from msnbc world headquarters here in new york, i am alex witt. welcome to our special coverage of the coronation of britain s king charles. this is london live, you are about to see it is under light rain, it is ten a.m. british summertime. over the next five hours we will step into instant history. the scenes that we watch together will be in high definition, but centuries old. ancient ritual, but contemporary in immediate s spectacle. tradition in scope and afield but accented in modern controversy and attended by a worldwide audience, many of whom will view in fascination. others, disdain. we will try to provide a spectrum of motion and analysis in that perspective as the events unfold. happening right now, heads of state, government officials, and other dignitaries arriving at westminster abbey in anticipation of a ceremony steeped in 1000 years of tradition. the last coronation was 1953 when then 25 year old elizabeth the second was crowned queen as the four year old so
excitement. we know that king charles iii very well, he has been waiting for the job for 70 years. it does not have that sense of freshness that it did back then. but you can imagine that he must be feeling a level of this excitement as he travels out of westminster abbey. kathy kay, i understand the damage ability carriages passengers to you right about now. are you gonna get a close look? alex i feel like i could put my hand out and touch it, we ve got the best seat in the house. the diamond carriage is just passing behind me with king charles and now queen camilla, the coronation service booklet calls for queen camilla so from now on she will be known no longer as the queen consort, but queen camilla. they are dressed in cream robes. it looks, despite the fact that yes it is raining here in london, it looks fantastic. this is what the british royal family does so well. pomp and pageantry, the history of it, of the cold is sparkling, the white horses with the blue