Queen's death: London correspondent say Britain is in mourning

In the United Kingdom, bells have rang out at St Paul's Cathedral, Windsor and Westminster Abbey and gun salutes took place across Britain to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort, have flown from Aberdeen back to London, where the new King was greeted by cheering crowds outside Buckingham Palace, and spent 5 minutes shaking hands with well wishers waiting outside the palace. He then made his first address as King, a 10-minute speech from the Blue Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace. RNZ's correspondent, Vincent McAviney spoke to Kim Hill