What can the UK and the Commonwealth expect from the reign of King Charles III after he dies?
The new monarch's life is explored on a Sky News Daily.
Sky News royal correspondent Rhiannon Mills and film and documentary maker John Bridcut have known and worked with King Charles for 15 years.
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The King of Belgium and his wife arrived in a diplomatic vehicle in the middle of the night.
The king was wearing a gold collar.
The chief scout waves to the crowd as he arrives at the abbey.
She leaves a bright legacy of hope and promise for future generations and the Scouts family are united in sorrow for the loss of our patron.
The monarch lit up the most during the events.
The Queen is pictured with a group of people.
The prime minister arrived at the abbey this morning to attend the funeral of the queen.
Several members of the cabinet have already taken their seats for the service while she is sitting next to Sir Keir Starmer.
The Khans were outside the abbey.
The last bells of the day will be heard outside of the abbey.
In the run up to the funeral, they will toll once per minute.
The proceedings are scheduled to start at 11am.
Russia, Belarus and Afghanistan were not invited to send representatives to the Queen's funeral.
Iran, North Korea, and Nicaraguan will only be represented at an ambassadorial level, according to sources.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine made it unlikely that Putin would attend the funeral of the Queen in London.
The snub is "profoundly immoral", said the Kremlin in a furious response.
Maria Zakharova said the British attempt to use a national tragedy that has touched the hearts of millions of people around the world was profoundly immoral.
Pope Francis won't attend the funeral, according to the Vatican.
A man with a bird of prey is at the abbey.
Animals are used to chase pigeons inside and out of the abbey.
There will be the Prince of Wales, the Princess of Wales, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, as well as PeterPhillips and the Tindalls.
The king will be in front of the duke and the duchess The princess will be next to the prince.
The US President will be in front of the Czech Republic and behind the Polish leader. Next to Switzerland, the First Lady will be.
The seat in front of Mr Biden was labeled the Republic of Korea.
The front of the south transept will be occupied by the governors general and other nations.
The public viewing areas for the funeral procession of the Queen are full, according to City Hall.
The Queen's family have arrived for her funeral at the abbey.
The parents of Catherine sat in the last few moments.
The son of the Queen consort entered the Abbey with his family.
World leaders will attend the funeral of the Queen today.
US President Joe Biden and his wife will attend the event.
Sky News understands that the event will only be possible for a single senior representative from each country and their partner to attend.
There are chairs in the abbey for funeral programs.
It's not clear if former US presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump and their wives will be in attendance.
The last UK prime minister to be asked to form a government by the Queen will be at the event.
The First Minister of Scotland is expected to be at the event, as are the Irish Prime Minister and the President of Ireland.
European leaders confirm their attendance include the French President.
Other world leaders who have said they will be there include New Zealand's Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese.
The president of India will be at the abbey as well.
The Queen's life from childhood has been documented by the official account for the Royal Family.
Thousands of mourners attempting to reach London or Windsor for the Queen's funeral can't get on the train because of the suspension at Paddington station.
The Great Western Railway said this morning that all lines between the west London station and Reading are blocked because of damaged overhead electric wires.
Those waiting for a train were given free tea and coffee.
There was a problem at the station.
Passengers travelling from Reading and Heathrow airports are being affected by the situation.
There are disruptions to services run by GWR.
A member of staff on the public address system apologized on behalf of the passengers on the train.
Many mourners were hoping to get a position to watch the funeral procession.
A person has been hit by a train and the lines are closed.
Delays to the capital are being caused by this.
As mourners descend on London and Windsor, one of the UK's biggest transport operations comes to a halt.
The passenger said they were stuck on the train for 30 minutes.
There are delays on all services to and from the station.
The former leader of the Conservative Party and the Business Secretary arrived at the abbey in the last few minutes.
The Labour leader arrived at the service.
Ian Blackford and Suella Braverman are both politicians in attendance.
We have also seen the arrival of the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party.
There is a crowd of people waiting outside of the church in central London.
The Queen will be farewelled by hundreds of foreign and world leaders inside the abbey.
The second person to see the Queen lying in state was Sima Mansouri, and she said that she and the last person to see the coffin were going to be friends for the rest of their lives.
Everyone wanted to come together and be happy and peaceful.
It was great with him. It felt like we'd known each other for a long time.
She was a little nervous but I told her not to worry. I'm here to support you. I am here.
I met someone new and I think we're going to be friends for the rest of our lives.
I am proud to know her and she is a lovely lady.
One of the religious leaders who will attend the Queen's funeral is Chief Rabbi Mirvis.
He told Sky News that she was lovely.
Many people commented on what the Queen said to them.
She listened to a lot of people. She remembered what people said when she came back to it and reminded you of what she had heard.
She really cared for everyone. That is the reason for the deep grief at this time.
She had impressive titles as well. We all loved her because she was a genuine person who loved everyone.
Up to 2,000 people can be accommodated at the abbey.
Royal Family members, world leaders, politicians, monarchs from other countries, and those who worked with the Queen are just some of the people who will be at the funeral.
We don't know who will be at the Queen's funeral.
The monarch's family will be there to say goodbye to their mothers, grandmothers and great-grandmothers.
The monarch's four children, the Princess Royal, the Duke of York, and Prince Edward, as well as her four children's spouses, will be present.
People arrive at the abbey.
Prince George and Princess Charlotte will be at the event.
The Duke of Kent, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, PrincessAlexandra, and Prince Richard are all related to the Queen.
The spouses of close family members would be expected to be present as well.
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain, King Juan Carlos I of Spain, and Emperor Naruhito and his wife Masako of Japan will all be attending.
Some of the Queen's closest staff will want to be there to say goodbye.
Several markets around the world are closed due to the death of the Queen.
Markets in other Commonwealth countries will close for public holidays in the coming days to honor the monarch's death.
Since the Queen's death was announced on Thursday 8 September, the London markets have been open every day.
The stock exchange closes on holidays.
The London Stock Exchange would be closed on the day of the queen's funeral.
During the official period of mourning, trading will continue as usual. There is more information on our website.
Many businesses have decided to close on Monday, but they aren't required to.
In Canada, where the Queen was head of state, the government has declared Monday a federal holiday, but the Toronto Stock Exchange will continue to trade as usual.
Australia will have a normal working day on Monday, but there will be a public holiday on Thursday.
The Australian Securities Exchange will be closing.
There is a bank holiday in New Zealand. The NZX will be closing.
Many of the world's leaders and members of the Royal Family knew Queen Elizabeth II.
A private burial will take place in Windsor at around 7:30pm after a long day of ceremonial farewells in parliament.
We expect to see a lot of things this morning in London.
The Queen's body will be taken to the State Gun Carriage of the Royal Navy at around 10.35am.
The Royal Navy will draw the carriage at 10.44am. The route will pass by the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines.
The brigade of Gurkhas and the Royal Air Force will lead the procession. The carriage will be flanked by a group of men from The King's Body Guards of The Honorable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms.
King Charles and members of the Royal Family will follow the Queen's coffin down the street.
There will be a procession at the West Gate of the Abbey.
The state funeral will take place at 11am. The Secretary General of the Commonwealth and the Prime Minister will be reading lessons.
The blessing will be given by the Dean and the sermon will be given by the archbishop.
There will be a two-minute silence at the Last Post.
The funeral will end at midday.
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