♪ welcome to our viewers in the united states and all around the world. i'm max foster outside st. paul's cathedral in london where we're about to enter day two of the celebrations to mark the queen's 70 year platinum jubilee. but the headline act won't be appearing today. and i'm kim brunhuber in atlanta following our other top stories including america's gun violence epidemic. president biden addressed the

nation and called for a ban on assault weapons and high capacity magazines, but can the president convince the country do something this time. ♪ more celebrations today. the world is watching, the uk is watching, many of the members of the public have arrived here, this just the second day of four days of celebrations. this is a public holiday in the uk. how many public figures can command that in honor of their service. sadly the queen won't be appearing as planned here. reluctantly the palace said she's had to pull out, she suffered discomfort yesterday during the military commemorations in central london. and that happened through the day i understand from my sources and she had to pull out of today's service.

it is quite a distance here, the service is very long and she is clearly overexerted herself. but prince charles will be stepping in for her which is pretty symbolic. she just can't do what she thinks she is able to do. the service marks the queen's years on the throne, they will still go ahead as planned. the bells of great paul will begin ringing at 5:50 eastern. it is the biggest church bell in the land. so you will hear it from a long way away. and the royal family will then begin to arrive, the service will be followed by lunch reception. the duke and duchess of sussex are planning to come today. we don't expect to see the children, but they are here in the uk as well. on thursday evening the queen took part of course in beacon lighting. this is the lighting of firesco

tradition. thousands were lit in many countries. and that really did follow a day filled with pomp and pageantry and much excitement as we got a chance to see the queen on day one of the jubilee commemorations. a monumental moment in history, one we won't see again in our lifetimes. queen elizabeth ii marks 70 years of service and just a couple years away from being the longest reigning monarch in world history. to the joy of thousands of her supporters who came from all corners of the globe to witness this once in a lifetime event. >> i just love the queen. she's served so selflessly the last 70 years, dedicated her life to the country. i'm so grateful to her for that. i'm so proud of her. you know, just wanted to come over and say thank you really. so this is me just saying thank you to her for her service. >> i think that it is a once in a generation type event.

and to be able to be here is just amazing. and i can tell you the appetite back in the u.s. for not only this celebration but the royal family is through the roof. >> a special trooping of the colour military ceremony kicking off the celebration and even shameless the mascot dog of the irish dogs. camilla and kate are the first royals to arrive. the queen's great grandchildren also. and closely followed by princess ann, prince william and princess charles. a all part of the gradual transition to prince charles's monarchy that comes next. prime minister boris johnson amongst the guests nicknaming her elizabeth the great.

indeed the queen of 15 nations, her jubilee was also commemorated across the commonwealth with the lighting of beacons in new zealand, fee i didn't f igi and india. but it also also marked by the absence of prince harry and me began and prince andrew, no longer working royals. and despite concerns about her state of health, the queen beamed during the fly pass with her loyal subjects cheering her every move. perhaps the same can't be said for her great grandchildren. their presence also a symbol of the passing of the baton. one that was passed to her back in 1953. now she is preparing to hand the bat baton to her next in line.

let's go to windsor, that is where the queen is today. i'm sure that she will be watching the virs heservice here tv. anna stu ewart is outside. we shouldn't be concerned, they are just trying to be realistic about what she can achieve after a busy day. >> of course. i think we knew that there would be almost day by day decision on whether her majesty would be able to attend all the various events. and all here who were glued to the tv and a lot of people went to london for the day to watch it, i think a lot of people were surprised that she did as much as she did given that she is 96 years old and she has mobility issues. and it is important to remember looking back at yesterday that she lives here at windsor castle, so yesterday it was about getting ready for the world's cameras, traveling in to london, and she stood on the balcony for quite a long time. i imagine that there was a big

family gatherings inside the palace as well. and then she came back here to windsor where she did start out the celebration with the beacon lighting. and i was asleep. so it was very active and i don't think that it is concerning and hopefully she will be tuning into st. paul's cathedral today and that service and hopefully to cnn watching you, max. >> of course she's watching cnn. what else would she watch? let's speak to our historian kate williams. if yesterday was about the queen being commander of the british forces, today it is about being head of the church. >> and i think that is why the queen will be disappointed to his today because her faith is so important to her, it always has been. her role is not always what we think about when we think about the queen because we think about her opening of parliament, but it means so much to her.

she swore to god on her day when she took the oath. >> and another symbolic moment, we expect to see her, she can't come, to prince charles steps into her, but these are always optics that they were prepared for. this is part of the longer term transition. >> this is part of the longer term transition because the queen knows she is incredibly popular. she's loved and respected all around the world. the incredible turnout for the jubilee. and we're used to seeing prince charles in these roles. >> and we know that the sussexs meghan and harry were at that military parade but they didn't put themselves in front of the cameras. there was a bit of video that came out but that wasn't planned. this is the day when we are expecting to see them, we know that they will appear on camera, will that be an extraordinary moment for you to see them back in the royal fold? what does it mean? >> i think that it would be a fantastic moment. it is great to see them back

here, representing the royal family and of course we have lilibet's birthday party that the queen will attend tomorrow and it really does show that the sussexs are valued and loved members of the family. >> do you think that the rift is healing? >> i think that the rift is healing. i think the rift is healing and it is helped really by the fact that the press ingot off the sussexs at present, there had been a lot of negative coverage before but not at the moment and that will really help the rift because it has been tough on them with the press they have had. >> in terms of these events, what do you expect us to see? this will feel very regal, won't it, this is the church that charles and diana were married in, very recognizable. how would you describe the atmosphere? >> it will be solemn and regal. yesterday was a big spectacular party with the fly pass and amazing tribute to the armed service. but today is much more solemn, a solemn sense of thanksgiving for the queen and her incredible 70

years. >> and i understand commendations will be made for people who contributed to public life particularly people involved in response to the pandemic and that was also reflected yesterday, the irish guards were honored yesterday and they were heavily involved in the pandemic. this is something that the queen feels very strongly about that, you know, all that public work that went into that response should be recognized. >> yes, the queen always likes to recognize people who have work so hard for the country. particularly covid. in the dark days of covid, she gave that amazing address on television saying we will meet again and this is exactly what she is saying. we'll meet again, we're up together and i cannot thank you for all the work you've done. >> thank you, kate. and the prime minister will be here, many dignitaries reflecting the queen's reign and also head of the commonwealth. stick with, we'll have all the highlights throughout date.

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the u.s. president makes an emotional appeal to laurmt lawmo pass gun control malls. he asked how much more carrnage are we willing to accept. he call the he refusal of many republicans to even debate gun reforms is unconscionable and he says we can't fail the american people again and it is time for common sense to kick in. here he is. >> over the last two decades, more school age children have died from guns than on-duty police officers and active duty military combined. think about that. more kids than on-duty cops killed by guns. more kids than soldiers killed

by guns. for god's sake, how much more carnage are we willing to accept, how much innocent american lives must be taken before we say enough, enough! >> his message follows mass shootings that recently have taken the lives of children, teachers, doctors, grandparents, mothers and fathers. these are the faces of those killed in buffalo new york. uvalde, texas and most recently tulsa, oklahoma. there have been 233 mass shootings in the u.s. since just the start of this year and 20 of those attacks happened in the ten days since the uvalde massacre. >> reporter: president biden delivering this rare evening address at the white house, but it came after he was brief order three separate shootings within just three weeks.brief order

three separate shootings within just three weeks. he is clearly upset over the recent violence. the president using the word enough several times throughout his speech saying it was enough carnage, that there is time for change. and where he thought that change should happen is in washington. and you saw the president repeating a lot of lines he has drawn before when it comes to guns saying that there should be a ban on assault weapons calling for universal background checks, new red flag law, also gun safety storage laws, talking about that aspect as well which is something that is has been part of the negotiations on capitol hill. but there was also a part of realism in his remarks. when he talked about the ban on assault weapons he wants reinstated, he also said if that is not going to happen, they should at least raise the age at which you can purchase the assault weapons from 18 to 21. and even pushing back from criticism that you've heard from

senate republicans as recently as this week saying that it is different because they can be 18 years old and in the military. and the president said that is different because those are 18-year-olds trained by some of the best in the military on how to use those weapons. and his audience was not just talking about what the american people have been through, seeing this violence, seeing this carnage, but also the goern greagosh great tors on capitol hill. president using the words do something and he was giving that message to congress. kaitlan collins, cnn, the white house. we mentioned the mass shooting in tulsa, oklahoma. and new details are emerging about that rampage that claimed the lives of four people. police have identified the gunman and the victims and a likely motive. lucy cavanaugh calf november

reports. >> reporter: a grudge against the doctor for ongoing back pain and as well as a tiktok of how the massacre unfolded. the shooter, michael lewis, had an operation back here last month with dr. phillips. lewis was leased from the hospital on may 24th, but he complained of pain after the procedure. he called the office numerous times, he was seen again by dr. preston may 31, phoning again on wednesday. also on wednesday at 2:00 p.m., lewis apparently purchased an ar-15 style rifle, semi automatic rifle from a local gun store. and the 911 calls began to floods in. he used the ar-15 and also a handgun that he purchased from a

local pawn shop three days before the slaughter. police recovered a letter that the gunman had on him detailing how he was going to, quote, be killing dr. phillips and anyone who got in his way. the victims, dr. phillips, 59 years old, a surgengeon who traveled yearly to africa providing surgical services to those in need. and he was killed along with a 48-year-old sports medicine specialist, amanda glynn, receptionist and mother of two boys and and william love a pat who happened to be there that day. and a doctor at the press conference apologizing to william love's family for the trauma team not being able to save his life. take a listen. >> we so wanted to be able to utilize our skills and training to save these precious lives. to the family of mr. love, i'm so sorry we couldn't save you.

we are grieving with you. when i woke this morning, i really just wanted this to all be a bad dream, but this is the r re ity of our world right now and today our world and st. francis family are devastated. >> reporter: another community shattered by another mass shooting. this is america's 233rd mass shooting in 2022. lucy kafanov, cnn, tulsa, oklahoma. and in buffalo, new york the man accused in a shooting rampage that left 10 people dead has pleaded not guilty. the 18-year-old payton gendron faces 25 counts including first-degree murder, second degree murder as a hate crime, attempted murder as a hate crime and as well as terrorism and weapons charge. investigators say he went on a shooting spree at the super mar

account last month targeting his victims because they were black. because of that, prosecutors say that they are doing something unprecedented. >> it is the first time in the history of new york state that this domestic terrorism charge motivated by hate has been filed. that charge only has one sentence if in fin fact the defendant is found guilty and is that life without parole. >> also on thursday, a dispatcher who only had a 911 call from the store during the attack was fired. the dispatcher told the caller who was whispering to speak up. officials say dispatchers should know the callers who whisper could be in danger. more questions are being raised about the police response to last week's elementary school shooting in uvalde, texas and who was actually receiving information about what was happening inside. ed lavendera has more.

>> reporter: as families mourn, the investigation and search for answers deepens into the delayed police response to the mass shooting in uvalde. >> i want to know specifically who was receiving the 911 calls. >> reporter: texas state senator roland guttierez is raising questions, he says that he was told by the commission on state emergency communications that 911 calls were directed to the city police and it is unclear if that crucial information was relayed to the school sdrdistris police chief who was the incident commander. >> receiving the 911 calls for 45 minutes while 19 officers were sitting in a hallway for 45 minutes. we don't know if it was being communicated or not. >> reporter: ouvalde police department and commission on emergency communications have not yet responded to cnn's request for comments. local officials continue to dodge questions including

christina mitchell busby who wouldn't speak to cnn, escorted to her car by security. this as new details emerge about a 4th grade teacher who was on the phone with her husband, an officer with the school district's police department, before she died. the "new york times" is reporting that eva pmerelis was speaking with her husband and he was forced to wait outside with his unit. she's in the classroom and he is outside, it is terrifying bill mitchell who spoke with deputies tells the paper. mitchell told the "times" he doesn't know exactly what was said or if her husband shared any details about the call to his supervisor in charge of the scene. but as the communication and decision making by police is called into question, this conversation suggests at least one person had access to realtime information from an adult in the classroom. it took responders 80 minutes to enter the classroom from the

time they received the first call. uvalde's mayor says that he rushed to the staging site the day of the shooting and was placed in a room with someone that he referred to as a negotiator who he says tried to call the gunman but did not get through. >> i wasn't there at the initial, but at the moment he went in that classroom, they were trying to get numbers and call. they tried every number that they could find. >> reporter: mclaughlin does not believe that the negotiator was aware of any 911 phone calls from inside the classroom. >> while i was there, i did not hear the 911 calls. i can assure you had we been aware of it, or i would have been aware of it, i would have been screaming. >> reporter: texas department of public safety says it will no longer answer questions about the investigation directing all questions to the prosecutors here in uvalde. but as you have seen, they are not talking. state senator roland guttierez says he is hoping to get an updated report from state investigators on friday, but it is not clear that that is going

to happen and the senator says that he is worried that there is a push to delay release of information in the hopes that attention on the story passes. ed lavendera, cnn, uvalde, texas. and an escaped con convict n texas is suspected of killing a family. he was serving a life sentence when he escaped from a prison bus on may 12. according to police he ended up at a rural home and there he allegedly killed the family, stole some guns and took a truck from the property. police eventually caught up with lopez this morning hundreds of miles away near san antonio where he died in a shoot-out with officers. still ahead this hour, the battle for the donbas in eastern ukraine. president zelenskyy delivers the latest update. and plus honoring the queen's 70 year reign. we'll look around the world for

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♪ welcome back to our special coverage of the queen's platinum jubilee. i'm outside saint paul's cathedral where in a couple hours we'll be in a service of commemoration really for the queen's 70 years on the throne. the theme will be public service, but sadly she won't be here. she overexerted herself pretty

much yesterday, suffered discomfort throughout the day during that balcony moment. she was able to attend a beacon lighting later on in the evening. but that was pretty much it. she cannot travel all the way here and sit through a long service, so she is out there at windsor at the moment. the queen did thrill nevertheless, she looked happy up on the balcony for all the military elements. there was a parade. prince charles stepping in for her there as he will have to today. and that will be the theme going forward. if she can make an event, she will try to get there but we'll see prince charles really stepping in to represent her. not becoming the monarch himself, no question that that will happen, but he will certainly be representing her on these types of occasions. now, countries around the world are engaged in this as well. particularly the 14 other countries where the queen is head of state. australia, spots of africa, and also to north america, canada of

course, parts of the commonwealth. the beacons were lit and people were getting really involved in it in parts of those countries. there were republican movements, but this feels like a moment to celebrate the woman as opposed to the crown. paula newton has the latest from ottawa. >> reporter: the queen's platinum jubilee was celebrated not just in britain but around the world in commonwealth countries like here in canada. 1500 beacons like the one behind me lit in commonwealth countries including of course here in canada. listen, the queen has often said that she considers canada a second home to her and the royal family, she has visited her more than any other country in her realm. and certainly it is a reciprocal relationship. many here in canada certainly respecting, admiring and even loving the queen no more so than

today, the occasion of her jubilee. listen newow to some of the comments and also some of the ambivalence of what is to come in the future. >> i love the queen. you know, i've always -- i can remember as a kid going to see her on the train up in torrance. you know, it was always so much fun. saw her as a little girl. >> it would be nice in canada moved on to the next step and created its own independence and be canada as a whole rather than have that monarchy still be a thing. >> i like the unity that comes with the commonwealth, like that we all are -- we all have a shared history because of the queen, but it is not like -- we aren't like bound to that. >> reporter: so as much as people are celebrating here in canada with the queen, there is also a reality that people are wondering what comes next. the queen herself said as much in her statement looking towards the future. prince charles was here in

canada a few weeks ago alluding to how the monarchy may need to change especially when it comes to reconciliation especially with indigenous peoples. but this was in fact an occasion for celebration and certainly to continue that outpouring that so many canadians have for the service and the love of their queen. paula newton, cnn, ottawa. and kate williams is with me here. there will be high commissioners from around the world, ambassadors from around the world invited today to remember the queen and say thanks effectively for the last 70 years of service. canada is interesting. it is largely pro monarchy, obviously parts of quebec a big republican movement, but other countries that are very much moving away from monarchy. so people will be looking at today's event with different prisms today i think. >> yes, we are expecting to see a big change in terms of the

queen as head of state. 15 countries that she is head of state over. jamaica, antiqua and also belize and australia have all talked about change and we expect to happen in the next monarchy, but certainly they are beginning to happen now. and it means that we will see a very different monarchy in the future. >> and we have a helicopter above. people are starting to come. these all public service workers and dignitaries. the prime minister is arriving today as well. i think that he will be speaking. that is the suggestion anyway. he has described her as elizabeth the great. your role as historian, is that phrase that you will start using in your bio? >> i do think in years to do that we'll look back on this era as the high water mark of monarchy. i don't think that monarchy will ever be as popular, as talked about, as significant. it really is the great moment monarchy under elizabeth ii.

>> one of the best. >> i think she is is definitely there with best in the world. and she's given so many years of service, that is when she promised at 21, that her whole life would be service. and her last birthday message, she signed it her servants. >> thank you, kate. we'll be back with kate later on and have highlights of today's services of course. back to kim after the break for the latest on the war in ukraine. it's time for our memorial day sale on the sleep number 360 smart bed. it senses your movement and automatically adjusts so you both stay comfortable and can help you get almost 30 minutes more restful sleep per night. save $1,000 on the sleep number 360 special edition smart bebe, queen now only $1,1,999. only for a limited time.

today marks the #100th day f the war in ukraine. and president zelenskyy says that they are holding off an offensive around severdonetsk. if it falls, vladimir putin's

military will control the entire luhansk region. despite heavy losses and slow progress, russia has continued to gain territory in the east. president zelenskyy says the donbas which includes severdonetsk is simply devastated. here he is. >> translator: as of now, nearly 20% of our territory is under the control of occupiers. almost 125,000 square kilometers. it is more than the territory of all the countries together. nearly 300,000 square kilometers are polluted with mines an unexbu unexun exploded ordinances. >> and there are no immediate plans to withdraw from severdonetsk. ukraine's military also reports heavy fighting north of sloviansk with russian shelling

almost every minute. church of ukraine says three monks were killed by striking nearby. nada bashir is covering this for us. what is the latest in severdonetsk? >> reporter: president zelenskyy has acknowledged the significance losses, the 20% around mark of territory that is now in russian control. and of course severdonetsk has become the key focal point of ukraine's counter offensive against russia's military offensive in ukraine. we've seen severe bombardment in severdonetsk, the situation there has been described as difficult by senior ukrainian military officials. and of course the ukrainian armed forces, the troops there in that city are facing a significant risk of potentially being encircled by the russian trooped. but as you mentioned, despite the situation on the ground, we've heard from the ukrainian armed forces that they do not

see an immediate withdrawal at least at this stage. they continue with their counter owe fechffensive and their atte push the forces back. and we heard from president zelenskyy speaking yesterday during his daily address and he suggested some small signs of progress on the ground. take a listen. >> translator: the situation in donbas has not changed significantly in a day. we have some successes in the battles for severdonetsk but it is too early to tell. it is the hardest area we have now. >> reporter: and taking a cautionary tone, the situation on the gound is extremely difficult as we've heard, that constant bombardment by the russian armed forces. but we heard from luhansk military administration yesterday, he said that the ukrainian armed forces in severdonetsk had taken some russian troops captive, that they continue to hold the western edges of the city. but also acknowledging that now the russian troops are in

control of the majority of the city. at least around 80%. and of course the key focus now is really preventing the russian armed forces from pushing further west when we've heard the kremlin repeatedly express its objectives, it believes in its words that it is liberating the people of the luhansk region. and we've heard from uk intelligence in the last two hours saying that the signs on the ground is that the russian armed forces are having tactical success and they expect the luhansk region to be in total russian control within the next two weeks. kim. >> nada bashir, thanks so much. parts of florida are now under tropical storm warnings thanks to a storm system currently northwest of cozumel, mexico. it is getting stronger and forecasters expect to become rop tropical storm alex sometime friday afternoon. and gene norman is joining us from the cnn weather center here in atlanta.

and so you are tracking it, how bad is it going to be and where is it going to hit? >> and this is mainly going to be a big rainmaker with the potential for flooding rains across southern florida and sections of cuba as well as the bahamas. a couple years ago the hurricane center started using a classification of a potential tropical cyclone, this lets them put out watches and warnings even a system gets a name and becomes more organized. and right now this system is having a hard time getting itself together here. just off the tip of the yucatan peninsula, kind of lopsided because of upper level winds shearing it apart. but we expect that it will begin to get more organized during the afternoon today and it should become a tropical storm with the name alex. it will be headed for southern florida and the name will precede it by a couple of hours. but the big concern with this with anytime that you have a tropical storm is the flooding rains and that is what we're expecting. and because of that the hurricane center will put out

tropical storm warnings from ft. myers back down to key west and that blue shading. other areas are a tropical storm watch. warning means that those conditions are expected within the next 24 hours. here is the latest track. we're expecting to become a tropical storm later today on into tonight, make a landfall sometime saturday afternoon, and then continue on into the atlantic kind of harmlessly, no real concern once it moves out to sea, but that rain, that is really going to start later on this afternoon. pick up with intensity overnight and into saturday. and, boy, we're talking about a lot of rain across southern florida, in fact the projections are anywhere from 6 to 8 inches in some spots, could see localized areas of up to 10 inches of rain. and that will likely lead to flooding. the other concern is of course the storm surge, as this system heads toward the southwestern coast of florida. so we'll continue to track it, but it looks like a lot of rain

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♪ welcome back to our special coverage of the queen's platinum jubilee. i'm outside st. paul's cathedral on day two of a four day celebration of the queen's 70 years on the throne. today is about her position as head of the church of england. and people from all over the world and across the uk coming here, public servants across the world coming here to pay tribute to the queen's public service. that is very much the theme today. this is service of thanksgiving going ahead despite the fact that her majesty is unable to attend. sheexexerted herself yesterday and so today was too long of a service.

this is the largest bell in the land, due to ring out very soon to signal the start of this service. a e member of the royal family will arrive soon and service will be followed by lunch. and buckingham palace announced the 96-year-old monarch suffered the issues but we understand that she will be watching from tv from windsor. royal watchers are thrilled to see her out and about yesterday looking really well. the military side of the commemorations, that military parade over by the palace. and we've got historian kate williams with us here and we've also got anna stewart in windsor. and the queen watching tv, that would be expected and she'll be enjoying that service despite the fact that she can't be here

herself. >> reporter: thanks for remembering i'm here, max, yes, i'm in windsor as is her majesty the queen. a busy day yesterday and i don't think that anyone is surprised that she's having a day off today. it was a long and active day. the queen had to travel yesterday to buckingham palace, all made up ready for the cameras. and she had a lot to do in terms of a long time stood out there for "trooping the colour" where she took the salute and the fly pass. and i suspect a lot of social gathering within bucking hal pap palace. and maybe you can hear the horses coming through. and also the lighting of the beacons in the evening. and so no one frankly surprised that she need as day off and lots of warmth and love and hopes that she is okay. take a listen to what the people of windsor had to say. >> i suppose it is expected really. she has a lot going on.

>> i'm sure that she wanted to be more available. >> it can't be easy, the fact that she can't walk very well, be disabled myself, i feel sorry for her. >> and to get out on the balcony to do her little bit, i think she's great. i love her to death. >> reporter: so there you have the people of windsor, very pleased i think that people saw her yesterday, all those thousands of people that turned out on to the mile to see her on the balcony. but i think that people will be pleased that she is hopefully having a day off, having a day of rest. watching it all on tv. max. >> good to see you, anna, didn't know we had the signal just to clarify. and of course kate is here, right in front of me. why does today matter? >> today is significant. we had a wonderful spectacular

party yesterday with the armed forces. but today is a celebration of her as a monarch and her faith and her effort, her duty and determination to serve. it really is a day of celebrating her long service, 70 years of service, and which is why moving forward that it is talked about that she can't attend. >> and describe the atmosphere that many of the public servant workers will experience. >> this is a hydrosis a huge ch for great moments in history. the wedding of charles and diana took place here. and these people have given so much service particularly during the hard days of covid, they will be celebrated and having a great thank you. the queen thanked them during the dark days of covid and now the chance to be thanked as well. and people from all over the world, dignitary, the governor generals, it will be a great

celebration of both church of england and the queen's faith and service. >> and she is watching. so it will be an enjoyable service for her. about her being head of the church of england so that she can express her faith. and thank you, kaite. the queen obviously the star of the show. unfortunately she won't be here today. and yesterday she was actually up staged -to-some extent by on of her great grand ccgrandchild. louis stealing the show. as the roar of jets came overhead, you have to remember that he is just four years old, isn't he, so for much of his life, he's been in covid conditions. so he has never seen a big event like this, a huge experience for him. and he has become a social media star as well as a result of it. and young charlotte as well alongside him also grabbing her

ears. so that was a big moment. and the queen was actually talking to louie oths as the pl were coming over. thank you for joining me here. we'll follow all of the events for the queen's jubilee today and over the next couple of days as well. but next we'll go to "new day" with christine and laura in new york.

here we go, it is friday, it is june 3, 5:00 a.m. in new york. thanks for getting an early start with us. i'm christine romans. >> and i'm laura jarrett. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. we begin this morning with president biden now directly calling on congress to toughen up america's gun laws. in a rare primetime address surrounded by candles honoring the victims, president biden spoke to a nation that has seen many leaders call for action after mass shootings only to fall short. >> over th