bells peal. waiting outside, more than 4,000 military personnel. the coronation procession set off just after one o clock with the newly crowned monarchs in the gold state coach. behind them, the prince and princess of wales and their three children. once the procession had returned to buckingham palace, the mall was opened, allowing the crowds a closer look at the balcony and the king and queen. prince william joined with his family, including the reliably demonstrative prince louis. prince harry, who was not invited to join them, was already on his way to the airport. the weather required the coronation fly past to be scaled back, but it still provided a spectacular image with which to end the proceedings. sarah campbell, bbc news.
for hundreds of years, church bells have rung out to proclaim special events, as well as to call people to worship. but new recruits to bell ringing are in decline and with just over ten weeks to go until the coronation of king charles, a campaign is underway to fill the vacancies. jo black has been speaking to those who ll be responsible for showing new comers the ropes. bells peal. the unmistakable sound of church bells has been part of the soundscape across towns and cities for centuries. they help us celebrate, commemorate, and are a weekly call to worship. now, with just over ten weeks to go until the coronation, there is a shortage of bell ringers who will ring for the king. and so the race is on to find and train people up. all yours. that hand stroke needs stretch and pull through. st lawrence s in ipswich, a deconsecrated church, is now a community hub. we re told the bells here are the oldest entire ring
bells peal. the unmistakable sound of church bells has been part of the soundscape across towns and cities for centuries. they help us celebrate, commemorate, and are a weekly call to worship. now, with just over ten weeks to go until the coronation, there is a shortage of bell ringers who will ring for the king. and so the race is on to find and train people up. all yours. that hand stroke needs stretch and pull through. st lawrence s in ipswich, a deconsecrated church, is now a community hub. we re told the bells here are the oldest entire ring of five bells in the country, dating back to the 1400s. and the weekly ringing session held here on a wednesday lunchtime is today doubling up as a training exercise for some who have come to answer this particular coronation call.
bells peal. a service of thanksgiving at st paul s cathedral without the person for whose long years of service those thanks were being offered. the queen was absent, but other members of her family were present, as were political leaders and others. the prime minister had arrived with his wife to a mixed reception. booing and cheering. there was a largely warm greeting for the duke and duchess of sussex, appearing together in public for the first time in britain since they withdrew from royal life and moved to california more than two years ago. there have been well documented family tensions since then, exacerbated by sharp comments by the sussexes in interviews, but this was a day for the family to come together. harry and meghan made their way down the length of the central aisle in st paul s to their
for the 70 year reign of queen elizabeth has been held at st paul s cathedral in london. it was the main event on the second of four days of celebrations to mark her platinum jubilee. the queen herself did not attend and it s since been confirmed that she will also miss the derby horse racing meeting at epsom on saturday. 0ur royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. bells peal. a service of thanksgiving at st paul s cathedral without the person for whose long years of public service those thanks were being offered. the queen was absent but other members of herfamily were present, as were political leaders and others. the prime minister had arrived with his wife to a mixed reception. booing and cheering. there was a largely warm greeting for the duke and duchess of sussex, appearing together in public for the first time in britain since they withdrew from royal life and moved to california