here, it really does. the accessible queue has now closed, and there s a warning the general queue will shut well before the funeral service. the line currently stretches back five miles. next week, the queen s coffin will be transferred to westminster abbey for herfuneral, led by the dean of westminster. right at the heart of this is a family funeral, we mustn t forget that. deeply personal and a very, very difficult thing for a family to navigate. but this is also a celebration of a quite extraordinary life. this evening, the queen s eight grandchildren, including princes william and harry, will hold a vigil by their grandmother s coffin. also on the programme. ukraine says more western weaponry is needed to beat the russians, as bodies are recovered from a mass burial site, newly liberated in north eastern ukraine. hundreds protest outside new scotland yard over the shooting dead of 24 year old chris kaba. and football pays tribute to the queen in the first full weekend of
are concerts. all of the artists here have performed to massive audiences all over the world. they cross all genres, all ages, but what they all share as a real sense of pride of being asked to perform here in honour of her majesty. caught on camera enjoying the moment charlotte and george accompanied their parents the duke and duchess of cambridge to celebrations in cardiff. and up and down the country, people have been holding street parties to celebrate. one of the biggest was in windsor s long walk, where tens of thousands of revellers turned up. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. a third day of celebrations for the queen s platinum jubilee is under way, with members of the royal family attending events across the uk. tonight there s an open air concert at buckingham palace, where prince charles will pay tribute to the queen for her enduring service. 0ne couple who aren t expected to attend are harry and meghan. they re spending the day
and as you can hear, the bells of st paul s are pealing and will be pealing continuously for four hours to mark this momentous occasion. our other main headlines this lunchtime: it s 100 days since russia launched its full scale invasion of ukraine. and on the second day of the first test at lord s england are bowled out after another disappointing display with the bat. good afternoon, and welcome to the bbc news at one from st paul s cathedral where a service of thanksgiving honouring the queen s 70 years on the throne has been taking place. prince charles is representing the queen who withdrew from the event after experiencing discomfort during yesterday s platinum jubilee celebrations. we understand that the queen is watching the service at home. it s the first major royal event prince harry and meghan have attended since stepping back from official duties. our first report today is from our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. a service of thanksgiving at st paul