in the commonwealth, and all over the globe, 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 mediaeval 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. we thought at 2am that a lot of people would be sleeping and getting rest but there seems to be a lot happening around you. yeah, it s sort of a party atmosphere, but a little bit muted because some
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. we don t see you at the moment but i think you are standing among the crowd. we just looked this up, it s around 11 celsius in london, 50 fahrenheit, but it seems people are keeping warm. . ., warm. yeah, hello, i m here, don tworry. warm.
duchess of sussex meghan being part of it, there was a feeling and a fascination in this country with the pomp and circumstance, the fairy tale narratives. and since the publication of spare, the oprah interview, the netflix documentary, there is a greater understanding in the us about the class system in the uk, and about some of the problems with the british monarchy as well. that s a good point. before we let you go, what is on the menu at the queen vic for the coronation ceremony? there are two es coronation ceremony? there are two types of coronation ceremony? there are two types of sunday coronation ceremony? there are two types of sunday roast, - coronation ceremony? there are two types of sunday roast, full. two types of sunday roast, full english breakfast, which is my favourite. there is not, crucially, the coronation quiche with fava beans, at the behest of the king, someone who wanted to put an emphasis on organic farming. when i ask people in this pub if they
surface with charles two sons. we look forward to talking to you again in the next hour. helena humphrey is at the queen vic in washington, dc. i m curious to see how the atmosphere has been changing through the course of the night. through the course of the niuht. , . through the course of the niuht. , ., night. it s a friday night, you have found night. it s a friday night, you have found me night. it s a friday night, you have found me in night. it s a friday night, you have found me in a night. it s a friday night, you have found me in a bar, - night. it s a friday night, you have found me in a bar, in i night. it s a friday night, you have found me in a bar, in a | have found me in a bar, in a pub in washington. i promise it s a research and work purposes. you can perhaps see behind me, the bunting hasjust gone up with the union flag, a sure fire sign of course, if you know the uk, that a royal kind of event is just around the corner. and this place really has been a h
course, as well, tomorrow it is the fourth birthday of prince archie, in california. so certainly some good wishes for another member of the british royal family in the united states tomorrow.- royal family in the united states tomorrow. helena, ust cuickl , states tomorrow. helena, ust quickly, you i states tomorrow. helena, ust quickly, you have i states tomorrow. helena, ust quickly, you have been h states tomorrow. helena, just | quickly, you have been looking at some of the other parties happening across the us. give us a quick round up of what people will be doing. us a quick round-up of what people will be doing.- us a quick round-up of what people will be doing. going to coast-to-coast people will be doing. going to coast-to-coast quickly, - people will be doing. going to coast-to-coast quickly, in - people will be doing. going to| coast-to-coast quickly, in new coast to coast quickly, in new york a big picnic happening in central park. tea parties happening in washington