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
an opportunity now. they believe the monarchy is increasingly irrelevant and outdated in this country. on the other side of the ledger, you have supporters of the constitutional monarchy who simply believe the system has given australia a very stable and secure form of democracy. the prime minister anthony albanese leads a left of centre labour government in this country, he is a republican. he has promised ultimately another vote on a referendum on a republic in this country, but we are not quite sure when that will happen. in short, the king s accession has once again reignited debate about australia s constitutional future. , ., future. phil in sydney, great to see you- future. phil in sydney, great to see you. some future. phil in sydney, great to see you. some sunny i to see you. some sunny beautiful weather, unlike in london. we will see how australia marked the coronation. let s go to two guests who have beenjoining us. richard, a royal commentator who served as a