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Earlier the famous long walk was packed, with thousands of peoplejoining members of the armed forces to watch her final journey into the castle. my colleague reeta chakrabarti has been out among the crowds today, as windsor remembered its most famous resident. 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 tru...

This is the final day in ten days of morning for the united kingdom. her funeral state service was held at westminster abbey a short time ago attended by dozens upon dozens upon dozens of world leaders and dignitaries. its now made its way, her coffin, to windsor castle. this is what youre seeing right now. i think we should take a moment to listen to the bagpipes and take in the sound. e sound. ♪♪ ♪♪

Lighthearted person, but there was rather steel in there, actually. >> queen elizabeth projects this public image which is warm, comforting, lovely. george vi was shy. he didnt like public attention, not like her. and at the same time, she is intent on projecting a public image of the ideal family group, as opposed to edward and wallis simpson, who are childless. >> in private, queen elizabeth is preparing her eldest daughter, also named elizabeth, for her future role. overnight, the abdication ...

Other leaders, including canadas justin trudeau, joined mourners to pay his respects at the lying in state. but not all world leaders have been invited. russias vladimir putin is off the list, as well as belarus and myanmar�*s leaders, they also havent been invited. the bbc understands syria and afghanistan did not get asked, either. nor venezuela, because the uk does not have full diplomatic relations with these countries. earlier, the king and the prince of wales thanked some of the officers...

Even those dark moments has been worth what they are coming through now. it has been a beautiful morning in london. the sun has been shining all morning. people are getting rid of the blankets and the thick coats that have kept them going through the night. these peoplejoined last night, ten, 11, midnight, still walking. notjust people coming to london for the queue but also to come to buckingham palace and be around in central london to feel they are part of this moment in history and as well a...

And many others, are coming to pay their respects. nicholas witchell, bbc news. world leaders have started arriving in london, ahead of the funeral of queen elizabeth ii on monday. presidentjoe biden and the first ladyjill biden touched down at stansted airport a short while ago. theyll be among around 500 heads of state and foreign dignitaries expected to attend mondays service. our diplomatic correspondent paul adams said mondays event will be like none other seen in most peoples lifetime. 500...

Of oleksandrs accomplishments in the opera house, but because of the cause he died for, and that is the point, ukraine has always known why it is fighting and the price it was willing to pay. it is hard to imagine another escalation in a conflict already full of incomprehensible pain. james waterhouse, bbc news, in kyiv. heads of state and foreign dignitaries are expected to attend the queens funeral and they will be joined by a cowboy from california. he is famous for his non—violent horse tr...

In london for tomorrows funeral. james lendel reports. the funeral may be tomorrow but world leaders are gathering already. the us presidentjoe biden and his wife touched down late last night. one of more than 500 foreign dignitaries assembling to pay their respects to a woman in the world knew as the queen. today, camilla the queen consort is paid around tributes to the late monarch, telling a special bbc programme how the queen established her role in a world dominated by men. she the queen es...

. some 30 heads of state, as well as more than 500 dignitaries from around the world are going to be in attendance for the queens funeral tomorrow, including president joe biden and first lady jill biden. some say it will be the single biggest operation in london as police history. joining us to discuss the security aspects of the state funeral is former secret service agent jonathan whackrell. not long ago we had bonnie

Dignitaries that jewel a walkers. for details leading up to tomorrows event, lets bring in our next guest. give us a sense of the magnitude of this event because right now the world has stopped and were watching to see as the state funeral takes place. whats the feeling in the air right now? >> theres a really strange feeling in the atmosphere in central london. weve had the feeling of the queen lying in state and the legendary queue sneaking past her. people are allowed to go past in violence. ...