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Nature and the unprecedented nature of this gathering that none of us are likely to ever see again. >> jonathan: thats right. they said like 100 state visits all in one go and a normal state visit might take weeks or months in preparation, they didnt have that time, this is put together by visiting world leader and dignitaries in matter of days. there is unusual -- >> piers: buses are right behind us. >> jonathan: that is right. >> piers: to show the buses are behind us at buckingham palace. we ...

And the prince of wales have been speaking to people in the queue over the course of the weekend. we did just speak to a woman called chrissy who was, we think, the very last person in this queue. she was a serving member of the armed forces. she had actually, already, seen the queen lying in state. a couple of days ago. but she said she wanted to come back to see her again. and she felt like this was her small way of saying thank you, that its been a real privilege. she said she didnt expect to...

Will arrive in about 40 minutes from now. many members of the military have been invited. members of the church of england and other faiths. many people who have given a life of service, heads of charities invited today to what will -- we are told be an uplifting service in commemoration of the life of queen elizabeth ii. cnns clarissa ward joining us now from outside westminster abbey. that is where the action is, as it were, over the next couple of hours, clarissa. we do expect to see dignitar...

Meters, and she wanted to be buried there, and she will be buried alongside her husband prince philip who will be moved next to her as well as her mother, her father and her sister so a very intimate family-oriented end to the grand proceedings that we saw unfold this morning. victor and alisyn. >> weve never seen anything like this in modern times and likely wont in the foreseeable future. bianca nobilo there for us, thank you very much. president biden is flying back to the u.s. he was among...

Love between them, no doubt, dont come here a dimension not knowing what to expect, the royal family in the wake of this death of queen elii but what we have seen to your point is this tremendous outpouring of support from the united kingdom and beyond and ie the monarch died and we went through these traditions and these procedures was 1952. it has been a long time since the people of great britain have seen this kind of pageantry, really honorable. i would imagine you have to feel deeply proud...

For queen elizabeth ii at westminster abbey was attended by the royal family and more than 2,000 guests, including hundreds of dignitaries and world leaders. the archbishop of canterbury told the congregation that the late queen had touched a multitude of lives. king charles iii and other members of the royal family, walked behind the late queens coffin as it was moved from westminster hall to westminster abbey. hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets of london as the gun carriage bear...

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. ive 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 had to...

Virtue, faith, self-restraint. honoring to the end the pledge she made when she was just 21. >> i declare before you all, to my life whether long or short shall be devoted to your service into the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong. >> martha: so we look back at the life of queen elizabeth ii and as we get ready for the funeral now come a little less than an hour and a half away, all of the dignitaries finding their way to westminster abbey, but it seems like some are ge...

Traffic. and hoping to be free in time for the surface. >> martha: this is when he wishes he had taken the bus. >> piers: it will be worked out. by all of the viewing areas around the entire place now are closed. so, that means there are a lot of people here. in the segway coming if you are in the u.k. >> martha: everybody moving into the abbey. you have this massive lockdown because you have all of these foreign leaders trying to move into this building. the biggest security undertaken in briti...

But those buses are carrying a sea of -- >> martha: jonathan, what are you hearing about security? i understand 10,000 local police officer and military on duty? >> jonathan: massive police operation and massive security operation. again, this is something theyve prepared on paper for many years, but seeing it all take place is extraordinary to watch. there are police from around entire united kingdom. i was joking it is a good day if you are a criminal outside of london. putting that aside, wit...