buckingham palace in central london, and the mall is the focal point during royal celebrations. preparation for the event has been a long time in the planning. and people have been camping out for days to get a prime spot to watch the monarch en route to westminster abbey. well, i m here now, i was inside the house and we are the first persons here. i was here on thursday. we came on the 27th with my friend carol. hello. we got here at 4:00 and round about 6:00. it poured down to the heavens, and we had this tarpaulin and we put that up. it s been miserable and cold and it s horrible. of course, it s our first coronation and we re so excited because a lot don t see a coronation in a lifetime. a front row seat at the parade will guarantee good views of this gleaming treasure. this coach will bring charles and camilla from the palace to westminster abbey. well, it s the first time that this carriage has been used at a coronation. it was delivered to queen elizabeth, the second