♪ >> 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

life to her duties. >> todd: alex hogan outside buckingham palace this morning. alex. >> queen elizabeth is dead and the crowds continue to mourning the life of a remarkable woman who lived and reigns for 70 years and the crowds continue to grow. she died surrounded by family members in one of her favorite places in the scottish countrysides. she loved to be out in nature surrounded by animals, she took the throne in 1952, at 25 years old. her coronation took place in 1953, this was after the death of her father king george vi. she is longest reigning british monarch, take a look at the list of people who have served, not nearly as long as she did, longest british monarchs include queen victoria and henry iii and edward iii. the eldest, her son, is now king

charles iii, her death elevating the rest of the family members making them a step closer to being next in line for the throne. in her 70 years as queen she served along 15 prime minister, meeting liz truss a few days ago in the image we have there, shaking hands with the new prime minister, who offered her condolences. for people who are here, they are mourning the life, the queen want a seamless transition of power and that is what we saw take place in the last year. prince charles took more and more roles and duties stepping in for the queen as her mobility deteriorated. she was able to live such a long, healthy life, remarkable the amount of historical milestones she lived through and

reigned over. >> carley: alex hogan, thank you so much. let's bring in julie. thank you for joining us this morning. queen elizabeth, such a huge part of british history and it really does seem like this feels like a personal loss for everybody in the u.k. >> it absolutely is. i'm walking around today with my mug, which is queen elizabeth ii coronation mug from 1953 and i talked to somebody yesterday who is in his 60s and he said since she was a young boy, he's carried around a photo of the queen in his wallet, the same photo since she was a young boy. when you are around here in britain and you go into people a houses, it is not odd to finch a

framed picture of the queen in somebody's sitting room. viscountess hinchin the public carrying photos of her in their wallet, it is very personal and i feel many people today have woken up to is really coming to terms of it, the shock and sadness and the heartbreak. this is a country that has absolutely adored this queen. her approval rating was 90%, i mean absolutely extraordinary woman and this will take some time for everybody to mourn, to grieve and let it process. >> todd: you just analyzed this through the lens of the great people of great britain. look at this through the american lens now, what should americans take away from the life and legacy of the queen?

>> i have been contacted by so many of my friends in america who are like the british people, heartbroken, deeply upset because there is an element man in america felt that she was also their queen, as well. yes, of course, the reason that america did leave the british empire was because of the monarchy, they didn't want to be ruled, there is an element of connection, compared to the british empire, it is that feeling of connection and that feeling of having a family, having a community and i think in particular after the pandemic, that is what we've been searching for, this feeling of connection to family. what is the most important to us and i think the queen represented that importance of community and family.

>> carley: speaking of family, the royal family is mourning a deep personal loss, but now king charles' life is about to change in a huge way. >> king charles iii as we now call him, he has been waiting for this for some time. he is in his mid-70s. i think what is rather extraordinary, we saw the queen put out a statement over the past year that she hoped that the public, the british public would accept camilla as the queen consort. we are waking up to this and we feel we want to continue to have that connection with the queen. we don't want it to go away. in order to have that connection, we can get that through the extension of king

charles iii. people were feeling unsettled, now we are where we are today and there is more acceptance of king charles iii because this is what his mother wanted and we must respect that. >> carley: i heard somebody describe this loss saying it feels like the world has lost their grandmother. understandable, she was so loved around the world. thank you for joining us this morning. u.k. will enter 10 days of mourning as the nation honors the life of queen elizabeth. >> my whole life, whether long or short, shall be devoted to your service and to the service of our great empirial family to which we all belong. >> todd: talking to shannon

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♪ >> todd: flowers lining the outside of balmoral castle where

queen elizabeth ii spent her final seconds. first phase of the royal family's contingency plan for the funeral dubbed operation unicorn. >> carley: shannon, good morning to you. operation london bridge and operation unicorn are foreign concepts to us that have been in place for decades. can you explain what they mean and what the next few days will look like? >> basically what operation london bridge means, just the orchestrated chain of events that go into effect as soon as the monarch has died. so given her status on the world stage, she will have been part of every bit of preparation. i think over the next 10 days what we will see is exactly how she would want the events to

unfold and how she would want to be remembered. i am sure other governments have something similar, obviously they have to have plans in place for tragedies such as this. but i think as americans we keep forgetting, i heard you say she is the world's grandmother. she is. she is not just the head of state of one country of u.k., head of state for 50 nations, including some that are surprising like australia, canada, jamaica, kenya, so this is a major, major global loss and the work that goes into setting up a proper goodbye and shared memorial for her across the globe, those plans would have been in place for well over a decade. >> todd: as americans watch the proceedings, what will stand out in light of how we mourn as like

when a president dies, for example. >> i think that we're in unchartered territory here really. i heard earlier there is only 10% of the british public that were actually alive before she was queen. so we just can't, we get a new president every four or eight years, you know, we are used to seeing transitions happen quite frequently. they're not. this will be totally new and even just getting used to saying the phrasing king charles iii, i've been having to correct myself all morning because he is 73 years old and for all this time he's been the prince of wales, and we've had the queen and it will be symbolic to see it develop. we're in unchartered territory here. >> carley: the nation anthem will save from god save the queen to god save the king, so there are different transitions that will take place over next

few days. one is called operation unicorn, we just mentioned before, do you know anything about that? >> i don't know anything specifically about operation unicorn, it will be exactly how the queen wants it know planned. the king has been on the discussions, they will make sure everything is orchestrated how she wanted it. they will have been in direct communication with the bbc and number 10 downing and many players in the british government that will all make this happen the way she would want us to say goodbye toer had. >> carley: absolutely. >> todd: one theme i heard yesterday was how massive the celebrations of her life will be going forward. it is even possible to quantify just how massive the ceremonies will be to honor the queen? >> again, it is just grasping the fact she is head of state

for over 50 nations is something you can't comprehend, we are going into mourning period for 10 days where it is time for gratitude, reflection and shared grief and then as the crown does and has done for nearly a thousand years, we will actually turn to a time of jubilation for the new king in the transition, so that is how it is done and what a privilege that we're going to be able to celebrate her life and then witness such a monumental transition. >> carley: shannon felton spence, we appreciate your perspect, thank you for joining us. aforementioned operation unicorn was contingency plan if the queen was to pass away at balmoral castle, which is what happened yesterday. happening now, crowds gathering outside buckingham palace to honor their

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manufacturing plants toward producing strictly electric vehicles. back to you. >> todd: king charles iii ascends the throne and the world pays tribute to queen elizabeth, we honor her reign. >> carley: philip, good morning to you, this is the first full day of king charles iii's reign. how do you think he will handle this new role? >> well, it really remains to be seen. queen elizabeth ascended the throne as a very young woman with a spotless, pure background. king charles iii does nots have exactly that sort of background. his judgment has often been faulty, he hasn't hathe selflessness and dedication to duty his mother had. he's very much a wild card at the moment. >> todd: how do you expect the

monarchy to be different under king charles? >> it could never be the same as it was under queen elizabeth, it was an age encompassing enormous change, social change, there was one constant factor. whenever the queen was supposed to turn up in a rolls royce, she turned up on the moment in a time of flux and change and terrible change in some cases, she was the one reliable thing in our lives and in our perspective. >> carley: one thing about the queen, she never openly gave her political opinions as head of church and state. she was sort of above the partisanship. charles as prince was much different. he did talk about how he felt about climate change and immigration approximately and criticized sending immigrants to rawanda. as king, will that change? >> heville to be more

circumspect in what he said. the queen could convey opinion in subtle ways by one eyebrow or a quirky smile, let you know what she really felt. he will have to be more circumspect issue he's been ruled by passion, but not at all a bad thing, he is a real human being, he feels great sympathy and enthusiasms, he'll have to be more level in his emotions. >> todd: this has been i refer to it as earthquake for great britain thiseck woo, first a new prime minister and now a new monarch. what are you expecting for the relationship between king charles and the new prime minister liz truss? >> well, it has to be, it is ordained. there has to be a relationship. the queen didn't always like the prime minister, clearly didn't always like the prime ministers she had to meet and talk to, the

monarch has to subdue any personal feelings, any personal dislike or liking and of course that particular monarch had a wealth of experience having gone through the reigns of other prime ministers, many in number before, which the new prime minister always, if they were sensible, made use of the queen's experience, judgment and know how, she was really good at being the queen. >> carley: speaking of relationships, there is a huge rift in the family between h harry, meghan and the rest of the royals, how do you think that will play out going forward? >> very few younger royals have control over their behavior seemingly, other than prince william, who is a shining example, and kate. it is going to know it, there has to be a pause, a respectful pause. let's hope it lasts a nice long

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>> carley: people in the u.k. and around the world are waking up for the first time without queen elizabeth on the throne. looking at the iconic moments that defined her willingacy and life of public service. >> brooke: the legacy of queen elizabeth is nothing short of inspiring, serving 70 years, appointing 15 prime minister and becoming an icon around the world and upheld the vow she took as a 21-year-old princess. >> my whole life, whether long or short, shall be devoted to your service and to the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong. >> coronation took place when she was 25 years old, first to be broadcast on television. she met with 13 of the 14 living presidents, johnson being only

one she didn't meet. her ep ras were cherished among american presidents which strengthened ties between the nations, she was an icon while enduring public scandal in the public eye. the '90s were turbulent for the queen when the marriages of her three children fell apart, including the marriage of prince charles and princess diane. >> as queen and grandmother, 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 laugh. >> brooke: in 2011, the queen took historic trip to ireland, first visit from a british monarch innen it0 years, marking improved improvedulations between the two. and the iconic jubilee, the

longest reigning monarch britain has ever seen. the world will continue to honor the legacy she leaves behind. the queen was 96 years old. >> todd: king charles expected to address the nation today after the passing of his mother, the queen. >> carley: nick, this is a time of great uncertainty, transition and change in the u.k., what does king charles iii need to say to meet that moment? >> you know, i think it is interesting with king charles, it is not so much there is uncertainty. in reality, the next 10 days are very certain, the plan for the 10 days to the funeral are clear and laid out and people here are aware what can happen. what we will need to hear today is that he, his family are grieving like the rest of the country and he is steady hand on

the tiller. i've been fortunate enough to work with him and his wife, new queen consult quite a lot. they will guide the nation. camilla is very strong and we will find ourselves looking to her, i know that charles will be. >> todd: in the states there is obsession with prince william and kate, prince william is heir to the throne, does that add new responsibilities to his plate? >> absolutely. william and kate today have become the duke and duchess of cambridge. already their titles changed. i think in the coming weeks, we'll see king charles appoint william and kate as new prince and princess of wales. that is interesting, particularly for people in the states is understanding how the line of succession will change, how the royals will change, who are new players within the new

monarchy. it is monarchy is a new look, king charles intends to have a new look monarchy. we are lucky to get underneath some plans on what is going forward. i think do have a look at what is coming, it will be interesting. >> carley: we learned about the title change with william and kate when their twitter handle changed over in the u.s. just really an interesting sign of the times there. charles does want to limit the number of key royals to save taxpayer dollars. the fact he didn't want archy to receive a title is one thing that caused that infamous rift in the family? >> well, you know, this is a real issue because actually he didn't block any titles and i'm afraid meghan was pedalling something that was simply not true. archie does have a title, the

earl of dun, bu the virtue of being the son of duke and duchess of sussex. the grandchildren of the monarch from son of a monarch have the right to be hrh's, have right to be prince and princess if the monarch decides to offer that and if in this case harry and meghan decide to accept it. it will be interesting to see what they do. princess ann did not take it for her children, prince edward didn't take hrh's for his children even though they were grandchildren of monarchs, it will be interesting to see if harry and meghan push for it. the prince of wales, didn't block anything, this was just constitution the way it has been for many, many, many years.

archie does have a title, they choose not to use it. >> carley: the hrh title, something people may not know about, why wouldn't ann, or meghan or hirry not want to have their children with that title? >> i think if you look to princess ann, and prince edward and sofie, it is because hrh comes with a lot of baggage, expectation changes. you can't really have a private life some of these minor royals have. princess ann and prince edward both realize their children would never be that close to the throne in terms of succession, they still are members of the royal family, part of wider royals allowed to be on the

balcony, you don't need the hrh title. interesting to see what harry and meghan do with this. >> carley: interesting perspective on this morning in transition. thank you so much. the people of great britain coming together to mourn the loss of beloved queen and her seven decades on the throne. >> she's been our queen all my life. >> something you may have taken for granted is gone forever. we've all known just one queen, we looked up to her. >> todd: stay with us as we reflect on the queen's life and legacy she leaves behind.

>> back with a fox news alert. two deputies ambushed and killed while serving a search warrant. two suspects are in custody, surrendering after barricading themselves in hours long standoff. the fallen officers have not been identified. top democratic official denied bail after charged in murder of investigative journalist. robert tellez d.n.a. was found. the victim was found stabbed to death outside his home. police say this surveillance

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factory in ohio today. president expected to pat himself on the back for the chip and science act. he will be joined by tim ryan, who is polling neck and neck with republican challenger jd vance, who declined to appear with the president, especially in ohio, which donald trump won in the 2020 election. back to you guys. ♪ >> observe a moment of silence in her memory. ♪ [bell tolling] >> carley: tributes pouring in for queen elizabeth as people honor her life and legacy, what

a life, such a historic woman and she's seen so much history. during her reign, there were 15 prime ministers, 14 u.s. presidents, seven roman catholic popes. what an unbelievable woman and one of the reasons her passing is being taken so seriously in the u.k. and around the world because she herself is sliver of history that can never be replaced. >> todd: you mentioned history, one aspect is the queen's love of the british military. with that, nathan jones, retired royal air force front-line pilot, once lead captain on the royal flight and flew with some members of the royal family for years, joins us now. focus on the relationship between the queen and the british military. what did that mean for those like yourself who served? >> i mean, i can obviously talk from personal experience, also

from friends and colleagues, it was absolute honor to serve our country and with the queen, 17 and a half years, she was my boss for the whole time that i was serving. and as you said in the intro, i was lucky enough to fly the royal family around and that was extreme honor for me. so with the news of her passing yesterday, it is incredibly saddening to myself and the whole armed forces community. >> carley: one thing that ties the british military and the queen together, they both have this deep sense of service and putting something larger than themselves above their own desires. can you speak to that? >> yeah, i mean, when you're singing the national anthem,

where it is god save the queen, you're fighting in the armed forces for your country, but you are fighting for your queen and you really get a sense of that when you are in operations, it really is an honor and the royal family do take it seriously the relationship between themselves, the country and the way they treat the military. >> todd: in general, what is it like to fly the royal family? >> it's -- well, i mean, it is a fantastic experience. i was lucky enough to do multiple royal tours, where you would take the royal family members around to different engagements around the world, it was a real honor and privilege

when i took over the role, it was when the queen had passed her ceremonial duties on to prince charles, now king charles iii, so he would do the royal engagements abroad on behalf of the queen. so, yeah, it was a real privilege to be small part in this amazing call that was happening and poignant moments in history. >> carley: absolutely. i'm sure if you are flying the royal family, i know you hope for smooth landings, which i know you delivered. former president donald trump remembering the queen as world leaders and figures come together to pay respects. lara trump reflects on her legacy of the important relationship between the queen

and her father-in-law. >> todd: check in with steve doocy to see what is coming up on "fox and friends." >> steve: the big story the world is talking about, the world mournings the loss of queen elizabeth following her 70-year reign. we will break down what comes next as king charles, her son, ascends to the throne. he has a big speech 6 p.m. london time, you will see live on fox. covering all the angles, we have piers morgan, farage, karen pierce, douglas murray, stuart varney and shannon brean, the life and legacy ever the queen continues at the top of the hour, you are watching fox news channel.

remembers her life of public service. >> griff jenkins is covering it all from washington. griff, good morning. >> yeah, good morning and carley and todd. few figures in history have been revered around the world. her popularity exceeding her institution. we are see nag in the without pouring of condolences here at home flags are flying half-staff. to sign the condolence book afterwards paying respects in recalling his visit last year. >> before i begin, i want to say a few words about queen elizabeth. i just stopped by the british embassy to sign the condolence book in her honor. i had the opportunity to meet her before she passed and she was incredibly gracious and decent woman. the thoughts and prayers of the american people are with the people of the united kingdom and the commonwealth in their grief. >> griff: she met with 13 different u.s. presidents from truman to kennedy to reagan and

carter to clinton, bush, obama and trump on the global stage nearly every world leader feeling a connection today. canadian prime minister trudeau saying this. for most canadians we have known other sovereign she would proclaim it would be home when returning to her beloved c cana. i expressed heart felt to royal family. french president macron taking to twitter saying her majesty too continuity and unity for 70 years. i remember her as a friend of france, a kind-hearted queen who has left a lasting impression on her country and india's prime minister writing this saying her majesty queen elizabeth ii will be remembered as a stalwart of our times. she provided inspiring leadership to our nation and people. she personified people and decency in public life pained by demise thoughts with the people family of u.k. in this sad hour. even the d.

>> griff, thank you very much. former president trump paying tribute to the queen auto melania and i have deeply saddened to learn of the loss of queen good night ii. we will cherish our time with the queen and never forget friendship, great wisdom and wonderful sense of human. what a grand and beautiful lady she was. there was nobody like her. >> fox news contributor lara trump joins us now. lara, good morning to you. we understand you had the honor of meeting her at buckingham palace during the time president trump was in office. what was that experience like and how are you remembering her today? >> obviously this is a very sad day, i think, for the entire world. i do want to take a quick second and maybe bring it up and say happy birthday to my mom who is watching from wrightsville beach, north carolina right now. can i tell you as a little girl

growing up in north carolina, never in my wildest dreams did i ever imagine that i would have an opportunity to visit buckingham palace as a guest and be in the company of queen elizabeth ii. just truly a dream come true. something that did i ever imagine would happen. i think i respected her as so many others did because she really represented what i feel is a by gone era. a time and a generation where people put duty and tradition in so many ways above themselves. she certainly represented that. she had such an admiral devotion to her country and so i can tell you for all of us in the trump family, that is something that was impressed upon us before we even went. and then there -- to be there in her presence and in the company of the royal family was magical, and the dinner that she shared with the entire royal family

and, obviously, the extensions thereof. there were many people at the dinner. it was incredible. and something that i will never forget. and at the time i was actually seven months pregnant with my daughter carolina and i remember very distinctly thinking i will one day be able to tell my daughter that she kind of through me had this incredible experience of being at backing ham palace, meeting the royal family and something i will never ever forget. >> carley: that is so special. i love that. >> todd: as for your father-in-law, much has been made of his meetings with the queen. during the jubilee coverage we heard a lot of stories that while donald trump doesn't fawn over too many people in his life he was particularly enthralled with the queen. what can you tell us about that? >> well, i would say that that's accurate. i would say it's very true. my father-in-law during the time as president but also his time as a businessman and the icon that he obviously is, has met many world leaders. has met famous people, you know, from all over the world.

this was a particular highway, i think not just of his presidency but something in his life, too. that he cherished and will cherish forever. he has such great respect for people like queen elizabeth who, again, love her country so much and did everything she could throughout her life to dedicate herself to her country. i think he respected that. but for him, just like i think the rest of us, you know, this was the person who was the monarch of the united kingdom his entire life. so, it was so special to have a person like that welcome him and welcome our entire family to their home and their country and the way that they did and that she did and i can tell you that he will cherish that forever. that was certainly a big highlight of his presidency for him. i can tell you without a doubt. >> carley: absolutely.

the former president closes out his statement saying may god bless the queen. may she reign forever in our hearts and may god hold her and prince philip in abiding care. thank you so much for joining us this morning. we so appreciate it. >> thank you, guys. >> todd: a monument to stay and monument to lady. "fox & friends" begins right now. ♪ ♪ >> steve: good morning, everybody. britain the common worth and the entire world remembering queen elizabeth ii. >> ainsley: the queen spent the last seven decades serving her country before passing away yesterday at the age of 96. >> brian: this morning rich edson takes a look back at the monarch's rise to the throne and remarkable moment interest her