>> thank you so much. >> good morning from buckingham palace, the queen's funeral cortege will leave balmoral making its way to edinburgh in what king charles describes as his mother's last great journey. no republic referendum in my first term, in an international exclusive australia's prime minister tell sky news there will be no break for the

monarchy in the near future. >> people need to continue to move with the times, but the bigger question about a constitutions are not one for this current period. >> the prime minister of antigua and barbuda says he will call for a referendum on the republic as the king prepares to meet the commonwealth secretary general this morning. reunited in their grief, then you prince and princess of whales joined the duke and duchess of sussex during a walk about. from portraits to pop, celebrating the queen as a cultural icon. and we will take a look at papers who are marking this moment in history. hello and a very good morning from buckingham palace. the queen's coffin will this morning begin the journey to its final resting place and

what king charles is describing as his mother's last great journey, thousands are expected to lined the route as the queen's funeral cortege moves along the first part of its route to edinburgh. while the queens coffin which is currently in the ballroom at balmoral will be carried by six gamekeepers from the escape and lifted into the hearse at 10:00 this morning. the funeral cortege will make its way to aberdeen, passing through ballot or, banker and peter couture arriving at aberdeen at around 11:20 this morning and will move to the city suburbs. the king george a six bridge which was opened by her majesty's mother in 1941 is also on route. next to cortege will head to the countryside past bricken, arriving at 2 pm, it will then head towards perth across the

bridge and cross over the free crossing heading towards edinburgh, the cortege will pass towards the castle and head to the castle arriving at 4 pm. the coffin will rest in the throne room to allow staff of the palace to pay their respects. meanwhile new details have been released about the queens lying state in london and her funeral at westminster abbey which will take place on monday september 19th. that as the new prince and princess of whales and the duke and duchess of whales were reunited in windsor for a walk about. our reporter has more on what will unfold in the coming days. in the coming days >> from traditional ceremonies heralding and proclaiming a new sovereign, to a windsor walk about bringing brothers to get

them and differences set aside. these are historic moments which crowds are gathering to witness. >> it was important to have the unity, despite whatever is going on outside of that, it's nice to see. >> who knows? >> it's been hurtful for the queen for the family. if they can put that to rest and start of fresh start, it would be the best thing they can do. >> your majesty. >> then you king has duties and meetings, he also has to plan his mother's funeral. this morning for queens cough and will leave balmoral for the palace of halle roodhouse in edinburgh, on monday afternoon the coffin will be taken to this cathedral in edinburgh, the king and queen consort and other members of the family will follow in procession. for 24 hours the coffin will

rest in the cathedral so the public can pay their respects. later that evening the king and other royals will hold a visual, on tuesday the king and queen consort will visit ireland and in that evening the queen's coffin arrives in london and rest at buckingham palace. the following day on wednesday the coffin will be taken to the palace of westminster in silent procession. the queen's coffin will arrive here at westminster hall for the lying in state, five days during which members of the public can pay their respects in person. and on monday the 19th of september now a bank holiday ida, levin o'clock the state funeral at westminster abbey. for the committal service afterwards at windsor as the late queen is finally laid to rest. >> it will be beautifully put together, bringing together all

the agencies of the state and the armed forces with the finest drill, the best pageantry and the noblest of ceremonies, it will be a great salute to a wonderful queen. >> the crowds have been growing with thousands and thousands expected in the coming days, bringing tributes to the queen and welcome to the new king. laura, sky news, westminster. laur >> so as we've been telling you the queens cough and will leave all moral at 10:00 this morning, skies greg is there for us today, greg a difficult and poignant moment for the royal family, what are the plans? >> yes, i think it is a real moment for the royal families in the members of the royal families that are still here in for the community and for those members of the royal staff on the ball moral estate, the

coffin is in the balmoral hall, draped in the -- with a reef, flowers as well and there are state workers who have been in service of the royal family have been able to pay their respects, of course the queen's relationship with the staff, and then at 10 am the final journey begins with ten keepers taking the coffin from the ball and do a small room to the entrance portico and the hearse will begin the journey here, i think it's symbolic that the members of staff are taking part in that process because of those years of that relationship. then the journey will continue, the first port of call is up play seven miles from here, a place that the queen was a regular visitor to, they considered her to be one of the neighbors, everyone has a story about their meetings and their chats with the queen, there

will be a salute there. and it continues that during easter number of small communities where people will have a chance to lined the streets and pay their respects before it reaches aberdeen and makes its way past the park down to dundee and finally to edinburgh, the palace of hollywood house. the journey which will last about six hours, a chance for the people of scotland to mark this large journey of the queen through scotland. >> greg, thank you very much indeed. and so from just after 10:00 this morning we will bring you the pictures of the queen's funeral cortege as it begins its final journey. let's bring in now our international affairs editor, good to see you both, dominic let's take a look at the scene at buckingham palace the gates, more people are arriving,

perhaps a little bit quieter than yesterday. people want to come and pay tribute. >> people are put off by what they saw yesterday in the number of people have been speaking to outside the gate saying they got up early because they wanted to beat the crowds, also in the same line they felt like they had to come here, >> to pay their respects and so they want to be part of the moment, one woman said 70 years of service doing a fantastic job there is not much driving at 3 am to pay her respects. some people -- a lot of people want to come to the funeral but say they can't, they have holidays and things. this time there is fog, unlike

the rain we had in the previous days. similar atmosphere, a mix of sadness, people wanting to be part of the moment, pay their respects and also they are apprehensive about the future, they have been reassured by what they've heard from king charles and what they've seen as the succession procession so far. >> and griffin, you are a professor to the queen for 15 years, you knew her well, do you think that she would have been surprised if she could have seen the scenes, this outpouring of love for her across the nation on the news of her death? >> i don't think she would have been surprised, but she would be very, very touched. she was loved by everybody. and it's a great testament to her service, everything she did for this country, everybody is turning up, i was here on friday when they were here and

i could not get the victoria station, there was thousands of people around, arriving. and people arriving with flowers, skinheads with earrings, big bunches of flowers, it was wonderful to see. >> it has reached many people, hasn't it? >> absolutely. >> tell us about your time working with her? you actually told a story to us on sky news in the platinum jubilee which has gone viral again on twitter because you had such a report with her that she had a real sense of humor, didn't she? >> well, she did. in fairness, all the police officers who work with the majesty became very close to her because of the time we spent with her. but yes, she did have a wicked sense of humor and you could pull her leg. and of course the story about the tourist, i didn't realize because i was driving back from a funeral, how viral it had gone, but my son said if i hear that damn story again, i'm

throwing you out of the window. >> should we increase his agony and you might have to give us a summary of it, because some people might not know. >> oh, really? >> now. >> we're at balmoral and the queen would go out for picnics and on this occasion it was myself and her majesty, and we had gone for a walk up, and there is nobody around and there are two hikers approaching us and it turns out there were two american tourists on the walking holiday. the queen stopped and say hello, and for a moment it was obvious they had not recognized the queen. and they told the queen where they had come from, where they were going next, and then the gentleman says and what do you lived? >> she says i live in london, i have a home. >> how long do you come here? i've been coming here for years, ever since i've been a little girl. they said oh, if you've been here for so many years you must have met the queen. and then he puts his arm around

my shoulder and asks the queen to take a picture of the two of us. >> it's a great story. buckingham palace a great place of work for you at times and you had to return the party there, tell us about that. >> i was fortunate because christopher was there and he said what was i gonna do for retirement and we thought about it he said there is no need, the majesty wants you to have your retirement in the states of buckingham, she will pay, of course i said i don't know 200 people but what was very lovely is that when i arrived with my family for the party, one of my fellow colleagues who's taking to the office said to me there's a little old lady come to your party tonight, i said what little old lady, he says the queen. i said don't be silly, she doesn't go to anything like this, when she does it for one person, chest to do it for everyone. she said she is coming to yours, because i was there this

afternoon and she said it's dick's farewell party and i would've loved to have gone but he hasn't invited me. so called and said to her, of course you can go, it's your party, and she said do you think i took if i go on announced. and i was thrilled because both her, prince philip and other people showed up at my party, and my family was there, and that was the highlight of my career that she did that for me. >> that was very special, degree from place to say that you are with us for a few hours this morning, i'm sorry about that, it's lovely for us. we will come back to you very shortly end to you as well dominique. thank you. the australian prime minister anthony albanese has told sky news that he will not hold a referendum on whether the country should become a republic in his first term. an international exclusive interview he said this was a moment to show gratitude for the queen service to australia, the commonwealth in the world. the queen's death has reignited a debate about australia's relationship with the monarchy.

let's speak then to our correspondent co-dearly lynch who is in the australian capital, cordelia, it was you that this interview of course with the australian prime minister. so give us an update about what he said about the relationship between him and the monarchy. ip>> well, anthony albanese has long been known as a republican back in 2018 he said that australia needed an australian head of state. i think what he recognizes now in this moment is that this is a critical time for the country to show its respect and its gratitude to the queen, whatever debate we have seen in the past range with australia's relationship with the monarchy is separate to its relationship with the queen. i have witnessed a really deep love for the monarch here, she visited the country 16 times. she always spoke fondness about

it, anthony albanese said that she was able to console, comfort at a time when the country most needed it, that's during floods for instance, during natural disasters. she was there for them and he doesn't think that this is a time to discuss politics and he confirmed that he would not be holding another referendum on whether indeed australia should become a republic. i did press someone whether he felt like australian people wanted to see the institution of the monarchy evolve. here is what he had to say. evolve he>> of course and it has evolvd and it will continue to evolve and it will need to continue to move with the times. but the bigger question about the constitution are not ones for this current period. this is a period in which we are showing the grief that so

many australians are feeling at the moment, showing our deep respect and admiration for a contribution of the queen to australia and today of course the transition formally here to recognize that with the queen passing, king charles automatically became the head of state of australia. aust ralia. >> one of the perceived successes of queen elizabeth's reign here is a many people felt she stayed outside of politics and anthony albanese says he felt like king charles would be very conscious of the need to do that too he will be going to the united kingdom for the queen's funeral and he will also be meeting the king. >> cordelia lange in cambered,

thank you very much for that. let's bring you these pictures from overnight now. i'm not sure if we can bring you these pictures but let me tell you what was happening in australia, today marks the proclamation of the accession of charles as king of australia in a ceremony in the country's capital from work or diluents reporting from, the proclamation was marked by a 21 gun salute. there have been 2:21 salutes to acknowledge a proclamation of king charles the third. dge a proclamation o king charles the third

>> she is the only monarch we have known. one field with sadness, but also gratitude for the life she led and the example she set. king charles has long had an affection for our new zealand and has consistently demonstrated his deep care for our nation. this relationship is deeply valued by our people. >> let's take a look at how the front pages are covering the story of the queen's death and its aftermath, reunited for granny reads as the prince and

princess of whales and the duke and duchess of sussex are pictured together in mourning. here is the inside page cover of it. peaceful grand reads the front of the sunday people as they lead with that story. this sunday times also leads with the royal walk about, their headline warring windsors awkward choose to honor the queen. the daily star on sunday looks at the two royal couples reunited as well, the four picture together in mourning. the united and saw was the front of the sunday telegraph. this sunday express goes with the headline together with granny, william hans olive branch to harry. and the same stories on the front of the sun this morning, the sun on sunday that headline all for one. the front of the observer this morning in contrast picture our new king charles iii asked a sense of the throne. as the former policy advisor to

the queen, mary, here's the observer front page, mary mcleod we've talked about that windsor walk about in the moment, but first let's turn our attention to what is happening today and the funeral cortege begins for what has been described as the queen's final journey. i notice that there are gamekeepers who will be first moving her coffin and it has been lying in the ballroom in balmoral to visit. and pay their respects just wanted to know from your inside point of view, what this will be like for the royal household? >> i feel every day just now we are living a whole life time each day as we see so much develop, today it's going to be a really sad day. but it started as a very personal thing, the game

keepers moved the body because i think it is up the was a day -- the queen -- they had freedom to relax and enjoy the fun, she was very close to the land and the people on the land. it's again a very personal community touch which embodies with the queen was like. and then of course we will see the core ditch travel to scotland down towards edinburgh, people will be able to see that, express their sorrow and they will be side, and then you get to the house where i remember my time with the queen there and it was again, it's a lovely small palace, very personal and she will be in the throne room. this will be a very sad moving

day for everyone involved, but it feels writes that the queen is traveling the length of scotland before of course she travels to london. but it will be again, people will have a chance to express the sore and sadness, and seeing the passing of the late queen, and the community can participate in it. >> we did to the royal family in balmoral, you said you came down, did you see it? >> no i was there before the queen died, again, just seeing the members of the royal family yesterday in scotland and in windsor, but in scotland, you saw the emotion, this is a family grieving. therefore, just getting a glimpse of that, we knew that would be the case but just coming out to read some of the messages, of course that brought up additional grief but i think it is comforting to see

the amazing things that people are doing, reaching out, writing their thoughts and memories about the queen what the queen meant to them, and it was lovely that they did that. >> yes, you mentioned that there were two moments, more than two and five but there was one at balmoral, but let's talk about that winter walk about, when we saw william and harry together, seem to get the for the first time in a while with their partners, how important do you think that was, that kind of symbol of unity? >> i think incredibly important, very good for the new king, he expressed already in his address how important each member of his family's and therefore seeing them together, their strength and that and they're always was strength in the four of them working together and sharing the grief, and it reminds them of their mother's death, sharing the

grief, and in times of grief and difficult moments, sometimes grief can bring you together and unite. i think it was a lovely way to do it yesterday. >> obviously some of the papers are suggesting that the atmosphere was awkward, a lot of people will be watching closely to see how they interacted, but from having worked with the queen one can only assume that this was something that she would want to see. >> completely. i think it's really important, the queen will be looking down and smiling very warmly at seeing the four of them together, it's definitely something that she would've -- and she kept close to prince harry whilst he has been abroad, but i think just for right now it was really important to do that and more so for the new king to, he is starting off his new sovereign and he should have his family behind him. >> what do you make of how he is handling this new weight of

responsibility. >> yes, and he is grieving to, so it hasn't been long since he buried his father, it really is a momentous time for him, but i think the accession yesterday was done really well, and a special thing for us all to get a glimpse of that -- >> have eyes for the first time. >> yes. >> and seeing them do the task that they had to do for that. we are getting to see a glimpse of what the process is like and i think that just includes all of us and that's what makes us feel more bonded and part of the process. everything he has said over the last few days has touched the hearts of people right across the country and around the world as he pledges to be there and have a duty to the people of this country into the commonwealth and beyond. >> just a quick thought on the

week ahead, we have a date for the funeral, a state funeral, monday, a bank holiday for people, how do you expect the week to pan out? >> i think there will be things going on each day and i think people will come to express our sorrows and be involved in some way, i think everybody wants to do something because they want to show that this is a new era and you want to show that you miss and mourn the late queen but also you are there to support to the new king. i think people will want to feel a part of that to, it feels like we will be. >> mary mcleod former policy adviser to the queen and royal household, thank you very much indeed for joining us this morning. we appreciate it. queen elizabeth became monarch five years after india's independence, she made three state visits to the country during her reign, let's find out how her death is being

received their. neville lazarus is in delhi, what has the reaction been, neville? e? >> it's been a bit muted, the government has announced a day of mourning where the national flag will fly half mast and there will be no government functions of entertainment today at all. another queen has visited india in the past, 1961, 1953 and 19 seven -- each one with her life partner prince philip. they have been driven down this very road, you see the building behind me, the president's house, and the other buildings which either seat of power and government where she would have been given a ceremonial welcome. the queen has often said that she is very grateful for the

hospitality of india and the diversity of the country as an inspiration for all, she has been the chief guest of the republic parade in india which is the most important government calendar date in the country, she has also given speeches to thousands of people, a few miles away from here. but most importantly she asked travel quite a lot in the country, in different parts in the south and the west and the east as well. and people are in awe and admiration for the unwavering duty and dedication she has towards the institution, this is now a new india, it is a confident point, aspiring, assertive india where the younger population is almost half of this country's population, and they are quite

disconnected with the royal family, monarchy, and it is left to the king charles the third in his family to make that strong bonding injuring relation with the largest commonwealth country in the world. >> neville, thank you very much indeed. >> now australian prime anthony albanese has told sky news that he will not hold a referendum on whether the country should become a republic in his first term he said this was a moment to show gratitude for the queen service to australia, the commonwealth into the world. so here is that international exclusive interview with our correspondent cordelia lynch. >> the australians relationship with the queen appears to be injuring -- >> the australians relationship with their queen appears to be injuring what do you think it

was about her reign that achieve that special connection? >> i think the queen was with australians during times of celebration, but was also with australia at times of difficulties and queen elizabeth always reached out to give that comfort to australians at times of need. she was such a respected figure regardless of where people stand on the political spectrum that 70 years of public service, devotion to duty it's something that holds her in such high regards. >> it's reignited a debate about a republic, do you think in this moment that that is appropriate or perhaps even opportunistic? >> well, i am of the personal view and i've made it clear

that now is a time for us to pay tribute to the life of queen elizabeth the second, to give thanks for her service to australia, to the commonwealth into the world and that is the focus that i have. >> when it comes to the monarchy do you think that australians want to see the institution evolve? >> well of course, and it has evolved and it will continue to evolve, it will need to continue to move with the times. but the bigger question about our constitutions are not one for this current period. this is a period in which we are showing the grief that so many australians are feeling at the moment. showing our deep respect and admiration for the contribution of the queen to australia and

today of course the transition formally here to recognize that with the queen's passing, king charles automatically became the head of state of australia. >> you will be attending the queen's funeral, you will be meeting with the king, how do you want to see your relationship with him? >> i look forward very much to meeting king charles. i have met him before in his previous capacity, and i had the honor of meeting queen elizabeth at buckingham palace. prince charles was there on that occasion at the first meeting of the g20. i thought it was a beautiful statement that king charles made in his first statement as our new sovereign. >> as we've been telling you

the prime minister of antigua and barbuda has said that he will call a referendum on the country being a republic within three years. the latest country to become a republic was barbados which parted ways with the monarchy last november and i'm joined now by the former high commissioner of barbados to the united kingdom. very good to see you here, barbados cut ties with the queen last year we now have the prime minister of antigua and barbuda saying that he will hold a referendum on the subject, anthony albanese saying that he is ruling that out for one term, do you think there will be more sovereign states who are reconsidering their relationship with the monarchy now that the queen has died? >> i think in the late of the transition there will be consideration, more consideration given to this, but there is an important point to make about this, barbados journey to become a republic was not an anti monarch expand but a progression in terms of

the journey towards self determination. we broke previously with councils, the caribbean has a court of justice, we saw becoming a republican having a citizen as our head of state as an expression of a national aspiration of self determination. i think when countries look at this it is more along the lines of how do we see ourselves in the future representing and speaking for ourselves rather than necessarily a break with monarchy, although that is a necessary result, the motivators are more towards the self expression. >> how beloved people of barbados respond to the queen dying? i mean, there was a complicated relationship, some might see barbados as having cut

imperialist ties and a difficult past -- >> i would say, speaking personally there is that sense of personal loss. her majesty was an icon of the 20th century and into the 21st, her life of service is one to be celebrated and let me use this opportunity to convey condolences to all those in the commonwealth, particularly those in her family who are suffering this loss at this time. but, barbados will feel that loss because up to last year, she was our queen, she was the queen of barbados, this is an individual who was held in a very high regard in barbados and i dare say around the commonwealth which is an important point because even as barbados and other countries may decide to establish creative -- they will always be linked back

to the monarchy in terms of being members of the commonwealth, one of the lasting legacies of her majesty around the commonwealth was her role in keeping the family of nations to get the, she was the invisible glue that kelp the commonwealth together. we are very, very thankful for that. >> and have you met her? >> i have. i have the privilege, we share two passions, the commonwealth and horse racing, not necessarily in that order. we have celebrated him as a champion, her majesty's passion for horse racing, everyone knew how great that was. >> so how was she to deal with? how did you find her? >> there was a resilience, a dignity but also i would say a

quiet faith that will have a lasting impact on me and all those who had the privilege of meeting her. >> what about king charles, you've also come into contact with him, haven't you? >> we have we worked on a project together and i was pleased that we were able to collaborate, but also barbados took an active role in ensuring the stability of the commonwealth by supporting his succession as the head of the commonwealth, i think given the time he has had to prepare for this role, given his experience in the commonwealth, he is going to make an outstanding held. he has spoken to much of the issues that the commonwealth is concerned about, the environment, small states, he is coming into the role understanding its members, understanding its needs, he is

going to help it go from strength to strength. >> tell us a little bit about why you think that the commonwealth is so important, it's clearly a big priority for king charles and watch for the queen, why does it matter? >> i think it reflects a significant legacy that is unusual within our european colonial setting. if you look across europe, many of the former colonial powers have strained relationships with their former colleagues, the commonwealth is considered a family of nations, that family i think has been kept together because of her majesty or through her majesty who was able to move away from all redundant notions of imperial loyalty, or european superiority and engage with emerging heads of state from around the commonwealth as her equals. i dare say they responded

favorably and have stayed in the commonwealth simply because she was able to make that adjustment and put aside all antiquated notions. i thinking charles is going to do the same and continue the legacy that his mother created. >> former high commissioner of barbados in the uk, pleasure to have you here, thank you so much for joining us. >> thank you. >> over the course of her reign the queen became perhaps the most photographed person ever to have lived, her image has been used in everything from pop art to punk. katie spencer has been looking at the life of a cultural icon. at the life of a cultural icon >> she was the most portrayed woman in the world, her face in profile, ubiquitous. her image at the core of british culture. the queen's coronation was groundbreaking, the first ever to be televised, watched by 27

million. it was the premiere of sorts for the lifelong pivotal role she would play in maintaining the allure of brand britain. >> i remember when i was a little girl, a little teenager, when she was engaged to prince philip who was about the best looking man in the world, i mean everybody at school had a crush on him, and i kept scrapbooks of the queen, everything that wasn't papers or magazines i cut out and it was princess elizabeth's waiting and she was a fairytale princess, she really was, she was gorgeous, she had her hands bandwidth, beautiful eyes. we all loved her. >> decades on record audiences once again, were there for her platinum jubilee. >> perhaps you put like a marmalade sandwich? i always keep one for emergencies. >> so do i. i keep mine in here.

>> wow. >> celebrations which brought people back together following the challenges of the pandemic. during a lockdown of course many binged on the crown, one of the portrayals fields by the public infatuation with this woman. >> could you imagine i'm gonna drop everything and come to london before i attend my grandchildren who have just lost their mother? >> celebrated by our greatest artist from lucian freud to andy warhol, the portraits now a huge part of her legacy. >> i remember when i was first commissioned it was a daunting prospect, the queen, the most portrayed women in history. i asked if men would like to rest between shots, and it would be fine. because of all the light. she closed her eyes and that was the moment, i didn't go in there to capture the moment but being so tuned to meditation at the time, and that moment of calm unless there was a vibration to it. and we all resonated with it.

>> sitting for artist was part of her cultural duty, but she also inspired some significant unofficial art. and antiestablishment target, a pyramid on the cover of the 1970 76 pistol single, a deface lightness, and easy act of rebellion. >> if you were sitting at home, they would have the picture of the queen on the wall in jesus. while rock photographer parents admired the queen, for his generation she represented everything he was rallying against. in 1977, from the punk movement collided with the queens silver jubilee, it was following the pistols provocative bone trip on the temps. >> at that time the monarchy was very strong, we were not particularly liked for being anti monarchy, as i grew older and you more and more about it, i have a very deep respect for the queen. my respect for the queen is that basically, it takes a lot to hold something like that

together in the way she has over the years, for me big respect for that in that sense. >> well many british artists have clashed with the establishment, the queen, a loyal supporter of creativity handed out thousands of honors for services to the entertainment sector. for 70 years she was champion of the arts for those who embraced her magisterial authority or rebelled against it. she inspired. her influence over british culture, irrefutable and unique. >> thank you for everything. >> that's very kind. >> katie spencer, sky news. >> k >> hey once again is our international affairs editor dominic as well as the former queens -- dominique, the crowds are beginning to build, on their, a slower start this morning than yesterday but people do still want to come and paid their

respects here at buckingham palace? >> maybe it sunday morning or they are cut off by what they have seen over the last few days, a lot of people are spoken to want to get here early, got up early to beat the crowds maybe people think they didn't want to come out in such great numbers today, we will see, the numbers of -- the weather is not corny -- numbers that have surprised a lot of people and i think the question a lot of people have even before, when we knew the queen was ill is when she dies eventually will it be like diana's death and what happened after that, that's the only real event that we can connect it to, a reference to, and i think it feels different but it is similar in numbers, people saying that they feel they want to come here and pay their respects, people have been saying that it is not good enough being at home, it doesn't work emotionally for them, they need to make the effort, make the journey come here and pay their respects, we will see that in coming days

and today as the coffin emerges in balmoral and people are lining the route there, one woman told me that's when she think it will really hit her, a heart fringy moment it will be to see the coffin come out as we have seen physical proof of what we know and to see it there and the hearse it's making its way down. >> essentially people want to come here and have a connection with others and have shared grief, a lot of people feel like they knew her. seeing her on television screens over the years, but dick you did know her and you knew what she was really light and there are many sides of her that the public never saw, and you did. one example of that, i know is that you have a little story about being in one of prince edwards plays. >> yes.

>> do tell. us >> when i was in cambridge bay, the three, 86, she was into amateur dramatics, she was doing this one student play and for some reason, one of the students never used to come to reversals, and the night before they handed me this piece of paper and said you need to learn this, i said why do i need to learn it, they said that you are the actor, we can tell you because you would've made excuses. and then the next night we make a sketch, i thought no more of it, the next morning the commissioner brings up, mr. griffin the commissioner spheres with you, what on earth were you doing in campuses night? and i said i was in the student play, he said the commissioner was there last night and your face was everywhere, he said don't act anymore. and i said the princess of whales is coming, i have no understory, he said you can do tonight but no more, i said on saturday we're going down to

windsor castle to do it in front of the royal family. so we go down to windsor castle -- >> so you did it. >> we had to. all of the guests came and the queen had a dinner party before and she came in and sat down, when she sat down she was directly below a skylight and it was an awful night and the rain was coming in and the rain was dripping down onto her head, so members of households are in their seats and she said no, it's okay she literally gets up, goes and sits on the floor puts a program over her head and she says that for an hour and a half watching the show and that shows how wonderful she was. >> another instance of her being very down to earth is when she broke her wrist? >> she did. she fell off a horse and broke her wrist and we obviously had to digger to the local hospital and members of the public --

you try walking with the majesty your queen, the young nurse that sauce she was absolutely fine, but then the first doctor came, no, no i can't touch the queen. you're the queen. i'll have to get my boss, he got the senior consultant to come in, no, i can't touch you, you're the queen. so anyway they did the extra to prove that the break was there and then we had the second majesty, when we waited for the chief to come in from his home, on a saturday and eventually they bring us up and say that you can bring the queen back, it took four hours to get the queen's arm put into plaster. >> she had to wait like everyone else? >> even longer, probably. >> she dealt with it. >> they put her arm in a swing, and we brought her back. >> okay, fabulous to hear your stories from someone who really knew her description, and dominique, thank you very much. so here is the scene at balmoral this morning as you

can see huge number of flowers have been brought by people, locally to pay tribute to the queen. balmoral of course where she spent her last days and from where her coffin will begin its final journey today from 10:00 this morning it will leave a moral, it will be carried by some of her gamekeepers out of bound morrow to begin that journey, so involving some of the royal household in that beginning of its final journey and will end up at the state funeral, westminster abby which we now know will be oh week on monday, that's the scene there at balmoral this morning. a rather somber mood there in scotland, ahead of that funeral cortege beginning its journey. flowers here at buckingham palace being brought by many of

them being removed by officials taken to a memorial flower garden in the nearby green park, but a few are still attached to the front gates of buckingham palace enough you candles there as well that have been burning overnight. we will return to balmoral a little bit later when they start to move the queen's coffin, that's about 10:00 this morning. in the meantime, let's take you through some of the newspapers, what are they covering. i'm joined now with political editor at the sunday merits nigel, to look at some of the pages we will have to know who is kicking off, nigel, -- >> i was researching her prime ministers -- and they popped up twice, that is the tool she pointed, she went through seven popes, and

how many presidents, what was interesting is how much detail the queen had and the prime ministers didn't, was to churchill dismissed her as being a mere child. and he was certainly pulled off on his first audience that she had not read all the telegrams from ambassadors over the world. and it's interesting what is going on there, churchill knew nothing about it, she sprung on him that there is a very interesting newtown about to be built in, horrible doubles into the no anything about it, you can read the papers, she seemed to have the grasp of detail that even prime ministers didn't. over the years they came to value what she knew, the knowledge she built up, the fact that basically shed much more experience than they did about the whole world of politics. >> they went to her for advice? >> i notice in your article you

think she wasn't too partial to boris johnson. >> no because of his lack of attention to detail, it didn't help, -- he said that he couldn't have done that and the second time probably more seriously is one he held the number ten lockdown party on the eve of prince philip's funeral. >> yes. >> timing was never his strong point, was it, boris johnson's. to the times looking at politicians overseas i have been fascinated by macron over the last few days, the headline says republic of france mourns monarch referring to the hedge chopped off of their monarch in 1793, but micro raising the union jack in front of the illicit palace and talking to us in english for three minutes saying that she might be your queen but twice she is the

queen, questions of whether he will come to the funeral, certainly a 1952 the french president came to george six funeral and the edinburgh's as they were before princess elizabeth became queen, their first overseas tour was to paris in 1948 and she wild them. it was all the time of the dior look, the queen was pregnant with charles, nobody knew but she couldn't wear the new fashion, she was in the staunch -y dress. but she spoke brilliant french. >> that's interesting. >> forgive me, it was information for the audience. let's move on to your next choice, this is focusing on -- >> this was the fact that they affirmed that they swear to god in parliament, they are an atheist although he respects peoples faith, what i think was

interesting is that he mentioned that it was the way that charles dealt with it at the accession council where he described himself as the defender of facts, he was facing speculations and he wanted to be the defender face, represent our multi cultural, multi religious britain in fact he is already decided no about what he actually is is the supreme governor of the church of england and that is the fate of what he is the defender of. that is the way he should be as the monarch, it wouldn't stop him from -- him from -

>> they reckon that the new prince of wales is much more secure and we do know that william instigated the top which has dominated the front pages in today's papers, after all he is in a more secure position, he is now officially air to the throne, he is fully embedded in this giant institution of monarchy, i really feel it has got to be from -- because they have the big seats, whatever people may say about harry and meghan and the millions that they are earning, they are just a couple on their own, and i think it has to come from the royal family really those efforts to build bridges.

>> interesting how important it is to the public or not, what do you think nigel, people love to see the scenes to see these four together meeting the crowds, do people want to see them because it is a soap opera duthiers want to see them because they feel a connection with the royal family. >> i think it goes above the idea of seeing celebrities, they know it was something that the queen wanted, she wanted william and hair to get back together. and the joy -- they both came out for the walk about the you can see the people really happy, it might have been awkward there might be some ground to cover still but people are delighted that they would be able to see them out. >> it is a soap opera and a family that we are invested in. >> it's a real family. >> also attack on to the

relationship, here's addition of monarchy versus this new american royal family, archie apparently is still not a prince, this is an announcement or a post made by buckingham palace yesterday, archie and lilibet in line to succession have moved to six and seven place, under what was stipulated by george v in 1917 the grandchildren of the monarch are automatically prince and princess is by by all accounts those titles haven't been taken up. they remain master and miss, which is interesting, does that mean harry and meghan have chosen because they wanted their children to be ordinary people not to give them those titles or does it come from charles himself, who knows? >> very interesting, we have 15 seconds, can we talk dogs very quickly. >> susie who was with the queen, she took susie, the dog she took on the honey moon, there were three in the marriage philippe used to trip over them.

she had doggies which is a hybrid, one of them got busy with the princess margaret's dog. >> tesla and nigel, thank you both very much indeed, good to have your take on the papers. do stay with us we will have live coverage from buckingham palace and balmoral throughout the morning this morning as the queen's funeral cortege begins at 10:00, to stay with us. stay with us. >> published and proclaim, that the prince charles philippe become our only lawful and rightful leach lord charles the third. >> three cheers for his majesty the king. >> hurray!

>> hip! >> hurray! >> god save the king. >> thank you so much. [applause] >> good morning from buckingham palace, the queen's funeral cortege will leave balmoral making its way to edinburgh in what king charles described as his mother's last great journey. >> the final farewell to scotland, the queen's neighbors here in the village of barter, will have the opportunity to say goodbye as the cortege passes through the village.