this is bbc news. i'm christian fraser in windsor. royal crowd pleasers princes harry and william take a wedding evening walkabout in windsor to meet their most loyal fans. just as they did the night before william's wedding to catherine. it was a moment for snaps and selfies as the people planning to spend the night guarding their spot on tomorrow's procession route were overjoyed to shake the princes‘ hands. while her husband—to—be met the crowds, meghan and her mother retired to their country house hotel. earlier they had tea with the queen. now with less than 2a hours to go, the last preparations at the castle are under way. i'm martine croxall. the other main stories on bbc news at 8. up to ten people are killed in a high school shooting in texas. and the former russian agent, sergei skripal, leaves hospital more than two months after he was poisoned with a nerve agent in salisbury. what met a good evening. the crowds

are here. they are all happy. everyone getting in this period at it, along the barrier tonight. many of them hunkering down for the night. there'll be seeing songs here, eating picnics, preparing for the big event tomorrow. it's less than 18 hours to go to the big event, and final preparations are under way here in windsor. earlier this evening, prince harry and his brother the duke of cambridge greeted well—wishers in the town centre, chatting to some of the thousands of people who have gathered to celebrate prince harry and meghan markle‘s wedding. a more private meeting has

also taken place today, as the queen and duke of edinburgh welcomed ms markle and her mother doria at windsor castle. and this morning, we learned that the prince of wales will accompany the bride down the aisle at tomorrow's ceremony. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. the night before his wedding, and this evening, harry emerged from windsor castle to meet the crowds. he was accompanied by his brother and best man, prince william. some of those behind the railings, and these of course are the most enthusiastic of royal fans, have already been waiting for several days. waiting of course for moments like this. the wait which at least has been made a little easier by the spring weather. windsor has been basking in sunshine and bracing itself for what promises to be the biggest royal event to be staged here in recent times.

the choreography is complete. harry and meghan leaving kensington palace for windsor this afternoon, were evidently in complete agreement that the absent father of the bride should be replaced by the father of the groom. it will be prince charles who escorts miss markel to the altar. a statement from kensington palace said miss meghan markle has asked his royal highness to accompany her. down the aisle. the prince of wales is pleased to be able to welcome this markle to the royal family in this markle to the royal family in this way. this is how it will work. missed markle will enter the chapel, and walked the first part of the afternoon do the nave, accompanied by the tenant bridesmaids and pageboy. then at the choir screen at the left of the picture, prince charles willjoin her and a score her through the most historic part of the chapel, to where harry will be waiting for his bride. they will

stand just there by the chapel‘s high altar. they will exchange their marriage vows and then the archbishop of canterbury will declare them to be husband and wife. for the bride, that solemn moment of her marriage into the british royal family will be witnessed by only one member of her own family, her mother, doria ragland. she was at windsor castle this afternoon to have tea with a queen. there had been speculation that she might have walked her daughter to the altar and wedding watchers and windsor, there was some disappointment that she is not. we would like to see her mum walk her down the aisle or perp walk herself down the aisle. if it were me,| herself down the aisle. if it were me, i would herself down the aisle. if it were me, iwould be pleased herself down the aisle. if it were me, i would be pleased with charles walking me. it is the father figure, do you know what i'm saying? hey meghan, i love you! you let my son!

welcome to the family. if she prefers not to, i think it is wonderful that prince charles is doing it. so now it isjust the finishing touches to be put to plans which have been worked on for months. windsor is preparing for crowds on a possibly unprecedented scale. police have launched one of the biggest security operations mounted by the tens valley force. the military who will be operated are in barracks getting ready. these the household calvary, who will be escorting the new couple on the procession. it is a royal wedding to be celebrated and enjoyed. just one more night on the pavement. try to keep awake. tomorrow is harry and meghan‘s big date. they will tell you it is all worth it. they were waiting forjust a

glimpse of the royal family. well a lot of people delighted by the prince's walkabout this evening. of course many of the crowds have been gathering since yesterday, camping overnight to find a prime spot ready for tomorrow. in particular this happy chappy who snapped a selfie of himself with both princes! first prince william and then prince harry and doesn't he look like the cat that caught the cream! a delightful photo and one of many memories he and so many people will treasure from this special occasion. lets go to our royal correspondent daniela relph who's at castle hill. did he looks relaxed? he really did. i was just watching him as he came out of the gate from inside the castle to go back outside to see all the crowds. he looked incredibly relaxed. going up to, picking up the kids in the crowd, shaking hands, i saw someone kids in the crowd, shaking hands, i saw someone handing him a teddy. people asking him how he was, are you excited? people asking him how he was, are you excited ? his people asking him how he was, are you excited? his answer to

everything seemed to be a course i am. he even told somebody he was going to the pub tonight. he looked very relaxed. it is interesting, watching them go to the crowds as they started to approach people, waving at people as they went over, they actually avoided the people who we re they actually avoided the people who were trying to take selfies. they went straight to people they could actually talk to. so rather than go to someone who wanted a photo, they went to people who wanted to chat and shake their hands rather than have their photo taken. they took a lot of questions and tried to get to as many people as possible. as you said, these people who have been waiting out here in that area right in front of windsor castle, are that die—hard loyal fans. some in front of windsor castle, are that die—hard loyalfans. some of them have been sleeping overnight. some have been sleeping overnight. some have been sleeping overnight. some have been here since monday or tuesday of this week. they have been here four nights or so now. a lot of them are real loyalists when it comes to the royal family. i them are real loyalists when it comes to the royalfamily. i could see the guy in the pictures right now, you just showed the selfie, in oui’ now, you just showed the selfie, in our own footage. william and harry,

they have a great close friendship, relationship, as a sibling, because of the life experience they have had. losing their mother so young. this is an important part of the whole wedding occasion, really. prince william has said this is going to be his moment to take great revenge on his younger brother in terms of the best man speech. it is important scene, to go out into the crowd and sharing their day with the public. it is interesting that you say they looked as if they were going to the pub, because the royal watcher, he was talking about the fa ct watcher, he was talking about the fact that they did not have a tie on, which is not something the prince of wales would have died. they are quite at ease, and of course a royal wedding is a special, but this one is perhaps another opportunity to reset the royal family and go again. that is important, isn't it? it is. as you said, there is a touch of informality about this particular event. a lot of it has to do with

where prince harry is in the line of succession. he is probably not going to be king one day. there is a little more freedom that comes with this position. you are looking at the picture of what happened earlier, but where i am, inside with her castle, outside saint george's chapel, it gives you a sense of, where i am now, look at behind me. he gives you a sense of the grandeur of the occasion. this is more personal, more intimate, it is going to feel like a royal wedding, take it from me. it feels like quite an occasion when you're actually here next to the chapel, looking at all the final preparations being put in place. having said that, there are going to be touches that feel and look different. the gospel choir, the bride walking part of the way down the aisle on her own with her bridesmaids and page boys. the cellist, the solo cellist, they are away from the traditional pattern from a royal wedding ceremony. there are going to be flourishes that feel very different. meanwhile, as he was

telling us, so details ironed out today. we now know prince charles will walk the bride part of the way down the church, which spares doornail i , doria ragland. her role this evening is crucial. she has to settle down the bride. for the big day tomorrow. that is right. she will play a crucial role in keeping her daughter called this evening, before this enormous day tomorrow. we saw them arriving at their hotel a little earlier on this evening. the car pulling outside. it is a hotel well known, a notorious hotel in many ways, outside maidenhead. about 20 minutes away. there, doria ragland in a cream dress and dark jacket, with her daughter, waiting to the cameras. people calling out

to the cameras. people calling out to her, beating the hotel manager as they go in and this is where they will spend the evening at clifton before coming into the castle tomorrow. as you say, they are a very close mother and daughter relationship. it will beat doria who has thejob of relationship. it will beat doria who has the job of keeping relationship. it will beat doria who has thejob of keeping meaghan,, trying to make sure she is not feeling overwhelmed by what is going to happen tomorrow. 0f feeling overwhelmed by what is going to happen tomorrow. of course, doria ragland herself, she may be feeling a little overwhelmed for what she has been through in the last few daysin has been through in the last few days in terms of meeting just about every senior member of the royal family. culminating this afternoon when doria ragland, prince harry, meghan markle, had tea, afternoon tea here at windsor castle with the queen and duke of edinburgh. tea here at windsor castle with the queen and duke of edinburghlj tea here at windsor castle with the queen and duke of edinburgh. i do not know what you feel like when you get off a flight from la, i do not feel like meeting the prince of wales and have to meet the queen and the next day. it is quite a whirlwind tour. thank you very much indeed. thousands of well wishers are expected in windsor tomorrow, hoping to catch a glimpse of the royal couple. after they're married, they'll travel through the streets in a carriage procession.

the carriage will leave castle hill, travel through windsor‘s high street, onto kings road and albert road, and then it will proceed up the long walk all the way back to st george's hall, for a lunchtime reception given by the queen. among the guests arriving on the grounds of windsor castle tomorrow will be members of the public. 1200 were selected from around the country, a reward for services to their community. 0ur communities correspondent adina campbell reports. hi, my name's lila. hi, i'm olly. hi, i'm honour. hi, i'm poppy. and we're excited for the royal wedding! and what better way to start this weekend's wedding celebrations than with a tea party? making the most of the sunny weather, royal school here in windsor has been gearing up for the big day for months. some have even been invited. and what are you going to be wearing? we're going to be wearing...

our school uniforms. and somebody‘s ironed a nice badge on, and we've got summer uniforms. and we're going to be wearing a hat. a straw hat. and they have this advice for meghan. it's a very new world to her, because she used to live in america and now she's in the uk and england, and it's going to be very different. she'll probably need to change her accent, because she's american. yes, and she needs to, like, fit in, but i think she's already doing that well. yeah. we talk about why or how prince harry and meghan are this force for good that i mentioned earlier on. up in bolton is 21—year—old said. he's been running this young people's magazine for the last seven years, and got the idea because he felt there was a lack of positive stories about teenagers. his work has also earned him an invite to windsor tomorrow. you never do what you do for recognition, you do it to change the lives of young people.

and when you get that kind of recognition, it was like, wow, 0k, someone's actually believing in what i'm doing. i think that meghan and prince harry are a power couple, absolutely. i mean, i've seen them both speak at events before they were a couple, and meghan was talking about racial inequality and female empowerment and i thought, well, i didn't know who she was, and i thought, you know, that's fantastic. are these for the wedding? yes, this is special for the wedding. and i'm hoping maybe to give a few away on that day to people who i think deserve to be given a handkerchief from... in north london, pamela is also getting ready for this weekend's nuptuals. she runs this creative therapy workshop to improve people's mental health. tomorrow, she'll be taking her son jude as part of the day out, but says she was shocked when she received the invite last month. i believed this might be just an april fools prank, a joke. why would i be invited

to a royal wedding? oh, my gosh! i blessed them a million times. i love both of them, actually. iwas, like, wow, prince harry's lucky. he's a lucky man. now, the most important question — what are you going to be wearing? african and english designs. you wait till that day, you will be so jealous of my beautiful outfit! why that i am sure she is going to look splendid. i'm joined byjonathan thomas, who created the blog anglotopia, all about his love of the uk. tell us about your blog. it has been around since 2007 and we focus on british travel and it has never been more popular. i'll royal wedding british travel and it has never been more popular. i'll royalwedding is manna from heaven. absolutely. we

have to cover things like this. people love finding out all they can about the royal wedding. people love finding out all they can about the royal weddinglj people love finding out all they can about the royalwedding. i was reading a bit of your biography. you had a differentjob and you lost it around the times that prince william was marrying catherine.|j around the times that prince william was marrying catherine. i did indeed. weeks before their wedding, i lost it and my wife talk to me, and said it is a big full—time now. iti and said it is a big full—time now. it i have been doing ever since. you came to the wedding, and what you are member of that? it was right in front of buckingham palace, i was in a prime spot, i saw them in a balcony on the end. it was a fantastic experience. 0ne balcony on the end. it was a fantastic experience. one of the best i've ever had in this country. what are you expecting from tomorrow? hopefully smaller crowds than there were in london, because there is not room for them. i am hoping to get a shot of them on the carriage procession. doesn't matter to your readers that the bride is an american? it does indeed. american girls are brought up on a diet of berries, princess and queens, and it

is great and american girl is marrying into the british royal family. y? i am starting to understand the fascination, because it is the same in france. they got rid of their royalty, but they are still fascinated by it. a lot of americans are still have british heritage. a lot of americans are finding out how british they are, and it is a way to connect with the heritage and it is a sensible thing and in and an sensible world. people wa nt and in and an sensible world. people want the continuity, they want something that is possible. that is why royalty is so popular. when you have half a million readers on your blog, are they slightly nostalgic for britain in a funny sort of way? is that what it is? sometimes. a lot of it is rooted in that post world war ii era, with the queen coming on the throne, but i think now with william and harry, it is starting to change and people are starting to appreciate modern britain, and

appreciation for that sort of golden history that you guys have. appreciation for that sort of golden history that you guys havelj appreciation for that sort of golden history that you guys have. i am sure you have seen, history that you guys have. i am sure you have seen, the fascination that the american media has in this event. the money that the american media has in this event. the money they have spent on some of the venues and how it has set up. they brought their morning shows over here. there is realfascination. you cannot swing a cat without hitting an american media. you actually have grown so an american media. you actually have grown so big in america, this fascination for england, you have a london reporter. a foreign correspondent. i cannot be here all the time, one day hopefully, and she is great at covering things that we cannot cover. that is the ambition? that is the long—term goal. i want to live here very badly and hopefully one day we will be able to make that happen. where are you going to position yourself tomorrow? in the morning, i will be in the hotel with the association, they have rented a ballroom where that is going to be a cushy spot, and

probably right after the ceremony i will try to get somewhere to see the procession. enjoy. thank you for joining me. thank you so much for having me. what that we are told the weather will be exactly the same tomorrow. it will be the open carriage, which is great for all these people. along side the long walk tonight. they will see the prints and meghan markle around 1pm, it will be 25 minutes, the procession, but i'm sure many of them are looking forward to that. that is the case. we'll have more from windsor shortly, but for now let's head back to my colleague, martine in the studio in london. i like the tie. it was difficult to listen to you while looking at the tie. thank you very much. will be back with him at 8.30. what are the odds that the royal wedding will be

on the papers? and we'll find out how this story, and many others, are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:40 this evening in the papers. our guests joining me tonight are susie boniface, who's a columnist at the daily mirror, and rachel cunliffe, the comment and features editorfor city am. the headlines on bbc news: royal crowd pleasers, princes harry and william, take a wedding evening walkabout in windsor to meet their most loyal fans. just as they did the night before william's wedding to catherine. it was a moment for snaps and selfies as the people planning to spend the night guarding their spot on tomorrow's procession route were overjoyed to shake the prince's hands. while her husband—to—be met the crowds, meghan and her mother retired to their country house hotel. earlier they had tea with the queen. sport now, and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's hello. thank you. they'll be looking

to equal arsenal, when they face chelsea at wembley tomorrow. the match is between the teams have been tied in recent years, with only three of the last meetings seen more than goals scored. the united manager, said lots of goals and not what defines a game.|j manager, said lots of goals and not what defines a game. i still don't understand, these words of the entertainment. do you think 6— neil is entertaining? i do not think so. ido is entertaining? i do not think so. i do not think it is entertaining. i think entertaining is emotional until the end, think entertaining is emotional untilthe end, and think entertaining is emotional until the end, and open result until the end. is everybody on their seats until the end? is both the guards nervous and tense ? until the end? is both the guards nervous and tense? with the unpredictable and he of the results. that is, for me, as a football

love r, that is, for me, as a football lover, not as a manager, but as a love r, lover, not as a manager, but as a lover, that is entertaining. when you've played a final, is concentrating to win, and for sure, i think it could be eight technical game and. i do not know. we will see. for sure, this game will be very tough for both teams. celtic are chasing a domestic treble for a second season in a row. they face the park as they look to add to their league cup and premiership title. their opponents are hoping to spoil the party. the man running the clu b says spoil the party. the man running the club says they are going for their own travel. it would be beyond my wildest dreams, it i get emotional

thinking about it, the scottish cup twice, 1952 and 1991. it is a once—in—a—lifetime thing. twice, 1952 and 1991. it is a once-in-a-lifetime thing. there have been quite a few high—profile managerial changes today following the end of the league season. four months afterjoining the club, he wonjust in 15 months afterjoining the club, he won just in 15 games months afterjoining the club, he wonjust in 15 games in charge. from swa nsea wonjust in 15 games in charge. from swansea city, relegated from the premier league on the last day of the season. but darren is staying despite their relegation. he has been confirmed as boss on a permanent basis, having replaced the ca reta ker permanent basis, having replaced the caretaker charge. the greatest athlete and parent athletes are for the games. the 60 metre hurdles champion came in third in the 110

metre hurdles, which took place on dean's gate. he finished behind fellow briton david king, meanwhile, four—time 0lympic medallist, will ta ke four—time 0lympic medallist, will take part in the manchester run, after winning double gold on the track in 2012 and 2016 olympics, he is now targeting similar success on the road in 2020. durkee olympics. that is what i am setting myself up on now. marathons a year and run as many marathons as i can before the olympics. that would be nice. that would give me good confidence, a good boost, and try and work something out. what works for you and that is what i have done over the years. i have never had the strong take that people see now. i never had that. i had to work on something that could beat the rest, and setting a marathon in order for

me to be successful. it'll take something to be disguised. there are eight stages to go, and simon yates is still sitting pretty in the pink jersey. we got the sprint finish, thatis jersey. we got the sprint finish, that is a hat trick of wins this year, gates maintained his overall lead, 47 seconds over, before the race heads into the mountains tomorrow. that is all the sport for now. i'll have much more for you in sports day at 10.30. in other news, up to ten people have been killed, after a gunman opened fire at a school in texas. 0ne suspect is in custody. explosives have been found inside the school building and surrounding areas. president trump has expressed his "sadness and heartbreak" at the shooting, which took place a0 miles south of houston at santa fe high school. james cooke reports. the calls came in just over a day

and again. at santa fe high school. police searching school bags for deadly weapons. for the united states, this is now routine, but no less terrifying for its familiarity. this is my school. this is my daily life. i should this is my school. this is my daily life. ishould not this is my school. this is my daily life. i should not have to feel like that. i was scared to even go back. if they're part of you that was like this is not real? no. it was not. why so? it has been happening everywhere. i felt eventually it was going to happen here. the teachers started screaming at us to run. we all took off. i ran through someone's yard and jumped the fence. emergency services poured onto school grounds again. confirming what everyone feared, this was another deadly mass shooting.|j what everyone feared, this was another deadly mass shooting. i was focused on the fatalities, and we

have approximately $10 still not confirmed, and it could be in that range. but i am told the majority are probably. the president of states appeared before the cameras again. the most and least powerful person on earth. we grieve for the terrible loss of life and send our support and love to everyone affected. by this absolutely horrific attack. and the threat may not be over. police said explosive devices had been found in and near the school. americans are struggling to explain the inexplicable again. peter bowes is live in los angeles. what are you hearing? there are other people that are described as persons of interest. 0ne other people that are described as

persons of interest. one was at the school and apparently reacted in a suspicious way to what had happened. that person is being questioned and another person outside the school was not there, but it's also been questioned by the authorities as well. we know the alleged gunman had two guns, to weapons that were not legally owned and there is a possibility that he may have got those kind from his father. the police have managed to look at his computer. in his journal, police have managed to look at his computer. in hisjournal, he had expressed a desire to carry out the shooting and to then commit suicide. we now know he gave himself up to the police after allegedly carrying out this shooting. a number of new lines of investigation for the authorities. in the meantime, i have been hearing from james, these suspicious packages, these devices that have been found on the campus and around the school as well. local people being told to take extreme ca re people being told to take extreme care and not to touch any of these things as the authorities worked to

make the area safe. once again, it has stoked the debate about gun control in the united states. and how you schools. yes. once again, we are hearing this debate that we have heard time and time again. 17 people died in florida at a school shooting earlier this year, and that really sparked a lot of political activism from students who took to the streets, who went to washington, who met the president and in a very strong way, made their views known, but we are hearing once again from those students and many people in social media that they feel not enough was done after that last shooting and much more action should be taken. we have also heard in a news c0 nfe re nce be taken. we have also heard in a news conference that the governor was talking in taxes, talking at a political level that they will once again reconvene and try to do something to keep guns out of the hands of the kinds of people who are likely to carry out these terrible attacks. thank you very much. a plane with more than a—hundred

people on board has crashed shortly after taking off from the cuban capital havana. the boeing 7—3—7 was on a domestic flight from havana to the eastern city of holguin. fire and rescue teams are at the scene, and witnesses describe a thick column of smoke rising above the crash site. details of casualties are not clear. the former russian spy, sergei skripal, has been discharged from hospital. he was left critically ill for over ten weeks, following his exposure to a nerve agent in salisbury. his daughter yulia, who was also poisoned, was discharged last month. britain has accused russia of being behind the attack, something moscow denies. daniel sandford reports from salisbury. when they were first poisoned with a military grade nerve agent, almost 11 weeks ago, there were concerns they might not survive, but now, five and a half weeks after his daughter, sergei skripal is discharged from hospital. the staff here, when the skripals first came in, would have been dealing with something that to be honest, no other

clinicians in the world has seen before. so, they really did an incredible job of taking the unknown and working through treatment and maintaining life—saving therapy to get the result that we are seeing today. i understand sergei skripal has spoken at length with detectives now, and can walk, but is not completely well. in russia, president putin said if a military grade nerve agent had been used, the skripals would be dead. it was a theme picked up on by his ambassadorial london. if it was really novichok, and there were poisoned by novichok, the consequences will be very serious. sergei skripal‘s house, which police believe was the scene of the crime, remains abandoned. his front door has been taken away to the chemical weapons laboratory in porton down for examination. and counterterrorism detectives have warned that their investigation could take many more months.

the exact reason for the attack remains unclear, but sergei skripal had continued in recent years to brief military and intelligence officers on what he knows about russia. over the last 11 weeks, the city of salisbury has, at times, looked like a set from an apocalyptic movie, and small areas of the city remain cordoned off, awaiting a deep clean. theresa may has this evening appointed nine new conservative peers to the house of lords. the appointments follow 15 recent defeats inflicted on the government's brexit plans in the upper chamber. the new tory peers include the former mps , peter lilley, sir eric pickles and sir edward garnier. they'll be joined by three new labour peers. time for a look at the weather. you

if you are picking weather for a while we can. it is looking fine and dry for the most part. with strong sales of sunshine and a slightly warmer feel as well. having said that, it will still turn quite chilly tonight. some spots of the country signed in east anglia might get all the way down to freezing. not as cold further west. but wherever you are, we start tomorrow i'll find out what spells of sunshine. that includes windsor and after a relatively chilly start, temperatures by the afternoon we'll get to 20 or 21 degrees. sunny skies just a all parts of the uk tomorrow. we will see a bit of extra clout in northwest scotland, a bit breezy here as well, but the temperature is 20 degrees in new castle, 21 degrees the high in london. look into sunday, maybe the odd splash of rain at times. sunny skies again towards the southeast and highs of 21 or 22

degrees. dean this is bbc news — our latest headlines. royal crowd pleasers — shiva david furnish his royal highness princejorja furze he king princes harry and william — take a wedding evening walkabout in windsor to meet their most loyal fans. just as they did the night before william's wedding to catherine. it was a moment for snaps and selfies as the people planning to spend the night guarding their spot on tomorrow's procession route were overjoyed to shake the princes' hands. while her husband—to—be met the crowds, meghan and her mother retired to their country house hotel. earlier they had tea with the queen. now with less than 18 hours to go , the last preparations at the castle are underway. in other news, up to ten people are killed in a high school shooting in texas. and the former russian agent, sergei skripal, leaves hospital more than two months after he was poisoned with a nerve agent in salisbury. now let's cross back

to christian fraser at windsor. i was feeling a bit left out on our set over there. if they can walk about, why are we not looking about? i've come out to the long walk and the commie friends i have got. hello everyone! look at all the union jacks we have. we have even got a bowler hat over there. we have her majesty up here. hello, your majesty. and also a corgi. look at that. special guest of honour. we have got marlena who have got a pitch on the other side of the road. the big screen draw the opposite side of the road. we are on the

right side and the bar is not a open. i have provisions for tonight. and will you sleep? if everybody else does but i'm not counting on that. you have come all the way from virginia. you follow all of the european royal families. virginia. you follow all of the european royalfamilies. it connects to our history as americans. this is our history because up until 1776 we we re our history because up until 1776 we were a part of you. but you kicked us were a part of you. but you kicked us out, so why the interest? we sort of kick you out. we kept the language and changed it around a little bit. we had a similar bicameral legislation. you become the most estates in the east coast they're all named or have names for british monarchs, british dukes and all sorts of things. hence the interest of the american networks

here in force. you have at intel today of what was going on all the preparations. the queen arrived. tell us what was in the car. in the back—seat was a little beagle dog. it was identified as meghan markle's dog. it sends a very powerful symbol that the queen brought megan's dog to windsor. she lost one of her dogs recently and was very sad about that. what do you make of the prince of wales walking or some way the aisle? accompanying. that's eight symbol. he welcomes her to the royal family. she made the decision and probably talked with her mum because many people wanted her mum to walk her down the aisle as a symbol of different things. a woman, and mum and an african—american. but maybe mum did not want to do it. maybe it was too overwhelming and said i did not want to do it. it's public a

good reason and i think megan said to the prince of wales, will you accompany me down the aisle? and the prince of wales probably chuffed said yes i would be honoured to do so. said yes i would be honoured to do so. it's a way he said of welcoming her to the royal family. so. it's a way he said of welcoming her to the royalfamily. what so. it's a way he said of welcoming her to the royal family. what a wonderful gift escorting a woman who will be his son's wife. they are at the clifton hotel. was that nice seeing them walking around a little bit earlier outside of the castle gates? if you are at castle hill it was nice. i had someone send me a message saying get to castle hill.|j may have had a few drinks already. 0n the night before? surely not. they're just more relaxed than the older royals. they know how to be informal when the moment calls and to be formal when the moment calls.

i was to be formal when the moment calls. iwas up to be formal when the moment calls. i was up there at castle hill and it was five deep at the barricades. they repeated but they did before william's wedding. and what we have also heard today is that the duke of edinburgh will be there. recently he had his hip surgery. the ceo of the firm. impressive though. he has got great jeans and he firm. impressive though. he has got greatjeans and he lives well. follows is doctor pol pot orders and i'm looking forward to cheering our girl as she comes down from clifton house and the second of all there'll bea house and the second of all there'll be a huge cheer when they turn around and they begin. after she does her deep curtsy. and they walk out as husband and wife and i think there will be a kiss the stairs. i don't think the wedding dress will be revealing, it is the church of england. i don't think she will be

stra pless, england. i don't think she will be strapless, but i think it will be a little bit conservative but not, i think the evening dress will be more loose. let's get a chat with these people over here. where are you from? my name is nicola and i from bristol but originally from somerset. this is my third wedding. charles and diana and william and kate. i slept in the strait minute before. you must have only been ten. i like you. it was wonderful then. i cannot leave harry out. he isjust wonderful. really pleased he is finally happy and that is all we to see. honored to see you tonight your majesty. thank you very much. i'm looking forward to seeing them married and seeing the procession

going on the terrace tomorrow. i have come from froom and somerset. anyone from a broad? from canada. from calgary. so your toronto girl getting wedged tomorrow. where did you pitch your tent? we're the little red pods at the bottom. we had a good spot. without it was going to be very quiet tonight with the ladies we met on the train, but now given all this we are not quite sure. we will have a great evening. we bought some down. you all met on in barricades and did you make franchise for life? yes. it's lovely to me you all. had a great day tomorrow. cheering so there they all

are. i don't know if we have knoll on the high street. we do. he is out there with more the crowds. it has been a long day, christian. people still digesting that side of the tuque of cambridge, and prince harry when they made their way out through the castle gates and met well—wishers. people still really soaking up the atmosphere. people are very happy and looking forward to the big day. we are going to actually try to speak to a few people who were lucky enough to actually meet prince harry and the duke of cambridge. what are your names? stephanie. and joffe. you quys names? stephanie. and joffe. you guys are names? stephanie. and joffe. you guys are from ljump. —— belgium. names? stephanie. and joffe. you guys are from ljump. -- belgium. we met harry and william. it was very nice. he was very kind and really relaxed. you are so casual about it.

you actually had a chat with the prince. yeah. a bit overwhelmed, but yeah. what did he say to you? he asked when we arrived and how long we will stay. we will camp of the night. we congratulated harry with his marriage. it was very cool. excited. and will young people style you managed to get a few selfies.|j am very happy with the selfies. enjoy yourself. i know you guys are spending the night here to really see them in the carriage tomorrow. this is the high street. people still coming and securing their spot for the big day tomorrow. they are all along this procession. down to

albert road and back up the long walk. hundreds of people tonight in front of the castle and it really is the night for it. beautiful light of the night for it. beautiful light of the castle and the perfect setting for a the castle and the perfect setting forafairy the castle and the perfect setting for a fairy tale wedding tomorrow. it will start to get under way around 930 tomorrow. royalfamily arriving around 1130 and then the wedding ceremony itself gets under way at 12. the procession will be down here and will all be on bbc news. full coverage tomorrow and then after the reception in the castle you want to be able to see it but through these trees frogmore house. that's where the private reception will be tomorrow. she is going to change her dress for that event. the prince of wales will be there. we don't know much about the guest list there. but that's the personal, private event of the evening. at very long day for the royal couple and everybody here is really looking forward to it. thank you very much. christian fraser in windsor. now it's time for newswatch, with samira ahmed. this week, your reaction

to coverage of the build—up to tomorrow's big day in windsor. hello, welcome to newswatch with me samira ahmed. the dress, the bride's first kiss, her father's non—attendance — has wedding fever taken over bbc news? and have more important stories been sidelined in the process? it's not been a week for those averse to celebrity weddings or the royal family. bbc anticipation has been rife about all aspects of saturday's ceremony, including — in a report from colleen harris at the start of the week — the bridal dress. the wedding dress. the focus of every bride's