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people are up and out early to bag their spot. here they are in the procession. the great west door is of the abbey are, we believe, opening now. over 2000 people are invited as guests, and some of those select few have already begun arriving. so letsjoin huw select few have already begun arriving. so lets join huw edwards to find out more. kirsty, yes, very good morning. and the doors are open. the dean of westminster, doctor david hoyle, stepping out into what is still sunshine at westminster. let's hope it continues. today promises to be every bit as memorable for the dean and fo...

Classical music. so, with the abbey door is now open, and the early arrival is slowly making their way into the nave beyond, let's hope that canopy won't be needed and the rain will hold off. we hope this day will live long in the memory. kirsty: and one of the spectacle is that we will witness today is an impressive and military procession. the troops who will make up that procession arrived in the capital by train and out making their way across westminster bridge, as jj chalmers can tell us. you across westminster bridge, as j] chalmers can tell us.— across westminster bridge, as j] chalm...

>> reporter: on the pasvement outside westminster abbey, a familiar figure with a cane and a smoker's cough. a last few puffs, the ashtray the key accessory. then a few moments checking the mobile on the way in, and on reaching the great abbey door, politely waving us away. >> you can't come in now. you can't come in now. >> reporter: we arrived too early, not unreasonably the artist wanted some time alone before the press corps. the abbey already has a lot of stained glass, much of it 19th century and figurative. his window is of a different pallet. wonderfully vibrant and almost abstract. co...