this is bbc news. i'm luxmy gopal. the headlines — celebrations have begun for the queen's platinum jubilee, with the trooping the colour ceremony kicking off four days of special events. prince charles took the salute on behalf of the queen during the ceremony at horse guards parade. the queen was joined on the balcony at buckingham palace by working members of the royal family, which did not include prince harry and meghan. thousands lined the mall to watch the ceremonies, which were being broadcast around the world. the ceremony on the balcony was marked with a special fly—past to celebrate the queen's 70 years on the throne. prince andrew will miss tomorrow's service of thanksgiving at st paul's cathedral after testing positive for covid. and i'm katty kay live

from buckingham palace, or from buckingham palace, you can see there are hu people or you can see there are hundreds of people enjoying celebrations of the platinum jubilee. the illustrator sir quentin blake, broadcaster clare balding and actor damian lewis are among more than 1000 people recognised in the queen's birthday honours list. in other news, johnny depp�*s seen in a newcastle pub last night, while in the us, his legal team celebrated his defamation win. but domestic abuse campaigners worry about the message it sends. 70 aircraft have flown over buckingham palace to celebrate the queen's platinum jubilee. buckingham palace to celebrate the fly—past began with several royal navy helicopters. a special formation of 15 typhoons then formed the number "70" in honour of the queen's reign.

buckingham palace has announced that prince andrew, the duke of york, has tested positive for covid and will no longer attend tomorrow's service of thanksgiving. let's join katty kay on the mall. thank you. that fly—past was amazing, i blog about my hand up and touch than they were so low on the ground. of course news coming in prince andrew testing positive select speak to helena and see what that means for the rest of the celebrations. he was meant to be at st. paul's for the service of thanksgiving to morris what will happen now? that thanksgiving to morris what will happen now?— thanksgiving to morris what will ha en now? . , .,, ., happen now? that is right was that he was not — happen now? that is right was that he was not exiting _ happen now? that is right was that he was not exiting here _ happen now? that is right was that he was not exiting here today - happen now? that is right was that he was not exiting here today on i he was not exiting here today on that balcony appearing for the working members of the royalfamily as he is not as he will know a working member of the royalfamily any more so he was not here today on the balcony, just in the distance at buckingham palace. but he was excited to attend that thanksgiving service at st. paul's cathedral tomorrow morning for members of the

royalfamily will attend tomorrow morning for members of the royal family will attend that service and it will be a thanksgiving service for the queen and her 70 year reign. we expect if the queen is able to go that she will attend that service but prince andrew in the last hour or so we have heard that he has tested positive for covid—i9 and that was after... positive for covid-19 and that was after... ., ., ~ ., positive for covid-19 and that was after- - -— we - positive for covid-19 and that was l after. . ._ we know after... how do we know? we know accordin: after... how do we know? we know according to — after... how do we know? we know according to rule _ after... how do we know? we know according to rule such _ after... how do we know? we know according to rule such as _ after... how do we know? we know according to rule such as he - according to rule such as he has seen her majesty in the last few days but not after he tested positive for covid—i9 was to be tested positive after having a routine test he will not attend the service tomorrow. the routine test he will not attend the service tomorrow.— routine test he will not attend the service tomorrow. the issue up with andrew and — service tomorrow. the issue up with andrew and the _ service tomorrow. the issue up with andrew and the accusations - service tomorrow. the issue up with andrew and the accusations against| andrew and the accusations against him of a sexual harassment are accusations he denies what they have in a cloud over the royalfamily for the course of the last year or so. how much of a cloud over the royal family for the course of the last year or so. how much of a clabber them over these platinumjubilee celebrations and how to handle him? i don't think they were and i think all of the royalfamily i don't think they were and i think all of the royal family members will be united over the next four days

and in the run up to these platinum jubilee celebrations, united that the focus is very much on the queen herself. no distractions, no family drama should get in the way of that, and so i don't think he would've been a distraction if he had been able to go to that thanksgiving service tomorrow. it is all about the queen these next four days but he will be coming tomorrow and the palace said in a statement that he will be going with regret that he will not attend that service. thea;e will not attend that service. they are still hundreds _ will not attend that service. they are still hundreds of _ will not attend that service. they are still hundreds of people down here on the mall and item into several who've attended the celebrations and quite a lot of them are not from the uk at all and actually loads of americans here as well. a lot of people around the world have wanted to come and see this. �* , . , ., ., this. it's incredible and i got stuck in the _ this. it's incredible and i got stuck in the crowds - this. it's incredible and i got stuck in the crowds earlier. this. it's incredible and i got| stuck in the crowds earlier on this. it's incredible and i got - stuck in the crowds earlier on for about an hour stuck in the crowds earlier on for aboutan hourand stuck in the crowds earlier on for about an hour and a half trying to cross over and that was when trooping the colourjust down the mall there at horse guards parade and it was interesting to hear the conversations going on around me and not difficult from this country but

people from right across the world who wanted to come together to take part and to celebrate what is a celebration for the queen was of some of them have their own stories but the queen and even if they did not get a front row see if you like against the barriers when they saw members of the royal family coming down the ball in those carriages, there was still an electric atmosphere and what was quite funny is i was standing around some families who have their children on their shoulders and the parents could not see what was going on along the ball but they had their children telling them who they could see him in there was little boy next to me saying it's kate who was going past their children that is how we were getting the information but there are huge crowds on their still on the mall and the sun is shining and i was it that makes a difference but there are tens of it for the dam and i don't know if they are still there but people were camping out yesterday and had been for a couple of days ago. the yesterday and had been for a couple of days age-— of days ago. the question i'm often asked in the — of days ago. the question i'm often

asked in the us _ of days ago. the question i'm often asked in the us for _ of days ago. the question i'm often asked in the us for everyone - of days ago. the question i'm often asked in the us for everyone seen i asked in the us for everyone seen some of the royal family is does everybody in the uk love the royal family is much as americans seem to love the equipment is there anyone in the addict at the moment who thinks this is not for me.- thinks this is not for me. there will be peeple _ thinks this is not for me. there will be people who _ thinks this is not for me. there will be people who don't - thinks this is not for me. there will be people who don't like i thinks this is not for me. there l will be people who don't like the royal family and there are people who thinks perhaps it is a huge amount of money to be spending on such an event but i think the majority of people are behind the royal family but in particular i think the queen. she has been of course such stability over her 70 array and i think the majority of people do like the queen and are here in big numbers as we can see out here celebrating today.- out here celebrating today. thank out here celebrating today. thank ou ve out here celebrating today. thank you very much- — out here celebrating today. thank you very much. she _ out here celebrating today. thank you very much. she is _ out here celebrating today. thank you very much. she is very - out here celebrating today. thank. you very much. she is very popular, the queen, popular in the us but very popular here in the uk. and really this is a chance for this country to say thank you to her for 70 years of service that she has put duty to the monarchy into the country really above everything

else. she is someone who epitomises that there was his him and i think that there was his him and i think thatis that there was his him and i think that is something that really the british population does appreciate in her. it has been a day of celebration for her and the bbc pop and danjohnson takes a look at what has been going on. some of the youngest royals were first on display, squinting in the bright morning sunshine. the queen's great—grandchildren travelling with their mother, the duchess of cambridge, and the duchess of cornwall. prince charles rode down the mall in place of the queen, alongside his sister and prince william. this was the first major event of this platinum jubilee weekend. one of the horses wasn't quite ready... ..but a handful of protesters were. they were quickly moved along. this was the first trooping the colour in horse guards parade for two years, as a result

of the covid pandemic. politics has been set aside for a few days, and so have family differences. we're told the duke and duchess of sussex, harry and meghan, were watching with the senior working royals. prince andrew, though, was not present this morning. trooping the colour marks the queen's official birthday, but there are 70 years of service and sacrifice to also be thankful for. the monarch herself, restricted by mobility problems, appeared later on the buckingham palace balcony, with her cousin, the duke of kent, watching the troops march back up the mall. there were plenty of cheers

from crowds lining the street, and then the military parade gave way to the people, invited members of the public flying union flags. it's more than two years now since the queen told the nation in the grip of the pandemic, "we will meet again." fire! then, as tradition dictates, a iii—gun salute for the symbolic head of the armed forces. fire! before all eyes turned to the skies for an raf fly—past. 70 aircraft, old and new. the queen was joined on the balcony by the closest working members of the royal family and their children. so the platinum jubilee weekend is well under way, and what a perfect day for it so far, but there is, of course, plenty more to come. dan johnson, bbc news.

a quick light of news about those protests, we are here the metropolitan police here in london have made 12 arrests of people on the grounds of obstruction of the highway after an incident where people did attempt to obstruct the procession byjumping over procession by jumping over the barricades procession byjumping over the barricades and we saw and a report. 12 people arrested but in better news we will be seeing it right around the world the beacons from the commonwealth member states. 5a, wealth member states lighting begins. it really is a global celebration. let's talk to chris kelly, ceo of the queen's commonwealth trust. the commonwealth very important to her majesty. what if the commonwealth trust? . ~ , ., ., her majesty. what if the commonwealth trust? . ~ ., commonwealth trust? thank you and so the trust was — commonwealth trust? thank you and so the trust was set _ commonwealth trust? thank you and so the trust was set up _ commonwealth trust? thank you and so the trust was set up by _ commonwealth trust? thank you and so the trust was set up by her— commonwealth trust? thank you and so the trust was set up by her majesty - the trust was set up by her majesty at exquisite direction because she wanted something the recognised service, of people and the commonwealth. it’s

service, of people and the commonwealth.— service, of people and the commonwealth. four commonwealth. it's fairly new. four ears old commonwealth. it's fairly new. four years old and _ commonwealth. it's fairly new. four years old and it _ commonwealth. it's fairly new. four years old and it was _ commonwealth. it's fairly new. four years old and it was set _ commonwealth. it's fairly new. four years old and it was set up - commonwealth. it's fairly new. four years old and it was set up and - commonwealth. it's fairly new. four years old and it was set up and we l years old and it was set up and we are across all countries in the commonwealth and people make up to 2% of the, well so they are the future and the queen saw that she herself committed to service when she was in her 20s, and so that's the she sees the value of this. interesting mix of countries in the commonwealth with countries like canada and fiji in the pacific was big and has already been lit and others in africa which had historical ties to the british empire and some did not like or want of all of them with different needs and all of them with very different populations of their own. how does a trust try to help those? 50 populations of their own. how does a trust try to help those?— trust try to help those? so weak su ort trust try to help those? so weak sopport young — trust try to help those? so weak support young leaders _ trust try to help those? so weak support young leaders who - trust try to help those? so weak| support young leaders who reject them in their communities and that means across health, education, employability and the environment in agriculture and food and flexible funding and supporting with practical tools and support with a network of 850 other young leaders who are working in social purpose

ventures to support each other. and so what does it look like in reality? that looks like in nigeria working on blood transition to make that more accessible people and in malawi working on charcoal briquettes substitutes to enable clean fuel which takes fuel from firewood and is much betterfor the health and things and other properties and like brad in london who is working on an app to enable young cancer sufferers to have a community that they can share their issues and share concerns about loneliness on because of socially diverse and local people coming it will look for solutions to problems that they have identified. lloathed will look for solutions to problems that they have identified.- that they have identified. what is the financing _ that they have identified. what is the financing come _ that they have identified. what is the financing come from? - that they have identified. what is the financing come from? it - that they have identified. what is i the financing come from? it comes from various _ the financing come from? it comes from various places _ the financing come from? it comes from various places and _ the financing come from? it comes from various places and we - the financing come from? it comes from various places and we had - the financing come from? it comes from various places and we had a l from various places and we had a legacy grant from the queen's trust but really from companies and trusts and foundations with a platinum jubilee fun we were with 70 young leaders and would love support for

that at the moment so anybody want to support the commonwealth trust look us up on life.— look us up on life. there is a pitch for ou look us up on life. there is a pitch for you for— look us up on life. there is a pitch for you for anybody _ look us up on life. there is a pitch for you for anybody watching - look us up on life. there is a pitch for you for anybody watching so i look us up on life. there is a pitch for you for anybody watching so is j for you for anybody watching so is this part of the answer the question that i have which is out relevant is the commonwealth today? what does it actually do for member states? we have a actually do for member states? - have a common language, a common point of reference and the queen is incredibly important to all of that and the queen is our patron for the commonwealth trust and should provides an inspiration to young leaders around the commonwealth. so for us and those who work with, she is really important. if we take a statement, sometimes the problems seem to be in the world and they can be overcome by many small commutative actions and that is kind of sense that actually everybody can do a little bit and that can make a big difference and that is where the queen is so inspirational, she says go there make a difference as a

young person and you never know what will happen and it's very powerful. i'm not sure people behind me celebrating or around the world, are they aware of the platinum jubilee and they still feel support for the queen in this circular fashion with her and obviously many countries and means people, you cannot generalise, but what is your sense?— but what is your sense? there is certainly a _ but what is your sense? there is certainly a level— but what is your sense? there is certainly a level of _ but what is your sense? there is certainly a level of support - but what is your sense? there is certainly a level of support in . certainly a level of support in various places and i would say across, wealth certainly for our young leaders who are across the commonwealth and have 47 countries lighting begins the moment today and thatis lighting begins the moment today and that is young leaders right across commonwealth who want to honour her majesty and recognise inspiration she had provided. so not for everybody but it brings incredible value and so this time of difficulty, having the queen as a centralfigure to them difficulty, having the queen as a central figure to them and having the commonwealth family of nations really coming together to provide

support for each other is incredibly important so i think there's real value and people said that around the world. ., ~ value and people said that around the world. ., ,, , ., , value and people said that around the world. ., ~' ,, , . value and people said that around the world. ., ,, ,, , . ., the world. thank you very much for “oininr us the world. thank you very much for joining us we _ the world. thank you very much for joining us we will— the world. thank you very much for joining us we will hear— the world. thank you very much for joining us we will hear from - the world. thank you very much for joining us we will hear from one - the world. thank you very much for joining us we will hear from one of| joining us we will hear from one of those young leaders coming up in the next hour of the programme from a zambia who speaks to us about the commonwealth trust so thank you very much, that was to you. we have been talking about those beacons and have to say i'm intrigued by beacons and what they actually are and what they are not so who better to speak about the beacons in the history of them and everything you've ever wanted to know about beacons... let's speak to dr rob blyth, senior curator at the royal museums greenwich. explained to our viewers around the world what a beacon is.— world what a beacon is. essentially in the ast world what a beacon is. essentially in the past a _ world what a beacon is. essentially in the past a beacon _ world what a beacon is. essentially in the past a beacon was _ world what a beacon is. essentially in the past a beacon was simply i world what a beacon is. essentially in the past a beacon was simply a l in the past a beacon was simply a physical— in the past a beacon was simply a physical fire, and i think the beacons were probably all familiar with are _ beacons were probably all familiar with are now lighthouses, so they would _ with are now lighthouses, so they would warn of a hazard to navigation. in the past, there were

also beacons across particularly in southern — also beacons across particularly in southern england and they were lit to warn _ southern england and they were lit to warn of— southern england and they were lit to warn of an approaching danger, an enemy— to warn of an approaching danger, an enemy fleet— to warn of an approaching danger, an enemy fleet or potentially an invasion _ enemy fleet or potentially an invasion. ., ., ., ., invasion. kind of an old-fashioned e-mail system. _ invasion. kind of an old-fashioned e-mail system. essentially - invasion. kind of an old-fashioned e-mail system. essentially that i invasion. kind of an old-fashioned i e-mail system. essentially that was a very simple _ e-mail system. essentially that was a very simple message _ e-mail system. essentially that was a very simple message that - e-mail system. essentially that was i a very simple message that something dangerous— a very simple message that something dangerous is coming. and a very simple message that something dangerous is coming.— dangerous is coming. and in terms of “aeant dangerous is coming. and in terms of pageantry and — dangerous is coming. and in terms of pageantry and celebrations _ dangerous is coming. and in terms of pageantry and celebrations of - dangerous is coming. and in terms of pageantry and celebrations of the - pageantry and celebrations of the monarchy, give us some history of that. $5 monarchy, give us some history of that. a . ., ..y monarchy, give us some history of that. a . .,.,y ., monarchy, give us some history of that. a . ., .,y ., ., that. as technology moved on, beacons were _ that. as technology moved on, beacons were not _ that. as technology moved on, beacons were not needed - that. as technology moved on, beacons were not needed to i that. as technology moved on, i beacons were not needed to warn that. as technology moved on, - beacons were not needed to warn of approaching dangerous of the most famous _ approaching dangerous of the most famous one being the arrival of the spanish _ famous one being the arrival of the spanish armada in 1588. beacons were lit so london knew of the approach of the _ lit so london knew of the approach of the fleet. but by the 19th century. _ of the fleet. but by the 19th century, beacons were regularly lit across— century, beacons were regularly lit across the — century, beacons were regularly lit across the country to celebrate roval— across the country to celebrate royal events, coronations, sniffing it birthdays and other historical anniversaries. fire it birthdays and other historical anniversaries.— it birthdays and other historical anniversaries. are they unique to the uk? we _ anniversaries. are they unique to the uk? we talked _ anniversaries. are they unique to the uk? we talked about - anniversaries. are they unique to the uk? we talked about the - anniversaries. are they unique to l the uk? we talked about the ones being lit around the commonwealth

what are they unique to the uk as a form of celebration. i live in the us and i don't think i've heard of being to celebrate the fourth of for example. being to celebrate the fourth of for examle. ., , ., ., ., example. no, they are not unique to britain but the _ example. no, they are not unique to britain but the british _ example. no, they are not unique to britain but the british superior- britain but the british superior have _ britain but the british superior have taken to the and of course there _ have taken to the and of course there are other forms of sort of beacons of— there are other forms of sort of beacons of the national and think of bonfire _ beacons of the national and think of bonfire night and that's a sort of celebrate every beacon. so they are part and _ celebrate every beacon. so they are part and parcel of sort of british national— part and parcel of sort of british national life now. it�*s part and parcel of sort of british national life now.— part and parcel of sort of british national life now. it's odd in a way that beacons _ national life now. it's odd in a way that beacons were our _ national life now. it's odd in a way that beacons were our form - national life now. it's odd in a way that beacons were our form of - that beacons were our form of communication and are form of celebration in a country where it rains quite often and they were dependent on the weather being good. yes, so to resolve the problem and often _ yes, so to resolve the problem and often they— yes, so to resolve the problem and often they would use pitch soaked rope which had two advantages, it was easier— rope which had two advantages, it was easier to light then went wood and it— was easier to light then went wood and it would also burn with a lot of black smoke because a beacon is not

'ust black smoke because a beacon is not just for— black smoke because a beacon is not just for signal during night—time hours _ just for signal during night—time hours but — just for signal during night—time hours but you may need to signal during _ hours but you may need to signal during the — hours but you may need to signal during the day, so black smoke could be during the day, so black smoke could he used for— during the day, so black smoke could be used for the signal as well. and where they — be used for the signal as well. jifuc where they actually used... be used for the signal as well. a"uc where they actually used... are there moments in history you could point to as a historian where you could say beacons made the difference between protecting london for example or getting the message quickly to london about coming that was happening? t0 quickly to london about coming that was happening?— was happening? to go back to that moment in 1588 _ was happening? to go back to that moment in 1588 when _ was happening? to go back to that moment in 1588 when the - was happening? to go back to that moment in 1588 when the spanish | moment in 1588 when the spanish fleet moment in1588 when the spanish fleet was— moment in 1588 when the spanish fleet was spotted off lands and, beacons — fleet was spotted off lands and, beacons are then lit across the south — beacons are then lit across the south of — beacons are then lit across the south of england into the surry hills _ south of england into the surry hills where they can be seen from london _ hills where they can be seen from london and the amount of time it may take for— london and the amount of time it may take for all— london and the amount of time it may take for all of those beacons to be lit, take for all of those beacons to be lit. there — take for all of those beacons to be lit, there are wildly different opinions on that, but let's just say it was— opinions on that, but let's just say it was done — opinions on that, but let's just say it was done in less than half a day. at that _ it was done in less than half a day. at that time, the fastest anyone could _ at that time, the fastest anyone could go— at that time, the fastest anyone could go would be riding my horse so it's a much— could go would be riding my horse so it's a much swifter it means of communication then try to take any

message _ communication then try to take any message by hand. gk, communication then try to take any message by hand.— communication then try to take any message by hand. ok, the equivalent of ”resin message by hand. ok, the equivalent of pressing send _ message by hand. ok, the equivalent of pressing send on _ message by hand. ok, the equivalent of pressing send on your _ message by hand. ok, the equivalent of pressing send on your text - of pressing send on your text message perhaps for those days. thank you very much forjoining us there. i have to admit i benefited ljy there. i have to admit i benefited by beacons and their history is i had this image of them being used around the country and with a try to do when it was raining and was glad to find out what they did do. also of course there have been as we have been saying and notjust beacons happening tonight but still out here on the mall hundreds of people lining up, nothing as helena was saying compare to the morning when you could not move down here on the ball. and a colleague went down to speak to some of those who have come to watch. cheering. a sea of people, flags and jubilee joy lines the mall leading to buckingham palace. hours before the trooping the colour parade had even commenced, there were already crowds, many having camped overnight, eager to witness the start of this long—awaited platinum jubilee weekend.

cos it makes you proud to be british. i am so happy to be british and being here, celebrating with my family, it's amazing and, yeah, it's going to be a great day. i've been a royal fan since i was five years old, and a few years ago i had a spinal cord injury, and i've always looked to the queen for her spirit and, you know, to get back up and carry on. here at the mall, a stone's throw away from buckingham palace, people have come from far and wide to celebrate the queen and this platinumjubilee — a celebration. the energy is high, the weather is good, and it shows no signs of abating. cheering. this woman travelled all the way from chicago in the us. this is amazing to me. this is a once in history event. it is not once—in—a—lifetime, not even once in a decade. it has never happened before. it will never happen again. and this young boy, from north london. what would you like to say to the queen? if i had one thing to say to the queen, i would say you've

done an amazing job of 70 years on the throne. cheering. god save the queen! the queen is the backbone of great britain. _ i'm trying not to cry, i guess, but, you know... but, yes, 100%, its a dream come true, honestly, so, yeah. the military parade which marks the queen's official birthday was a spectacle for cheering crowds. while there were those across the uk who question the significance of the royalfamily in modern britain, for many people here today, this is about seeing the significant moment in history. it's a privilege to be herejust to honour her majesty for her service of 70 years. just a privilege. i feel honoured to be here, as well, in this country. she represents honour, she represents hope, and dedication to the country. it's amazing. i'm just so excited. i love the queen and i'm so proud of her and what she has done - serving our country. despite the excitement so far, the celebrations have only just begun.

ashleyjohn baptiste, bbc news. iam here i am here in central london but i'll be remiss if i left you with the impression it was only here in the capital people are celebrity because they are also celebrating right around the uk. and... jenny is in glastonbury. around the uk. and... jenny is in glastonbury-— around the uk. and... jenny is in glastonbu . ~ ., ,, glastonbury. welcome to st john the ba tist glastonbury. welcome to st john the baptist church _ glastonbury. welcome to st john the baptist church in _ glastonbury. welcome to st john the baptist church in glastonbury, - glastonbury. welcome to st john the baptist church in glastonbury, the i baptist church in glastonbury, the civic church of the town in earlier we were out about talking to people and the streets are decked with the union jacks and some excitement as people in different that we have come in here today because earlier today, the jubilee flame was come in here today because earlier today, thejubilee flame was created here and to tell us more about that i can speak to the reverend david. the flames are behind usage explained to me how those claims were created. explained to me how those claims were created-— explained to me how those claims were created. , , , ., , , ., , were created. very simple as you see were created. very simple as you see we have three — were created. very simple as you see we have three flames _

were created. very simple as you see we have three flames behind - were created. very simple as you see we have three flames behind us - were created. very simple as you see we have three flames behind us and i we have three flames behind us and the first— we have three flames behind us and the first one is the peace candle behind — the first one is the peace candle behind me which we take around glastonbury to all sorts of spiritual sites once a year will be safe some — spiritual sites once a year will be safe some prayers and it's all about peace, _ safe some prayers and it's all about peace, reconciliation and healing. in peace, reconciliation and healing. in the _ peace, reconciliation and healing. in the far— peace, reconciliation and healing. in the far side you will see we have the candle — in the far side you will see we have the candle from hiroshima and you know— the candle from hiroshima and you know how— the candle from hiroshima and you know how awful that was in 1945 and somehow— know how awful that was in 1945 and somehow we have got a flame from there which has remained ever since until now _ there which has remained ever since until now so— there which has remained ever since until now. so we thought you the two flames— until now. so we thought you the two flames together as you said earlier on the _ flames together as you said earlier on the form ofjubilee candle in the middle _ on the form ofjubilee candle in the middle within go up and like a beacon — middle within go up and like a beacon. ., middle within go up and like a beacon. . , ., ~ middle within go up and like a beacon. . , ., ,, ., beacon. the flame will be taken from here and a procession _ beacon. the flame will be taken from here and a procession up to - beacon. the flame will be taken from here and a procession up to the - here and a procession up to the iconic glastonbury tour with a beacon will be lit later on this evening also tell me about how important it is for you to be involved in the town to be involved involved in the town to be involved in this. , ., ., involved in the town to be involved in this. , ., . , involved in the town to be involved in this. , ., ., , , in this. first of all she is defender of— in this. first of all she is defender of the - in this. first of all she is defender of the faith - in this. first of all she is| defender of the faith and in this. first of all she is . defender of the faith and as in this. first of all she is - defender of the faith and as such we feel we _ defender of the faith and as such we feel we have quite a link with her because every year before christmas week, _ because every year before christmas week, a _ because every year before christmas week, a sprig of the holy form which flowers— week, a sprig of the holy form which flowers twice a year and is cut by the mayor, — flowers twice a year and is cut by the mayor, myself and the eldest

child at— the mayor, myself and the eldest child at the school and we send it to her— child at the school and we send it to her majesty and she let slip a few years ago that she put it right in the centre of that room table on christmas — in the centre of that room table on christmas day so we feel we have kind of— christmas day so we feel we have kind of got— christmas day so we feel we have kind of got a personal glimpse into her life _ kind of got a personal glimpse into her life. so therefore the like the beacon — her life. so therefore the like the beacon a — her life. so therefore the like the beacon, a lot people can see for miles— beacon, a lot people can see for miles around, it really draws on these _ miles around, it really draws on these two — miles around, it really draws on these two candles on either side of peace, _ these two candles on either side of peace, hope, reconciliation and love _ peace, hope, reconciliation and love and— peace, hope, reconciliation and love. and her majesty has given at 70 years _ love. and her majesty has given at 70 years of— love. and her majesty has given at 70 years of love. love. and her ma'esty has given at 70 years of love.— 70 years of love. thank you for talking to _ 70 years of love. thank you for talking to us — 70 years of love. thank you for talking to us today. _ 70 years of love. thank you for talking to us today. this - 70 years of love. thank you for talking to us today. this flame | 70 years of love. thank you for- talking to us today. this flame here will be going up to that iconic glastonbury tower later this evening and will like that beacon will be among more than 3000 that have been lit. that will be lit this evening and they will be lit across the nation and across the commonwealth. thank you very much and we have heard those beacons will be lit in the uk and first of all kicked off by her majesty at windsor castle and she will be down there and will trigger the lighting of the beacons

across the uk but around the world if you think about it all the time zones mean what is 9pm here in the uk has already long passed for many other countries around the world in fact some of beacons have already been lit. the first one i understand was in samoa but we have pictures of the one in new zealand that was lit several hours ago. there you go, the one in new zealand being lit and thatis one in new zealand being lit and that is in wellington. and then we had australia and i think we can show you those pictures as well, there you go to my beacon being lit in australia and the only requirement is they had to be a real flame, no cheating, no led lights or bulbs and they could reflect local culture as well. and here is the one in fiji and you can see that as well. that was lit as well and that is fiji and the beacon being lit there, so there was some negotiation between the commonwealth how much local colour they could have but the one in canada is when i want to say because that is in the shape of a maple leaf and the one in singapore

in the shape of a temple and some already lit. the very last will be lit at 4am in the morning on friday and that is in belize so those are the beacons and this is the plight jubilee coverage. the weather is stunning and let it at the moment with scattered fair weather clouds and 20 celsius but as far as the next three days are concerned it will be typically british. sunny spells and scattered showers and some of those can be on the heavy side. but a satellite picture shows fine weather across the many parts of the uk but in northern ireland and later on in the northwest of the country, it is going to turn cloudy and we have outbreaks of rain on the way and it will certainly continue for a time in northern ireland into this evening and this could be heavy stuff through the course of thursday night into friday. the south, it

will stay dry so this is what the morning looks like tomorrow with the temperatures around 12 or 13 and a little bit fresher in scotland. but i think some wet weather there for like a sherman into the lake district and lend lease for a time some of the showers could be persistent and heavy weather perhaps not so great around the lakes during the course of friday. but eventually brightening up and then we can see some storms may be heavy showers developing across this portion of the uk. departures of 20 soup tomorrow in london and 20 in western scotland and effect i will tell un it western scotland you are a winner because over the next couple of days this is where the best of the weather will be with hardly a breath of wind and clearly skies and perfect around some of these coastal areas. this is friday night, showers and storms are gathering to the south of the uk and here is the high in scotland with the biting beautiful weather is for the south chemicals and weather fronts. let's become on those rabbits affecting

the southern counties and possibly far north as london and maybe into oxfordshire and other parts of wales. temperatures into the high teens and again the best of the weather and western parts of scotland at around 22 degrees and almost like the caribbean i suppose. slight exaggeration but these heavy showers and storms saturday night, ouch, not good timing i have to say because saturday night is obviously a lot of wet weather around across the south end in the following day, sunday, we have got those street parties. now where this band of rain is going to be coming to be a little bit of the south or to the north and then even once it clears a weather could be some heavy showers developing but look at the temperatures were that band of rain is can be disappointing. so sunday i think is looking a little hit and miss. hello, this is bbc news.

your headlines: the platinum jubilee celebrations have got under way with the traditional trooping the colour ceremony. prince charles took the salute on behalf of the queen. the queen was joined on the balcony at buckingham palace by herfamily, but not prince harry and meghan. thousands lined the mall to watch the ceremony, which was being broadcast around the world. the ceremony was marked with special fly—past to celebrate the queen's 70 years on the throne. prince andrew will miss tomorrow's service of thanksgiving at st paul's cathedral, after testing positive for covid. the illustrator sir quentin blake, broadcaster clare balding and actor damian lewis are among more than 1,000 people recognised in the queen's birthday honours list. in other news, johnny depp's seen in a newcastle pub last night — while in the us, his legal team celebrated his defamation win, but domestic abuse campaigners worry about the message it sends.

let's have a look at the sports news. plenty more time ofjubilee coverage, plenty more on the platinum jubilee coming up, but now, it is time to get in the bit of a sport round up from the bbc sport centre, and we will be going to isaac from there in a moment. as you can see, the queen on the balcony there, as you've been hearing, the royalfamily turned out, the working members of the royalfamily, turned out to out, the working members of the royal family, turned out to watch the fly past their little earlier. that was on the balcony there, and i don't know if you can see prince

louis down there. you