King Charles III gives first address to nation in mourning

Laura Coates Live

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3.9 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 10 September 2022

⏱️ 39 minutes

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King Charles III delivers his first speech to the British people, paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth and pledging to uphold the duties of the Monarchy following his mother’s death. CNN Anchor Don Lemon joins CNN Tonight to discuss how King Charles might modernize the throne, whether the Commonwealth can survive him, and if he will stay apolitical.Plus, Trump and the DOJ submit their proposals for the “special master” who will review the documents seized by the FBI in its search of the former president’s Mar-a-Lago home, and Frances Tiafoe makes waves at the U.S. Open as he plays Carlos Alcaraz for a spot in the finals.Hosted by Laura Coates. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm Laura Cote, this is CNN Tonight, and the entire world is following the extraordinary
0:05.9	pomp and circumstance of the UK's first full day in 70 years without its queen.
0:11.6	And with their funeral still days away, and the official coordination of King Charles
0:15.4	tomorrow, this may just be the beginning.
0:18.9	Our own Don Lemon is at Buckingham Palace.
0:20.7	We want to get right back to him right now.
0:22.8	Hey, Don Lemon, how are you?
0:25.8	Hi, Laura Cote.
0:27.8	I'm well, I'm a little chilly.
0:29.4	We have gone today from heat to downpours and now to 57 degree temperatures here.
0:36.7	But it's interesting it's good to be here to witness this.
0:41.9	Obviously, a very sad occasion.
0:43.7	And really mixed because you have a king.
0:47.0	Imagine being, you know, Prince Charles, all of a sudden you become the king of the country,
0:51.1	but you do it after you, after losing your mother.
0:53.9	So it's an interesting time to be here.
0:56.3	It's extraordinary.
0:58.3	I mean, think about that.
0:59.3	Just to gravitas of that moment, and you're there, you are where everyone is really thinking
1:02.0	of in their eyes towards it.
1:03.6	We're seeing all the flowers be brought.
1:05.4	We're seeing the crowds there.
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