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Breaking news from around the world is 2a hours a day, this is bbc news. but it will go up the mall, admiralty arch, down whitehall, the palace of westminster, parliament square and into westminster abbey. they will be inside this royal carriage. it is the diamond jubilee stagecoach. now, the reason this one is being used is because it will be more comfortable for the royal couple. it has air conditioning and also electric windows. now, one of the key moments of the ceremony will be when king ch...

Guests who received this invite from king charles and the queen consort. amongst them are a50 members of community groups and charities. the service will, of course, take place in westminster abbey at 11.00 on the morning of the 6th of may. now, the royal couple, they will take this route to the abbey, shorter than the one that was used by queen elizabeth for her coronation. but it will go up the mall, admiralty arch, down whitehall, the palace of westminster, parliament square and into westmins...

In high praise and rousing hymns. big ben tolls. then the slow march resumed. down whitehall, with military precision and remembrance. she was our boss. i was really proud to serve for her, you know? she was everything. everything we did, it was hms, her majestys ship. everything. she was just brilliant. a true leader. i always looked up to her. but its when i met her that i realised what kind of a lady she was. and to me, it was, it was family. you know, knowing that she really did care for her...

This was the grandest occasion britain could stage. from westminster hall, pulled by royal navy sailors, just the short distance across parliament square. and a reminder, here is a familys grief in full public glare. the crisp morning light of westminster abbey fell on a congregation of global leaders and generations of royals. the eyes of the world watched a solemn service of thanksgiving, in high praise and rousing hymns. big ben tolls. then the slow march resumed. down whitehall, with militar...

Just after 2:30pm, the coffin will travel in military possession along the royal mile to st giles�* cathedral, with the king and other members of the royal family following on foot. there, after a service involving people from all parts of scottish society, the queens body will lie in rest for 2h hours to allow the public to pay their respects. there will be a continuous vigil held by the royal company of archers and, just after 7pm, by the king himself. on tuesday afternoon, the coffin, accom...