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>> hebei. hurray! [applause] >> this is sky news live from -- in edinburgh. six game keepers were lifted into a hearse at the balmoral of state in about an hour's time as it travels to the palace of hollywood house. the queen's official scottish
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residence here in edinburgh. battle. -- in an international exclusive. australia's prime minister tells sky news they'll be no break with the monarchy in the near future. >> it will need -- but the questions about our constitution are not ones for this current period. >> the prime minister of antigua and bermuda says he will call for a referendum on a republic as the king prepares to meet the commonwealth -- this morning. reunited in their grief. the new prince and princess of whales join the duke and duchess of sussex during a walkabout at windsor. from fortress to pop.
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celebrating the queen as a cultural icon. hello and good morning. i am live at the queens official scottish residents in edinburgh. this afternoon, the queen's coffin will arrive as them the -- journey to a final resting place. in about an hour's time, mostly the queen's coffin leave balmoral having been lifted into a hearse by six of the states gamekeepers. thousands are expected to turn out on the streets as the cortege begins a six-hour jury need to edinburgh. the queen's coffin which is currently in the bowl room at the moral will be carried by six gamekeepers from the estate and lifted into the hearse at 10:00 this morning. the funeral cortege will make its way to aberdeen, passing through --
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banker e and peter ghouta, arriving in aberdeen at around 11:20 this morning. it will move through the city suburbs. the king george the sixth bridge will choose opened by her managed to see his mother in 1941 is also on the root. next to the cortege will head through the angus countryside, arriving in dundee at around 2 pm, where it will drive around the city on the kings way. it will then head towards parts, across the bridge cross over the queens free crossing, heading toward edinburgh. the cortege will pass to edinburgh castle and head down the royal mile to the palace of hollywood house, arriving here at around 4 pm. the coffin will rest in the throne room -- to pay their respects. as we said, the queen's coffin
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will leave balmoral at 10:00 this morning, skies greg milam is there for us today. certainly already, greg, thousands of people have paid their respects there and expected to line the route. >> yeah, yesterday alone, there were thousands who made that journey, a quiet reflective patient -- lines of people making their journey here today. they're not here at the moment because in the next hour, they're expecting that final journey from balmoral to begin for the queen. a poignant moment for the family members, who are still here inside balmoral. we saw them yesterday looking at some of the tributes -- currently draped in the royal standard of scotland -- these state workers of balmoral can pay their tributes to the queen. people who have been in royal service for many years.
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they're able to have those moments with her. and then at 10:00, we will see, as you say those six gamekeepers will the estate lift that coffin and carry it through a small dining room to the entrance -- we understand the sovereign paper will play balmoral and glengarden as that happens and then the hearse will come down the driveway. we will see it exit the estate. a symbolic gesture for the staff members. people will vote on the state for many years to be part is what is taking place today. a quiet dignity is how they describe to what's going on inside balmoral, as the journey begins. >> greg milam in balmoral thank you very much. let's bring in our commentator alistair bruce. alasdair the passing of her majesty in scotland has brought in all these extra events into the program effectively.
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>> yes. and it gives scotland a chance to see the queen of scott sleeve and to do so in great simplicity along roads everyone uses in those oil. two places that the queen knew and visited often. of course, when her father died in 1952, he was conveyed to london -- and all the way along the route, the train passed slowly and people gathered in fields and arrow egyptians and buy their heads to the king as he passed. -- and it's perfect that the roads that go so much more through the communities that the queen served will provide people who wish to a chance to come and pay their respects as she passes by. >> balmoral so much loved. this is her saying goodbye to
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this place that was her sanctuary her piece -- there was so important to her as a child and through her life -- >> the queen was born in april 1926 -- the entire of her life, this has been her haven and it was from the save in the qi's gone to heaven. i think it's therefore appropriate that she loves this place, surrounded by her family as she is. it's conveyed through the people that she did her best to serve -- as queen of squats, she has always carried in her that great sense of the landscape that she will pass through. --
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she did always have this extra scottish element in her passion and that it's appropriate that she passes through the land of scotland on her way to her final rest. >> and this, as we saw yesterday, when the family came to look at those flowers -- gates of the moral. it's a very upsetting time for the royal family. >> well, they all absolutely adored her. they had a profound respect for the stability that she provided, not just for their family, but they saw it for the nation. -- this was her greatest joy, her family. yes life in the public eye for many of them wants to challenge,
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but i think the queen recognized what a challenge that was for them all. and she tried to give them a great deal of continuity and stability which was really the center of her face and being. in the loss of her, i'm sure each of them are feeling it very deeply. strange things trigger emotion and grief, and reading the heartfelt messages of passersby who didn't know their mother and grandmother that can add to the impact -- >> the queen, as we know, currently rise in the ballroom of balmoral castle in an oak coffin, covered with the royal standard for scotland and with a wreath of flowers on top. it is been described by buckingham palace as a scene of quiet dignity. they've made the point, alistair, that the queen's coffin -- to allow these states to have
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to pay their respects. many of whom have spent a good deal of their life in oil service there. >> also, i think it's at home. the queen serve your family, the private staff overstate, and her royal household. today, she will be released to the nation that she served. she will, as it were, passed in the start of her journey away, in some respects, from the family and the people who served directly to her. i think the perception that we're seeing -- is profoundly poignant and while she was at balmoral there was a chance for the nation to prepare what we are told by the earl marshall who's organizing this event will be the greatest salute the nation could possibly give to a monarch who has served for more than 70
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years. >> and then here to edinburgh, a series of events. we know the king will be arriving tomorrow as well -- how important is it for the city of edinburgh to states farewell to? ty>> edinburgh's a city that has been such a key part of her life because, after all, since she married the duke of edinburgh, she's been the duchess of edinburgh. her annual visits there, i had the privilege of welcoming her this year when she arrived -- and she was able to take part in so many of the events that
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have been prepared very quietly for her not least an act of oil chief in the armed forces to her in the garden. it's the links between the queen and scotland have always been deeply profound. she will pass by the great castle of edinburgh and she will then make her way down through the royal mile to holly rookie where she will rest again at peace within the palace. this gives her -- the chance to spend time and pay their respects before tomorrow. she is conveyed to the high kirk of st. charles for service, for the opportunity of the king to pay his vigil and also for the people of scotland for 24 hours if they wish. >> alasdair, thank you. the queen's neighbors will have their chance to say goodbye, as the cortege passes through.
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es through >> yeah, they have. they knew different queen. here they knew a friend and neighbor. she was regularly seen around here. as you can see, many people, several hundred have already turned out, lining the streets to pay their respects. you can see many media from around the world. many local people joined by several dozen from out of town who have traveled from distances to be here. you can see in the foreground by the curbside just to the right --
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you can see something -- yet another connection between a tangible connection between this village and her majesty -- -- put together in 2012 to celebrate the diamond -- for floral tributes. many of them are from foreign wide. let's speak to this gentleman. what are your thoughts today? >> great sadness. but also remembering with gratitude somebody who lived in served with great duty in respect. >> your name, sir? >> -- >> thanks very much, andrew. this is your villages, the
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queens village. -- the shop was completely destroyed. the queen, a few most, later decided to come to the village and show her support for everybody and make sure we were all recovering. she came into the shop for a while and had a chalk -- and it was a very special day for us. in lifted everybody spirits but that is the compassion that she showed. it's a sad day for us. >> coming about the last time you saw her --
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let's take a walk that way. i'll follow behind you. take a look at some of the people of turned up here. david talking about her love of pipes and nothing scottish. of course, the queen was quite a rendition every morning. -- who would pay a 15 minute medley of tombs and she was so fond of. what she grew to love, as a youngster --
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throughout her lifetime. there are some people here from far and wide. you're from singapore? >> that's right. >> tell me why, come here today? >> i just happen to be coming through for my mom and dad to visit scotland for sentimental reasons. the timing was a historic moment. >> your thoughts on her majesty, the queen. >> or for -- in my mom was actually saying to me -- she was our queen. that brought into context everything and it's very meaningful for my mom to be here. >> thank you. we have a couple from glasgow. >> just a pair respects to the
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queen. she gave her life to the country. for what she's done to the country. i don't know her personally, but you've been there my whole life. just to say thanks. >> tell me about the sense of loss or feeling. >> very much, so it's almost like a family member. >> you see her every day on tv, not personally, but on tv -- -- >> it's brought together on the loss of urinate hours to come here. i thought i was a good location to come to.
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>> is that important to you? >> i've come from cheshire. took me eight hours. normally, most empowers about two. -- i've been here about -- who knows a soldier. i just wanted to be here today to wave off. >> why is that important? >> she's been the constant figure my whole life. >> thank you very much. here you are. cheshire singapore, glasgow, many local people to have turned out to pay their respects -- it is the nearest village to balmoral. a village the queen knew extremely well. she knew this route very well. it's the village or village where she did the shopping, she
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spent time with other members of the royal family. she was familiar with this place. they were familiar with her. this is their chance to say goodbye. >> > we have more details, in, fact of the cortege. we understand that the -- law will be following that cortege in a vehicle which is made up of a hearse a motorcycle, a police service car, the royal car, containing the princess royal, another royal car -- that will be the cortege as a courses through -- on its way to aberdeen.
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let me bring in -- the screen of almost 15 years who's with me this morning. it's such an emotional time. we heard people there traveling from all over the world. -- it's that really emotional moment when you see the coffin and the realization of that loss. for people like you, who knew her, very difficult. >> i think many people didn't realize what they were feeling. that will make you see that -- i'm not looking forward to seeing myself. >> just remind us -- part of the program that we've seen, events we've seen is to allow household staff to say their goodbyes. she's in the ballroom room where -- in order for the staff who work for her -- to see their own fair was. >> it's a really important moment --
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so also about the continuity of monarchy. >> continuity of monarchy -- all of this is they -- will be wise for everybody who wants to come and see. >> it's part of history. we've never known a monarch -- will possibly never see it. again i think people have their real sense that this is something -- we almost felt that would be the case. -- it's very important for people who can travel, who are not able to stand up, it's very important to get these pictures
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for everyone who can be here. themselves >> how important do you think it is that princess and we'll be following and accompanying her mother, if you like, if she races journey. >> i think is very poignant. i think -- that journey was so familiar to her majesty, in all members. these voices have been frequently visited. it's a lovely that there's been provision made for that journey and, to have that companionship. >> having worked so long and balmoral with her -- >> when office was here. i just feel incredibly fortunate to have served her, --
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you always had to be yourself. -- >> a very emotional day for so many people who worked with her, her family and all those who have watched her over the years. >> this is the strength of feeling, i don't think people realize -- -- there's been a lot of that recently. i think she has been the rock that stayed -- that symbol -- and know this is changing. she was also. this is going to be a big change in a lot for people to digest. >> for the moment, thank you very much. let's speak to the queen's
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former royal protection officer, dick griffin, who's at buckingham palace. we >> will watch on with her own emotions today. 30 million people were supposed to have contact with her majesty new -- >> i can't imagine the grief the family is having. even for myself and my family, it's very deeply upsetting. i was just living too -- with their recollections. it almost brings a tear to your eye. it's offsetting. >> --
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-- >> it's massively important. -- skinheads with the earrings huge bouquets of flowers. i chatted with a couple of them they said we just really want to paris specht to the lovely queen. today, the cortege driving through --
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the phones in 2015 when the town was almost written off. lots of the shops are devastated -- were very instrumental and you came into contact with the queen children beyond king charles. how do you think they're all bearing up right now? >> i can't imagine the grief they're in. that's not just children. it's people like sophie who's very close to -- -- when it does happen, it just
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strikes like a dagger would when you're back. shareable. >> what are your memories of the queen at balmoral? we know she looks to be with -- it was such a joy for her to be there, wasn't it? >> it was. i spent many happy hours with her majesty, either walking or going out. balmoral is definitely her favorite flight. the staff would have fancy dress parties, the queen will come along and judge them. -- if you look, enough you don't have dancing with the queen which was wonderful.
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-- -- i thought they disintegrated the -- queen said to me, i'm just so nervous i can face up to it. -- we had a private picnic, just two of us. eventually, the clinton to, me i can't stand it any longer, can you radio your backups and find out -- so every two of them in phone that she'd won the silver medal. i rover the queen kept me and we were dancing around in circles. that's a memory that will stay with me forever. more >> --
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-- that he will not hold a referendum on whether australia should become a republican his first term. in his first international interview since the queen's death, mr. albanese said this was a moment to show gratitude for the queen's service. let's speak to our correspondent -- who is in the australian capital. there will be other territories across the world war -- what did he say to you? >> yes. many are considering their position but i think anthony albanese has understood the
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gravity of this moment. the need of his nation and others, to mourn -- with the australian people. her support for them -- whether it be droughts, floods, or natural disasters. he himself as a republican -- -- but he knows no is not the time to be talking politics. i think he wants to make that very clear -- any kind of referendum in his first term. i did ask him about whether he thinks the australian people want to see the royal family the institution itself.
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>> of course. it has evolved and it will continue to of all. it will need to continue to move with the times. --
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>> she was the first reigning monarch to step foot on australian soil. that is had a lasting impact. her legacy appears enduring. anthony albanese will be making the trip to the uk to attend her funeral. he will also, he tells me, the meeting came charles. >> cordelia with the update from australia. thank you very much. crowds of people are still gathering at buckingham palace and the mail to pay their respects to the queen. many people feeling it's a journey they have to make. >> vin hours no --
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they're leaving flowers along the railings here. at the moment, they've been moved by security to keep the moving through but at one point about ten minutes ago, about 15 people deep trying to read tributes and pay their own respects, in their own way. who came here to do exactly that pay their respects. these guys who came in from sidon to see us. thank you so much for waiting around. tell us boarded you decide to come here today? >> the queen is always been a great part in our life. we need to pay our respect to our beloved queen. i'm from india, from childhood, i've got lots -- it's really a great shock to believe that our queen has died. i'm sure should be living in our hearts forever. for all the services she's done
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to our country on to the world. >> you say our queen, don't you? -- i see her like she's our queen. she's been -- i feel like part of us is gone because she's always been constant, but now, it's going to be different. we just want to paris specht -- -- >> it's a really lovely thing that you guys have done. new committee want to pay respect as well. what did you want to say? what are your feelings about the queen? >> queen elizabeth, she's very inspirational to me and she's a role model. i think she's witnessed many major developments throughout her life and i think are rain has created history and i feel proud to be here at this moment. >> is that your little sister. >> what did you think about the
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queen? what did you want to? say >> when elizabeth have developed uk in lots of different ways and have done things that no other queen can do -- she's a world queen. she's not >> that was excellent. thank you -- your former rushes. mauritius joined the commonwealth in 1968. made the decision to -- >> come with our friends today. i've known the queen ever since when i was in mauritius when dad even at a portrait of the queen in our front today being here is like to let our kids know how important she has been in our lives. we want to paris. pecks >> thank you very much. thomas, i know you've been
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thinking about what the queen meant. to tell us about your thoughts this. morning >> i decide to come here because i feel really proud to be living in this country as we have a kind of the queen who's known around the world i feel like. she'll be memorable, and her legacy will be carried. out >> appreciate. that -- thank you all so much for this morning. enjoy the rest of the day. that is a family of people who have come from the commonwealth to pay their respects to a monarch and a royal family who they respect and who they want to honor with her memories. that is what we're finding from everybody we're speaking to here. the people have taken this moment out of their lives -- to common share and sadness of the nation. are >> life -- thank you very much. colonel is a bit became monarch five years after india's
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independents. she made three state visits to the country during her reign. let's find out how her death has been received their. -- we're understanding there is a day a vigil, level. >> that's correct. though it has been quite muted out here, the government has ordered for a day of mourning with the national flag will fly half mast and there will be no -- government official ceremony in the country. the queen has made three trips to india, 1961, 1983 and 1997, all accompanied with her life partner, prince philip. she literally went down this road, down to the presidents house was just behind me where she would have been given the state ceremonial welcome out there. as you mentioned, she was five
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-- get its independence in 1947 per from britain and has known all the leaders, from mahogany to the -- president a prime minister -- after 75 years of independence this is new india, this is a very confident, assertive and boy intend a very young india. more than half of india's population is under the age of 25 and they are disconnected with bygone areas of kinship and kings and queens. now, they have confident to be dealt with that par. they want -- just this week itself, india overtook britain as the fifth largest economy in the world it will be quite a bit for the -- who has been here ten times in the past to forge and strengthen these relationships
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with, not only the largest market in the world, but more importantly, the largest commonwealth country with a population of 1.3 billion people. f 1.3 billio>> neville, thank yy much. we know the commonwealth -- desperately important to her majesty, the queen. king charles is now due to meet the commonwealth secretary general. also hosts high commissioner's -- dominic, we know it was really important for the queen but there will be -- the monarchy will be under consideration for a number of those nations. >> yes. hugely important to the queen. going back to when she was a presence -- she gave this address to all
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the commonwealth when she was on a tour in south africa and in that speech she said she would devote her life of duty and service to the imperial family of nations as she put it -- that empire broke up into independent nations and became a commonwealth. there are 56 independent issuance in the commonwealth. they form a large proportion of the world's population, two and a half billion people are in the commonwealth. at the call of the commonwealth, the or are those stations who still regard the monarch as their head of state. 14 nations, as well as britain. prince charles will be meeting high commissioners from those nations as well as meeting the secretary general -- dwindling over the years. the queen began with 32 nations. 17 left that number during her
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reign. numbers of countries are beginning to move away as they have been over years. barbados is already come an independent republic, jamaica is in the process of doing so. the prime minister of antigua and barbuda, in the wake of the queens that has said it will be -- in his state over the next three years -- in her lifetime -- here will be no repeat of the referendum, from 1999. rejecting the idea of us really becoming a republic. that is the direction of travel. for now. prince charles does have this number of nations whose high commissions he'll be meeting. we'll expect him to give a
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similar level of commitment to the commonwealth as his mother did. huge important group of nations is on the bar anymore -- commercial, diplomatic ties and exchanges, so successful, actually, that countries are trying to join. gabon on to-go are playing for membership even though frankly -- and originally have been falling in the french sphere of influence. it remains a vibrant importance organization, that controls as he is now will be hoping to commit himself to as much as his mother the queen did. his mother the queen did >> dominic, thank you very much. for coverage of those meetings a little later --
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to show gratitude for the queen service to australia, for the commonwealth and the world. here's that international exclusive interview with our correspondent, cordelia lynch. >> you have announced a public holiday to mark the queen's death. why was that so important to? >> i think it's important that we commemorate the remarkable life and indeed the service the queen elizabeth ii australia. for 70 years longest serving british monarch ever. and a great deal of affection from australians to the queen. well thursday, -- to be the day after -- the del kings representative in
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australia return from the service in london. here, that will occur in parliament house of the great hall. we've declared a national day morning. together, with the states and territories, we agreed yesterday to have a national one-off public holiday. >> the australians relationship with the queen -- 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
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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 -- on a range of issues or king charles's expressed opinion on over the years. not party political opinion,
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but opinion about your manatees direction. the relationship with the old environmental and into relation to a natural virus meant. king charles is very familiar to all of us and today, we have proclaimed king of australia. >> part of the success of greene elizabeth seems to be that some people can -- politically mutual, do you think person will be able to achieve that too? >> i'm sure he's very conscious of the need to be above politics who ease has good, in terms of australia. he's someone who has deportation ship with australia. i hope that he's able to visit here on an occasion as soon as
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possible. he's been a regular visitor here. for a very familiar -- this is a substantial change. the only monarch that we have known, in my lifetime and in the lifetime of most australians -- this is a change. one of the reasons i think queen elizabeth ii is held in such affection is that, if you think about the last 70 years it's been an era which has seen more change than any era in human history. the nature of technology and the way that is transformed the way that our society functions when elizabeth -- -- with the public >> to reignited
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a debate about the republic. do you think, in this moment, that that is appropriate or perhaps even opportunistic? >> -- to australia, to the commonwealth into the world. -- that is the focus i have. you talked about the need previously to have an australian head of state -- but they won't commit to a new referendum in the first term is, as of the case? >> it's my priority and i said this before the election, i've maintained it since my election's prime minister. the recognition of the -- constitution. our constitution at, the moment,
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what have you believe -- if you read it, is our nations best to vacate that history began in 1788. and, of course -- but we are home to -- with the oldest continuous culture on the planet. it goes back some 65,000 years, there should be a source of national pride -- we should recognize -- in our constitution that is absolutely my priority. >> when it comes to the monarchy, do you think australians want to see the institution of? all >> of course. it has evolved and it will continue to evolve. it will need to continue to move with the times. the bigger questions about our constitution --
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this is a period in which we shine. the grief that so many australians are feeling at the moment showing a deep respect and admiration for the contribution of the queen to australia and today, of course, the transition to recognize that with the queens passing, king charles automatically became the head of state of australia. today, we're formalizing that with the ceremony. one of the things about the queen's affection -- i'll do those processes in australia in the last few days. it's a sad time.
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it's also a time to celebrate what is a long life well lived. >> we'll be meeting with the king, how do you want to see your relationship with him? >> i look forward very much to meeting controls. amid an before, in his previous capacity. -- prince charles was there on that occasion at the first meeting of the g20. i look forward to on behalf of australia, expressing, face to face, person to, person -- not just of queen elizabeth ii
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-- i thought it was a beautiful statement that king charles made in his first statement as our new sovereign. >> do you think this moment, this pause for reflection internationally when actually consolidate peoples belief in the power of the monarchy? >> -- there were no. it's a moment of reflection, about an extraordinary life. -- paddington bear recently. this is something about her character as well. so one of the reasons why australians -- can really really well --
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>> she certainly had a powerful connection we witnessed firsthand in australia. just to confirm, no referendum in your first term? >> no. >> that's great. thank you so much. i really appreciate you speaking with us. >> something we saw yesterday was just -- she, in particular, seem to garner a lot of respect and love. >> that's right. i think that australians would have different views about the former -- they situation. my views are very much on the record. regardless of that, i don't think that gets in the way of
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an admiration and respect for queen elizabeth ii and for her contribution. >> courtney leung speaking to the australian prime minister there who paid his own tribute to her. the police are preparing the root for her majesty's cortege. in a few moments time, we will see her departing balmoral castle. she has been at rest in the ballroom since her death on thursday. she is heated oak coffin, recovered with the royal standard for scotland. with a wreath of flowers on top. those picked from the gardens of balmoral, one of her favorite flowers were told. walks -- sweet peas, pneumonia, white heather and pine for.
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-- accompanied by princess royal, princess anne and her husband, tim lawrence. let's bring in our correspondent who's there greg milam. the tranquility of balmoral, the quietness there, greg, for all to see. >> yes, we know that away from the cameras, at the castle what we expect to happen out of sight of all of us the very private moment. -- those staff who work there, members of the household staff, many of them -- who carry the queen's coffin from, as you, say the ballroom through the small dining room to the entrance. we are dusted the sovereign paper whose rig a feature many of the queens visits here and will play balmoral and glenn goldonna to accompany the queen's coffin to the hearse. and then she will begin that
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journey down the driveway to those gates that you see there, which opened a couple of minutes ago -- at the end of the driveway across the bridge. for the beginning of this journey. of course, the final departure from will place a bed so what you majesty and a family. as you say, the princess royal, her husband, tim lawrence, will accompany the hearse on that journey, six hours they anticipate, to edinburgh. the other members of the royal family, the new kings of the siblings, their partners, children, will make their own way to edinburgh. and hugely symbolic moment, i think, for rebel moral. certainly for the community here, who believe, and always believed, the queen is one of their neighbors, one of their community. a private moment inside the state there. but a very significant one for
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the community and the royal family to make this final farewell to balmoral. >> described by queen victoria as her dear paradise in the highlands, it was up privately by prince albert for his wife in 1852 and this place the 50,000 acre estate with a sense of world this and a beauty in the -- national park is provided joy to for her majesty the queen. a sanctuary, in which she can become a part, and the journey will take the along the river like a life blood flowing into the villages along its course, aberdeen, person with, life far from the rain of last wait. and alistair boost, people will come out and pay tribute to their queen. and they saw out and about in the local community. >> undoubtedly, it is a very special place for the queen and
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her family, and intermittent sunshine which always elevates the beauty of this place. the queen will be conveyed now from the small dining room in balmoral castle by six of her gamekeepers, all of whom she will have known extremely well. she will know their families. she will have heard the news of the birth of any of their children. and they will convey her with the company of the man who was the queen's piper. who is the sovereign's piper. who will play her to the hurst. and the company by the minister of the craffey court. the reverend kenneth mackenzie. it will be a profound departure from a much loved castle. >> this coffin at rest like
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this and balmoral has allowed the balmoral estate staff to pay their respects, many of whom buckingham palace have spent a good deal of their lives in royal service here. the world family employing approximately 50 full-time, and about 50 to 100 part-time staff to maintain the estate and it's a working estate to all 50,000 acres. grass, forced trees, farmland, manage hurts a deer, cattle, ponies, and approximately 150 buildings on the estate too. lots going on, and certainly the world family are all there still with her. we saw them coming outside, yesterday, to these gates. heavy protected, now as you can see, to see those flowers. the tears of her grandchildren, sarah, and you janey, as they read their tributes to her majesty. >> and the thousands of people who have come to pay their respects, many from far and wide, they've had to put on bus services from the

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