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Ahead of this funeral. let me get you to clarissa ward who is watching events from just outside westminster abbey. clarissa? >> reporter: thats right, becky. we have another bus getting closer. not clear yet who will be on that bus. but we do expect those digni dignitaries, world leaders and also royal families from sweden, spain, belgium, the netherlands, denmark, jordan, japan, the emperor will be attending. among the roughly 2,000 guests, more than 100 foreign dignitaries who are expected to ...

Commonwealth but who appreciated her and wanted to come here to celebrate that. even for people who might not be royalists and people that might not support the monarchy, but they consider themselves just how incredible of a life she lived, but also how many lives she also touched, jonathan. >> jonathan: alex, thank you so much. great to get your perspective. with more than 2,000 and heads of and dignitaries attending the state funeral, security will be a top priority across london today. it app...

So everyone now really awaiting those other foreign dignitaries. also royals, royal families from sweden and spain and denmark and the netherlands and various other nations, jordan, the emperor and empress of japan also expected to attend. and then of course, the royal family before the service, which is expected to get under way at 11:00. so, just over an hour from now, becky. >> thats right. and weve been looking at images of the british military as they take part in what is these incredibly w...

Huge swaths of the central part of the capital have been completely shut off to road traffic. so this is bigger than the olympics, bigger than the platinum jubilee and extraordinary day. and in the next moments we will be seeing more dignitaries from around the world begin to arrive, becky. >> clarissa ward is outside westminster abbey. this major event is of course seeing unprecedented numbers of people swarm into london. as part of that, the procession viewing areas we are told are now full. t...

Age of 96. loyal subjects standing in line for hours, some for days to pay their respects. and the eight royal cousins led by prince william and his brother, harry, around the casket of their beloved grandmother. late this morning 17 heads of state and the hundreds of dignitaries among them president biden will gather in westminster abbey to get all energized the woman who ruled with devotion has monarch and matriarch. and now eyes focused on king charles add to the throne of the commonwealth, a...

Iconic monarch who serve ford 70 years. what youre going to watch unfold in the coming hours has literally been decades in the making. countless hours of planning, including by the queen. preparation that included many hours of rehearsal officials many years. all of it culminating in this moment. right now members of the royal family along with other world leaders and dignitaries from around the globe are getting ready to arrive at westminster abbey. where the doors are now open. ahead of the st...

It means to say good-bye to britains longest-serving monarch, erin. >> erin, one thing that stands out here, there is a sense of humility to all of this with the level of world leaders that are here, is such a rare occurrence to have that many world leaders and dignitaries and heads of state in one place. the emperor of japan is here. and thats not even part of the focus in any way. and this was something the white house worked very carefully to make sure they were reviewed protocol carefully in...

It. hundreds of dignitaries from around the world including president biden along with other presidents, prime ministers, emperors, kings, queens and sultans, representing nearly 200 countries and territories, gathered to honor elizabeth ii. while mourners continued to line up for hours to see the late monarchs coffin in the ancient westminster hall. the last viewing will be by 6:30 in the morning, on monday, the day of her state funeral. >> i think its such a beautiful way to have been sent off...

Wanting to celebrate a long life, well lit, as well as wanting to mourn the late queen. and it is clear that windsor remembers her with deep respect as well as admiration. the view from the long walk, recorded by thousands of devotees. this was not a crowd of world leaders or dignitaries but of ordinary people who came to say goodbye. i�*ve been quite emotional through most of it, actually, to tell you the truth. which is generally not me, so... and you. yeah, absolutely, yeah. yeah, wejust ha...

Work all of that outcome although everything today has been put in place for 25 years, operation london bridge and the funeral. it is a challenge. i hope it goes smoothly. >> jonathan: of a challenge but watching all over the world, billions watching all over the world, it will be pretty spectacular too. we dont want anyone to miss a moment of this because no one does pageantry like the brits. >> of course there is also a sense, this may be the last time the world see something on this scale bec...