>> the world is honoring the life and legacy of queen elizabeth this morning after britain's longest reigning monarch who served her country passed away yesterday at the age of 96. you're watching "fox and friends first" on friday morning, i'm carley shimkus. >> todd: i'm todd piro. she was only 25 years old when

she ascended to the throne and dedicated her life to her duties. >> whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to the service of the imperial family for which we all belong. >> carley: alex logan is live outside buckingham, palace. >> queen elizabeth has died and prince charles is now officially king. crowds are mourning the life of this incredible woman, she was 96 years old. buckingham palace says she died peacefully by family members at one of her favorite places. she was an avid horse lover, a moment she found peace and a place she finally laid to rests. she took the throne in 1982,

after the death of her father and her coronation took place in 1 1953. she was the longest reigning british monarch followed by victoria, and edward iii, now her eldest is now king, making family members each one step closer to being next in line for the throne. she served along 15 british prime ministers and just days ago she met with the new pm in this photo here. for anyone in england, 70 or older, she is the only queen they have ever known. take a look at this, just hours after the announcement of her death, this double rainbow over buckingham palace. the british monarch holds little legislative power, but it is

undeniable, she is a symbol and representation of tradition and king long said she did not want it to be about the individual, she wanted it to be about the institution, but here and around the world, people will mourn the individual, day of mourning that will continue for the days to come. carley, todd. >> carley: thinking about the passing of the queen happening on the same week as the u.k. getting a new prime minister, i'm sure this feels like a time of great uncertainty, what is will feeling outside buckingham palace this morning? >> there is so much uncertainty and that is something that is difficult for people here because the monarchy represents tradition and stability. of course, we're seeing a new prime minister, the economic hardships inflated by the war on european soil, so much that is changing here in england and the queen had been for seven decades

the one constant. there has been this seamless transition, we now have this new king, king charles, it is representation of change people were hoping they would not have to see. several months ago was the queen's platinum jubilee, 70 years on the throne, people were hoping she would make it to 100, her mother lived to 108, incredible genes. she had been remarkably healthy until last year, she started to use a cane at the age of 95, incredible to see what she lived through in her life and what she reigned over as queen. >> todd: we heard steve hilton on our air throughout the course of yesterday and into early this morning, basically explain he was not huge into the royal family, but when the queen passed, it struck him in a way he wasn't expecting and i took that and reached out to some

friends over in england, guys around my age, they are not involved with the daily ins and outs, but they said the queen's passing really struck them, that is the sense you are getting from people over there, they may not have been involved with the daily rumbling of the royal family, but the passing of the queen hit them in a way they were not expecting? >> yeah, well, that is something to think about, back home people know the royal family, but in england, there are different groups when we talk about the monarchy. there are people who are royalists and love the royal family, there are people who think it is a waste of money, there are some people that don't have a strong stance, but regardless what camp people find themselves in, there is deep feeling of respect for this one woman and everything she was able to do.

she met with 15 prime ministers, she met with 14 u.s. presidents, it is incredible to see what she's done. i was talking with people here she's lived through, the milestones she's reigned over and just being this pillar of strength fors changed. think back to 1952, how different the world was when she stepped into this job, not when she was born, when she became queen and how much she's seen and done, she's met with a prime minister every single week since then, just a remarkable thing to look back on in life in general. regardless if people don't love the monarchy, they respected this woman and that is a tremendous loss. >> carley: without question. we are looking at images behind you of a flurry of people surrounding outside buckingham

palace to pay respects. can you characterize what the crowds of like as people day two wake up to the loss of the queen and really the only monarch that many people in the u.k. knew. >> anyone under the age of 70, they have never lived through any other king or queen, first day they are waking up to a new monarch, tremendous day of sadness and everyone knew this day would come eventually, it is a time of grief. people will stay here, days and days of different events to honor her life and mourning the great loss of the royal family and the rest of the commonwealth will be feeling. people are here, i've talked with people that traveled here from the u.s. to pay respects, that is incredible thing to see. we saw many people here celebrating the platinum jubilee, to celebrate her life

and life celebrations will only continue. >> todd: alex hogan, alex, thank you. tributes pour in from around the world and griff jenkins is covering it from washington. >> griff: tributes are pouring in from every corner of the cloeb, she was a rare figure admired across generations. here at home, it was felt, flags began to fly at half staff immediately and traveled to the british embassy to sign the condolens book. here is what he had to say. >> president biden: i want to say a few words about queen elizabeth, i stopped by the british embassy and had the opportunity too meet her before she passed. she was a gracious and decent woman, thoughts and prayers are with the people of england.

>> griff: former president trump who met the queen paid tribute in a statement saying this. melania and i are deeply saddened to learn of the loss of her majesty, queen elizabeth ii, what a grand and beautiful lady she was, there was nobody like her. she met with 13 different u.s. presidents in seven decades on the thrown from trum an to kennedy to reagan to obama, now on capitol hill, lawmakers yesterday from both sides offered condolences, nancy pelosi calling her a pillar and mcconnell praised her selflessness and character. >> she presided over a period of alliance between our nations that has changed the course of world history for the all right. >> griff: speaking of world history, world leaders felt a

real connection to her, canadian prime minister trudea said this, for most canadians, she would proclaim it was good to be home when returning to beloved canada. french president macron saying this, her majesty queen elizabeth ii embodied continuity, i remember her as friend of france, kind-hearted queen who left a lasting impression in her century. i could go on and on with world leaders offering condolences and tribute and praise. at home, we will see in congress early next week, perhaps tuesday, bereavement resolution will be passed in the queen's honor. >> carley: boris johnson visited the queen just a few days ago to resign as prime minister and he said something on twitter, this is our country's saddest day, a

sentiment felt by so many this morning. thank you. with that, let's bring in royal correspondent kinsey schofield, your thoughts on the queen's passing this morning is something we knew would happen, but still a shock nonetheless. >> yeah, i think she was such a staple of stability and a comfort to us all. no matter how old she got, we never imagined a world without her, i don't know how long it will take for me to correctly say king charles iii because i'm so used to physically imagining charles as that playboy prince, prince charles, it is hard to imagine him succeeding her. we discussed for years, he's the longest, he held that title, the heir longer than anybody else, it is so interesting and it is

hard to process at this point in time. >> todd: we love coming to you because you are an american who watches the royals. that is unique, in america, a lot of people don't understand the royal family, how it works and its importance to england. what should americans take away from the life and legacy of the queen? >> yes, as americans, i think there is a sense of salaciousness to the british royal family, a good soap opera. in the u.k., this is the head of the church, she was a woman of faith. billy graham was a good friend of hers and she was a woman that led by faith. i think we need to recognize that, that while this family has become entertainment value, a lot of americans love the crown, realistically, a lot of people are hurting over there because this is a huge loss to them on a

spiritual level. >> carley: the royal family all gathered together at the castle yesterday to be with the queen, kate middleton stayed behind at windsor castle because it was the first day of school for them. we are learning meghan markle didn't travel to scotland with prince harry, what do you think of that? >> yes, there are rumors, of course, she was instructed not to come, i don't believe they would be so hateful about everything at this time, however, we also know that the queen and prince harry invited harry and meghan markle to spend the night earlier that week and they were rejected, so there could be friction there. there could have been hurt feelings, they had an opportunity to spend time with her and theyopted not to, i sincerely believe kate was not going to be there, they wanted to be with the babies and meghan markle just didn't want to being

the only wife, might have felt uncomfortable being the only wife there and might have felt out of place. i don't think anybody would do anything hateful or hurtful toward meghan markle, king charles walked meghan down the aisle for her wedding. this family has shown meghan markle plenty of love. >> todd: can you envision a scenario where harry will ever be brought back into the fold now that his father in king? >> no, and i don't mean that in a nasty way. they do not want to seem devastating burden on taxpayers and it is easier to control the narrative when you are not trying to rangel senior members of the royal family that are jet setting with jeffrey epistein,

smaller the monarchy is, it is easier to control and that was always prince charles objective and it never included prince harry, he is too far down the line when it comes to succession. prince charles intended to help him financially, but he was never intended to be a face. >> carley: the monarchy is known as the firm, the royal family is in some ways frozen in time, it is also a modden monarchy, i remember when the queen posted her first tweet, a nice news story here, goes from giving radio addresses to tweeting as the queen many years later. how has the monarchy changed over the past 70 years under her reign? >> by evolution, it is actually the crown is not, can't watch

the crown and assume you just watched a historic document, there was great exchange when prince philip wants to show her coronation on television and she's a little bit against it because it is supposed to be sacred. that evolution has been very real and i think the monarchy will continue to change and modernize because prince william and the duchess of cambridge catherine, they are really hip to it. we are seeing them experiment with youtube, almost having their own tv network now, about the initiatives that are important to them. they will stay on top of that, it will continue to evolve and i think that prince william specifically has so much of his mother in him that we admire and he's going to lead from his heart more so than his head and

prince charles, king charles, it will be a difficult reign and reigency, but there is hope in the future and that hope is prince william, people will look to him, look forward to him and he will continue to be that gentle soul, gentle spirit, similar to the queen even. >> todd: kinsey schofield, we appreciate it. king charles iii taking the throne preparing to make his mark on the monarchy. >> carley: what can the world expect from the new king? closer look at what we remember and major moments from queen elizabeth's historic reign. >> i will continue to treasure and draw inspiration from the country's kindness shown to me in this country and throughout the commonwealth. thank you all. ♪ ♪ does it get better than never getting lost?

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his reign? >> carley: former writer for the daily mail and daily mirror joins us now. richard, that is one big question this morning, how do you think charles will handle his new role? >> well, i think we'll have big changes in the future from king charles iii, he is already professed he wants a more trimmed down monarchy, which will probably be him and camila and william and kate and their children and there won't be harry, there won't be an edward or prince andrew and charles wants to open buckingham palace more to raise money for the fire that damaged windsor in 1992. the palace will be more open and changes where people are living. charles lives just down the mile where the queen mother used to

live and he might move into buckingham palace, but that remains to be seen. of course prince william will be the prince of wales, he is on the windsor estate and the apartment that belonged to princess morg ret, the queen's youngest sister. i think that will change in due course and we'll get an announcement quite soon, i think. >> todd: a lot of commentary charles will have to reign in his activism on a number of issues, do you share that assessment? >> without question, as prince of wales, he could get away with sending to ministers with his suggestions, which generally they had to take because of who he was. but as the monarch, you have to rise above politics, you can't have any particular ideas about what is going on, you can't dip

in about political activism or thoughts on that monarch like queen elizabeth has to rise above the fray and she did it admirably for seven decades. i think charles upon be snapping at the bit somewhat, he has to hold back because he is the king and the public won't allow him to forget these the king. we will see what happens. it will be a short reign, like he will reign for 10 or 15 years and then william will become william v and he is very, very popular with kate and the three children. i think that will stabilize the monarchy for some decades ahead, which is very much needs after all the turmoil that is being cause of late particularly with prince andrew and the jeffrey epistein scandal which really put andrew off the radar.

he is not doing official duties and lost status of royal heiness. >> carley: you mentioned the turmoil the u.k. is in now and king charles iii is going to address the nation later today, what does he need to say? >> well, basically he obviously wants to remember his mother, who was much beloved seven decades, extraordinary, longest reign in history. new king doing new things and will probably outline some ideas he hopes will be taken onboard by the new prime minister, e elizabeth truss. we'll see what happens, more will be revealed tomorrow. we have 10 days of mourning, the queen's coffin will be brought back from balmoral castle and

lie in state at the houses of parliament and the state funeral at westminster abbey. prince philip was buried in april of last year, the queen will join him in the crypt along with late father king george vi and queen elizabeth the queen mother, she will be resting with her family not too far from the castle itself, a beautiful church built by henry vi and quite a magnificent place to have your final resting place. >> todd: this has been earthquake of a week there, new prime minister, new a new king, do you get a sense that charles and prime minister truss have any relationship prior to this, had any relationship prior to this? going forward, what do you think that relationship is going to be? >> well, i don't think up until now charles had any relationship

with the prime ministers, i think obviously as future king, he will be meeting with the prime minister. they have a weekly meeting every tuesday at buckingham palace or wherever and she will tell me what is going on in the world from her point of view and i'm sure he will be speaking to her about what he would like to do as a future monarch and see if they can have a meeting of the mind so there is no dissension or controversy and i'm hopeful also during this period of mourning, that william and harry, longest time they will ever be together in the future, they'll have some sort of -- that remains to be seen. >> carley: the queen during her reign, 15 prime ministers and she gave weekly counsel to all of them, i'm sure there will be a deep void felt now that she will no longer be there really as a slice of history and such a

respected and honored individual worldwide. richard, thank you for joining us. >> my pleasure. >> carley: from a spirited princess to britain's longest-serving monarch. >> todd: taking a look back at memorable moments from queen elizabeth's seven decades on the throne. >> i cannot lead you into battle, i do not give you laws or administer justice, but i can do something else, i can give you my heart.

>> carley: as the world mourns the loss queen elizabeth, we are looking back at her life of service. >> todd: brooke singman joins us. >> brooke: nothing short of inspiring, serving 70 years and

throughout her seven-decade reign, elizabeth upheld the vow she once took as a 21-year-old princess. >> my life, long or short, shall be devoted to your service and the imperial family. >> brooke: coronation took place in 1953, the first to be broadcast on television. during her reign, she met with 13 out of the 14 u.s. sitting president johnson issue the only one she did not meet. the '90s were a turbulent decade for the queen when the marriage of her three children fell apart including prince charles and princess diaan and and the passing of diana stunned the

nation. >> what i say to you now as queen and as a grandmother, i say from my heart. i want to pay tribute to diana myself, she was an exceptional and gifted human being, in good times and bad, she never lost her capacity to smile and love. >> brooke: in 2011, the queen took a trip to ireland, marking a mile stone of improved relations between the two countries and the platinum jubilee, iconic moment recognizing 70 years, longest reigning monarch britain has ever seen issue the world upon continue to honor the historic legacy she leaves behind. the queen was 96 years old. >> todd: let us bring in a british historian and novelist, great to have you here, how will history remember queen elizabeth? >> thank you very much for having me, i think it is

extraordinary nice and will be remembered as such, inspirational and she is not just so well known, but also to keep going, as you just said, through many difficult times. >> carley: that one clip brooke played of the queen on her 21st birthday encapsulates who she was when she said, my life, rather long or short, will be devoted to public service and we know the outcome of that, her life was long and she did live up to public service and putting the institution and the country before her wants and desires which is something that is rare today. >> i couldn't agree more, i think many of us are hoping we'll see more people like elizabeth being led by her example. she is part of both countries and generation.

she gave that speech not long after and during the war, she insisted on training as a mechanic to help the war effort, that was first example of service first and self second and that is important way to be. >> todd: focusing on world war ii, i'm a history buff, you mentioned her time during world war ii, she was a child. she was not queen, she was barely a woman for that time, extremely young. how did that time, that time of great turmoil, great difficulty in britain, getting bombed on a nightly basis by the germans, how did that time shape the queen she would become? >> well, you're exactly right. if you think about her, she was a child. when the war began, she was 13, when it ended, she was 18 years old, basically formidable years.

what it did for her was she learned that you don't back away from a challenge. as you say, britain was being bombed mightily and her mother started practicing with guns in the palace garden because she said i want to take as many of them with me before they take me out, she -- dark sense of humor, also her parents decided they were not going to run away, the royal family stayed throughout the bombing. the queen saw good in face of crisis, bravery, not backing away from a challenge and saw what the country was capable of when it pulled together to fight for what was right. >> carley: february 6, 1952, her father king george ii died from lung cancer and she ascended to the throne. you have this woman in a position to give counsel to

winston churchill and there was doubt at the time how she would fare and seems like she quickly quieted those doubters. >> you are absolutely right. she said herself, very short apprenticeship because her father died relatively young. back in the 1950s, it was rare for terminal diagnosis of things like cancer to be shared with relatives. the queen, her mother and sister hoped the king would be improving in health and sadly he didn't, of course. you have someone recently married, two young children and as you say, having to give advice at 25 to winston churchill. i don't being at 25, i would have been prepared to give advice to winston churchill, she absolutely quieted all doubts. even then there was inner graphs

to to her christian fear, she took very seriously and when she -- guard the country she would lead, she meant them sincerely. >> todd: we heard brooke details turbulent times whens relationships of her children broke up. how will that impact her willingacy, if at all. >> interesting question, from historical perspective, have to take the whole sum of her life and certainly as brooke said, the '90s were a tough time for the queen personally and for the monarchy as an institution. certainly mistakes were made, i think the queen herself felt she could have responded more quickly to the death of princess diane, of course she stayed in -- rather than come down to london. i tend to think the queen made

the right decision, she put william and harry first and kept them in scotland away from the glare of the media. a lot gave the monarchy a hard time, including -- i wonder if there was an attempt to shift the blame there. i think the queen felt afterward lessons could have been learned from diana's life and from the '90s in general. i think it was difficult decade among six other very good decades, in the balance, it was still overwhelmingly a positive and successful career and also one that learned from previous examples of mistakes to improve with each passing year. >> carley: yeah, in 1989, she said like all the best families, we have our share of impentushgous and waiward youngsters and family disagreements, also the diplomat

even during sticky personal situations. gareth, russell, thank you very much. we're talking with someone who was there for many moments. >> todd: former royal photographer joins us next to share photos he took of queen elizabeth. ♪ do you have a life insurance policy you no longer need? now you can sell your policy - even a term policy - for an immediate cash payment. we thought we had planned carefully for our retirement. but we quickly realized we needed a way to supplement our income. if you have $100,000 or more of life in surance, you may qualify to sell your policy. don't cancel or let your policy lapse without finding out what it's worth. visit coventrydirect.com to find out if your policy qualifies. or call the number on your screen. coventry direct, redefining insurance.

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>> i'm marianne with your latest headlines, fox news alert. two deputies ambushed last night while serving a search warrant. two the fallen officers have not been identified. three siblings newly orphaned after deadly shooting spree that terrorized city of memphis on wednesday. their mother was one of four victims to die in one of several shootings live streamed by the gunman ezekiel kelly and eliza fletcher killer cleotha abston is seeking a gag order. the mother was a light to all who knew her, modeled her

christian life and trusted in her faith, to know her was to love her. her funeral is scheduled for this saturday. in washington, d.c., mayor mural muriel bowser declares $10 million to create office of migrant services, 7700 migrants have arrived in the city and bowers expects more bus arriveals this fall. and border patrol releasing this video showing five migrants being rescued trying to cross the river. record number of migrants have died, 200 more than a year ago. todd and carley, back to you. ♪ >> todd: the most iconic moments were memorialized to the royal

photographers. >> carley: christopher jackson covered the royals 18 years and is here to share some of the favorite photos he took of her majesty. what an incredible perspective you had of the queen's life, really a front-row seat to her life. what was it like photographing her and what were some of your favorite moments? >> good morning, thank you for having me. well, the queen was quite simply an iconic figure and i think iconic is using that word as understatement. she had a way. i photographed her and we saw her on less regular basis. she had incredible aura around her and if the light fell in the right way and you got a lovely

expression, the image could live on timeless, that is special about capturing the moments. a front-row seat to history, to see your images used over the decades is very special and such a privilege to have the opportunity to capture somebody like the queen. >> todd: we have one image on the screen, this is one of your favorites, mine, as well, trouping the color, describe ho how you captured this credible shot, christopher. >> this is a shot taken actually during trouping the color in windsor castle, during covid years couple years ago and normally the queen's official birthday, normally see the royal family at buckingham palace, due to covid, it was a smaller than normal ceremony, just the queen. i had the opportunity to do something a little bit

different. you don't get a opportunity to be creative, you have limited timeframe, for this particular moment, could use slower speed and capture the soldiers marching past her majesty, that was special and different, that is always what you are looking for. often, these events have regularity throughout the years, if you have opportunity to do something different, that is quite special. >> carley: absolutely, it is a special photo. another one you captured, remembering sunday. tell us about this image? >> remembrance sunday is hugely important event for the queens who paid respect to those who made the ultimate sacrifice and takes place in london. in recent years, the queen had the responsibility of laying the wreath on behalf of the nation to the prince of wales, picture of the transition occurring and

the queen watched from the balcony, somber look on her face, an eshg motional moment for everyone, certainly when we hear the gun salute on that sunday. yeah, it is absolutely key part, was a key part of the queen's duty and will be a big part of the king's duty moving forward. >> todd: christopher, queen in poppies. >> yeah, again, one of my favorite photographs of the queen, this took place at the tower of london. again, symbolic of the queen paying her respects to those who made the ultimate sacrifice and every poppy you see represented one of the fallen in the war and the queen walked through the sea of ceramic poppies and an incredible visualization. getting this perspective was

special and illustrated that duty of remembrance in one image, a powerful image, something quite unexpected. >> todd: we can understand why the royals chose you, the photos are stunning. appreciate it. meantime, before last night's nfl season opener, honoring queen elizabeth with touching moment of silence. >> at this time, please join in a moment of silence in the memory of queen elizabeth, whose message of unity and peace inspired people throughout the world for generations. >> todd: the game itself, bills defeat the rams, 31-10. you can kickoff the first sunday of the nfl action with the nfl on fox, including game of the week, packers versus vikings. stay with us as we continue to e

flect on the enduring legacy of queen elizabeth. >> carley: lara trump is joining us with the president's of the queen honor queen elizabeth's historic reign. [sfx: ding] [message] hey babe, meet us at the bottom of the trail. oh, man.

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♪ >> todd: the world is honoring the life and legacy of queen elizabeth after britain's longest reigning monarch who spent seven decades serving her country passed away yesterday at the age of 96. you're watching "fox and friends first," i'm todd piro. >> carley: i'm carley shimkus, the end of an incredible era. she was 25 when she ascended to the throne and dedicated her