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Formal Accession of King Charles III Ushers In A New Royal Era; King Greets Mourners At Buckingham Palace, Meets with New U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss; Department Of Justice, Trump Lawyers Submit Special Master Proposals To Judge; Ukrainian Counteroffensive Keeps Up Momentum. Aired 2-3a ET
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BECKY ANDERSON, CNN HOST: A good morning from just outside of Buckingham Palace, in London. I'm Becky Anderson. It is 7:00 am, here. In the coming hours, King Charles III will officially be proclaimed the sovereign of the Commonwealth. CNN will bring that to you, live.
The centuries-old ceremony will take place here, in St. James' Palace, in London. Moments away from where I sit, outside of Buckingham Palace. The Accession Council will officially bestow the title of king onto Charles. The principal proclamation is expected in about four hours.
Friday morning, church bells rang across the country to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday, at the age of 96. The new king briefly greeted mourners outside of Buckingham Palace and delivered his first address to the nation as monarch. Have a listen.
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CHARLES III, KING OF ENGLAND: Wherever you may live in the United Kingdom or in the realms and territories across the world and whatever may be your background or beliefs, I shall endeavor to serve you with loyalty, respect and love, as I have throughout my life.
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ANDERSON: Meanwhile, mourners are continuing to express their condolences, leaving flowers and personal messages for a queen, who, for many, was deeply revered. Buckingham Palace has not yet released the date of the queen's funeral; King Charles indicated within the next two weeks.
Meanwhile, the Commonwealth is coming to terms with the new royal era. CNN's, Max Foster, has our report.
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MAX FOSTER, CNN ROYAL CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): In a pre-recorded address to the nation and the commonwealth, King Charles III renewed the pledge made by his mother more than 75 years ago. Speaking for the first time as sovereign, Charles reached out to all religions and creeds.
He paid a glowing tribute to his wife, Camilla, and bestowed his former title, Prince of Wales, on his son, William, making Kate the Princess of Wales.
He expressed his love to Harry and Meghan.
Most powerfully and holding back tears, he addressed his mother directly.
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CHARLES III, KING OF ENGLAND: To my darling Mama, as you begin your last great journey to join my dear late Papa, I want simply to say this. Thank you. Thank you, for your love and devotion to our family and to the family of nations you have served so diligently all these years.
May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.
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FOSTER (voice-over): Throughout the day on Friday, bells tolled, flags lowered and guns saluted, paying respects to the life and the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II.
The U.K.'s newly appointed prime minister, Liz Truss, offered newly anointed King Charles the support of an unusually quiet and somber Parliament.
LIZ TRUSS, U.K. PRIME MINISTER: The crown endures. Our nation endures. And in that spirit, I say, God save the king.
FOSTER (voice-over): The king greeted well wishes outside Buckingham Palace to a chorus of the national anthem.
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FOSTER (voice-over): He retired to Buckingham Palace where he held his first audience with the prime minister. And for the first time, the Royal Standard flew above in his name.
The Accession Council will meet on Saturday to formally proclaim Charles as the new sovereign, having declared his loyalty to Parliament and the Church of England. Whether the monarchy will emerge strengthened from the handover, it remains to be seen. But the initial signs appear positive -- Max Foster, CNN, Buckingham Palace, London.
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ANDERSON: Nic Robertson is at Balmoral Castle, in Scotland, where the queen died on Thursday. Let's start with what we understand to be happening. St. James'
Palace, not far from where I am sitting, the focus of attention.
What can we expect?
Explain.
NIC ROBERTSON, CNN INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMATIC EDITOR: This will be a important piece of constitutional business. King Charles became King Charles when the queen died. But to have it formally made official, the Accession Council, does that. They do it for the first time -- or will do for the first time ever, in front of TV cameras.
It will be carried on television. Often there is a proclamation. He uses a formula of words that's been used for generations of monarchs. That will be made at the palace, there. That will confirm officially King Charles as King Charles III.
And then, other important meetings through the day. Principally, with the head of the Church of England. Of course, King Charles, the head of the church. The Archbishop of Canterbury --
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ROBERTSON: -- of course, King Charles, the head of the church; the Archbishop of Canterbury meeting with him. Again, these are significant meetings.
But there will be other events across the country. I think one of those that will signify the four parts of the kingdom -- guns will be fired in salute from Edinburgh Castle here in Scotland, from Cardiff Castle in Wales, from Holyrood Castle in Northern Ireland and guns will fire as well in Hyde Park in London.
All these events are going on today. Plus, we will see in many places around the country, people laying their floral contributions. Although it is early, we have seen people crossing the bridge to go to the gates of Balmoral and lay there tributes.
ANDERSON: The queen's body will remain in Scotland in the coming days.
What do we know of preparations to return her coffin to London?
ROBERTSON: It is not an immediate process. The exact timeline, we know roughly. Perhaps we will learn more from Buckingham Palace over the coming 24 hours. But the queen would be expected to be transported to Edinburgh. She would lie in state in Holyroodhouse, the home of the official residence of the monarch in Scotland.
She will then be taken to St. Giles' Cathedral. A service will be held. King Charles will be expected to be there. Other members of the royal family and dignitaries from Scotland will be there before the queen is finally brought back to London to lay in state before the funeral. Those details of when the funeral will be, King Charles gave an
indication, within the coming fortnight. Perhaps, more specificity on the details emerging over the next couple of days -- Becky.
ANDERSON: Nic Robertson is just outside of Balmoral Castle in Scotland.
Here is President Biden. He says he will be there. He made the announcement during a trip to Ohio on Friday.
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QUESTION: Are you going to the queen's funeral, sir?
JOE BIDEN (D), PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: Yes. I don't know what the details are yet. But I will be going.
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ANDERSON: The White House has started preparing for Mr. Biden's trip. The funeral promises to be an enormous gathering of heads of government and states from around the world.
Expressions of sorrow are still pouring in. But grief is felt especially keenly in England, itself. Flowers and tributes have piled up around Windsor Castle and mourners are outside of Buckingham Palace.
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ANDERSON: People crying, describing their feelings about the late monarch.
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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: You feel like you have lost a family member. She has been there our whole life.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: That is all we have ever known. Having children, you feel like it is really sad that they will not ever really remember her. And because she has been such a integral part of the country and the world with the Commonwealth and everything, it is just such a monumental loss.
It just feels like somebody you have known yet and were close to has gone.
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ANDERSON: One of the throngs of people coming to Buckingham Palace to pay their respects. Nada Bashir covering this for us.
I think those two ladies are very reflective of the emotion that we have seen.
NADA BASHIR, CNN CORRESPONDENT: We have already seen crowds of people gathering outside of the gates of Buckingham Palace. It is still early in the morning. They are arriving.
It's the weekend; we expect to see more people paying tributes to the queen. You mentioned, people are emotional, standing even in the rain to pay their tributes together, in mourning.
Yesterday, of course, was a different occasion. It was the first time that many people would have seen King Charles arriving at Buckingham Palace with his queen consort, Camilla.
Importantly, he did meet with the crowds that gathered outside Buckingham Palace. That was a poignant moment. We have seen Queen Elizabeth II in the past, meeting with crowds outside of Buckingham Palace. She has been more reserved in those instances.
In contrast, King Charles, yesterday, went directly from the car to meet with people and speak with them.
ANDERSON: He got a kiss from one of them.
BASHIR: Exactly. He wasn't reserved. He was open and transparent, warm in his manner of speaking.
ANDERSON: He made his first address to the nation.
What were the key takeaways?
BASHIR: He paid tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth. He also reiterated a vow that she made so many decades ago, to the British people and the Commonwealth. That was something he reiterated. He vowed to do the same for the rest of his life.
He set the tone. He noted, this is a time of immense change for the country. He is coming to the throne at a time where Britain is different than what it was when the queen ascended the throne.
Noting the diversity of the country and committing his service to the Church of England but that it is now a country with different faiths, backgrounds and cultures.
He said he would serve all people, all faiths and backgrounds with love and loyalty and dedication. He also paid tribute to the rest of his family, bestowing the title of Prince of Wales to his son, William, next in line for the throne, and his wife, Catherine, now the Princess of Wales.
He expressed his love and gratitude to Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. What was important about his first address was that he was very transparent and very open.
He paid tribute to the queen but he also paid tribute to her as a mother, as a grandmother, as a great-grandmother. He spoke very fondly of her. It was touching and moving for people to see the first address from the king in that manner, to hear him speaking so openly and emotionally about the queen.
ANDERSON: As he carves out what will be a new role in a very different era, to that which his mother had reigned over. Nada Bashir, thank you.
The world is looking ahead to that new monarchy but are also looking back at the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II.
In Australia, prime minister Anthony Albanese laid wreaths at the foot of a bronze statue of the queen at Parliament House in Canberra. He said the people of his nation are mourning an enormous loss.
While the path to the throne is pretty direct, it is not always easy to understand. Just ahead, we help sort all that out. Stay with us.
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ANDERSON (voice-over): That was at St. Paul's Cathedral yesterday.
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ANDERSON: Just hours from now, King Charles will formally ascend to the throne. That means the British royal family's line of succession has changed. His son, Prince William, is now the heir apparent. His eldest son, George, is now second in line, followed by his daughter, Charlotte, and his second son, Louis.
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ANDERSON: Next comes Charles' second son, Prince Harry. The Duke of Sussex has two children, Archie Harrison and Lilibet Diana. They are now sixth and seventh in line, respectively.
For more, I'm joined by Tracy Borman, the author of "Crown & Sceptre: A New History of the British Monarchy, from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II." She is also a royal historian and she joins me now, here, from London.
Tracy, we couldn't be better served than having you on, today. Let's talk about some of what we can expect to see in the hours and days to come, starting off with this ascension (sic) council, just explain what this is.
TRACY BORMAN, AUTHOR AND HISTORIAN: So it is the formal ascension (sic) today, where the new king -- I'm still getting used to saying that -- appears before the Privy Council. He is formally sworn in, as king.
This is quite an old tradition and emphasizes that the king holds his position thanks to Parliament. This is no longer an age where the king rules, he reins. It is largely a ceremonial position. But all of this has been planned down to the second four years. I
understand that the queen herself played a part in dictating what should happen after her death and all the protocol that should be followed.
Nothing is left to chance, when it comes to the British royal family. So we are seeing this playing out, from the moment the queen's death was announced. And it will be all the way up to next Monday's funeral. Then we will be taught talking about the coronation.
ANDERSON: As I understand it, Camilla, the new Queen Consort -- the Duke of Cornwall and Cambridge, who are already Privy Counsellors, will also be present. That is what is expected at St. James' Palace.
In terms of the ways that this family will function, that is colloquially known as The Firm, what do you expect?
How might things change?
What will remain the same?
BORMAN: You have heard about the change in King Charles' title from Defender of the Faith, a title fires held by Henry VIII, five years ago -- 500 years ago, to Defender of Faiths to reflect the fact that this is now a multicultural country and indeed a Commonwealth.
But I think as well we are going to see a further streamlining of the royal family -- and of those members that are dependent on the public purse now. This is something that has been going on for some time. The late queen was not seen as a great revolutionary. But actually, she did do an awful lot of cutting down, when it came to the royal family's finances.
I think King Charles is going to be alive to that, to the sensitivities, on discussing the monarchy. The number one criticism is usually how much they cost the people. I think Charles is going to be very aware of that. So I do think that we will see a honing down.
And he will set that smaller body of royal family members to work, I think. His son and heir, Prince William, now Prince of Wales -- he is already very active particularly on environmental issues. And I think we are going to see more of that.
ANDERSON: Because, of course, there have been suggestions from the naysayers, Republicans, that the royal family is an anachronistic absurdity.
What is the value in this monarchy now and going forward?
BORMAN: This is debated a lot. I would say, the monarchy does still play an important constitutional role. It has a role to advise and to encourage and to warn government.
And with somebody with such long experience as the late queen, that is really a valuable role; 15 prime ministers she swore in. So that is a lot of experience she brought to the role. But there's more than that. The constitutional role is just part of
the monarchy's position. And I would say this huge potential to do a good deal of good through charitable work -- the queen was patron of more than 600 charities.
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BORMAN: Many of those reported their income increasing tenfold, thanks to having her as a patron.
We will also I think see King Charles, more so than his mother, take the lead in advocating good causes, such as environmental causes. I think it is ironic because, in Britain, that was almost laughed at. This is something that has been close to Charles' heart for many years.
But now, that we are realizing, he was right all along. I think he is going to want to make a real difference in issues such as that. I think the monarchy can and should. They are the most famous family in the world and they need to make use of that position.
ANDERSON: Particularly if they are consensus issues. Certainly in the U.K. -- and I think Tony Blair pointed this out yesterday -- I think that we can generally assume, for most people, to believe that the environment and climate crisis is an incredibly important issue.
Finally, King Charles, yesterday -- and I think we are all just getting used to calling him that -- King Charles III referred to the love he had for Harry and Meghan, as they start their new lives overseas.
Do you believe the rift that is clearly -- that clearly exists in the royal family at present, can be healed during this time?
And this family can move on with the support of Harry and Meghan?
BORMAN: Let's hope so. I was watching that speech live. I was waiting for Prince Harry's name to be mentioned. I think that it is right and good that the new king did that. He acknowledged both of his sons, in that way.
Of course, what we don't know is the private world of the monarch. It is said that the heart of kings is unknowable. We don't know the private feelings. Perhaps, we will never know. But I hope that we will see a gradual rehabilitation, now that Charles is king.
ANDERSON: Good to have you. Thank you very much indeed. Your insight and analysis is extremely important, as we continue our coverage of the U.K.'s new royal era. Thank you.
We will look at what's ahead for Britain's new monarch, in the coming hours. Stay with us for that.
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ANDERSON: The ceremony in the coming hours will formally name King Charles III as the British sovereign. CNN will carry that live, do stay with us for that. The king and queen consort, as Camilla is now known, viewed flowers outside of Buckingham Palace while they greeted mourners.
Inside the palace, the new king met with the new prime minister, Liz Truss, as they posed for photos. He admitted he had dreaded the moment of his mother's death for years.
The outpouring of grief for Queen Elizabeth II can be seen around the Commonwealth. But most mourners are grieving a woman they never actually met. To explore this phenomenon, I'm joined by psychotherapist Lucy Beresford.
We are grieving somebody.
People will say, why do we feel like we do?
We felt like we knew this woman but we have never met her.
LUCY BERESFORD, PSYCHOTHERAPIST: We never met her. And we also did not really know what she thought about most things. But she was this constant presence in our life. In this country, she was on the coinage. She was on stamps. There were posters of her.
We heard stories about her all the time. So we felt that we knew her. She was a sense of continuity.
Unfortunately, we had this sense for several months, that the end was coming. But it still doesn't prepare you for the fact that the end has now actually happened. So that sense of dislocation, that sense of loss is very real and palpable. Nevertheless, very few people have actually met her.
ANDERSON: Why are rituals so important?
BERESFORD: With grief, you're dealing with the unknown. You're dealing with a change and a rupture of them. Rituals anchor you and they give you a sense of continuity and repetition.
We know, from childhood, how important repetition is. Little children say, oh, tell me the story again. We love to hear things that we have heard before. If we know that there are certain hymns or we know if things happen in a certain way, it anchors us and it stabilizes us during a period of flux and uncertainty.
ANDERSON: Some people are feeling a sense of confusion, a real sense of grief. Others are trying to cope with the fact that they may not be monarchists. They may not believe that the royal family has a role in their lives. But they still have this sense of -- and there may be arguments in households about how people should be feeling. [02:35:00]
ANDERSON: What is your advice?
BERESFORD: Certainly I think you have to have a lot of compassion, both for yourself -- because you might have been surprised by your feelings in the last 48 hours -- but also to recognize that grief happens differently for different people.
Some people like to show it. Some like to talk it out. Some like to weep. It is all OK. Just because you're doing it differently to someone else -- or maybe you aren't feeling anything at all -- this is a remote person and you don't connect. Just recognize other people are going through a very authentic emotional experience and at least have compassion for that, even if you yourself don't share it.
Are there echoes in what you're witnessing now to what happened when Diana was alive?
BERESFORD: Certainly some. But what happened around Diana was the massive shock of something happening out of the blue as a result of an accident. That changed the way in which people reacted. With this, it has been prefigured for so long.
I remember it being in the papers back in November, when it was announced that she would not be taking part in the remembrance. We've had hints that something like this would happen. She is 96, after all.
I think what did change after Diana's death was a sense that it was OK -- particularly in the U.K., which had this reputation for being a little bit buttoned up and stiff upper lip -- that it was OK to show emotion and to acknowledge that you are maybe hurting or that you are confused.
Or maybe you are angry because there are different stages of grief. And one of those can be anger.
Why has this happened?
Why am I now thrust into this new world and new way of operating?
Just take the time to recognize that all emotion needs to be acknowledged. It can't be suppressed. It is suppressed, it is not really healthy. And Diana helped us through that.
ANDERSON: You will have heard the slightly off-mike comment between King Charles III and the new prime minister, Liz Truss. He described this as a moment that he had dreaded.
BERESFORD: I thought that was telling because anybody who has had a parent will know that, at some point, that parent will leave them. You never know how you will react.
How will I react when I hear the news?
How will I survive without them? The anticipation of an event is often far worse than the actual experience.
So I can understand, for a long time, he has thought, what is this going to be like?
For King Charles, it's not just the loss of the mother, now Charles becomes this person who has to lead the nation and has that extra responsibility, all the while, trying to grieve.
ANDERSON: And the fear of the unknown. Let's be frank.
BERESFORD: And that is going to affect all of us. My sense is there's a lot of dislocation which was soothed quite a lot by King Charles speech last night. In the interim ,there was a sense of what is going to happen next?
Then, there he was, on our television, saying that order is restored, I am the king, I am here for you. I'm grieving but I am also here. That continuity, the way that the monarchy seamlessly transitions, is going to be helpful for the nation and for other countries that have him as their head of state.
ANDERSON: It's good to have you. Thank you very much, indeed.
More from London in a few moments. First, let's bring in Michael Holmes, my colleague who is in London -- Michael.
MICHAEL HOLMES, CNN ANCHOR AND CORRESPONDENT: Thank you very much. We will check back in with you at Buckingham Palace, after the break.
The Department of Justice and Donald Trump's legal team are spelling out what they want in a special master's review of materials seized from Mar-a-Lago. As for what each side is asking for, we will tell you, when we come back.
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HOLMES: The U.S. Justice Department and former president Trump's legal team have now submitted proposals to a federal judge about who should serve as special master in the investigation into documents seized at Trump's Florida estate.
As you may expect, both sides are far apart on what they are proposing. The DOJ SAS the special master should not review classified documents. The Trump team says the special master should review all of the seized material. The DOJ says the Trump team should pay the expenses; the Trump team says expenses should be evenly split.
The DOJ says the review should be done by October 17; the Trump team says the rev should be given 90 days to complete.
Ukraine says it is keeping up its counteroffensive against Russian forces in the northeast. This is an image of Ukrainian shoulders closing in on a key town in the Kharkiv region. They have recaptured an estimated 1,000 square kilometers there in recent days.
A pro-Russian social media site says civilians in at least two towns are now being evacuated as Ukrainian troops get closer. A Russian military journalist reported Moscow is rushing reinforcements to the region. The push in the northeast is one of two offensives that Ukraine is conducting.
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HOLMES: The other is in the south, where Ukraine is putting Russian troops on the defense. As Sam Kiley reports, Ukraine is pressing Russia on two fronts for a reason.
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SAM KILEY, CNN SENIOR INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Ukrainians are saying that they have had considerable success in the latest counteroffensive that is now unfolding in the north of the country, in the oblast or province of Kharkiv, in the direction of Izyum, the very important city on the east-west supply route, down toward Ukrainian held Kramatorsk.
But also -- and this is vitally important -- they are also pressing directly east from Kharkiv into areas captured by Russia in the early stages of this invasion. In so doing, they are separating Russians further south from their supply lines. That is a very significant move.
If that is combined with their counteroffensive ongoing in the south, where they're also claiming to have had some considerable successes, they're hoping to press on the southern city of Kherson.
That is the first regional capital that fell to the Russians at the beginning of this war. The Ukraine want to capture it, they say, by Christmas. The campaign there and in the north are both extremely bloody.
The Russians are employing aviation, multiple launch rocket systems -- all of their wherewithal. But certainly, from the American analysis, the Americans have said that they are pleased and positive in the way that the new weapons that have been supplied -- not just by the United States but by other allies in the West -- are being put to use.
These precision guided weapons and high levels of maneuverability seem to be very effective on the front line, with President Zelenskyy saying that at least 20 settlements now have fallen in the new Ukrainian counterattack, in the north of the country -- Sam Kiley, CNN, in Zaporizhzhya.
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Guterres says, quote, "We have waged a war on nature. And Nature is striking back, in a devastating way."
Guterres and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressed the crisis during a news conference in Islamabad.
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SHEHBAZ SHARIF, PAKISTANI PRIME MINISTER: Food and shelter are being offered but the challenges are absolutely beyond human capacity.
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HOLMES: Record monsoon rains, combined with water from melting glaciers, triggered floods that swept away villages, roads, bridges and livestock. It has impacted over 43 million people.
Flood warnings are in effect for parts of southern California, including Riverside and San Diego Counties. Authorities say life- threatening flash flooding of creeks, streams and urban areas is possible due to what used to be tropical storm Kay, now weakened and starting to pull away from the northern Baja Peninsula.
Close to five inches of rain have been reported. More is on the way.
When we come back, what is ahead for the U.K.'s new monarch?
Stay with us. Becky will be with you after the break.
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ANDERSON: As a prince, Charles may have seemed eccentric and, at times, emotionally distant. By the seems like this may warm up King Charles' image. A kiss on the cheek, by a mourner and admirer, outside of Buckingham Palace. My colleague Max Foster asked that young lady about the moment.
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FOSTER: What went through your mind in that moment when you saw the new king?
JENNY ASSIMINIOS, MOURNER AND CELEBRANT: Just as king (ph), I've seen him (INAUDIBLE). I couldn't believe it.
And I said to him, "May I kiss you?"
He said, "Well, yes."
So I kiss him. And I'm very happy. Very, very much. Thanks for letting me see him and kiss him.
FOSTER: How did you feel when you saw him?
Why did you want to do that?
ASSIMINIOS: I love the royal family. Always, I'm watching them, buy souvenir, from the small babies (sic) to growing up.
FOSTER: Did you ever think you would kiss a king on the lips?
ASSIMINIOS: No, no. Never crossed my mind.
FOSTER: He looked relaxed, didn't he, you know, considering what he'd been through?
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ASSIMINIOS: He was looked sad. I say, "Sorry about (INAUDIBLE)."
He say yes. And then I say, "May I kiss you?"
And, "Well, yes."
FOSTER: And why were you doing that, to comfort him, to reassure him or --
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ASSIMINIOS: Yes.
FOSTER: -- just a feeling overcame you?
ASSIMINIOS: It's the feeling that --
FOSTER: Yes.
ASSIMINIOS: I never think --
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ASSIMINIOS: -- (INAUDIBLE) --
FOSTER: Yes.
Well, I think it would've been very heartening for him, to see the reaction from the crowds there, the warmth.
ASSIMINIOS: Yes.
FOSTER: Did you get a sense that it was comforting for him?
ASSIMINIOS: I think so, yes, because he was (INAUDIBLE) smiling.
FOSTER: Yes.
ASSIMINIOS: And everything so like (INAUDIBLE) he's lovely and fun smiling (INAUDIBLE).
FOSTER: And it shows that he's not as uptight as people expect a king to be. He is not as nervous. He's not as --
ASSIMINIOS: No, no. He is perfect.
FOSTER: How would you describe him from your moment with him up there?
ASSIMINIOS: He is lovely. He is perfect. I'm always liking him.
FOSTER: Where are you from?
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ASSIMINIOS: I come from (INAUDIBLE). My late husband was from Greece. And Prince Philip was from Greece.
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ASSIMINIOS: Yes. So we were close to --
FOSTER: You feel that kinship.
ASSIMINIOS: Yes.
FOSTER: Was the atmosphere like out there amongst the crows?
ASSIMINIOS: It is OK. Everybody happy.
FOSTER: OK.
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FOSTER: Jenny, you are going viral as we speak around the world. Your moment with the new king.
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ASSIMINIOS: -- is the other around the world (ph) all day and you see in your correspondent (ph).
FOSTER: Your son, what did he say?
ASSIMINIOS: (INAUDIBLE) I'm busy now.
FOSTER: OK.
There is a story to tell the rest of the family.
ASSIMINIOS: And I'm very happy. FOSTER: Jenny's video is now world famous. Back to you guys.
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ANDERSON: I'm Becky Anderson at Buckingham Palace. I will be back with a lot more of our special coverage, in just a moment. Stay with us.
