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as crowds of mourners continue to file past the coffin of queen elizabeth at st giles�* cathedral. thousands of people have been queueing for several hours at a time to pay their respects and today is the day that the queen�*s coffin will leave scotland. her coffin will remain in st giles�* cathedral until this afternoon when it will be flown to london to raf northolt. the queen�*s coffin will be companied — as it has been since it left balmoral — by princess anne. king charles and the queen consort

will spend most of the day in northern ireland, as they continue their tour of all four nations of the united kingdom. they�*ll hear a message of condolence on behalf of the people of northern ireland from the speaker of the stormont assembly, alex maskey, and meet representatives of political parties, and faith leaders as well. it will be charles�* 40th visit to northern ireland — but his very first as king. that is what is to come. we have been talking to some of the people who have been queueing to pay their respects at st giles�* cathedral in edinburgh. let�*s listen to what they have had to say. we edinburgh. let's listen to what they have had to say.— edinburgh. let's listen to what they have had to say. we wanted to come esterda have had to say. we wanted to come yesterday but _ have had to say. we wanted to come yesterday but with _ have had to say. we wanted to come yesterday but with a _ have had to say. we wanted to come yesterday but with a small _ have had to say. we wanted to come yesterday but with a small baby - have had to say. we wanted to come yesterday but with a small baby the l yesterday but with a small baby the queue was five or six hours long so we thought probably not best to do that. but we wanted to come and be part of this historic moment, really, because it is something

that, it has been 70 years. mb? really, because it is something that, it has been 70 years. why is it so important — that, it has been 70 years. why is it so important to _ that, it has been 70 years. why is it so important to come? - that, it has been 70 years. why is it so important to come? i just. it so important to come? ijust think the queen has been this figurehead we have known, so regardless of how you feel about monarchy or anything like that, it just feels like this is a moment of deep reflection for us all and what is next? it deep reflection for us all and what is next? , , . ., ., ., , is next? it is such a moment of deep uheaval is next? it is such a moment of deep upheaval and — is next? it is such a moment of deep upheaval and here _ is next? it is such a moment of deep upheaval and here comes _ is next? it is such a moment of deep upheaval and here comes the - is next? it is such a moment of deep upheaval and here comes the next i upheaval and here comes the next upheaval, so what is keeping us settled any more? it is upheaval, so what is keeping us settled any more?— settled any more? it is a really historical moment _ settled any more? it is a really historical moment so - settled any more? it is a really historical moment so i - settled any more? it is a really historical moment so i wanted | settled any more? it is a really l historical moment so i wanted to support— historical moment so i wanted to surmort it — historical moment so i wanted to support it. my auntie is said to me yesterday. — support it. my auntie is said to me yesterday, thank you for representing the family up in edinburgh. 50 representing the family up in edinburuh. ., ., ., edinburgh. 50 important for you to be here? very _ edinburgh. 50 important for you to be here? very important. - edinburgh. 50 important for you to be here? very important. the - edinburgh. 50 important for you to i be here? very important. the queen was very fond — be here? very important. the queen was very fond of— be here? very important. the queen was very fond of edinburgh _ be here? very important. the queen was very fond of edinburgh and - be here? very important. the queen was very fond of edinburgh and of. was very fond of edinburgh and of scotland. what do you think she meant to the people of scotland? the consistency, when i say that, a very special— consistency, when i say that, a very special person with her love for balmoral—

special person with her love for balmoral and scotland and a special -em balmoral and scotland and a special gem and _ balmoral and scotland and a special gem and a _ balmoral and scotland and a special gem and a special place. that balmoral and scotland and a special gem and a special place.— gem and a special place. that was 'ust some gem and a special place. that was just some of _ gem and a special place. that was just some of the _ gem and a special place. that was just some of the people _ gem and a special place. that was just some of the people who - gem and a special place. that was just some of the people who have| just some of the people who have been paying their respects. the queen�*s coffin will be leaving st giles�* cathedral today at five o�*clock this afternoon, the procession travelling through edinburgh. the plane bringing the coffin to london will leave at six o�*clock and arrive at raf northolt at 6:55pm this evening. thousands of mourners have more time to pay their respects at st giles�* cathedral. each of them will be reflecting on their own memories of the queen and their own memories of the queen and the mark she made in their lives. here is jayne mccubbin. they came in their thousands. excuse me, please. we both signed an oath of allegiance. and we pledged our allegiance to the queen. and we really needed to be here today. are you 0k? yeah. there were tears. yes, thank you. you wouldn�*t want

to be anywhere else? no, not today. but chat to anyone here and it was easy to find joy. my mum is like a doppelganger for the queen... really?! ..and she loved horses. we took her to the royal windsor horse show one year and i somehow or another lost my mum and i saw this lady ahead of us who was the double of my mum, she was wearing the same coat. i went running up to her, "mum, mum!" and these, obviously, security guards stepped in front. iwas, like... she gasps and it was actually the queen, not my mum. how did she take it? she just turned and she smiled and she gave me a wave and she went on. everyone here has their own memory of the queen, some more direct, more personal than others. i can see you�*ve brought paddington. chloe�*s papa used to guard the queen and he was always telling us stories of when he was in the scots guard. and he�*s up in fort william just now, he couldn�*t make the journey

so it was important for us to be there and say goodbye on his behalf. for the moment his family passed the queen�*s coffin, chloe�*s granddad had texted a personal message. "say goodbye for me, so proud to have met her and served her. "thinking of her today, god bless her, long live the king. "give him a good cheer." what�*s your papa, your granddad�*s name? papa bill. for every person here there were more like papa william bell who would have loved to have witnessed this moment if only they could. that's my grandmother's ring, who's not with us any more. my mum's 90. she wouldn't have been able to do this. they�*re with you in spirit? yeah. she's been looking out for us. | yeah, she's watching the telly. she�*s watching the tv looking out for you! what�*s her name? joan. hello, mum! i made it! after queueing from early morning, they all eventually made it. to bear witness to this moment. jo and alan were amongst the very first. very emotional, yeah.

there�*s quite a lot of tears in there. it's a really strange thing, it's hard to believe that she's in there. and i was lucky enough as well, i had in mind that i wanted to do a final salute, so i did that to her as well before i left. and what was a nice touch was that the crown... they've got the crown on top of the coffin, which was a really nice thing to see. the world was watching. reporter speaks french scotland has been proud to rise to the occasion. i think heading into the future we will probably be asked where we were on this day so we don�*t want to miss out. nobody wants to miss it. you just have to see the crowds. people want to come and appreciate what queen elizabeth has done for us. you�*re emotional, aren�*t you? very much, very much. it was absolutely wonderful, just to get in, to say how much

she's done for the country and binded us all together. i must say even the queues, the people are wonderful, just standing, the whole atmosphere of the place. because it's so wonderful to have everyone talking to one another in a friendship way. you know, it's lovely. and perhaps this is the legacy most valued here because even as night fell, still they came, to say goodbye to a monarch who brought so many of us together. that was jayne mccubbin reporting. alexandra mackenzie is our correspondent at the entrance to st giles�* cathedral, as people to make their way in, we can see them behind you, they�*ve been waiting for a long time. i think some of them have been in several times to pay their respects, haven�*t they? in several times to pay their respects, haven't they? yes, that's riuht. i've respects, haven't they? yes, that's right. i've spoken _ respects, haven't they? yes, that's right. i've spoken to _ respects, haven't they? yes, that's right. i've spoken to one _ respects, haven't they? yes, that's right. i've spoken to one person - respects, haven't they? yes, that's. right. i've spoken to one person who right. i�*ve spoken to one person who has been through i think it was seven times at the last count. it

was so important to her to do that, and i think she was hoping to go in and i think she was hoping to go in a couple of times more to just continue to pay her respects. we are almost at the front of the queue here at st giles“ just round the corner. some people queued overnight, some people queued all day yesterday just to make sure they were definitely going to get in. there was a bit of a lull this morning when there wasn�*t a queue, but as you can see it really has started to build up again today. the weight is about 90 minutes at the moment. we arejoined by weight is about 90 minutes at the moment. we are joined by two weight is about 90 minutes at the moment. we arejoined by two people. first of all we have no from troon. have you been waiting for about an hour and a half?— have you been waiting for about an hour and a half? yes, about then, we didn't aet hour and a half? yes, about then, we didn't get up — hour and a half? yes, about then, we didn't get up too _ hour and a half? yes, about then, we didn't get up too early. _ hour and a half? yes, about then, we didn't get up too early. we _ hour and a half? yes, about then, we didn't get up too early. we almost. didn't get up too early. we almost didn't get up too early. we almost did but_ didn't get up too early. we almost did but we — didn't get up too early. we almost did but we thought we would have breakfast — did but we thought we would have breakfast before we come. why did but we thought we would have breakfast before we come.- did but we thought we would have breakfast before we come. why is so im ortant breakfast before we come. why is so important to — breakfast before we come. why is so important to come? _ breakfast before we come. why is so important to come? well, _ breakfast before we come. why is so important to come? well, i- breakfast before we come. why is so important to come? well, i mean, . important to come? well, i mean, there will never— important to come? well, i mean, there will never be _ important to come? well, i mean, there will never be a _ important to come? well, i mean, there will never be a monarch - important to come? well, i mean, there will never be a monarch like | there will never be a monarch like this before — there will never be a monarch like this before or since, i don't think. i don't _ this before or since, i don't think. i don't think— this before or since, i don't think. i don't think we will see her like

again _ i don't think we will see her like again she — i don't think we will see her like again. she is the only monarch i've ever known— again. she is the only monarch i've ever known and growing up from the time of— ever known and growing up from the time of her— ever known and growing up from the time of her coronation, which i can barely— time of her coronation, which i can barely remember, i think i was complaining because andy pandy had been cancelled! but since then she has been _ been cancelled! but since then she has been the benchmark of duty and service, _ has been the benchmark of duty and service, and — has been the benchmark of duty and service, and what it is to be a citizen — service, and what it is to be a citizen of— service, and what it is to be a citizen of the united kingdom. 30 citizen of the united kingdom. sc what citizen of the united kingdom. what do citizen of the united kingdom. sr what do you think it is going to be like when you do enter the doors of st giles�* cathedral? like when you do enter the doors of st giles' cathedral?— st giles' cathedral? well, i hope i won't be emotional, _ st giles' cathedral? well, i hope i won't be emotional, i _ st giles' cathedral? well, i hope i won't be emotional, ijust - st giles' cathedral? well, i hope i won't be emotional, ijust hope i st giles' cathedral? well, i hope i. won't be emotional, ijust hope that everyone _ won't be emotional, ijust hope that everyone is— won't be emotional, ijust hope that everyone is respectful, and it will be, i_ everyone is respectful, and it will be, i think. — everyone is respectful, and it will be, ithink, yes, it is a passing everyone is respectful, and it will be, i think, yes, it is a passing of an era. _ be, i think, yes, it is a passing of an era. it— be, i think, yes, it is a passing of an era. it is— be, i think, yes, it is a passing of an era. it isa— be, i think, yes, it is a passing of an era, it is a hackneyed phrase, but i _ an era, it is a hackneyed phrase, but i feel— an era, it is a hackneyed phrase, but i feel it — an era, it is a hackneyed phrase, but i feel it is definitely an end of a chapter of my life, as well as the chapter— of a chapter of my life, as well as the chapter of life in the country. and a _ the chapter of life in the country. and a reat— the chapter of life in the country. and a real coming together as well, we are seeing thousands of people go through here. it is quite a solemn and there is togetherness as well. what atmosphere have you found?

normally when you are in a big crowd in a big _ normally when you are in a big crowd in a big city— normally when you are in a big crowd in a big city there is a certain impatience with people because they are trying _ impatience with people because they are trying to get there, and there hasn't _ are trying to get there, and there hasn't been anything like that now because _ hasn't been anything like that now because everybody understands that there is _ because everybody understands that there is going to be a weight and we 'ust there is going to be a weight and we just will_ there is going to be a weight and we just will take our time and we will .et just will take our time and we will get there — just will take our time and we will get there in the end. it has been very— get there in the end. it has been very well— get there in the end. it has been very well organised because it is so difficult _ very well organised because it is so difficult where there are crowds, to lose control of the crowd and for accidents — lose control of the crowd and for accidents to happen, and it'sjust been _ accidents to happen, and it'sjust been so — accidents to happen, and it'sjust been so well stewart it. accidents to happen, and it's 'ust been so well stewart it.�* accidents to happen, and it's 'ust been so well stewart it. there are different colours _ been so well stewart it. there are different colours of— been so well stewart it. there are different colours of wristbands, i been so well stewart it. there are i different colours of wristbands, you have to collect a wristband for anyone coming, about a ten minute walk from here and then you join the queue, so it is the blue wristbands at the moment. you are with your friend monica, you�*ve come up from troon... no, you�*re from edinburgh, you are an edinburgh local, so this is happening in your town, in your city. so how does that feel? i feel! city. so how does that feel? i feel uuite city. so how does that feel? i feel quite privileged — city. so how does that feel? i feel quite privileged that _ city. so how does that feel? i feel quite privileged that it _ city. so how does that feel? i feel quite privileged that it is - quite privileged that it is happening here and she is lying in rest here — happening here and she is lying in rest here for a number of days, and that we _ rest here for a number of days, and that we have — rest here for a number of days, and that we have the opportunity in

scotland — that we have the opportunity in scotland to be able to pay our respects — scotland to be able to pay our respects to her because she was a bil respects to her because she was a big part _ respects to her because she was a big part of— respects to her because she was a big part of our life as well. that does _ big part of our life as well. that does mean _ big part of our life as well. that does mean a lot to most of us here, i think _ does mean a lot to most of us here, i think so _ does mean a lot to most of us here, i think. y does mean a lot to most of us here, i think. , ,., ., does mean a lot to most of us here, i think. , ., ., i. i think. so very important for you to be here- _ i think. so very important for you to be here. yes, _ i think. so very important for you to be here. yes, i— i think. so very important for you to be here. yes, i wanted - i think. so very important for you to be here. yes, i wanted to - i think. so very important for you to be here. yes, i wanted to pay| to be here. yes, i wanted to pay resects to be here. yes, i wanted to pay reapects to _ to be here. yes, i wanted to pay respects to her _ to be here. yes, i wanted to pay respects to her because - to be here. yes, i wanted to pay respects to her because she - to be here. yes, i wanted to pay respects to her because she has| respects to her because she has given— respects to her because she has given up— respects to her because she has given up her whole life, till two days _ given up her whole life, till two days ago— given up her whole life, till two days ago she died she was doing her civic duties _ days ago she died she was doing her civic duties and gave her whole life for us _ civic duties and gave her whole life for us and — civic duties and gave her whole life for us and i— civic duties and gave her whole life for us and i felt it was our duty to respect _ for us and i felt it was our duty to respect her— for us and i felt it was our duty to respect her as well.— for us and i felt it was our duty to respect her as well. quite a lot has been happening — respect her as well. quite a lot has been happening in _ respect her as well. quite a lot has been happening in the _ respect her as well. quite a lot has been happening in the city - respect her as well. quite a lot has been happening in the city the - respect her as well. quite a lot has been happening in the city the last| been happening in the city the last few days. you had a chance to go down to holyrood or the royal mile? yes, i went to hollywood park to look at _ yes, i went to hollywood park to look at the — yes, i went to hollywood park to look at the flowers just after she died _ look at the flowers just after she died and — look at the flowers just after she died. and then i went to the royal mile the _ died. and then i went to the royal mile the other day to have a look around — mile the other day to have a look around. . ~ mile the other day to have a look around. ., ~ ,., mile the other day to have a look around. ., ~ i., mile the other day to have a look around. . ~' ,. , . around. thank you both very much. i know ou around. thank you both very much. i know you are — around. thank you both very much. i know you are very — around. thank you both very much. i know you are very close _ around. thank you both very much. i know you are very close to _ around. thank you both very much. i know you are very close to the - know you are very close to the security area. there are quite a few scanners there, seven in all, airport type security here, so we will let you go. i think you brought

a marmalade sandwich with you. a bit of a tribute to the late queen and the paddington sketch at the jubilee. thank you both very much. just two stories here of many thousands of people who have come. it is all generations as well. a lot of people taking in very young babies. i spoke to a mother a short time ago who had a baby a few weeks old and she said obviously she won�*t remember this but i wanted to be able to tell her that i took her to st giles�* cathedral to see the coffin of the late queen elizabeth to pay her respects along with everyone else here.— everyone else here. indeed, alexandra. _ everyone else here. indeed, alexandra, a _ everyone else here. indeed, alexandra, a day _ everyone else here. indeed, alexandra, a day when - everyone else here. indeed, - alexandra, a day when memories are made. thank you, alexandra mackenzie, at st giles�* cathedral. later today the queen�*s coffin will begin the journey from edinburgh to london, where the queen will lie in state

for four days ahead of her state funeral on monday. the queen�*s coffin will leave st giles�* cathedral at five o�*clock this afternoon, a procession travelling through edinburgh. the princess royal, princess anne will accompany the queen�*s coffin on the flight from edinburgh airport — it�*s an raf globemaster c—i7, by the way — taking off at 6 o�*clock. the flight will arrive at raf northolt, in west london at 6.55 this evening. from there the queen�*s coffin will travel by road to buckingham palace, where it will be received by king charles iii, the queen consort and other members of the royalfamily, including the prince and princess of wales. a guard of honour from the king�*s guard will be mounted in the palace quadrangle. the coffin will be carried by a bearer party to the bow room where a sovereign�*s piper will play

a lament and the coffin will be watched over by a rota of chaplains. king charles and camilla also travel to belfast today as part of their nations tour of the uk. they�*ll be at hillsborough castle meeting senior politicians and religious leaders, ahead of a service of reflection at st anne�*s cathedral. charles visited northern ireland 39 times as heir to the throne, but this is his first trip there as king — and it�*s the first time a british king has visited northern ireland for almost 80 years. annita mcveigh is in belfast, to follow events for us. annita, this will be a day to reflect not only on the king�*s visit, but the queen�*s contribution to peace and reconciliation in northern ireland — and, of course, that famous handshake with martin mcguinness.

very much so. as you say, i�*m at st anne�*s cathedral in belfast city centre where the royal couple will arrive for the service of reflection and thanksgiving for the queen later today. among the guests, irish prime minister micheal martin, the irish president michael d higgins and liz truss. the relationship between the monarchy and northern ireland is complex because of the different political and cultural traditions but i think it is widely acknowledged that the queen puts my contribution here has gone beyond the symbolic and made a really meaningful contribution to reconciliation —— the queen�*s a contribution. the year before the handshake between martin mcguinness and the queen the queen made an historic state visit to the republic of ireland and laid a wreath in dublin�*s garden of remembrance to irish people who had fought against british rule. that then president mary mcaleese who comes from

northern ireland said that was a very special pilgrimage of reconciliation, and the following year the handshake between the queen and martin mcguinness. there were people on both sides who said the handshake should not happen, but many more said that if the queen and martin mcguinness can shake hands, we can get past our differences and work to the greater good for peace and reconciliation so it really set the tone. i think it inspired to save politics was more functional here at that time, now it is not in such a functional place, the northern ireland assembly macro, the power—sharing assembly, is not sitting at stormont so some of the questions for the monarch are how he can continue the role and the contribution he can make to the work his late mother began. that contribution he can make to the work his late mother began.— his late mother began. that is the challenae his late mother began. that is the challenge for _ his late mother began. that is the challenge for king _ his late mother began. that is the challenge for king charles, - his late mother began. that is the challenge for king charles, to - challenge for king charles, to continue the work his mother did so

well in northern ireland throughout his reign. $5 well in northern ireland throughout his reian. �* , . well in northern ireland throughout his reian. a . ., well in northern ireland throughout hisreiun. a . ., _, , well in northern ireland throughout hisreiun. a . ., .., , his reign. as prince of wales he has made a significant _ his reign. as prince of wales he has made a significant contribution - his reign. as prince of wales he has made a significant contribution to i made a significant contribution to reconciliation too, he has visited both northern ireland and the republic of ireland many times including sligo where his great uncle, lord mountbatten, was killed by an ira bomb in 1979. the two of them were incredibly close, this hit them were incredibly close, this hit the then prince charles and the whole royal family really hard. so they too have been directly touched by the troubles. years later he made a pilgrimage, he stood at the pier where his great uncle set off from on that fateful trip and he ventured hands with the then chief of sinn fein, gerry adams, so he has very much work towards peace and reconciliation too and acknowledge

people here have different political and cultural allegiances. he has a lot to build on, he is coming as king but he has a strong foundation both in his own work and the work of his late mother to build upon. you have talked _ his late mother to build upon. you have talked to _ his late mother to build upon. you have talked to us _ his late mother to build upon. you have talked to us about the ceremonial today, will be people of northern ireland perhaps get a chance to meet the new king? i am standin: chance to meet the new king? i am standing just _ chance to meet the new king? i —n standing just opposite the cathedral, at the other side of the road there is an area known as writers�* square and an invited audience has been asked to come so there might be a chance to meet the royal couple, they have done walkabout elsewhere and other members of the royal family have engaged with the public at balmoral where i have been for the last few days, thanking them for making the trip to the castle to lay flowers and pay their respects to the queen,

so it is anticipated that might be a chance for king charles and queen camilla to meet the public here, i imagine that it�*s something they would want to do to really try to cement the relationship now that chelsea�*s king and camilla is queen consort with the people of northern ireland. i consort with the people of northern ireland. ~ ., , , , ., ~ ireland. i know we will be speaking to ou ireland. i know we will be speaking to you throughout _ ireland. i know we will be speaking to you throughout the _ ireland. i know we will be speaking to you throughout the day - ireland. i know we will be speaking to you throughout the day during i to you throughout the day during that visit to northern ireland, but for the moment, thank you, annita mcveigh in belfast. thousands of people are expected to queue to file past the queen�*s off in london. —— coffin when it goes through london. we are told it may take more than 20 hours of queueing to see the queen�*s coffin.

damian grammaticas is there for us. people have been warned there will be a very long wait. 0ver people have been warned there will be a very long wait. over here we have the palace of westminster where the queen�*s coffin will be brought, where she will lie in state. there already preparations being made, barriers going on, police and security all the way up the far bank of the thames, across lambeth bridge, it will then come down this side of the thames, you have the beginnings of the queue and it will go all the way past the london i and further down the embankment. they are preparing for a very long queue, possibly as far as tate modern and even beyond. here you had some of the first people who have come, the neser is the very first person in the queue, she is a bit of an attraction —— queue is. there is

media from all over the world, different countries. expect this to stretch very far, the warning that it could take a long—time. it stretch very far, the warning that it could take a long-time. it could take a long _ it could take a long-time. it could take a long time, _ it could take a long-time. it could take a long time, i _ it could take a long-time. it could take a long time, i also _ it could take a long-time. it could take a long time, i also was - it could take a long-time. it could l take a long time, i also was reading warnings from police and officials that not everybody who queues might get to the front, in other words that would have to be a cut—off because there was only a certain amount of time in which people can see the queen�*s coffin? yes. amount of time in which people can see the queen's coffin?— see the queen's coffin? yes, later toda we see the queen's coffin? yes, later today we will _ see the queen's coffin? yes, later today we will get _ see the queen's coffin? yes, later today we will get the _ see the queen's coffin? yes, later today we will get the official - today we will get the official details about how exactly this will work. people will get that information. once the coffin arrives information. once the coffin arrives in london it is brought here tomorrow to lie in state at around three pn, opens at around 5pm tomorrow and there will be four full days, thursday, friday, saturday and

sunday for viewing, for people to pay their respects, and all the way through the night, 2a hours a day, around—the—clock, this will run. but by monday morning things will have to draw to a close, hence that information but also information too coming to say to people they should plan ahead and very carefully because the numbers of people in central london are expected to be considerable, particularly around this area, buckingham palace to the houses of parliament, so people are asked to plan ahead and check with the live travel apps might, transport for london, the metropolitan police, twitter, double —— they will all have information about planning yourjourney and adapting as things go. people are being asked not to travel to some of the closest tube stations but

perhaps get off before and walk to the area because that might make things easier. the area because that might make things easier-— the area because that might make thins easier. . ~ , ., , . things easier. thank you very much, damian grammaticas _ things easier. thank you very much, damian grammaticas at _ things easier. thank you very much, damian grammaticas at the - things easier. thank you very much, damian grammaticas at the very - things easier. thank you very much, i damian grammaticas at the very front of that queue which by all accountable be absolutely extraordinary. _by —— by all accounts. thousands of people converging on london for the state funeral and there will be many state leaders including the president of the united states, joe biden. let�*s talk about the huge policing and security operation. 0ur correspondent daniel sandford is at the metropolitan police�*s headquarters at scotland yard. i know the policing and security operation has been years in the planning budget will be a mammoth operation? planning budget will be a mammoth oeration? . planning budget will be a mammoth oeration? , ,., planning budget will be a mammoth oeration? , y., planning budget will be a mammoth oeration? , , ., planning budget will be a mammoth oeration? , ., operation? yes, you can plan for something _ operation? yes, you can plan for something all— operation? yes, you can plan for something all you _ operation? yes, you can plan for something all you like _ operation? yes, you can plan for something all you like but - operation? yes, you can plan for something all you like but when | operation? yes, you can plan forl something all you like but when it comes to the reality of putting on

an unprecedented policing operation then of course it is hugely complicated and there will always be risks you can�*t completely handle. there will be hundreds of thousands of people in london over the next few days, particularly after the queen�*s coffin arrives and starts lying in state tomorrow evening at westminster hall. nobody knows how many of those hundreds of thousands will stand in a static queue or a very slowly moving queue, so the problem first is to protect those in the queue, make sure they are not at risk from pickpockets at the bottom and right up to terrorism at the other end. —— pickpockets at the bottom end, right up to terrorism at the other end. there are still huge numbers around buckingham palace and in green park, that whole area is sealed off for vehicles from the top

of the mall, down to buckingham palace and to downing street, about 50 metres to my left. 0n palace and to downing street, about 50 metres to my left. on monday and unprecedented number of heads of state will start arriving. some are having dinner with king charles on sunday evening and that they will all attend this very public event at westminster abbey —— and then they will all attend. westminster abbey —— and then they willall attend. imagine westminster abbey —— and then they will all attend. imagine if you were trying to protect the president of the united states, that may be difficult or complicated, but when trying to protect the president of the united states, the emperor of japan, the king of belgium and its queen, the king of spain, the prince of monaco and his princess, presidents and prime ministers from all around the commonwealth and the european union, every head of state from every single country that britain has diplomatic relations with has been invited. some might send ambassadors or somebody in their place but there are a huge

number of heads of state who will attend but very public event on monday morning so that is obviously a massive counterterrorism operation —— attend that very public event. and there are issues around protests, people will maybe take this opportunity to protest all kinds of issues, perhaps on republicanism, anti—monarchy or perhaps other issues and the police will have to handle that. it has been viewed as an unprecedented policing operation, around 10,000 police officers everyday supported by hundreds and hundreds of civilian stewards who are all over london this morning and were yesterday, one company i spoke to had 250 stewards they alone were providing and we will start to see literary personnel too. i saw some men in camouflage taking part in the crowd control operation —— and we will start to seek military personnel too. and thatis

seek military personnel too. and that is aside from the ceremonial duty of the armed forces. the commission of the metropolitan police who started yesterday has fortunately been involved in developing the plans over many years, they say it is a huge operation, very complicated but he thinks he can keep people safe. thank you very much, daniel sandford, our home affairs correspondent at new scotland yard. i want to show you some live pictures from the palace of holyroodhouse in edinburgh. there is the aerial view too. what a wonderful day in edinburgh. we are showing you that because king charles ii! and the queen consort will be leaving the palace of holyroodhouse to fly to belfast a little later, which will be part of operation spring tide which is

charles�* tour of the uk nations. we will follow the royal motorcade as it leaves the palace of holyroodhouse and when he is in belfast, it will be his first visit as kick to northern ireland but actually his 40th visit to northern ireland —— it will be his first visit as king. 39 visits as to the throne, so no stranger there. he will be meeting the northern ireland secretary, party leaders, receiving messages of condolence led by the speaker of the northern ireland assembly and there will be a service of prayer and reflection at st anne�*s cathedral too. they are expected to be greeted by thousands

of members of the public in northern ireland. this is the scene and st giles�* cathedral where people are continuing to file past the queen�*s coffin and pay their respects. people have been queueing for around about 90 minutes, one lady telling us she had made, i think it was, seven trips inside st giles�* cathedral, going round and round, essentially, because she wanted to pay her respects, her tributes. she was telling us what an extraordinary atmosphere it is inside st giles�* cathedral. we are going to bring much more you throughout the day but for now let�*s

look at some of today�*s other news. ukraine has called for more western arms and assistance as it tries to seize back more territory from russian forces. it comes after ukrainian forces retook as many as 20 towns and villages in the east of the country within 2a hours — a lightning counter—offensive. russia has hit back with missile strikes against the city of kharkiv causing power blackouts. but president putin�*s tactics have been criticised by one of the leading military commanders fighting on the ground. officially the kremlin says its forces are regrouping, not retreating. this was the situation just a week ago with russia still in control of much of the east of the country — that�*s the area in red. but mapping in the last 2a hours shows significant gains by the ukrainians in purple to the east and as far south as izyum.

so, a lightning counterattack. the ukrainian forces very keen to maintain their momentum, they�*re very rapid momentum. hugo bachega has been following developments from kyiv. yes, president zelensky saying that more than 6000 square kilometres have been recaptured since the beginning of the month. this is four times the size of greater london. and most of those gains have happened in the car cave region in the north—east of the country where dozens of villages have been retaken —— kharkiv region. we have seen some pictures of russian military vehicles, ammunition, equipment abandoned, so these are signs that the russians had to flee these areas, even though russia is saying that its troops are regrouping in other parts of eastern ukraine. and

interestingly a senior pentagon official said the russian forces had ceded their gains, and many of the forces have now returned to russia. the ukrainian military saying this morning that troops are now working to consolidate their control over those reclaimed territories and in the south of the military gave an update, that is where another part of this counteroffensive is happening at the military say ukrainian forces have done have pushed back forces in the south of the country where reports suggest a more challenging situation for the ukrainian forces as they try to reclaim territory under russian control. so it seems we are seeing some significant changes on the ground, but around a fifth of this country�*s territory remains under russian occupation. country's territory remains under russian occupation.— country's territory remains under russian occupation. hugo, thank you very much. — russian occupation. hugo, thank you very much. hugo _ russian occupation. hugo, thank you very much, hugo bachega, _ russian occupation. hugo, thank you very much, hugo bachega, our- very much, hugo bachega, our correspondent in the ukrainian

capital kyiv. armenia�*s prime minister has said troops we re were lost in hostilities which erupted overnight with its neighbour azerbaijan. he said fighting was still continuing in the border area but had become less intense. there have been a number of clashes between the two countries since the end of a brief war in 2020 over a disputed, mainly armenian—populated, territory within azerbaijan. both countries have blamed each other for the escalation. the uk�*s unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level since 1974, official figures show. the office for national statistics says the jobless rate dropped to 3.6% in the three months tojuly. however, the squeeze on pay remains, with rises in regular pay failing to keep up with the rising cost of living. because of soaring inflation, the value of regular pay fell by 2.8%. a firearms officer who shot dead an unarmed black man in south london last week has been suspended from the metropolitan police. chris kaba, a 24—year—old rapper,

had been driving a car that police said had been linked to a firearms offence, but no weapons were found in the vehicle. the independent office for police conduct has launched a homicide investigation. let�*s return to events following the death of her majesty the queen, and take a look at events for the rest of the week. today, the queen�*s coffin will be moved from edinburgh to london. her coffin will travel from st giles�* cathedral to edinburgh airport, then by plane to raf northolt in west london, where the queen will spend a final night at buckingham palace. on wednesday afternoon, the queen�*s coffin will travel from the palace to the palace of westminster. crowds will be able to watch as the cortege makes the journey through central london.

thursday will mark the first of four full days that the queen�*s body will lie in state in westminster hall. the ancient westminster hall. hundreds of thousands of members of the public are expected to pay their respects. and in fact they are already beginning to queue. on sunday evening, a minute�*s silence will be held across the uk at 8pm. and on monday the queen�*s lying—in—state will end, and her coffin will be taken in procession to westminster abbey for the state funeral, and that is a bank holiday in the uk. let�*s talk a little bit more about the events ahead and about the memories of the queen, because when king charles and the queen consort

arrive in northern ireland they will meet multi—faith religious leaders. joining me live now is archbishop anba angaelos, who is the coptic orthodox archbishop of london who has met queen elizabeth and king charles many times. what are your thoughts in this period of mourning after the death of her majesty?— period of mourning after the death of her majesty? of her ma'esty? morning, ben. like eve one of her majesty? morning, ben. like everyone else. _ of her majesty? morning, ben. like everyone else. i _ of her majesty? morning, ben. like everyone else, i think— of her majesty? morning, ben. like everyone else, i think it _ of her majesty? morning, ben. like everyone else, i think it is - of her majesty? morning, ben. like everyone else, i think it is an - everyone else, i think it is an incredibly sad time. our late queen wasn�*tjust a incredibly sad time. our late queen wasn�*t just a figurehead. incredibly sad time. our late queen wasn�*tjust a figurehead. she was, as we have seen from the coverage, almost an extended member of everyone�*s family. we have seen people genuinely grieving. she has been a symbol of reconciliation, as we have heard, a symbol of collaboration, warmth. she strengthened and encouraged us throughout the pandemic, and she really was a guiding light through many of the dark times that we have experienced. bind

many of the dark times that we have experienced-— many of the dark times that we have exerienced. �* , ., , ., experienced. and people mourning her of all faiths. — experienced. and people mourning her of all faiths, that's _ experienced. and people mourning her of all faiths, that's important _ experienced. and people mourning her of all faiths, that's important to - of all faiths, that�*s important to stress, isn�*t it? of all faiths, that's important to stress, isn't it?— of all faiths, that's important to stress, isn't it? absolutely. and i think she did _ stress, isn't it? absolutely. and i think she did make _ stress, isn't it? absolutely. and i think she did make herself- stress, isn't it? absolutely. and i think she did make herself very l think she did make herself very available to everyone. of course, from my christian perspective, her christian faith was incredibly important to her and was the foundation of her life. but that christian faith is what made her reach out to everybody else graciously and generously. and with incredible power and reassurance. tote incredible power and reassurance. we are just seeing you meeting her there, actually. what was she like when you met her? we have heard so many accounts of what she was like, but what are your recollections and your memories?— but what are your recollections and your memories? queen elizabeth was 'ust your memories? queen elizabeth was just delightful- _ your memories? queen elizabeth was just delightful. she _ your memories? queen elizabeth was just delightful. she was _ your memories? queen elizabeth was just delightful. she was the _ just delightful. she was the quintessential combination of role propriety, but then a very simple conversational presence. you felt that you were at the same time in

the presence of royalty, but also in the presence of royalty, but also in the presence of someone who had warmth. as i�*ve heard so many times this week, it wasn�*tjust my experience, but she does give complete attention to whoever she is dealing with and speaking to. and she is incredibly intelligent and was very well briefed. and so she would make conversation that was relevant to the person and to that person�*s interests. relevant to the person and to that person's interests.— person's interests. faith was important — person's interests. faith was important to _ person's interests. faith was important to her, _ person's interests. faith was important to her, it - person's interests. faith was important to her, it was - person's interests. faith was i important to her, it was central person's interests. faith was - important to her, it was central to her life and to her sense of duty. absolutely and she didn�*t shy away from it. ithink absolutely and she didn�*t shy away from it. i think we do live in a world where people become very strong about projecting their faith or shy away from it. but in the late queen i think we see that she was confident enough to proclaim her faith did not make it exclusive so it shut other people out. it actually opened doors and it made people feel more welcome. and actually opened doors and it made people feel more welcome. and in a multi-faith. — people feel more welcome. and in a multi-faith, multicultural _ people feel more welcome. and in a multi-faith, multicultural country, l

multi—faith, multicultural country, of course, that is so important, a country which changed so much during the long years of her reign. aha, the long years of her reign. multicultural country and a multicultural country and a multicultural commonwealth, her view was way beyond our borders here of our four nations, was way beyond our borders here of ourfour nations, it was way beyond our borders here of our four nations, it went into the commonwealth and around the world. she was globally recognised globally respected for that very point. where i have heard very few criticisms or condemnations of her over her life, and the one thing everyone says is that she was incredibly engaging and welcoming. tote that she was incredibly engaging and welcominu. ~ . , , welcoming. we are seeing this extraordinary _ welcoming. we are seeing this extraordinary outpouring - welcoming. we are seeing this extraordinary outpouring of. welcoming. we are seeing this i extraordinary outpouring of grief, which is perhaps not a surprise, but in some ways is this process of grief therapeutic, i suppose, the fact it is going on for many days and so many people are getting the chance actually to go to pay their respects to go to see her coffin, and really want to go and see her coffin, and want to pay their

respects. coffin, and want to pay their respects-— coffin, and want to pay their resects. ., ~' ., ~ respects. you know, if we think about what _ respects. you know, if we think about what we _ respects. you know, if we think about what we are _ respects. you know, if we think about what we are doing - respects. you know, if we think about what we are doing as - respects. you know, if we think about what we are doing as a i respects. you know, if we think - about what we are doing as a nation at the moment, it�*s quite complex. many people have made fun of the king is dead, long live the king scenario, something that is quite superficial. but i think we have seen that is quite therapeutic because we are still mourning the queen but we are affirming and celebrating the king, showing the consistency and continuity that is also among people and i wasn�*t sure how that would look, i was nervous of the first day. but in fact there is no taking away from the grief while we are celebrating and affirming a new king. i think that�*s really important. and as i was saying earlier, she is a manifestation of an extended family so we are all grieving in our own ways. so we are all grieving in our own wa s. �* ,., ., ., so we are all grieving in our own was. ., , ., ways. and important in a sense that, what ou ways. and important in a sense that, what you were _ ways. and important in a sense that, what you were just _ ways. and important in a sense that, what you were just talking _ ways. and important in a sense that, what you were just talking about, - what you were just talking about, that sense of continuity but also the longevity of her reign. what did that mean for this country, and as

you are mentioning, the commonwealth? the 70 years, the huge span of her reign. it commonwealth? the 70 years, the huge span of her reign-— span of her reign. it wasn't 'ust an 70 span of her reign. it wasn't 'ust any 70 years. i span of her reign. it wasn't 'ust anwo years. hi span of her reign. it wasn't 'ust any 70 years, it was i span of her reign. it wasn't 'ust any 70 years, it was 70 i span of her reign. it wasn'tjust any 70 years, it was 70 years i span of her reign. it wasn'tjust - any 70 years, it was 70 years which had world wars, regional wars, complex geopolitics, global pandemic, financial crises, and she has managed to navigate through all of that and serve her people through all that as well. i think that sense of assurance and longevity that you are speaking about gives a sense of stability, that there is an end to this. heraffirmation stability, that there is an end to this. her affirmation that we will meet again, although that is a very simple term, gave us all hope, and we believed her, that was a wonderful thing. 50 we believed her, that was a wonderful thing.— we believed her, that was a wonderful thing. we believed her, that was a wonderfulthinu. ., ., ~ ., wonderful thing. so good to talk to ou, wonderful thing. so good to talk to you, archbishop. _ wonderful thing. so good to talk to you, archbishop. archbishop - wonderful thing. so good to talk to you, archbishop. archbishop anba| you, archbishop. archbishop anba angaelos, coptic orthodox archbishop of london, who had met the queen and also king charles many times. thank you for your reflections, memories and thoughts. we can also come i

think, talk to the evening standard�*s royal editor robert jobson. and as we do that we will look at the royal motorcade and royal rolls—royce, charles�* favourite royal vehicle, we are told, making its way from the palace of holyroodhouse to edinburgh airport where he will be flying with the queen consort on another lovely day in scotland, in fact, to northern ireland, his first visit to northern ireland, his first visit to northern ireland, his first visit to northern ireland as king, and part of his tour of the nations as king. robertjobson, the evening robert jobson, the evening standard�*s robertjobson, the evening standard�*s royal editor, it is a hugely busy time, isn�*t it, for the king? we tend to forget, a son mourning and grieving his mother, but also so much ceremonial, so many people to meet and talk to and so many places to go.

people to meet and talk to and so many places to go— people to meet and talk to and so many places to go. really, cometh the hour and _ many places to go. really, cometh the hour and cometh _ many places to go. really, cometh the hour and cometh the _ many places to go. really, cometh the hour and cometh the man. - many places to go. really, cometh| the hour and cometh the man. this many places to go. really, cometh i the hour and cometh the man. this is a family in mourning first and foremost, really i think the king has been incredible the way he has led his family and nation, in scotland here where we saw that incredible procession. he has led to the whole nation in grief and mourning but also stood up to the whole nation in grief and mol all|g but also stood up to deal” 2. ., mtballtisne-sfifrrzr matters, the constitutional matterscthe. ,, going address the proclamation, going to address the joint houses of parliament, joint “rt-coca: of pa'amer�*t the and the iasirst “ala“ asf pa'amer�*t the and the peers, jasirst halaaa asf pa'araaat 9a and the peers, the jasirst halaaa asf pa'araaat 9a and the peers, the and lords and the peers, the lords and the mps, i think done a the mps, i think he�*s done a terrificjob. is now on a flight terrificjob. he is now on a flight to belfast. later in the week he go to cardiff so he will have will go to cardiff so he will have gone to all of the capitals of great will go to cardiff so he will have gone t and of the capitals of great will go to cardiff so he will have gone t and northern iitals of great will go to cardiff so he will have gone t and northern ireland great will go to cardiff so he will have gone t and northern ireland and it britain and northern ireland and job. itjust shows you, as �* last speaker was �*last speaker was about your last speaker was saying about the continuity of �* the the continuity of the system of the monarchy and how that monarchy and how important that is. because give people because it does give people reassurance that everything is going

to be ok, rather like the queen giving that amazing speech during the pandemic, that essence of continuity is important at a of aaatasts ia mnataat at a “aa asf particularly had the loss of a and have had the loss of a monarch and change in prime minister all in one week. ., , , ., ., change in prime minister all in one week. .,, y., ., , week. who have been eeeele $513 eggs; iiééfi. taming it? if, cathedral eeeele $513 eggs; 5.3.3.5. ififiifig it? 3§ cathedral to pay their coffin of the queen, leépects at the coffinnf the queen. �* in london when the queen and we know in london when the queen is �* hall, and we know in london when the queen is "2a; :., . of l, of j of 5 who to pay thousands of people who want to pay their respects there. we have already heard they may have to queue for 20 hours or more. it is an extraordinary outpouring of national grief for her majesty the queen, isn�*t it? of course, we saw the outpouring of grief for the queen mother and princess diana but i think this is a different level. really not since

perhaps churchill, the state funeral of churchill, one great daily mail writer wrote that there were two rivers flowing through london that day, the thames and another river of mourners and i think we will see this during this historic state funeral of her majesty. tote this during this historic state funeral of her majesty. funeral of her ma'esty. we are watchin: funeral of her ma'esty. we are watching the _ funeral of her majesty. we are watching the royal— funeral of her majesty. we are watching the royal motorcade l funeral of her majesty. we are i watching the royal motorcade as funeral of her majesty. we are - watching the royal motorcade as it continues on its journey through the streets of edinburgh with bright morning sunshine taking king charles iii morning sunshine taking king charles ii! and the queen consort to iii and the queen consort to edinburgh airport. it has been a time of the royal family coming together. we saw the queen�*s four children at st giles�* cathedral last night standing vigilante coffin. —— standing vigil at. the

night standing vigilante coffin. -- standing vigil at.— night standing vigilante coffin. -- standing vigil at. the king leading his famil , standing vigil at. the king leading his family. the — standing vigil at. the king leading his family, the four _ standing vigil at. the king leading his family, the four siblings, - standing vigil at. the king leading his family, the four siblings, the i his family, the four siblings, the princess royal, the duke of york and the earl of wessex in a repeat of what the king�*s children did for george v. what the king's children did for georae v. ., ., ., what the king's children did for georae v. ., .,, ., . george v. today as we watch the ro al car george v. today as we watch the royal car making _ george v. today as we watch the royal car making its _ george v. today as we watch the royal car making its journey, - george v. today as we watch the royal car making its journey, he i george v. today as we watch the | royal car making its journey, he is royal car making itsjourney, he is going to northern ireland. what are your thoughts on that? of course, his mother did so much there, as has been said many times, to further the cause of peace and reconciliation in northern ireland, the handshake with martin mcguinness and so on and now the challenge, i suppose the king has many challenges but that is another, to continue her work in northern ireland?— another, to continue her work in northern ireland? both the king and the late queen _ northern ireland? both the king and the late queen were _ northern ireland? both the king and the late queen were both _ northern ireland? both the king and the late queen were both very - the late queen were both very expert, almost analysts, on irish politics. many people talk about the

queen�*s legacy, the commonwealth and other issues, but she, i think, would think that state visit in 2011 to ireland was so important, ireland being our closest neighbours, so many family links with ireland. i think it is hugely symbolic and at this moment in time with the issues with the border and the other things to do with brexit i think it is very important the king visit northern ireland and is seen and greets the people of northern ireland as well as the politicians, of course. and he has been _ as the politicians, of course. and he has been greeting people, of course, i was at buckingham palace watching him and the queen consort shaking so many hands in front of buckingham palace when he returned from balmoral. what do you make of how he has conducted himself as king

in these very early days of his reign? i in these very early days of his reiun? ~ ., in these very early days of his reiun? ,, . , reign? i think that was very important _ reign? i think that was very important for _ reign? i think that was very important for him - reign? i think that was very i important for him personally, reign? i think that was very - important for him personally, he has lost his mother, he comes down to london to deal with these constitutional issues of being king birch from the moment he arrived at buckingham palace and the crowds were there, he was clearly very touched by what greeted him —— the constitutional issues of being kick, but from the moment he arrived. people were saying god save the king, somebody kiss his cheek. i think he is a very warm and kind man and the fact he had such a warm reception from people who had waited four hours to see him obviously gave him the strength to carry on. stars four hours to see him obviously gave him the strength to carry on.- him the strength to carry on. as we watch the royal _ him the strength to carry on. as we watch the royal motorcade - him the strength to carry on. as we watch the royal motorcade and - him the strength to carry on. as we watch the royal motorcade and the | watch the royal motorcade and the royal car in particular making its way to edinburgh airport, robert jobson, the evening standard�*s royal editor, he has had such a long

apprenticeship for this role, as has been said many times, such a different experience coming to the throne at the aged 73, the queen came to the throne at the tender age of 25, so different.— of 25, so different. yes, but we shouldn't _ of 25, so different. yes, but we shouldn't underestimate - of 25, so different. yes, but we shouldn't underestimate the i of 25, so different. yes, but we. shouldn't underestimate the fact shouldn�*t underestimate the fact that you still had to go from one role, the heir to the throne, to another. that is what the king fully understood because of being a mature adult, he did what he wanted to do as the prince of wales, set up amazing charity organisations like the prince�*s trust, his foundation which raised so much for charitable causes, now it is a different role, he recognises that, but he does not have to be a cardboard copy of her majesty. no doubt about it, she was a great queen and this was a great elizabethan era, but i still think the king will have a voice. for him

i think it is all about leadership, not power and influence but leading people and convening people to get things done. her majesty was known as the queen of the world, really. if anything, i know of course the king will have a much shorter rain that he might be one of the people that he might be one of the people that helps save the world. —— a much shorter reign that he might be one of the people that help save the world. ~ ., , ., world. while he was heir to the throne, sometimes _ world. while he was heir to the throne, sometimes mired - world. while he was heir to the throne, sometimes mired in i throne, sometimes mired in controversy, but have you had the sense in the last few days that people around the united kingdom and the world arejust people around the united kingdom and the world are just wishing him well, wishing him well for this reign that isjust beginning? i do wishing him well for this reign that isjust beginning?— isjust beginning? i do a lot of work for american _ isjust beginning? i do a lot of work for american networks, . isjust beginning? i do a lot of. work for american networks, abc isjust beginning? i do a lot of- work for american networks, abc and also in australia, and the reaction that has been very warm, the prime minister in australia, the prime minister in australia, the prime minister is in the realm, they have spoken very warmly about the king,

including the incumbent prime minister albanese, who spoke very well. i think the world will warm to the king, they will learn to show more respect but i think it is all about the office, rather like the president, this is the whole point of the monarchy. the role of being kick it�*s very different and distinct and i think when the king spokein distinct and i think when the king spoke in the houses at westminster hall, when he spoke about the weight of history, i think he is coping with that weight very well indeed and he will move forward and uses influence to make the world to a better place. influence to make the world to a better place-— influence to make the world to a better place. robert jobson, stay with us, better place. robert jobson, stay with us. the _ better place. robert jobson, stay with us, the evening _ better place. robert jobson, stay with us, the evening standard's i with us, the evening standard�*s royal editor who is giving us commentary and analysis as we follow the royal motorcade, i think the picture might have frozen between

following the royal motorcade making its way from the palace of holyroodhouse in edinburgh, the queen consort and king charles ii! heading to edinburgh airport and then flying to belfast, which is part of king charles�*s to the nations, operation spring tides, as it is known, going to northern ireland and wales. he will be meeting the northern ireland secretary, meeting party leaders in northern ireland, receiving a message of condolence which will be led by the speaker of the northern ireland assembly and the king and queen consort will be attending at st anne�*s cathedral a service of prayer and reflection. we expect there will be thousands of members of the public who will be lining the streets in northern ireland to get a glimpse of the king and the queen

consort, the royal cavalcade which we are now watching in edinburgh on this beautiful sunny morning, in northern ireland, in belfast, it will be travelling through wellington place, donegall square north, victoria street and there may even be a walkabout. in fact, let�*s go to annita mcveigh, my colleague in belfast. it will be quite a day in belfast. it will be quite a day in northern ireland, as we mentioned earlier i think childs made 39 visits as heir to the throne, to northern ireland, but this will be his first as king?— northern ireland, but this will be his first as king? that's right, and --eole his first as king? that's right, and people here _ his first as king? that's right, and people here from _ his first as king? that's right, and people here from whatever - his first as king? that's right, and. people here from whatever political or cultural background to acknowledge the significance of that, as they have acknowledge the passing of queen elizabeth ii. i

understanding here now in front of belfast city hall, which will be familiar to many people and we have part of the route that the royal couple will take from hillsborough castle toward st anne�*s cathedral where the service of thanksgiving for the life of the queen will take place later today. joining me is the deputy lord meribel flats, michelle kelly, from the cross —— the deputy lord mayor of belfast, michelle kelly, from the cross community alliance party, and the community can regulator?— can regulator? absolutely, we are honoured to _ can regulator? absolutely, we are honoured to have _ can regulator? absolutely, we are honoured to have the _ can regulator? absolutely, we are honoured to have the king - can regulator? absolutely, we are honoured to have the king and - can regulator? absolutely, we are - honoured to have the king and queen consort _ honoured to have the king and queen consort here at st anne's cathedral and members of the public are welcome — and members of the public are welcome to watch the service on the bil welcome to watch the service on the big screens — welcome to watch the service on the big screens at belfast city hall from _ big screens at belfast city hall from three o'clock and they are welcome — from three o'clock and they are welcome tojoin the from three o'clock and they are welcome to join the routes the royal

couple _ welcome to join the routes the royal couple will— welcome to join the routes the royal couple will take towards st anne's cathedrat — couple will take towards st anne's cathedral. gn couple will take towards st anne's cathedral. ., cathedral. on the theme of reflection. _ cathedral. on the theme of reflection, what _ cathedral. on the theme of reflection, what are - cathedral. on the theme of reflection, what are your i cathedral. on the theme of- reflection, what are your thoughts on the contribution of the queen to life in northern ireland and more widely, because she has visited the republic of ireland too? we widely, because she has visited the republic of ireland too?— republic of ireland too? we will obviously never _ republic of ireland too? we will obviously never forget - republic of ireland too? we will obviously never forget the - obviously never forget the contribution the queen made to peace and reconciliation on these islands, ithink— and reconciliation on these islands, i think the — and reconciliation on these islands, i think the irish president that it very well— i think the irish president that it very well at couple of days ago when he said _ very well at couple of days ago when he said the _ very well at couple of days ago when he said the queen did not shy away from the _ he said the queen did not shy away from the shadows of the past —— the irish president put it very well. she made _ irish president put it very well. she made many personal but deeply symbolic— she made many personal but deeply symbolic and historic gestures, speaking — symbolic and historic gestures, speaking irish up the state visit to the republic of ireland in 2011, there _ the republic of ireland in 2011, there is— the republic of ireland in 2011, there is no doubt of her personal contribution to the next chapter of the peace — contribution to the next chapter of the peace process here. how important — the peace process here. how important do _ the peace process here. how important do you _ the peace process here. how important do you think - the peace process here. how important do you think it - the peace process here. hm? important do you think it is for people from across different traditions here that the king is coming to northern ireland? i think it is deel coming to northern ireland? i think it is deeply important, _ coming to northern ireland? i think it is deeply important, the - coming to northern ireland? i think it is deeply important, the king - coming to northern ireland? i think it is deeply important, the king is i it is deeply important, the king is no stranger to northern ireland, i think— no stranger to northern ireland, i think he _ no stranger to northern ireland, i think he has been here on more than

40 occasions — think he has been here on more than 40 occasions and just in belfast back— 40 occasions and just in belfast back in— 40 occasions and just in belfast back in march 2022, so i think we fully expect him to continue his inother's— fully expect him to continue his mother's legacy.— fully expect him to continue his mother's legacy. there is the legacy of his mother's _ mother's legacy. there is the legacy of his mother's work, _ mother's legacy. there is the legacy of his mother's work, what - mother's legacy. there is the legacy of his mother's work, what do - mother's legacy. there is the legacy of his mother's work, what do you i of his mother�*s work, what do you think people�*s expectations are of the working might do, as prince of wales has already done his own work on reconciliation, especially in the years after the death of his great uncle lord mountbatten, who was killed by an ira bomb? he uncle lord mountbatten, who was killed by an ira bomb?— killed by an ira bomb? he has particularly _ killed by an ira bomb? he has particularly good _ killed by an ira bomb? he has particularly good work - killed by an ira bomb? he has particularly good work with - killed by an ira bomb? he has i particularly good work with youth and community groups in northern ireland _ and community groups in northern ireland and more widely across the uk, we _ ireland and more widely across the uk, we would like to see him continue _ uk, we would like to see him continue that i'm continuing his inother's— continue that i'm continuing his mother's work. on continue that i'm continuing his mother's work.— continue that i'm continuing his mother's work. . , ., mother's work. on a personal level, what would — mother's work. on a personal level, what would it _ mother's work. on a personal level, what would it mean _ mother's work. on a personal level, what would it mean for— mother's work. on a personal level, what would it mean for you - mother's work. on a personal level, what would it mean for you to - mother's work. on a personal level, what would it mean for you to be . mother's work. on a personal level, what would it mean for you to be at| what would it mean for you to be at the service? i what would it mean for you to be at the service?— the service? i think it will be undoubtedly _ the service? i think it will be undoubtedly a _ the service? i think it will be undoubtedly a very - the service? i think it will be undoubtedly a very poignantj undoubtedly a very poignant occasion. queen elizabeth gate so much _ occasion. queen elizabeth gate so much during her reign, her length of service, _ much during her reign, her length of service, duty— much during her reign, her length of service, duty and commitment to the

role -- _ service, duty and commitment to the role —- queen elizabeth gave so much _ role —- queen elizabeth gave so much i— role —- queen elizabeth gave so much i am _ role —- queen elizabeth gave so much. lam really role —- queen elizabeth gave so much. i am really pleased we have a chance _ much. i am really pleased we have a chance to _ much. i am really pleased we have a chance to honour that, and honoured that i— chance to honour that, and honoured that i get— chance to honour that, and honoured that i get to — chance to honour that, and honoured that i get to be there.— that i get to be there. people will remember _ that i get to be there. people will remember the _ that i get to be there. people will remember the handshake - that i get to be there. people will. remember the handshake between that i get to be there. people will - remember the handshake between the queen and martin mcguinness, some did not want it to happen that many others said that if they can shake hands, we can get past our differences. some of those differences. some of those differences have re—emerged in recent years because of the difficulties over the northern ireland protocol, the post—brexit trading arrangements. that is a slightly different atmosphere that the new king will be working in compared to the political climate when the queen and martin mcguinness should hands?— should hands? they're obviously differin: should hands? they're obviously differing views _ should hands? they're obviously differing views towards - should hands? they're obviously differing views towards the - should hands? they're obviously - differing views towards the monarchy in northern ireland and in wider society— in northern ireland and in wider society but what has not been in doubt _ society but what has not been in doubt over— society but what has not been in doubt over the last few days is the level of— doubt over the last few days is the level of affection and esteem that queen— level of affection and esteem that queen elizabeth has been held, with the level— queen elizabeth has been held, with the level of duty and her commitment to the _ the level of duty and her commitment to the uk, _ the level of duty and her commitment to the uk, the commonwealth fund northern— to the uk, the commonwealth fund northern ireland in particular and

that has— northern ireland in particular and that has been expressed in the tributes— that has been expressed in the tributes we had seen across—the—board in the last few days _ across—the—board in the last few days so — across-the-board in the last few da 5, across-the-board in the last few da s. «i ., , days. so you think that moods might be a platform — days. so you think that moods might be a platform for— days. so you think that moods might be a platform for progress? - days. so you think that moods might be a platform for progress? i - days. so you think that moods might be a platform for progress? i think i be a platform for progress? i think so, the be a platform for progress? i think so. the queen _ be a platform for progress? i think so, the queen showed _ be a platform for progress? i think so, the queen showed the - be a platform for progress? i think so, the queen showed the way - be a platform for progress? i think - so, the queen showed the way herself and i think— so, the queen showed the way herself and i think it— so, the queen showed the way herself and i think it will continue. michelle _ and i think it will continue. michelle kelly, deputy lord mayor of belfast, thank you for your thoughts. the queen on occasion she has visited both northern ireland and the republic of ireland has spoken of acknowledging the past but not being bound by the past. her contribution to life here and to the work towards reconciliation has definitely gone beyond the symbolic and i suppose one of the big questions for the new king is how he can best contribute to the work started by his late mother. iben. started by his late mother. ben. annita, started by his late mother. ben. annita. we _ started by his late mother. ben. annita, we are _ started by his late mother. ben. annita, we are continuing - started by his late mother. ben. annita, we are continuing to - started by his late mother. ben. annita, we are continuing to watch the royal motorcade heading towards

the royal motorcade heading towards the airport. there is the royal car. we think that king might be slightly behind schedule. how important do you think this visit to northern ireland is, annita? it is part of the tour of the nations, part of the king in a way of equating himself with all corners of the united kingdom, his kingdom, as he takes the throne, but what sort of reception do you think you will receive? we gather people are already starting to line some of the streets in northern ireland where the royal motorcade will be driving? yes, we have walked through those streets to get from st anne�*s cathedral to the belfast city hall, we had seen some people starting to gather, local people, groups of people who look like tourists, many

tours take place about the city centre. i think this visit is a very public acknowledgement that the king wants to be part of life here, he wants to be part of life here, he wants people here to see he is willing to come here, he wants to continue the work his mother started which he has also undertaken as prince of wales, towards reconciliation and peace. he will go festival to hillsborough castle, the royal residence in northern ireland, then he will meet the secretary of state for northern ireland, he will meet local political leaders and he will view an exhibition of photographs of occasions when his late mother visited here and he will come to belfast along with the queen consort camilla, we think there will possibly be an opportunity for them to meet members of the public, and invited audience as to come to

writers square, the area on the other side of the street from st anne�*s cathedral, and during that service taking place, the service of thanksgiving and reflection, no doubt it will be an opportunity for him to think about his role here, how he can continue to promote that work and his thoughts inevitably must be turning to his travels back to london and that moment when the queen because my coffin arrives back in london from edinburgh and makes its way to buckingham palace for the final time —— the queen�*s coffin. tote final time -- the queen's coffin. we will seak final time —— the queen's coffin. we will speak to you throughout the day later, thank you so much. we are looking at the king�*s vehicle and motorcade as it heads to edinburgh airport. we are told the royal convoy took a slightly different route to the one that had been perhaps expected, didn�*t go up the

royal mile, in fact. anyway, perhaps expected, didn�*t go up the royal mile, infact. anyway, making good progress now towards edinburgh airport. let�*s go back to the evening standard�*s royal editor robertjobson who has been watching this with me. robert, it is a blistering pace of events really for the new king, isn�*t it? a lot of duties, a lot of ceremonial, a lot of meetings, a lot of places to visit in the first few days of his reign. visit in the first few days of his reian. ., �* . visit in the first few days of his reian. . �* , , ., reign. that's right, but he would have been _ reign. that's right, but he would have been very _ reign. that's right, but he would have been very well _ reign. that's right, but he would have been very well prepared i reign. that's right, but he would| have been very well prepared for this, although similar to liz truss, may have been dreading the moment. i think he has risen to the occasion, showing exactly what he made of and i think what has happened here, we have had some changes too, we saw that for the first time with the televising of the session, which i think brought it home to people that the royal family are not some sort

of tourist attraction, which often people who don�*t like the system say, not only is the king the head of state, he�*s the head of nation, linked in so many ways to the judiciary, all of those barristers will now be king�*s council, not queens counsel. you have everything to do with the political side that we saw, the governor of the church of england as well, and this is so important probably most of all is the links with the military and this is why, everything we are witnessing is why, everything we are witnessing is done to military precision because of course he is our commander—in—chief, so i do think some people are beginning to think what the opening up of some of the mystique, exactly how intrinsically linked the system of monarchy is. we are a parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy and that is our system of democracy and a system

that has operated for 1000 years. and robert, thank you for the moment again, as we watch the royal motorcade out in open countryside now, having left the city of edinburgh, making its way to the airport. let�*s go to danny savage, our correspondent at st giles�* cathedral in edinburgh. people have a few more hours in which to pay their final respects to the late queen and going to st giles�* cathedral. and to walk past very quietly and very solemnly her coffin. . very quietly and very solemnly her coffin. , ., ., ., �* ., coffin. yes, good morning, ben, from the r0 al coffin. yes, good morning, ben, from the royal mile — coffin. yes, good morning, ben, from the royal mile in _ coffin. yes, good morning, ben, from the royal mile in edinburgh. - coffin. yes, good morning, ben, from the royal mile in edinburgh. you - coffin. yes, good morning, ben, from the royal mile in edinburgh. you may| the royal mile in edinburgh. you may be able to see over my shoulder the queue of people finally getting through the door of the cathedral, many of them have been queueing for three orfour hours many of them have been queueing for three or four hours this morning to get through to pick up their wristband to then get in the queue

that moves very slowly but keeps moving as the time goes on but there were people queueing last night for six or seven hours when i was down on the meadow is a short distance from here at dusk yesterday evening, there were thousands upon thousands of people who were just saying we will wait as long as it takes, and i do think it took some of them until midnight and beyond to finally pass through the doors of st giles�* here and then go past the queen�*s coffin lying at rest. once again there are crowds on the royal mile in edinburgh. the official ceremonies of the day don�*t get under way until much later this afternoon. but once that time comes nearer they will be six or seven or eight people deep here on the royal mile waiting for the queen�*s coffin to be brought out of stjohn�*s cathedral. it will then be taken in procession to edinburgh airport before her coffins flown down to london. so another day of

not down to london. so another day of the not down to london. so another day of the meantime not until later. but in the meantime lots of people are still queueing to go past the queen lying at rest here. and then there�*s the of course, when the cut—off point is. at the moment i think the queue is about two, two and a half hours long so i would suspect at about half past one in the afternoon you can�*t get a wristband and cannotjoin the back of the queue, you will not make it there in time because they then need to close the cathedral again before those ceremonies begin at about four o�*clock this afternoon, ben. about four o'clock this afternoon, ben. ~ .., about four o'clock this afternoon, ben. ~ . ., . about four o'clock this afternoon, ben. . . ., , ., ., ben. we can see from the weather that it is rather _ ben. we can see from the weather that it is rather lovely _ ben. we can see from the weather that it is rather lovely again. - ben. we can see from the weather that it is rather lovely again. it - that it is rather lovely again. it is a day of beautiful sunshine and the weather has been kind. i suppose it could have been torrential rain for all of those people queueing up for all of those people queueing up for so many hours.— for so many hours. absolutely. i'd hate to think _ for so many hours. absolutely. i'd hate to think how— for so many hours. absolutely. i'd hate to think how that _ for so many hours. absolutely. i'd hate to think how that would - for so many hours. absolutely. i'd hate to think how that would have j hate to think how that would have affected numbers. something in me tells me even if the weather had been terrible many people would have still turned out. there is no bad

weather here in scotland, only the wrong sort of clothing, and people would have come along in their waterproofs and their umbrellas and i think they still would have got in that line to go past the cathedral here and past the queen�*s coffin, because so many of them i talked to last nightjust said, she served this country for so long, this is the least we can do to stand in line for several hours to go and pay our tributes, to go and see her. yes, it was a fine evening in edinburgh yesterday as darkness fell. it didn�*t rain overnight or anything and it is a beautiful day in scotland this morning, and i think that will be reflected in the number of people who once again come out this afternoon to watch events here on the royal mile and between here at the airport. danny, for the moment, thank you very much indeed. danny savage, our correspondent at st giles�* cathedral, as we continue to watch the royal motorcade snaking its way towards that plane that will

take king charles ii! and the queen consort the short journey, take king charles ii! and the queen consort the shortjourney, the short flight to belfast for his visit to northern ireland today which is part of his tour of the nations. and there is the royal car making its way towards the plane now. it hasn�*t taken very long for the royal couple to make theirjourney from the palace of holyroodhouse this morning to edinburgh airport. but it�*s another busy day of engagements for king charles and the queen consort, on a day when he is going to be meeting political leaders and faith leaders in northern ireland, a service of thanksgiving and remembrance as well command meeting, no doubt, the people of northern ireland, or many of them who want to

give their well wishes for their done that his reign and messages of condolence. ijust want done that his reign and messages of condolence. i just want to talk a little bit about the travel situation that we are going to be expecting when the queen lies in state at westminster hall. of course, many, many tens of thousands expected to want to pay their respects and actually to converge on london. katy austin, ourtransport correspondent, is with me now to talk about the latest details we have on the transport situation. absolutely. the huge numbers we are expecting to come to london or travel through london to pay their respects to the late queen means that we are going to see huge pressure on the transport network as em= .aiwle�*f—eeelvee:.27§§§%77 . s to pay f.f::.aa:aaaai%af3w . s will be able to pay their respects from five in

frasras five as�*ciascia. in. tisa asiarsirsas at �* hall. as we m be services as well people being told to avoid park .e being told to avoid park .e being if >ld to avoid park .e being if >ld to avo they warned that �* things then some too busy then some tube stations might close for a short time or mifiht 51333 f3t 3 3h3t§ 3333 3t 3333 be ml?“ 31333 f3f 3 3h3ft tlm3 3f ”33? be re—routing of the way might be re—routing of the way people go in and out to manage the crowds. and also aaaaa'a will road closures in be road closures in central london �*the be road closures in central london �* the coming be road closures in central london �*the coming days that will mean over the coming days that will mean some bus services will be diverted as well. one of the things we do know is being done is a number of train companies are looking to put on extra train services where it is possible to do so. not all operators will do that. some, i understand, will do that. some, i understand, will run their usual services over the coming days but some of them will put on a few extra services through the night as well. that�*s going to be very limited, as i understand it. but there will be

some additional night services, for example, one extra train an hour through the night or an extra train every couple of hours. i don�*t believe those changes will yet be showing up on the transport planners like national rail inquiries etc. for the moment, katy austin, thank you. i�*mjust for the moment, katy austin, thank you. i�*m just going to watch these pictures as king charles ii! prepares to get on board that flight for the short journey to prepares to get on board that flight for the shortjourney to belfast. and just to recap on what he�*s doing today, having left the palace of holyroodhouse in edinburgh a little bit earlier on, he is going to be going to northern ireland for the first time as king. we have been reflecting on the fact that he was a frequent visitor when he was heir to the throne. 39 trips to northern ireland in all. it is a place he knows very well. this will be, of course, his first visit as king,

accompanied by the queen consort. this is part of his tour of the nations that he has been so keen to make. when he is in northern ireland we will have full coverage throughout the day of his visit there. but he is going to be meeting there. but he is going to be meeting the northern ireland secretary chris heaton—harris, he will meet party leaders, no doubt talking about the difficult political situation at the moment. he will talk to faith leaders as well, and he will receive a message of condolence from the speaker of the northern ireland assembly and make a response to that message of condolence as well. and the king and the queen consort will also attend st anne�*s cathedral for also attend st anne�*s cathedral for a service of prayer and reflection. that is it from me. next on bbc television we are going to have a special programme, his majesty the

king in northern ireland, which is going to cover king charles�*s visit to hillsborough castle and that special service at st anne�*s cathedral in belfast.