And so with the death of the Queen, there is some concern that that divisiveness will only widen further because she was sort of a unifying figure for many Britons.īRIAN SOZZI: Yeah. JULIE HYMAN: I mean, one more thing I would say is that as we look at this time of turmoil in the UK, there are some concerns being raised that she was someone who sort of brought the country together at a time that has been, like in the US, very politically divisive in the UK. JULIE HYMAN: -are- will forever be associated with the Queen. JULIE HYMAN: Yes, known as someone who liked to walk, who was, like. It's just interesting to see little fun- fun stories like that on a day like this. These were cars that she's driven throughout her life, by and large. She loved her Land Rovers.Īnd I was reading a cool story this morning how Land Rover, of course, honored her this morning, but also honored her at her Platinum Jubilee with a Land Rover, which was- which was nice. And I'm looking at- I didn't realize that the Queen was a big car fan. Even the Bank of England has postponed its next rate decision by a week as they observe that period of time.īRIAN SOZZI: Yeah, it's been, as a watcher, we're all- these are folks that we've grown up our entire lives with, Julie. And in the UK, things are sort of entering a mourning period now. I believe that's scheduled for tomorrow morning at 10:00 AM UK time.īut indeed, we have had a lot of remembrances coming in from around the globe. And now King Charles ascending to the throne. JULIE HYMAN: Yeah, 70 years as Queen, of course, taking over after her father died. It has been around the clock, and, of course, is extremely well-deserved. And, Julie, the outpouring of affection for the Queen has been something to marvel here- marvel at. Her son Charles now assumes the role of king, taking the official name King Charles III. Elizabeth was England's longest-serving monarch with a reign spanning seven decades. The trading floor held a moment of silence yesterday following her death. The New York Stock Exchange joined memorials across the globe paying tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth.
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