grounds let's bring in somebody who has followed the queen over her lifetime photographer and author ian lloyd, good to speak to again, ian. and certainly, it's very important, is it not, that the queen is laid to rest alongside her beloved husband, with whom she shared such a long and happy life? >> yes. prince philip's, at the moment, lying in the royal vault, we saw his coffin descend during -- last year at st. georges chapel. and then the two of them will lie together in the king george vi, memorial chapel, the first addition to st. george is in a number of years. by the days where the king and queen, the queen's parents, and princess -- ashes lie there. and the queen and prince philip also and that small chapel. so, it is quite nice, really, that that family is going to be together, i think. it is a kind of -- the king called them we four, meaning the king, queen into princesses. they were very tight unit -- elizabeth because himself hadn't been trained. he came to the throne unexpectedly, after the abdication of his brother. and he was landed with a job when it was very difficult. so, he

joining me now is royal photographer and author ian lloyd.n, and certainly the queen was the mainstay, the backbone of this nation, as we heard from liz truss. -- there is a sense of shock, don't you think? >> oh, absolutely. it's obviously not a surprise, because the queens health has deteriorated since last october. but it is a shock. you are so used to her bouncing back, i suppose, and like the queen mother and prince philip before her there is a period of ill health and then recovery. so, when i heard the announcement, i was on the motorway and i heard that the palace had said that. and first i thought, well, she could still get better. within when they announced that the family was gathering, obviously, that was an indication that something very serious was amiss, really. >> and your latest book, the queen, 70 chapters in the life of elizabeth, how have you broken down 70 thoughts about how she lived her life? the duty, the service, the happy time, for difficult years, the family traumas, occasionally? what have you had to pick out? one

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the royal commentator and former royal photographer ian lloyd has covered the event for many years and is beautiful, the highland scenery, and in the middle of nowhere _ scenery, and in the middle of nowhere you just get this vast arena with about _ nowhere you just get this vast arena with about 20,000 people, it is very. _ with about 20,000 people, it is very. very— with about 20,000 people, it is very, very colourful, and i think the queen— very, very colourful, and i think the queen delights in it because she is a local— the queen delights in it because she is a local lad, she takes it seriously, _ is a local lad, she takes it seriously, this role of chief of the games. _ seriously, this role of chief of the games, and she really enjoys it. you can— games, and she really enjoys it. you can see _ games, and she really enjoys it. you can see the smile on her face, you can see the pictures. we are very aware that mobility issues are a problem. where does she kind of sit and watch? they are in a royal box, a glorified garden shed, but it is on a hill, there was a photograph that offer