thank you forjoining us. celebrations for king charles s coronation are continuing across the uk today, ahead of a special concert at windsor castle this evening. around 20,000 people are expected to gather to watch artists including lionel ritchie, katy perry and take that. numerous street parties across britain are also expected to take place for what s being called the coronation big lunch . some of these will be attended by members of the royal family. these are images from earlier with the prince and princess of wales, catherine and william, who were attending winning the events in windsor. it was a surprise appearance from any of the crowds because it was not something that was scheduled, so it was a nice surprise for the crowds that were gathered in windsor. the prince and princess of wales, turning up to speak to crowds. these are images from earlier, shaking hands and posing for a selfie is and crouching down to speak to children as well. so just a little glimpse of
the last king to be correlated with george vi in 1937. we have seen thousands of people lined the streets. this is such an incredible moment. for scale of all this is like nothing the world has seen. he has a lot of work to do in living up to the legacy of the queen s 70 years, everything rests on king charles. i and ever to serve you with loyalty, respect, and love as i have throughout my life. good morning, welcome to london on this rainy morning that is a day king charles has waited for for 70 years. we are about to witness the first coronation since 1953, and we are thrilled you are up early in america. joining us with your families around, because this is a truly historic morning. i am thrilled to be joined by ainsley ehrhardt and piers morgan. what an experience we have had watching history over the last year, we ve been to the jubilee, extraordinary celebration of queen elizabeth ii and her funeral which came a few months later, september 8th, king char
thank you so much for joining me this saturday. i m fredericka witfield. history unfolding before our very eyes today in london. for the first time in 70 years, a new british monarch has been crowned. the nearly 400-year-old st. edwards crown was officially placed on the head of king charles iii today at westminster abbey. the sacred coronation ceremony was filled with tradition and pageantry, a culmination of a seven-decade journey from being heir to the throne to becoming the monarch. god save the king! god save the king! the king s wife camilla also receiving her crown during the ceremony, officially making her britain s new queen. tens of thousands lined the streets of london to greet the royal family. a royal reception to honor their new king and queen and then a royal salute from 4,000 british troops. his majesty the king and he majest hooray! king charles, queen camilla and the royal family stepping on the balcony of buckingham palace to greet the crowd
and let the eurovision song contest begin the opening ceremony kicks off in liverpool. you excitement is building in windsor. we just wejust had a we just had a massive war coming from the crowd of 20,000 inside the grounds of windsor castle right now. massive roar. around 20,000 people are gathering to watch artists including lionel ritchie, katy perry and take that. it has been usually exciting here this evening. the crowds have cued very nicely. we have seen lots of union jacks, very nicely. we have seen lots of unionjacks, people wearing crowns, fancy dress and up and down the country today there has been a huge amount of street parties held, about 50,000. some bad weather but it was one of the hottest days of the year so far here at windsor. they have been gathering what has been called the coronation big lunch. some of those who attended were members of the royal family. in windsor the prince and princess of wales made an unexpected appearance people absolutely thr
bagpipes playing borisjohnson and his wife carrie. and then prime minister for a very brief period, liz truss with her husband hugh o leary. cadet warrant officer elliott tyson lee with the union standard. and prime minister rishi sunak and akshata murty, his wife. cheering the british royal family have been arriving after members of the foreign royalfamilies have already taken their place. there is harry, the duke of sussex was arriving with a group that includes mike tindall and zara, and the duke of york and his two daughters and their husbands. they will be taking their places quite near the front of the abbey itself, down near the coronation theatre. bells ringing his majesty, king charles iii arriving at westminster abbey on his coronation day. prince and princess of wales, very formally dressed again. i should say that we ve been told they are wearing theirformal robe. the queen s crown made for queen mary back in 1911, which is being reused. it s been adjusted and it