excited, a bit nervous. obviously a big day ahead but can t wait, actually. the commissioner of london s metropolitan police sir mark rowley says security for the coronation will be the biggest operation in the force s history. this is an immense operation, and in fact, tomorrow, saturday, it would be the biggest single deployment we have done in london, ever, for this operation. there will be well over 11,500 officers involved. our other main story this hour: in england, the conservatives suffer significant council losses in local election results. and the world health organization says covid 19 no longer represents a global health emergency , a major step towards ending the pandemic. welcome to bbc news. i m christian fraser, live at buckingham palace where final plans are being put in place for the coronation of king charles tomorrow. my colleague katty kay is outside westminster abbey where the coronation ceremony will take place. we will bring you all the build up to th
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
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westminster, which has been the sight of every coronation of english or british sovereigns since ten 66. the weather forecast, a high of 59 degrees with a spot of rain. humidity is 95%, but the rain is not dampening the spirits or the crowds as you will be able to see for yourself on this historical caucasian. joining me and you on this five-hour journey, we have suzannah lipscomb, historian and professor and msnbc world contributor. jon meacham, pulitzer was a prize winning author, and professor tim former royal editor at itv news. he was a young child when queen elizabeth was crowned a 1953, but remember the excitement where we are going to ask him about. and kathy k, u.s. special correspondent for bbc studios and of course msnbc contributor. with a welcome to each and every one of you for the next five hours, i want to very quickly go to everyone and ask what you specifically are going to be looking for as this day