State and other vips as. Bearing the weight of history. The hopes of the weight of history. The hopes et a the weight of history. The hopes ett nethe the weight of history. The hopes of a nation rest on charles and camillas shoulders as the country comes together in celebration. Party at the celebration. Party at the hatte celebration. Party at the heteee the celebration. Party at the palace, the prince f cit party at the palace, the prince and princess of palace, the prince and princess et hates palace, the prince and princess et wetee join palace, the prince and princess of wales join the palace, the prince and princess of wales join the king, queen ent of wales join the king, queen and wett of wales join the king, queen and World Leaders in a gttttehhe and World Leaders in a glittering Buckingham Palace teeehtteh glittering Buckingham Palace teeehtteh eh glittering Buckingham Palace reception on coronation eve. Our reporters reception on coronation eve. Our reporters are reception on coronation eve. Our reporters are around the country as reporters are around the country he the reporters are around the country he the uhttet reporters are around the country as the United Kingdom tune in to see as the United Kingdom tune in to the as the United Kingdom tune in to the the as the United Kingdom tune in to see the new monarch crowned. See the new monarch crowned. Were see the new monarch crowned. Were eh see the new monarch crowned. Were on the see the new monarch crowned. Were on the mall. All the tents have been packed away and thousands of people are piling in to get ready for the coronation but where is harry . The duke of sussex will be vtethty the duke of sussex will be visibly absent the duke of sussex will be visibly absent , the duke of sussex will be visibly absent , according to visibly absent, according to reporte visibly absent, according to reports ent visibly absent, according to reports and could even be on a htehe reports and could even be on a htehe teet reports and could even be on a htehe heet te reports and could even be on a plane back to la. Reports and could even be on a plane back to la. Before the rotate plane back to la. Before the myth hete plane back to la. Before the royals have even plane back to la. Before the royals have even had lunch. A royals have even had lunch. A very royals have even had lunch. A very geot royals have even had lunch. A very good morning to you. Im stepheh very good morning to you. Im stephen dixon. Very good morning to you. Im stephen dixon. And very good morning to you. j and im Ellie Stephen dixon. And im ellie eeetette stephen dixon. And im Ellie Costello and stephen dixon. And im Ellie Costello and we stephen dixon. And im Ellie Costello and we are j and im Ellie Costello and we are live from huethgheh costello and we are live from Buckingham Palace for this eheetet Buckingham Palace for this special edition Buckingham Palace for this special edition of breakfast on gb special edition of breakfast on he newe special edition of breakfast on he hewe eh special edition of breakfast on gb news on coronation day. Well, coronations are full of ttettttehe well, coronations are full of traditions dating back to 1066. I traditions dating back to 1066. Wehett traditions dating back to 1066. Wehett ht traditions dating back to 1066. I wonder if the traditions dating back to 1066. I wonder if the crowds traditions dating back to 1066. I wonder if the crowds were cheering quite as loudly as they are already this morning back in 1066. But anyway, with all that history, all that tradition , the history, all that tradition, the coronation of King Charles Iii will be no exception. But will be no exception. But changes have been u f but changes have been made since will be no exception. But changes have been made since his mother changes have been made since his mother tate changes have been made since his mother tete. Changes have been made since his mother late. Queen changes have been made since his mother late. Queen elizabeth ii mother late. Queen elizabeth ii cetehetteh mother late. Queen elizabeth ii coronation in mother late. Queen elizabeth ii coronation in 1953. As our royal correspondent, coronation in 1953. As our royal correspondent, Cameron Walker reporte correspondent, Cameron Walker rehette. Correspondent, Cameron Walker tehette. The correspondent, Cameron Walker reports. The coronation reports. The coronation a ceremony steeped in important eueehet ceremony steeped in important customs dating ceremony steeped in important customs dating back more than a theueeht customs dating back more than a thousand teete customs dating back more than a thousand years like customs dating back more than a thousand years like his ancestors, thousand years like his ancestors, King Charless will be ancestors, King Charless will he teetet ancestors, King Charless will he teetet h ancestors, King Charless will be rooted in long ancestors, King Charless will be rooted in long standing ttettttehe be rooted in long standing traditions and be rooted in long standing traditions and pageantry. C a traditions and pageantry. Itll the traditions and pageantry. Itll the tetteet traditions and pageantry. Itll also reflect the traditions and pageantry. Itll also reflect the kings traditions and pageantry. Itll also reflect the kings role today and look towards the future. According to Buckingham Palace, its expected to be on a smaller scale and shorter than the late queens in 1953, which lasted three hours. The service is also expected to be more inclusive of a multi faith britain over all, though, it will remain a Christian Service. Us following the Historic Ceremony, a newly crowned king and queen will make their way back from Westminster Abbey via the tried and tested route of Parliament Square, a long whitehall around Trafalgar Square through admiralty arch and down the mall back to Buckingham Palace. Thats much shorter than the elizabethan five mile return expedition through Central London, which saw the 27 year old monarch waving to crowds along piccadilly, Oxford Street and regent street. The grand regent street. The grand procession in 1953 took two hours and featured tens of thousands of military personnel , and only 6000 will feature this time. But thats still the Largest Military ceremonial operation in a generation. Operation in a generation. Charles shorter routes is understood to have been chosen for practical reasons , with for practical reasons, with a preference for the familiar journey used on many other royal occasions is a larger procession would have also shut down much more of Central London and would require a far Greater Police presence. The king and queen will travel back in the gold state. Coach famously criticised by many monarchs for being uncomfortable while the leather suspension on the gold state coach, however, has been replaced since 1953. So its hoped the king can expect a much smoother ride home after a Coronation Service that hell hope will run even smoother. Hope will run even smoother. Cameron walker. Hope will run even smoother. Cameron walker. Gb hope will run even smoother. Cameron walker. Gb news well, Cameron Walker. Gb news well, the coronation today is, of course, the first to take place in 70 years and is the third large scale security operation in in a year after last summers Platinum Jubilee. And of course, Platinum Jubilee. And of course, the eueehe Platinum Jubilee. And of course, the queens funeral Platinum Jubilee. And of course, the queens funeral. And of course, the queens funeral. � ft� tzgc the queens funeral. Well, hundreds the queens funeral. Well, hundreds of the queens funeral. Well, hundreds of thousands of people are expected to gather in Central London today to our home. And security editor mark white is at Westminster Abbey where the kings coronation will take place. And mark, lots of vip guests will be attending. This is going to be huge security operation, isnt it . Security operation, isnt it . Yes indeed. The metropolitan tethe yes indeed. The metropolitan police commissioner, his 3 the metropolitan police commissioner, sir mark teeth, police commissioner, sir mark tewtey, hee police commissioner, sir mark tewtey, hee how police commissioner, sir mark rowley, has now described this as rowley, has now described this he a ehete rowley, has now described this he a ehgte day rowley, has now described this as a single day policing ehetetteh as a single day policing operation, the as a single day policing operation, the day to day of the cetehetteh operation, the day to day of the coronation known operation, the day to day of the coronation known as the biggest hettehe coronation known as the biggest policing operation coronation known as the biggest policing operation in the hteteh policing operation in the hteteh et policing operation in the history of the policing operation in the history of the metropolitan hettee. History of the metropolitan hettee. Se history of the metropolitan police. So that history of the metropolitan police. So that gives you an ttee police. So that gives you an ttee et police. So that gives you an ttee et thet police. So that gives you an idea of just whats involved here. Idea of just whats involved here. Thtoo idea of just whats involved here. 11,500 Police Officers who wttt here. 11,500 Police Officers who wttt he here. 11,500 Police Officers who will be supported here. 11,500 Police Officers who will be supported by thousands of will be supported by thousands et hehehe will be supported by thousands of members of will be supported by thousands of members of the military and thousands of members of the military and thousands of of members of the military and thousands of private security quarte thousands of private security guerte whe thousands of private security guards who have been drafted in as guards who have been drafted in he wett guards who have been drafted in as wet te guards who have been drafted in as wet to help guards who have been drafted in as well to help manage the eewet as well to help manage the eewet whe as well to help manage the crowds who are as well to help manage the crowds who are now starting to h crowds who are now starting to he very crowds who are now starting to arrive in very significant hwhehe arrive in very significant numbers into arrive in very significant numbers into Central London. 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Now, were told that in about an hours time , that in about an hours time, the that in about an hours time, the thet that in about an hours time, the thet et that in about an hours time, the first of the that in about an hours time, the first of the guests will begin the first of the guests will begin arriving the first of the guests will begin arriving here for the many eeewttw begin arriving here for the many security checks begin arriving here for the many security checks that will have to security checks that will have te tate security checks that will have te tete eteee security checks that will have to take place before they are then to take place before they are then eeeeee to take place before they are given access to to take place before they are given access to the abbey. And then given access to the abbey. And then heht given access to the abbey. And then right about given access to the abbey. And then right about 930 this hethhe then right about 930 this hethhe te then right about 930 this morning is when we expect the heate morning is when we expect the heete et morning is when we expect the heads of state morning is when we expect the heads of state to morning is when we expect the heads of state to arrive and ether heads of state to arrive and other representatives of eewhtee other representatives of countries around the world, they wttt countries around the world, they wttt he countries around the world, they wttt he joined countries around the world, they will be joined after that by tether will be joined after that by former prime will be joined after that by former Prime Ministers from , um, former Prime Ministers from, um, the uhttet former Prime Ministers from, um, the United Kingdom and then teteteh the United Kingdom and then tetetgh tewet the United Kingdom and then foreign royal family members hetete foreign royal family members hetete the foreign royal family members before the British Royal family etette before the British Royal family starts arriving before the British Royal family starts arriving here ahead of the starts arriving here ahead of the king starts arriving here ahead of the king the starts arriving here ahead of the king and queen consort who are the king and queen consort who exeeetet the king and queen consort who are expected to the king and queen consort who are expected to arrive at the whey are expected to arrive at the ehtew teet are expected to arrive at the abbey just before 11 00 this hethhe abbey just before 11 00 this hethhe. Abbey just before 11 00 this hethhe. Abbey just before 11 00 this hethhg. Ae abbey just before 11 00 this morning. Abbey just before 11 00 this morning. As you say, mark, lots of security for the vips, but actually, this is a huge security operation just for the members of the public, isnt it . Oh, absolutely. Massive. Yes. . Oh, absolutely. Massive. Yes. Th . Oh, absolutely. Massive. Yes. Im sure. Exactly 7 oh, absolutely. Massive. Yes. Im sure. Exactly the same with you im sure. Exactly the same with you guys im sure. Exactly the same with you gwwe. Im sure. Exactly the same with you gwwe. Hut, im sure. Exactly the same with you guys. But, you know, i was you guys. But, you know, i was up you guys. But, you know, i was we hetere you guys. But, you know, i was up before. Well you guys. But, you know, i was up before. Well before 4 am. The up before. Well before 4 am. Thte hethhg up before. Well before 4 am. This morning to up before. Well before 4 am. This morning to get into the tewh. This morning to get into the tewh. Ahe this morning to get into the town. And even this morning to get into the town. And even then arriving hete town. And even then arriving here outside town. And even then arriving here outside Westminster Abbey. Hete here outside Westminster Abbey. Tete eht here outside Westminster Abbey. Tete eht tete here outside Westminster Abbey. Lots and lots of here outside Westminster Abbey. Lots an