order. march! move to the right in threes. right. guards will march past in slow and quick guards will march past in slow and quick time guards will march past in slow and quick time. by the left. slow. march! quick time. by the left. slow. march! 50 quick time. by the left. slow. march! ., ., , ., quick time. by the left. slow. march! . ., , ., , march! 50 the parade moves into its next phase. march! so the parade moves into its next phase. this march! so the parade moves into its next phase, this time march! so the parade moves into its next phase, this time involving - next phase, this time involving members of all six guards, they march past the saluting base in slow and quick time with the rousing regimental marches reinforcing that sense of identity, but before that they guards are forming up to the two of a non regimental or neutral march, this one called tax freedom of windsor. they perform their own function. b. of windsor. they perform their own function
the queen s lying in state formally ended at 6.30 this morning. the past four days have seen queues stretching five miles along the south bank of the river thames. but the opportunity to witness the scene in person has now ended. and the next time we see the coffin, draped in the royal standard, it will be brought from the palace of westminster on the state gun carriage to westminster abbey for the funeral service at 11 o clock. following the funeral service, the queen s coffin will be drawn by more than 100 naval ratings in a long procession from the abbey to wellington arch at london s hyde park corner. there are more than 3,000 military personnel taking part in the procession. it s nearly a500 if you include all those taking place at windsor. and at wellington arch, the coffin will be transferred to the state hearse for its final journey to the queen s main home windsor castle where a procession will make its way up the long walk and on to st george s chapel where
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 can fi
Of windsor is interesting because it is home to the welsh guards at the moment, and indeed the golfing guards, and elements of the household cavalry training troupe. this piece of music written in the 60s by a former irish guards head of music to celebrate all the footguards battalions having the freedom, and his daughters here today in the crowd. freedom, and his daughters here today in the crowd. watching with interest. hopefully today in the crowd. watching with interest. hopefully enjoying - today in the crowd. watching with i interest. hopefully enjoying every note of the music, ap step of the marching to. many of those on parade today, especially from the welsh guards, will have met the king and tim as prince of wales, either at formal events or more informal gatherings with the regiment. so i think it is fair to say that when we talk about a personal link, it is not empty talk, it actually mean something. not empty talk, it actually mean something- not empty talk, it actuall
Here friends from the commonwealth are here it friends from the commonwealth are here it is friends from the commonwealth are here. it is very special they will be part here. it is very special they will be part of here. it is very special they will be part of this funeral, part of the procession be part of this funeral, part of the procession. because that is what her majesty procession. because that is what her majesty represented, the whole of the commonwealth, the whole of the uk, and the commonwealth, the whole of the uk, and this is a very global event. for those uk, and this is a very global event. for those on uk, and this is a very global event. for those on parade today who ultimately fall under your command, can you describe your pride in them? it is enormous pride. to the point of being it is enormous pride. to the point of being very humbling if i am honest~ of being very humbling if i am honest. these positions for those of us at honest. these positi