>> Britain awoke to its first
day in 70 years with a new
monarch today as king Charles II
returned to London from the side
of his mother's deathbed in
Scotland.
The mourning.
--Period that began yesterday
continued as thousands gathered
outside Buckingham palace.
And across the world, tributes
poured in from the late queen,
whose loss is felt deepest among
her people.
Our special correspondent
reports from London.
>> They came in their thousands,
mourners and well-wishers
filling the streets around
Buckingham palace.
Hours later, the new king,
Charles III arrived at his late
mother's longtime home, now his
own.
D soon after, he spoke to a
grieving nation.
>> Her life, her majesty the
queen, my beloved mother, was an
inspiration, an example to me
and all of my family.
And we owe her the most
heartfelt debt any family can
owe to their mother for their
love, affection, guidance,
understanding, and example.
>> This public address ending on
a deeply personal note.
>> And to my darling mama, as
you begin your last great
journey to join my de late
papa, I want simply to say this,
thank you.
>> Among the crowds reacting to
the message was Aaron byers.
>> Pretty human, always nice to
hear.
A sign of change.
All of this feels very
different.
It feels like it has actually
happened, very final.
>> In the house of commons,
members of parliament wore
black, marking their respect for
the former head of state with a
moment of silence.
On her fourth day as prime
minister, Liz truss led the
tributes.
>> She was a rock on which
modern Britain was built.
In an instant yesterday, our
lives changed forever.
Today, we show the world that we
do not fear what lies ahead.
>> The former prime minister
joining in the praise.
>> She had the patience and
sense of history to see that
troubles come and go, and the
disasters are seldom as bad as
they seem.
And it was that indomitable he,
that humor, that work ethic,
that sense of history which
together made her Elizabeth the
great.
>> In Paris, the eiffel tower
felt dark.
The French president striking a
somber tone, too.
>> To you, she was your queen.
To us, she was the queen.
To us all, she would be with us
forever.
>> Condolences from Ukrainian
leader volodymyr zelenskyy.
>> This is a heavy loss for
Europe and the whole world.
Our thoughts and prayers are
with you.
>> With historic ties to
Britain, India's front page
filled with her image.
In the capital, New Delhi,
residents responding to her
death.
>> I remember her in such a way
that she is dressed like a --
figure.
She has attained such a level
that everybody loves her.
>> In Jamaica, where the
monarchy has a more mixed
reputation, many expressing
skepticism about its future.
>> We will see over the next few
years.
But I don't expect he will have
the same kind of love as the
queen.
>> Down with the monarchy,
whatever.
We don't need kings and queens.
>> Back in London, no sign of
such cynicism among her former
subjects here.
A lifetime spent in service now
ended.
A kingdom united by the loss of
its beloved queen.