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 medieval 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. people have been camping out and we are edging closer to the dawn hours and a lot going on. tell us what is happening. definitely. i think the excitement is really building now because we are getting towards the morning and there are so many p
in grief and also in profound thanksgivings, we come to this house of god to a place of prayer. to a church where remembrance and hope are sacred duties. here, where queen elizabeth was married and crowned, we gather from across the nation, from the commonwealth, and from the nations of the world, to mourn our loss. to remember her long life of selfless service and ensure confidence to commit her to the mercy of god, our maker and redeemer. with gratitude, we remember her commitment to a high calling over so many years as queen and head of the commonwealth. with admiration, we recall her life-long sense of duty and dedication to her people. with thanksgiving, we praise god for her constant example of chri christian faith and devotion. with affection we recall the love for her family and the causes she held dear. now in silence, let us in our hearts and minds, recall our many reasons for thanksgiving. pray for all members of her family. and commend qu
underneath all of it as they have gone through this grieving process of their mother, grandmother, and grandmother to an entire nation. 2:30 eastern time, your time back home, 7:30 p.m. london time she will be officially laid to rest with a private ceremony in king george memorial chapel at the windsor castle and will be buried with her parents, sister and late husband prince philip. after the funeral service there will be two receptions, one with members of the royal family at windsor castle, after the procession from the westminster abbey and the guest list of that is heads of state from the commonwealth and u.k. allies such as individuals from other countries. and then an in the church house, i assume for other leaders, senior government leaders and diplomats. a little history of the center of this church. the area they walked over is where henry viii and jane seymour are buried to give you a sense of history in windsor castle and the only son of henry the viii, edward
police in england and wales have pledged to send an officer to attend all home burglaries. new research suggests elite rugby players are more than twice as likely as the rest of the population to develop long term brain conditions. # diamonds are forever, forever, forever. # and later in the hour, the stars come out to celebrate james bond on the 60th anniversary of the premiere of the first bond film, dr no. hello. good afternoon, welcome to bbc news. after a bruising week for the prime minister, which included a row about a possible squeeze on benefits and a u turn on tax, liz truss has given her first speech as leader to the conservative party conference and insisted we must stay the course . the address was interrupted by greenpeace protesters, but the prime minister went on to defend her determination to cut taxes in order to stimulate growth. she said she had a clear strategy to get britain moving, and that while not everyone would be in favour of her plans, everyone w