i think we always look to her and i personally always looked to her as someone who was always there

through the dark times. i think king charles iii now will transition very smoothly and very nicely and i think he will definitely... he's big shoes to fill but he will do his best for her, definitely. many here share that sentiment, but before they turn to the king, this was a final display of devotion to their queen. james cook, bbc news, ballater. thanks very much to james. let us turn right now to the scene at buckingham palace. thousands of people have come during the course of the day to pay their respects here and along the mall and in green park — just next to the palace. king charles arrived at buckingham palace earlier today to begin his work as the country's new monarch. our royal correspondent daniela relph reports. they have been arriving in their thousands. the slow, quiet walk through green park towards buckingham palace. security guards at times had to hold the crowd back to manage the flow of people. but still they kept coming. with no school at the weekend, there were a huge number of families here.

some even brought their pets. the mood, sober and thankful. we're just in shock how busy it is. it's very sad as well, like... extremely sad. ..like how how many people like appreciated the queen and stuff? it's like, nice to see everyone coming together. cos there's loads of. people, it makes you feel better, it does. because when everyone's sad, but then when you see other l people, you feel a lot better. i hadn't actually cried until i've come today and the atmosphere is amazing. it's kind ofjust peaceful and sort of tranquil, but very respectful. as the crowds continue to gather here, for the king, it has been a day filled with the business of royalty, the meetings and the audiences that will now take up much of his working life. king charles arrived at buckingham palace from clarence house, where he's still living. the convoy slowed as it reached the palace gates, giving the crowd a clear view. cheering and applause inside, there was a reception

for high commissioners based in london. many, he will have known already. and he spent time with the foreign secretary, james cleverly, two men new to their roles. with him, camilla, queen consort, as she too begins a new stage of her life as a working royal. trumpet fanfare the proclamation of a new king in front of windsor castle. it has pleased almighty god to call to his mercy our late sovereign lady, queen elizabeth ii of blessed and glorious memory by whose decease the crown of the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland is solely and rightfully come to the prince charles, philip arthur george. this royal town has been mourning a queen who made her

home here in recent years. what is becoming increasingly clear is the public“s desire to do something or go somewhere as a way of paying their respects. it is a feeling likely to strengthen in the coming days ahead of the state funeral. daniela relph, bbc news. thanks to daniela. as we said earlier, proclamations marking the accession of king charles have been held in towns and villages across the uk, as well as in the three capitals of scotland, wales and northern ireland. at the service in cardiff, the proclamation was read in english and welsh at cardiff castle. earlier today, the new prince of wales spoke to mark drakeford, the first minister of wales, and talked about his wish to deepen his relationship with communities across wales. our correspondent hywel griffith reports from cardiff.

history is measured in the names of monarchs, and so this new chapter begins with a new title for the ca rolean era. the prince, charles philip arthur geroge, is now, by the death of our late summer and, of happy memory, become our only, lawful and rightful liege lord, charles iii. around 1,000 people gathered inside the castle. fewer than expected, but those who were there wanted to witness the proclamation. it is a really momentous occasion, and our girls a re really interested. they were really sad. we were all really sad about the queen's passing. so a new era has now officially begun. the crowds here today were modest, but many more are expected on friday, when charles makes his first visit to wales as king.

it follows over 60 years as prince of wales. his investiture in 1969 drew crowds, but protests, too. it is a ceremony some think won't be repeated for his successor, prince william, who was given the title on friday. in a statement today, he said that he and his wife, catherine, wanted to do their part to support the aspirations of the welsh people, and to shine a spotlight on both the challenges and opportunities in front of them. having another english prince of wales has split opinion here. yeah, i can see the difficulties, and historically it is quite a controversial title, but i think he does have connections with wales, he was based at anglesey

for a while, so i think he does have that connection. at the senedd today, a building opened by queen elizabeth, they celebrated her links to wales. a life lived so unrelentingly in the public gaze. every moment captured, every remark dissected, every smile or frown a story. now that story comes to an end. others recalled rather lighter moments. she wore a suit of peach pink that day. i had a dress with a dash of peachy pink too. we matched perfectly, apparently, and you have no whether we had prearranged our wardrobe choices that day, as if i was in a secret whatsapp group with the monarch! wales, like the rest of the uk, is going through a changing of the guard, as the focus moves to what the new era will bring. hywel griffith, bbc news, cardiff.

the dean of westminster abbey has confirmed that he will conduct the queen's funeral, which will be held on monday 19 september. the funeral will take place at westminster abbey, where britain's kings and queens are crowned, and where queen elizabeth i! married prince philip in 1947. the queen's faith was very important to her, as the head of state, and also supreme governor of the church of england. our religion editor aleem maqbool has been looking at her faith. one of the hymns sung at the queen's coronation, starting a service today at the parish church of the royals, st martin—in—the fields, just one of many places of worship in which they“ve gathered across the country in remembrance. like a priest standing at the altar for the people before god, the queen held the aspirations, commitments and responsibilities of nation and commonwealth in her heart and mind.

for 70 years, queen elizabeth was at the heart of nation and commonwealth. now she's at the heart of god. we“ll meet again. what will have been remarked on in many of today's sermons is just how deep the queen's own faith ran. elsewhere, the head of the catholic church in england and wales remembers a moment he saw that up close at a national service at st paul's cathedral. at a certain point in the ceremony, we were all asked to recite a long prayer which was printed out in the order of service. and i looked up and the queen had her eyes shut, and she was reciting this prayer by heart. and i thought, "there's a woman who prays, who probably prays every day." of course, there was a moment

every year where we were given an insight into how much the queen's faith guided her, and that was in her christmas broadcasts. for me, the life ofjesus christ, the prince of peace, whose birth we celebrate today, is an inspiration and an anchor in my life. a role model of reconciliation and forgiveness, he stretched out his hands in love, acceptance and healing. christ's example has taught me to seek to respect and value all people of whatever faith or none. i, charles iii... in the past, much was made of the comments of the then prince charles about wanting to be "defender of faiths". but the oath hasn't changed. king, defender of the faith, do faithfully... and neither has the desire to protect the practice of other faiths that his late mother clearly held dear. we knew her majesty's funeral would take place in westminster abbey, and now we know the man who will conduct it.

he's had a meeting with the king over the order of service. we discussed the content, and as you would expect, with services being prepared on an occasion like this, we will be making some changes. so there's back and forth? there's back and forth, yes. it was interesting to hearjust how distinctive a ceremony the funeral will be, precisely about we have been talking about, how important he queen“s faith blustar her. she had her favourite hymns, herfavourite favourite hymns, her favourite from favourite hymns, herfavourite from the bible, to some extent will be reflected here on the 19th. back at st martin—in—the—fields, they ended with celebration of the accession of the king and what is, after all, a prayer — the national anthem. # god save the king...#

aleem maqbool, bbc news. as we've been saying, smaller towns and cities across the uk have also been holding their own proclamation ceremonies to formally announce the accession of king charles. our correspondent danny savage is in otley in west yorkshire. our late sovereign lady, queen elizabeth ii of blessed and glorious memory... in town squares across the country, the most traditional of ceremonies. the crown of the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland. in the market town of otley in west yorkshire over a hundred people gathered to listen as solely and rightfully come to the prince charles ..and to show their appreciation. it's a great honour and a terrifying responsibility. it's a once in

a lifetime occasion. we will never see another queen probably in our lifetime. certainly not one who has managed to do so much, live so long, and contribute so greatly to the to the country, to the world, to the commonwealth. she was a wonderful lady and we will miss her. it is a historic moment. isn't it? just important to come and experience it. and surprisingly emotional, actually. we found out that that this is this incredibly long i tradition where before the age of the telephone and modern. technology, horses and peoplel would have actually headed out from the capital to proclaim i the new king or the new queen. across the country and l in our own town of otley, we wanted to see that. we wanted to hear these ancient words and get the sense - of occasion and this connection to the past, really, which for. us is really important. but as the process of a new monarchy moves forward, this is a kingdom still mourning the loss of its queen. shop windows reflect this. i think it's nice of people just to notice and maybe just

to make them smile and just to think, you know, it's going to have a loss in people's lives. there's people that walk past and if they look at it and smile and it makes them happy to think the queen is back with the person that she loves. here, there were three generations of the same family. i don't think people will ever forget her. discussing the succession. i think it'sjust a lovely. opportunity for everybody to celebrate her life because, you know, she probably- touched everybody's heart. because i'm still quite young, i've not seen much of the work she does. i know it's there, but ijust see her as like a nice woman who cares a lot about herfamily and a lot about other people. god save the king. for people who attended any of these events, it is a moment they are unlikely to forget. another formality in this week of ceremony. danny savage, bbc news, otley in west yorkshire.

let's take a look at some other news now. ukraine's military says its forces have retaken over a thousand square miles of territory during a rapid counter—offensive in eastern ukraine. if confirmed, it means that kyiv�*s forces have tripled their gains in little over 48 hours. after months of deadlock, ukraine's fightback against russia has been gathering pace in the south and east of the country. president zelensky has claimed his troops have orla guerin reports. this is what the russians left behind. the spoils of war abandoned by russian troops who beat a hasty retreat. the kremlin�*s firepower now in ukrainian hands. russia says its forces were redeployed, in places it looks like a rout. for president putin, notjust a defeat, but a humiliation.

here, a pinnacle of ukraine's success, retaking the city of iyzum. it was a key base for the russians. in newly liberated areas, ukrainian troops getting a hero's welcome. their gains coming so fast, ukrainians can barely keep up. just look at those smiles. but some will bear the scars of this war for the rest of their lives, like victorfrom kherson region in the south. he's a victim of russian shelling and russian brutality, facing a long recovery. he relives the moment when a russian soldier ordered him to kneel and threatened to shoot him if he refused.

he couldn't kneel fast enough, so he was beaten. "anything could have happened," he tells me. "we were saying goodbye to our lives." but the latest victories have given ukrainians a shot in the arm. for the nation, it's been a morale boost. many are now daring to hope that a turning point has come. in places here, russia's military ambitions now lie in ruins. but this is not the end of the war. the kremlin is likely to hit back hard, and when it comes to capturing ukraine, president putin takes the long view. 0 rla orla guerin, bbc news, kharkiv. let us return to our top story, the death of queen elizabeth ii. there has been a day

of mourning for the queen in india, where flags have been flown at half mast. prime minister narendra modi described her as a "stalwart of our time" and the opposition leader sonia gandhi said she was a much—loved figure. there's been a mixed reaction to the decision to hold a day of mourning, with some indians questioning why a symbol of colonial rule is being honoured, as our south asia correspondent yogita limaye reports. a day of mourning. flags were at half—mast across the country in honour of the queen. on the eastern coast, a unique tribute in the sand. this is a land once ruled by queen elizabeth's family, but 75 years since india's independence, the distance between people here and the british monarchy has grown. back in 1961, though, when the queen had first visited, it was a different country. historian rana safwi remembers seeing her. growing up in those days on fairy tales, for us, the queen was a magical figure.

it was the first time we had seen a queen. i have very clear memories of her dress. it was a blue dress, and i remember the guards on horses. today, when we see it, we don't see itjust with a lot of, you know, romantic sentiment of a queen or a royalfamily. today, we also see it as part of the exploitation of the colonies, the imperialism. i asked her how she feels about the day of mourning. condoling the death of a queen who embodied dignity and, you know, duty in her life does not mean that you are condoning colonialism or imperialism. this is the statue of an indian freedom fighter unveiled just a few days ago. what stood here originally was the statue of king george v, queen elizabeth's grandfather. when he was inaugurating this, prime minister narendra modi said a symbol of slavery was being consigned to history. that tells you what much of india thinks about colonial rule today and why the reaction to the queen's death here has been muted.

it's very different just across the border, in the mountainous kingdom of nepal, where there is strong affection for the monarchy. for more than 200 years, soldiers from the gurkha region have served in the uk military. the queen was always accompanied by two gurkha orderlies for ceremonies. this major and his father both served the queen, 30 years apart. on the last duty, she presents us this member of victorian order, this cross, to us, and that's when she really came close to us, close to me. she saw my medal, the falklands medal, and she softly said, "oh, you have been to the falklands? " and i said, "yes, your majesty." we lost a great lady, and we will remember her,

and we will miss her a lot. yogita limaye, bbc news. now, a special programme looking back on the funeral cortege that travelled through scotland — taking the coffin of her majesty from balmoral to edinburgh. and i canjust see now in the background the hearse and other vehicles almost at the gates of balmoral. she came here at the start of the summer holidays but leaves now for the final time. this was a place which meant so much to her and it's very clear, talking to local people in ballater and the surrounding

area, how much she meant to them, the shop windows filled with pictures and recollections of the queen, so many people gathering in the town. seeing the coffin begin this very solemn journey certainly makes it real.

i think it's very interesting that of the last four monarchs to die in modern times, only one of them died in london. this love of the british countryside is a tradition in the royal family. the queen, in fact, is the first monarch in modern times to die in scotland. her father and grandfather died in sandringham. and queen victoria died actually on the isle of wight where she loved spending so much time.

and what's interesting, back in those days they hadn't really thought out the idea that the people wanted to take part in what happened. the coffin was put on a warship that was brought to southampton then it was whisked up by train to waterloo by train to waterloo and across london to paddington to go on to windsor so it was only between those two london railway stations that people got a chance to pay their respects. of course, they'll come later, they came later, the lying in state and the funeral, but what we are watching here is a modern ritual, a folk ritual, too, which has developed out of people's sorrow but also love and respect for the queen. somebody said they wanted to be a witness to history, i think people want to be a part of history, that's the sensation, grandparents bringing their children before school so that they will remember this, it will be part of their lives.

the cortege carrying the queen continues and all along the route we are seeing people standing at the end of their driveways, standing alongside of the road, wherever they can get to, to pay their respects to the queen. with me, frank gardner, our security correspondent, and, frank, i know you have some memories that you want to share of the queen.

yes, i was lucky enough to meet her on seven occasions and what always struck me is what an extraordinarily good listener she was. she wasn't going through the motions, she was generally interested in people. she gave me my obe for services back in 2005, and i was staggering along with my calipers and frame she gave me my obe for services to journalism back in 2005, and i was staggering along with my calipers and frame because i had been shot the year before and she inquired after my health and whether it was permanent, and she said, how very gallant of you to make the effort to stand up here, which was lovely. years later, i was part of a charity and i met her at windsor, and i said, do you realise, your majesty, that you gave me my obe exactly 50 years after you gave my grandfather his obe for services to forestry in 1955? think of that, same sovereign. she said, "ha, tell me about it!" i thought that was really lovely. with a twinkle of her eye. up until recently,

people have laboured under the misapprehension that she is this sort of rather austere remote person. quite the opposite, she had a really keen sense of humour, and, by the way, just to be clear, i've cleared these anecdotes with the palace. you run into trouble before, didn't you? let's not go there. i've cleared this with the palace and they are more than happy for me to recount this on this occasion. i was lucky enough to have lunch with her in the palace, there were other people present, we were discussing the middle east and oman, and at the time, sultan qaboos was on the throne, this was 2008, and she said, i rather liked the previous sultan but i suppose, i suppose he just grew out of touch with his people and he got deposed by his son, perhaps it will happen to me!

i thought that was so wonderful. that humour, obviously, you had the chance to experience that first hand and many have had the chance of that privilege to share it first hand and as we just alluded to, a lot cannot be shared, we know the audiences that the prime ministers had with the queen, they are unable to share. will forever remain secret. exactly, and for reasons... it is an important thing for the prime minister to be able to have that privilege of being able to speak privately. but, also, there are obviously a lot of anecdotes that are shared, and also we have the things that were on display for all of us, those moments that, for instance, the filming with paddington. just brilliant! i have to say, i think of all the messages and photographs posted, the one that brings a tear, i think, to many people's eyes, is the one that many people have left a little wrapped

sandwich saying, "for later." aw, the way she said that, i can't watch that enough. it is beautiful. it did remind us, it is so nice, frank to hear a funny story, because everybody says, oh, she had a wonderful sense of humour, and then there is a sort of silence and we don't hear the joke. and i think what the paddington episode, along with the james bond episode earlier in 2012, showed us, the general public, the sort of experience the royal family had privately, that she was a great mimic, but as you were saying, joanna, the essence of her constitutionaljob meant that these possibly contentious or over—human stories had to remain silent until later because, you know, that solemn and ultimately crucial think that she did was to be our representative and independent

and nonpolitical head of state, while the politicians squabbled about the rest of life. a very human human who transcended us all. applause.

well, i don't even know how many deep those crowds are. just people as far as the eye can see as this cortege makes it slow, final procession through the streets of edinburgh. applause.

people here in such huge numbers, it would be easy to see some jostling and shoving as people try to get their best spot but there is a real kind of family atmosphere here, you've got young babies, old people, dogs, you name it. generations have come out and they are standing very patiently, very quietly, waiting for the quotation to arrive, without any sense of selfishness, trying to grab their own spot, it is very, very friendly, and it is very, very sombre. people are standing, reflecting on what's happened as they wait to see the cortege, and it is very different from other occasions where you might see huge

crowds like this. and looking at the numbers of people lined the royal mile there, it got me thinking about other times we've seen huge crowds come out like this, particularly along the royal mile in edinburgh. the last time i can remember seeing anything like this was when the scottish parliament was being opened for the first time in 1999. there weren't quite so many people there then but the whole of the royal mile was lined with well—wishers. when they saw queen elizabeth driving in an open top vehicle up from holyroodhouse, all the way the royal mile to the general assembly building of the church of scotland to open the scottish parliament for the first time, there were people lining the streets of the royal mile in order to catch a glimpse of queen elizabeth. she came to scotland very early in her reign, she made a real point of coming herejust three weeks after the coronation in 1953 and, again, her and her husband, the duke of edinburgh, drove through the streets of edinburgh in an open top vehicle so people could see them. people were lining the royal mile then in order to say hello to their new queen in 1953

and they have come out in even greater numbers in order to say goodbye to queen elizabeth in edinburgh. applause.

when she opened the scottish parliament in 1999, the queen spoke very deliberately about the people of scotland and she said the grit, determination, and humour, the forthrightness and above all the strong sense of identity of the scottish people are qualities which contribute so much to the life of the united kingdom. it was her paying tribute to, well, as she said, the grit and determination of the scottish people and making clear she understood that this was a country within the united kingdom with its own sense of identity and people of a distinct character. she knew them, she understood them, she cares deeply for scotland, and that will be one of the reasons that we are seeing is just so many people coming out to catch a glimpse

a glimpse of the coffin as it is driving through the streets of edinburgh making its way here to the historic old town right in the centre of edinburgh where the cortege will finish its journey at the palace of holyroodhouse which was always the queen's official residence whenever she was in scotland.

and so the queen is very nearly at the end of

her journey for today. the hearse pulled up at the front of the palace of holyroodhouse in edinburgh.

so quiet at holyroodhouse.

and just there again as the coffin was taken inside, we had that flash, that momentary shot where we remember that there are children and grandchildren who have lost someone very dear to them, just as the nation says goodbye to the longest reigning monarch in its history.

hello, there. sunday started off on a quiet note. there were some mist and fog patches around, these cleared. for most of us, the weather turned brighter with a little bit of sunshine for a time. and for most of the day, it did stay bright in north scotland — around moray, we had temperatures of 21 degrees or so — but further south—west, we had some thicker cloud, grey and overcast skies into anglesey as the rain started to fall. and this cloud on the satellite picture was that rain—bearing cloud. the rain particularly heavy for a time in northern ireland. now, the weather fronts bringing this wet weather will continue to push their way in through the night—time and into monday as well, where the fronts become quite

slow moving, really, across central portions of the uk. to the north of this, we get colder airfeeding in from the north—west, so temperatures will be dropping here. but across east anglia and south—east england, we've got south—easterly winds. the winds coming from a different area and, actually, it's going to get a bit warmer across those south—eastern areas. so a real day of contrast weather—wise on monday. i suspect it will stay quite damp for much of the day, though, across parts of northern england — particularly in the north—west — and into northern areas of scotland, and at times rain for the north midlands, too. could be an odd patch elsewhere in wales, but otherwise it's going to be warmer across east anglia and south—east england. temperatures 25, 26. 2a in cardiff, as well — warm. but the air will be getting cooler for north—west scotland — just 14 in stornoway with a threat of a few passing showers. now, through monday night, that cold front pushes southwards, so eventually that cooler, fresher air will spread pretty much to all parts of the uk. temperatures more typically — overnight — 9 to 11 degrees celsius, so a much colder night than we've seen of late. still hanging on to

temperatures around 15 or 16 degrees, though, in the south. now, for tuesday, got a ridge of high pressure moving in off the atlantic, pushing that weather front out of the way. and for most of you, it's going to be a dry day with sunny spells. the exception to that story — well, for northern scotland, there'll be a few passing showers with brisk north—westerly winds. and around the english channel, there is a question mark — there could well be a weather front that starts to form here, threatening a little bit of rain towards the extreme south coast of england. but otherwise, for most, it's a dry day with some sunshine. temperatures about 18 to 22 degrees. it will feel warm where the sunshine comes out. and looking at the weather picture for the middle part of the week and towards the end of the week, the only real change is that we start to see this area of high pressure move its way in a little bit more off the atlantic. there will be some showers, though, at times running down across northern scotland, and running down some of our north sea coasts as well, so we may see an area of rain coming in from the english channel, affecting the south coast. there is still a degree of uncertainty about whether that stays in france or whether it

moves into the south of england. showers, though, for northern scotland, and between these areas of potential rain — well, we're looking at a lot of dry weather with sunny spells and temperatures 18 to 22, again, fairly widely. the weather starts to get a little bit cooler, really, as we go through thursday, and i think showers will become more extensive across scotland and also moving into parts of north—east england. otherwise, variable cloud with some spells of sunshine, and those temperatures are falling — 16 in glasgow and belfast, so a cooler day here. even further south — 19s in cardiff and london. not as warm as it has been. now, beyond that, towards friday, the weekend and beyond, this area of high pressure in the atlantic really is set to dominate. so, for many, it will stay dry for quite a long time with some spells of sunshine breaking through the cloud and temperatures generally running into the upper teens. that's the latest. bye— bye.

this is bbc world news, i'm david eades. our top stories: the lastjourney from balmoral — the queen's funeral procession heads through scotland to edinburgh. thousands of people line the streets, and silently pay their respects. the cortege passed through key landmarks — as people bid farewell to the country's longest—reigning monarch. just as a mark of respect to see her on herfinal journey back to london. i think it is really important to us as a family, just to pay our respects and to say goodbye to just an really amazing woman. the accession of the new monarch — king charles iii was proclaimed in towns and cities across the uk. in other news, ukraine's president blames russia for attacks on his country's

energy infrastructure, saying they are intended to punish kyiv for its sweeping territorial gains. and on the 21st anniversary of the september 11th attacks, president biden urges americans to stand up for democracy "every single day". hello and welcome to bbc world news. the coffin of queen elizabeth has embarked on the journey which will lead to her final resting place. it left balmoral, where she died on thursday, and arrived on sunday afternoon in edinburgh. crowds — often several people deep — gathered along the route, as the cortege made the 280—kilometre journey to the palace of holyroodhouse where the coffin will remain overnight.

it was a journey which took around six hours. meanwhile, proclamations formally announcing the accession of king charles iii have taken place in cardiff, edinburgh and hillsborough castle in county down, in northern ireland — as well as in towns and villages around the uk. our special correspondent allan little followed the queen's cortege from balmoral to scotland's capital. it is the place she loved most. balmoral was not a royal residence but a private home to her. her annual respite from the burdens of state and the unrelenting public gaze. today, that gaze falls on this. the first public sight of the coffin of the queen. she had known this landscape since she was a child. from balmoral to aberdeen, they passed slowly through towns and villages that knew her notjust as the queen, but as their neighbour.

aboyne, kincardine o'neil, banchory, drumoak, peterculter. what is the symbolism of this measured progress, if not to say that she was rooted here, at home in the open green spaces of royal deeside? in aberdeen, they stood in quiet witness before the cortege turned south, towards the scottish capital. in edinburgh, the king's bodyguard for scotland, the royal company of archers, came to attend the noon proclamation of the reign of king charles. fanfare ..to call to his mercy, our late sovereign lady, queen elizabeth ii, of blessed

and glorious memory, by whose decease, the crown of the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, is solely and rightfully come to the prince charles philip arthur george. national anthem is sung three cheers for his majesty, the king. hip-hip! hooray! at several points, a small group of protesters booed and called for an independent scottish republic, but this was not the prevailing mood. one of the most important days of my life, to see

prince charles become king. and to be proclaimed here in edinburgh. i wish the king all the best for the future. i think he has big boots to fill. it isjust so historic— and it isjust something, like, really important in history, i and i feel so honoured to be here and to be able to see it, it isjust something else. - proclamations have been read on great state occasions here at the mercat cross of edinburgh since the 14th century. the queen was descended directly from robert the bruce and from mary queen of scots, and today is another striking reminder of the long continuities in which the monarchy groups us. after stonehaven, brechin, dundee, perth, overthe forth and into edinburgh...

from edinburgh castle, the last mile is, appropriately, the royal mile, at the foot of which sits the monarch's official residence — the palace of holyroodhouse, where the queen's ancestor, king james vi of scotland, learned he inherited the throne of england on the death of the first elizabeth, thus uniting the two kingdoms. the bearer party formed by the royal regiment of artillery carried the coffin past three of the queen's children. the princess royal had accompanied the coffin on its progress from balmoral. the coffin of the queen will lie here in rest in the throne room before being taken tomorrow to st giles' cathedral, where it will lie for 2h hours. for the people who lined the quiet streets today, this is the ritualising of a nation's sorrow. but it is something else, too. the ritualising of transition. the crown passing from mother to son, and the public expectation of continuity. allan little,

bbc news, edinburgh. the nearest village to the balmoral estate is ballater, around 13 kilometres away, and a place where the queen had been known to the local community since she was a little girl. her cortege was slowed as it passed through the village on sunday morning, to allow the people there to pay their respects. our scotland editorjames cook went to find out what the day's events meant for the people of ballater. sometimes history unfolds quietly. ballater, bidding farewell to the sovereign... ..and a neighbour. it is just so sad, but privileged to be here and happy that we could say goodbye. she has been queen since the day i was born — i was born on coronation day and it is really special for me to say goodbye.

what did she mean to this area? we knew how much she loved scotland and particularly balmoral. i think we will miss seeing her go to church on sundays. yeah. sorry. are you ok? yeah. how are you feeling? it is a bit sad that she's gone. yeah, rememberthe last time you saw her, - where did we see her? when she was coming back from church at balmoral. that's right, and after that, we think we saw her on- horseback riding along . the banks in the grounds of balmoral. for adele phillips, this is personal. she was a housekeeper to the queen. i didn't know her in the way the public do, i saw her in her little tweed skirt and headscarf and that kind of thing. and what was she like? funny, always happy.

she liked a joke. and she was sarcastic. what did that momentjust there, watching her pass for the last time, mean to you? it was quite poignant, but i'm glad i was here to see it. she meant a lot to the area. so it was fitting that it happened here. ballater is slowly getting back to normal, but what that looks like is not yet clear. one of the threads which bound the nation together has unravelled, and the question is, what is the future of the united kingdom without elizabeth? because royal deeside is not scotland in miniature. this country contains many citizens who are sceptical about monarchy and opposed to the union. not that you'd know it here. not today. i think she meant everything, stability through all the years, she's the only monarch that i've ever known.

and i think we always look to her and i personally always looked to her as someone who was always there through the dark times. i think king charles iii now will transition very smoothly and very nicely and i think he will definitely... he's big shoes to fill but he will do his best for her, definitely. many here share that sentiment, but before they turn to the king, this was a final display of devotion to their queen. james cook, bbc news, ballater. now, let's look ahead to what will be happening in the coming days, during this period of national mourning. the queen's coffin remains overnight in the throne room at holyroodhouse in edinburgh. on monday — the king and members of the royal family will accompany the coffin in a procession along

the royal mile to st giles' cathedral, where a service will be held. the queen will lie at rest at the cathedral for 2h hours, allowing the public to view her coffin for the first time. on tuesday, the coffin will leave the cathedral to be flown from edinburgh to london by the royal air force. it will arrive at raf northolt on tuesday evening and then travel by road — about 15 kilometres — to buckingham palace, to rest in the bow room. princess anne will accompany the queen's body. on wednesday afternoon the coffin will be taken from buckingham palace to the palace of westminster. that will be a slow procession, accompanied by a military parade and by members of the royal family. the queen will lie in state in the oldest part of the palace of westminster, westminster hall, for four full days until the morning of herfuneral, allowing members of the public to file past and pay their respects. details on how people can view the coffin will be released soon.

the queen's state funeral will take place at westminster abbey at 11 o'clock on monday 19th september. the day will begin with the queen's coffin being carried from westminster hall to the abbey on the state gun carriage of the royal navy. the day has been declared a bank holiday across the uk. well, this is the scene right now at buckingham palace — thousands of people have come during the course of the day to pay their respects here, and along the mall and in green park — just next to the palace. king charles arrived at buckingham palace earlier today to begin his work as the country's new monarch. our royal correspondent daniela relph reports. they have been arriving in their thousands.

the slow, quiet walk through green park towards buckingham palace. security guards at times had to hold the crowd back to manage the flow of people. but still they kept coming. with no school at the weekend, there were a huge number of families here. some even brought their pets. the mood, sober and thankful. we're just in shock how busy it is. it's very sad as well, like... extremely sad. ..like how how many people like appreciated the queen and stuff. it's like, nice to see everyone coming together. cos there's loads of. people, it makes you feel better, it does. because when everyone's sad, but then when you see other l people, you feel a lot better. i hadn't actually cried until i've come today and the atmosphere is amazing. it's kind ofjust peaceful and sort of tranquil, but very respectful. as the crowds continue to gather here, for the king, it has been a day filled with the business of royalty, the meetings and the audiences that will now take up much of his working life.

king charles arrived at buckingham palace from clarence house, where he's still living. the convoy slowed as it reached the palace gates, giving the crowd a clear view. cheering and applause inside, there was a reception for high commissioners based in london. many, he will have known already. and he spent time with the foreign secretary, james cleverly, two men new to their roles. with him, camilla, queen consort, as she too begins a new stage of her life as a working royal. trumpet fanfare the proclamation of a new king in front of windsor castle. it has pleased almighty god to call to his mercy our late sovereign lady, queen elizabeth ii of blessed and glorious memory by whose decease the crown of the united kingdom of great britain and

northern ireland is solely and rightfully come to the prince charles, philip arthur george. this royal town has been mourning a queen who made her home here in recent years. what is becoming increasingly clear is the public�*s desire to do something or go somewhere as a way of paying their respects. it is a feeling likely to strengthen in the coming days ahead of the state funeral. daniela relph, bbc news. our correspondent duncan kennedy has also spect time near buckingham palace, and he spoke to some of those who chose to gather there, to remember the late queen. an incredible scene here in green park. it's only been four days since the queen died, but there are going to be some incredible memories and images that we remember. and i think when they write

the history, the record of this past week, the image here in green park will be among the most memorable. it's almost like walking through a living painting amongst all these flowers that have been brought over from buckingham palace. if i can start with you. you've come from london. what do you make of all these beautiful flowers, the way they're laid out? i mean, they're absolutely stunning. i mean, when we heard the news on thursday, it was very unsettling. so we felt compelled to come here this weekend. and actually what you witness is just such a sign of respect and a sign of love and there is so much sort of feelings for the queen. so it's it's really lovely being here. you come here with your sister and your mum and your dad. what do you make of it? i think it's incredible. there's an array of so many things, like bouquets,

there are paddington bears, there are some corgis, balloons, candles, people have sort of everything and put all their bouquets everywhere. and there's still quite a few days left to imagine what it will be. then it'll be packed. it's already packed. it's getting bigger and bigger. what do you make of these beautiful flowers? i think it'sjust kind _ of so heart—warming how many people have gathered here today, not just l today, every day. and i mean, you canjust look around and see how many- how much thought has gone into this. - the messages start out i with flowers, the different the heart—warming stories people have written that l very thoughtful notes _ and personal touches to things, and people of all ages here, all genders. - and it'sjust really amazing to see how many people i cared about the queen, whether you liked - the monarchy or not. she was such a strong woman| to everyone around the world. not just flowers. there are other things

here that caught your eye. yeah, there were toys such as . paddington bear and the corgis. there were balloons, i as i said, and candles. but it's all very stunning. there are so many cards i and notes left on the trees. and there was even a gin and tonic for the queen, | which is lovely. so quite nice to see that everyone's thinking of her different personality. you know what you might like. the thing that struck me is that over at the palace they are two or three metres deep. you can actually walk around them. you can see them like almost like a flower show. yes. and i think that's where it's kind of makes it real, really real for you, because you've got schools, you've got community centres, you've got old people's homes. it's really lovely to see how much she has touched everybody and just seeing personalised, creative notes. it's very, very heart—warming indeed. have you had a chance to look around? you said there's some words being made in the shape of flowers. yes. so if you look from above in the ground, the flowers spell out thank you.

and there's also an er. did you bring your own flowers? well, we brought a note, which i don't know if you've seen as many trees there, which have all these lovely things tied to them. there's lots of portraits, especially by the younger children. just so nice to see. we've seen like schools, lots of schools have done things. but yeah, we tied our notes to one of the trees back there with some ribbon and it's quite nice to walk through as well. that is the picture from right beside buckingham palace. but commemorations and opportunities to pay respects have been taking place all over the world. let's just show you the scene in kuala lumur in malaysia. where the british high commission has opened a condolence book for the public to record their messages for the british royal family. in australia, king charles iii

has been officially proclaimed as the ruling monarch at a ceremony in the country's capital, canberra. thousands of people gathered as the proclamation was signed by the governor general david hurley and the prime minister anthony albanese. the flags were raised to fly at full—mast as the australian army band corps played its first rendition of god save the king for more than 70 years. proclamations marking the accession of king charles have also been held notably in the three capitals of scotland, wales and northern ireland. at the service in cardiff, the proclamation was read in english and welsh at cardiff castle. earlier today, the new prince of wales spoke to mark drakeford, the first minister of wales and talked about his wish to deepen his relationship with communities across wales.

our correspondent hywel griffith reports from cardiff. history is measured in the names of monarchs, and so this new chapter begins with a new title for the ca rolean era. the prince, charles philip arthur geroge, is now, by the death of our late summer and, of happy memory, become our only, lawful and rightful liege lord, charles iii. around 1,000 people gathered inside the castle. fewer than expected, but those who were there wanted to witness the proclamation. it is a really momentous occasion, and our girls a re really interested. they were really sad. we were all really sad about the queen's passing. so a new era has now officially begun.

the crowds here today were modest, but many more are expected on friday, when charles makes his first visit to wales as king. it follows over 60 years as prince of wales. his investiture in 1969 drew crowds, but protests, too. it is a ceremony some think won't be repeated for his successor, prince william, who was given the title on friday. in a statement today, he said that he and his wife, catherine, wanted to do their part to support the aspirations of the welsh people, and to shine a spotlight on both the challenges and opportunities in front of them. having another english prince of wales has split opinion here. yeah, i can see the difficulties, and historically it is quite a controversial title, but i think he does have connections with wales,

he was based at anglesey for a while, so i think he does have that connection. at the senedd today, a building opened by queen elizabeth, they celebrated her links to wales. a life lived so unrelentingly in the public gaze. every moment captured, every remark dissected, every smile or frown a story. now that story comes to an end. others recalled rather lighter moments. she wore a suit of peach pink that day. i had a dress with a dash of peachy pink too. we matched perfectly, apparently, and you have no whether we had prearranged our wardrobe choices that day, as if i was in a secret whatsapp group with the monarch! wales, like the rest of the uk, is going through a changing

of the guard, as the focus moves to what the new era will bring. hywel griffith, bbc news, cardiff. in northern ireland, the proclamation was read in county down. a gun salute at hillsborough castle marked the announcement of the king's accession. as part of a uk tour, the king and the queen consort camilla will arrive in belfast on tuesday before travelling to hillsborough to view an exhibition on the queen's long association with northern ireland. our ireland correspondent emma vardy is at royal hillsborough. sinn fein and the sdlp, northern ireland's largest nationalist parties, they were absent, and really what they were saying today, sinn fein made their political boundaries pretty clear, saying they believe that today's ceremony was for those whose allegiances are to the crown, and the politics of northern ireland, of course, mean that there

isn't the support for the monarchy in nationalist communities as there is in unionist communities. nationalists, of course, wouldn't see the royal family as their monarchy, their aspirations are to become part of a united ireland, to leave the uk in the future. but, that said, there is great respect and admiration for the queen across communities here because of the important role she played in peace building and reconciliation between britain and ireland and nationalist parties will be attending other events when the king comes to northern ireland on tuesday. there has been a day of mourning for the queen in india, where flags have been flown at half—mast. prime minister narendra modi described her as a "stalwart of our time" and the opposition leader sonia gandhi said she was a much—loved figure. there's been a mixed reaction to the decision to hold a day of mourning, with some indians questioning why a symbol of colonial rule is being honoured,

as our south asia correspondent yogita limaye reports. a day of mourning. flags were at half—mast across the country in honour of the queen. on the eastern coast, a unique tribute in the sand. this is a land once ruled by queen elizabeth's family, but 75 years since india's independence, the distance between people here and the british monarchy has grown. back in 1961, though, when the queen had first visited, it was a different country. historian rana safwi remembers seeing her. growing up in those days on fairy tales, for us, the queen was a magical figure. it was the first time we had seen a queen. i have very clear memories of her dress. it was a blue dress, and i remember the guards on horses. today, when we see it, we don't see itjust with a lot of, you know, romantic sentiment of a queen or a royalfamily.

today, we also see it as part of the exploitation of the colonies, the imperialism. i asked her how she feels about the day of mourning. condoling the death of a queen who embodied dignity and, you know, duty in her life does not mean that you are condoning colonialism or imperialism. this is the statue of an indian freedom fighter unveiled just a few days ago. what stood here originally was the statue of king george v, queen elizabeth's grandfather. when he was inaugurating this, prime minister narendra modi said a symbol of slavery was being consigned to history. that tells you what much of india thinks about colonial rule today and why the reaction to the queen's death here has been muted. it's very different just across the border, in the mountainous kingdom of nepal, where there is strong affection for the monarchy. for more than 200 years,

soldiers from the gurkha region have served in the uk military. the queen was always accompanied by two gurkha orderlies for ceremonies. this major and his father both served the queen, 30 years apart. on the last duty, she presents us this member of victorian order, this cross, to us, and that's when she really came close to us, close to me. she saw my medal, the falklands medal, and she softly said, "oh, you have been to the falklands? " and i said, "yes, your majesty." we lost a great lady, and we will remember her, and we will miss her a lot. yogita limaye, bbc news. we will return to the passing

of her majesty queen elizabeth in a few minutes, but for now let's take a look at some of the day's other news. ukraine says that widespread blackouts in the east of the country have been caused by russia targeting critical civilian infrastructure. power has been lost completely in the kharkiv and donetsk regions, with partial outages elsewhere. president zelensky says it's a deliberate act to punish kyiv for its sweeping territorial gains in recent days. after months of deadlock, ukrainian forces say they've retaken over 1,000 square miles of land in a rapid counter—offensive in the south and east of the country. these blue circles show where the heaviest fighting has been in the past 48 hours. president zelensky has said his army is liberating ukraine step—by—step. and now he claims his troops have liberated the key strategic city of izyum. from kharkiv, our senior international correspondent orla guerin reports.

the spoils of war — the spoils of war abandoned by russian troops who beat a hasty retreat. the power, now in ukrainian hands. russia says its forces were redeployed. in places, it looks like a rout. for president putin, notjust to defeat, but a humiliation. here, a pinnacle of ukraine's success. retaking the city. in places, it looks like a rout. for president putin, notjust a defeat, but a humiliation. here, a pinnacle of ukraine's success, retaking the city of izyum. it was a key base for the russians. in newly liberated areas, ukraine's troops getting a hero's welcome. their gains coming so fast, ukrainians can barely keep up. just look at those smiles.

but some will bear the scars of this war for the rest of their lives. like victorfrom kherson region in the south. he's a victim of russian shelling and russian brutality, facing a long recovery. he relives the moment when a russian soldier ordered him to kneel and threatened to shoot him if he refused. he couldn't kneel fast enough, so he was beaten. "anything could have happened," he tells me. "we were saying goodbye to our lives." but the latest victories have given ukrainians a shot in the arm. for the nation, it's been a morale boost. many are now daring to hope that a turning point has come. in places here,

russia's military ambitions now lie in ruins. but this is not the end of the war. the kremlin is likely to hit back hard. and when it comes to capturing ukraine, president putin takes the long view. orla guerin, bbc news, kharkiv. let's now speak to andrew d'anieri, assistant director at lam iamjoined by i am joined by andrew, assistant director at the atlantic council's eurasia center, hejoins us atlantic council's eurasia center, he joins us from washington. thank you for your time. our reporter spoke about the spoils of war but also the scars of war. i wonder if it is possible to get an idea in terms of human cost in terms of the casualty levels that are being faced here.— the casualty levels that are being faced here. thank you for havin: being faced here. thank you for having me _ being faced here. thank you for having me on- _ being faced here. thank you for having me on. casualty - being faced here. thank you for having me on. casualty wires i being faced here. thank you for| having me on. casualty wires on the ukrainian side it is really tough to save from a military perspective because there has been kind of an information

blackout as ukrainian forces advance. they don't want to give away their positions. but we heard it on the package there, and i think this is a really somewhat underappreciated part of this fast counteroffensive in the east, isjust how fast counteroffensive in the east, is just how thrilled ukrainian civilians are that the ukrainian military has liberated their cities and towns. russia's strategy has been to pulverise these places with heavy artillery and basically try to render these cities into dust stop we have seen over the past few years how quickly life degrades, so this is a huge, huge when. but we are still— this is a huge, huge when. but we are still in _ this is a huge, huge when. but we are still in a _ this is a huge, huge when. but we are still in a world where you might won a battle but there is still awarded water before. i know that zelensky says the enemy is panicking. realistically, what would you expect from russian forces now? russian forces retreated quickly and that a lot of

material as they did so. they are retreating because their lines were really then and there were very few reserves. they have retreated, especially in donbas on the east where they have more soldiers. these are really impressive advances by ukrainian forces in the east but if we talk about liberating all of ukraine's territory, that cat much harder. the hardware _ that cat much harder. the hardware is _ that cat much harder. the hardware is one _ that cat much harder. the hardware is one thing, - that cat much harder. the hardware is one thing, isn't it? will they desire, the support for president putin — thatis support for president putin — that is another, it has looked pretty steadfast overall. any indications as to how that might shift under circumstances we are seeing at the moment? this is really interesting, public support of the kremlin in russia is really hard to gauge because the information is in great but while kremlin elites have been really quiet on this issue, russian propagandists have had to go on tv these past few nights and

explain what is happening. frankly they have been tripping over themselves to come up with explanations, so i will be really interested to watch over the next few days how that message changes and if we see any changes or enters of brakes and the elites.— and the elites. from what you have seen. — and the elites. from what you have seen. i _ and the elites. from what you have seen, i know _ and the elites. from what you have seen, i know you - and the elites. from what you have seen, i know you have . and the elites. from what you i have seen, i know you have been out in central europe recently, gauging other opinions as well. is this anything more than the ebb and flow of a conflict? a turning point is a phrase used very often, but do you see it as a turning point? it very often, but do you see it as a turning point?— as a turning point? it is too soon to _ as a turning point? it is too soon to say _ as a turning point? it is too soon to say this _ as a turning point? it is too soon to say this is - as a turning point? it is too soon to say this is a - as a turning point? it is too soon to say this is a full - soon to say this is a full turning point but this is a really unexpected development. we heard for months about the counteroffensive in the south, and the hearse on reason. very few analyst chlorate, especially the young russian military expected ukrainians to fight as well as they have in the east. it is kind of a game of wait—and—see to see how far ukrainian forces can go to

liberated their territory and how long they can hold it. and how long they can hold it. and of course _ how long they can hold it. and of course the _ how long they can hold it. and of course the military - how long they can hold it. and of course the military side of this equation can go on forever at the end of the day. when does a political compromise, settlement start to come into view again?— view again? this is up to ukraine _ view again? this is up to ukraine and _ view again? this is up to ukraine and russia, - view again? this is up to - ukraine and russia, frankly. president putin has, since a full—scale invasion began, shown no real appetite for any kind of reasonable, diplomatic agreement. for his part, president zelensky has been steadfast as well and said ukraine wants to liberate their territory to reclaim their sovereignty over all of ukraine, and i think once conditions changed to something where one of those is possible we could see some kind of settlement. untilthen, we could see some kind of settlement. until then, this is remote. �* , .

settlement. until then, this is remote. �* . ., remote. and we saw washington commit another _ remote. and we saw washington commit another significant - commit another significant financial package of military aid, effectively to ukraine. at thisjuncture, how important aid, effectively to ukraine. at this juncture, how important is that? these signs of support have to keep coming, don't they, in order to maintain that sort of momentum? it’s sort of momentum? it's incredibly _ sort of momentum? it's incredibly important, i sort of momentum? it�*s incredibly important, not only for the dollar amounts and weapons, as you say, but also frankly the us has led much of the european — many of the european allies in adrian breen. i was recently in the baltics. support there is very high. they are trying to find new ways to support ukraine. but also it is high in the us, over 70% of the us believe that more support for ukraine is a good thing, and we feel that here as well. but we understand this is likely to be a long war. andrew d'anieri, thank you very

much. joe biden has been urging americans to stand up for democracy every single day, as he pointed, speaking at the zist he pointed, speaking at the 21st anniversary of the september 11 attacks which killed more 3000 people. joe biden has urged americans to stand up for democracy "every single day". he was speaking at the twenty—first anniversary of the september the eleventh attacks, which killed more than 3000 people. after laying a wreath at the heaquarters of the us defense department, the pentagon, president biden said the victims would always be rememembered and that justice would be served. leigh milner reports bell tolls. 8:a6am on sunday the 11th of september, new york city, the exact time when the first plane crashed into the world trade center's north tower. 21 years later, the bells of hope ran out at st paul's chapel. nearly 3,000 people were killed during the 9/11 attacks, including more than 2,600 at the world trade center, 265 on the fore—macro plains, and 125 at the pentagon, where presidentjoe biden paid tribute. i am honoured to be here with you once more,

to share the solemn rite of remembrance, and reflect on all that was lost in the fire and ash on that terrible september morning. she pointedly reminded us grief is a price we pay for love. gordon m aamoth, jr. at the memorial site in new york city, families gathered as the names of those who died on september the 11th 2001 were read out. diane massaroli lost her husband michael who was on the 131st floor of the north tower. he was 38 years old. it is always an anxious day and after the day is over, when i go home, you are physically exhausted, like you are in a marathon. it's never changed. this man lost his cousin.

he was a firefighter who died saving lives in the north tower. when i got a right down there that night, it was like, we are not in kansas any more, toto. # oh, say can you see...# 21 years on, it is a day the world will never forget. lee, milner, bbc news. a march in remembrance of chile's 1973 military coup has seen clashes between police and protestors. violent scuffles with demonstrators took place at the end of a generally peaceful march in santiago to pay tribute to those who disappeared during the dictatorship. the gendarmerie used water cannons to disperse the demonstrators as they threw projectiles back. neck to neck — the result of the general election in sweden remains too close to call. at present it seems to come down to just one seat in the 349—seat parliament, that could decide whether

the right or left wing bloc will get into power. what seems certain though is that the far—right sweden democrat party have benefited from a very strong turnout, making it the second largest party after the social democrats — as maddy savage reports from stockholm. the polls between the left and right block in sweden have been neck and neck over the past few weeks so we can't say anything for sure until all of the results come in, and there are still postal votes to be counted, even into next week we do expect. the other big story of this election, though, the rise of the nationalist anti—immigration sweden democrat party — they focused a lot on gang crime, on immigration, integration, during the campaign, and really forced a lot of the other parties to focus on those issues as well, even the social democrats have got much tougher, promising harsher punishments and more police officers, for instance, as a key part of their campaign. the sweden democrats, those nationalists, they look like they will now be

the second largest party in the selection, and that will be the first time in swedish history that that has happened, representing quite a political shake—up here. whether it is the left of the right block that ends up getting the mandate, well, the next government is not in for an easy ride, there is the whole global political situation, the ongoing war in ukraine, rising inflation, and energy prices going up. none of those issues are going anywhere, and as sweden heads into a long, unusually cold winter, we can see them perhaps even coming into sharper focus in the coming months. the spanish teenage tennis star, carlos alcaraz, has beaten norway's casper ruud to win the us open at flushing meadows in new york and become the world number number one. the 19 year old won in four sets. he's the youngest grand slam winner since 2005 and the youngest player ever to top

the global rankings. let's get more now on the passing of queen elizabeth ii. the dean of westminster abbey has confirmed that he will conduct the queen's funeral, which will be held on monday 19th september. westminster abbey is where britain's kings and queens are crowned, and it's also where the queen married prince philip in 19117. the queen's faith was very important to her, as the head of state, and also supreme governor of the church of england. our religion editor, aleem maqbool, has been looking at her faith. one of the hymns sung at the queen's coronation, starting a service today at the parish church of the royals, st martin—in—the fields, just one of many places of worship in which they've gathered across the country in remembrance. like a priest standing at the altar for the people

before god, the queen held the aspirations, commitments and responsibilities of nation and commonwealth in her heart and mind. for 70 years, queen elizabeth was at the heart of nation and commonwealth. now she's at the heart of god. we'll meet again. what will have been remarked on in many of today's sermons is just how deep the queen's own faith ran. elsewhere, the head of the catholic church in england and wales remembers a moment he saw that up close at a national service at st paul's cathedral. at a certain point in the ceremony, we were all asked to recite a long prayer which was printed out in the order of service. and i looked up and the queen had her eyes shut, and she was reciting this prayer by heart. and i thought, "there's a woman who prays, who probably prays every day."

of course, there was a moment every year where we were given an insight into how much the queen's faith guided her, and that was in her christmas broadcasts. for me, the life ofjesus christ, the prince of peace, whose birth we celebrate today, is an inspiration and an anchor in my life. a role model of reconciliation and forgiveness, he stretched out his hands in love, acceptance and healing. christ's example has taught me to seek to respect and value all people of whatever faith or none. i, charles iii... in the past, much was made of the comments of the then prince charles about wanting to be "defender of faiths". but the oath hasn't changed. king, defender of the faith, do faithfully... and neither has the desire to protect the practice of other faiths that his late

mother clearly held dear. we knew her majesty's funeral would take place in westminster abbey, and now we know the man who will conduct it. he's had a meeting with the king over the order of service. we discussed the content, and as you would expect, with services being prepared on an occasion like this, we will be making some changes. so there's back and forth? there's back and forth, yes. it was interesting to hearjust how distinctive a ceremony the funeral will be, precisely about we have been talking about, how important he queen's faith blustar her. she had her about, how important he queen's faith was to her. she had herfavourite hymns, herfavourite from the bible, and that to some extent will be reflected here on the 19th. back at st martin—in—the—fields, they ended with celebration of the accession of the king and what is, after all, a prayer —

the national anthem. # god save the king...# aleem maqbool, bbc news. here is one very important theme and issue for king charles. king charles has campaigned on the environment all his life. he highlighted problems like climate change and river pollution from a young age — and sometimes faced criticism as a result. our climate editor, justin rowlatt, takes a look at how the new king might use his new position to keep green issues in the spotlight. it is 53 years since prince charles formally became prince of wales at a ceremony in caernarfon castle in 1969. i, charles, prince of wales, do become your liege man of life and limb... he has been campaigning on environmental issues virtually ever since. this is the then prince in 1970.

we are faced at the moment with the horrifying effects of pollution in all its cancerous forms. your royal highness, lovely to see you. his views have not changed. i've always felt that we are over—exploiting and damaging nature by not understanding how much we depend on everything that nature provides. and also, not understanding or having been somehow trained to believe that nature is a separate thing from us and we can just exploit and control and suppress everything about her. over the years, charles became increasingly concerned about climate. he worked, often in the background, to try and mobilise action, particularly by businesses on the issue. governments have billions of dollars, corporations have trillions, he'd say.

here's the king opening the international conference on climate in glasgow last year. we need a vast military—style campaign to marshal the strength of the global private sector. so how will his views inform his reign? charles is well aware of the risks. so let me ask you this, is our government doing enough to make those things happen? i couldn't possibly comment. the new king has acknowledged his constitutional obligation to remain politically neutral, and his friends have no doubt he will stick to that. everything we know about how he has thought about his accession, the moment he becomes king, tells us he will be absolutely clear about his constitutional duties. i know he will still want to share that set of concerns, that passion. but it'll be done very differently. it won't be done in the way

that he was able to do it as the prince of wales. and few people would disagree with the new king's core belief, that we fail to protect and preserve nature at our peril. but, whether he will choose to articulate that view in his new role remains to be seen. justin rowlatt, bbc news. let's return to buckingham palace where thousands of people have been to pay their respects to the queen. our correspondetn charlotte gallagher caught up with two of them what has been really nice is the different generations that have come down, we have spoken to people who remember the queen's coronation, huddled around their neighbour's tv, the only person on the street who had won, and children whose memory of the queen is that hilarious sketch with paddington at thejubilee, so

many happy memories being shared today, let speak to a couple of people, father and daughter nick and jess. jess, ou daughter nick and jess. jess, you were _ daughter nick and jess. jess, you were lucky _ daughter nick and jess. jess, you were lucky enough - daughter nick and jess. jess, you were lucky enough to - daughter nick and jess. jess, l you were lucky enough to meet the queen?— the queen? yes, in 20 oh 12th -- 2012 and — the queen? yes, in 20 oh 12th -- 2012 and a _ the queen? yes, in 20 oh 12th -- 2012 and a diamond - the queen? yes, in 20 oh 12th| -- 2012 and a diamond jubilee, —— 2012 and a diamond jubilee, it was_ —— 2012 and a diamond jubilee, it was an — —— 2012 and a diamond jubilee, it was an amazing moment for me aged _ it was an amazing moment for me aged seven, and it was such a special— aged seven, and it was such a special moment, i got to give her a — special moment, i got to give her a bouquet of flowers and yes — her a bouquet of flowers and es. ., . her a bouquet of flowers and es, ., ., ., ., her a bouquet of flowers and es. ., . . . her a bouquet of flowers and es, ., ., ., ., ,., ., yes. you gave had a bouquet of showers -- _ yes. you gave had a bouquet of showers -- flowers _ yes. you gave had a bouquet of showers -- flowers but - yes. you gave had a bouquet of showers -- flowers but you - yes. you gave had a bouquet of. showers -- flowers but you were showers —— flowers but you were a little bit shy. showers -- flowers but you were a little bit shy.— a little bit shy. being aged seven, a little bit shy. being aged seven. i — a little bit shy. being aged seven, i was _ a little bit shy. being aged seven, i was quite - a little bit shy. being aged seven, i was quite a - a little bit shy. being aged seven, i was quite a shy i a little bit shy. being aged l seven, i was quite a shy girl so seven, i was quite a shy girl soi— seven, i was quite a shy girl so i decided it would be great to run— so i decided it would be great to run away from her but it ended _ to run away from her but it ended up— to run away from her but it ended up capturing a lovely picture _ ended up capturing a lovely picture of her smiling at me, sow — picture of her smiling at me, sow |— picture of her smiling at me, so... ~' . picture of her smiling at me, so... ~ . , . so... i think that picture shows how _ so... i think that picture shows how much - so... i think that picture shows how much she i so... i think that picture i shows how much she loved children, she is laughing a little bit, she obviously loved that moment, and your dad, nick, why did you want to come down? , , . , g , , down? firstly, i was with jess when she _ down? firstly, i was with jess when she gave _ down? firstly, i was with jess when she gave the _ down? firstly, i was with jess when she gave the queen - down? firstly, i was with jess

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sense _ she wasjust, she had herfunny sense of— she wasjust, she had herfunny sense of humour as well which 'ust sense of humour as well which just seem _ sense of humour as well which just seem really, really special— just seem really, really special to a young girl like me and growing up and seeing someone like that as the leader of our— someone like that as the leader of our nation —— our nation. where _ of our nation —— our nation. where is _ of our nation —— our nation. where is that photo now? we have — where is that photo now? we have got _ where is that photo now? we have got the photo framed in our house and various other pictures— our house and various other pictures of that day and a personal letter from her as well— personal letter from her as well which is nicely framed in our house. | well which is nicely framed in our house-— well which is nicely framed in our house. i imagine that now is even more _ our house. i imagine that now is even more special? - is even more special? definitely, as i have grown up, it has— definitely, as i have grown up, it has become more special because _ it has become more special because as i have got older, i have — because as i have got older, i have realised how amazing it was — have realised how amazing it was an— have realised how amazing it was an such an honour to meet her at — was an such an honour to meet her at such— was an such an honour to meet her at such a young age. it has been. — her at such a young age. it has been. even _ her at such a young age. it has been, even now it has become even _ been, even now it has become even more _ been, even now it has become even more special to me. and ou are even more special to me. and you are 17 _ even more special to me. and you are 17 and _ even more special to me. and you are 17 and still _ even more special to me. and you are 17 and still very - even more special to me. fific you are 17 and still very young but still she is the most famous woman in the world, everyone knows who she is, what your friends talking about it when it happened?-

your friends talking about it when it happened? luckily, some of my friends _ when it happened? luckily, some of my friends got _ when it happened? luckily, some of my friends got to _ when it happened? luckily, some of my friends got to be _ when it happened? luckily, some of my friends got to be there i of my friends got to be there are my— of my friends got to be there are my primary school got to go to the _ are my primary school got to go to the planting of the tree, and — to the planting of the tree, and two _ to the planting of the tree, and two of my friends also got to witness me meeting her as well— to witness me meeting her as well which was really, really special _ well which was really, really special and nice. wonderful, and so many _ special and nice. wonderful, and so many people - special and nice. wonderful, and so many people have i special and nice. wonderful, i and so many people have these wonderful stories of meeting the queen or other embers of the queen or other embers of the royal family and itjust shows you how much the queen means to so many people. millions of other stories like that. the queen owned more than 30 corgis during her lifetime. and it's been confirmed that her remaining corgis are going to live with her son prince andrew and his ex—wife sarah ferguson, the bbc has confirmed. there's a good reason for that. the two young corgis — muick and sandy — were given by the prince and his daughters as a present in 2021. that's all from us for now, but before we go, we'll leave you with some memorable images from today as the queen's coffin made its journey from balmoral to edinburgh.

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hello, there. sunday started off on a quiet note. there were some mist and fog patches around, these cleared. for most of us, the weather turned brighter with a little bit of sunshine for a time. and for most of the day, it did stay bright in north scotland — around moray, we had temperatures of 21 degrees or so — but further south—west, we had some thicker cloud, grey and overcast skies into anglesey as the rain started to fall. and this cloud on the satellite picture was that rain—bearing cloud. the rain particularly heavy for a time in northern ireland. now, the weather fronts bringing this wet weather will continue to push their way in through the night—time and into monday as well, where the fronts become quite slow moving, really, across central portions of the uk. to the north of this, we get colder airfeeding in from the north—west, so temperatures will

be dropping here. but across east anglia and south—east england, we've got south—easterly winds. the winds coming from a different area and, actually, it's going to get a bit warmer across those south—eastern areas. so a real day of contrast weather—wise on monday. i suspect it will stay quite damp for much of the day, though, across parts of northern england — particularly in the north—west — and into northern areas of scotland, and at times rain for the north midlands, too. could be an odd patch elsewhere in wales, but otherwise it's going to be warmer across east anglia and south—east england. temperatures 25, 26. 2a in cardiff, as well — warm. but the air will be getting cooler for north—west scotland — just 1a in stornoway with a threat of a few passing showers. now, through monday night, that cold front pushes southwards, so eventually that cooler, fresher air will spread pretty much to all parts of the uk. temperatures more typically — overnight — 9 to 11 degrees celsius, so a much colder night than we've seen of late. still hanging on to temperatures around 15 or 16 degrees, though, in the south. now, for tuesday, got a ridge of high pressure moving

in off the atlantic, pushing that weather front out of the way. and for most of you, it's going to be a dry day with sunny spells. the exception to that story — well, for northern scotland, there'll be a few passing showers with brisk north—westerly winds. and around the english channel, there is a question mark — there could well be a weather front that starts to form here, threatening a little bit of rain towards the extreme south coast of england. but otherwise, for most, it's a dry day with some sunshine. temperatures about 18 to 22 degrees. it will feel warm where the sunshine comes out. and looking at the weather picture for the middle part of the week and towards the end of the week, the only real change is that we start to see this area of high pressure move its way in a little bit more off the atlantic. there will be some showers, though, at times running down across northern scotland, and running down some of our north sea coasts as well, so we may see an area of rain coming in from the english channel, affecting the south coast. there is still a degree of uncertainty about whether that stays in france or whether it moves into the south of england. showers, though, for northern scotland, and between these areas of potential rain — well, we're looking at a lot

of dry weather with sunny spells and temperatures 18 to 22, again, fairly widely. the weather starts to get a little bit cooler, really, as we go through thursday, and i think showers will become more extensive across scotland and also moving into parts of north—east england. otherwise, variable cloud with some spells of sunshine, and those temperatures are falling — 16 in glasgow and belfast, so a cooler day here. even further south — 19s in cardiff and london. not as warm as it has been. now, beyond that, towards friday, the weekend and beyond, this area of high pressure in the atlantic really is set to dominate. so, for many, it will stay dry for quite a long time with some spells of sunshine breaking through the cloud and temperatures generally running into the upper teens. that's the latest. bye— bye.

welcome to bbc news — i'm david eades. our top stories: the lastjourney from balmoral — the queen's funeral procession heads through scotland to edinburgh. thousands of people line the streets, and silently pay their respects. the cortege passed through key landmarks — as people bid farewell to the country's longest—reigning monarch. just as a mark of respect to see her on herfinal journey back to london. i think it is really important to us as a family, just to pay our respects and to say goodbye to just an really amazing woman. the accession of the new monarch — king charles iii — has been proclaimed in towns and cities across the uk. in other news, ukraine's president blames russia for attacks on his country's energy infrastructure, saying they are intended to punish kyiv for its sweeping

territorial gains. and, on the 21st anniversary of the september 11th attacks, president biden urges americans to stand up for democracy "every single day". the coffin of queen elizabeth has embarked on the journey which will lead to her final resting place. it left balmoral, where she died on thursday, and arrived on sunday afternoon in edinburgh. crowds — often several people deep — gathered along the route, as the cortege made the 280—kilometre journey to the palace of holyroodhouse, where the coffin will remain overnight. it was a journey which took around six hours. meanwhile, proclamations formally announcing

the accession of king charles iii, have taken place in cardiff, edinburgh and hillsborough castle in northern ireland — as well as in towns and villages around the uk. our special correspondent allan little followed the queen's cortege from balmoral to scotland's capital. it is the place she loved most. balmoral was not a royal residence but a private home to her. her annual respite from the burdens of state and the unrelenting public gaze. today, that gaze falls on this. the first public sight of the coffin of the queen. she had known this landscape since she was a child. from balmoral to aberdeen, they passed slowly through towns and villages that knew her notjust as the queen, but as their neighbour. aboyne, kincardine o'neil, banchory, drumoak, peterculter.

what is the symbolism of this measured progress, if not to say that she was rooted here, at home in the open green spaces of royal deeside? in aberdeen, they stood in quiet witness before the cortege turned south, towards the scottish capital. in edinburgh, the king's bodyguard for scotland, the royal company of archers, came to attend the noon proclamation of the reign of king charles. fanfare ..to call to his mercy, our late sovereign lady, queen elizabeth ii, of blessed and glorious memory, by whose decease, the crown of the united kingdom

of great britain and northern ireland is solely and rightfully come to the prince charles philip arthur george. national anthem is sung three cheers for his majesty, the king. hip-hip! hooray! at several points, a small group of protesters booed and called for an independent scottish republic, but this was not the prevailing mood. one of the most important days of my life, to see prince charles become king. and to be proclaimed here in edinburgh.

i wish the king all the best for the future. i think he has big boots to fill. it isjust so historic— and it isjust something, like, really important in history, i and i feel so honoured to be here and to be able to see it, it isjust something else. i proclamations have been read on great state occasions here at the mercat cross of edinburgh since the 14th century. the queen was descended directly from robert the bruce and from mary queen of scots, and today is another striking reminder of the long continuities in which the monarchy groups us. after stonehaven, brechin, dundee, perth, overthe forth and into edinburgh... from edinburgh castle, the last mile is, appropriately, the royal mile, at the foot of which sits the monarch's official residence — the palace of holyroodhouse,

where the queen's ancestor, king james vi of scotland, learned he'd inherited the throne of england on the death of the first elizabeth, thus uniting the two kingdoms. the bearer party formed by the royal regiment of artillery carried the coffin past three of the queen's children. the princess royal had accompanied the coffin on its progress from balmoral. the coffin of the queen will lie here in rest in the throne room before being taken tomorrow to st giles' cathedral, where it will lie for 2h hours. for the people who lined the quiet streets today, this is the ritualising of a nation's sorrow. but it is something else, too. the ritualising of transition. the crown passing from mother to son, and the public expectation of continuity. allan little, bbc news, edinburgh. the nearest village to the balmoral estate

is ballater, around 13 kilometres away, and a place where the queen had been known to the local community since childhood. her cortege slowed as it passed through the village on sunday morning, to allow the people there to pay their respects. our scotland editorjames cook has been finding out what the day's events meant for the people of ballater. sometimes history unfolds quietly. ballater, bidding farewell to the sovereign... ..and a neighbour. it is just so sad, but privileged to be here and happy that we could say goodbye. she has been queen since the day i was born — i was born on coronation day and it is really special for me to say goodbye. what did she mean to this area?

we knew how much she loved scotland and particularly balmoral. i think we will miss seeing her go to church on sundays. yeah. sorry. are you 0k? yeah. how are you feeling? it is a bit sad that she's gone. yeah, rememberthe last time you saw her, - where did we see her? when she was coming back from church at balmoral. that's right, and after that, we think we saw her on- horseback riding along . the banks in the grounds of balmoral. for adele phillips, this is personal. she was a housekeeper to the queen. i didn't know her in the way the public do, i saw her in her little tweed skirt and headscarf and that kind of thing. and what was she like? funny, always happy. she liked a joke. and she was sarcastic.

what did that momentjust there, watching her pass for the last time, mean to you? it was quite poignant, but i'm glad i was here to see it. she meant a lot to the area. so it was fitting that it happened here. ballater is slowly getting back to normal, but what that looks like is not yet clear. one of the threads which bound the nation together has unravelled, and the question is, what is the future of the united kingdom without elizabeth? because royal deeside is not scotland in miniature. this country contains many citizens who are sceptical about monarchy and opposed to the union. not that you'd know it here. not today. i think she meant everything, stability through all the years, she's the only monarch that i've ever known. and i think we always look to her and i personally always looked to her as someone

who was always there through the dark times. i think king charles iii now will transition very smoothly and very nicely and i think he will definitely... he's big shoes to fill but he will do his best for her, definitely. many here share that sentiment, but before they turn to the king, this was a final display of devotion to their queen. james cook, bbc news, ballater. now, let's look ahead to what will be happening in the coming days, during this period of national mourning. the queen's coffin remains overnight in the throne room at holyroodhouse in edinburgh. on monday the king and members of the royal family will accompany the coffin in a procession along the royal mile to st giles' cathedral, where a service will be held. the queen will lie at rest at the cathedral for 2h hours,

allowing the public to view her coffin for the first time. on tuesday, the coffin will leave the cathedral to be flown from edinburgh to london by the royal air force. it will arrive at raf northolt on tuesday evening and then travel by road — about 15 kilometres — to buckingham palace, to rest in the bow room. princess anne will accompany the queen's body. on wednesday afternoon the coffin will be taken from buckingham palace to the palace of westminster. that will be a slow procession, accompanied by a military parade and by members of the royal family. the queen will lie in state in the oldest part of the palace of westminster, westminster hall, for four full days until the morning of herfuneral, allowing members of the public to file past and pay their respects. details on how people can view the coffin will be released soon. the queen's state funeral will take place at westminster abbey

at 11 o'clock on monday 19th september. the day will begin with the queen's coffin being carried from westminster hall to the abbey on the state gun carriage of the royal navy. the day has been declared a bank holiday across the uk. this is the scene at buckingham palace now — it's two in the morning here in london — and it's quieter, obviously, but in recent days it's become a major place of pilgrimage for those wanting to pay their respects, or share their grief. this report now from our royal correspondent, daniela relph. they have been arriving in their thousands. the slow, quiet walk through green park towards buckingham palace. security guards at times had to hold the crowd back to manage the flow of people. but still they kept coming. with no school at the weekend,

there were a huge number of families here. some even brought their pets. the mood, sober and thankful. we're just in shock how busy it is. it's very sad as well, like... extremely sad. ..like how how many people like appreciated the queen and stuff. it's like, nice to see everyone coming together. cos there's loads of. people, it makes you feel better, it does. because when everyone's sad, but then when you see other l people, you feel a lot better. i hadn't actually cried until i've come today and the atmosphere is amazing. it's kind ofjust peaceful and sort of tranquil, but very respectful. as the crowds continue to gather here, for the king, it has been a day filled with the business of royalty, the meetings and the audiences that will now take up much of his working life. king charles arrived at buckingham palace from clarence house, where he's still living. the convoy slowed as it reached the palace gates, giving the crowd a clear view. cheering and applause

inside, there was a reception for high commissioners based in london. many, he will have known already. and he spent time with the foreign secretary, james cleverly — two men new to their roles. with him, camilla, queen consort, as she too begins a new stage of her life as a working royal. trumpet fanfare the proclamation of a new king in front of windsor castle. it has pleased almighty god to call to his mercy our late sovereign lady, queen elizabeth ii of blessed and glorious memory by whose decease the crown of the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland is solely and rightfully come to the prince charles philip arthur george.

this royal town has been mourning a queen who made her home here in recent years. what is becoming increasingly clear is the public�*s desire to do something or go somewhere as a way of paying their respects. it is a feeling likely to strengthen in the coming days ahead of the state funeral. daniela relph, bbc news. in australia, king charles iii has been officially declared the ruling monarch at a ceremony in the country's capital, canberra. thousands of people gathered as the proclamation was signed by the governor general, david hurley, and the prime minister, anthony albanese. the australian army band corps played its first rendition of god save the king for more than 70 years. proclamations have also been made in the capitals of scotland, wales and northern ireland.

at the service in cardiff, it was read in english and welsh. earlier, the new prince of wales spoke to mark drakeford, the first minister of wales, expressing his wish to deepen his relationship with communities across wales. our correspondent hywel griffith reports from cardiff. history is measured by the names of monarchs, and so this new chapter begins with a new title for the ca rolean era. the prince, charles philip arthur geroge, is now, by the death of our late sovereign and, of happy memory, become our only, lawful and rightful liege lord, charles iii. around 1,000 people gathered inside the castle. fewer than expected, but those who were there wanted to witness the proclamation. it is a really momentous occasion, and our girls a re really interested.

they were really sad. we were all really sad about the queen's passing. so a new era has now officially begun. the crowds here today were modest, but many more are expected on friday, when charles makes his first visit to wales as king. it follows over 60 years as prince of wales. his investiture in 1969 drew crowds, but protests, too. it is a ceremony some think won't be repeated for his successor, prince william, who was given the title on friday. in a statement today, he said that he and his wife, catherine, wanted to do their part to support the aspirations of the welsh people, and to shine a spotlight on both the challenges and opportunities in front of them. having another english prince of wales has split opinion here.

yeah, i can see the difficulties, and historically it is quite a controversial title, but i think he does have connections with wales, he was based at anglesey for a while, so i think he does have that connection. at the senedd today, a building opened by queen elizabeth, they celebrated her links to wales. a life lived so unrelentingly in the public gaze. every moment captured, every remark dissected, every smile or frown a story. now that story comes to an end. others recalled rather lighter moments. she wore a suit of peachy pink that day. i had a dress with a dash of peachy pink too. we matched perfectly, apparently, and you have no idea how many people asked me whether we had prearranged our wardrobe choices that day,

as if i was in a secret whatsapp group with the monarch! wales, like the rest of the uk, is going through a changing of the guard, as the focus moves to what the new era will bring. hywel griffith, bbc news, cardiff. in northern ireland the proclamation was read out in county down. a gun salute at hillsborough castle marked the announcement of the king's accession. as part of a uk tour, the king and the queen consort, camilla, will arrive in belfast on tuesday. our ireland correspondent emma vardy is at royal hillsborough. sinn fein and the sdlp, northern ireland's largest nationalist parties, they were absent, and really what they were saying today, sinn fein made their political boundaries pretty clear, saying they believe that today's ceremony was for those whose allegiances are to the crown, and the politics

of northern ireland, of course, mean that there isn't the support for the monarchy in nationalist communities as there is in unionist communities. nationalists, of course, wouldn't see the royal family as their monarchy, their aspirations are to become part of a united ireland, to leave the uk in the future. but, that said, there is great respect and admiration for the queen across communities here because of the important role she played in peace building and reconciliation between britain and ireland and nationalist parties will be attending other events when the king comes to northern ireland on tuesday. smaller towns and cities have also been holding their own proclamation ceremonies. our correspondent danny savage has been to otley in west yorkshire. our late sovereign lady, queen elizabeth ii, of blessed and glorious memory... in town squares across the country, the most traditional of ceremonies.

the crown of the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland... in the market town of otley in west yorkshire over a hundred people gathered to listen as solely and rightfully come to the prince charles ..and to show their appreciation. it's a great honour and a terrifying responsibility. it's a once in a lifetime occasion. we will never see another queen probably in our lifetime. certainly not one who has managed to do so much, live so long, and contribute so greatly to the to the country, to the world, to the commonwealth. she was a wonderful lady and we will miss her. it is a historic moment. isn't it? just important to come and experience it. and surprisingly emotional, actually. we found out that that this is this incredibly long i tradition where before the age of the telephone and modern. technology, horses and people| would have actually headed out from the capital to proclaim i the new king or the new queen.

across the country and i in our own town of otley, we wanted to see that. we wanted to hear these ancient words and get the sense - of occasion and this connection to the past, really, which for. us is really important. but as the process of a new monarchy moves forward, this is a kingdom still mourning the loss of its queen. shop windows reflect this. i think it's nice of people just to notice and maybe just to make them smile and just to think, you know, it's going to have a loss in people's lives. there's people that walk past and if they look at it and smile and it makes them happy to think the queen is back with the person that she loves. here, there were three generations of the same family. i don't think people will ever forget her. discussing the succession... i think it'sjust a lovely. opportunity for everybody to celebrate her life because, you know, she probably- touched everybody's heart. because i'm still quite young, i've not seen much of the work she does. i know it's there, but ijust see her as like a nice woman who cares a lot about herfamily and a lot about other people.

god save the king. for people who attended any of these events, it is a moment they are unlikely to forget. another formality in this week of ceremony. danny savage, bbc news, otley in west yorkshire. to other news now — and ukraine says that widespread blackouts in the east of the country have been caused by russia targeting critical civilian infrastructure. president zelensky says it's a deliberate act to punish kyiv for its sweeping territorial gains in recent days. after months of deadlock, ukrainian forces say they've retaken over 1000 square miles of land in a rapid counter—offensive in the south and east of the country. these blue circles show where the heaviest fighting has been in the past 48 hours. president zelensky says his army is liberating ukraine step—by—step. and now he claims his troops have liberated the key

strategic city of izyum. from kharkiv, our senior international correspondent orla guerin reports. the spoils of war — abandoned by russian troops who beat a hasty retreat. the kremlin's firepower now in ukrainian hands. russia says its forces were redeployed. in places, it looks like a rout. for president putin, notjust a defeat, but a humiliation. here, a pinnacle of ukraine's success, retaking the city of izyum. it was a key base for the russians. in newly liberated areas, ukraine's troops getting a hero's welcome. their gains coming so fast, ukrainians can barely keep up. just look at those smiles.

but some will bear the scars of this war for the rest of their lives. like victorfrom kherson region in the south. he's a victim of russian shelling and russian brutality, facing a long recovery. he relives the moment when a russian soldier ordered him to kneel and threatened to shoot him if he refused. he couldn't kneel fast enough, so he was beaten. "anything could have happened," he tells me. "we were saying goodbye to our lives." but the latest victories have given ukrainians a shot in the arm. for the nation, it's been a morale boost. many are now daring to hope

that a turning point has come. in places here, russia's military ambitions now lie in ruins. but this is not the end of the war. the kremlin is likely to hit back hard. and when it comes to capturing ukraine, president putin takes the long view. orla guerin, bbc news, kharkiv. joe biden has urged americans to stand up for democracy every single day. he was speaking at the 21st anniversary of the september 11th attacks. leigh milner reports. bell tolls 8:1r6am on sunday the 11th of september, new york city, the exact time when the first plane crashed into the world trade center's north tower. 21 years later, the bells of hope ran out at st paul's chapel. nearly 3,000 people were killed during the 9/11 attacks,

including more than 2,600 at the world trade center, 265 on the four planes, and 125 at the pentagon, where president joe biden paid tribute. i remember a message sent to the american people from queen elizabeth. it was on september the 11th. her ambassador read a prayer of service at st thomas's church in new york where she pointedly reminded us, quote, grief is a price you pay for love. gordon m aamoth, jr. at the memorial site in new york city, families gathered as the names of those who died on september the 11th 2001 were read out. diane massaroli lost her husband michael who was on the 101st floor of the north tower. he was 38 years old. it is always an anxious day and after the day is over, when i go home, then

you are physically exhausted, like you are in a marathon. it's never changed. sam pulia, a retired police chief in illinois, lost his cousin, thomas casoria. he was a firefighter who died saving lives in the north tower. when i got a ride down there that night, it was like, hey, we're not in kansas any more, toto. # 0h, say can you see...# 21 years on, it's a day the world will never forget. leigh milner, bbc news. very little separates the two main blocs in swedish politics as votes are counted after sunday's parliamentary election. with over 90% of votes tallied, the right—wing grouping has a wafer—thin lead. maddy savage reports. the polls between the left and right blocs in sweden have been neck and neck over the past few weeks, so we can't

say anything for sure until all of the results come in, and there are still postal votes to be counted, even into next week we do expect. the other big story of this election, though, the rise of the nationalist anti—immigration sweden democrat party — they focused a lot on gang crime, on immigration, integration, during the campaign, and really forced a lot of the other parties to focus on those issues as well, even the social democrats have got much tougher, promising harsher punishments and more police officers, for instance, as a key part of their campaign. the sweden democrats, those nationalists, they look like they will now be the second largest party in the selection, and that will be the first time in swedish history that that has happened, representing quite a political shake—up here. whether it is the left of the right bloc that ends up getting the mandate, well, the next government is not in for an easy ride, there is the whole global political situation, the ongoing war in ukraine, rising inflation, and energy prices going up. none of those issues are going anywhere,

and as sweden heads into a long, unusually cold winter, we can see them perhaps even coming into sharper focus in the coming months. now, a special programme to mark the beginning of the queen's finaljourney — as the funeral cortege carries her coffin from balmoral to edinburgh. and i canjust see now in the background the hearse and other vehicles almost at the gates of balmoral. she came here at the start of the summer holidays but leaves now for the final time. this was a place which meant so much to her and it's very clear, talking to local people in ballater and the surrounding area, how much she meant to them, the shop windows filled with pictures

and recollections of the queen, so many people gathering in the town. seeing the coffin begin this very solemn journey certainly makes it real.

i think it's very interesting that of the last four monarchs to die in modern times, only one of them died in london. this love of the british countryside is a tradition in the royal family. the queen, in fact, is the first monarch in modern times to die in scotland. her father and grandfather died in sandringham. and queen victoria died actually on the isle of wight where she loved spending so much time. and what's interesting, back in those days they hadn't really thought out the idea that the people would want

to take part in what happened. the coffin was put on a warship that was brought to southampton, then it was whisked up by train to waterloo and across london to paddington to go on to windsor so it was only between those two london railway stations that people got a chance to pay their respects. of course, they'll come later, they came later, the lying in state and the funeral, but what we are watching here is a modern ritual, a folk ritual, too, which has developed out of people's sorrow but also love and respect for the queen. somebody said they wanted to be a witness to history, i think people want to be a part of history, that's the sensation, grandparents bringing their children before school so that they will remember this, it will be part of their lives.

the cortege carrying the queen continues and all along the route we are seeing people standing at the end of their driveways, standing alongside of the road, wherever they can get to, to pay their respects to the queen. with me, frank gardner, our security correspondent, and, frank, i know you have some memories that you want to share of the queen. yes, i was lucky enough to meet her on seven occasions and what always struck me is what an extraordinarily

good listener she was. she wasn't going through the motions, she was generally interested in people. she gave me my obe for services to journalism back in 2005, and i was staggering along with my calipers and frame because i had been shot the year before and she inquired after my health and whether it was permanent, and she said, how very gallant of you to make the effort to stand up here, which was lovely. years later, i was part of a charity and i met her at windsor, and i said, do you realise, your majesty, that you gave me my obe exactly 50 years after you gave my grandfather his obe for services to forestry in 1955? think of that, same sovereign. she said, "ha, tell me about it!" i thought that was really lovely. you know, with a twinkle of her eye. often, up until recently, people have laboured

under the misapprehension that she is this sort of rather austere remote person. quite the opposite, she had a really keen sense of humour, and, by the way, just to be clear, i've cleared these anecdotes with the palace. you ran into trouble before, didn't you? let's not go there. i've cleared this with the palace and they are more than happy for me to recount this on this occasion. i was lucky enough to have lunch with her in the palace, there were other people present, we were discussing the middle east and oman, and at the time, sultan qaboos was on the throne, this was, i think, 2008, and she said, i rather liked the previous sultan but i suppose, i suppose he just grew out of touch with his people and he got deposed by his son, perhaps it will happen to me! i thought that was so wonderful. that humour, obviously, you had

the chance to experience that at first hand and many have had the chance of that privilege to share it at first hand and as we just alluded to, a lot cannot be shared, we know the audiences that the prime ministers had with the queen, they are unable to share. will forever remain secret. exactly, and for reasons... it is an important thing for the prime minister to be able to have that privilege of being able to speak privately. but, also, there are obviously a lot of anecdotes that are shared, and also we have the things that were on display for all of us, those moments that, for instance, the filming with paddington. oh, just brilliant! i have to say, i think of all the messages and photographs posted, the one that brings a tear, i think, to many people's eyes, is the one that many people have left a little wrapped sandwich saying, "for later." aw, the way she said that, i can't watch that enough.

it is beautiful. it did remind us, it is so nice, frank, to hear a funny story, because everybody says, oh, she had a wonderful sense of humour, and then it is so nice, frank, to hear a funny story, because everybody says, oh, she had a wonderful sense of humour, and then there is a sort of silence and we don't hear the joke. and i think what the paddington episode, along with the james bond episode earlier in 2012, showed us, the general public, the sort of experience the royal family had privately, that she was a great mimic, but as you were saying, joanna, the essence of her constitutionaljob meant that these possibly contentious or over—human stories had to remain silent until later because, you know, that solemn and ultimately crucial thing that she did was to be our representative and independent and nonpolitical head of state, while the politicians squabbled

about the rest of life. a very human human who transcended us all. applause. and, periodically, as you see, the cameras are switched back as well to the various vantage points we have in edinburgh because we talk about the royal mile a lot, it is very famous,

it is well—known, in terms of tourism as well, but there are many, many other streets, notjust the royal mile that we are focused on, and there are many streets that are really filling up, have been filling up over the course of the day. but edinburgh's part in this is huge, as we have been reflecting. there has been a lot of preparation, a lot of build—up, and edinburgh will be the first place in the uk that members of the public are able to pay their very last respects as the queen will lie at rest for a period. robert, you will be watching later all of this, and you were explaining early at the notion that lying in state hasn't always happened, it is relatively new in historical terms? yes, the first... as i was saying, the first lying in state we know of on a major scale was for gladstone, the prime minister. and at the end of queen

victoria's reign, george v, who was the queen's grandfather, when he saw this event, he thought it would be a wonderful way to honour his own father edward vii, the great—grandfather the queen. and, so, that is when the institution started. the lying in state was originallyjust for a day or so. now, for elizabeth ii, it is going to be a day, 24—hours in scotland and four days in london. i was reflecting on her love of racing. i think one of the secrets of her success and her meaning to people was that while her job was grand, she was not grand. it is a cliche to talk about the common touch but she just had populist instincts in her, and as we

have said so many times, she was a player who understood she was in a system, she was in a system that is more important than any one individual. and she worked so hard to make the royal family operate as a team. and as we were saying earlier, too, king charles is clearly taking steps to imitate her very much in talking to william about the need for him to get together with harry. that is clearly king charles hard at work following in the traditions of his mother.

well, i don't even know how many deep those crowds are. just people as far as the eye can see as this cortege makes its slow, final procession through the streets of edinburgh. applause.

people here in such huge numbers, it would be easy to see some jostling and shoving as people try to get their best spot but there is a real kind of family atmosphere here, you've got young babies, old people, dogs, you name it. generations have come out and they are standing very patiently, very quietly, waiting for the quotation to arrive, without any sense of selfishness, trying to grab their own spot, it is very, very friendly, and it is very, very sombre. people are standing, reflecting on what's happened as they wait to see the cortege, and it is very different from other occasions where you might see huge crowds like this. and looking at the numbers of people lined the royal mile there, it got me thinking

about other times we've seen huge crowds come out like this, particularly along the royal mile in edinburgh. the last time i can remember seeing anything like this was when the scottish parliament was being opened for the first time in 1999. there weren't quite so many people there then but the whole of the royal mile was lined with well—wishers. when they saw queen elizabeth driving in an open top vehicle up from holyroodhouse, all the way the royal mile to the general assembly building of the church of scotland to open the scottish parliament for the first time, there were people lining the streets of the royal mile in order to catch a glimpse of queen elizabeth. she came to scotland very early in her reign, she made a real point of coming herejust three weeks after the coronation in 1953 and, again, her and her husband, the duke of edinburgh, drove through the streets of edinburgh in an open—top vehicle so people could see them. people were lining the royal mile then in order to say hello to their new queen in 1953 and they have come out in even greater numbers in order to say goodbye

to queen elizabeth in edinburgh. applause.

when she opened the scottish parliament in 1999, the queen spoke very deliberately about the people of scotland and she said the grit, determination, and humour, the forthrightness and above all the strong sense of identity of the scottish people are qualities which contribute so much to the life of the united kingdom. it was her paying tribute to, well, as she said, the grit and determination of scottish people and making clear she understood that this was a country within the united kingdom with its own sense of identity and people of a distinct character. she knew them, she understood them, she cared deeply for scotland, and that will be one of the reasons that we are seeing just so many people coming out to catch a glimpse of the coffin as it is driving through the streets of edinburgh making its way here to the historic old town right in the centre of edinburgh where the cortege will finish its journey at the palace of holyroodhouse which was, of course,

always the queen's official residence whenever she was in scotland.

and so the queen is very nearly at the end of her journey for today. the hearse pulled up at the front of the palace

of holyroodhouse in edinburgh.

so quiet at holyroodhouse.

and just there again, as the coffin was taken inside, we had that flash, that momentary shot where we remember that there are children and grandchildren who have lost someone very dear to them, just as the nation says goodbye to the longest reigning monarch in its history.

hello, there. sunday started off on a quiet note. there were some mist and fog patches around, these cleared. for most of us, the weather turned brighter with a little bit of sunshine for a time. and for most of the day, it did stay bright in north scotland — around moray, we had temperatures of 21 degrees or so — but further south—west, we had some thicker cloud, grey and overcast skies into anglesey as the rain started to fall. and this cloud on the satellite picture was that rain—bearing cloud. the rain particularly heavy for a time in northern ireland. now, the weather fronts bringing this wet weather will continue to push their way in through the night—time and into monday as well, where the fronts become quite slow moving, really, across central portions of the uk. to the north of this, we get colder airfeeding

in from the north—west, so temperatures will be dropping here. but across east anglia and south—east england, we've got south—easterly winds. the winds coming from a different area and, actually, it's going to get a bit warmer across those south—eastern areas. so a real day of contrast weather—wise on monday. i suspect it will stay quite damp for much of the day, though, across parts of northern england — particularly in the north—west — and into northern areas of scotland, and at times rain for the north midlands, too. could be an odd patch elsewhere in wales, but otherwise it's going to be warmer across east anglia and south—east england. temperatures 25, 26. 2a in cardiff, as well — warm. but the air will be getting cooler for north—west scotland — just 1a in stornoway with a threat of a few passing showers. now, through monday night, that cold front pushes southwards, so eventually that cooler, fresher air will spread pretty much to all parts of the uk. temperatures more typically — overnight — 9 to 11 degrees celsius, so a much colder night than we've seen of late. still hanging on to temperatures around 15 or 16 degrees, though, in the south. now, for tuesday, got a ridge

of high pressure moving in off the atlantic, pushing that weather front out of the way. and for most of you, it's going to be a dry day with sunny spells. the exception to that story — well, for northern scotland, there'll be a few passing showers with brisk north—westerly winds. and around the english channel, there is a question mark — there could well be a weather front that starts to form here, threatening a little bit of rain towards the extreme south coast of england. but otherwise, for most, it's a dry day with some sunshine. temperatures about 18 to 22 degrees. it will feel warm where the sunshine comes out. and looking at the weather picture for the middle part of the week and towards the end of the week, the only real change is that we start to see this area of high pressure move its way in a little bit more off the atlantic. there will be some showers, though, at times running down across northern scotland, and running down some of our north sea coasts as well, so we may see an area of rain coming in from the english channel, affecting the south coast. there is still a degree of uncertainty about whether that stays in france or whether it moves into the south of england. showers, though, for northern scotland, and between these areas of potential rain —

well, we're looking at a lot of dry weather with sunny spells and temperatures 18 to 22, again, fairly widely. the weather starts to get a little bit cooler, really, as we go through thursday, and i think showers will become more extensive across scotland and also moving into parts of north—east england. otherwise, variable cloud with some spells of sunshine, and those temperatures are falling — 16 in glasgow and belfast, so a cooler day here. even further south — 19s in cardiff and london. not as warm as it has been. now, beyond that, towards friday, the weekend and beyond, this area of high pressure in the atlantic really is set to dominate. so, for many, it will stay dry for quite a long time with some spells of sunshine breaking through the cloud and temperatures generally running into the upper teens. that's the latest. bye— bye.

welcome to bbc news — i'm david eades. the lastjourney from balmoral — the queen's funeral procession heads through scotland to edinburgh. thousands of people line the streets, and silently pay their respects. the cortege passed through key landmarks — as people bid farewell to the country's longest—reigning monarch. just as a mark of respect to see her on herfinal journey back to london. i think it is really important to us as a family, just to pay our respects and to say goodbye to just an really amazing woman. the accession of the new monarch, king charles iii, has been proclaimed in towns and cities across the uk. in other news, ukraine's president blames russia