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1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and hi, everybody. good morning. welcome to "today." it's a friday morning. so glad to have you along with us. what a moment we saw, king charles iii arriving here unannounced at buckle ham palace. spending ten minutes greeting his new subjects who came to honor his mother, queen elizabeth ii. he spent several moments shaking hands, walking past this beautiful tribute that blossomed here at the gates of buckle ham palace. he was then joined by his wife, camilla. they walked along the palace gate and saw some of the flowers piled high. now getting near the top of the gates. the messages people have been leaving. i think you said it earlier, hoda. it's so personal. when you read the notes, it's like there's been a death in the family. people are reaching out and expressing their grief, their love, and their gratitude to this queen. that was so much the matriarch of this nation. >> yeah.eyere

holding on to king charles as he walked that line. that was really beautiful. before the king's arrival, parliament declared the official period of mourning under way. we're going to look at the queen's life and legacy and including what she meant to americans. yeah. we're going to look to the future of the royal family. we'll begin our coverage with keir simmons also here at buckingham palace. good morning. >> good morning to you. this is a water shed moment, a defining moment, and both very public and very private moment for the man who we must now call king charles. who we just saw as you mentioned just a few moments ago. you have to pinch yourself, don't you, that this is really happening. that king charles is walking into buckingham palace for the first time. and how me you be feeling, grieving his mother and showing his public face to so many of

us, savannah. charles must be experiencing this, too. there have been these moments where you're getting on with your life, you're distracted. and then suddenly you stop and it hits you again almost as if it did yesterday. the queen is dead. >> britain woke this morning without the queen of 70 years. the beginning of a new era. charles and camilla traveling to dlon this morning and paying tribute to buckingham palace. this is the last public picture of her at the home where she died, her beloved balmoral castle in scotland. the queen smiling, appointing britain's new prime minister just days before her death. determined to do they are duty, her final act in a lifetime of service. her children, son charles, king charles, racing to be by her side. prince william driving his ufrpg lz to say their last good-byes. prince harry appearing

distraught arriving just after his grand mother's death was announced. the royal's grief rivate. queen elizabeth ii died peacefully and as flags across the country were lowered, a rainbow magically rising above buckingham palace and windsor castle. crowds spontaneously singing the national anthem. >> she's a person we have always looked up to. it's a sad day. just a very, very sad day. >> she's been a role model for so many people, so many people. old fashioned values. everything that we could ever have wanted and more besides. >> tributes from world leaders including u.s. president joe biden, arriving hour by hour.

queen elizabeth so much more than britain's longest serving monarch. a global icon. >> good evening, sir. >> diplomat and quite simply a steady presence in people's lives. born in 1926, the third grandchild of king george v, for seven decades, elizabeth would guide the nation and its monarchy through historic challenges. >> please be seated. >> and all that while balancing motherhood and monarchy. three sons, a daughter, and a death rocked the royal family. she embraced many changes including the marriage of her grandson, prince william, to kate middleton, and later, prince harry to the american actress meghan markle. she celebrated the birth of 12 great grandchildren. but in 2021, she lost her cherished husband of seven decades. queen elizabeth continued to inspire people around the world. just this year, her platinum jubilee celebrated with a military parade.

joined by three future kings, charles, william, and george. today, king charles will lead his country in mourning. his sons, william and harry, united in grief. harry traveling back to london this morning. the loss of their much loved grandmother bringing them together. this the moment, savannah, when we say the queen is dead. the british newspapers trying to describe it on the "daily mail" this morning saying "our hearts are broken." the front page is black. printing a full picture of the queen and then using the queen, savannah,'s own words when she lost her husband to try to find words for the british people saying, "grief is the price we pay for love." >> indeed. thank you, keir. >> joining us now is willford frost.

we just saw moments ago right behind us here king charles, the queen con sort right here meeting and greeting people. what does it say to you that he lands in london and essentially this is his first stop? >> i think the fact he came to buckingham palace, not that surprising. we knew he wasn't going to stick around and enjoy the warth and surrounding he could have done in balmoral castle. he needed to get to work. what is surprising and wonderful to see is what he d first and foremost, he stepped out and went to the people. not straight into his palace. and he did so with, i think, poise and humility. and the reaction he got which was one of great respect. and i think immediately we're witnessing two things. the handover to a new head of state that the people now look up to. but also the mourning that will take place over the next ten days. and it will be great for him and his family members to see how much their mother meant to so many millions of people. >> there were even shouts of hip, hip horray for the new king. astonishing to hear what

transpired in the last 24 to 36 hours. >> absolutely. within 24 hours almost of the announcement he is down here and on with official duties. that warmth he got from the crowd shows the continuity that comes from the institution more than anything else. he is now our king. we say god save the king. we now would sing a national anthem of those words as well. and that's exactly what you saw. you witnessed as he stepped out into the crowds. >> i walked over a few minutes ago to look at the flowers and try to read some of the messages. they're deeply personal. one person wrote a lovely poem about queen elizabeth and prince philip being there to greet her. what did she mean to this country? >> you see people of all ges as well. kids respect her as well as people that have been around for so long. she's impossible to replace. she is ultimately a one off here for 70 years. and i think she just delivered

with such grace and with no arrogance or glory on her duty. and provided us with this unifying place to look up to, separate head of state. she's not the head of government. even when all else is changing. that gave us a national figurehead that we could celebrate and that's in good times and bad. >> duty is always a word that comes up with queen elizabeth for good reason. i was -- we were just talking a few minutes ago about how she worked almost until her dying day. she wanted to do her duty of appointing the new prime minister. i go back to that speech she gave when she was 21 years old and said famously whether my life be long or short, i'll dedicate it to you, the british people. >> absolutely right. i've been thinking about that a hot over the last couple days. the fact in a just two days ago, three days ago now she was appointing a new prime minister. one does wonder a little bit whether despite the health problems she had once she got through her husband's funeral and got through the jubilee, whether she might have started

to slip into iller health, until, of course, her 14th prime minister was set to resign and she would have to appoint her 15th. whether consciously or subconsciously she thought i'm going to be there and fight until the vend. again, as we said, duty above all else for her. >> i think the queen would say, you know, it's wonderful to be lion eyes but also to tell the truth about the ups and downs. over 70 years there were highs and lows. what do you think were the most challenging moments of her tenure? >> i think the 90s is the decade that everyone comes back to for all sorts of reasons. it was a really bad year. but, no, i think that decade was an example where, in fact, she let the necessary on going modernization of the family get

behind the curb. the other decades, particularly the last, two she's been ahead of the curb on doing that. to make sure that it is always an institution that the people still want and the people still respect. and for a decade she let that slip. it was very challenging. we think of what high regard she is in now, that decade was tough. that a key lesson that king charles has to take away. stay ahead of the curb with necessary reforms. we're in an age of mayor to beingcy now to have an inherented royal family, you have to be loved and wanted by the people to exist for the long term. >> as we understand it, king charles is now behind us in buckingham palace recording an address that he will then release to the air tonight at 6:00 local time, 1:00 eastern time. and then he will approve the formal plans for how this mourning period will unfold. you are almost royalty here in london but your uncle is overseeing the plans. >> he is.

he is one the odd official titles that he is responsible for planning of state occasions. this, of course, the biggest state occasion of all time. and ten days of events has been many, many years, decades in planning. and every single detail has been thought over from the route her coffin will take to the hymns they will will sing. they've been poured over between him and her majesty but they're not in stone until king charles approves them. that will happen later this afternoon. the other thing that the king will have today is his first official audience with prime minister miss truss bringing us back to how much has changed in one week. >> perhaps we'll learn more about how this week will unfold and the weeks after during this period of mourning. hoda, for now, back to you. >> all right. thank you. of course, tributes are growing here at home as well. the queen was the only british monarch, most of us have ever

known. and take a look. this morning flags flying at half-staff across washington, at the capitol and the white house. that's where we find kristen welker. >> good morning to you. the queen's death is being felt across the u.s. here in washington, president biden saying she helped make our relationship special, a bond forged with 13 sitting presidents and american awed audience who adored her. she belonged to britain, but america is mourning, too. queen elizabeth's remarkable reign spanned nearly one-third the life of this nation. >> this just seemed like such a significant moment, the passing of this woman who has been kind of the stalwart figure in the back of our minds for the past 70 years. >> president biden saying she was more than a monarch. she defined an era, and paying his respects at the british embassy in washington. the tributes also pouring in from presidents past, including donald trump saying what a grand

and beautiful lady she was. there was nobody like her. former president obama, we were struck by her warmth, the way she put people at ease. and former president george w. bush, she set the standard for steady and dedicated service. personal remembrances born out of relationships forged over the years, meeting every u.s. president except lyndon johnson dating back to harry truman, who she visited as a 25-year-old princess representing her father, the king, only to return to the white house as a queen in 1957. >> i also want to say how much i appreciate the warmth and friendliness of your reception. >> visits punctuated by pomp and circumstance. and she watched a baseball game with president bush and turning the kentucky derby into a royal affair in the second bush presidency. often add the center of powerful moments. that famous dance with president ford at the white house,

becoming the first british monarch to address congress. sharing her love of horses with president reagan. and showing her support after 9/11, ordering the british troops to play america's national anthem. while her last trip to the u.s. was in 2007, every president since has visited the palace. two countries now bonded in grief for a monarch, a matriarch, her majesty. now, for his part, president biden had met the queen twice. once as a senator and once last year as president, when he said her grace reminded him of his mother, and as savannah said, we do expect the president to attend her funeral. hoda. >> kristen welker for us at the white house. of course, we're going to have so much more on the queen's life and legacy. >> right now, 16 minutes past the hour. let's welcome in craig. we have other stories that we're following. >> good morning. good morning to you as well.

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heavier pockets of rain move northward into the day tomorrow. some rain falls could be two to three unch% hour. so there is a threat and the burn scars where we could see mudslides. we're expecting three to four inches of rain. i want to point out the temperatures go from the triple digits and 90s through southern california to the 80s. so much needed relief. even sacramento drops to 88 on sunday. look at l.a. and san diego. 80 degrees for a high saturday and sunday down there in los angeles. 83 degrees for saturday and sunday. so we're going to see a break to that record breaking heat that is out there for quite some time. and we're also looking at a chance for thunderstorms across the northern plains today. in the northeast, we're looking for great temperatures. we'll top out in the lower 80s. also looking for a lot of sunshine. a lot of us when we were young had mentors that helped us to believe in ourselves, that we could achieve our dreams with hard work and sacrifice.

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and that's your latest forecast. >> all right, dylan. let's head back to savannah. we have a lot more from here in london, hoda. a closer look at the queen's unprecedented life of public service, steering the monarchy through decades of change and challenges. >> plus, as king charles prepares to address the uk today for the first time as the head of the commonwealth, what kind of monarch will he be? of monarch will he be? we'll plore his reign anexd th oie chetce b weenro p ap 267?nd 2 s t'reget , propea26 mo ns ny moneto h fixesomels,snes e nocenformentrs ove noand po suporrt f dvdisageantaibd tr ke yis! pr op 2ne7 ges raterehund ds ilof mslion

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good morning. it's 7:26. i'm kris sanchez. here are the top stories including that lingering impact from this week's extreme heat. >> i'm bob redell in dublin. this is the tenth straight day of energy alerts that cal iso, the independent system operator, has declared another flex alert for later today between 3:00 and 10:00 tonight. that means if you're at home during those hours, turn off all unnecessary lights, avoid the use of major appliances and try to keep that thermostat at 78 or above, assuming your health

permits. we are going to have a hot day with hazy sunshine as you're waking up and heading out in san jose this morning. we know it's going to be another hot day as we head for the high of 94 degrees here. 102 in morgan hill. 105 in brentwood, livermore and concord. 100 in napa and san jose. we'll see some relief near the coastline today. we see stronger breezes as we go towards the weekend. with those temperatures really heating up today, we're looking at extreme temperatures for one more day. the weekend, we'll start to feel the humidity coming up as tropical moisture comes in. we do have concerns about that. there may be isolated storms across the region. if we don't get any of the rain, there could be dry lightning and that risk increases early on sunday and continues throughout the day. next week we'll see temperatures really cooling off significantly with highs in the upper 70s in the inland areas.

in san francisco, looking at mid 70s today. for the weekend and with the humid conditions, we'll see highs reaching into the upper 60s by sunday. >> all right. more local news coming up in a half hour. stay safe and cool out there.

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>> happy jubilee, ma'am. and thank you. >> we're back now. what a memorable sketch. that was from the platinum jubilee, kind of makes you teary, the queen sharing sandwiches with paddington the beloved bear was among the first to tweet after the queen's passing. he wrote this, thank you, ma'am, for everything, which is what he said there at the end. and savannah, keir was showing all those newspapers over there in london. over here, it's the same thing on the front page of every newspaper, we've got beautiful pictures of the queen, her reign, and beautiful pictures and tributes to her. it's being felt over here, too, savannah >> it really is. i'm glad i'm not the only one who got a little teary i watched that whole sketch this morning and it says so much about the queen and why people did really love her. she was often reserved as duty

required, but she had a sparkle and hint of mischief, and she seemed to enjoy herself there. the uk parliament speaker has now announced that king charles will address this nation at 6:00 local time tonight as i understand it, a prerecorded address that the king will address the nation in a few hours from now as the queen's life is being honored here, it's important to remember and highlight the many challenges she faced during that historic seven-decade reign. molly hunter has that part of the story. she's also in london with me molly, good morning. >> savannah, good morning to you. so many challenges over those seven decades. the outpouring of grief we're seeing at buckingham palace speaks to how close her subjects were to her. she put duty and public service above all else queen elizabeth ii taking on the challenge of her life at just 25

years old, when she was crowned after the death of her father, king george, in 1953 elizabeth was not originally raised to be queen, but she always had a close relationship with the british people, speaking to them during the london blitz as princess >> god will care for us and give us victory and peace >> after taking the throne for 70 years, she balanced the public duties of her office, becoming the most widely traveled monarch in history with the private roles of mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. speaking directly to her subject in a christmas address every year >> now for at least a few minutes, i welcome you to the peace of my own home >> during her reign, 15 british prime ministers served in office and she met 14 u.s. presidents through turbulent periods of war and economic crisis, she stayed out of the political fray, but she embraced her role of head of state, meeting weekly with prime ministers seeking to project stability after the decline of the british empire, and gestures of peace becoming the first british monarch in 100 years to

visit the republic of ireland after years of violence. more recently, she navigated the turbulent waters of the brexit vote to leave the european union and later the covid-19 pandemic. but her public leadership was at times overshadowed by the royal family's own personal upheavals. the tragic death of princess diana in 1997 rocked the family and the world. many criticizing the queen for waiting days to publicly address diana's death. >> i for one believe there are lessons to be drawn from her life and from the extraordinary and moving reaction of her death. >> in later years, some more family strife for her son, prince andrew, facing accusations of sexual misconduct, which he denies, and disputes between prince harry and the family, though she stayed close to all of her

grandchildren. perhaps the hardest loss to bear came just last year with the death of her husband of over seven decades, the black cloud, queen elizabeth seen grieving alone. this year, they gathered to honor her, the jubilee the queen carried on until the very end, meeting with incoming conservative prime minister liz truss just two days before her death. until the very end, which was so her, savannah. in just a few days, we expect her body will return to london she will lie in state at the houses of parliament behind me we expect millions and millions. that is not an exaggeration, of people to come pay their respects >> we're joined here at buckingham palace. how do you capture 70 years in a few moments? 15 prime ministers, she met 14 u.s. presidents. the world changed over those 70 years.

did she change with it >> her core didn't change, but she really did move with the times. if you thing about the events, not just the way the world changed, but tv, internet, high-speed travel, all those things she had to get her head around, but the events she experienced and the way she dealt with it. the thing is, she was always completely unflappable 1982, buckingham palace, michael fagan broke into her bedroom and there was the queen, quite calmly, calling for help but having a chat with him that was her style, unflappable. >> as you mentioned, you can't even get into all the different world events that happened on her watch. wars, 9/11, to say nothing of all the other kinds of things

that happened. what do you think was the most challenging for her from a political standpoint >> i think some of the events that shaped her most happened before her coronation. the abdication of her uncle. that gave her the determination not to be like that. that she would serve her country until the day she died, which is exactly what she did also the war, she didn't want to be a flashy monarch because she came in in an age of austerity and rationing. during her reign, there were a couple things. northern ireland, the problems with the island of ireland, were such issues. when she did that incredible trip in 2011, wearing the emerald green, speaking in gaelic, that changed politics in ireland. one year later, she shook the hand of a former ira terrorist, having lost her own cousin to the ira. that took real courage and moved the dial politically >> finally, she obviously is the monarch, also the matriarch of a real family, and real families >> and theig deference was the key word we didn't question who they were, what they did, who they were sleeping with by the end of her reign, that changed.

she had to come to grips with that seeing her family in the headlines, she did struggle with that >> she said 1992 was a horrible year with princess diana and charles. what a life. you can't capture it in just a few moments, but thank you for helping us shine a light >> the last thing i would say is everybody was proud of her that's what people here are thinking today >> you really get that feeling when you talk to people laying flowers. they were proud. thank you. >> still ahead, the u.s. ambassador to the uk will be our live guest we'll get her thoughts on the queen's passing and talk about the plans being made in washington to honor her. first, all eyes this morning on now king charles, set to deliver his first address to the commonwealth in a few short hours from now keir simmons will explore the challenges he faces as he steps into this long-awaited new role. that's right after this. d categ. hi. ♪♪ you don't have to keep tabs on rotating categories... this is the only rotating i care about.

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>> while we have been on air, the first pictures of king charles as we must now call him, king charles iii, leaving balmoral, and boarding a plane in aberdeen. he's now in the air with his queen consort, camilla, as she is now called, heading here to london. the king, as prince of wales, did a good deal, but also faced a good deal of controversy. controversies which he must now leave behind as king, beginning with a tv address to the nation in just a few hours. he's the longest serving heir to the throne in british history. at the age of 73, charles, the eldest son of queen elizabeth, is now king charles iii. the country's first look at king charles traveling to london this morning to resume his duties. in a statement, calling his mother's death a moment of the

greatest sadness for me and for all the members of my family. in popularity, charles still trails his mother and his sons and their wives with only 11% choosing him as their favorite royal. but arguably, no one is more ready to be king. charles groomed from the age of 4, when his mother was crowned queen. as a boy, he was shy, lonely, an average student, and no sportsman, calling his school in scotland pure hell. >> i, charles, prince of wales, do become your liege man of life and limb. >> at 20, he became prince of wales and began to blossom. hunting, playing polo. a pilot in the air force. five years in the royal navy where he commanded a ship. >> i thee wed. >> charles may be best known as the man who married princess diana, a fairy tale wedding seemingly doomed from the beginning.

>> of course. >> whatever in love means. >> public opinion of him plummeting after their acrimonious divorce and diana's tragic death. ever since, he's tried to improve his image, ultimately marrying camilla, who will now take the title of queen consort. he became the hardest working member of the royal family, founding charities like the prince's trust, helping nearly a million disadvantaged young people, and championing causes like environmental protection, long before they were fashionable. >> do we want to go down in history as the people who did nothing to bring the world back from the brink? >> now, king charles has vowed to avoid controversial campaigns as monarch, just as his mother did. over the last months, as her health weakened, he's resumed more of her duties. one of his first expected plans, to slim down the monarchy and reduce its financial drain on the public. still, his biggest challenge may be healing the rift with his

son, harry, after his royal departure. >> i will always love him. but there's a lot of hurt that's happened. >> now, as his family gathers around charles, the eyes of the world are on him, like never before. savannah, that tv address expected at 6:00 p.m. local here, 1:00 eastern. prince charles getting to work even as he's grieving his mother. but as his mother showed us, that is what duty means, savannah. >> absolutely. keir, thank you so much. a reminder, keir has more insight on the future of the monarchy and the type of king charles will be on today's born to rule podcast. you can find it by scanning that qr code or searching wherever you get your podcasts. >> thank you. we're going to pause for a minute and get a check of the weather from ms. dylan dreyer. >> as we inch closer to the weekend, we are going to see much needed rain in the southwest. we have a tropical system, this is tropical storm kay moving in from the south that's going to produce a lot of clouds and a lot of rain, perhaps 2 to 4, 5, 6 inches of rain in southern california.

it comes in a quick burst. that means we could see mudslides and landslides in that area. something we'll focus on tonight and tomorrow. elsewhere, besides storms in the upper midwest and northern plains, lots of sunshine in the northeast. temperatures in the low to good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. our temperatures will be hot for the inland valleys, but this is the last day of seeing this many triple-digit temperatures. we're getting some relief near the coastline. it will be a bit milder for oakland and san jose. we are watching tropical storm kay. it will stay off the coast. but the moisture will spread across the region, bring rain across southern california for the bay area. it will be and that's your latest forecast >> all right, thank you, dylan >> still ahead, one of the queen's many passions inside her longtime love and devotion to her corgis

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culture. >> good evening. >> to the future of the royal family. we look back at her remarkable life, today, friday, september 9th, 2022. and good morning, everybody. welcome back to "today." it's so nice to have you along with us on a friday morning. queen elizabeth's death is echoing around the world. here in britain, at home in america and beyond. you may hear something else echoing right now because one of the first ceremonies to mark her passing is happening now, it's happening at hyde park and at the palace in london. they're leading what is called the death gun salute, to mark the death of the queen. 96 rounds, one for each year of her life. and this is just some of the pageantry and ceremony that we'll see unfold here. it's happening here at hyde park nearby and at the tower of london.

the mourning is under way, and keir simmons is back with us with more on the queen's passing, her inspirational life and the future of the royal family. good morning again. >> savannah, good morning to you. that 96-gun salute that both of us are hearing ring out around buckingham palace right now, part of the pomp and pageantry as we watch history happen, as we watch the crowds gather outside buckingham palace and at the same time, a moment of private mourning for the royal family. on the front pages of the royal newspapers, the front page of the daily mail saying simply thank you. the front page of the sun, we loved you, ma'am. britain woke this morning without its queen of 70 years. the beginning of a new era. the country's first look at king charles traveling to london this morning to resume his duties. this is the last public picture of her at the home where she died. her beloved balmoral castle in scotland. the queen smiling, appointing britain's new prime minister just days before her death, determined to do her duty.

her final act in a lifetime of service. her children, son charles, now king charles, racing to be by her side. grandson william, now next in line to the throne, driving her uncles prince andrew and prince edward, to say their last good-byes. prince harry, appearing distraught, arriving just after his grandmother's death was announced. the royals' grief private, while in public on royal gates, a simple proclamation, queen elizabeth ii died peacefully, and as flags across the country lowered, a rainbow magically rising above buckingham palace and windsor castle. crowds spontaneously singing the national anthem. >> she's a person we have always looked up to. it's a sad day. just a very, very sad day. >> queen elizabeth, so much more than britain's longest serving monarch. a global icon. >> good evening. >> a steady presence in people's lives.

born in 1926, the third grandchild of king george v, for seven decades, elizabeth would guide the nation and its monarchy through historic challenges. >> please be seated. >> just this year, her platinum jubilee celebrated with a military parade. joined by three future kings, charles, william, and george. today, king charles will lead his country in mourning. his sons, william and harry, united in grief. harry traveling back to london this morning. the loss of their much loved grandmother brings them together. remember, savannah, william and harry were consoled by their grandmother after the death of their mother. now they're mourning the death of their grandmother. savannah. >> all right, keir, thank you so much. and the 96-gun salute continues here in homage to the queen. president biden is hailing queen

elizabeth as a stateswoman of unmatched dignity, and we're joined by jane hartley, the u.s. ambassador to the united kingdom. madam ambassador, good morning. good to have you with us. >> good to be here on this very sad day. >> we always hear and talk about the special relationship between the united states and the united kingdom. and for 70 years it was queen elizabeth who presided over that relationship what did she contribute to it? >> i think she contributed a sense of dignity, a sense of commitment, a commitment to democracy, freedom, humanitarian concerns i must say, when i met her, i was so taken also personally by not only how substantive she was, because she cared deeply about policy, and she cared deeply about what was happening in the world but her sense of warmth and her

sense of caring just came through immediately. and she was really wonderful to me in my audience with her it was interesting, she was asking me had i made myself at home in london i had just gotten here and had moved into winfield house, the ambassador's home here and she really was quite worried about -- she was wonderful i told her i brought my dog. she really perked up >> she famously loved dogs loved her corgis, as we well know we can see just in the mourning that is happening in the united states as well as here, of course, that americans really loved the queen, and as i understand it, the queen loved america as well. a child of world war ii, historians have said that really shaped her view of this country. would you agree? >> oh, i would totally agree you know, i got here right before the jubilee, which was wonderful because i saw that the

streets lined with people who had flown in from all over the uk and frankly from all over the world. but there were many, many americans. and there was one quote by one woman, i think, in the times during that. it said, our queen too you know, she represented the best of what a public servant is duty and responsibility, putting your country first, and she did it for 70 years. it's just truly remarkable and to me, i'm the second woman ambassador here. the last one was 50 years ago. she's done this as a woman for 70 years, and was a global leader 70 years ago when there were really not many global leaders. >> she definitely made the mold on that. ambassador, very quickly, we reported that president biden will in fact attend the funeral when it happens in a few days' time do you know anything else about the delegation who may be coming from the u.s. government >> i don't, but i'm not a bit surprised the president is coming

he adored the queen, and when we talk about service, her service was incredible and if service and duty ring true to anybody, it would be to our president. >> ambassador jane hartley, thank you so much for these moments. i appreciate it. >> thank you, savannah >> hoda and craig, i'll send it back to you. >> we have other news to get to. two sheriff's deputies were shot and killed last night while trying to serve a warrant in the atlanta suburb of marietta, georgia. officials say the deputies approached a home, rang the doorbell when nobody answered, they headed back to their cars and that's where they were ambushed. two suspects were taken into custody early this morning after a standoff at the home that lasts for hours.

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welcome back we have been talking about the queen's legacy all morning long, and now with her passing, the entire line of succession has shifted for the monarchy nbc's stephanie gosk is focusing on that part of the story. good morning >> good morning, hoda. life will obviously change most dramatically for king charles, but prince william is now first in line to the throne. with that position comes new titles for him and kate middleton and new responsibilities, too. on wednesday, the duke and duchess of cambridge bought their children to the first day of school. george, charlotte, and louis by thursday afternoon, the couple would have new titles and new roles.

their royal lives very different. william and kate are now the duke and duchess of cornwall and cambridge and prince william is heir to the throne he takes over as duke of cornwall from his father it comes with an etate that includes more than 130,000 acres of land, worth over $1 billion as duke, charles used the money generated at least in part to fund his charities in a 2019 itv documentary, prince charles inside the duchess of cornwall, recognizing the significance of his future role >> rest assured. i will not rock the boat >> king charles mail also give william the title prince of wales, making kate the princess of wales, the same title held by princess diana earlier this year, the couple moved to a new royal residence, adelaide cottage outside of london the royal family, something that had already begun as the queen stepped back from royal engagements.

for the platinum jubilee, william and kate made a controversial trip to commonwealth nations in the caribbean. many of those countries considering severing ties with the monarchy altogether over its colonial pass. william addressed the issue in a closely watched speech, navigating one of the thorniest issues facing the monarchy >> we support with pride and respect your decisions about the future relationships evolve, friendship endures. >> during the queen's platinum jubilee celebration in london, this moment on the balcony now even more poignant the succession to her throne at her sides. a public showing that the future of the monarchy was now in her son and her grandson's hands

the succession to king charles is prince william, then his children, prince harry is fifth in line. as we noted, king charles is 73 years old. his reign will be much shorter than his mother's, making william's role more scrutinized than ever. >> joining us is vanity fair's editor in chief, radhika joins we have been talking about king charles all morning. what do you think prince william is feeling at this moment? do you think he's feeling the weight that i'm next >> i do. i think obviously, as steph just said, he will not be waiting 70 years to become king and i think that they have together, william and charles, been preparing for that probably for the last five or ten years and you know, what's interesting looking at those images is william and kate are in a position that's really analogous to where his grandmother was she became queen so young. she had a young family those were some of the images that really defined her, you know, her public appearances and you see that happening again, not obviously with charles and camilla who are

older but with william and kate, and they're extremely photogenic and cute >> when you see them, they are so of this era they take family pictures and they look like pictures we would take >> in fact, kate is taking a lot of those pictures, which is a real mom thing to do >> one of the things i think they want is to keep the monarchy relevant. it will still matter ten years, 20 years, 30 years how do you think they would go about that >> they are millennials. they have grown up in a different era in terms of technology but it's interesting to me this is a through line really throughout the monarchy. queen elizabeth when she was coronated faced that same challenge. we have to modernize that's why her coronation was broadcast on tv, which was the relevant new technology. i feel like on the one hand, there's a lot of continuity there. they have always known in order to relate to the british public,

larger to the commonwealth, they have to change with the times. but i think also, tradition is part of the appeal of the monarchy it's always about finding that balance. >> looking at who is next in line, it was striking to me that we won't see a queen for a long, long time, it looks like we would have to wait for princess charlotte to come along. >> yes, we will have charles and then william and then george so i personally will miss the coordinated easter egg pastel colored outfits. they served a purpose because the queen knew part of her role was to be seen she was an object of soft power, diplomacy. she set a tone, and she knew if she was in a crowd, people wanted to be able to see her from a distance, even. it's interesting to see, maybe charles will start wearing pink. we can only hope >> you never know. we appreciate that we're going to talk more about the queen's fashions and stuff later in the show. we appreciate you being with us, radhika jones. >> let's get a quick check of the weather.

>> good morning again. we're still looking at record high temperatures likely out west and we could see an end to those in southern california where we do have some rain with that tropical storm kay. in the n good friday morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. as we take a live look outside in dublin. a hazy start this morning. and temperatures will heat up once again as we head for 105 degrees in livermore. concord as well as brentwood and triple-digit highs in the north bay. but we're seeing 60s and 70s near the coastline but we'll see an increase in humidity and not much sunshine and a chance of isolated storms in the and that's your latest and that's your latest forecast hoda >> dylan, thank you. we're joined now by the great andrea mitchell. she spent decades covering u.s. presidents, world affairs. you always have such a unique perspective on everything,

especially this, the queen's legacy you have covered her for years what are your reflections on this day >> well, that she's so warm and gracious, but duty to country, duty to god, because she was ordained, really that is part of what she inherited. and of course, she wasn't raised to be the queen. and that was imposed on her. but the fact that she did her service and was always pitch perfect. you know, there were exceptions. the family, you know, tragedies, diana and all that but she evolved. and when you saw her with paddington and saw her with the jubilee and how she changed and i saw her at a baseball game with george herbert walker bush, and of course, the day when you could barely see her hat over the podium in the rose garden. and then most memorably, got to go to balmoral and to a lunch when my husband was knighted

i had a personal moment with her. >> to your point about -- we're seeing video of the queen meeting with the presidents over the years, some 14 in all. she had a special relationship with president reagan, it seems. i understand that you were there for some of that as well >> so all of those visits, first windsor, the state visit in '82, and then the fact that they bonded over horses their passion for horses when we were going to meet her to meet her for lunch, we were told, don't talk about anything but horses, corgis, or the weather. >> how did that conversation go? >> the conversation went, the first thing she wanted to know was some deep economic issue and a very current trade issue she was so substantive this woman was a world leader going back to world war ii when she was in the military service. the love that her family had for her, rather the whole country had for her goes back to that. the last of a generation >> you're one of the rare people

who got to enjoy a meal with her. andrea, always great to hear her insights don't you love when andrea comes? the best beautiful picture there. >> there you are and alan greenspan good morning, it is 8:26, i'm kris sanchez. we are moving you forward with new covid booster shot news. today contra costa county begins its distribution, the fda gave emergency use authorization and that booster is supposed to better protect us against both the original strain of covid and the newer omicron variant. shots are now available at certain contra costa county sites which hoped up about 30 minutes ago. vaccinated people 12 and up are eligible for the pfizer and those over 18 could get pfizer or moderna. and a look at the forecast.

i was going to say look at heat. it is the same thing. >> that too. it is still hot today. and some of our inland valleys will reach up to 105 degrees. as we go toward the weekend, the numbers come down as far as temperatures but it is still going to feel very hot. because of an increase in humidity. it will be mostly cloudy and ome some peeks of sunshine tomorrow and a slight chance of some isolated thunderstorms. if not here then across the region definitely. but we are going to see some drier and cooler air in the forecast for the middle of next week. while san francisco will see highs in the mid-70s today, it will be humid and mostly cloudy tomorrow and then upper 60s for the rest of the forecast. >> thank you, kari. we have more local news in half an hour. midday news coming up at 11:00.

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i feel very sad that she won't be with me anymore, but i'm glad i feel very sad that she won't be with me anymore, but i'm glad she's at peace. i'm glad she's at rest, and she deserves it. she worked bloody hard i send my love to the family and her loved ones she will be missed but her spirit lived on as we celebrate her life tonight with music. >> that, of course, british icon elton john sir elton john, paying tribute to the queen in honor. that was an his concert in toronto overnight.

we're joined on the set by sheinelle jones. a nice moment there. >> so many moving tributes sir elton john telling the crowd she led the commonwealth through both its greatest and darkest moments with grace and decency and genuine caring >> yeah. she's getting a lot of love from a lot of concerts, in fact harry styles also. >> on that note, so many layers to this. coming up, you guys were watching the queen's tea with paddington bear earlier. in this half hour, we're going to take you inside her place as a global pop culture icon. >> well, sheinelle and craig and hoda, we're also going to revisit the queen and prince philip's epic love story 73 years they were married how they dealt with life-altering changes as a team in their personal lives and on the world stage and their surprisingly relatable marriage advice i just walked over moments ago to see some of the tributes that are building

it is so touching. people leaving flowers right now, the flowers are packed thick, almost to the top of the gate. i think we'll see it at the top of the gate and then some by the end of this day. people leaving very touching notes, poems you wonder if we'll see prince charles and camilla at some point come and pay respects as you recall the queen did when princess diana passed all those years ago. so it's really just a very moving memorial that's unfolding here at the gates of buckingham palace >> indeed. and so personal. the notes are so personal. it's like from a friend to another. and then, did you know there's a very, very practical reason behind the queen's signature look we're going to break down her fashion legacy and the unofficial uniform that kind of

cemented her personal style. we remember seeing her in all the colors of the rainbow. >> hats, the bags. >> exactly >> before we do anything else, though, back here, dylan is in for al, and folks out west have been suffering for days now. any relief in sight? >> yes, we're going to get some relief but it comes with a big weather story. today is the last day of these exceptionally high temperatures. l.a., 98 degrees san diego, 93. but we do have cooler weather in sight. in los angeles, we'll drop to 83 tomorrow and sunday. san diego drops to 80 on saturday and sunday. the reason why, tropical storm kay. you can see the rain is getting closer to san diego. the only problem with this is the fact that we could end up with about 4 to 5, 6 inches of rain it's going to fall at rates to 2 to 3 inches per hour that could on the burn scarred areas lead to some mudslides so tha good morning, i'm meteorologist kari hall. as we take a live look outside in san francisco. no fog. but we're seeing drifts of smoke coming in. so we're watching more of the wildfire smoke come in as our temperatures reach into the triple-digits today with concord and livermore up to 105.

100 in napa today and some relief near the coastline with upper 60s and low 70s. as we go through the forecast, we'll see high humidity for the weekend and even a chance of storms. and that is your latest forecast >> all right, dylan, thank you so much has been said about the queen's presence on the world stage, but behind all the pomp and circumstance was kind of a less formal, she was even kind of a light-hearted queen. >> and funny as well while much of that side of her life was private, it didn't stop queen elizabeth from becoming a towering figure in pop culture >> an important part of her legacy queen elizabeth spent her entire life in front of the cameras as her record-breaking reign made her unmistakable image recognizable across the globe, inspiring artists and actors alike. her royal image became iconic

during her 70-year reign queen elizabeth ii dressed in eye-catching colors and her signature pearls, always accessorized with that top handle handbag in the crook of her arm. it's no wonder her highness has inspired everything from street art to pop art, t-shirts to coffee mugs, and of course, tv and movies >> the queen has been depicted in popular culture more than any other person because she's a global icon. >> countless stars across the globe star struck by her presence, including hollywood royalty, meryl streep, fashion icon, anna wintour, and pop star lady gaga. but it's the world of fiction that truly had a ball with the queen's likeness >> rise, sir austin powers >> she's been portrayed in film and imagined in animation. and of course, spoofed in

sketches >> i want to get away from you >> you can't get away from me because i'm on the money, ain't i? >> prince harry speaking with hoda earlier this year about his grandmother's unwavering ability to laugh >> what's the best thing about her? >> her sense of humor and her ability to see the humor in so many different things. >> while only a select few had a chance to see the lighter side of the late monarch, millions have wondered what went on behind palace walls. the drama played up on the silver screen with an oscar winning performance by helen mirren in "the queen." >> i think best on my feet i have never been one for sitting around >> in 2016, netflix's "the crown" helped spark a renaissance of royal fascination. >> it's not as easy as it looks. >> beyond the dozens of depictions, nothing came close to the real deal

they never failed to steal the show from her grand entrance with james bond at the opening ceremony of the olympic games in london, to a tour of the "game of thrones" set where she could view but not sit on the iron throne >> we kept getting told the same thing, she's not allowed to sit on the throne. fictional or otherwise you >> the iconic queen and all of her glory leaving an impact on pop culture that will continue to carry on. you know, everybody was smiling when we just played that, that piece there. that's what i'm saying there's so many layers to her. >> it's fascinating by our grandparents knew her in their pop culture, our parents, us, our kids >> a good point.

>> really good point >> you're right. >> for nine in ten people on the face of the earth, she's the only monarch they have ever known. >> you know what is so interesting about what you said, dylan, a lot of the folks here when they're asked why are you here, why did you come they say my grandmother loved the queen. my grandfather stood on the side of the street when king george's coffin passed. i'm here not only to honor the queen but to honor my own grandparent because they so loved this monarch it's really multigenerational. >> coming up next from here in london, there were sparks right from the start from the start a fond look back at the queen'so ghu miret alknady thow roat p tp 27 aaxesegnd resulat

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we come in, live pictures now of king charles iii as he arrives back in london not as he departed, prince charles, but king after the passing of his mother, queen elizabeth ii, yesterday. the king's schedule is largely unknown at this point, but we do know he plans to address the nation

address the commonwealth, at 6:00 tonight that's 1:00 eastern time and queen camilla, the queen consort, as she will now be known, is with him as well we'll continue to watch the movements of prince charles. there's quite a tribute growing here at the gates of buckingham palace and it would not be surprising to see perhaps in the coming days prince charles and queen camilla come here and pay their respects as well as we reflect on the queen's historic reign, we want to highlight something that lasted longer, her love story with prince philip. kelly cobiella joins us with their real life fairy tale >> good morning. gosh, it really was a love story for the ages and the world got a front row seat almost from the beginning now with her passing, the queen is finally reunited with her

soul mate. a romance that aged like fine wine side by side, the queen and her prince went through a lifetime of celebrations and tribulations for more than seven decades. >> quite simply being my strength and stay all these years. >> it was love at first sight. the queen, only a princess in 1939, spotted the dapper and towering 18-year-old philip while on vacation and immediately became enraptured. >> she fell desperately, desperately head over heels in love with him. >> like any great romance, their bond was put to test when he joined the navy, but their courtship continues long distance >> the was a correspondence love affair they wrote love letters. >> with each letter, their feelings flourished until philip returned from war and asked the future queen's hand in marriage. it was the wedding of the century, broadcast around the world in 1947.

>> in the streets to see their future queen and their husband >> their quiet home life in malta didn't last long in 1952, the sudden passing of king george vi would thrust the princess into the spotlight at 25 years old, she became a queen. from princess to monarch and from wife to matriarch at the coronation, prince philip bent the knee to swear allegiance to her. >> he was always quite the alpha male having to take a step back and follow his wife as she became head of state was a big adjustment for him >> he gave up his work and stood by her side, making a life together, sprinkled with humor >> tolerance is the one essential ingredient of any happy marriage it may not be quite so important when things are going well, but it is absolutely vital when things get difficult and you can take it from me that

the queen has the quality of tolerance in abundance >> they were married for 73 years. until philip's death in april of 2021 during the height of the covid pandemic the queen having to mourn alone in the church as she said farewell to her life partner, leaving a handwritten note on his casket >> for me in the months since the death of my beloved philip, i have drawn great comfort from the warmth and affection of the many tributes to his life and work that mischievous inquiring twinkle was as bright at the end as when i first set eyes on him. >> the queen will be laid to rest alongside prince philip inside the grand st. george's chapel at windsor castle, the place they both loved, the place they spent their last few months together

savannah >> all right, kelly, thank you we want to turn to nbc news royal contributor katie nichols, author of "the new royals, queen elizabeth's legacy and the future of the crown. when you talk about a relationship that spanned 73 years, i was so touched by her spending her final days in this beloved place, balmoral, the very same place prince philip proposed to her. how have these months been for her without philip >> tough is the simple answer to that question. very, very difficult this was a couple who were together for 73 years. just think about that. that is longer than some lifetimes. and so the queen, i think, depends on the duke of edinburgh in so many ways. there was a complete reversal of roles. she was the matriarch of the nation, head of state, she was queen. he was the patriarch of the family she wore the crown, he wore the trousers when it came to home life and family. he was a modernizer that she

depends on i remember my experience of being with them, how much she depended on him. she looked to him to break the ice. the queen, as hard as it was for people to imagine, was naturally very shy philip was an extrovert. you would walk into a room and you would know he was there. he would crack a joke so you knew he was there. i think the queen found that very comforting. she depends on him in many ways. i don't think it's an underestimation to say she wouldn't have been the monarch she was without the duke of edinburgh by her side. >> fair to say, wouldn't you think, that both grew into their roles? people have heard it was hard for prince philip in those early days trying to adjust to be the man behind the throne. how did they come to a peace and come to a way of working together >> well, i think that, you know, from the beginnings of their relationship, philip ultimately

knew as hard as it was going to be, that he would have to give up his naval career. that he would have to fall one step behind his queen. he was marrying not just the woman he had fallen in love with he was marrying someone who was going to be a queen one day. so i think that understanding was there. that's not to say it was made easy i think a large chunk of him resented having to give up his naval career, but he did it. and focused on creating a new role for himself within the royal family and so ultimately, they complemented one another this was a working partnership as much as it was the most enduring and wonderful beautifully romantic love story. >> in the end it really was. >> i don't think she was ever the same when he left. >> katie, thank you so much. a lot of people have been daydreaming and imagining perhaps they're reunited somewhere in the heavens hoda, we'll send it to you >> coming up next, something else the queen was fond of a bright suit. you may not think of it as power dressing but there really was a good reason behind those instantly recognizable looks we're going to break down the queen's fashion legacy but first, this is "toy" on da

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we're coming up on 8:50. another side of the queen's legacy, her impact on fashion. her signature style was instantly recognizable, and as much about the function as it was about the fashion. robin is the senior critic at large at "the washington post. robin, so good to see you. when we think of the queen, i can see the look i feel like she's had this look. it's her signature look. how did this come to be? >> well, i think it grew out of necessity and an understanding of her position and her duties i mean, i think, you know, it's really a bit of a misnomer to call it fashion because fashion changes dramatically over time, and the queen's look was really a uniform. and all that implies it was meant to convey her position it was meant to in some cases perhaps convey authority and a little bit of intimidation

and also, it was meant to allow her to be seen because for so many people, they were never going to have a personal encounter with the queen it was about being able to say, i saw the queen. >> i spotted her >> her attire made that possible >> i saw this great picture on instagram by the home edit girls, and it shows the rainbow, it shows her range of colors all the way through. and i think you just pointed out something so important to underscore it. she wanted a connection with the people who would never actually be able to see her up close. that was very important to her >> yeah. i mean, she wanted to -- she really understood that in the crowds, the throngs of people who would come to see her, she needed to be visible from the farthest reaches of the room, of the space, of the plaza. and her style allowed that to happen and i think there's also -- i mean, she's a complicated person

for a lot of people. and in many cases, the attire was meant as a kind of olive branch, a bit of diplomacy, a kind gesture just in choosing to wear things that were reflective of the place and the history >> and she always carried a little bag i always wondered what she put in there she always had a little bag. a hat and a little bag her other signature. and a brooch >> her style, i think, was quite formal and it obviously endured through many ups and downs and shifts in the fashion universe and people always were sort of curious what on earth is she

carries around in that little handbag, and i think for some people it connoted this idea of sort of a grandmotherly sensibility. but i have -- my understanding was that she often had little sort of mementos and trinkets and things that were important to her inside the little bag >> such a signature style for her. robin, we appreciate your time this morning thank you so much. we are back in a moment. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

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headed this way, headed to buckingham palace where it is expected he will pay tribute to his late mother, queen elizabeth ii, as so many throngs of people have been doing all morning long i was so struck when i saw the lines, really early this morning. quarter of a mile, half a mile, growing, growing, very thick people coming here and willing to stand in line just to lay a flower or to write a note. we'll have much more the king expected to address the nation tonight at 6:00 local, 1:00 eastern we'll carry it live. >> for more coverage, check out "today" all day on peacock or smart tv and over the weekend as well >> we're back after your local good morning, it is 8:56. i'm kris sanchez. the alameda county sheriff's deputy accused of killing a married couple is expected to make his first court appearance. devon williams jr. was seen leaving the home where the pair was shot and sources say he may

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this morning on the "3rd hour of today," remembering queen elizabeth ii, the people of britain mourning the only queen most of them have ever known. ♪ god save the queen ♪ >> a look back at her unprecedented 70-year reign, her place in history, and how she balanced monarch with matriarch. >> plus, the future of the royal family. what to expect from king charles iii. his historic first speech today,