i'm annita mcveigh outside buckingham palace where the queen's platinum jubilee celebration continue. a platinum party at the palace to celebrate an historic 70—year reign. prince charles pays a heartfelt tribute to mummy. your majesty, you have been with us in our 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. 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 arrived for tea and cake at the oval cricket ground in london. welcome to bbc news and the fourth day of the platinum jubilee celebrations.

the rehearsals are in full swing behind me as you can hear and later on today there will be a pageant along the mall in london featuring a military parade, acrobats, pulpits and other tributes to the 70 years of the queens 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. 0ur 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 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...

..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

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 more formal events, this was the party. and the crowds here had something more personal too. a son and a grandson saying 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. i thought a particularly moving message from both charles and william. as an american, i thought they did | such an incredible job of making it| clear why everyone feels - so patriotic around the queen. 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 than 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. i'm joined now by camilla tominey, royal correspondent at the telegraph. as we try to make ourselves heard over the rehearsals in the background, just looking at that report, we were going to see other

royals feature heavily over the last few days but there has been a sense of these next generations of royalty throughout these celebrations. the throughout these celebrations. tue: prominence throughout these celebrations. tte: prominence of the cambridge children, particularly prince george, princess charlotte and prince louis who stole the show on the balcony have been significant. you've got the situation now where prince charles has often been talked about the slimmed down monarchy and it has been slimmed down without anyone trying because of the departure of harry to america, taking their generation of children with them. the departure of the duke of york. the cambridge role is central to the survival of this institution. the next king will be charles and his wife was up on stage with him to give the speech yesterday. she was there in the diamond jubilee but they were in a crowd of people whereas this was charles and camilla on stage. that is about the queen being forward—looking. none of this has

been done by accident, it is by design including the guest list, where people sit in thanksgiving services and william and kate and their children are the future. they are in a small gene full because thatis are in a small gene full because that is a competition from the sussexes any more. we that is a competition from the sussexes any more.— that is a competition from the sussexes any more. we are still to hear whether— sussexes any more. we are still to hear whether they _ sussexes any more. we are still to hear whether they will _ sussexes any more. we are still to hear whether they will be - sussexes any more. we are still to hear whether they will be another l hear whether they will be another public appearance by the queen today. we public appearance by the queen toda . ~ ., ., , , today. we are hoping, fingers crossed, she _ today. we are hoping, fingers crossed, she makes - today. we are hoping, fingers crossed, she makes a - today. we are hoping, fingers crossed, she makes a second| crossed, she makes a second appearance on the buckingham palace balcony. i can see here behind you people are preparing the royal box, making sure all the seats are dry, putting in drugs. it is going to be another right royal turnout. the queen being sent on to and its the grand finale, if she is comfortable, she can travel from windsor castle and bdo make a brief appearance to all of the crowds, that is what people going to see. at 96, she can decide that the last minute what she wants to do.

decide that the last minute what she wants to tie-— wants to do. nothing by accident, eve hinu wants to do. nothing by accident, everything by _ wants to do. nothing by accident, everything by design _ wants to do. nothing by accident, everything by design and - wants to do. nothing by accident, | everything by design and speaking wants to do. nothing by accident, i everything by design and speaking of the design of this patient, is it deliberate that the final day is the people's pageant? tt is deliberate that the final day is the people's pageant?— people's pageant? it is because it is outside the _ people's pageant? it is because it is outside the people's _ people's pageant? it is because it is outside the people's palace. . is outside the people's palace. hundreds of years ago you would have to be a very important person to get into the palace gate but they host garden parties every year for a into the palace gate but they host garden parties every yearfor a huge range of people, they host organisations from the scouts to the caravan club. this has been the queens office, windsor castle is her home but she made that distinction. to have this down here and include as many people as possible. we saw that last night with the concept. there was a crowd stretching back to trafalgar square. there are people wanting to say, i was there, and i saw them, people love to be able to say they have seen one of the royals. it is an inclusive

performance we are going to see later. you can have age on evidence on later to speak you through all of that. . ~ , ., on later to speak you through all of that. . ~' , ., , on later to speak you through all of that. . ~ y., , . on later to speak you through all of that. . ~ ,, , . ., ,. that. thank you very much for your thou~hts that. thank you very much for your thoughts today- — that. thank you very much for your thoughts today. people _ that. thank you very much for your thoughts today. people hear - that. thank you very much for your thoughts today. people hear from | thoughts today. people hearfrom very early, i think it was 7am this morning, i saw a woman waiting at the side of the mark with a tiny baby with her wrapped up against the cold. now charles and camilla the duke and duchess of cornwall will today be joining a lunch at the oval cricket ground, we are going there now to join our correspondent sean coughlin. hello, we are here down at the oval in south london and we have been celebrating the fourth day of the jubilee celebrations with a big jubilee celebrations with a big jubilee lunch. it is a chance to recognise the hard work of local community groups. the message here today has been a bad to bring people together and promote grassroots

organisations that make so many things happen. prince charles and camilla, duchess of cornwall, have been down here drinking tea, eating cake, cutting a cake. and bringing a bit of royal glamour to a less formal occasion, more friendly occasion. among the charity groups who are here are people who have been nominated as platinum champions. we had a famous guest with this, elaine paige, who is one of the people who manage to choose who would be here today to represent their groups. it must�*ve been a choice, difficult decision who was here today. choice, difficult decision who was here today-— choice, difficult decision who was here today. choice, difficult decision who was here toda . ., ., ., here today. how did you go about it? it was extremely _ here today. how did you go about it? it was extremely difficult _ here today. how did you go about it? it was extremely difficult as - here today. how did you go about it? it was extremely difficult as you - it was extremely difficult as you have _ it was extremely difficult as you have just — it was extremely difficult as you have just said. about 3000 or more people _ have just said. about 3000 or more people were asked to be involved in this, put— people were asked to be involved in this, put forward by their families and friends. we had to choose from 3000 _ and friends. we had to choose from 3000 plus— and friends. we had to choose from 3000 plus people who we would invite and who _

3000 plus people who we would invite and who would become jubilee platinum award winners. we got it down _ platinum award winners. we got it down from — platinum award winners. we got it down from 1000, to 469, then 70, and then down_ down from 1000, to 469, then 70, and then down to _ down from 1000, to 469, then 70, and then down to 20. and then from 20 to ten in _ then down to 20. and then from 20 to ten in each _ then down to 20. and then from 20 to ten in each category. there were lots of _ ten in each category. there were lots of different categories and i was with— lots of different categories and i was with the older generation category and i went down to kent and met malcolm who was the person chosen _ met malcolm who was the person chosen my — met malcolm who was the person chosen my category. malcolm served meals _ chosen my category. malcolm served meals on _ chosen my category. malcolm served meals on wheels, efficiently, every day of _ meals on wheels, efficiently, every day of the — meals on wheels, efficiently, every day of the week, seven days a week, no day— day of the week, seven days a week, no day off— day of the week, seven days a week, no day off for— day of the week, seven days a week, no day off for seven years, even during _ no day off for seven years, even during the — no day off for seven years, even during the pandemic. we thought malcolm — during the pandemic. we thought malcolm was absolutely somebody who should _ malcolm was absolutely somebody who should he _ malcolm was absolutely somebody who should be here. how malcolm was absolutely somebody who should be here-— should be here. how important do you think it is when _ should be here. how important do you think it is when you _ should be here. how important do you think it is when you have _ should be here. how important do you think it is when you have these - should be here. how important do you think it is when you have these big - think it is when you have these big occasions, you have the famous faces at the concert outside buckingham palace, also to have ordinary people recognised and have a sense of being

unified and brought together? tt is unified and brought together? it is essential. these are hard—working people _ essential. these are hard—working people that live all over the counter, _ people that live all over the counter, this is happening all over the country— counter, this is happening all over the country and i said to all of these — the country and i said to all of these wonderful people, it is humbling because these are the people — humbling because these are the people that are managing to have their own — people that are managing to have their own life, do their ownjob people that are managing to have their own life, do their own job and yet still— their own life, do their own job and yet still work so hard for charity. i asked _ yet still work so hard for charity. i asked one _ yet still work so hard for charity. i asked one lady what her involvement was and she was helping with ukraine and helping people in that way, — with ukraine and helping people in that way, and i was saying to her, we don't — that way, and i was saying to her, we don't do — that way, and i was saying to her, we don't do it for recognition, we don't _ we don't do it for recognition, we don't do — we don't do it for recognition, we don't do it— we don't do it for recognition, we don't do it for money, we do it because — don't do it for money, we do it because we want to help. it is part of these _ because we want to help. it is part of these wonderful people, part of their dna. | of these wonderful people, part of their dna. ~ , ., of these wonderful people, part of their dna. ~' , . ., , their dna. i think they are angels. it is the backbone _ their dna. i think they are angels. it is the backbone of _ their dna. i think they are angels. it is the backbone of society, - it is the backbone of society, people helping each other without recognition. today, we are giving them respect and honour. were you there last night? t them respect and honour. were you there last night?— there last night? i didn't see it on

television- _ there last night? i didn't see it on television. i— there last night? i didn't see it on television. i expected _ there last night? i didn't see it on television. i expected to - there last night? i didn't see it on television. i expected to see - there last night? i didn't see it on television. i expected to see you | television. i expected to see you there. i think— television. i expected to see you there. i think that _ television. i expected to see you there. i think that is _ television. i expected to see you there. i think that is over - television. i expected to see you there. i think that is over for - television. i expected to see you| there. i think that is over for me! i was a wonderful concert. i thought the graphics were just amazing, all the graphics were just amazing, all the wonderful... find the graphics were 'ust amazing, all the wonderful. . ._ the graphics were 'ust amazing, all the wonderful... and paddington had eve one the wonderful... and paddington had everyone with _ the wonderful... and paddington had everyone with a _ the wonderful... and paddington had everyone with a lump _ the wonderful... and paddington had everyone with a lump in _ the wonderful... and paddington had everyone with a lump in their- everyone with a lump in their throat. t everyone with a lump in their throat. ~ ,, . throat. i think the queen is the most wonderful _ throat. i think the queen is the most wonderful actor. - throat. i think the queen is the most wonderful actor. her - throat. i think the queen is the i most wonderful actor. her timing throat. i think the queen is the - most wonderful actor. her timing was impeccable _ most wonderful actor. her timing was imeccable. �* most wonderful actor. her timing was impeccable-- a _ most wonderful actor. her timing was impeccable.- a little - most wonderful actor. her timing was impeccable.- a little twinkle i impeccable. bedpan. a little twinkle in the e e. impeccable. bedpan. a little twinkle in the eye. when _ impeccable. bedpan. a little twinkle in the eye. when you _ impeccable. bedpan. a little twinkle in the eye. when you think - impeccable. bedpan. a little twinkle in the eye. when you think about. in the eye. when you think about speeches— in the eye. when you think about speeches she has made over the years as well, _ speeches she has made over the years as well, that's wonderful timber in her voice _ as well, that's wonderful timber in her voice and clear as a bell. she is the _ her voice and clear as a bell. she is the most — her voice and clear as a bell. she is the most brilliant actor because it isut— is the most brilliant actor because it isn't easy — is the most brilliant actor because it isn't easy to sites read like that— it isn't easy to sites read like that i— it isn't easy to sites read like that i never put a foot wrong. acting — that i never put a foot wrong. acting with a cgi bear as well. yes, she's acting — acting with a cgi bear as well. yes, she's acting to _ acting with a cgi bear as well. yes, she's acting to nobody. _ acting with a cgi bear as well. yes, she's acting to nobody. whether. acting with a cgi bear as well. yes, | she's acting to nobody. whether any hi . hli . hts she's acting to nobody. whether any highlights from _

she's acting to nobody. whether any highlights from this _ she's acting to nobody. whether any highlights from this weekend? - she's acting to nobody. whether any highlights from this weekend? i - highlights from this weekend? i really liked the parade, the birthday parade, to see the matching of the _ birthday parade, to see the matching of the troops, trooping the colour, the colour— of the troops, trooping the colour, the colour of the uniforms and the ceremony. — the colour of the uniforms and the ceremony, the ceremony of it and the pomp— ceremony, the ceremony of it and the pomp and _ ceremony, the ceremony of it and the pomp and pageantry. i'm a traditionalist, i love all of that. what _ traditionalist, i love all of that. what you — traditionalist, i love all of that. what you think will be the legacy of the jubilee? what you think will be the legacy of thejubilee? what what you think will be the legacy of the jubilee? what you what you think will be the legacy of thejubilee? what you think what you think will be the legacy of the jubilee? what you think you what you think will be the legacy of thejubilee? what you think you take away? {lilli the jubilee? what you think you take awa ? , ., ., , , the jubilee? what you think you take awa ? , ,, .,�* away? oh my goodness me, i don't know, it is — away? oh my goodness me, i don't know, it is rather _ away? oh my goodness me, i don't know, it is rather difficult _ away? oh my goodness me, i don't know, it is rather difficult because i know, it is rather difficult because there's— know, it is rather difficult because there's been so much wonderful jubilation — there's been so much wonderful jubilation. the legacy is, the people. _ jubilation. the legacy is, the people, everybody came out to thank her majesty for her long service of 70 years — her majesty for her long service of 70 ears. . . ., ~ 70 years. elaine paige were thank ou ve 70 years. elaine paige were thank you very much — 70 years. elaine paige were thank you very much indeed. _ 70 years. elaine paige were thank you very much indeed. thank- 70 years. elaine paige were thank you very much indeed. thank you | 70 years. elaine paige were thank. you very much indeed. thank you for that, at the — you very much indeed. thank you for that, at the oval. _ you very much indeed. thank you for that, at the oval. lots _ you very much indeed. thank you for that, at the oval. lots of— you very much indeed. thank you for that, at the oval. lots of cake - you very much indeed. thank you for that, at the oval. lots of cake on - that, at the oval. lots of cake on those tables in the background. i'm sure there is cake involved in more smack morecambe as well. we'll now cross over to our correspondent fiona trott who is in morecambe

at a big jubilee lunch. it isa it is a good job we have a sense of humour around the british weather! as fine a street parties go, this isn't a bad review. you can see morecambe bay in the background behind me, beyond me the lake district hills, you can see the bunting is out here on the promenade, the tables are out, i'm notjust a few promenade, the tables are out, i'm not just a few tables, 300 promenade, the tables are out, i'm notjust a few tables, 300 tables stretching over two and a half kilometres. there is an important reason for that. let's speak to tim from the eden project. it is coming here in a couple of years time. it is going to be down there on that site with theirfunfair is going to be down there on that site with their funfair is. you organise big lunch ice every year so thatis organise big lunch ice every year so that is where you are involved in this. tell us what you are hoping to achieve. ., . ., ., achieve. the world record for the [on . est achieve. the world record for the longest jubilee _ achieve. the world record for the longest jubilee party _ achieve. the world record for the longest jubilee party table - achieve. the world record for the longest jubilee party table so - achieve. the world record for the longest jubilee party table so it l achieve. the world record for the | longest jubilee party table so it is longestjubilee party table so it is going to be about 2.5 kilometres long, you can do that in miles if

you want to! 5000 people. tt’s long, you can do that in miles if you want to! 5000 people. it's about brintain the you want to! 5000 people. it's about bringing the community _ you want to! 5000 people. it's about bringing the community together - you want to! 5000 people. it's about bringing the community together as l bringing the community together as well, isn't it? the bringing the community together as well, isn't it?— well, isn't it? the eden pro'ect has had the big — well, isn't it? the eden pro'ect has had the big lunch * well, isn't it? the eden pro'ect has had the big lunch going _ well, isn't it? the eden pro'ect has had the big lunch going on b well, isn't it? the eden project has had the big lunch going on for- well, isn't it? the eden project has had the big lunch going on for ten. had the big lunch going on for ten years. we'vejoined had the big lunch going on for ten years. we've joined forces with morecambe town council. let’s years. we've joined forces with morecambe town council. let's speak to ceri matthews _ morecambe town council. let's speak to ceri matthews from _ morecambe town council. let's speak to ceri matthews from the _ morecambe town council. let's speak to ceri matthews from the town - to ceri matthews from the town council, you are the chairperson. you've got people coming from every corner of the uk.— corner of the uk. from all four corners, _ corner of the uk. from all four corners, scotland, _ corner of the uk. from all four corners, scotland, wales, - corner of the uk. from all fourl corners, scotland, wales, down south, — corners, scotland, wales, down south, deep south! the corners, scotland, wales, down south, deep south!— south, deep south! the idea is teo . le south, deep south! the idea is people brings _ south, deep south! the idea is people brings their _ south, deep south! the idea is people brings their own - south, deep south! the idea is| people brings their own packed lunch, they are going to be had from one o'clock, tell us what happens at three o'clock. latte one o'clock, tell us what happens at three o'clock-— three o'clock. we will have the cuttint three o'clock. we will have the cutting of _ three o'clock. we will have the cutting of the _ three o'clock. we will have the cutting of the replica _ three o'clock. we will have the cutting of the replica of- three o'clock. we will have the cutting of the replica of the - cutting of the replica of the jubilee _ cutting of the replica of the jubilee cake of the clean cut. will there be a toast _ jubilee cake of the clean cut. ll there be a toast to the queen? jubilee cake of the clean cut. will there be a toast to the queen? aj there be a toast to the queen? a toast to the queen right across a 2.5 kilometres. i've got smoked

salmon— 2.5 kilometres. i've got smoked salmon in— 2.5 kilometres. i've got smoked salmon in my packed lunch. lien; salmon in my packed lunch. very fan ! salmon in my packed lunch. very fancy! what _ salmon in my packed lunch. very fancy! what are _ salmon in my packed lunch. very fancy! what are you _ salmon in my packed lunch. very fancy! what are you having? - fancy! what are you having? morecambe _ fancy! what are you having? morecambe bay _ fancy! what are you having? morecambe bay child - fancy! what are you having? morecambe bay child have l fancy! what are you having? - morecambe bay child have confident are you are going to break this rule —— world record? are you are going to break this rule -- world record?— -- world record? very confident, tteole -- world record? very confident, people are _ -- world record? very confident, people are turning _ -- world record? very confident, people are turning up _ -- world record? very confident, people are turning up already. i -- world record? very confident, - people are turning up already. thank ou note people are turning up already. thank you note are — people are turning up already. thank you note are joining _ people are turning up already. thank you note are joining us _ people are turning up already. thank you note are joining us here. - people are turning up already. ttagr'taz you note are joining us here. people you note arejoining us here. people are starting to arrive very shortly. they hope the rain will stay away because there is nothing worse than a soggy sandwich. absolutely! everybody keeping their fingers crossed the rain will hold off. here in london, these guys a little bit cloudy and grey but it has stayed dry. the carnival procession is expected to be nearly two miles long, and will include a military parade, giant hot air balloons, dancers and acrobats.

zoe conway is on the route speaking to some of those taking part. let me say goodbye to our viewers on bbc world. i was just taking care of the formalities of saying goodbye to our viewers on bbc world but you out on the route of the pageant, tell us what is happening. i'm at horse guards parade which is where the pageant is due to start this afternoon. we have been promised 150 national treasures as the organisers call them. it is my great honour to introduce you to that best dressed and most, well, the poshest national treasure of all, basil brush.— all, basil brush. hello, hello, hello! you — all, basil brush. hello, hello, hello! you are _ all, basil brush. hello, hello, hello! you are the _ all, basil brush. hello, hello, hello! you are the best - all, basil brush. hello, hello, l hello! you are the best dressed presenter i have ever met! you are such a charmer- —

presenter i have ever met! you are such a charmer. all— presenter i have ever met! you are such a charmer. all the _ presenter i have ever met! you are such a charmer. all the right - presenter i have ever met! you arej such a charmer. all the right words in the right — such a charmer. all the right words in the right order. _ such a charmer. all the right words in the right order. i _ such a charmer. all the right words in the right order. i haven't - such a charmer. all the right words in the right order. i haven't been i in the right order. i haven't been this excited since bertie gertie from number 30 when the best marrow in the village competition. i was jealous of paddington bear having tea with the queen only last night. who am i going to have tea with today? who am i going to have tea with toda ? ., who am i going to have tea with toda ? . , ., ., ., who am i going to have tea with toda ? . ., ., , who am i going to have tea with toda ? . ., ., y,, today? have you had a very special lace for today? have you had a very special place for the _ today? have you had a very special place for the occasion? _ today? have you had a very special place for the occasion? no - today? have you had a very special place for the occasion? no just - place for the occasion? no 'ust the c stals place for the occasion? no 'ust the crystals but — place for the occasion? no 'ust the crystals but t i place for the occasion? no 'ust the crystals but i did i place for the occasion? no 'ust the crystals but i did have _ place for the occasion? no 'ust the crystals but i did have it h place for the occasion? no just the crystals but i did have it groomed i crystals but i did have it groomed this morning so i was in make up this morning so i was in make up this morning, making everything up. basil brush, for people who don't know, when were you born? when did you first appear on british television?— you first appear on british television? ~ , , ., , you first appear on british television? , ., , ~:: television? crikey, it is nearly 60 ears. television? crikey, it is nearly 60 years- the _ television? crikey, it is nearly 60 years. the queen _ television? crikey, it is nearly 60 years. the queen has been - television? crikey, it is nearly 60 years. the queen has been on i television? crikey, it is nearly 60| years. the queen has been on the throne ten years before i started on the television. i was black and white when i first went on the television in 1962. it wasn't until

708! was there with mr derek and mr roy. i was there in full glorious technicolor which is what you see today. technicolor which is what you see toda . ., ., ., ., technicolor which is what you see toda. ., ., ., ., technicolor which is what you see toda . ., ., ., ., ., today. how do you do it? how do you manate to today. how do you do it? how do you manage to sound _ today. how do you do it? how do you manage to sound posher _ today. how do you do it? how do you manage to sound posher than - today. how do you do it? how do you manage to sound posher than the - manage to sound posher than the queen? ., ,., , manage to sound posher than the queen? ., , , manage to sound posher than the queen? , , ., queen? nobody sounds posher than the queen. queen? nobody sounds posher than the queen- when — queen? nobody sounds posher than the queen- when i — queen? nobody sounds posher than the queen- when i go _ queen? nobody sounds posher than the queen. when i go to _ queen? nobody sounds posher than the queen. when i go to butlins _ queen? nobody sounds posher than the queen. when i go to butlins and - queen? nobody sounds posher than the queen. when i go to butlins and i'm - queen. when i go to butlins and i'm speaking like this, they are having hilarious laughter because it is the way i speak. hilarious laughter because it is the way i speak-— hilarious laughter because it is the way i speak. basil brush, and now, lease, way i speak. basil brush, and now, please. give _ way i speak. basil brush, and now, please. give us _ way i speak. basil brush, and now, please, give us your— way i speak. basil brush, and now, please, give us your famous - please, give us your famous catchphrase.— please, give us your famous catchphrase. the most famous catchphrase — catchphrase. the most famous catchphrase becomes - catchphrase. the most famous catchphrase becomes at - catchphrase. the most famous catchphrase becomes at the i catchphrase. the most famous i catchphrase becomes at the end of a joke as i say, what equality with no eyes? t joke as i say, what equality with no e es? ., �* ~ ., joke as i say, what equality with no e es? .p ~ ., no joke as i say, what equality with no eyes?_ no idea! - joke as i say, what equality with no | eyes?_ no idea! bomb, eyes? i don't know. no idea! bomb, bomb! l'm — eyes? i don't know. no idea! bomb, bomb! l'm off _ eyes? i don't know. no idea! bomb, bomb! i'm off for _ eyes? i don't know. no idea! bomb, bomb! i'm off for a _ eyes? i don't know. no idea! bomb, bomb! i'm off for a cup _ eyes? i don't know. no idea! bomb, bomb! i'm off for a cup of _ eyes? i don't know. no idea! bomb, bomb! i'm off for a cup of tea. i'm i bomb! i'm off fora cup of tea. i'm going to bomb! i'm off for a cup of tea. i'm going to dent my ginger nuts. hagar bomb! i'm off for a cup of tea. i'm going to dent my ginger nuts. how do we follow that? _ going to dent my ginger nuts. how do we follow that? i _ going to dent my ginger nuts. how do we follow that? i am _ going to dent my ginger nuts. how do we follow that? i am being _ going to dent my ginger nuts. how do we follow that? i am being joined i going to dent my ginger nuts. how do we follow that? i am being joined by. we follow that? i am being joined by andrew gregory, tell me where you are from and what are you going to be doing? t are from and what are you going to be doint ? ., ., are from and what are you going to bedoint? . .. . , be doing? i am here with a circus

and we are _ be doing? i am here with a circus and we are part _ be doing? i am here with a circus and we are part of _ be doing? i am here with a circus and we are part of the _ be doing? i am here with a circus and we are part of the pageant i be doing? i am here with a circus i and we are part of the pageant and my role _ and we are part of the pageant and my role is, — and we are part of the pageant and my role is, i'm going to be suspended from a large helium balloon — suspended from a large helium balloon underneath a picture of the cream _ balloon underneath a picture of the cream going at the mall. why celebrate the _ cream going at the mall. wt1: celebrate the queen? what cream going at the mall. wty celebrate the queen? what are you going to be doing? we celebrate the queen? what are you going to be doing?— going to be doing? we are bringing such a variety _ going to be doing? we are bringing such a variety of— going to be doing? we are bringing such a variety of performances i such a variety of performances today, — such a variety of performances today, we've got a huge age range abilities _ today, we've got a huge age range abilities and disabilities and it is celebrating the modern side of street— celebrating the modern side of street theatre, circus, singers, performances of all aspects. there is a treat performances of all aspects. there is a great atmosphere _ performances of all aspects. there is a great atmosphere here - performances of all aspects. there is a great atmosphere here at i performances of all aspects. tt-- is a great atmosphere here at horse guards parade, there is such excitement, are you excited? t am guards parade, there is such excitement, are you excited? i am so excited i excitement, are you excited? i am so excited i can't — excitement, are you excited? i am so excited i can't tell _ excitement, are you excited? i am so excited i can't tell you! _ excitement, are you excited? i am so excited i can't tell you! we _ excitement, are you excited? i am so excited i can't tell you! we have i excited i can't tell you! we have trained — excited i can't tell you! we have trained for— excited i can't tell you! we have trained for this for months and to finally— trained for this for months and to finally be — trained for this for months and to finally be here, i am so excited, i could _ finally be here, i am so excited, i could hardly sleep.— finally be here, i am so excited, i could hardly sleep. thank you very much. it could hardly sleep. thank you very much- it is — could hardly sleep. thank you very much- it is a _ could hardly sleep. thank you very much. it is a great _ could hardly sleep. thank you very much. it is a great atmosphere i could hardly sleep. thank you very i much. it is a great atmosphere here and it is starting to get very busy with all the people getting ready to

take part in the patterns. we've got classic cars, motorbikes, bourses, to celebrate 70 years of the queen. from the daleks to basil brush! joining me now is pageant master adrian evans. great to have you with us today, what a busy day to you. you began organising this huge event back during the first lockdown which can't have been easy.— can't have been easy. what is strante can't have been easy. what is strange about _ can't have been easy. what is strange about that _ can't have been easy. what is strange about that is - can't have been easy. what is strange about that is a i can't have been easy. what is strange about that is a sort i can't have been easy. what isj strange about that is a sort of can't have been easy. what is i strange about that is a sort of made the democratic because normally, you would have meetings in london and everyone was gathered together and if you're out of london you had to come in to london to meet. but zuma allowed us to nurture projects all around the country in exactly the same way. there was a fairness in

that and as the projects have emerged people have really responded to that. it has been quite thankful for that process. it was a challenge, not necessarily choose to do it! ., challenge, not necessarily choose to do it! . , ., ., , do it! here we are 'ust a few hours away from _ do it! here we are 'ust a few hours away from the — do it! here we are just a few hours away from the pageant _ do it! here we are just a few hours away from the pageant itself, i do it! here we are just a few hours away from the pageant itself, how| away from the pageant itself, how are you feeling? sort away from the pageant itself, how are you feeling?— away from the pageant itself, how are you feeling? sort of makes and nervous anticipation _ are you feeling? sort of makes and nervous anticipation and _ are you feeling? sort of makes and nervous anticipation and huge i nervous anticipation and huge excitement because this is more than a once—in—a—lifetime experience. for everyone involved,, everyone wants to bring the best of the day and knowing they are doing it, getting the sense of that gives me a sense of great pride. the sense of that gives me a sense of great pride-— the sense of that gives me a sense of great pride. what are you hoping teo . le will of great pride. what are you hoping people will take _ of great pride. what are you hoping people will take away _ of great pride. what are you hoping people will take away from - of great pride. what are you hoping people will take away from this i people will take away from this event when they watch this pageant, this carnival atmosphere, this performance. what is the message you want to get across? lode performance. what is the message you want to get across?— want to get across? we are doing this to celebrate _ want to get across? we are doing this to celebrate the _ want to get across? we are doing this to celebrate the queens i want to get across? we are doing this to celebrate the queens 70 l this to celebrate the queens 70 years on the throne and to thank her for her 70 years service. and for what she stands for us. she is a

great connector in many, many ways. we are connecting through all of these community events that we are putting on but through them, ultimately, to the queen. it brings us together. we hope at the end of the day people will feel a great sense of pride in what they have seen, enjoyment, humourandjoy is an important part of what we're doing. it is also connected, we are much more connected than we think we are. �* .,, much more connected than we think we are. �* ~ ., , much more connected than we think we are. ~ ., , , are. after those knockdowns, people are. after those knockdowns, people are very ready _ are. after those knockdowns, people are very ready to _ are. after those knockdowns, people are very ready to feel— are. after those knockdowns, people are very ready to feel that _ are. after those knockdowns, people are very ready to feel that way, i are very ready to feel that way, whether it is coming along, performing a pageant, watching it, taking part in a street party. absolutely. people have been so up for it. people are really now to join in on activities that bring them together in their communities, whether it is the wonderful street parties that are happening or coming togetherfor parties that are happening or coming together for the parties that are happening or coming togetherfor the pageant parties that are happening or coming together for the pageant itself. tell us a little bit about your history of pageantry and what lessons you brought from pageants

previous. t lessons you brought from pageants trevious. ., , ., ., ., lessons you brought from pageants trevious. ., ., ., , previous. i was honoured to be the tateant previous. i was honoured to be the pageant master — previous. i was honoured to be the pageant master for _ previous. i was honoured to be the pageant master for the _ previous. i was honoured to be the pageant master for the diamond i pageant master for the diamond jubilee, 1000 boats on the river thames, which had the added complication of operating on water and on tidal water, the times arises on for seven metres twice a day. there was huge logistical challenges and bringing all of those vessels together and allowing them to move at the same speed. this time around, we are easier, we've got the mile on the streets around buckingham palace but once again, we have maxed out the potential for it. but once again, we have maxed out the potentialfor it. i don't think we could have got another car in, another person in, another musician in. we've tried to make the most of the resources.— in. we've tried to make the most of the resources. how long does it take for the full pageant _ the resources. how long does it take for the full pageant to _ the resources. how long does it take for the full pageant to pass - the resources. how long does it take for the full pageant to pass any i for the full pageant to pass any given point? tt for the full pageant to pass any given point?— for the full pageant to pass any tiven toint? , ., ., ., , given point? it is about two hours to ass a given point? it is about two hours to pass a given — given point? it is about two hours to pass a given point. _ given point? it is about two hours to pass a given point. there i given point? it is about two hours to pass a given point. there are l to pass a given point. there are

three processions and there is a military procession, and then there is the time of our lives which is the decades and basil brush and so on, and then let's celebrate, which is the story of the queen's life. each one of those is about one and half kilometres long.— half kilometres long. difficult, if i ask half kilometres long. difficult, if i ask you. _ half kilometres long. difficult, if i ask you. to _ half kilometres long. difficult, if i ask you, to pick _ half kilometres long. difficult, if i ask you, to pick out _ half kilometres long. difficult, if i ask you, to pick out a - half kilometres long. difficult, if i ask you, to pick out a couple i half kilometres long. difficult, if| i ask you, to pick out a couple of things people would look out for. but i'm going to ask you.- things people would look out for. but i'm going to ask you. there are loads of things _ but i'm going to ask you. there are loads of things i'm _ but i'm going to ask you. there are loads of things i'm really _ but i'm going to ask you. there are loads of things i'm really looking i loads of things i'm really looking forward to. that is on particular thing at the end of decade which is where we've given over the state here to 150 young break dancers and i think that is sensational. if we think about the queen when she ascended the throne and the weight of responsibility on her shoulders at that time, when we see those young performers perform, we think the future is in great hands. adrian, great to talk to you today. good luck with it all, i hope it goes well. adrian evans, the pageant

master. we can show some live pictures from windsor. that is where the queen is, at windsor castle. as you imagine, in a place with such strong royal connections, street party there in full swing as part of the big jubilee lunch. you may well know the clean is at windsor castle, thatis know the clean is at windsor castle, that is home for her rather than here at buckingham palace. we are waiting to hear whether she might be here in london later on, might possibly make another appearance on the balcony, the balcony at buckingham palace. we don't have that information yet. she has interesting of the last couple of days, she watched the derby on television, she watched the concert last night on television as well as, she missed that thanksgiving service

at st paul's, watching that on television. we don't know whether she will be in a position to make an appearance on the balcony. i'm sure the crowds will love to see that on the crowds will love to see that on the final day. we await any information from the royal household on that. for the moment, it is back to 21 in the studio. there have been several russian missile strikes on the ukraine capital, kyiv. the city has been largely spared in recent months as russian forces concentrate their attacks in the eastern regions of luhansk and donetsk. in his nightly address, president zelensky said there was street fighting in the eastern city of severodonetsk — but insisted his country's forces were standing up to russia's offensive. 0ur correspondent in kyiv, joe inwood, is monitoring developments. so it was about six o'clock this morning, there were reports of a number of loud explosions. they were just over in the east of the city over there.

details at first quite sketchy, but then the mayor, vitali klitschko, put out on social media that an industrial site had been hit. we didn't get more details than that, but we did find out that one person was taken to hospital with injuries, but nobody was killed. rather remarkable considering this is a busy capital city. as you say, this is a place, though, that has been rather spared the worst of the missiles strikes, of the damage that the rest of the country has suffered. people may be lulled into a false sense of security, but events like last night can shake them out of it. and what is the latest on the situation in luhansk and donetsk? so this is called the donbas region. this is the place where the main thrust of russia's attacks have been focused. and at the moment, they've been trying to come through a city called severdonetsk. this is where the bulk of their forces are pushing. and for the last couple of weeks or so, it seems they've been making steady progress, incremental gains, taking the city off the ukrainians. we even heard reports from serhiy haidai, the governor

of the luhansk 0blast region, that his forces were making a tactical withdrawal. but then yesterday we got this rather remarkable news that there was a counterattack, a counter—offensive by ukrainian troops, and they now appear to have taken back around half the city. this was confirmed this morning by british military intelligence, who say that basically the russian invasion at this point has stalled. now, as ever with these things, it's difficult to get accurate information from the ground. we have to listen to both sides and try and make a judgment. but if it is the case that the russian invasion has stalled in severodonetsk, if they can't even take this first city on their attempt to capture the rest of the donbas, well, that suggests that they're going to really struggle to reach even the objective of the donbas, which we should point out is a much scaled down objective from how they started this war. 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 travel industry need to make sure they— the travel industry need to make sure they sort out, for example getting — sure they sort out, for example getting through the security clearance behind the scenes at the airports, _ clearance behind the scenes at the airports, and i have made a change in the _ airports, and i have made a change in the law— airports, and i have made a change in the law to — airports, and i have made a change in the law to make that easier and faster~ _ in the law to make that easier and faster. now, we need the industry itself— faster. now, we need the industry itself to— faster. now, we need the industry itself to deliver. very important that flights are not oversold for example — that flights are not oversold for example, and i want to make sure there— example, and i want to make sure there is— example, and i want to make sure there is automatic compensation for passengers, but we will work hard with the _ passengers, but we will work hard with the industry between now and summer— with the industry between now and summer to — with the industry between now and summerto make sure with the industry between now and summer to make sure we don't see a repeat— summer to make sure we don't see a repeat of— summer to make sure we don't see a repeat of those scenes. clearly they have been— repeat of those scenes. clearly they have been taken by surprise by the way in _ have been taken by surprise by the way in which people have returned to

travel _ way in which people have returned to travel after _ way in which people have returned to travel after lockdown. i'm not surprised _ travel after lockdown. i'm not surprised. we were saying all along, you will— surprised. we were saying all along, you will need to be ready for this. grant _ you will need to be ready for this. grant shapps. 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 40 flights a day from gatwick airport alone. yesterday, things got really, really tricky, though. and of course, it was the day 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. so there's disarray there already. and unfortunately, with so little slack in the system, british airways, for instance, cancelling around 100 flights a day, but doing that well in advance, it's very difficult to see how some of those people are going to get back and they've got school, some of them exams and of course, many people due back at work tomorrow morning. so what is the situation and what are their rights? well, their rights are very easy

to state and they're absolutely clear. the airline that cancels the flight must get you home as soon as possible on the same day, if there are seats available, and if it doesn't have any seats itself, then it has to buy you a ticket on a different airline. now, i'm hearing from a lot of people that they're not wales and ukraine will meet in cardiff today to play for a place at this year's world cup in qatar. wales are looking to reach their first world cup since 1958. but plenty of people will be backing ukraine, who beat scotland in the semi—finals, in the hope that success for the side will boost national morale. gareth bale is expected to lead wales out, and says he will have to set aside politics when the match begins. we understand what an awful thing is going on in ukraine. our hearts and everything goes out to the kids, the families, the people of ukraine. and yes, we have all felt awful during this time and not really been able to do too much, but it's a game of football.

football is on the line and we want to win and that's the only thing. more now on thejubilee. earlier my colleague annita spoke to strictlyjudge shirley ballas. lovely to have you here today. what a view we have, hard to beat, yes? very hard to beat. i was so lucky to be here last night as well. it is such an honour, i am so humbled. tell us about your involvement in the people's pageant today. t thrill! the people's pageant today. i will be totin the people's pageant today. i will be going on _ the people's pageant today. i will be going on an — the people's pageant today. i will be going on an open _ the people's pageant today. t'h" ll be going on an open deck bus, on the people's pageant today. th" ll be going on an open deck bus, on a 70s bus, and i will be doing a little bit of cha—cha—cha, and we will be getting it rowdy and waving to the crowds, getting some into reaction going so i'm excited about that. fit. reaction going so i'm excited about that. �* . . . ., . .,., ., ., reaction going so i'm excited about that. a cha-cha-cha on a moving bus. darlint , that. a cha-cha-cha on a moving bus. darling, my — that. a cha-cha-cha on a moving bus. darling, my balance, _ that. a cha-cha-cha on a moving bus.

darling, my balance, hello! _ that. a cha-cha-cha on a moving bus. darling, my balance, hello! that- darling, my balance, hello! that won't be an— darling, my balance, hello! that won't be an issue _ darling, my balance, hello! that won't be an issue for _ darling, my balance, hello! that won't be an issue for you whatsoever, i'm sure. basically all the people on the buses from the different decades of the queen'sreign, they have been described as national treasures so how does that make you feel? that is surreal, how does that make you feel? that is surreal. it's — how does that make you feel? that is surreal. it's a — how does that make you feel? that is surreal, it's a moment _ how does that make you feel? that is surreal, it's a moment in _ how does that make you feel? that is surreal, it's a moment in time - how does that make you feel? that is surreal, it's a moment in time and i l surreal, it's a moment in time and i am so grateful to be part of it. the whole celebratory thing we will be doing today with all of the buses, i think the whole thing will be etched in my heart forever. ththd think the whole thing will be etched in my heart forever.— in my heart forever. and strictly is such a popular— in my heart forever. and strictly is such a popular show _ in my heart forever. and strictly is such a popular show with - in my heart forever. and strictly is such a popular show with the i in my heart forever. and strictly is i such a popular show with the public, and it's quite fitting because today is about the people. prince charles last night were saying that is what gets his mother up in the morning, serving the public, so the fact todayis serving the public, so the fact today is all about the people, the people's pageant, it is a fitting finale to the days of celebration. 100%. everybody loves music and dancing, everybody will enjoy the buses going along. i do know that

the royals have a particular affection for strictly. than? the royals have a particular affection for strictly. any other little titbits — affection for strictly. any other little titbits you _ affection for strictly. any other little titbits you can _ affection for strictly. any other little titbits you can tell - affection for strictly. any other little titbits you can tell us i affection for strictly. any other i little titbits you can tell us about that? who particularly likes to watch it? ~ c, a, ~ , that? who particularly likes to watch it? c, a, ~ , c, watch it? well, camilla likes to watch it? well, camilla likes to watch it? well, camilla likes to watch it for— watch it? well, camilla likes to watch it for sure _ watch it? well, camilla likes to watch it for sure and _ watch it? well, camilla likes to watch it for sure and i - watch it? well, camilla likes to watch it for sure and i do - watch it? well, camilla likes to l watch it for sure and i do believe kate likes it. the loyalists love the dancing and they will love everything that there is. i mean even diversity when they came on yesterday with the fantastic dances, the music and dancing has been amazing. the music and dancing has been amazinu. ~ . the music and dancing has been amazin. _ . ., u, the music and dancing has been amazinu. ~ ., .,, ,, the music and dancing has been amazina.~ ., . ., amazing. what has your participation in this event — amazing. what has your participation in this event these _ amazing. what has your participation in this event these four _ amazing. what has your participation in this event these four days, - amazing. what has your participation in this event these four days, what . in this event these four days, what does the queen and thejubilee celebration mean to you? i’m does the queen and the jubilee celebration mean to you? i'm an absolute royalist. _ celebration mean to you? i'm an absolute royalist. i _ celebration mean to you? i'm an absolute royalist. i follow - celebration mean to you? i'm an absolute royalist. i follow them, i celebration mean to you? i'm an l absolute royalist. i follow them, i absolute royalist. ifollow them, i buy every magazine, i'm one of those people. ijust think buy every magazine, i'm one of those people. i just think through her reign, she has served her country with class, dignity, with beauty.

she has a mum, grandmom, the great grand mum, she is everything in one bundle and i will carry everything i have ever learned and read in my heart about our queen forever. x�*t�*alur heart about our queen forever. your to her? i love _ heart about our queen forever. your to her? i love you, _ heart about our queen forever. your to her? i love you, ma'am, - heart about our queen forever. your to her? i love you, ma'am, with - heart about our queen forever. your to her? i love you, ma'am, with all. to her? i love you, ma'am, with all my heart. — to her? i love you, ma'am, with all my heart. thank— to her? i love you, ma'am, with all my heart, thank you _ to her? i love you, ma'am, with all my heart, thank you for _ to her? i love you, ma'am, with all my heart, thank you for your - to her? i love you, ma'am, with all my heart, thank you for your years | my heart, thank you for your years of service. and annita also spoke to the welsh opera singer katherinejenkins who said the queen has been a role model to her and millions of others. today i'm here after being involved at the windsor horse show, then i did a concert in sandringham on friday night. i was invited to be here today as part of the pageant and i thought it would be nice to be involved without any pressure of having to perform but getting to enjoy it with everybody else. find enjoy it with everybody else. and ou will enjoy it with everybody else. and you will be _ enjoy it with everybody else. and you will be on — enjoy it with everybody else. and you will be on one of the buses representing the various decades of the queen'sreign? the? representing the various decades of the queen'sreign?_ representing the various decades of the queen'sreign? they put together a list of national _ the queen'sreign? they put together a list of national treasures _ the queen'sreign? they put together a list of national treasures and -

the queen'sreign? they put together a list of national treasures and i - a list of national treasures and i askedif a list of national treasures and i asked if there was any chance i could go on the bus, it seems so much fun! i will be on the 50s bus with sir cliff richard. you much fun! i will be on the 50s bus with sir cliff richard.— with sir cliff richard. you have performed _ with sir cliff richard. you have performed for _ with sir cliff richard. you have performed for the _ with sir cliff richard. you have performed for the queen, - with sir cliff richard. you have performed for the queen, for. with sir cliff richard. you have i performed for the queen, for the royals on a number of occasions. tell us about your impressions of the queen, your recollections of the queen. i’m the queen, your recollections of the queen. �* , . ., the queen, your recollections of the queen.�* , . ., the queen, your recollections of the queen. �* , . . ., ,, ., the queen, your recollections of the queen. ,. ., ., ,, �*, queen. i'm such a massive fan. she's an amazing — queen. i'm such a massive fan. she's an amazing role _ queen. i'm such a massive fan. she's an amazing role model, _ queen. i'm such a massive fan. she's an amazing role model, she - queen. i'm such a massive fan. she's an amazing role model, she is - queen. i'm such a massive fan. she's an amazing role model, she is so - an amazing role model, she is so strong and i think her work ethic is incredible. also i got see her on songs of praise, and you get a sense of how true her faith is central to all of her decisions. i think she's absolutely brilliant but she's always been incredibly supportive and warm, and actually very funny. what have you made of the last few days, all the events there have been since thursday? it seems like a long time since thursday, such a lot has been going on. it’s time since thursday, such a lot has been going on— time since thursday, such a lot has been going on. it's been absolutely

brilliant. been going on. it's been absolutely brilliant- to — been going on. it's been absolutely brilliant. to be _ been going on. it's been absolutely brilliant. to be involved _ been going on. it's been absolutely brilliant. to be involved in - been going on. it's been absolutely brilliant. to be involved in and - been going on. it's been absolutely brilliant. to be involved in and to l brilliant. to be involved in and to watch it, it is special to see the country coming together and sharing their love and support and gratitude for her and for all of her work. at sandringham on friday night, it was a sea of thousands of flags all waving, all singing along, everybody joined together, and that is really special after everything we have gone through to see people having a good time in a positive way. the singaporean dancerjanice ho willjoin the pageant in london, playing the queen, with a dance performance symbolising the responsibility of the throne. it will feature a dragon puppet the size of a double—decker bus. janice spoke to us about the pressures of portraying the monarch and the demands of the role. i almost can't wrap my head around it, because it is such a big event, and i think maybe it will hit me on the actual day itself when i see the amount of people that are watching. i'm a performer playing a young princess elizabeth in the queen's platinum jubilee. it's an artistic interpretation of the queen's coronation,

so i believe that anyone could play that role. the thing i am most worried about is the response from the public. performing itself, most of the time i just accept things that happen in the moment and i think the good thing about this performance is that i'm the only dancer, so even if i mess up, i will be the only person that knows that i messed up. it willjust be me and the choreographers watching who know that i made a little mistake, but i can always cover it up. i can't imagine the responsibility that queen elizabeth had to face in that moment, because she was so young as well, only a few years older than me. we are not trying to create a space where it is supposed to be an accurate historical representation of it. i am just trying to capture how the queen felt in that moment, how did she feel in this case when she meets a dragon and what does she do in response to it. i think it's a universal concept that is not really limited to a certain race.

i think it is important that a person of colour is represented in that role. i am also trained in traditional chinese dance, so with that, i am used to using fans or long sleeves to help create an illusion of an extension of your body. i hope that the queen will be impressed with my performance and that she will enjoy it a lot.

good afternoon. a huge pageant along the mall in london will take place this afternoon — bringing to a close four days of celebrations to mark the queen's platinum jubilee. thousands of street parties are also planned across the uk. let's join our royal correspondent sarah campbell who's

at buckingham palace for us. sarah. yes, rehearsals have been continuing all morning to prepare for the finale of thejubilee weekend. ed sheeran will lead the singing of the national anthem and all eyes will be on the buckingham palace balcony to see whether celebrations might end with a wave and a smile from her majesty. at the oval cricket ground in london, prince charles and the duchess of cornwalljoined one of the thousands of big jubilee lunches taking place across the uk today. and providing their own baked goods for a street party in wales, the cambridges. meanwhile, preparations are well under way for the final event of the jubilee weekend, the pageant. it will stretch for almost two miles and include vehicles, bicycles, puppets and around 6,000 performers. famous faces from each of the seven decades, including gary lineker, sir cliff richard and dame twiggy will journey to the finale

on open topped buses. nobody does pageantry like we do, so i am looking forward to the horses, the people, the singing, everything. it is going to be fun to. god the people, the singing, everything. it is going to be fun to.— it is going to be fun to. god save our queen- _ it is going to be fun to. god save our queen. yeah, _ it is going to be fun to. god save our queen. yeah, god _ it is going to be fun to. god save our queen. yeah, god save - it is going to be fun to. god save our queen. yeah, god save our. it is going to be fun to. god save - our queen. yeah, god save our queen, she is the most — our queen. yeah, god save our queen, she is the most amazing _ our queen. yeah, god save our queen, she is the most amazing person - our queen. yeah, god save our queen, she is the most amazing person in - she is the most amazing person in the world — she is the most amazing person in the world as — she is the most amazing person in the world as far— she is the most amazing person in the world as far as _ she is the most amazing person in the world as far as i _ she is the most amazing person in the world as far as i am _ she is the most amazing person inl the world as far as i am concerned. last night at the party at the palace, the queen may not have been there in person but still managed to steal the show. perhaps you would like a marmalade sandwich? i always keep one for emergencies. 50 sandwich? i always keep one for emergencies-— sandwich? i always keep one for emergencies. sandwich? i always keep one for emeruencies. ., ~ , emergencies. so do i. i keep mine in here. 0h! emergencies. so do i. i keep mine in here- 0h! for— emergencies. so do i. i keep mine in here. 0h! for later. _ the palace provided the perfect backdrop, with tens of thousands of people crammed along the mall. there was a mix of contemporary and vintage, which two future kings seemed to enjoy. duran duran provided

some �*80s nostalgia. it's a real pinch yourself moment to be here, i wasjust it's a real pinch yourself moment to be here, i was just saying that you know, we had a very humble upbringing in birmingham so to be here tonight is quite incredible. paying a heartfelt and personal tribute to his mother, prince charles. your majesty, you have been with us in our difficult times and you bring us together to celebrate moments of pride, joy and happiness. this was a celebration of the country as a whole and the queen in particular, a thank you for 70 years of service. sarah campbell, bbc news, buckingham palace. the ukrainian capital kyiv has come under missile attack for the first time since the end of april. loud explosions were heard in several locations. russia claims some of its missiles have hit tanks supplied by other eastern european countries. joe inwood is in kyiv for us this lunchtime. joe.

in recent weeks, ukraine's capital has stopped feeling like a city at war in many ways. restaurants and bars are open, people are back on the street and life has felt quite normal but this morning in the early hours, as i stood on this very spot and watched smoke rise across the city, things felt very different. multiple blasts shattering the peace of sunday morning in kyiv. cruise missiles striking ukraine's capital. russia says it was targeting tanks and armoured vehicles donated by the eastern europeans. it is not possible to independently verify that fact. now, one of two sites that was hit is said to be a train repair facilityjust100 yards or so down a road, there. as you can see, it is in the middle of a busy residential district. this is a city that had maybe been lulled into a false sense of security. in his nightly address, delivered before this morning's strikes, president zelensky described the scale of the attacks from above.

translation: as of this morning, the total number of various - russian missiles used against ukraine is 2503. much of the damage to ukraine has happened in the east of the country, the area known as the donbas. in a town not far from the front, people were also dealing with the aftermath of a missile strike. one man blamed the proximity of ukrainian soldiers to his house. "they need to withdraw the troops away from the city", vitaliy said, "because if they are standing here, the russians will hit civilians." those troops are nearby, defending their territory. the city of severodonetsk is the current focus of russia's offensive. it had been thought the city was all but lost to the ukrainians, but then, over the last 2a hours, they say they have launched a successful counterattack. translation: our chances| of retaking the city are high. severodonetsk is of symbolic

importance only, not militarily or strategic. lysychansk is much more important because it is located on the hill. it is easier for the military to defend and strike. all the while, the donbas continues to empty. people in towns like slavyansk know that as long as russia is on their doorstep, they will not be safe if they stay. joe inwood, bbc news, kyiv. at least 49 people have been killed and hundreds injured after a huge explosion and fire at a storage depot in western bangladesh. the army has been deployed to help contain the fire, near the city of chittagong. the cause of the blast isn't yet clear, but it's thought chemicals, including hydrogen peroxide, were stored at the site. easyjet has cancelled 80 flights today as many passengers try to return to the uk at the end of the half—term holidays. the company blames what it calls "challenging operating conditions". the news comes as the transport secretary grant shapps says the government will work

with airlines every day between now and the summer to try and sort out staff shortages, which are being blamed for delays and cancellations. david wallace lockhart reports. another day with flights grounded. easyjet alone has announced around 80 cancelled flights today. staff shortages post—pandemic have contributed to queues, delays and cancellations. the transport secretary says there is a six—week window for the industry to get its house in order. he maintains he's simplified the recruitment process after cuts went too deep during the pandemic — but he draws the line at increasing immigration. let's have lots of different measures to help alleviate the situation, working closely with the industry to do that as well. the answer can't always be to reach for the lever marked "more immigration." in fact, as i said, in europe, they've got exactly the same problems. if you look at what was happening in amsterdam this weekend, the problems across europe, you will have seen exactly the same difficulties. but the mayor of london, who has plenty of airports on his patch,

is urging the government to look to the european workforce for a solution. the government should recognise there are shortages in this occupation, of those who work in aviation. that means opening up these jobs to those from the european union who were doing these jobs before. because what we don't want is this spring misery turned into a summer misery. many families who have saved and paid for a holiday, looking forward to their holiday, are going to be let down. travel chaos is not the only issue facing borisjohnson. his reception at a jubilee event on friday would have been watched closely by his mps. his allies caution against reading too much into it. politicians don't expect to be popular all the time. you know, getting on with running the country is a job where you have to take difficult decisions a lot of the time. as i say, i wasn't there, but i heard people booing, i heard people cheering. i think it's best to get on with the job at hand. getting on with the job is what the prime minister wants to do.

last night'sjubilee concert may have provided an escape — but mps return to the commons tomorrow, and speculation about a confidence vote is taking off. david wallace lockhart, bbc news. in the last hour, england have won the first test against new zealand, thanks to an unbeaten century from joe root in his first test since relinquishing the captaincy. root struck 115 as england reached their target of 277 without losing a wicket in this morning's play at lord's. it's the first victory as captain for ben stokes and new coach brendon mccullum. football and wales take on ukraine later in cardiff, with the winner booking themselves a place at the world cup finals in qatar. hywel griffith is there for us — hywel. yes, supporters arriving already ahead of that 5pm kick—off, so great is the emotion and anticipation around this game. for wales fans, four hours is not much when you

consider it a 64 years since they last qualified for a world cup, a very long and difficult weight. but wales are in good form, they have not lost at the cardiff city stadium in 18 games and they have talisman gareth bale ready and fit in what potentially could be his last game, not to talk about him retiring, he has already left real madrid but he and wales will hope that qatar awaits but they must not look yonder today's opponents. ukraine obviously come into this in very difficult circumstances with the war at home. their performance against scotland in midweek was very impressive. and so the stage is set, when it comes to 5pm, all that solidarity will still be there, but sentimentality will have to give way, with both teams going for a place in the world cup. thank you. that's it. the next news on bbc one is at 5.30. bye for now.

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pressure slowly pulls away, keeping an eye on this system which could french parts of the channel islands and the far england and wales, still plenty of cloud around. some of the more persistent rain across northern parts of england, north wales, but easing relative to this morning. there will be some drier moments, quite misty here. some light showers around, everyone is developing in the south—west as we go into the afternoon. some brighter breaks but the best of those into scotland and northern ireland. feeling much cooler in northern england and the midlands. it is of course the platinum pageant later and we are keeping fingers crossed, it is looking up to —— looking optimistic

that things will be dry. then this line of thunderstorms develop. away from that, the rain turns heavier this evening for a time and then slides its way back towards east anglia and north lincolnshire. the driest conditions tonight in the north and west of the uk where it will be a cold night with temperatures in single figures for some as we start monday morning. a return to school and work for many of you, we still have the remnants of you, we still have the remnants of this low—pressure lingering across eastern areas to begin with. that brings a damp start, quite windy and quite cool, but away from that a lot of dry weather on monday. cloudy for northern ireland, most sunny across northern scotland, a few showers later in southern england, especially devon and cornwall and the channel islands. temperatures creeping up for many as we go into tuesday with lighter winds, dry and bright sunny start

for the most part. northern ireland, wales and southern parts of england with the chance of some showers but as you can see, temperatures rising most notably across eastern counties of england after a call few days have lost that easterly wind. from mid week onwards, it is low—pressure in the atlantic dominating things with spells of wet and windy weather at times. some of that will coincide with night—time, so it means there will still be dry and bright weather. where there is sunshine around, temperatures around average for this stage injune. goodbye for now.

i'm annita mcveigh outside buckingham palace where the queen's platinum jubilee celebration continue. # good times never seemd so good.# platinum party at the palace to celebrate an historic 70—year reign. prince charles pays a heartfelt tribute to mummy. the nation's favourite bear kicked off the concert with a private audience with the queen — marmalade and all. happyjubilee, ma'am. and thank you. for everything. that's very kind. the jubilee celebrations will reach their climax later

with a star—studded pageant finishing at buckingham palace.