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attending universities. you are watching bbc news. now on bbc news, it's time for review 2022. the death of her majesty the queen and accession of king charles created headlines around the world in september. just three months earlier the royal family had marked queen elizabeth's platinum jubilee. daniella relph reports on a year of upheaval and transition in the royal year. a year the world mourned queen elizabeth ii.

# i am the resurrection. her funeral a show of pomp and precision like few had ever seen. # he that believeth in me. thousands joined the queue to see the queen lying—in—state. for the new king, his was a public grief. just three months earlier, the queen celebrated her platinum jubilee.

with herfamily, the nation... oh, dear. and paddington. perhaps you would like a marmalade sandwich? i always keep one for emergencies. so do i. i keep mine in here. 0h! the last official duty of queen elizabeth ii at her balmoral estate in scotland, meeting the new prime minister — back then — liz truss. two days later came news that the queen was unwell and her doctors were concerned. members of the royal family flew to scotland. it was clear the situation was grave.

just after 6.30pm on thursday 8th september, the announcement that an historic 70—year reign was at an end. the bbc is interrupting its normal programmes to bring you an important announcement. buckingham palace has announced the death of her majesty queen elizabeth ii. in a statement, the palace said the queen died peacefully at balmoral this afternoon. a stable centre during a reign of immense change, the only monarch most have known. people wanted to pay their respects. the day after his mother's death, the new king, charles iii, returned to london from balmoral

with camilla, the queen consort. before going into buckingham palace, he met the crowds gathered outside. cheering. then a first walk through the gates as king and queen consort. from here, he made his first address to the nation as sovereign. and to my darling mama, as you begin your last greatjourney tojoin my dear late papa, i want simply to say this. thank you. thank you for your love and devotion to our family and to the family of nations you have served so diligently all these years. may flights of angels

sing thee to thy rest. the days ahead were filled with ritual and ceremony, some of it dating back centuries. the crown of the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland is solely and rightfully come to the prince charles philip arthur george. god save the king. all: god save the king! the accession council gathered at st james�*s palace, former prime ministers, members of the royal family and other dignitaries, as charles iii was officially proclaimed as the new monarch. the queen's death at balmoral meant scotland would play an important role in the public mourning. three days after she died,

the queen's coffin left the royal estate for edinburgh. slowly, the cortege wound through the breathtaking beauty of deeside, where the royal family had spent so many happy summers. the queen was a neighbour to many here, and they came out to say goodbye, sometimes in their own unique way. arriving in edinburgh, the queen's coffin was first taken to the palace of holyroodhouse. in a moving moment, her daughter princess anne curtsied to her mother's coffin as it was taken into the royal residence. the following day, the focus moved to st giles�* cathedral, where for almost 2a hours, the public filed past

to view the lying—at—rest. on tuesday 13th september, the queen left scotland for the last time as the public mourning moved to london. through the gloomy, drizzly skies, an raf aircraft brought the queen back to northolt, the raf base from where she had left for balmoral earlier in the summer. and as the evening set in, the state hearse took the queen to buckingham palace. through the suburbs of west london, traffic stopped, main roads closed, people came out to see. the involvement of the public

was to be part of all events leading up to the funeral. thousands lined the streets of central london to see the journey to westminster hall for lying—in—state. the queen's four children walked behind their mother's coffin, as did some of her grandchildren including princes william and harry. prince william has since spoken of the memories this brought back of his mother's funeral. at westminster hall, queen elizabeth ii lay in state until the day of her funeral. tens of thousands came to share this experience in silence, in prayer, sometimes in tears, and they had waited many hours to do so. the queue to see the queen lying—in—state became a place where memories

were shared, friendships made. it stretched back for miles, and at times the waiting was reported to be close to 2a hours. but that didn't put people off. no—one knows each other, we're all here on our own, and then there's the sense that everyone is here for the same reason. it's been tiring, but it's been fine. there's been good banter and the queue's been moving. tired. my feet are absolutely tired. even well—known faces joined. david beckham queued for more than 12 hours, saying it was just special to be there. the queen's family played their part here too. herfour children held a vigil at their mother's coffin in a deeply personal moment amidst the public mourning. as did her grandchildren, who stood in quiet contemplation.

it was a reminder that this was a family grieving. before the king, there was duty too, and a need to be seen around the uk. we're all very saddened by her loss. as well as time in scotland, the king also visited northern ireland, where he received condolences from across all political parties. deepest condolences. and he experienced a bit of leaky pen frustration as he signed the visitors�* book at hillsborough castle. and he also went to wales before his mother's funeral, with a lengthy walkabout at cardiff castle. the king's sons were also visible during this period of royal mourning.

the new prince and princess of wales visited the sandringham estate in norfolk to view tributes and thank staff and local people, many of whom had met the queen. i love that he has his guardsman t—shirt on. and a paddington as well. i think paddington might have knocked the corgi off the top spot. but it was perhaps a surprise family visit in windsor that drew the most attention. two days after the queen died, two years after the duke and duchess of sussex left the uk, harry, meghan, william and catherine put their differences aside to see tributes left at windsor castle. maybe not a reconciliation, but a show of unity that many seemed pleased to see. the days of public mourning culminated here at westminster abbey, where one of the biggest gatherings ever seen in the uk of kings

and queens, prime ministers and presidents, came for the state funeral of queen elizabeth ii. # i am the resurrection. it was the final farewell. from herfamily... from her country, and beyond. the queen herself had helped choose the readings and music. the funeral service reflected the queen's deep faith and dedication to duty. service in life, hope in death. all who follow the queen's example

and inspiration of trust and faith in god can with her say, "we will meet again". it ended with the national anthem. # send him victorious, happy and glorious. # long to reign over us. # god save the king. after the service, the procession from westminster abbey was at times extraordinary in its pace, precision and pageantry.

the queen was on her way to windsor for the last time. the roads were free of traffic, the pavements full of people. windsor was the place she called home in recent years. up the long walk to the castle gates, the funeral cortege passed emma, the queen's fell pony. and then, in the castle quadrangle, the queen's beloved corgis came to say goodbye. the committal service in st george's chapel was full of symbolism and ritual, all marking the end of this life and reign.

as well as the orb and sceptre, the imperial state crown was moved from the top of the coffin to the altar. and the lord chamberlain, head of the queen's household, broke his wand of office and placed it on the coffin, again a sign that the reign of queen elizabeth ii was over. the final sound to echo around the chapel, the piper�*s lament, fading into the distance as he walked towards the castle. the period of public

mourning was now over. the queen was laid to rest alongside her husband, her father and her mother. before her death, the queen had much to celebrate this year. back injune, four days of events marked the platinum jubilee, the first in british history for the longest reigning monarch. it began with trooping the colour through horse guards parade. then attention shifted to the balcony of buckingham palace, as the crowds moved forward for a closer look at the queen and a very special fly—past, although her great grandson prince louis threatened to steal the show.

we're going to cut the ribbon to officially say this party is open! it was an extended holiday weekend for britain. but the queen's health meant much of the celebrating was done without her. she wasn't well enough to be at the thanksgiving service at st paul's cathedral, but her family were in full attendance, including the duke and duchess of sussex, making their only official appearance at the platinum jubilee. the following day, it was party at the palace, and that special guest invited for tea. thank you for having me.

i do hope you're having a lovelyjubilee. tea? oh, yes, please. some of the world's most well—known musicians had buckingham palace as their backdrop for the party. # notorious! which ended with a spectacular drone light show in the dark summer sky. tooting. the final day of the jubilee celebrations, and the pageant took centre stage. quirky, eccentric reminders of the decades of the queen's reign. the royal family seemed to love it. prince louis again got himself noticed.

cheering. but the most poignant moment, the queen's last appearance on the balcony. we now know this was more than just thank you. it was the last time we'd see her in this familiar location, where so many key moments, so many national memories had been made. for the king, there was now the adjustment to life as sovereign. his early engagements took him around the uk, meeting a range of communities. in a rainy york, he unveiled a statue to his mother that had been commissioned for herjubilee. there was also a walkabout in the city, now a regular feature of his engagements.

but here, four eggs were thrown at the king as he met people in york. he barely flinched. none of them actually hit. it was, though, a reminder of the risk that comes with this kind of event. on safer territory in the grandeur of buckingham palace, the king hosted his first state visit as monarch, welcoming the south african president. the queen consort is also carving out her new role in public life. a reception for those working to support victims of domestic violence reinforced this issue as a priority for her. but during the event, an exchange between a former lady in waiting and a guest at the reception made headlines.

charity chief executive ngozi fulani said lady susan hussey repeatedly asked her where she was "really" from, causing upset and offence. buckingham palace described lady susan's questioning as unacceptable. a spokesperson for the prince of wales said racism had no place in our society. but almost three weeks after the exchange, the two women met at buckingham palace, where ngozi fulani accepted lady susan's apology. lady susan also said she would deepen her awareness of the issues raised. three, two, one! the racism story came as the prince and princess of wales arrived in america for their first international trip since the death of the queen. the visit included a meeting with president biden for prince william at thejfk library. the couple also managed a night out at the basketball, where they enjoyed the full

spectator experience. and were on the green carpet for the earthshot awards prize ceremony, the project launched by prince william to reward environmental innovation. but it was a visit where they found themselves dealing with some unexpected issues. the trip here to america was tricky at times. the prince and princess of wales took the view that they wouldn't be distracted by other things. the problem was, that wasn't always easy. while william and catherine were in boston, netflix released a trailerfor their harry and meghan documentary series. doesn't it make more sense to hear our story from us? it changed the conversation around the trip, attention drawn once again to the divisions within the royal family. during the six episodes, the duke and duchess of sussex shared insights into how they met

and theirfamily life, with previously unseen footage. archie took his very first steps right here. but they were also critical of the royal household, of the support they had received, of the way they had been treated. they spoke of media manipulation and intrusion. as harry and meghan tried to negotiate their departure from the uk and royal duty, harry met with his immediate family at sandringham. he said it didn't go well, describing a fractured family relationship. it was terrifying to have my brother scream and shout at me and my father say things that simply weren't true, and my grandmother quietly sit there and take it all in. but you have to understand that from the family's perspective, especially from hers, there are ways of doing things and her ultimate sort of mission

goal/responsibility is the institution. it was very much their side of the story. from the royal family, there was no official response to the series. getting the tone right on international royal tours has proved a difficult area, particularly in countries considering removing the british monarch as their head of state. injamaica in march, these pictures of the prince and princess of wales were seen as clumsy and outdated, as was an engagement designed as a tribute to a previous visit the queen had made here. much of the tour was more positive. the welcome was warm. but as the visit ended, prince william issued a statement acknowledging that the trip had

caused him to reflect and learn. in a year where the royal family has grappled with grief and fallout, the pictures of prince george, prince louis and princess charlotte starting a new school together with mum and dad as support were a real moment of happiness. thank you so much. george, welcome. hello, louis, welcome. and welcome, charlotte. lovely to have you with us. the family has now moved to windsor from kensington palace, living in adelaide cottage within the castle grounds. there have been indications too in recent months of the kind of work prince william wants to concentrate on. out and about in london selling the big issue, homelessness will feature strongly. but 2022 will be forever marked by the death of queen elizabeth ii,

the year that the reign of britain's longest serving monarch came to an end, the year that a royal family shared its private grief amidst a very public mourning. good morning. if you are dreaming of a white christmas, the best chance you have of seeing it as across the north west of scotland and it might happen during daylight. we thought it might happen during the evening but the forecast has changed. today heavy rain moving northwards, as it engages with colder across northern

england there will be held snow, fairly transient, behind that, sunshine and showers, some of those wintry across the north of scotland. it will be windier than we have seen of late. this evening and overnight we continue with this band of hill snow and rain and sleet moving north, clear skies behind, snow and rain and sleet moving north, clearskies behind, milder air following north, clearskies behind, milder airfollowing behind so no issues with frost. leading us into christmas eve, the band of rain, sleet and hill snow pushing north into the northern islands, a lot of dry weather and a fair bit of sunshine behind it, showers towards the west where it will be windy. the milder air pushing steadily north, it doesn't turn colder until later on christmas day and boxing day.

this is bbc news, broadcasting in the uk and around the globe. i'm frankie mccamley and these are the latest headlines... the us braces for its coldest christmas in four decades as a major storm sweeps across the country, with temperatures plummeting to minus 45 degrees celsius in some places. misery awaits passengers arriving at britain's busiest airports — with warnings of delays at passport control as border force officials begin an eight day strike over pay and pensions. arrests continue in afghanistan as protests persist against the new ban by the taliban on women and girls attending universities. police in pakistan say at least two people, including a police officer, have been killed in a suicide blast in the capital islamabad.