King Charles III pays tribute to his 'darling mama' in first address

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Remaining at Balmoral tonight is the Queen's only daughter - Princess Anne.

Also here on Royal Deeside are the Earl and Countess of Wessex, and Prince Andrew.

All of the Queen's grandchildren are here except for Prince Harry and William, the new Prince of Wales.

This has been a very private day for them, a day of great sadness, and for the household staff too - many of whom who have worked for the Queen for many years.

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The story of Paddington "embodies so many of the values that she stood for", says the co-writer of a sketch where the Queen had tea with the famous bear as part of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

"Paddington is all about kindness, toleration, being kind to a stranger, politeness,” Frank Cottrell Boyce told the BBC.

He said the Queen pulled off her acting role "brilliantly", adding that it was "real acting - she’s acting with someone pretending to be Paddington".

Boyce was also involved in the sketch with Daniel Craig as James Bond during the London 2012 opening ceremony.

He said they originally went to the palace asking for permission to represent the Queen, but the she volunteered to be part of the sketch.

"In fact, on the day we were filming she asked Danny Boyle if she could have a line."

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King Charles III ended his first address to the nation with a touching tribute to his "darling Mama", and concluded with a line from Shakespeare's Hamlet: "May 'flights of angels sing thee to thy rest'."

The quote comes at the end of the classic play and is said by Hamlet's friend Horatio just after the Danish prince has been killed.

The same line was famously quoted at the start of composer John Tavener's best-known work, Song For Athene, which was sung as Princess Diana's coffin was carried out of Westminster Cathedral at her funeral in 1997.

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For a special edition of the BBC’s Newscast podcast, Adam Fleming interviews Sir Nicholas Soames, a lifelong friend of King Charles and the grandson of Sir Winston Churchill.

He shares his memories of the late Queen and tells us what we can expect from the reign of King Charles.

As the new King holds his first audience with the new prime minister, Laura Kuenssberg explains the political significance of the change in monarch and what it means for Liz Truss’s government.

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All day there's been a steady stream of mourners arriving at Buckingham Palace to lay flowers and cards at the gates in tribute to the Queen.

Tonight, Royal park staff have begun to close the area around the Victoria memorial outside the palace.

Metal railings have been placed in front of the entrance to the memorial and staff have asked members of the public to leave.

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During King Charles' speech earlier this evening, he announced his son William and his wife Catherine would become the new Prince and Princess of Wales.

The King added the Prince of Wales title was one he had "been so greatly privileged to bear during so much of my life and duty".

It means William is following in his father's footsteps, and Catherine has become the first person since Diana, Princess of Wales to use the title.

Catherine is said to "appreciate the history", but will "want to look to the future as she creates her own path", a source said.

She described Diana as "an inspirational woman to look up to" following her engagement to Prince William in 2010.

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Windsor Castle in Berkshire has always been a special place for Queen Elizabeth II.

Throughout the day people have been coming to pay their respects.

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The Queen was known to have enjoyed a warm relationship with the former South African president, Nelson Mandela, welcoming him to London in 1996 for a state visit, following her own visit to the newly democratic nation the previous year.

The two spoke on the phone regularly and called each other by their first names as a sign of affection and mutual respect, his foundation says.

It adds, Mandela, who died in 2013, used to ask anyone from the UK or who had visited, "And did you get to meet the Queen?", and would then take great delight in sharing anecdotes of his encounters with her.

People from across the globe have been sharing their memories of and tributes to the Queen with us. Here are a few that caught our eye:

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Gavin Frost and Nicola Pritchard will always remember the Queen for being willing to bend the rules at the right moment.

The monarch let them receive their mum's posthumous MBE together at Buckingham Palace, instead of just allowing one person to pick up the award as protocol dictates.

"That moment and her kindness will stay with us forever," says Gavin.

For Georgi N Kotov, from Sofia, Bulgaria, the Queen was "like a good fairy in a bedtime story of our childhood".

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While Susan Smith's lasting memory of meeting the monarch in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 1986, was of droopy carnations on a warm day.

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Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has described the Queen as an inspiration in an entry in a book of condolence at her official residence in Edinburgh:

"On behalf of Scotland, I express deep sorrow on the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, and also the gratitude of our nation for her steadfast service, dedication and abiding love of Scotland.

"In so many ways, and for so many of us, she was Elizabeth, Queen of Scots.

"Personally, I will cherish and value for the rest of my life the words of wisdom and counsel I was so privileged to receive during the audiences she graciously afforded.

"In our sadness, we will continue to be guided by her example and inspiration. Thank you, Ma'am, may you rest in peace."

As we've been reporting, members of the Royal Family have shared their memories of the Queen with the BBC for a special programme.

The Earl of Wessex, Prince Edward, remembered the moment the Queen made a surprise appearance at the London 2012 Olympic Games opening ceremony as Daniel Craig, as James Bond, arrived at Buckingham Palace.

"Who will be playing the Queen?", the prince said he - and everyone else - was thinking.

"And it was the Queen. And it had the same affect on everybody who was watching it.

"I thought it was an extraordinary moment because it just showed that fantastic twinkle and sense of humour. The fact that my mother kept it to herself and the team that were there and didn't tell anybody was just brilliant."

A Tribute to Her Majesty The Queen is being broadcast this evening on BBC One.

It's been an emotional day for many. The streets and the parks around Buckingham Palace, at Windsor Castle and Balmoral, have been thronged with members of the public, many bearing flowers and letters of condolence.

So what happens on Saturday?

• At 10:00 BST, Charles will be officially proclaimed as King at a meeting of the Accession Council in St James's Palace in London, attended by his son, Prince William
• At 11:00 BST, following the Accession Council meeting, the Principal Proclamation announcing Charles as sovereign will be read from the balcony
• At 12:00 BST, the same proclamation will be read at the Royal Exchange in the City of London, and then at midday on Sunday in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales

• Flags will return to full mast for 26 hours to mark the occasion of the new monarch following the proclamation in London, until one hour after the proclamations in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. They will return to half mast during the period of national mourning
• Between 14:00-22:00 BST on Saturday Parliament will gather for MPs to pay their respects to the late Queen

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A lot has happened on the day after the death of Queen Elizabeth II:

• Bells rang out at churches and gun salutes sounded across the country to mark the death of the sovereign
• King Charles III returned to London from Balmoral, greeting well-wishers outside Buckingham Palace
• The new monarch had his first in-person audience with Prime Minister Liz Truss at the palace
• His first address to the nation was broadcast, in which the King thanked his "darling mama" and dedicated himself to his new role
• He also announced that his son William and daughter-in-law Catherine would become the Prince and Princess of Wales
• Meanwhile politicians and members of the public gathered at a service of prayer and reflection at London's St Paul's Cathedral to remember the Queen

In a clip King Charles III reflects on his memories of his mother with an image of young Queen Elizabeth behind his left shoulder.

"I'll shall never forget her," he says.

"We were small and having a bath and she came in practicing wearing a crown before the coronation - all those sorts of marvellous moments I shall never forget.

"But also, she was always there. I could talk to her about this, that or the other and that has always been something I think that will be very difficult not to have."

A Tribute to Her Majesty The Queen will be broadcast this evening on BBC One at 20:00.

Members of the Royal Family have shared their memories of the Queen with the BBC for a special programme which will be broadcast shortly.

Princess Anne recalls fond memories of sharing holidays with her mother, father and siblings.

"The holiday times were pretty well kept from our perspective," she recalls.

The Queen probably enjoyed the holiday times most, she says, because they included the countryside, dogs, the horses, being able to get out and about - and away from the public gaze.

A Tribute to Her Majesty The Queen will broadcast this evening on BBC One at 20:00.

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In his address, King Charles III announced that his first-born son Prince William will become the Prince of Wales. His wife Catherine meanwhile will become the first woman to be known as Princess of Wales since the death of William's mother Diana in 1997.

Originally native, independent Welsh princes used the title. But after English King Edward I conquered Wales in the 13th Century, he made his own son the first English "Prince of Wales" at a ceremony in Caernarfon Castle.

Since then, many English and British monarchs have given the heir to the throne the same title. Queen Elizabeth II made her son Charles the Prince of Wales, with his investiture at Caernarfon in 1969 being broadcast to millions (but also drawing protests from Welsh nationalists).