this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. i'm lukwesa burak. the crowds have arrived at buckingham palace as the concert to celebrate the queen's platinum jubilee kicks off. 22,000 people are in the audience, including more than 30 members of the royal family. cheering excited ticket—holders lined up earlier to see a series of stars performing tonight. well, apart from the royals, i'm most excited to see diana ross. i want to see diana ross, andrew bocelli, queen, them all. amazing! there are concerts and then there

are concerts. all of the artists here have performed to massive audiences all over the world. they cross all genres, all ages, but what they all share as a real sense of pride of being asked to perform here in honour of her majesty. caught on camera enjoying the moment — charlotte and george accompanied their parents the duke and duchess of cambridge to celebrations in cardiff. and up and down the country, people have been holding street parties to celebrate. one of the biggest was in windsor�*s long walk, where tens of thousands of revellers turned up. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. a third day of celebrations

for the queen's platinum jubilee is under way, with members of the royal family attending events across the uk. tonight there's an open—air concert at buckingham palace, where prince charles will pay tribute to the queen for her enduring service. 0ne couple who aren't expected to attend are harry and meghan. they're spending the day quietly at windsor. let's head to the mall now, and to the bbc�*s katty kay. you have joined you havejoined mejust in time you have joined me just in time for queen. ifeel like i should pause for a second and let you listen. clapping. it queen as never before. the concert opened with the queen stealing the show any skate with paddington bear. the crowds had been gathered for hours in the mall. my

colleague lisa is back with —— backstage with some of the guests. we is back with -- backstage with some of the guests-_ is back with -- backstage with some of the guests. we didn't have anyone at the moment _ of the guests. we didn't have anyone at the moment but _ of the guests. we didn't have anyone at the moment but we _ of the guests. we didn't have anyone at the moment but we have - of the guests. we didn't have anyone at the moment but we have been - at the moment but we have been talking to people throughout the evening, sam ryder, a eurovision starfrom a few evening, sam ryder, a eurovision star from a few weeks ago. now rogers has been through. we have been talking to him. and we have also been talking to queen and adam lambert who are opening the show right now, if my ears do not deceive me. i think i can hear a we will rock you echoing from buckingham palace. it is a huge line up of people crossing generation that all genres and united any one thing they all share, a sense of real pride at being asked to perform in honour of her majesty the queen. 50. being asked to perform in honour of her majesty the queen.— her majesty the queen. so, i'm listenin: her majesty the queen. so, i'm listening to _ her majesty the queen. so, i'm listening to queen _ her majesty the queen. so, i'm listening to queen right - her majesty the queen. so, i'm listening to queen right now- her majesty the queen. so, i'm listening to queen right now up| listening to queen right now up there on the stage. and at the crowd

here is a very happy. they had a big act to follow come of course, because back in 2002 at the golden jubilee, they performed from the roof of buckingham palace. now they are performing from this amazing stage outside. can they top it what they did at the goldenjubilee, lizo? they did at the golden jubilee, lizo? �* ., a, they did at the golden jubilee, lizo? �* . , they did at the golden jubilee, lizo?�* ., , they did at the golden jubilee, lizo?�* . , ., they did at the golden jubilee, lizo? . , ., ., lizo? brian may said they hope to do somethin: lizo? brian may said they hope to do something that _ lizo? brian may said they hope to do something that would _ lizo? brian may said they hope to do something that would as _ lizo? brian may said they hope to do something that would as mick- lizo? brian may said they hope to do something that would as mick is - lizo? brian may said they hope to do. something that would as mick is much of an impact. it was such an incredible image, him performing at the national anthem on the roof of buckingham palace. in a few minutes' time, hopefully we will be able to see if they have done something that will make just as much of an see if they have done something that will makejust as much of an impact, setting just as much of a visual sensation and iconic, be obvious that bad, but genuinely iconic image. they seem pretty confident they could do something, but of course, the actual queen —— act of queen and adam lambert starting at the show with we will rock you and i

can hear the cheers of the crowd as they come to the end of that song. they were performing beside the victoria monument and at this crowd was not disappointed. liza. victoria monument and at this crowd was not disappointed.— was not disappointed. lizo, thank ou ve was not disappointed. lizo, thank you very much- — joining me now is lisa verrico, a music journalist for the sunday times. they note here is loud, so i'm not sure we can hear lisa for the moment. so a lizo, let me ask another question. who else have we got tonight? we have more queen now. who else are you looking forward to tonight? who else are you looking forward to toniaht? ~ �* ., ., , .,, , tonight? we're going to be hopefully s-ueakin to tonight? we're going to be hopefully speaking to some — tonight? we're going to be hopefully speaking to some of _ tonight? we're going to be hopefully speaking to some of the _ tonight? we're going to be hopefully speaking to some of the bigger- tonight? we're going to be hopefully speaking to some of the bigger acts | speaking to some of the bigger acts as they come through. i don't think we are going to get the chance to speak to the likes of diana ross, unfortunately, but who is not excited about seeing her coming through? at the first live appearance in the uk for more than a decade. and also people will come i'm sure, love to see elbow

performing and they will perform with a choir of refugees from different countries around the world. that has the potential to be a very moving and poignant moment in any concert this evening. of course, people mostly want to be entertained tonight. when you look at the line—up, rod stewart, andrew lloyd webber, queen on at the moment, it looks like a line—up that will really give high—powered, high octane, if i can use that cliche musical entertainment.- octane, if i can use that cliche musical entertainment. lizo, it's amazinu musical entertainment. lizo, it's amazin: i musical entertainment. lizo, it's amazing i am — musical entertainment. lizo, it's amazing i am out _ musical entertainment. lizo, it's amazing i am out on _ musical entertainment. lizo, it's amazing i am out on the - musical entertainment. lizo, it's amazing i am out on the mall, . musical entertainment. lizo, it's| amazing i am out on the mall, an incredible atmosphere here, people are super happy with what they are saying. my colleague ashley is out there so many crowd, speaking to people who been waiting for the concert. this people who been waiting for the concert. �* , , ., people who been waiting for the concert. �* , ,, people who been waiting for the concert. ~ , i. , �* people who been waiting for the concert. ~ , , �* ., concert. as you can see, i'm a stone's throw— concert. as you can see, i'm a stone's throw away _ concert. as you can see, i'm a stone's throw away from - concert. as you can see, i'm a | stone's throw away from where concert. as you can see, i'm a - stone's throw away from where that anticipated concert is taking place and you can't get the excitement people have. guys, you're looking

very fly. where have you come from? we are from the lake district. who we are from the lake district. who do ou we are from the lake district. who do you want _ we are from the lake district. who do you want to _ we are from the lake district. who do you want to see _ we are from the lake district. than do you want to see perform we are from the lake district. �*w'irr do you want to see perform tonight? just everyone. do you want to see perform tonight? just everyone-— do you want to see perform tonight? just everyone. diana ross! what does it mean for you _ just everyone. diana ross! what does it mean for you to _ just everyone. diana ross! what does it mean for you to be _ just everyone. diana ross! what does it mean for you to be her? _ just everyone. diana ross! what does it mean for you to be her? 0h, - it mean for you to be her? oh, that's fantastic, _ it mean for you to be her? oh, that's fantastic, really, - it mean for you to be her? oh, that's fantastic, really, what an exuerience _ that's fantastic, really, what an exuerience a— that's fantastic, really, what an . experience. a once—in—a—lifetime experience — experience. a once—in—a—lifetime exuerience it_ experience. a once—in—a—lifetime exuerience it is— experience. a once—in—a—lifetime experience. it is hard _ experience. a once—in—a—lifetime experience. it is hard to- experience. a once—in—a—lifetime experience. it is hard to explain. i experience. it is hard to explain. it is experience. it is hard to explain. it isjusi— experience. it is hard to explain. it isjust fantastic— experience. it is hard to explain. it is just fantastic to _ experience. it is hard to explain. it is just fantastic to see - experience. it is hard to explain. it is just fantastic to see all- it is just fantastic to see all these — it is just fantastic to see all these great _ it is just fantastic to see all these great actors, - it is just fantastic to see all. these great actors, actresses, everyone — these great actors, actresses, everyone has— these great actors, actresses, everyone has been— these great actors, actresses, everyone has been on- these great actors, actresses, everyone has been on stage, i these great actors, actresses, i everyone has been on stage, the royals— everyone has been on stage, the royals later, _ everyone has been on stage, the royals later, what _ everyone has been on stage, the royals later, what a _ everyone has been on stage, the royals later, what a brilliant - everyone has been on stage, thej royals later, what a brilliant time it will_ royals later, what a brilliant time it will he — royals later, what a brilliant time it will be. ~ ., ., i. it will be. who are you looking forward to _ it will be. who are you looking forward to tonight _ it will be. who are you looking forward to tonight in _ it will be. who are you looking forward to tonight in terms - it will be. who are you looking forward to tonight in terms of| forward to tonight in terms of artists and performance? ma; artists and performance? my hiuuhliht artists and performance? my highlight will be to see the royals, charles— highlight will be to see the royals, charles and — highlight will be to see the royals, charles and william. _ highlight will be to see the royals, charles and william. to _ highlight will be to see the royals, charles and william. to see - highlight will be to see the royals, charles and william. to see that l charles and william. to see that speech— charles and william. to see that speech and _ charles and william. to see that speech and he _ charles and william. to see that speech and be that _ charles and william. to see that speech and be that close - charles and william. to see that speech and be that close to - charles and william. to see that speech and be that close to the i speech and be that close to the stage _ speech and be that close to the stage and — speech and be that close to the stage and see _ speech and be that close to the stage and see it, _ speech and be that close to the stage and see it, you _ speech and be that close to the stage and see it, you can't - speech and be that close to the i stage and see it, you can't believe it. �* ., , ., _, stage and see it, you can't believe it. and where have you come from? the isle it. and where have you come from? the isle of — it. and where have you come from? the isle of wight, _ it. and where have you come from? the isle of wight, but _ it. and where have you come from? the isle of wight, but i'm _ it. and where have you come from? the isle of wight, but i'm from - the isle of wight, but i'm from gibraltar. — the isle of wight, but i'm from gibraltar, so i had to mention, very proud _ gibraltar, so i had to mention, very proud to— gibraltar, so i had to mention, very proud to he — gibraltar, so i had to mention, very proud to be british, and sam ryder,

definitely— proud to be british, and sam ryder, definitely acts like he did us proudand tell me, of course, behind all of— proudand tell me, of course, behind all of this, _ proudand tell me, of course, behind all of this, 70 years on the throne, her majesty— all of this, 70 years on the throne, her majesty the queen, what does she mean to— her majesty the queen, what does she mean to you? i'm really proud to be brilish— mean to you? i'm really proud to be british and _ mean to you? i'm really proud to be british and i— mean to you? i'm really proud to be british and ijust think she is such a role _ british and ijust think she is such a role model for everyone. and what she stands— a role model for everyone. and what she stands for. she takes everything in our— she stands for. she takes everything in our stride, doesn't she, very graceful — in our stride, doesn't she, very graceful. great speeches at christmas, we love them, so fantastic _ christmas, we love them, so fantastic-— christmas, we love them, so fantastic. ~ ., ., fantastic. what would your message be to the queen? _ fantastic. what would your message be to the queen? enjoy _ fantastic. what would your message be to the queen? enjoy the - fantastic. what would your message be to the queen? enjoy the party! l be to the queen? en'oy the party! 0k, well, there _ be to the queen? en'oy the party! 0k, well, there you _ be to the queen? enjoy the party! 0k, well, there you have - be to the queen? enjoy the party! 0k, well, there you have it. - be to the queen? enjoy the party! 0k, well, there you have it. a - be to the queen? enjoy the party! l 0k, well, there you have it. a small glimpse of the excitement and anticipation that people have ahead of tonight's concert over to you. actually, thank you we will get back to you later on as the codes are getting super excited tone here. lisa, pitch on the spot earlier about how you have with you. i think i'm coming back to you at the right moment. i with you. i think i'm coming back to you at the right moment.— with you. i think i'm coming back to you at the right moment. i took your words very. — you at the right moment. i took your words very. very _ you at the right moment. i took your words very, very seriously _ you at the right moment. i took your words very, very seriously and - you at the right moment. i took your words very, very seriously and i - words very, very seriously and i grabbed two members of duran duran. nick and roger. thanks for being here. what will be nice to be like

being asked to perform something like this? i being asked to perform something like this? ~ being asked to perform something like this? ,, , ., , like this? i think it should be fairly spectacular. _ like this? i think it should be fairly spectacular. i - like this? i think it should be fairly spectacular. i hope - like this? i think it should be fairly spectacular. i hope so. | like this? i think it should be i fairly spectacular. i hope so. a like this? i think it should be - fairly spectacular. i hope so. a lot of people — fairly spectacular. i hope so. a lot of people have put an awful lot of effort _ of people have put an awful lot of effort and — of people have put an awful lot of effort and for many, many months to make _ effort and for many, many months to make this _ effort and for many, many months to make this happen. i have never seen a security— make this happen. i have never seen a security operation quite like it. and i_ a security operation quite like it. and i think— a security operation quite like it. and i think that the audience are pretty— and i think that the audience are pretty ready for it now. because, of course, pretty ready for it now. because, of course. you — pretty ready for it now. because, of course. you have — pretty ready for it now. because, of course, you have played _ pretty ready for it now. because, of course, you have played huge - course, you have played huge concerts to millions all over the world. how special does that when feel compared? on world. how special does that when feel compared?— feel compared? on the wane yesterday. — feel compared? on the wane yesterday. i _ feel compared? on the wane yesterday, i said, _ feel compared? on the wane yesterday, i said, it - feel compared? on the wane yesterday, i said, it feels - feel compared? on the wane | yesterday, i said, it feels like feel compared? on the wane - yesterday, i said, it feels like the biggest _ yesterday, i said, it feels like the biggest event _ yesterday, i said, it feels like the biggest event you _ yesterday, i said, it feels like the biggest event you could - yesterday, i said, it feels like the biggest event you could ever- yesterday, i said, it feels like the biggest event you could ever play yesterday, i said, it feels like the . biggest event you could ever play at and ii— biggest event you could ever play at and it is— biggest event you could ever play at and it is this — biggest event you could ever play at and it is this never— biggest event you could ever play at and it is this never going _ biggest event you could ever play at and it is this never going to - biggest event you could ever play at and it is this never going to happenl and it is this never going to happen again _ and it is this never going to happen again it _ and it is this never going to happen again it is — and it is this never going to happen again it is a — and it is this never going to happen again. it is a real— and it is this never going to happen again. it is a real pinch— and it is this never going to happen again. it is a real pinch yourself- again. it is a real pinch yourself moment— again. it is a real pinch yourself moment to _ again. it is a real pinch yourself moment to he _ again. it is a real pinch yourself moment to be here. _ again. it is a real pinch yourself moment to be here. i- again. it is a real pinch yourself moment to be here. i was - again. it is a real pinch yourself moment to be here. i wasjustl moment to be here. i wasjust saying. — moment to be here. i wasjust saying. we _ moment to be here. i wasjust saying. we had _ moment to be here. i wasjust saying. we had a _ moment to be here. i wasjust saying, we had a very- moment to be here. i wasjust saying, we had a very humble| saying, we had a very humble upbringing _ saying, we had a very humble upbringing in— saying, we had a very humble upbringing in birmingham - saying, we had a very humble upbringing in birmingham sol saying, we had a very humble i upbringing in birmingham so to saying, we had a very humble - upbringing in birmingham so to be here tonight — upbringing in birmingham so to be here tonight is _ upbringing in birmingham so to be here tonight is quite _ upbringing in birmingham so to be here tonight is quite incredible. i upbringing in birmingham so to be here tonight is quite incredible. of here tonight is quite incredible. course, when you play, you have incredible back catalogue of songs that so many people know. how do you choose what you do in a short set tonight? it choose what you do in a short set toniaht? , , tonight? it is interesting, actually. _ tonight? it is interesting, actually, because - tonight? it is interesting, actually, because the - tonight? it is interesting, i actually, because the palace tonight? it is interesting, - actually, because the palace but in

actually, because the palace but in a couple _ actually, because the palace but in a couple of— actually, because the palace but in a couple of requests and we thought yeah. _ a couple of requests and we thought yeah. 0k. _ a couple of requests and we thought yeah, 0k, we can do that song. it was one _ yeah, 0k, we can do that song. it was one that was quite well—known. and we _ was one that was quite well—known. and we thought, 0k, well, we'll do that song _ and we thought, 0k, well, we'll do that song and then a few weeks later, _ that song and then a few weeks later, they said actually what we would _ later, they said actually what we would like as this one instead, so they sort— would like as this one instead, so they sort of— would like as this one instead, so they sort of chose their favourite and then — they sort of chose their favourite and then we another one with it to make _ and then we another one with it to make it _ and then we another one with it to make it all— and then we another one with it to make it all work. | and then we another one with it to make it all work.— make it all work. i actually didn't bump into _ make it all work. i actually didn't bump into a _ make it all work. i actually didn't bump into a member— make it all work. i actually didn't bump into a member of- make it all work. i actually didn't bump into a member of the - make it all work. i actually didn't| bump into a member of the royal family— bump into a member of the royal familyand— bump into a member of the royal family and they _ bump into a member of the royal family and they said, _ bump into a member of the royal family and they said, why - bump into a member of the royal family and they said, why aren't l bump into a member of the royal. family and they said, why aren't you doing _ family and they said, why aren't you doing this _ family and they said, why aren't you doing this one at— family and they said, why aren't you doing this one at this _ family and they said, why aren't you doing this one at this one? - family and they said, why aren't you doing this one at this one? —— - doing this one at this one? —— actually— doing this one at this one? —— actually did _ doing this one at this one? —— actually did bump _ doing this one at this one? —— actually did bump into - doing this one at this one? —— actually did bump into in- doing this one at this one? —— i actually did bump into in above doing this one at this one? —— - actually did bump into in above the royal— actually did bump into in above the royal family — actually did bump into in above the royal family-— royal family. those corgis can be really aggressive, _ royal family. those corgis can be really aggressive, can't _ royal family. those corgis can be really aggressive, can't they? - royal family. those corgis can be i really aggressive, can't they? they can exect really aggressive, can't they? they can expect but _ really aggressive, can't they? they can expect but i — really aggressive, can't they? they can expect but i guess _ really aggressive, can't they? they can expect but i guess it _ really aggressive, can't they? they can expect but i guess it has a first— can expect but i guess it has a first world _ can expect but i guess it has a first world problem _ can expect but i guess it has a first world problem that - can expect but i guess it has a first world problem that we i can expect but i guess it has a . first world problem that we have can expect but i guess it has a - first world problem that we have so many _ first world problem that we have so many that _ first world problem that we have so many that we — first world problem that we have so many that we could _ first world problem that we have so many that we could have _ first world problem that we have so many that we could have played, i first world problem that we have so| many that we could have played, so you can _ many that we could have played, so you can keep — many that we could have played, so you can keep everybody— many that we could have played, so you can keep everybody happy. - many that we could have played, so you can keep everybody happy. ililtiel many that we could have played, so you can keep everybody happy. we had now ro . er you can keep everybody happy. we had now roger is — you can keep everybody happy. we had now roger is coming _ you can keep everybody happy. we had now roger is coming to _ you can keep everybody happy. we had now roger is coming to earlier, - you can keep everybody happy. we had now roger is coming to earlier, he - now roger is coming to earlier, he has been incredibly tight—lipped about what he doing tonight, but you do have association with nile rodgers, should be read anything into this? 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leaend. away, he is 'ust on there! he is a legend. the — away, he isjust on there! he is a legend. he produced _ away, he isjust on there! he is a legend. he produced notorious? | away, he isjust on there! he is a - legend. he produced notorious? that would be if i — legend. he produced notorious? that would be if i want _ legend. he produced notorious? that would be if i want to _ legend. he produced notorious? that would be if i want to play, _ legend. he produced notorious? that would be if i want to play, wouldn't. would be if i want to play, wouldn't it? i would be if i want to play, wouldn't it? ., ., ., , �* ., ~ would be if i want to play, wouldn't it? ., ., ., ,�* .,~'. it? i note... no, doesn't work. will ou do it? i note... no, doesn't work. will you do something _ it? i note... no, doesn't work. will you do something with _ it? i note... no, doesn't work. will you do something with now - it? i note... no, doesn't work. will you do something with now come i it? i note... no, doesn't work. will. you do something with now come out we have to wait and see? i will you do something with now come out we have to wait and see?— we have to wait and see? i will have a feelin: we have to wait and see? i will have a feeling you — we have to wait and see? i will have a feeling you are — we have to wait and see? i will have a feeling you are probably _ we have to wait and see? i will have a feeling you are probably -- - we have to wait and see? i will have a feeling you are probably -- you i a feeling you are probably —— you will probably want to come on stage with a _ will probably want to come on stage with a sense he is here, so hopefully. we have room for it. thank— hopefully. we have room for it. thank you — hopefully. we have room for it. thank you so much guys, have a wonderful, wonderful evening, enjoy the occasion, a very special one for you, the audience and her majesty come i'm sure. that was at nick and rogerfrom duran duran, who are being rushed off to another media interview will stop at just two of the stars who will be performing here this evening and hopefully we will be speaking to some of the others later on.— will be speaking to some of the others later on. lisa, i ask, you deliver. duran duran backstage, queen on sage. i'm —— on stage. joining me now is lisa verrico, a music

journalist for the sunday times. did at the top but they did at the goldenjubilee question like they did a goldenjubilee and live aid together, the paddington, teacups, military drummers, and to see the whole mall clapping, it was like a live aid moment. bud whole mall clapping, it was like a live aid moment.— whole mall clapping, it was like a live aid moment. and the scene of them saying _ live aid moment. and the scene of them saying the — live aid moment. and the scene of them saying the guitar _ live aid moment. and the scene of them saying the guitar in - live aid moment. and the scene of them saying the guitar in front - live aid moment. and the scene of them saying the guitar in front of. them saying the guitar in front of them saying the guitar in front of the victory monument with the smoke billowing around them, it was a fantastic stagecraft. to open a show like this, you have to do it in spectacular style. and adam lambert is fantastic. ~ ., , ., is fantastic. who else are you lookin: is fantastic. who else are you looking forward _ is fantastic. who else are you looking forward to _ is fantastic. who else are you looking forward to tonight - looking forward to tonight questioning if it started like this, what else will happen? the golden oldies, rod _ what else will happen? the golden oldies, rod stewart, _ what else will happen? the golden oldies, rod stewart, elton - what else will happen? the golden oldies, rod stewart, elton john. . oldies, rod stewart, eltonjohn. they will be the big names. alicia keys coming on soon. alicia keys might be a bit quieter, sat at piano, but this is amazing. absolutely amazinglike a proper festival. �* , , .,

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thank ou, much more to come tonight. ashley, thank you. we _ much more to come tonight. ashley, thank you, we will— much more to come tonight. ashley, thank you, we will come _ much more to come tonight. ashley, thank you, we will come back - much more to come tonight. ashley, thank you, we will come back to i much more to come tonight. ashley, thank you, we will come back to you | thank you, we will come back to you later. rod stewart is about to come up later. rod stewart is about to come up any second but there will be eltonjohn as well. artists up any second but there will be elton john as well. artists from up any second but there will be eltonjohn as well. artists from all over the world, but it has notjust been happening on the mall here and the platinumjubilee been happening on the mall here and the platinum jubilee concert. during the day, members of the royal family have attended celebrations across the uk, with the duke and duchess of cambridge visiting cardiff castle with their two older children prince george and princess charlotte. 0ur wales correspondent, tomos morgan has this report. a visit to wales for the duke and duchess of cambridge, and also a first official — and unexpected — visit by their eldest children, george and charlotte here. as performers made theirfinal preparations before this afternoon's jubilee concert in cardiff castle, charlotte was delighted to have the chance to take the lead of the orchestra, after mum and dad had a go, of course. it's a thrill to meet them.

and he congratulated me on my mbe. i mean, come on. welsh musical royalty bonnie tyler, recently made an mbe, thoroughly enjoyed meeting the family. prince william said to me, "i played some of your music coming down," he said, "so that the children would know about it". isn't that lovely? oh, so sweet. and they're so good, the kids, you know. and i'm sure they felt like running away and whatever, but they're very good, aren't they? not like our kids! before they left, the cambridges took some time to meet the public, who were patiently and eagerly waiting to catch a glimpse of the royals. as a brief royal welsh visit comes to an end, the duke and duchess of cambridge will leave behind an enthusiastic crowd here in cardiff. they'll head straight back to london now, where they'll finish their preparations in time for this evening's main event in buckingham palace.

over the irish sea, the wessexes took some time in northern ireland. sophie getting involved in some dancing at a i950s—themed celebration in the newly—appointed city of bangor. on this, the third day of celebrations, in a tweet, the royal family congratulated meghan and harry on the first birthday of their child, lilibet. crowds have been flooding the mall all day, gearing up for the headline concert. although the queen won't be in attendance, prince charles and prince william will pay her tribute in speeches later this evening. tomos morgan, bbc news, cardiff. all the action right here right now on the mall outside buckingham palace. 0ur correspondent charlotte gallagher is with me now. i'm tempted to say queen's do the opening of the show, but it was the queen has told the opening of the

show. —— that it was a queen who stole the opening. taste show. -- that it was a queen who stole the opening.— show. -- that it was a queen who stole the opening. we saw a video them, paddington bear— stole the opening. we saw a video them, paddington bear at - stole the opening. we saw a video i them, paddington bear at buckingham palace, suddenly the queen asks if he would like a cup of tea, takes the tea pot, the whole thing is made, as the queen if she would like some, nothing left for the queen, then he offers her a marmalade sandwich from under his hat, and she says, to sign, i have one in my handbag! and everyone wants to know what she has in her handbag, and now we know it has a marmalade sandwichall this time, thought it was lipstick, but it has at the palace keep that quiet? i have no idea. it is a bit like when there was a james bond scene at the opening of the olympics in 2012 and the queen was on that as well. no one had any idea. so they say people are very good at keeping secrets when it comes to the queen. 0ne secrets when it comes to the queen. one of the things i have heard about the queen, and i have to say, you can hear the noise of the concert, it is great as a background, one of

the things i have heard about the queen that is surprising is that she has a very good sense of humour and a mother doing that daniel craig skit, so frail that she has, the mobility problems that she has, one can only imagine she enjoyed that skit with paddington bear. i’m can only imagine she enjoyed that skit with paddington bear. i'm sure she did and — skit with paddington bear. i'm sure she did and i'm _ skit with paddington bear. i'm sure she did and i'm sure _ skit with paddington bear. i'm sure she did and i'm sure she _ skit with paddington bear. i'm sure she did and i'm sure she enjoyed i skit with paddington bear. i'm sure i she did and i'm sure she enjoyed the reaction of people watching it because we think she is watching this on tv tonight, and the crowd went wild. as soon as the queen can enter short, went wild. as soon as the queen can entershort, people went wild. as soon as the queen can enter short, people were cheating. and there was so much laughter when she took the marmalade sandwich out of her handbag —— people were cheering. she loves nothing and loves to make people laugh. i'm sure she would have really enjoyed that. tell us who else is watching us up there. we are down here on the masses with the mall, up there we have members of the royalfamily watching from the royal box, right quest might we have indeed. i believe the younger members of the royal family, believe the younger members of the royalfamily, so prince of wales, prince charles, prince william and his wife, kate, and a zara tindall and her husband. princess anne,

princess beatrix, princess eugenie, we do not have a sussexes, we think they are celebrating the limit�*s birthday at windsor. and prince charles will take to stage and do a speech to his mother, the queen —— lilibet�*s birthday. and prince william will do a speech. they are parting at the mall tonight! thea;r parting at the mall tonight! they have been building _ parting at the mall tonight! they have been building up to this all day and watching the rehearsals. they did manage to pull off that surprise opening with her majesty the queen and paddington bear, who stole the opening of the show. for the moment from e—mail, that is that, back the studio. —— from the mall. thank you, the real star is open show. sport now and a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's isaac fanin. good evening.

it will be all to play as england go into day four against new zealand needing just 61 runs to win the match. half centuries from ben stokes and joe root have given england hope they can begin head coach brendon mccullum's reign with a victory. daryl mitchell made 108 but was one of three kiwi wickets to fall in the space of three balls. tom blundellfelljust short of a century. england's reply started with a splutter — falling to 69—a. but thanks to half centuries from captain ben stokes and an unbeaten 77 from joe root, they closed on 216—5 and need 61 more for victory. there are seven matches in the uefa nation's league. england's campaign started in budapest against hungary where they gave debuts to leicester defenderjamesjustin and west ham forward jarrod bowen. it was a game of few chances, decdied in the second half when substitute reece james gave away a penalty which dominic szabozlai scored in the 66th minute. the match was supposed to be played behind closed doors

because of the racist behaviour of the hosts fans, but there were around 35,000 inside the puskas stadium as the hungarian federation exploited a loophole whereby 10 children were allowed in for free if accompanied by an adult. so hungary claim three points in the first match of the nation's league. earlier in league b, armenia pulled off a shock win at home to the republic of ireland. finland and bosnia finished i—i. on sunday, another nation will secure a place at this year's fifa world cup in qatar. plenty of neutrals will be backing ukraine as they take on wales in cardiff in their european play—off final. the hosts are looking to reach their first world cup since 1958. wales have been training ahead of another emotionally charged occasion. ukraine are hoping to bring morejoy to their war—torn country after their semifinal win in scotland. but gareth bale is up for selection. he will put all that to one side

once the whistle goes. it's a big game, it's difficult to put it into whether it is the big game, obviously we played any semifinal of the european championship, so it's a massive game and i think there's no hiding it. we have not qualified for a world cup ever any proper way. we've never —— only ever played in one world cup, so this is a stepping stone all of us want to take to play on the biggest level and, yeah, we had a massive game tomorrow that we're desperate to win and to achieve our goal. iga swiatek has won the french open beating coco gauff in straight sets with an absolutely dominant performance. gauff did put up a resistance in the second set. she broke swiatek early, but the world number one reeled off five straight games to wrestle back control. it's the second french open title for swiatek, who has now won a remarkable 35 games in a row.

and double olympic champion andy murray was beaten in the semi finals of the surbiton trophy. the two—time wimbledon champion was up against american denis kudla. after taking the first set 7—5, he dropped the second to the american 7—6, before kudla took the deciding set 6—3. he'll play either 0tto virtanen orjordan thompson in the final. that's all the sport for now. thank you very much indeed, isaac. people from all over the uk have been marking the jubilee in their own way this bank holiday weekend. one group of women decided to put their own spin on things. donning platinum jubilee coloured saris, they've been performing a traditional kerala folk dance in london to mark the queen's 70—year reign. luxmy gopal went to meet them.

70 dancers in ornate platinum—themed attire celebrating the head of state through choreography from the southern indian state of kerala. this dance is traditionally performed by ladies during a festival, a harvest festival we celebrate in kerala. this was a finaljubilee dress rehearsal for the 70 women who, until last week, hadn't even met. people came from sheffield, nottingham, birmingham, liverpool, you name it. and we did predominantly most of our sessions were done via zoom, some people met in the park weekly. for the first time, we met on may 28th, all together as a group of 70. the dance is one of many events at the platinum jubilee mela, which means "festival. " the focus is reflecting multiculturalism and the commonwealth. my community has always held the queen in high esteem. they love her to bits, so coming out of the pandemic, this was a brilliant opportunity for people to gather and celebrate.

we also wanted to celebrate the multiculturalism, the migrant community, the contribution of the migrant communities. to many, the queen'sjubilee is a chance to celebrate not only 70 years of royal tradition, but also 70 years of change during her reign. luxmy gopal. now it's time for a look at the weather with stav. hello there. scotland and northern ireland saw the lion's share of the sunshine and the warmth today. further south — although, northwest england didn't fare too badly — it was cloudier and breezier with some showers. tonight, the weather really gets going, start to see a rush of showers and thunderstorms moving up from the near continent, initially into southern counties of england and then spreading northwards into parts of wales, the midlands, east anglia. this line of showers and thunderstorms merge together to produce an area of more thundery rain as it pushes into the midlands. to the north of here, largely dry, clear skies,

one or two chilly spots, a little bit of mist and fog, cooler along the north sea coasts, but further south, it will be quite muggy and mild. so, we start our sunday morning off on a really wet note across the midlands, northern england, parts of wales. some of the rain may continue to be thundery for a while, then it will start to ease down. scotland and northern ireland, again, another glorious day, plenty of sunshine, feeling warmest in northern scotland, 21 celsius. the sunshine comes out across southern england into the afternoon. that could spark off a shower or thunderstorms too. top temperatures here around 19 celsisus, but disappointingly cool under that cloud through central areas, 12—14 celsius. now, as we head through sunday night, it stays rather cloudy, outbreaks of rain across the midlands, northern and eastern england, much of scotland and southern parts of england, south wales could see clearer skies. but it will be another mild one in the south versus single digits in the north. now, that area of low pressure will start to pull away from the east coast into the north sea as we head through monday. and then we are in between weather

systems for monday afternoon. so, it should be a quieter day generally. but we will start off with that area of cloud through many central, northern and eastern areas. the rain eventually pulling away from the east coast along with a strong breeze. then the winds will be lighter into the afternoon. we should see more sunshine across parts of wales, southern england, and again, some good spells of sunshine in scotland, where we could make 21 celsius, but we could even see 20 celsius in the warmest spots in the south. again, into tuesday, we are in between weather systems, so it's another quiet day, we think, before it starts to turn more unsettled from wednesday onwards, as atlantic low—pressure systems start to move in across the country. that will bring outbreaks of rain followed by sunshine and showers. so it's a quieter start to the new week. wednesday, one area of low pressure will move through, followed by another one by the end of the week, which will bring some windy weather and sunshine and showers.

hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: the crowds have arrived at buckingham palace as the concert to celebrate the queen's platinum jubilee kicks off. 22,000 people are in the audience, including more than 30 members of the royal family. excited ticket holders lined up earlier to see a series of stars performing tonight. now on bbc news, it's time for political thinking with nick robinson. hello and welcome to political thinking. the queen has expressed her hope that the platinum jubilee celebrations will focus on what brings us together

on what unites us, not what divides us.