Sep 09 King Charles III vows `lifelong service’ as mourners honor Queen Elizabeth in Britain By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless, Sylvia Hui, Associated Press King Charles III says he feels "profound sorrow" over the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, and vows to carry on her "lifelong service" to the nation. Charles is making his first address to the nation as monarch Friday. Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch 7:03 Remembering Queen Elizabeth II, dead at 96 By William Brangham, Alexis Cox Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving British monarch in history, has died at the age of 96. Elizabeth was 25 years old when she assumed the throne in 1952 following the death of her father, King George VI. This year marked… Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch 5:22 Crowds flock to Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle to mourn Queen Elizabeth II Shortly after Queen Elizabeth II's death was announced, large crowds gathered outside of royal residences to mourn. Special correspondent Willem Marx joined Judy Woodruff from Buckingham Palace where a sparkling rainbow appeared after the queen's passing and Malcolm Brabant traveled… Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch 6:40 Uncle’s abdication led to Queen Elizabeth’s 70-year reign on the throne Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-serving monarch in Britain's history, but it was a decision by her uncle that cleared Elizabeth's path to the throne. King Edward abdicated in 1936 so he could marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson, making Elizabeth's… Continue watching