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and i m martine croxall here in the studio. i ll be speaking to a former press officer to the queen for his thoughts as the nation continues to pay tribute. hello and welcome to cardiff, where king charles has begun his first official visit to wales as monarch by attending a service of prayer and reflection for queen elizabeth ii. in the senedd, an hour ago, about a thousand people were standing in sunshine and welcoming the king and the queen consort as they visited the queen consort as they visited the senedd. it was completely calm, quiet and still as everyone turned to watch the big screens when king charles addressed the parliament not just in english but also in welsh, a hugely symbolic moment for people here, to hear the king speaking welsh so fluently and talking about his mother and his memories of his time here in wales and what the country meant to him and to the royal family. when he left, there were lots of cheers. there were a few people who were not happy ....
continue to liberate parts of their country, a special report from inside a police station where russian forces are said to have tortured people. and the giant of the french new wave cinema, visionary film directorjean luc godard, has died at the age of 91. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. another emotional staging post has been completed in the queen s long journey from balmoral to westminster abbey. her coffin is now at buckingham palace for the night after it was flown from edinburgh airport to raf northolt, west of london, a few hours ago, accompanied all the way by her daughter princess anne. the weather changed from sunshine in scotland to pouring rain in london, but still huge crowds lined the roads on the journey into central london. traffic came to a standstill as people pulled up and got out of their cars to watch the queen s hearse pass by on the other side of the carriageway. on wednesday, her coffin will travel to westminster h ....
over the coming days. this morning, we re heading to horse guards parade, where for the first time in two years, we ll witness the full splendour of trooping the colour the queen s birthday parade. this evening, as dusk falls, it s the lighting of the beacons there ll be thousands of them aflame across the four corners of the united kingdom and beyond to the commonwealth it promises to be quite a spectacle. tomorrow morning, we ll be heading east along the river thames to st paul s cathedral, where the queen and the royal family will attend a national service of thanksgiving and on saturday evening, settle down in your front row seat for the platinum party at the palace. a world class who s who of superstar performers will take to the stage and buckingham palace itself will play a spectacular part in the show. and then finally on sunday, ajubilee pageant a carnival on the mall, with 10,000 people bringing to life the seven decades of the queen s reign. so do stay with ....
where the crowds are ready for a hugely significant historic event that dates back more than two centuries. this is trooping the colour, as we mark the king s official birthday. all five regiments of the fog cards making their way onto centre stage. the footguards. led by the irish wolfhound known as seamus, the regimental mascot of the irish guards. because this year, it is number nine company irish guards who have the honour of providing the escort and trooping their colour. and with them comes the musical flair of the pipes and drums. we have a real treat in store. in about 15 minutes, his majesty the king will set off from buckingham palace for his second birthday parade as monarch and he will be accompanied by other members of the royal family. there is huge excitement around that. we can offer a number of ways to enjoy our coverage this morning. we have audio described commentary for those who are blind or partially sighted, that is via the red button. and you ....
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