World News Tonight (ABC) - 1997-09-11
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[0:01] Controversial talk radio host Dr. Laura
[0:03] Schlessinger tomorrow at 9:00.
[0:10] On World News Tonight this [music]
[0:11] Thursday, nearly 2 weeks after Princess
[0:14] Diana's death, a majority of the British
[0:16] people say they want Prince William as
[0:19] their next king.
[0:20] Important health news that could
[0:22] dramatically improve the [music]
[0:23] condition of women suffering from
[0:25] osteoporosis.
[0:27] And the Army's new plans to deal with
[0:29] sexual harassment and discrimination.
[0:36] From ABC, this is World News Tonight
[0:39] with Peter Jennings. Sitting in tonight,
[0:42] Forrest Sawyer. Good evening. In England
[0:44] today, in the wake of Princess Diana's
[0:46] death, a strong indication the British
[0:48] people want the monarchy to stay, but
[0:50] they want it to change. Prince William
[0:52] is now favored by most Britons to
[0:54] succeed Queen Elizabeth. Prince Charles,
[0:57] William's father, is next in line, but
[0:59] the long controversy
[1:01] now Diana's death have clearly hurt his
[1:03] position with British subjects. Many of
[1:05] them are still in mourning. ABC's Jim
[1:08] Wooten is in London.
[1:11] Volunteers were clearing some of the
[1:13] tons of floral tributes to her from St.
[1:16] James's Palace today. The fresh blossoms
[1:19] will go to hospitals, the older ones in
[1:21] the compost, and the thousands of
[1:23] messages preserved for Diana's family. I
[1:26] was looking at some of the cards and I
[1:28] decided I wouldn't look at any more.
[1:30] Actually, it's a very sad day.
[1:33] It was also the day that a respected
[1:35] poll showed that most British citizens
[1:37] don't want Prince Charles, Diana's
[1:39] former husband, to be their future king.
[1:43] Instead, a Gallup survey fo