More than 1,000 people in lying-in-state queue treated by medics since Thursday
The death of Queen Elizabeth II has resurfaced questions about the sovereign’s role as head of state in the UK and the 14 Commonwealth Realms. King Charles III now takes on that role in countries from Australia to Tuvalu - but for how much longer is an open question., has said recently that while she expects the country to become a republic at some point, “I don't see it as a short-term measure or anything that is on the agenda anytime soon”.
It’s a slightly different position in Bangladesh - whose Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is also on the programme - which is a republic within the Commonwealth and so does not have the monarch as its head of state. We’ll be asking what the future holds for that group of nations which the King now heads after its long association with Queen Elizabeth.
You can watch the programme at 09:00 BST by clicking play on the BBC News Channel stream at the top of this page.Image caption: Jacinda Ardern had an audience with the King on Saturday
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