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Celebration of the british monarchy. leaders, dignitaries, family members and celebrities, more than 2,000, gathered in westminster abbey for this once in a generation event. prince harry alongside other royals, including prince andrew, prince edward, princess beatrice. the prince and princess of wales arrived behind in what appeared to be a break from the schedule. king and queen, married in 2005, arrived in splendor. the couple wore their respective robes, camilla in the robe estate originally...

Literally any second now. we are keeping a very close eye on that. also, lower screen of course inside westminster abby where dignitaries are gathering as we said, right on time. there you see the initial movement of the diamond jubilee carriage as it will head through the gates of buckingham palace and head down for an approximately 30 minute carriage ride to westminster abbey. you are also seeing to the left that that is -- we here in the united states pronounce at the mall, but as you see mem...

Were expecting to see the i image -- it looked like it was in the abbey, but its here. then theres a private family lunch. theres not going to be dignitaries. i think it will be camillas family and charles family enjoying the lunch. he then goes off until the c concert tomorrow night. >> i want to show a picture of charles during his mothers coronation. i believe he was 4 years old then. >> he says he doesnt remember parts of the coronation. thats what makes this so special for george who is now...

Not too bad a drinking point... ahead of the weekends celebrations, the prince and princess of wales visited the dog and duck, a pub in soho in london, to support the work of the hospitality industry, which is, not surprisingly, expecting to be busy. as final preparations for the coronation weekend are perfected, the king will spend his day meeting leaders. later, on the eve of his coronation, the king will be hosting a reception at buckingham palace for foreign royalty and overseas dignitaries....

Live pictures of buckingham palace in very nice sunshine. hasnt been like that all day throughout london. pretty thundery and rainy at points across the uk today. expected tomorrow as well. the events in buckingham palace this evening. there is a reception going on about seven oclock local time, we think. lots of dignitaries in there. as to whats been happening throughout the day we did get a walkabout from king charles walking down the mall, which is just in front of buckingham palace and meeti...

Local time, tomorrow. the service starts at 811 localtime, uk tomorrow. the service starts at 811 local time, uk time tomorrow morning. so they were getting their last rehearsals then. not the only rehearsals they been to. we here earlier on from someone there and involved in actually taking rehearsal space up to buckingham palace but thats a very famous building you are sitting right in front of you. they did have a few rehearsals there they also have been having rehearsals for walking through ...

So they will be part of the congregation tomorrow inside the abbey. with me is charlotte gallagher and also robin brant who has been talking to people who have been meeting the king and queen. charlotte, who will be at the party this evening? this charlotte, who will be at the party this evening?— this evening? this is really the function for — this evening? this is really the function for the _ this evening? this is really the function for the overseas - this evening? this is really the i f...

About all of— dropped the head as well. whats about all of those _ dropped the head as well. whats about all of those visiting - about all of those visiting dignitaries who would have been at the garden reception this afternoon? would they have been in a more formal setting are expected to be healthy for behave differently? you would meet — healthy for behave differently? you would meet with a handshake or a kiss as _ would meet with a handshake or a kiss as you — would meet with a handsha...

To one side and the rear. ceremonial london is ready. the morning awaits. and there will be many thousands who will be echoing prince williams hope that, just possibly, the weather will be kind. nicholas witchell, bbc news. im not too sure about that. i think its going to hose down in the next few minutes. there are some very dark clouds above buckingham palace. there are some very dark clouds above buckingham palace. world leaders, foreign royals and other overseas dignitaries have been gatheri...

Pomp and pageantry of the british monarchy, when you superfan in london said the only comparable event he could think of in the united states was a ticker tape parade for the yankees when they won the baseball world series. so that just kind of gives you an idea, and that reflects events that we are seeing coast to coast. anybody waking up to watch it in the west coast will have to wake up a lot earlier, around two a:m., but weve got garden parties in la, a picnic in new york central park, one o...