a personal moment between king and heir, william wishes his father good luck with a kiss. i, william, prince of wales, pledge my loyalty to and truth i will bear unto you as your liegeman in life and limb, so help me god. after the ceremony the royal couple headed back to buckingham palace as the crowds cheered on along the mall. and the weather causes a scaled down fly past, but the red arrows delighted the crowds. good evening. welcome to buckingham palace after all the welcome to buckingham palace after all the pomp and ceremony and the enormous all the pomp and ceremony and the enormous crowds we had in front of buckingham palace today, it is now still very buckingham palace today, it is now still very quiet, still a buckingham palace today, it is now still very quiet, stilla bit buckingham palace today, it is now still very quiet, still a bit wet, as welt there s been no event like it in seven decades. king charles iii has been crowned in a ceremony rich with musi
in the commonwealth, and all over the globe, bringing you the regalia, processions and ancient rituals. we ll have all that and more, including the crowning moment itself later today at westminster abbey. these are pictures from inside the venue and how it will look for the grand ceremony. you can see the ornate chairs taking centre stage there, on top of the mediaeval mosaic floor of the church. crowds have been camping out ahead of the big day. they were treated to a surprise visit by king charles, the prince and the princess of wales. charles went to one side of the mall while william and kate went to the other. many continued to camp out despite the london rain, to save a spot on the procession route. let s go live now to bbc correspondent louisa pilbeam at the mall in london. we thought at 2am that a lot of people would be sleeping and getting rest but there seems to be a lot happening around you. yeah, it s sort of a party atmosphere, but a little bit muted because some
illegal migration built as immoral. proposed illegal migration laws. they re being debated in the upper house of parliament and would see some migrants being sent to what are described as safe third countries, such as rwanda, to have their asylum claims processed. ministers say it s the best way of deterring people from risking their lives crossing the english channel in small boats. here s archbishopjustin outlining why, in his opinion, the uk government s proposals don t tackle the long term and global nature of the problem. evenif even if this bill succeeded in temporarily stopping the boats, and i do not think it will, it will not stop conflict or climate migration. they forecasted that climate change by itself, let alone the conflicts it s already causing, will lead to at least 800 million more refugees a yearin at least 800 million more refugees a year in total by 2050. and what of other countries follow suit? the uh in sea arps believes the bill could lead to the c
receive this robe. may the lord clothe you with the robe of righteousness, and with the garments of salvation. receive this orb, set under the cross, and remember always that the kingdoms of this world are become the kingdom of our god and of his christ. receive this ring, a symbol of kingly dignity, and a sign of the covenant sworn this day between god and king, king and people . receive this glove. that you may hold authority with gentleness and grace, trusting not in your own power but in the mercy of god. receive the royal sceptre, the ensign of kingly power and justice. and the rod of equity and mercy, a symbol of covenant and peace. may the spirit of the lord which anointed jesus at his baptism, so anoint you this day, that you might exercise authority with wisdom, and direct your counsels with grace, that by your service and ministry to all your people, justice and mercy may be seen in all the earth. king of kings and lord of lords, bless, we beseech thee,
good evening, welcome to the programme. we are at buckingham palace tonight, ahead of the big event on saturday the coronation of king charles iii and queen camilla. we have a packed programme for you tonight, we will be looking ahead to this most ancient of ceremonies at westminster abbey, in the company of two people who were there in 1953, in fact one of our guests, even sang at the christening of the king in 1948. we have tv royalty on hand, as well, where katty kay is standing by for us. leaving nothing to chance on an occasion like this. we will talk about what the coronation is, what is isn t, the role the king has played in the preparations, and how the people, the commonwealth, and the different faiths will be included. and at 9pm, the royal watchers will be here robert hardman and christine ross joining us. both of them are taking part in the bbc s coverage. but let us begin with what the royals have been doing today. the king is in residence here at buckingham