of the queen s floating palace the royal yacht britannia. and be right for the platinum jubilee? i will glance into the crystals bolt to see what the weather has in store and a detailed forecast for today, with some showers, some heavy and thundery. it s monday 30th may. our main story is that the french government will hold an emergency meeting today with uefa and other officials, to examine what went wrong at the champions league final on saturday. there were chaotic scenes before and after the match after french police repeatedly fired tear gas and pepper spray at liverpool fans waiting to get into the stadium in paris. the uk s culture secretary nadine dorries has called for an investigation into what happened as tim muffett reports. fallback! fall back! in the countdown to kick off, this was the situation facing many fans on saturday night. real madrid s 1 0 victory over liverpool at the stade de france has been largely overshadowed by what went on outside the ground.
backin policeman who kept the crew in line back in the day. they were known as yachties. we will take you on board, meet some yachties and some fun stories. 0ur cameras go on board the royal yacht britannia, now moored by tower bridge. for almost 45 years, she served as a floating royal palace, a global business centre, and a family refuge away from the permanent scrutiny of public life. her majesty s yacht britannia hosted kings, queens, presidents and prime ministers while the crew ensured everything ran to perfection, above and below decks. rear entrance to the engine room. former engineer rushy, everyone has a nickname in the royal navy, of course, is showing us around. and here we are inside the mechanical palace of the royal yacht. because although she was a floating palace for the royal family,
her majesty s yacht britannia hosted kings, queens, presidents and prime ministers while the crew ensured everything ran to perfection, above and below decks. rear entrance to the engine room. former engineer rushy, everyone has a nickname in the royal navy, of course, is showing us around. and here we are inside the mechanical palace of the royal yacht. because although she was a floating palace for the royal family, this was our cathedral down here. the engines haven t run for years but when they did, nothing was left to chance as the order came down from the bridge to set sail. and we were waiting for a telephone call from the bridge that says, obey them. you know at that point the royal family are on board. and she s just about 30 foot up there. you cannot imagine the feeling.