![]() > all right, james, thank you, as well this evening. the king and the queen consort will remain at balmoral this evening and return to london tomorrow." and for all the morning and the celebration we'll see over the next few days, she would have liked the simiplicity of that message. and it says very simply, "the queen died peacefully this afternoon. many people feel they have to be here to say good-bye to her and to catch a glimpse of that proclamation on the gates there behind me. it's close to midnight and i would describe the mood at quietly con item plaive. ![]() and james, the palace delivering the news today in that simple notice right there on the gate? > reporter: yeah, david. I know crowds have been gathering throughout the day and evening. james joining us now from outside buckingham palace, where > poignant want, and a lot of people share that sentiment right there in london. > she was one of my favorite people in the world and i will miss her so. prime minister justin trudeau says his country is mourning. more than any other country in the world. queen elizabeth visited canada, part of the british commonwealth, 22 times. > reporter: former president barack obama and michelle obama saying the queen meant a great deal to us, we were struck by her warmth, the way she put people at ease and how she brought her considerable humor and charm to moments of great pomp and circumstance. > i feel like everyone will feel this loss. > reporter: around the world tonight, tributes to elizabeth, from tel aviv to california to washington, d.c., where mourners left flowers at the british embassy. > you kind of always knew it was coming, but when it happens it's just sad. > reporter: it was the day this country expected but has long dreaded. deeply devoted to her role as queen for more than 70 years. tonight, how it all began, and what she promised as a young woman, keeping that promise until the very end. a commitment she honored to her people and to her family. queen elizabeth's live was above all one of duty and service. now, after ten days of national mourning, it is expected her funeral will take place at westminster abbey and david, those days of national mourning will really be a chance for the british publish, who so many have gathered here at balmoral and across the uk already, to pay their respects and to honor the legacy of queen elizabeth. ![]() this will be his first speech following his mother's death. and we're hearing we should expect the king to travel to london to address the nation. Where do we see him, when will the queen be honored? > reporter: david, well, the palace has confirmed he will go by king charles iii. during this period of mourning and change, my family and i will be comforted and sustained by our knowledge of the respect and deep affection in which the queen was so widely held." somber crowds gather buckingham palace, leaving flowers at the gates. i know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the realms, and the commonwealth, and by countless people around the world. we mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished sovereign and a much-loved mother. "the death of my beloved mother, her majesty the queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family. the palace releasing a statement from the new king, now his majesty charles iii. she was said to be comfortable, surrounded by family, at her beloved balmoral estate in scotland. queen elizabeth ii passing away peacefully today at the age of 96. United kingdom and the world mourning the loss of one of the most celebrated and revered women of our age. ![]()
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