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i'm annita mcveigh outside buckingham palace where the queen's platinum jubilee celebration continue. platinum party at the palace to celebrate an historic 70—year reign. prince charles pays a heartfelt tribute to mummy. you have been where there is a no difficult times and you bring us together to celebrate moments of pride, joy and happiness. the nation's favourite bear kicked off the concert with a private audience with the queen — marmalade and all. happyjubilee, ma'am.
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and thank you. for everything. that's very kind. the final day ofjubilee celebrations will end with a huge pageant near buckingham palace later. street parties are also set to be held across the uk in what is being called the big jubilee lunch. the royals are taking part in some of those events — the duke and duchess of cornwall have just arrived for tea and cake at the oval cricket ground in london. welcome to bbc news and the fourth day of
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the platinum jubilee celebrations. today, there'll be a pageant along the mall in london, featuring a military parade, acrobats, puppets and other tributes to the 70 years of the queen's reign. celebrations will be held across the country too, with tens of thousands of people holding street parties. last night, a special outdoor concert was held in the grounds of buckingham palace with live performances from diana ross, queen and sir rod stewart. our royal correspondent daniella relph has all the details. # i came here for love..#. lighting up the skies above the palace, the drone light show brought the �*wow�* factor. and even though she wasn't there, the queen still stole the show. at the london olympics, it was james bond. for her platinum jubilee, she surprised yet again. thank you for having me. i do hope you're having
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a lovelyjubilee. 0h! oh, dear. um...perhaps you would like a marmalade sandwich? i always keep one for emergencies. so do i. i keep mine in here. 0h! for later. tens of thousands of people crammed onto the mall for a show that mixed youthful energy... with something a bit more vintage... # sweet caroline, good times never seemed so good...
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..that even sparked a singalong from two future kings. the queen: i cannot lead you into battle. | i do not give you laws, or administerjustice... the queen's presence was felt everywhere. she was watching the show at windsor castle. the tributes to her were heartfelt, particularly from her son. your majesty, you have been with us in our difficult times, _ and you bring us together to celebrate moments - of pride, joy and happiness. you have met us and talked with us. you laugh and cry with us and, i most importantly, you have been there for us for these 70 years. # ain't no mountain high enough..#. the royal box was in a party mood, as generations of the family watched
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a show that honoured a historic reign, and from the duke of cambridge, his tribute came with a serious message. tonight has been full of such optimism and joy, and there is hope. together, if we harness the very best of humankind and restore our planet, we will protect it for our children, for our grandchildren, and for future generations to come. after a couple of days of formal events, this was the party. a scent and grandson said thank you to the queen. it is really strange that it's like they're going to be kings in the future, and actually seeing them in the flesh. it was incredible to hear from them. as an american, i thought they did | such an incredible job of making it| clear why everyone feels - so patriotic around the queen.
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they really captured that spirit of her legacy. - for sheer spectacle, this show will be hard to top. but today comes the grand finale of the jubilee weekend. the big lunch, with more that 16,000 street parties being held across the country. and then the pageant down the mall, a trip down memory lane and a look to the future, all with some eccentric touches. parties and pageants, the crowd—pleasing end to this platinum jubilee extravaganza. with me now is nicolas coleridge who is the co—chair of the platinum jubilee pageant. you just heard in the background the wonderful sounds of children from primary schools around london who are taking part in the pre—pageant
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performance. what is it like for you to get to this day? i performance. what is it like for you to get to this day?— to get to this day? i am so, so ha - to get to this day? i am so, so happy that _ to get to this day? i am so, so happy that it _ to get to this day? i am so, so happy that it is _ to get to this day? i am so, so happy that it is and _ to get to this day? i am so, so happy that it is and is - to get to this day? i am so, so happy that it is and is pouring | to get to this day? i am so, so - happy that it is and is pouring with rain. i think we'rejust happy that it is and is pouring with rain. i think we're just going to get away with it. the reason it would have been so awful is we've got 8000 people in this parade, it is numerically the largest part of this glorious four days. people from all parts of britain and the commonwealth. simply everywhere. they are arriving in london and it is going to be this massive parade honouring the queen with so many different constituent parts in it, starting with 2000 soldiers, military, air force, navy, the commonwealth, horses, the golden state coach which has not been seen on the republic that my public road for 20 years and it has been prepared for this. there is a
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brilliant secret to look out for. then we have the story of the queen and the decades that she has been queen. it is going all the way from the 1950s and the austerity of post—war britain right up to the digital age. you can look out for hippies and punks and emo is, people who represent every single decade. plus cars, enormous amounts of buses, cyclists, the aims of the british empire writhing an open jeeps, dialects, the lot.- british empire writhing an open jeeps, dialects, the lot. there is a lot to look — jeeps, dialects, the lot. there is a lot to look out _ jeeps, dialects, the lot. there is a lot to look out for. _ jeeps, dialects, the lot. there is a lot to look out for. just _ jeeps, dialects, the lot. there is a lot to look out for. just when - jeeps, dialects, the lot. there is a lot to look out for. just when i - jeeps, dialects, the lot. there is a| lot to look out for. just when i was chatting to you, we can bring in some live pictures of prince charles and camilla, duchess of cornwall, taking part in the big jubilee lunch. these are wonderful states parties that are happening all over the place today as part of this fourth and final day of
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celebrations. they are there at the oval which is the biggest big 0val which is the biggest big jubilee lunch that is taking place today. just seeing these pictures coming into us now. silly me as the co—chair of the platinum jubilee pageant. it has been known as the people's pageant. how fitting is it that this is happening on this final day of the celebrations? titer? day of the celebrations? very fittin: , day of the celebrations? very fitting, actually. _ day of the celebrations? very fitting, actually. although - day of the celebrations? very fitting, actually. although it. day of the celebrations? - fitting, actually. although it is being held in london this is very much not a london centric parade. there are people who are coming from grimsby, middlesbrough, derby, glasgow, derry in northern ireland, plymouth. it is a good cross section of her majesty the queen has my people. we've got 17 different theatre groups who are putting on tableau is, ithink theatre groups who are putting on tableau is, i think would theatre groups who are putting on tableau is, ithink would be theatre groups who are putting on tableau is, i think would be the right word, to describe different
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moments in the queen's life. you've got the giant corgis, you've got her love of horses, we've got these giant dragons, all of this. i hope it is going to be picturesque. i have to say, it represents every ethnicity who live in our country, it is very broad. people from everywhere and music from everywhere. everywhere and music from everywhere-— everywhere and music from everywhere. everywhere and music from eve here. , , , , ., everywhere. just briefly tell us how lona have everywhere. just briefly tell us how long have you _ everywhere. just briefly tell us how long have you been _ everywhere. just briefly tell us how long have you been involved - everywhere. just briefly tell us how long have you been involved in - long have you been involved in putting this together? ie: long have you been involved in putting this together? 15 months, which is half _ putting this together? 15 months, which is half the _ putting this together? 15 months, which is half the time _ putting this together? 15 months, which is half the time that - putting this together? 15 months, which is half the time that was . which is half the time that was needed. we have never worked so fast to get such a complicated thing together. and tomorrow? if they of rest? i hope for a month of rest! we appreciate for you making time for rest today on what is an incredibly busy day for you. thank you very much. we were looking at those pictures of charles and camilla their duchess of cornwall at that big lunch at the oval cricket
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ground. we are going there now to join our correspondent sean coughlin hello. i am down here at the oval, usually a cricket ground that at the moment it has been taken over by the big lunch. hundreds of people gather to celebrate and be part of the community. prince charles and camilla have been going around talking to people, enjoying a fou sandwiches. we have been hearing about the word local community groups have been doing. this is much more informal and relaxed. having a bit of a late breakfast and hopefully the rain will hold off. what have people been saying to you about the ability to come together in this way after the pandemic? it is a link to the occasion of the jubilee but it seems like so many people are saying, it is fitting they can do this. this coming together in such large numbers.
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that is right. the pandemic showed how important it is to make sure that people are together, make sure people who are lonely or isolated can be connected. today in some ways is a recognition and celebration on all those unsung heroes who work all round the year bringing people together who might rent little community groups are part of a charity or networks of people who are the fabric of local society. they are being honoured today and prince charles and camilla going around congratulating their work and are celebrating what is an important patchwork of great community efforts. it is an important thing, particularly in the context of the pandemic and many charities are commended for their work during that time. . ~ commended for their work during that time. ., ~' ,, , . time. thank you very much. rehearsals _ time. thank you very much. rehearsals continuing - time. thank you very much. l rehearsals continuing behind time. thank you very much. - rehearsals continuing behind me where i am, you might recognise that
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song. if you are a take that fan! they are the children from schools around london who will be taking part in the preshow, the pre—pageant show, getting the crowd all excited and worked up before the patent itself gets under way. zoe conway is on the route speaking to some of those taking part. iamat i am at horse guards parade and at the strength of that pageant which is setting off from here is one of the biggest military spectacles in recent history. taking part in all that pomp and circumstance is going to be an extermination of dialects. let me introduce you to dalek 20. inside is ben ross.—
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let me introduce you to dalek 20. inside is ben ross.- you i inside is ben ross. silence! you call yourself— inside is ben ross. silence! you call yourself a — inside is ben ross. silence! you call yourself a doctor _ inside is ben ross. silence! you call yourself a doctor who - inside is ben ross. silence! youj call yourself a doctor who geek, inside is ben ross. silence! you - call yourself a doctor who geek, did you make this dalek?— you make this dalek? affirmative! ma be you make this dalek? affirmative! may be about _ you make this dalek? affirmative! may be about three _ you make this dalek? affirmative! may be about three hours - you make this dalek? affirmative! may be about three hours in - you make this dalek? affirmative! may be about three hours in that, | may be about three hours in that, are you comfy in there? affirmative! wh do are you comfy in there? affirmative! why do you — are you comfy in there? affirmative! why do you want _ are you comfy in there? affirmative! why do you want to _ are you comfy in there? affirmative! why do you want to take _ are you comfy in there? affirmative! why do you want to take part - are you comfy in there? affirmative! | why do you want to take part today? to destroy london!— to destroy london! anything about the queen at _ to destroy london! anything about the queen at all? _ to destroy london! anything about the queen at all? god save the . the queen at all? god save the queen! there _ the queen at all? god save the queen! there is _ the queen at all? god save the queen! there is another - the queen at all? god save the queen! there is another ban i the queen at all? god save the queen! there is another ban in| the queen at all? god save the - queen! there is another ban in this dalek. afternoon. _ queen! there is another ban in this dalek. afternoon. and _ queen! there is another ban in this dalek. afternoon. and there - queen! there is another ban in this dalek. afternoon. and there is- dalek. afternoon. and there is assignment — dalek. afternoon. and there is assignment in _ dalek. afternoon. and there is assignment in this _ dalek. afternoon. and there is assignment in this one. - dalek. afternoon. and there is assignment in this one. good l assignment in this one. good afternoon. — assignment in this one. good afternoon, london. _ assignment in this one. good | afternoon, london. organising assignment in this one. good - afternoon, london. organising all of this is, can — afternoon, london. organising all of this is. can you _ afternoon, london. organising all of this is, can you introduce _ afternoon, london. organising all of this is, can you introduce yourself. l
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this is, can you introduce yourself. i am robert. this is, can you introduce yourself. i am robert-— this is, can you introduce yourself. i am robert. what do these mean to britain because _ i am robert. what do these mean to britain because my _ i am robert. what do these mean to britain because my cultural- i am robert. what do these mean to britain because my cultural life? - britain because my cultural life? there are cultural of britain like the bbc, doctor who, the tardis. but the bbc, doctor who, the tardis. but the daleks are supreme. do the bbc, doctor who, the tardis. but the daleks are supreme.— the bbc, doctor who, the tardis. but the daleks are supreme. do you make them? yes, — the daleks are supreme. do you make them? yes, that— the daleks are supreme. do you make them? yes, that black _ the daleks are supreme. do you make them? yes, that black and _ the daleks are supreme. do you make them? yes, that black and silver - the daleks are supreme. do you make them? yes, that black and silver one | them? yes, that black and silver one behind ou them? yes, that black and silver one behind you is — them? yes, that black and silver one behind you is mine _ them? yes, that black and silver one behind you is mine and _ them? yes, that black and silver one behind you is mine and i've - them? yes, that black and silver one behind you is mine and i've made - them? yes, that black and silver one behind you is mine and i've made a l behind you is mine and i've made a few others as well. every home should have one. do few others as well. every home should have one.— few others as well. every home should have one. do you like to arade should have one. do you like to parade around _ should have one. do you like to parade around in _ should have one. do you like to parade around in the _ should have one. do you like to parade around in the hours - should have one. do you like to parade around in the hours of. should have one. do you like to parade around in the hours of a| should have one. do you like to - parade around in the hours of a week i'd? , parade around in the hours of a week rd? , ., ., , parade around in the hours of a week i'd? , ., , ., parade around in the hours of a week i'd? yes, occasionally, we go to charity event — i'd? yes, occasionally, we go to charity event is _ i'd? yes, occasionally, we go to charity event is raising - i'd? yes, occasionally, we go to charity event is raising money i i'd? yes, occasionally, we go to. charity event is raising money for bbc children in need, great 0rmond street hospital and that kind of thing. street hospital and that kind of thin. ~ . street hospital and that kind of thin... ., ., , street hospital and that kind of thin. ~ ., ., , ., street hospital and that kind of thin: . ~ ., ., , ., ., street hospital and that kind of thin... ., ., , ., ., ., thing. what does it mean to you to take art thing. what does it mean to you to take part in — thing. what does it mean to you to take part in this _ thing. what does it mean to you to take part in this pageant? - take part in this pageant? 0nce—in—a—lifetime opportunity and we've we've got to do it. in once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and we've we've got to do it.— we've we've got to do it. in terms ofthe we've we've got to do it. in terms of the queen. _ we've we've got to do it. in terms of the queen, what _ we've we've got to do it. in terms of the queen, what does - we've we've got to do it. in terms of the queen, what does it - we've we've got to do it. in terms| of the queen, what does it mean? keep going as long as you can, she is an amazing woman and in this country proud. is an amazing woman and in this country proud-—
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is an amazing woman and in this count roud. . ~ ,, , . country proud. thank you very much. if we country proud. thank you very much. if we don't — country proud. thank you very much. if we don't get _ country proud. thank you very much. if we don't get exterminated, - country proud. thank you very much. if we don't get exterminated, we - if we don't get exterminated, we will be bringing you a bit more about what has been going on in horse guards parade later. i think that must count as the most bizarre interview of the day so far! might take some beating! i'm joined now by camilla tominey, royal correspondent at the telegraph. let me say goodbye to viewers on bbc world, you are watching bbc news. i am joined now by camilla tom beneath. hello, to you. let's reflect, before we talk about today, let's reflect on the three days of the celebration so far.— let's reflect on the three days of the celebration so far. what is your assessment? _ the celebration so far. what is your assessment? their _ the celebration so far. what is your assessment? their weekend - the celebration so far. what is your assessment? their weekend has i assessment? their weekend has been flawless. it seems an eternity that we were here on trooping the colour day, on the thursday. what we really saw there is a display not only of
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recollection and remembrance of what has gone by, 70 years of monarchy in the queens reign, equally a flash forward to the future. it has been interesting to see the cambridges and their children front and centre of these celebrations. they are the future. we've had that really uniquely british and royal makes between the pomp and pageantry of that military parade on thursday to the solemnity of the thanksgiving based service, and then the queen appealing with paddington bear! it would be most people's moments of the four days. would be most people's moments of the four days-— the four days. reminiscent of ten ears ato the four days. reminiscent of ten years ago when — the four days. reminiscent of ten years ago when the _ the four days. reminiscent of ten years ago when the olympic- the four days. reminiscent of ten - years ago when the olympic ceremony and herjumping out of a plane! that is what people wanted from this weekend, particularly after coronavirus, it isn'tjust about being grateful for the queen and everything she has done in her 70 years but equally for communities to come together. to see the mall so
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packed out as it was last night, looking forward to the ticketed areas and then seeing the crowd stretching back to trafalgar square, thatis stretching back to trafalgar square, that is because people want to come together. you have footage of charles and camilla in the big lunch. but the weather is a bit ominous. the pageant master had his parade rained on ten years ago. at the end of the day, you will have crowds turning out because they want to be together. crowds turning out because they want to be together-— to be together. today is about community — to be together. today is about community and _ to be together. today is about community and that _ to be together. today is about community and that is - to be together. today is about community and that is a - to be together. today is about community and that is a farce | to be together. today is about - community and that is a farce who is an ardent royalist or not. thea;r community and that is a farce who is an ardent royalist or not.— an ardent royalist or not. they will be --eole an ardent royalist or not. they will be people who _ an ardent royalist or not. they will be people who don't _ an ardent royalist or not. they will be people who don't want - an ardent royalist or not. they will be people who don't want to - an ardent royalist or not. they will be people who don't want to be i be people who don't want to be involved in any of it and i've had to speak to many republicans in my time and while they might have a problem with the institution itself, few of them are able to criticise the queen for much personally because whether you believe in the
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institution or not, that is the sense she has become this nation's grandmotherly figure. that is why there was a degree of a sense of humour to appeal to old and new, that isn't anyone out in this country that doesn't remember the queen either being princess or on the throne. to throw it forward to future generations and have people like my children looking at that and seeing the queen with paddington, it is very forward facing. trier? is very forward facing. very briefl , is very forward facing. very briefly. i — is very forward facing. very briefly, i am _ is very forward facing. very briefly, i am sure - is very forward facing. very briefly, i am sure the - is very forward facing. very l briefly, i am sure the queen, is very forward facing. very briefly, i am sure the queen, those around her will be absolutely keen if at all possible that she does make another appearance today, but we don't know whether that'll happen. we don't know whether that'll ha en. ~ ., �* we don't know whether that'll hauen. _ ., we don't know whether that'll hauen.~ .,�* _ ., , we don't know whether that'll hauen. .,�* _ ., , ., happen. we don't buy that is meant to be a second _ happen. we don't buy that is meant to be a second balcony _ happen. we don't buy that is meant to be a second balcony moment - to be a second balcony moment after trooping the colour. if she can do that in comfort and this is her london home, she has been in wednesday watching the derby, if she can be here in comfort and appeared on the balcony and do that in a
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dignified manner, i'm sure we will see her. . ~ dignified manner, i'm sure we will see her. ., ~ , ., dignified manner, i'm sure we will see her. . ~' , ., , dignified manner, i'm sure we will see her. ., ~ i. , . we'll now speak to nishali shalice who is helping to organise a big jubilee lunch party in a community garden. really lovely to have you with us. how is it going there? is it dry? i think it looks like it is dry. it is d . think it looks like it is dry. it is d , we think it looks like it is dry. it is dry. we think— think it looks like it is dry. it is dry, we think there _ think it looks like it is dry. it 3 dry, we think there may be a bit of rain later but hopefully, fingers crossed, it will stay as it is. we've got a band coming. tell is a little bit about the community where you are and the organisation that has gone into today's event. we live in hove and — has gone into today's event. we live in hove and it _ has gone into today's event. we live in hove and it is _ has gone into today's event. we live in hove and it is very _ in hove and it is very community—based. with gutter a garden here behind me which is like the hub of our area. we have collaborated with the eden project who has been incredible in helping
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and sorting out this beautiful garden. we have pg tips involved as well. it has been great, really great. well. it has been great, really treat. ., ., , , ., great. how many people are turning u . great. how many people are turning u- or are great. how many people are turning up or are you _ great. how many people are turning up or are you expected _ great. how many people are turning up or are you expected to _ great. how many people are turning up or are you expected to turn - great. how many people are turning up or are you expected to turn up i up or are you expected to turn up over the course of the afternoon? we are over the course of the afternoon? - are helping about 300 people. we start at midday and finish at seven so hopefully we will have a good flow. ~ . , so hopefully we will have a good flow. ~ ., , ., ~ ., ., so hopefully we will have a good flow. ~ ., ~ ., ., ., flow. when i was talking to one of the organisers _ flow. when i was talking to one of the organisers of— flow. when i was talking to one of the organisers of the _ flow. when i was talking to one of the organisers of the big - flow. when i was talking to one of the organisers of the big lunch - the organisers of the big lunch earlier, they did a survey and one of the things people said was the most attractive prospect for today, it is about bringing neighbours together and meeting people and getting to know them better if all you've ever done up to this point has been to say, hello to them are nothing more. do you think that is going to be happening there? do people know each other very well already? b. people know each other very well alread ? �* ., , ~ ., .,
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already? a few of us know each other well already — already? a few of us know each other well already but _ already? a few of us know each other well already but it _ already? a few of us know each other well already but it is _ already? a few of us know each other well already but it is nice _ already? a few of us know each other well already but it is nice to - well already but it is nice to introduce or meet new neighbours and people from other areas. people from around the area also, they can through this garden and they want to get involved and it is a really lovely place to meet up and make friends. ,., ., , ., , friends. good friends. i hope everyone _ friends. good friends. i hope everyone who _ friends. good friends. i hope everyone who is _ friends. good friends. i hope everyone who is there - friends. good friends. i hope everyone who is there this i friends. good friends. i hope - everyone who is there this afternoon has a lovely afternoon. thank you. thank you. jubilee celebrations are happening all over the country this weekend but not everyone supports the monarchy and what it stands for. the group republic believes the royal institution should be scrapped and is using this weekend to stage its own campaign. graham smith is the organisation's chief executive and joins us now.
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hello to you. thanks forjoining us on bbc news. 0ne hello to you. thanks forjoining us on bbc news. one of my guests a moment ago was saying that even people who don't support the institution of the monarchy might look at the queen and see her as the nation's grandmother. this is a sentiment you share? ida. nation's grandmother. this is a sentiment you share?- nation's grandmother. this is a sentiment you share? no. it is one of many of — sentiment you share? no. it is one of many of hundreds _ sentiment you share? no. it is one of many of hundreds of— sentiment you share? no. it is one | of many of hundreds of sycophantic fawning comments that are made by royalists trying to protect this sentiment on everybody else. people have their own grandmothers and they see them as they grandmother. the queen is head of state and we should have a mature intelligent sensible balanced conversation about our head of state and the future of the institution rather than this kind of slightly daft comment. i appreciate a lot of people do have... she is the most popular member of the royal family and the big question is, what happens next? charles and william
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come nowhere close to her level of support. we are already seeing with a queen on the throne a massive drop support for the royal family. what your coverage has not reflected at all is the vast amount of even the country are not getting involved in the country, people are not interested, only 14% were planning to do anything about it. it is a much more mixed picture and it is a picture that is declining interest. you are quoting a couple of surveys there. i am sure you would accept lots of people might be getting involved in street parties and lunches today who aren't necessarily particularly interested in the royal family but they see this as an occasion for communities to come together and that has been driven by this event. bringing people together, that is a positive thing from your point of view? {lit together, that is a positive thing from your point of view? of course it is. the problem _
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from your point of view? of course it is. the problem is, _ from your point of view? of course it is. the problem is, this- from your point of view? of course it is. the problem is, this isn't- it is. the problem is, this isn't just about that, a lot of people are turning up to all of these things including watching the concerts and events who are not bothered about the monarchy, it is being presented as something for everybody involved and watching and what has been said many times in the media, it has been protected as the whole country celebrating and that isn't the case. you look online, you will see lots of photos of events that have been organised whether it is street events in the centre of towns, these beacons being late, where nobody has turned up. there is a mixed picture. again, the vast amount of people in this country are not getting involved and that doesn't mean anyone begrudges those who are but the more serious and important point is about the monarchy, it is a
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serious institution and it needs to be dealt with and serious questions need to be asked about what happens after the queens reign. some events, of --eole after the queens reign. some events, of people are — after the queens reign. some events, of people are turning _ after the queens reign. some events, of people are turning up _ after the queens reign. some events, of people are turning up to _ after the queens reign. some events, of people are turning up to them - after the queens reign. some events, of people are turning up to them but. of people are turning up to them but based on what you are saying, counterpoints to that are being presented, for example, when the duke of that is a cambridge went on ajubilee tour duke of that is a cambridge went on a jubilee tour in the caribbean earlier this year, the bbc and other media outlets reported on protests there, we covid barbados becoming a republic towards the end of last year. i guess this is obviously, a hugely historic event. for that reason alone, it met its considerable coverage, doesn't it? it made its coverage where it is detached as with any historic event. certainly, broadcasters and the press can do what they want, but broadcasters need to be detached and impartial and they certainly are not
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doing that. joining in rather than reporting. they have a very close relationship with the royals and you have shamed yourself over the past give of these with the coverage. you say it is historic, it is an accident of events, at the queen's uncle not advocated, she would never have been the queen, if her father had lived longer, her reign would not have been for so long. she has beenin not have been for so long. she has been in thatjob for 17 years. good luck to her, i hope she has many more years left to live but none of thatis more years left to live but none of that is an achievement and it raises very serious questions about why we have not been able to criticise the head of state, why we haven't been scrutinising the head of state and most importantly, what happens next. king charles is not going to inherit
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the deference, the sycophancy and he is very open to very serious questions. he is already, i reported prince charles to the police before christmas, the police also began investigating an issue in relation to his friend... investigating an issue in relation to his friend. . .— investigating an issue in relation to his friend... you are going down an entirely — to his friend... you are going down an entirely different _ to his friend... you are going down an entirely different route - to his friend... you are going down an entirely different route here - to his friend... you are going down j an entirely different route here and obviously yes, you are saying you are a part of the prince to the police but he is not here to defend himself either is he. the police but he is not here to defend himself either is he.— himself either is he. the point is, we have had _ himself either is he. the point is, we have had all— himself either is he. the point is, we have had all these _ himself either is he. the point is, we have had all these things - himself either is he. the point is, l we have had all these things about party gates, my point i was getting towards is, we have a situation where we could have king charles next week of the week after or in six months' time and there are lots of questions about prince charles's conduct. . . . of questions about prince charles's conduct. ., ., ., conduct. graham, graham... graham smith from — conduct. graham, graham... graham smith from the _ conduct. graham, graham... graham smith from the public, _ conduct. graham, graham... graham smith from the public, thank- conduct. graham, graham... graham smith from the public, thank you - conduct. graham, graham... graham smith from the public, thank you for|
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smith from the public, thank you for joining us. we will be continuing our coverage of the build—up to the project today as well as looking at the big jubilee lunch but right now it is back to the studio. tens of thousands of british travellers are stranded at airports across europe after an estimated 200 flights were cancelled over the weekend. many of those affected are families returning home after half—term holidays. more than 100 flights to and from the uk were cancelled on saturday by a combination of staff shortages and air—traffic control restrictions. dozens more have been grounded today. the transport secretary grant shapps says the government has been the traveljournalist simon calder said huge numbers of people are now stranded abroad. we've had all the way through the half term, week main half term week in england, of course, a whole slew of cancellations. easyjet typically cancelling about a0 flights a day from gatwick airport alone. yesterday, things got really, really tricky, though. and of course, it was the day
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when so many families were coming, planning to come home. you had staff shortages causing dozens of easyjet cancellations in and out of gatwick. then you had problems largely to do with air traffic control restrictions, which were as a result of severe weather, particularly over france, and by the end of the day, certainly well over 100 flights. now, the problem is those people, some of them, the lucky ones were rebooked on flights today, which have now themselves been cancelled. i'm looking at well over 50 cancellations on easyjet to and from gatwick, and we've got other problems at work. so wizz air, one of easyjet's rival, has just cancelled about a dozen flights out of luton airport. they were almost always all to poland, to bulgaria, to romania, and they were the first wave of flights trying to come in to luton. but a powerfailure, apparently, at air traffic control means that they've been diverted to gatwick, to doncaster, to liverpool, to east midlands airport.
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