Susanna Reid was emotional as she reflected over the "moment the country needed The Queen most".
The nation is in mourning today after Queen Elizabeth II died yesterday afternoon aged 96. Today's edition of Good Morning Britain was dedicated to Her Majesty's legacy.
Susanna fronted the programme alongside Ben Shephard as they looked back at The Queen's reign and decades of service to the UK. They were joined by royal biographers Hugo Vickers, Richard Arbiter and Emily Andrews.
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Susanna was emotional as she lauded The Queen for stepping in whenever the country needed her. She cited her speech at the start of the coronavirus pandemic as a moment which brought the nation together in a time of need.
She said: "It was the beginning of the lockdown. Everyone was thrown by something none of us had experienced. Nothing as significant since wartime.
"She did the speech that we all needed to watch and she and she reflected the words of Vera Lynn that we would be together again. So many people felt isolated and alone - and The Queen was there."
Susanna branded the Queen as "the golden thread" that linked the country to the second world and said the Queen's words were a turning point in the pandemic as it helped boost morale during a dark time in the UK.
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