queen elizabeth ii celebrating an historic 70 years on the throne. >> the queen has reigned over so much change. >> from the royal fly-over to the royal great grandson stealing the show. and why the mystique of her majesty will live on. >>> plus the first lady of ukraine. olena zelenska speaking exclusively to our robin roberts reporting from kyiv. >> what were the conversations like with your husband in those early days of the war? >> the interview interrupted by an air raid siren. >> excuse me, i have to go. >> certainly, certainly. >> her message to americans. >> "nightline" will be right back. ♪ >>> thanks for joining us. we begin tonight with president biden's urgent call for gun reform as the nation reels after a series of mass shootings. from that grocery store in buffalo, new york, to a church in laguna woods, california, the elementary school in uvalde, texas, and now a hospital in tulsa, oklahoma. in eight days since the shooting at robb elementary, there have been 20 other mass shootings across the country. and president biden's message to congress? "enough." >> we need to b

and queen elizabeth ii becomes the world's second longest serving monarch — only louis xiv of france has ruled for longer. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. the uk transport secretary grant shapps has said the government is preparing to lift a ban on agency staff filling in for striking workers. the potential change in legislation could allow companies to hire temporary workers to cover roles to prevent disruption. if the plan goes ahead, it will not come in time to affect the planned walkout by 40,000 rail workers at the end of this month. speaking on the bbc�*s sunday morning programme, government minister brandon lewis told sophie raworth the government is working with the rail industry to stop the strikes the transport secretary has outlined he's not taking anything off the table, he wants to look at everything we can do to support the rail industry and support people to get to work. the median salary in the railway sector is about £46,000 a year already, let alone what they're asking for against an average wage in this country of £26,000, so

and queen elizabeth ii becomes the world's second longest serving monarch — only louis xiv of france has ruled for longer. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. reports from eastern ukraine say a huge chemical plant in the town of severodonetsk where hundreds of people have been sheltering is on fire. the governor of the region says the azot plant had come under intense bombardment but was still under ukrainian control. the fierce fighting comes as ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky says his troops are running low on ammunition as they try to repel russian invaders in the east. and he's appealed for more help from western powers. helena wilkinson has the latest. this is the east of ukraine, in the donbas region, it's one of the areas russian forces have focused their firepower. ukrainian soldiers are still holding out here, but the intense fighting goes on. ukraine's army says it is running low on artillery shells. the ukrainian governor of the luhansk province claims they could hold on to the besieged city of severodonetsk, if western allies sent th

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elizabeth ii has represented her people for seven decades now. which means this is her platinum jubilee. few monarchs can top that. ♪ >> there is a determination about her, to put on the smile, put on the work-clothes, go out, and do what she's got to do. >> she's maintained relations around the world, which i don't think there is any other person in the world that has done so well at that. >> most britons adore their queen, but the veneration felt for her at this women's institute in south london is something special. the women's institute is an organization that has long been dedicated to giving women a voice. just like her mother and grandmother, the queen is a member here, and an example. >> must be awful to have to go and open a baked beans factory if you don't like baked beans. you know? [laughter] she's done lots of jobs that she probably didn't want to do. but she does it, she smiles. >> angie, georgina, sarah and april meet regularly to do handicrafts. in honor of the queen, they're knitting the monarch's favorite breed of dog, the cor

and queen elizabeth ii took the throne in 1952 after the death of her father king george vi, and her reign has extended through 13 american presidents and 14 british prime ministers. let's take a look, festivities getting under way there in london, there is the parade, and members of the royal family and joining us to talk about this, we're happy to say, is daisy mcandrew, a royal commentator for mbs news. daisy, great to see you. it is a big day. give us a sense as to the atmosphere there in london as people are gathering, huge crowds, starting to show up, watching the parade, as the nation celebrates the queen's 70 years on the throne. >> you're absolutely right. it really is a big day. and it's beginning to feel like a very big day. you can see buckingham palace over my shoulder, we have just in the last few seconds seen the carriages leaving buckingham palace, the first one with camilla, and with kate, prince william's wife, and three little children, charlotte and george, and we have seen a lot of question mark whether those children would have a ceremonial part amid the events

elizabeth ii has represented her people for seven decades now. which means this is her platinum jubilee. few monarchs can top that. ♪ >> there is a determination about her, to put on the smile, put on the work-clothes, go out, and do what she's got to do. >> she's maintained relations around the world, which i don't think there is any other person in the world that has done so well at that. >> most britons adore their queen, but the veneration felt for her at this women's institute in south london is something special. the women's institute is an organization that has long been dedicated to giving women a voice. just like her mother and grandmother, the queen is a member here, and an example. >> must be awful to have to go and open a baked beans factory if you don't like baked beans. you know? [laughter] she's done lots of jobs that she probably didn't want to do. but she does it, she smiles. >> angie, georgina, sarah and april meet regularly to do handicrafts. in honor of the queen, they're knitting the monarch's favorite breed of dog, the cor

elizabeth ii has represented her people for seven decades now. which means this is her platinum jubilee. few monarchs can top that. ♪ >> there is a determination about her, to put on the smile, put on the work-clothes, go out, and do what she's got to do. >> she's maintained relations around the world, which i don't think there is any other person in the world that has done so well at that. >> most britons adore their queen, but the veneration felt for her at this women's institute in south london is something special. the women's institute is an organization that has long been dedicated to giving women a voice. just like her mother and grandmother, the queen is a member here, and an example. >> must be awful to have to go and open a baked beans factory if you don't like baked beans. you know? [laughter] she's done lots of jobs that she probably didn't want to do. but she does it, she smiles. >> angie, georgina, sarah and april meet regularly to do handicrafts. in honor of the queen, they're knitting the monarch's favorite breed of dog, the cor

everything to celebrate queen elizabeth ii's platinum jubilee. everything has been timed down precisely. the pageantry, just in full display. people have been waiting for days, some of them camped out to witness this history that we are seeing right here. no british monarch has been on the throne for 70 years so there's never been a platinum jubilee celebration and we see the queen out there on the balcony. normally in years past, of jubilees, diamond, golden, silver, you name it. she was on horseback initially and then moved on to the carriage but with the mobility issues now we are seeing her on the balcony receiving those salutes. >> reporter: we have seen other royals this morning. they were a part of the procession going down, of course, the mile here as they call it. >> reporter: the mile. >> reporter: the horse guard parade down there, but they're making their way back. we expect to see working royals on the balcony with the queen a little later. part of a four-day holiday in this country so they have several days of celebration but this a

the platinum jubilee for queen elizabeth ii, the royal family gathers, harry and meghan are there but it's the queen's great-grandson 4-year-old prince louis who steals the show. why the 96-year-old monarch will miss a major part of her celebration. gals prices up 52 cents in just a month. will a big announcement from the world's oil producers help at the pump? protecting the nation's food supply, why a group of scientists hope these killer bugs could help. and we end tonight with the inspiring story of a motherov nine children who just graduated from medical school, planning to become a neurosurgeon. tonight, her message to others, follow your dreams. this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnell: good evening and thank you for joining us on this thursday night. as we come on the air, president biden is preparing to address the nation. you're looking at live pictures at the the white house where the president will give a rare prime time speech, a call to action, an impassioned case for lawmakers to pass common sense gugun laws.

at once a high point and celebration of queen elizabeth ii reign but almost the feeling of the beginning of the end in other respects. >> all right. don't go anywhere, we have much more coming up including some of the other stories happening around the world. >>> plus some lovely music. ♪ >> historic. i think that it is a once in a generation type of event. and to be able to be here is just amazing. and i can tell you the appetite back in the u.s. for not only this celebration, but the royal family, is through the roof. so people are very excited. >> oh, i love it. this is what -- i mean, this is what i love when i come to england. i love the pageantry, the queen and everything. it is kind of what i live for. it is just -- i just love the whole thing. y formulated to protect your clothing from damage in the wash. like fading, stretching and pilling. woolite has a first of its kind formula that keeps today's fababrics looking like new. woolite damage and darks defense. covid-19 moves fast, and now you can too by asking your healthcare provider if an oral treatment is right for you. oral

the remarkable thing is, after seven decade we don't have a clue what elizabeth ii thinks about anything, which is really a remarkable thing. and it's reassuring at a time of enormous turbulence. so i don't think the british monarchy's going anywhere. >> you're making the conservative case. >> i'm making the conservative case, it is true. but i've seen it. in a world of totalitarian despots, which seems to , you know, one of the horrible trends of the last 10 years, i think people are beginning to feel sort of more and more comfortable with thedea that, "well, perhaps having a monarch as head of state is less scary than it is having, you know, some of these monstrous figures that we're seeing all over europe right now. >> queen elizabeth is about to celebrate her platinum jubilee, which will mark 70 years since she took the throne. she's 96 years old. and you wrote... how will the world react at this inevitable event? >> you know, there's so much change right now in the world, so much turbulence, so much fearfulness, thai think that that factor, plus the fact that no one, certainly in en

. ♪ >> elizabeth is now become queen elizabeth ii. >> elizabeth ii marks 70 years as queen. >> this is history in the making. >> it is called the platinum jubilee celebration. >> she's now the longest reigning british monarch and longest serving female of state in history. she entertained 14 british prime ministers, 14 american presidents. >> i raise my glass to you and to mrs. reagan. >> it is extraordinary, after all these years she's continued to uphold finest traditions of the monarchy. >> that's my home -- whether long or short, shall be committed to service of our great imperial family to which we all belong. >> the platinum jubilee celebration of queen elizabeth, we all -- beautiful. >> don't you feel it, this british pomp and pageantry. are you feeling it? >> i'm feeling it, everywhere i go. >> london, nothing like it, this is biggest royal event of my lifetime. this queen has been on the throne 13 years longer than i've been alive. i know you are thinking i look quite young. >> she is the only queen you've known, most people say that. >> there won't be another jubilee with thi

.™ -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> elizabeth ii is preparing for her coronation. soon she will be crowned queen. she is just 27 years old. the future of the house of windsor rests on her shoulders. >> all of us here know that we are present at the making of history. >> as the queen takes her first cautious steps as monarch, she is torn between the palace old guard led by her mother and those like her husband, philip, who want change. with scandals swirling around her sister margaret threatening to tarnish her reign, the queen must assert her power, sacrificing the happiness of those she loves. >> february 1952. elizabeth ii has been queen for just a few days, following the death of her father, king george vi. >> shortly after the king's death the queen's uncle holds a dinner party at his house in hampshire. >> lord louis mountbatten played a key role in the young life of his nephew philip. >> when philip is a child the greek family are deposed and they flee to exile and his father has no time for him. >> louis mountbatten takes over as prince philip's guardian, an

and queen elizabeth ii becomes the world's second longest serving monarch — only louis xiv of france has ruled for longer. a very good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. we will have more news on that breaking story aboutjordan gatley, the former british soldier who has been killed fighting in eastern ukraine, from our correspondent in kyiv. we willjoin him injust we willjoin him in just a few moments. but first, aleading business group has told the bbc that households have been cutting back on spending because of the cost of living crisis, and will go into their own recession this year. tony danker, the director general of the confederation of british industry, says the government needs to take action. meanwhile, the competition regulator has promised to look into government concerns that the 5p cut in fuel duty is not being passed on, in full, to customers. our political reporter peter saul has this report. is there a more visual manifestation of the cost of living crisis than this? eye—watering forecourt prices up and down the country. for the average family car, it now costs no

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. >> reporter: queen elizabeth ii is britain's longest reigning monarch, a constant presence in an ever-changing world. >> one of the reasons that she has seen the monarchy not just survive but thrive over so many years is because she has been acutely aware of the importance of the institution. the family needing to modernize, and the monarchy needing to adapt to changing times. >> reporter: the last few years have undoubtedly been among the most difficult. losing her beloved husband philip, mourning him during a pandemic. the queen herself taking a step back from public duties with questions about her health. >> you know, we're celebrating her 70 years on the throne. so i think it's really reminded us that time is fleeting. this could be one of the last major moments that we have with the monarch in such a celebratory circumstance. so we're really making the most of it. >> reporter: today, a grateful kingdom saluting her majesty. >> reporter: our thanks to deborah roberts for that. of course, celebrations just getting under way here in london. that search service set for today at 11:30. and tom

if you take the abstraction that is british royalty and separate that from queen elizabeth ii, i don't know what the difference in numbers would be, but! know what the difference in numbers would be, but i suspect like your previous guess was saying, there's something about her grace, her history and the reason she's on the throne. you think about america and the uk. we were not always the best of friends. to put it mildly. yet the special relationship that's developed in the a0s, 50s, 60s until now, she has been this constant and almost a mirror to a set of country that's gone through so many changes __ up that's gone through so many changes —— up to us as a country. we're all connected in this wonderful way. matthew, former us ambassador under president 0bama to london, thank you very much. joining us from louisville where they say derby, not darby. as you can hear, preparations are under way. let's cross to the mall, outside buckingham palace. 0ur news reporter ashley john—baptiste is there. hello, how are we doing guys? as you can see and hear, the atmosphere is absolutely el

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queen elizabeth ii marks 70 years of service and just a couple years away from being the longest reigning monarch in world history. to the joy of thousands of her supporters who came from all corners of the globe to witness this once in a lifetime event. >> i just love the queen. she's served so selflessly the last 70 years, dedicated her life to the country. i'm so grateful to her for that. i'm so proud of her. you know, just wanted to come over and say thank you really. so this is me just saying thank you to her for her service. >> i think that it is a once in a generation type event. and to be able to be here is just amazing. and i can tell you the appetite back in the u.s. for not only this celebration but the royal family is through the roof. >> a special trooping of the colour military ceremony kicking off the celebration and even shameless the mascot dog of the irish dogs. camilla and kate are the first royals to arrive. the queen's great grandchildren also. and closely followed by princess ann, prince william and princess charles. a all part of the gradual transition to prince cha

to celebrate 70 years on the throne for queen elizabeth ii. kier joins us next. kier joins us next ♪ ♪ i came, i saw, i conquered. (all): hail, caesar! pssst caesar! julius! dude, you should really check in with your team on ringcentral. i was thinking like... oh hi, caesar. we were just talking about you. ha ha ha. yeah, you should probably get out of here. not good. ♪ ♪ ♪ ringcentral ♪ this is xfinity rewards. our way of saying thanks, with rewards for the whole family! from epic trips... to jurassic-themed at-home activities. join over 3 million members and start enjoying rewards like these, and so much more in the xfinity app! and don't miss jurassic world:dominion in theaters june 10th. >>> your majesty, congratulations on your platinum jubilee. for 70 years you've inspired people with yourselfless devotion and the people of the united kingdom and the commonwealth. >> a bit of the message from the president and first lady to queen elizabeth ii as they kick off four days of celebration marking her platinum jubilee. she made a pair of public appear

if it's not queen elizabeth ii, we'll give you queen diana ross. i'm going to manifest it for you. now to the perfect summer bop and you may have heard this before but not like this. indy pop band muna have released "sometimes," a cover of the britney spears classic. take a listen. ♪ sometimes i run sometimes i hide ♪ ♪ sometimes i'm scared but all i really want is to treat you right ♪ ♪ be with you day and night ♪ >>> if you're going to cover britney spears you better do it right and i'm giving muna my stamp of approval right here and right now. i've listened to it a ton. it's amazing. that song originally appeared on britney's album "baby, one more time" and appears on the new hulu rom-com "fire island" which drops in time to enjoy during your summer vaca. whit, i feel like this is the perfect opportunity for you to announce your britney spears cover which is coming to spotify when? >> oh, yeah, yeah, in the year 2050 it'll be on spotify. so i'll have time to -- >> get the auto tune right. >> exactly. i'll have janai drop some bars in there too. >> i love it. all righ

. >> reporter: for the last seven decades, led by elizabeth ii. >>> the celebration continues all morning here on today at the bay. and also on the "today" show. we are waiting a special live report on the special, trooping the colour. it honors the british sovereign's birthday. >> this is so much monday. do you want to go? >> there's more ahead at 4:38. the promising trend one airline is seeing in booking. by industry leaders and it is not going to slow down. >> forgiving student loans sounds good. the students that will have their debt canceled and what brought on that decision. >>> good thursday morning. the time is 4:41. we are starting with clear visibility. breezy wind and temperatures right now at about 60 degrees. warmer than we typically start. the afternoon will be cooler. we will see a lot of changes heading into the weekend, even the possibility of scattered showers. we will talk more about that in the forecast, coming up. >>> as we are closer to the weekend, we do have some cars out there. the san mateo bridge there we could see some headlights and some tail lights. we can se

ii the moment she walked out on the balcony of buckingham palace. she walked out by the way with her son prince charles and camilla, her grandson prince william and kate and their cut kids. she hadn't felt too well the past few days but she looked great today. the folks had been watching the pageant including the golden carriage that she used 70 years ago to go to her first coronation, her only coronation. it's said there is a bit of a rough ride to this carriage. no wonder she took a pass on that riding in that again. early in the day, and in fact, throughout the whole four days, it really was a holiday spirit to the entire all corners of the country, picnics, street fairs, and several towns vying for the biggest lunch in honor of the queen including just right outside windsor castle. the queen did make an appearance on saturday, saturday night, in a film, very fun. people are still talking about it with paddington bear at that big pop concert outside of the palace. in a final statement that buckingham palace released in the name of her, she said s

it is this element that queen elizabeth ii transcends public sentiment. there aren't many leaders pushing to try and remove her as head of state while she's still in place. there is a lot of movement and agitation potentially after that australia and then the new government appointed yesterday specifically for the republic of australia to pursue that agenda. so it is a turbulent moment. it is a challenging time for the future of the british monarchy. >> and, you know, these things are carefully laid out, thought about every single moment of them. to her right is her heir, prince charles, but also to his right is caxhil camille who will be k queen consult. this say representation, i think, probably of the fact that the public are ready to accept her as charles' queen. with diana obviously in the background. >> absolutely i think you have to look back to the -- >> sorry, 70 planes. this is the red arrows. >> the queen loved that 70 and here come the red arrows, which will finish off this inkrcredib aircraft, tribute to the pilots who put so much planning in

in london, the stage has been set, the platinum jubilee celebrations of queen elizabeth ii are under way. nicholas witchell, bbc news, at buckingham palace. aand i'm joined by our royal correspondent daniela relph. so much going on today but the main focus has been the appearance of the queen. . , ., queen. that is right, two appearances _ queen. that is right, two appearances by - queen. that is right, two appearances by the - queen. that is right, two l appearances by the queen queen. that is right, two - appearances by the queen in the queen. that is right, two _ appearances by the queen in the past hour, and most recently we saw her out on the balcony with the wider royal family for that extraordinary platinum jubilee fly—past that flew over us here and buckingham palace. it was interesting, the queen, in that context, she looked absolutely thrilled with what she was looking at. clearly she has seen a number of fly—pasts over the years, but she was surrounded by her great grandchildren, the cambridge children, and she seems to be telling them what to look out for as they went

absolutely, it's particularly i nice to remember the wedding and marriage of elizabeth ii to prince philip, which was the longest marriage by far in british royal history and a really successful partnership. we see elements of wedding day reflected here in this part of the procession, especially with that magnificent cake. i wonder if any of it is available and edible. , i i, i, edible. they could feed the ground. prince charles _ edible. they could feed the ground. prince charles said _ edible. they could feed the ground. prince charles said that _ edible. they could feed the ground. prince charles said that if _ edible. they could feed the ground. prince charles said that if prince - prince charles said that if prince philip _ prince charles said that if prince philip was — prince charles said that if prince philip was watching this he would have loved the celebrations for the jubilee _ have loved the celebrations for the jubilee. he would have absolutely loved _ jubilee. he would have absolutely loved it _ jubilee. he would have absolutely loved it. we saw how much he enjoyed --oin lo

queen elizabeth ii and the royal family expected to make an appearance on the buckingham palace balcony overlooking the platinum jubilee pageant any moment now. this is the 70th anniversary of her being as ruling the monarch. 1952. harry truman was president here. she obviously participatedded in the first day, then for a couple of days the palace said she was experiencing discomfort, but now that the ceremony is wrapping u, "mediabuzz" is wrapping up, we're going to go to london. greg palkot is going to join us with more on what's expected to be the queen's appearance. greg. >> reporter: hey, howie, yeah. behind me, behind big ben a little bit of history could be shortly taking place. we've been watching a two-and-a-half hour pageant in front of the palace going down the mile, as they call it here, a tribute, a parade, a celebration of the life and times of queen elizabeth ii marking, yes, as you noted, her platinum jubilee, 70 years on the throne. seven long decades. as you mentioned, yes, from harry truman all the way to joe biden. right now we are keenly watching the palace and the

ii's reign but that is what we're seeing. her taking steps back from public duty, trips abroad to commonwealth countries, opening of parliament, i think she has only missed three times in her reign or events like we see today and stepping forward is king charles. that's why it's an interesting moment, potentially a high water mark for support for the monarchy in britain in modern times because queen elizabeth ii is so much more popular than who is to succeed had err. that raises questions about where the country and populous will be. times have changed. the country doesn't really sit well the idea -- >> less deferential. >> they don't like the idea of inherited privilege and that is what this family exempliexempli >> john, in the next couple hours we will see a key moment which is the family coming out on the balcony and they come every ten years for a jubilee, in 2002 we had the full extended family in 2012 to reflect austerity it's stripped down to the core members, this year it will be working royals only which is the quee

. >> reporter: tonight, another cancellation queen elizabeth ii will miss one of her favorite events, horse racing at the epsom derby. watching instead from windsor castle it comes after the 96-year-old monarc bowed out of today's church service in her honor at the st. paul's cathedral the palace said due to journey and activity required like the walk up the imposing steps and down the long cathedral aisle. the palace says the queen experienced discomfort yesterday after her appearances on the famous balcony. the queen is the head of the church of england. her faith is very important to her missing this service would not have been an easy decision. the royal family carried on without their monarch. cheers for prince william and kate but a mixed reception from the crowd for prince harry and meghan who are not included in some of the biggest moments with the queen yesterday. today, the couple seated across the aisle from harry's brother and father every detail closely choreographed. late today, buckingham palace said not to expect the queen at tomorrow's jubilee concert either all indic

and queen elizabeth ii becomes the world's second longest serving monarch — only louis xiv of france has ruled for longer. now on bbc news... this week on the travel show — i'm in america's oldest national park as it celebrates its 150th birthday by welcoming back these magnificent animals. it never gets old. never. no, they're such gorgeous creatures, aren't they? they are. carmen is in hong kong for a night on the tiles, joining some of the young people breathing life into a traditional game of tactics and chance. oh, my god — so many rules! laughter. and we head to cambodia, to meet the troop of young performers who are bouncing back from a tough time during covid. the children not only learn circus, theatre, dance and music, but they learn also life and the soft skills. this week, i'm in the great american west, where lakes, volcanoes and mountains span vast swathes of wilderness to make up one of america's most dramatic landscapes, yellowstone national park. whoa! so this is old faithful, probably one of the world's most famous geysers. and there she goes! oh, my god. just s

ii the event the queen will miss tomorrow, a service at st. paul's cathedral which would have meant so much to her. her absence will be truly felt tom? >> keir simmons with that major update tonight. keir, we thank you for that and be sure to check out keir's podcast "born to rule, when charles is king" out now. >>> tomorrow marks 100 days since russian forces invaded ukraine and tonight they're gaining ground in the east ukraine's presiden says they now control 20% of the country richard engel tonight in one town fearing it might be next. >> reporter: ukrainian towns and cities are falling to russia's advance. russia has the momentum in the east and russian troops are just a mile from the village of seversk a few days ago we met 11-year-old artur by his school that russian troops had just bombed. he suffers from anemia and without his medicine, everything is in short supply, he often feels weak and nauseous is that your stomach [ speaking foreign language ] >> how are you? >> reporter: we returned to seversk today. we brought something we bro

queen elizabeth ii. and whilst an enormous crowd is expected to head to buckingham palace to celebrate the milestone, i've made my way to a more secluded spot, 500 miles away. this is balmoral castle, in aberdeenshire, the queen's scottish retreat, where the royal family escape from the hustle and bustle and public scrutiny of london. that is a magnificent building. more like a big country house than a castle. beautiful manicured lawn. i tell you what, i wouldn't mind unwinding here for a little while over the summer months. so the history is, in september 1853, queen victoria laid the foundation stone, and this is when they started the build of the balmoral castle that we have today. and in terms of the design, the architecture, what would you describe it as? yes, again, i think prince albert had quite an influence. it's quite a germanic style. it reminds him, i think, of his home in germany. i think someone described it as a piece of bavaria, plunked into the middle of the scottish forestland. exactly!

ii's platinum jubilee, her seven years on the throne. tributes have been pouring in from world leaders. president biden wished the queen a joyful celebration. katty kay is in london for us with a fantastic view of the festivities. the queen is the longest-serving monarch in u.k. history, and a singular global figure. it must be quite the party on the mall. katty: there have been people here all day. it has been jampacked buddies here at -- jampacked activities here. the queen walked out on the balcony to see the parade, and that was followed by a spectacular flightpath of military planes. in a statement earlier, the queen said she hoped these four days of celebrations would create many happy memories for people around the world. our royal correspondent starts our coverage. reporter: for all that she wants jubilee to be about local communities creating their own special memories, in the end, it's all about her. after all, they would not be a platinum jubilee if they were not a monarch who served for 70 years. it is heard that e crowds hav

and the british commonwealth is getting ready to celebrate the platinum jubilee of queen elizabeth ii. 70 years since her coronation p four days of events are lined up to pay tribute to her service. reporter: thousands of super fans have been camping out for days, coming from far and wide in breathing london weather to secure the best spot ahead of the queen's platinum jubilee celebration sprayed this woman from america has been here since that day. >> i have a tent, sleeping bag, i am here early to set up my spot for when the queen goes down the ball. reporter: this mother and daughter made the journey from montpelier to celebrate with the queen. >> coming here was my present for mother's day. maybe i will get to see the queen. the queen is distinctive. we wanted to feel that. reporter: millions across the u.k. and commonwealth will be celebrating the queen' s 70-year reign. now the quest is on to find the best memorabilia for friends and family back home. >> the best souvenir. he is going to have something. >> we love the bobbleheads. reporter: for the tourism sector, the occasion i

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queen elizabeth ii marking 70 years on the throne, the longest serving british monarch. preparations for these next four days have been under way for weeks kicking off today with the queen's birthday parade, what's known as trooping the color. it's a military ceremony where the queen as colonel in chief can inspect the troops and later she'll light 1 of 3,000 beacons around the country. despite recent mobility issues, the 96-year-old is expected to make two appearances. >> she's really conserved her energy for this moment passing on some of the more physical work to the younger members of the royal family so she can really be as visible as possible throughout the platinum jubilee weekend. >> reporter: we'll also see her majesty's family. prince andrew will attend at least one event as will harry and meghan, the pair touching down with their two children, archie and lilibet, last night. the first time all four are back in england. >> i think for the queen this is kind of a big family reunion. you know, she gets to meet baby lilibet, her namesake for the first time. that w

and queen elizabeth ii becomes the world's second—longest—serving monarch — only louis the 14th of france has ruled for longer. now on bbc news, it's been a0 years since the falklands war. the last, pivotal week of fighting inflicted heavy losses on british forces, including a devastating strike on the welsh guards. today, veterans and their families are still living with the consequences of victory in the falklands. awarning — this programme contains details some viewers may find upsetting. yeah, yeah, yeah. right, i'm ready to go. are you keen to answer it as well? oh, yes, yes. you can stop to think about an answer, you don't have to do it all in one go — it's just a conversation with me and i'll take you — i'll take you through the experiences. absolutely, yeah. um, yeah, 0k. clapper bangs. you're literally lying face down, pressed your face into this frozen earth, thinking, "i don't want to die here. "why?" yeah. you know, that, i think — well, it was, for all of us, it was hugely traumatic. there's corpses of your enemy, corpses of your friends, you know, just lying there. i

queen elizabeth the stayed in canada, and queen elizabeth ii in her speeches has expressed a lot of admiration for canada's multicultural society, the ca nada's multicultural society, the technological canada's multicultural society, the technological innovation that has taken place in canada, and she has emphasised that she wants to be queen of all canadians, not simply one or two ancestral strands, so the queen has this role of being a unifying figure in canada. thank ou. unifying figure in canada. thank you- thank _ unifying figure in canada. thank you. thank you. _ joining me now and for the next few hours is emily nash, royal editor of hello magazine. thank you forjoining us. we have a front row seat. we thank you forjoining us. we have a front row seat.— front row seat. we certainly do and it is starting _ front row seat. we certainly do and it is starting to _ front row seat. we certainly do and it is starting to sound _ front row seat. we certainly do and it is starting to sound very - front row seat. we certainly do and it is starting to sound very lively i it is starting

ii. >> at 96, she deserves a celebration. >>> turn back here at home tonight. words on the economy and jobs. employers creating 390,000 new jobs. that's higher than expected. the unemployment unchange at 3.6%. that's near a half century low. on the flipside, gas prices hitting a record high for the third time this week alone. aaa reporting at least five states with gas at $5. when we come back here on a friday night, the images coming in now. the greyhound bus losing control, crashing on i-10 in southern california. there is news on the passengers and then this cdc with an update on monkeypox in the u.s. the growing number of cases and in how many states tonight. the world is full of make or break moments. especially if you have postmenopausal osteoporosis and a high risk for fracture, it's time to make your move to help reduce your risk of fracture with prolia®. only prolia® is proven to help strengthen and protect bones from fracture with 1 shot every 6 months. do not take prolia® if you have low blood calcium, are pregnant, are allergic to it, or take xge

ii, but we are also country that's fractured by linguistic groups. the crown is much less popular in french canada. many people coming from other parts of the commonwealth from other parts of the world where the british record is difficult, and we have the indigenous population in canada for home and are seeking reconciliation based on past wrongs which were largely donein past wrongs which were largely done in the name of the crown. the crown has also tried to move ahead with times. what are your thoughts on the future of the monarchy? we likely to see the monarchy? we likely to see the same connection because you mention the next generation. how critical will that that be for the royalfamily? in canada. _ for the royalfamily? in canada, the _ forthe royalfamily? in canada, the connection will be very, very critical. we had a three day roil tour from the prince of wales who just visited three places in canada. the country is very fast, it will be difficult for a small royalfamily to keep will be difficult for a small royal family to keep up with a v

applause in 1970, on her third visit to australia, queen elizabeth ii opened the national carillon, a bell tower on lake burley griffin here in the capital, canberra. bells ring it was a gift from the british government to mark 50 years since canberra was established. now, as australia celebrates her platinum jubilee, the island on which the carillon stands is being named after the queen. archive: gliding through - sydney heads, her sleek white liner gothic brings her majesty the queen and the duke of edinburgh to the threshold of australia. she arrived at the shores of sydney in 1954, becoming the first reigning british monarch to visit australia. with her husband, the late prince philip, by her side, canberra was one of the many cities she visited on her historic commonwealth tour. for four nights this week, old parliament house and the new building that replaced it as the seat of government are being bathed in purple, as well as dozens of other landmarks across the country. the queen made her last trip to australia in 2011. in total, she visited 16 times. there is a growing sense t