good morning, welcome to breakfast with sally nugent at buckingham palace — where the queen's coffin has spent the night — and jon kay in westminster. our headlines this morning. queen elizabeth ii will make herfinaljourney from buckingham palace this afternoon. crowds braved the rain to greet the coffin as it arrived back from edinburgh last night. the procession will make the short journey up the mall, to here at the palace of westminster. where the queen will lie in state until the morning of herfuneral hundreds of thousands of people are expected to pay their respects over the next four days, and queues have

already begun to form. in other news this morning, the spiralling cost of living continues. the latest inflation figures, due out in an hour, are expected to show prices are still going up. it's wednesday september the 14th. you're watching bbc breakfast from outside buckingham palace, where her majesty the queen laid at rest overnight. this afternoon — starting at precisely 2.22pm — her coffin will be moved from here to westminster hall — about a mile away — where she will lie in state, and an estimated 400,000 people will file past to pay their respects before her funeral on monday. today on breakfast we'll bring you the latest news and images from here at the palace, from westminster and from the growing queue — and we'll hear more memories from those who met and knew the queen. first, our reporter danjohnson on her majesty's finaljourney to london from scotland.

a cheering crowd in the capital city. this has been the focus of much of the nation's grief, and it is buckingham palace more than anywhere which is so closely associated with the queen. for so long her place of work, and her official home. her coffin arrived at 8:00 last night, ending the journey from scotland. in pouring rain, on a dark night, people were determined to give her a welcome. we felt we had to just come and pay our respects, and was lucky enough to see the hearse pass us. and we've just seen king charles leave the palace. really nice that the flag's flying for her to be back home. like she's home, yeah. yeah, really nice. the queen's coffin is resting here overnight, and will then be taken to the palace of westminster later today. this is really a last chance for the royal family to be together in private, to share a personal moment

with the queen's coffin before the public lying—in—state ahead of her funeral on monday. this was the last leg of the long journey that began at balmoral. a guard of honour from the queen's colour squadron, silent and solemn in greeting at raf northolt. princess anne said she'd been fortunate to share her mother's last 2a hours, and it had been an honour and a privilege to witness the love and respect along these final journeys. so, then, the drive to the centre of the capital. this was the a40. the cars stopped, the people stood. a column of flashing lights illuminated a gloomy evening. the official state hearse was specially designed in consultation with her majesty to give the public the clearest view through fading light. for mile after mile, through underpasses and across flyovers, this was the journey back

to the city where the queen was born, where she was crowned, where she reigned over the kingdom and the commonwealth. and the closer they drew to her official residence, the heavier the rain, but the bigger the crowds. down park lane and past hyde park corner, to the place the queen knew best. buckingham palace was familiar before being queen was even her destiny. as a girl, she played here. and as a mother, it's where she raised herfamily. it was not, though, where she felt most at home. she regarded it as "living above the shop" — for this is where she dedicated herself to the business of state. papers read, banquets hosted, addresses given. the garden parties, the christmas messages, and the jubilee celebrations. when she waved and then turned from the palace balcony this summer, many felt her reign was nearing its end.

and last night her coffin was placed in the bow room, where the new king met high commissioners and government ministers over the weekend. then, this afternoon, the procession will leave buckingham palace at 2:22 — the queen's coffin carried on a gun carriage of the king's troop royal horse artillery. crowds will watch as the cortege makes its journey through central london, along the mall to horse guards, then down whitehall to parliament square, and into new palace yard, ready for the lying—in—state in westminster hall. members of the public will be able to see the queen's coffin — guarded by soldiers from 5pm until 6:30 on the morning of herfuneral. and this is the route along which people will queue — from southwark park, along the thames, up the south bank, and across lambeth bridge. we are expecting extremely large queues that could go up to 30 hours.

and it won't be 30 hours for everybody, but i think it's important that, before people set off, that they knowjust how long it could take, potentially. so we are supporting people throughout the queue, working with a number of partners like the samaritans, like the red cross — also having stewards there, as well, and working with the metropolitan police. so there'll be over 1,000 people per day who will be on hand to support people, to offer them advice, guidance. and, despite the weather, some were prepared to stay out all night. it's sad. very sad. very, very sad, isn't it? really sad. but so pleased we came. so we're going to stay tonight and watch tomorrow. there's determination here to show gratitude, respect and support for the royal family, as their private grief gives way to the public demands of national mourning, and the rituals of the highest of state occasions conducted in the name of the people.

danjohnson, bbc news, at buckingham palace. it was princess anne who accompanied her mother's coffin from edinburgh to london. she also released a statement in which she said...

sarah carroll is with me. in your role as ryan corresponded you have been at woman—macro for the last few days, travelled to london. i am keen to know that hence shifting —— you have been at balmoral. it know that hence shifting -- you have been at balmoral.— been at balmoral. it was a very different feeling _ been at balmoral. it was a very different feeling at _ been at balmoral. it was a very different feeling at balmoral, l been at balmoral. it was a very - different feeling at balmoral, where the queen passed away on just thursday. very quiet, intimate, very few people around. i was there went the coffin left the gates of balmoral castle and started that finaljourney, those wonderful scenes along the royal mile in edinburgh. last night, watching the plane take off from edinburgh, land here, and the thousands of people

along the westway, people pulling over to get out of their car and watch as the queen's hearse went past and then the final scenes going into buckingham palace. there was a sadness that this was the final night that the queen spent in this building, so associated with her. you go anywhere in the world and people will say the queen's home, buckingham palace, so associated with her. that was herfinal night spent with herfamily with her. that was herfinal night spent with her family there, private mourning. the staff at buckingham palace, who so loyally served her over the years, they will have had a little bit of private time to say goodbye to her, as well, and just after 2pm this afternoon that private mourning will once again be finished and she will be handed once again back to the nation for that journey, that procession from here. a short procession, only 38 minutes, and i think it will be very poignant, no music. we are used to

p°mp poignant, no music. we are used to pomp and ceremony on the mall, no music, just the sound of that minute guns firing at hyde park. big ben will be tolling. the male members of the royal family will be walking behind the gun carriage, upon which the coffin will be. the slow procession. the female members of the royal family will be in a car behind and it will make that final journey to westminster hall, where hundreds of thousands of people i hoping to just be able to spend that short amount of time in her presence for the very last time.— for the very last time. there have been real moments _ for the very last time. there have been real moments of... - for the very last time. there have been real moments of... you - for the very last time. there have j been real moments of... you feel for the very last time. there have - been real moments of... you feel the weight of history, real moments of the last several days where you stop and catch your breath and i imagined this afternoon, as you said, with the members of the family, walking behind the coffin, that will be one of those moments.— behind the coffin, that will be one of those moments. there have been so man . it is of those moments. there have been so many- it is not — of those moments. there have been so

many- it is not yet _ of those moments. there have been so many. it is not yet a _ of those moments. there have been so many. it is not yet a week _ of those moments. there have been so many. it is not yet a week since - of those moments. there have been so many. it is not yet a week since the - many. it is not yet a week since the news was released that she had passed away but i still find myself wondering whether it is real. we have seen the coffin now, of course we know it is real, but we go back to the fact she has been such a presence in our lives for so many years. here we are standing in front of buckingham palace, how many images in our head, how many big moments of celebration have we watched the queen come out onto that balcony and lead the nation in celebration? breakfast was here three months ago for that amazing jubilee weekend, when we saw her at the beginning. those lovely interactions with prince louis, her great grandson, and then that final, final appearance on the balcony in that vivid green outfits, standing so clearly as she always, always did, and making that final appearance, and we were not sure that whole weekend whether she would be able to. it was clear she was not

well but she was absolutely determined to make that final appearance, and there she is with the future of the monarchy and we didn't know it was going to be happening in reality quite so quickly, and prince charles, as he then was, would become king charles iii within just over three months. it is interesting. there we saw her as ever wearing brightly coloured clothes. she wanted to be seen. and as she was driven here to buckingham palace last night, the hearse which have been specially designed, we could see the coffin very clearly lit on display for everybody to see, even that had been thought through. by even that had been thought through. by her majesty. she was consulted on those plans that specially designed land rover. absolutely. she spent her life and her mantra, to be seen to be believed. that was in a life, is now in death.— to be believed. that was in a life, is now in death. thank you so much.

you are with — is now in death. thank you so much. you are with us _ is now in death. thank you so much. you are with us for _ is now in death. thank you so much. you are with us for the _ is now in death. thank you so much. you are with us for the rest - is now in death. thank you so much. you are with us for the rest of - is now in death. thank you so much. you are with us for the rest of the i you are with us for the rest of the morning. there is a real sense of an added poignancy, knowing that her majesty's coffin has laid out rescuer at buckingham palace overnight. do stay with us. thank you very much indeed. jon's in westminster, where her majesty's coffin will be taken this afternoon. we see that part of london so often on breakfast, talking to our correspondence but the events happening there are completely different from what we are used to seeing. morning, sally. iama i am a short distance from the palace of westminster. it is inside there where her majesty will lie in state. her coffin will arrive at three o'clock this afternoon and the public will be admitted from five o'clock. it has all been planned to the second. let's meet the you through what we are expecting to happen. with hundreds of thousands of people expected to queue up to pay their respects, there's an extensive area set up

to manage the demand. the front of the queue is on the albert embankment side of lambeth bridge. and as more peoplejoin the queue, it will stretch all the way along the thames, going past tate modern and london bridge before winding its way to southwark park. the government's warning that people could face a wait of up to 30 hours. 30 hours! there will be a wristband system in operation to allow people to leave the queue if they needed to get food or go to the toilet. there will be a separate accessible route for those with mobility difficulties. that will be a shorter route. that is the plan. things might change over the next couple of days, although the authorities have planned this in so much detail. nobody knows quite what the reaction will be.

0ur correspondent tim muffett is near the front of the queue at lambeth bridge. it has been a horrible, wet night, as we have already seen, in the capital but it has not stopped the crowds from gathering. good morning. that's right. that quintessentially british activity, but this will be unlike anyone has seen before. these highly souls have been here all night. how hard is it for you to take part in this anti—file past the coffin? it take part in this anti-file past the coffin? , ., ,, . ., take part in this anti-file past the coffin? ,., ,, _, ., coffin? it is a special occasion, i felt compelled _ coffin? it is a special occasion, i felt compelled to _ coffin? it is a special occasion, i felt compelled to come - coffin? it is a special occasion, i felt compelled to come up - coffin? it is a special occasion, i felt compelled to come up here| coffin? it is a special occasion, i - felt compelled to come up here and are watching it on tv and she was a lovely lady. to mark our respects, say goodbye one last time. we saw the images — say goodbye one last time. we saw the images last _ say goodbye one last time. we saw the images last night _ say goodbye one last time. we saw the images last night of— say goodbye one last time. we saw the images last night of the - say goodbye one last time. we sawl the images last night of the queen's coffin coming back to london and i believe some of you saw that. i saw it at paddington. _ believe some of you saw that. i saw it at paddington. what _ believe some of you saw that. i saw it at paddington. what was - believe some of you saw that. i saw it at paddington. what was it - believe some of you saw that. i saw it at paddington. what was it like? l it at paddington. what was it like? it was it at paddington. what was it like? it was lovely- _ it at paddington. what was it like? it was lovely. to _ it at paddington. what was it like? it was lovely. to see _ it at paddington. what was it like? it was lovely. to see it _ it at paddington. what was it like? it was lovely. to see it was - it at paddington. what was it like? it was lovely. to see it was lovely l it was lovely. to see it was lovely sounds _ it was lovely. to see it was lovely sounds wrong but, it was —— to say

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not here with us and we will never see another queen, we are never, ever going to see another queen, the least we can do is stand in this queue for 2h hours. rain, shine, we will be standing here. this is the least we can do for our queen. there are a few hundred _ least we can do for our queen. there are a few hundred people _ least we can do for our queen. there are a few hundred people here - least we can do for our queen. there are a few hundred people here at least already, hugh is going some distance down the embankment that you have wristbands to keep your place they are doing the first 2000 people with wristbands and after that they will see how it goes. we have all that they will see how it goes. - have all met here tonight, we have bonded togetherjust because we are here for the same reason, to honour our monarch, who has been with us all our lives. literally all our lives. this lady has travelled all the way from california to be here. it is unlike anything anyone has seen before at. i it is unlike anything anyone has seen before at.— seen before at. i 'ust had to be here to seen before at. i 'ust had to be hereto say _

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to say hello to the queen, welcome her back to buckingham palace. the building which we associate with her the most. how many times have we seen her step out onto the balcony and waved to the crowds? they want to say goodbye to the queen today and i'm sure lots of people inside the palace, the staff who have worked for the family for decades, it will be a very emotional day for them. let's speak to some of the people who have queued overnight. valerie, you have come from france. from the south of france. i arrived yesterday — from the south of france. i arrived yesterday at — from the south of france. i arrived yesterday at 11pm to do my last goodbye — yesterday at 11pm to do my last goodbye to the queen and i go back to france _ goodbye to the queen and i go back to france today at 6pm. why goodbye to the queen and i go back to france today at 6pm.— to france today at 6pm. why was it so important _ to france today at 6pm. why was it so important for _ to france today at 6pm. why was it so important for you _ to france today at 6pm. why was it so important for you to _ to france today at 6pm. why was it so important for you to be - to france today at 6pm. why was it so important for you to be here? it| so important for you to be here? it is important because elizabeth ii was a _ is important because elizabeth ii was a very— is important because elizabeth ii was a very special person. she was an amazing — was a very special person. she was an amazing queen, an amazing mother,

an amazing queen, an amazing mother, an amazing _ an amazing queen, an amazing mother, an amazing woman, and so i am very touched _ an amazing woman, and so i am very touched about all that. and for me, it is your— touched about all that. and for me, it is your queen, but the queen of the world — it is your queen, but the queen of the world. . . it is your queen, but the queen of the world. ., , ,., it is your queen, but the queen of the world. ., , ., , it is your queen, but the queen of the world-— it is your queen, but the queen of the world. ., , ., , . , ., the world. that is so lovely. why do ou think the world. that is so lovely. why do you think the _ the world. that is so lovely. why do you think the queen _ the world. that is so lovely. why do you think the queen was _ the world. that is so lovely. why do you think the queen was so - the world. that is so lovely. why do you think the queen was so special| you think the queen was so special to people in countries like france? because she was the right way... very— because she was the right way... very proud — because she was the right way... very proud woman and queen of her country. _ very proud woman and queen of her country. but — very proud woman and queen of her country, but the commonwealth, as welt _ country, but the commonwealth, as welt and _ country, but the commonwealth, as welt and i— country, but the commonwealth, as well. and i think we are very proud of this— well. and i think we are very proud of this type — well. and i think we are very proud of this type of woman, and now for men _ of this type of woman, and now for men with— of this type of woman, and now for men with our king.— men with our king. thank you, valerie, men with our king. thank you, valerie. for — men with our king. thank you, valerie, for talking _ men with our king. thank you, valerie, for talking to - men with our king. thank you, valerie, for talking to us. - men with our king. thank you, valerie, for talking to us. that | men with our king. thank you, l valerie, for talking to us. that is a feeling of a lot of people down here, they want to say thank you to

the queen for everything she did over those amazing 70 years, and say goodbye today. over those amazing 70 years, and say goodbye today-— over those amazing 70 years, and say goodbye today. some of those people are intending — goodbye today. some of those people are intending to _ goodbye today. some of those people are intending to stay _ goodbye today. some of those people are intending to stay there _ goodbye today. some of those people are intending to stay there for- goodbye today. some of those people are intending to stay there for five - are intending to stay there for five days until the funeral on monday. indeed. people are so committed to being here, they wanted to come down, pay their respects. 0ne being here, they wanted to come down, pay their respects. one man we spoke to has actually been in the uk since thejubilee! he is from brazil and came for a holiday, it has extended and he has extended it even further. itjust shows you how much the queen means to people, they are willing to come down on a day trip from skegness, newcastle, places all over the uk, to pay their respects to the queen and today i think it will be really, really emotional when the queen leaves to buckingham palace. ifor one, when i was watching tv last night and i saw her comeback, it was so moving. we associate the queen so much with buckingham palace and i think for a

lot of people, probably the first time a seeking child step out onto that balcony, it might feel quite strange, almost like —— when they see king charles step out, it will feel strange. see king charles step out, it will feel strange-— see king charles step out, it will feel stranue. a, ., _, ., feel strange. more to come today, thank ou feel strange. more to come today, thank you very _ feel strange. more to come today, thank you very much _ feel strange. more to come today, thank you very much indeed. - feel strange. more to come today, thank you very much indeed. we l feel strange. more to come today, l thank you very much indeed. we will speak to charlotte moore as the day goes on. if you are planning on coming to london over the next few days, wherever you are in the uk, you need to know what the weather is like. good morning. 0nce good morning. once again, a lot of dry weatherfor the vast good morning. once again, a lot of dry weather for the vast majority. southern areas and start off with a rain before things gradually brighten up. let's concentrate on southern areas. lots of cloud around the channel, rumbles of thunder near the channel, rumbles of thunder near the channel islands, heavy rain on the channel islands, heavy rain on the south coast of the south—east but that fizzles out into the afternoon and sunny conditions for most into the end of the day. for the rest of the uk, dense fog, midler is coming up in england. gradually clearing. a cloud of western areas, especially northern

ireland, the showers, a few in northern scotland, a stiff breeze, feeling rather cool. elsewhere most places this afternoon will be dry with sunshine. temperatures already dropping from the northern half of the uk, not too bad in the south, one enough in the sunshine, 22 or 23 the high. this evening and overnight, much fresher, eastern districts of england could produce the ad shower, temperatures not dropping too much but in clear conditions in the north and west, down to single figures in rural parts, as low as 2 or three degrees in parts of rural scotland. chilly starts tomorrow, lots of dry weather around, sunshine. cloudier is conditions through eastern parts of southern england. small chance of a shower, greater chance of shall in other parts of scotland and a noticeable breeze. 0ut scotland and a noticeable breeze. out of the sunshine it will feel much cooler and cooling trend continues into friday. we'll have more from sally at buckingham palace and jon in westminster throughout the morning. now let's take a look at some of today's other news.

inflation is currently at a 40—year high and new figures from the office for national statistics are due to be released within the next hour. ben's here to tell us more. what are we expecting? you are right about inflation _ what are we expecting? you are right about inflation being _ what are we expecting? you are right about inflation being at _ what are we expecting? you are right about inflation being at a _ what are we expecting? you are right about inflation being at a 40 - what are we expecting? you are right about inflation being at a 40 year - about inflation being at a 40 year high. we have heard from the government what it plans to do about soaring energy costs but households are still feeling the effects of rising prices and at the same time as we were talking about yesterday, wages are not keeping up at the same pace. it is because inflation, the rate at which average prices for goods and services are going up, but at 10.1% in goods and services are going up, but at10.1% in the goods and services are going up, but at 10.1% in the 12 months tojuly and that is a 40 year high. we will get an update on that figure just after 7am today. the cost of food has been one of the big drivers pushing up inflation, grocery prices rising at their fastest rate since 2008, according to market analyst.

record petrol and diesel prices, people will be familiar. those have a big impact although we are seeing those start to fall, albeit slowly, and the new government announced its plans for energy bills just last week. the typical household bill capped at £2500 per year until 2024. that applies in england, scotland and wales. businesses have been promised equivalent support but we have yet to see exactly what that means. generally speaking our pay is not keeping up with rising prices. yesterday we heard that when you factor in inflation, wages were down 2.8% in the year up tojuly. the latest inflation figures are out just after 7am.— latest inflation figures are out 'ust after 7am. . �* , ., just after 7am. the queen's funeral on monday. — just after 7am. the queen's funeral on monday. a _ just after 7am. the queen's funeral on monday, a bank— just after 7am. the queen's funeral on monday, a bank holiday. - just after 7am. the queen's funeral on monday, a bank holiday. it- just after 7am. the queen's funeral on monday, a bank holiday. it is. on monday, a bank holiday. it is left up to businesses to decide whether they close or not. yet. left up to businesses to decide whether they close or not. yet, and center parcs _ whether they close or not. yet, and center parcs seen _ whether they close or not. yet, and center parcs seen a _ whether they close or not. yet, and center parcs seen a bit _ whether they close or not. yet, and center parcs seen a bit of _ whether they close or not. yet, and center parcs seen a bit of a - center parcs seen a bit of a backlash over its handling of that

decision. like many employers it wanted to close to allow staff to have the day to mark the queen's funeral. they had said that guests already staying at their resorts would have to leave for 24 hours and then come back. new arrivals would have to delay the start of their holiday by 24 hours. angry reaction to that has forced them to do a partial u—turn, center parcs now saying people already on site will be allowed to stay, but those due to arrive on monday will still have to delay the start of their break. a lot of businesses will be closed on monday, including some major supermarkets, some cinemas and leisure centres so it is probably worth checking with yours about what their plans are. worth checking with yours about what their plans are-— their plans are. thank you very much. ukraine is continuing to recapture large swathes of territory in the kharkiv region, but accusations of torture and brutality by russian troops have been made in newly liberated areas. 0ur correspondent hugo bachega is in kyiv. hugo, what more can you tell us about these claims?

some of these liberated villages, we are starting to hear some dramatic accounts of life under occupation. these are places that had been invaded by russia at the very beginning of the war and i saw a man who said he was taken away by russian forces after they found a picture of his brother wearing uniform. he said he was given electric shocks. he said he wouldn't leave the basement of his house and his family lived in fear because russian forces were grabbing people from the streets to be tortured. now the ukrainian authorities are returning to those villages, starting to hear those allegations, they are now gathering evidence they have found of bodies buried in various locations so i think there is a long way ahead for these investigators returning to those liberated villages. i also think that the ukrainians think they have

the momentum to go ahead with this counteroffensive. they say the goal is to reclaim all territories occupied including territory that was invaded in 2014. they think they have the weapons to do that, they have the weapons to do that, they have been telling western partners that they need more weapons, but it will not be easy or quick, as the russians occupy a fifth of this country. russians occupy a fifth of this count . ., p. ., country. hugo bachega with the latest in kyiv. — country. hugo bachega with the latest in kyiv, thank _ country. hugo bachega with the latest in kyiv, thank you - country. hugo bachega with the latest in kyiv, thank you very i country. hugo bachega with the i latest in kyiv, thank you very much for that. some staff at clarence house have been warned theirjobs are at risk following king charles's accession to the throne. a royal spokesperson said some redundancies were "unavoidable" because of the change in role for charles and his queen consort camilla, who will now move to buckingham palace. the guardian newspaper claims dozens of staff were told the news during the thanksgiving service for the queen in edinburgh on monday. the boss of transport for london — which runs buses, tubes and some trains in the capital — has said the coming days will be the organisation's

biggest ever challenge. the tfl commissioner andy byford said the network had coped with enormous pressure in the past, like the london olympics, but that it is much harder to predict the size and movement of crowds of royal mourners. passengers are being asked to leave extra time and to be patient. english football resumed last night after the weekend's fixtures were postponed following the death of her majesty the queen. there was a full programme in the football league, while liverpool and tottenham were both in action in the champions league. there was a moment's silence at anfield ahead of liverpool's fixture against ajax, which was largely well observed. liverpool left it very late to find a winner, joel matip heading in from a corner, which was confirmed by goalline technology, handing jurgen klopp's side what could be a crucial 2—1 victory. a period of silence, too, before harry kane and his tottenham side faced sporting lisbon in portugal. late drama there as well as they conceded two very late goals.

substitute arthur gomes with sporting's second in the third minute of injury time. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. a very good morning from bbc london, i'm alice salfield. as we've been hearing, later today the queen's coffin will be moved from buckingham palace to westminster hall where she will lie in state until monday. the route will see the coffin travel along the mall, across horseguards, and along whitehall to westminster hall. details of the queuing system for the public to pay their respects have also been released. with hundreds of thousands — if not millions — of people expected in that queue to see the queen's coffin — and with herfuneral on monday, for the security services, it's set to be the biggest

security operation london has ever seen. police forces from around the country have deployed officers here and the army have also been brought in to help. charity the samaritans have said they have volunteers around green park for anybody who might need them today. it's where thousands of tributes have been left in honour of the queen. the organisation says times like these can trigger personal memories of loss. many of them are actually just reaching out to the volunteers and saying thank you for being there. others are talking about what they remember about the queen. how it is, as you said, triggering feelings in them about when they might have lost a mother, or a grandmother or a loved one, and the public events arejust bringing back those feelings. it's expected to be extremely busy if you're moving around london in the next few days with so many people expected here. right now on the tubes. there are minor delays on the circle, district,

and 0verground lines. and the advice is still to avoid green park station. now here's kate with the weather. good morning. it is a damp and wet start. we have had heavy outbreaks of rain overnight. lingering into the morning. gradually it will start to clear. becoming dry and plenty of sunshine through the afternoon. temperatures today in the low 20s. 23 celsius the maximum. 0vernight it starts clear but on the northerly flow we see cloud sinking south. it should stay dry overnight and the temperature is just about staying in double figures, 11—13c in central london. tomorrow you can see high pressure starts to edge in but we will hang on to the cloud first thing on thursday. you could see showers mixed in. but some bright and sunny spells and temperatures tomorrow a little bit colder. the northerly breeze starts to develop and the temperature drops. 19 celsius for thursday. as we head further through the week,

plenty of dry weather but the temperatures are getting chillier, not only in the daytime but especially at night—time. getting colder with temperatures dropping back down we've been overwhelmed by your memories of your time with the queen. like this one from dave morris in southend. in 1993 in cyprus he was working detecting bombs for the queen's visit to the raf base. he was in overalls so hid behind a post when she passed — but says the queen saw him and waved and smiled. please do keep sending them in. the email address is hellobbclondon@bbc.co.uk. you're watching bbc breakfast. her majesty the queen has just spent herfinal night here at buckingham palace. her coffin was brought from edinburgh yesterday evening and huge crowds were here to witness that moment. we're expecting even bigger crowds today,

when her majesty is taken to lie in state at westminster hall. we can show you the route. the coffin will leave buckingham palace on a horse—drawn gun carriage — at 2.22 in the afternoon and travel very slowly along the mall, across horse guards parade and down whitehall. the king and other members of the royal family will walk behind the carriage, and the procession will arrive at westminster hall at three o'clock. the hall will be open to the public from five — and we're expecting around 400,000 people to file past her majesty as she lies in state for four days. 0ur reporter graham satchell was here at buckingham palace last night when her majesty's coffin was brought back to her london home. there were umbrellas everywhere at buckingham palace. the rain relentless. definitely weather for wellies.

this is katie with her children ava and leo. it's just such a monumental moment in history for me, my mum, and then for the next generation. and it is something we will always cherish as a memory, and especially doing it all together. we all have different stories and it's just a really special moment. for more than five days, crowds have been gathering here, the queen's official residence, but it has felt strange knowing the palace is empty. so there was nervous anticipation at the queen's imminent arrival. the whole world's eyes are here today because of the kindness, of the love, of the unity, everything looks good that's british is her. and coming here today, when she is not actually here feels like a little bit empty. but having everyone around makes it

a little bit easier to bear. shirley was here with her family. what did the queen mean to you? like if it is my mum. i cried today because, being here, it's so emotional, honestly. it's a lifetime history. i think it will be emotional, you know. she's amazing, isn't she? she was our queen. we have travelled from rotherham to look at it, so... we got wet through! it's got to be worth it, hasn't it? as day turned to night, the crowds moved into position and became quiet, ready to welcome the queen home. cheering. there were brief moments of cheering, but, near the gates, it was silent. people straining every sinew to capture the moment. it was very emotional, a bit choked.

i didn't know what the protocol should be. whether you should cheer, whether... i don't know, i didn't know what to do. only after the queen had passed through the gates was there a release and applause. ifelt more emotional than i thought i'd feel. it's not political, so no major divide. everyone's on the same page and we look forward. everyone's really come together. experience altogether. that's for sure.

i wanted to cry. ijust hold my feelings in words and bless her. may she find rest in peace. for many here, seeing the queen's coffin a profoundly sad and solemn moment. incredible scenes last night. a full rehearsal for the procession of the queen's coffin took place in the early hours of yesterday, with hundreds of servicemen and women taking part. defence correspondentjonathan beale is at wellington barracks, which is just the other side of stjames' park. jonathan, the pressure is on those men and women today. yes. this procession will involve all three services, the army, the

royal navy and the raf taking part. activities have been here at wellington barracks already. we saw horses go out for exercise before they take part. to give you a sense of what will happen. we will see household cavalry units at the palace waiting for the queen's coffin to come outjust after two o'clock. that coffin will be carried by grenadier guards. loaded onto the gun carriage of the king's troop royal horse artillery. and then they will make that procession. the carriage followed by the king and the royal family down the members of the royal family down the mall, down guards, members of the royal family down the m theiown guards, there, the there, lying. ,, ,, , the day iere, lying. ,, ,, , the day of e, lying .. .. . the day of the ling .. .. . the day of the funeral .. .. . gtgtg until the day of the funeral each be

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they had plans in place, 0peration london bridge, for many years but the day has arrived and they are having to put plans to perfection and get everything right. to give you a sense of the scale of the military involvement, there are more than 5000 military personnel who will be involved over the next days including the funeral both here in london and in windsor. they had to bring military personnel from abroad. they are on deployment. most of these women from the services involved in the next few days were doing otherjobs. for example, doing other jobs. for example, members doing otherjobs. for example, members of the queen's company the grenadier guards, the unit carrying the coffin onto the gun carriage and onto where the queen will lie in state in westminster hall, they were in iraq until a few days ago so it has been a massive logistical operation to get everything in place

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we had someone called helen in our customer service team, and it was herjob to take the order from buckingham palace. and then we had someone who took a van, specifically, called genevieve — the van had a name — to deliver the food directly to buckingham palace. kellogg's are one of more than 650 companies who supplied products to queen elizabeth and the duke of edinburgh. when it comes to stamps, coins, bank notes and letterboxes, the image on the front will gradually change, but you'll still be able to use everything with the old queen on. but royal warrants are different. it's one of the most basic ways that the monarchy touches our everyday lives, because in pretty much every kitchen or bathroom in the country, there's likely to be one of these products with the queen's crest on it. but now that queen elizabeth has passed away, all of this could be about to change. we'll see different brands, the new emerging brands that are more ethical and more

sustainable, connect with the consumer in different ways. and then there will be some brands that the consumers might not connect with and might not have their warrants reissued. benson and hedges and silk cut lost their warrant in the �*90s when smoking became much more controversial. but despite a shift in focus, amna khan, a senior lecturer in consumer behaviour, thinks that royal warrants are here to stay. that's the best endorsement that any product can get — that they are associated with royalty, because if you look at any other logos, really, they want to say that they are different and distinct and it doesn't get much more distinct than the royal family. crown paints have supplied the last two monarchs, with queen elizabeth paying a visit in the �*60s. here in lancashire, the company say it's notjust about prestige and boosting sales. partly as a result of holding the royal warrant, we attract some really, really good people to come here and work at crown and they stay for an awful long time. we refer to ourselves as the crown family. there's lots of people here who have family that have worked

here for generations, that worked here when the queen came to visit in the �*60s. crown are hoping their ethos and heritage will be enough to secure their royal connection. but nothing's a given. what they do is they give you a two—year grace period where you can phase that coat of arms out. and it remains to be seen whether we will phase that in for the new king's coat of arms or whether that will need to be removed entirely. as king charles, the queen consort and prince william now decide which businesses are in the mix, warrants may begin to take on a different shade. coletta smith, bbc news, in darwin. a very peaceful, quiet buckingham palace this morning, where the queen's coffin has laid at rest overnight. we can go to westminster now. an emotional and historic day lies ahead.

the coffin will be removed down here to westminster hall this afternoon and travel along the mall. it will be here at three o'clock. 0ur correspondent is on the mall. it is a place where we have seen people gathering for the coronation, celebrations, thejubilee a few weeks ago, but the mood today very different. ,., ., ., different. good morning, it certainly — different. good morning, it certainly is. _ different. good morning, it certainly is. this _ different. good morning, it certainly is. this is - different. good morning, it certainly is. this is such i different. good morning, it certainly is. this is such a l different. good morning, it - certainly is. this is such a famous thoroughfare. a place that conveys national sorrow and joy, thoroughfare. a place that conveys nationalsorrowandjoy, depending national sorrow and joy, depending on nationalsorrowandjoy, depending on the occasion. it is a sombre mood among the people who have made their way here. if you talk to people, they have been here since early this morning. let's have a chat. you are seven years old and with your mum this morning. can you explain how you are feeling today?—

this morning. can you explain how you are feeling today? because it is ve sad you are feeling today? because it is very sad that _ you are feeling today? because it is very sad that the _ you are feeling today? because it is very sad that the queen _ you are feeling today? because it is very sad that the queen died. - you are feeling today? because it is very sad that the queen died. she l very sad that the queen died. she might— very sad that the queen died. she might be — very sad that the queen died. she might be the only queen ever in our lifetime _ might be the only queen ever in our lifetime. she is a lovely person. and your mum woke you up early to be here. we can talk to someone else who has seen many royal occasions. sally, you are from hampshire and there is a connection with the queen because you received a telegram for your 60th wedding anniversary last year. i your 60th wedding anniversary last ear. . . your 60th wedding anniversary last ear. ., , ., ., year. i am privileged to have received _ year. i am privileged to have received it. _ year. i am privileged to have received it. i— year. i am privileged to have received it. i could _ year. i am privileged to have received it. i could not- year. i am privileged to have i received it. i could not believe that— received it. i could not believe that she — received it. i could not believe that she would remember us. today, what compelled _ that she would remember us. today, what compelled you _ that she would remember us. today, what compelled you to _ that she would remember us. today, what compelled you to come - that she would remember us. today, what compelled you to come here i that she would remember us. today, what compelled you to come here to| what compelled you to come here to bid farewell to queen elizabeth ii? we owe her a great deal. ifeel this we owe her a great deal. i feel this is the _ we owe her a great deal. i feel this is the last— we owe her a great deal. i feel this is the last time we will actually see her— is the last time we will actually see her and we have seen her many times _ see her and we have seen her many times so _ see her and we have seen her many times. so very privileged to be heard — times. so very privileged to be heard you _ times. so very privileged to be heard. you actually saw the coronation? i was a child and came with coronation? ! was a child and came with my— coronation? i was a child and came with my mother.—

coronation? i was a child and came with my mother. what do you think about what she _ with my mother. what do you think about what she has _ with my mother. what do you think about what she has given _ with my mother. what do you think about what she has given to - with my mother. what do you think about what she has given to the i about what she has given to the nation over all these years, how do you try to sum up that life in service? ii you try to sum up that life in service? . ., ., you try to sum up that life in service?— you try to sum up that life in service? .., ., ., ,, ., service? if we could all take an examle service? if we could all take an example from _ service? if we could all take an example from her— service? if we could all take an example from her i _ service? if we could all take an example from her i think - service? if we could all take an example from her i think it - service? if we could all take an i example from her i think it would service? if we could all take an - example from her i think it would be a much _ example from her i think it would be a much better world. in example from her i think it would be a much better world.— a much better world. in terms of what we expect _ a much better world. in terms of what we expect today. _ a much better world. in terms of what we expect today. we - a much better world. in terms of what we expect today. we have l a much better world. in terms of - what we expect today. we have seen scenes ofjubilation, really, at buckingham palace in terms of people singing for the king when he has been here the past days, but do you feel the mood will be different today? i feel the mood will be different toda ? .. feel the mood will be different toda ? ~' ~' today? i think so, i think it will be cuite today? i think so, i think it will be quite sombre. _ today? i think so, i think it will be quite sombre. elated - today? i think so, i think it will be quite sombre. elated that i today? i think so, i think it will. be quite sombre. elated that we today? i think so, i think it will - be quite sombre. elated that we have a king. _ be quite sombre. elated that we have a king. but— be quite sombre. elated that we have a king. but i— be quite sombre. elated that we have a king, but i feel from my own point of view— a king, but i feel from my own point of view it— a king, but i feel from my own point of view it will be a sombre occasion to say— of view it will be a sombre occasion to say farewell.— to say farewell. thank you for s-ueakin to say farewell. thank you for speaking to — to say farewell. thank you for speaking to us. _ to say farewell. thank you for speaking to us. people - to say farewell. thank you for speaking to us. people are i to say farewell. thank you for - speaking to us. people are already lined up and this scene is replicated in different parts of the mall. they still have a few hours to wait but people thought it important to find a place, see history and pay their respects to the queen.-

their respects to the queen. thank ou ve their respects to the queen. thank you very much _ their respects to the queen. thank you very much indeed. _ their respects to the queen. thank you very much indeed. london - their respects to the queen. thank you very much indeed. london has| you very much indeed. london has been the scene of manyjoyful royal occasions. jubilees of queen elizabeth's reign. i am joined by the rector of saint james elizabeth's reign. i am joined by the rector of saintjames is elizabeth's reign. i am joined by the rector of saint james is church in piccadilly. you have not come far but you do have a journey. tell us about it. it sums up the security operation in place.— about it. it sums up the security operation in place. they really are exectin: operation in place. they really are expecting unprecedented - operation in place. they really are expecting unprecedented accused | expecting unprecedented accused today. 0bviously, streets are often shut for events like this but this is really properly shut right around the area. it is odd. i have lived in central london a while but this is particularly comprehensive. just standinu particularly comprehensive. just standing outside the palace of westminster. 0ften standing outside the palace of westminster. often for the state 0pening westminster. often for the state opening of parliament, the budget,

lots of security and media, but i have never seen it like this. locked down, soldiers everywhere. it is overwhelming. _ down, soldiers everywhere. it is overwhelming. it _ down, soldiers everywhere. it is overwhelming. it is _ down, soldiers everywhere. it 3 overwhelming. it is the numbers of people who will come and join this queue which they say will take 30 hours. that is the extra ingredient if you like in this particular event and shows what people thought of the queen. tell! and shows what people thought of the queen. . and shows what people thought of the queen. , ., ,., ,., queen. tell us about your relationship _ queen. tell us about your relationship with - queen. tell us about your relationship with the - queen. tell us about your i relationship with the queen. queen. tell us about your - relationship with the queen. you were involved in a previousjubilee. i was at st paul's cathedral and part of my duties there were to organise the goldenjubilee. and obviously the royal family came to the cathedral for different events but what was always apparent, even amidst huge ceremonial, lots of other events going around it, concerts and parties, for the queen, the most important thing was the religious service. so as staff at

the abbey right now, they will be really crafting that carefully with her in mind. for really crafting that carefully with her in mind-— really crafting that carefully with her in mind. ., ., , her in mind. for the funeral? yes. you could — her in mind. for the funeral? yes. you could see _ her in mind. for the funeral? yes. you could see when _ her in mind. for the funeral? yes. you could see when she _ her in mind. for the funeral? yes. you could see when she attended | her in mind. for the funeral? yes. i you could see when she attended any religious service how seriously she took it. ., . . religious service how seriously she took it. ,, ., , ., ., took it. she was in that moment. very much _ took it. she was in that moment. very much so- — took it. she was in that moment. very much so. she _ took it. she was in that moment. very much so. she was _ took it. she was in that moment. very much so. she was of- took it. she was in that moment. very much so. she was of a - very much so. she was of a generation that knew the prayer book off by heart. there is a long prayer, the general thanksgiving, and if that was ever part of the service, the queen would simply say it without looking at service order. it was apparent it was just part of her life, daily life. it was not just going to church on a sunday. what do you make of the last few days and the coffin arriving back in london, people sleeping in pouring rain on the banks of the thames to pay respects today. it is remarkable. _ pay respects today. it is remarkable. it - pay respects today. it is remarkable. it is. -

pay respects today. it is remarkable. it is. in - pay respects today. it is i remarkable. it is. in terms pay respects today. it is - remarkable. it is. in terms of pay respects today. it 3 remarkable. it is. in terms of the ceremonies of the church, they are recognisable and familiar, whether thatis recognisable and familiar, whether that is a tiny crematorium or whether it is this. the ceremonies are the same. the coffin is given dignity and people will be quite shocked, often, the first time they see the coffin and it seems to me it is important that the queen will be lying in state for this time, and also partly brought back from scotland and all of those parts of herjourney, that has been an important element because she famously said, i have to be seen to be believed. i think for anybody who has buried a loved one, you know when you witness the carrying of the coffin, that is when it becomes real for you. coffin, that is when it becomes real foryou. i coffin, that is when it becomes real for you. i think there is a strong pastoral reason for this ceremony. by,

pastoral reason for this ceremony. a lot of people have said that this morning. it is only when they saw the hearse that they truly accepted everything had changed and she had gone. what are your parishioners saying about how they are dealing with this? people who have not had a direct connection with the queen. there is a huge variety of reactions but i suppose i want to say this is amplified. when anyone precious dies, people close to them have a variety of reactions. there is no uniform reaction and i do not think they should be. everyone should be allowed their own reaction to this. i suppose one of the striking features is some people have been taken aback or surprised by the strength of their feeling in different ways. i think may be because the queen had been queen such a long time, it is not a

surprise, it is a real shock. and people are recalibrating the world, their own world around this particular event.— their own world around this particular event. thank you for “oininu particular event. thank you for joining us _ particular event. thank you for joining us and _ particular event. thank you for joining us and getting - particular event. thank you for joining us and getting through| particular event. thank you for i joining us and getting through the road barriers and closures. i think ithinki i think i have a live picture of the mall that gives you an idea of how wet it has been overnight. people have spent the night on the banks of the river thames and in the mall in a tent, soaking wet. some prepared to stay until monday. quite a challenge they face. but we have the forecast. another dry and reasonably sunny day but a different story across southern areas as we start with cloud and outbreaks of rain before things brighten up. the cloud is

starting to move southwards and eastwards. in southern areas, rain particularly around english channel coasts. heavy bursts and thunder close to the channel islands. most will fade away and sunny conditions will fade away and sunny conditions will develop from the north. in the rest of the country, fog patches in the midlands, northern england especially that will clear. more cloud in western areas, particularly northern ireland, irish sea coast. showers in northern scotland but many places dry with sunshine this afternoon but feeling cooler with the breeze picking up in the north and further south, temperatures higher than yesterday. into this evening and overnight, cloud on eastern counties of england could bring the odd shower. clear conditions developing for menu. a fresher night than we have had so far. temperatures as low as three in some parts of scotland. beyond that,

london, eyes on the capital. small chance of a shower but temperatures dropping. these are night—time temperatures compared to how we started the week and by the weekend, some cold starts with temperatures in single figures. the cooler air coming in from the north for all of us. the chance of showers comes through. areas of cloud through eastern coasts and around the north sea. we could see more cloud through east anglia and the south—east tomorrow. the small chance of a shower here and also in northern scotland. most tomorrow having a dry day. sunshine but temperatures starting to drop. 11—13 in northern scotland, 18—19 in the south. cooler on friday with a greater chance of showers in the east of england. very close to london but mainly to the east. further north and west, most

places dry, but temperatures continue to drop down on what we expect at this stage. isolated showers but most places will be dry. thank you very much. it feels like autumn is here. we will be explaining what will happen today. how the queen's coffin will be brought from buckingham palace accompanied by the royal family to the palace of westminster. we will have all the information. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm alice salfield. as we've been hearing — later today the queen's coffin will be moved from buckingham palace to westminster hall, where she will lie in state until monday. the route will see the coffin travel along the mall, across horse guards, and along whitehall to westminster hall. details of the queuing system

for the public to pay their respects have also been released. with hundreds of thousands — if not millions — of people expected in that queue to see the queen's coffin, and with her funeral on monday, for the security services, it's set to be the biggest security operation london has ever seen. police forces from around the country have deployed officers here, and the army have also been brought in to help. the charity samaritans have said they have volunteers around green park for anybody who might need them today. it's where thousands of tributes have been left in honour of the queen. the organisation says times like these can trigger personal memories of loss. many of them are actually just reaching out to the volunteers and saying thank you for being there. others are talking about what they remember about the queen. how it is, as you said, triggering feelings in them about when they might have lost a mother, or a grandmother or a loved one, and the public events arejust bringing back those feelings.

well, its expected to be extremely busy if you're moving around london in the next few days with so many people expected here. and the advice is still to avoid green park station. now here's kate with the weather. good morning. it is a rather damp and wet start this morning. we've had some heavy outbreaks of rain overnight lingering into the morning itself, but gradually it will start to clear, becoming drier with plenty of sunshine through the afternoon, and temperatures today staying in the low 20s — 23 celsius, the maximum overnight. 0vernight, it starts off clear, but on that northerly flow we see clouds sinking south. they should stay dry overnight and the temperature — thanks to the cloud — just about staying in double figures — between 11 and 13 celsius in central london.

for tomorrow, you can see high pressure just starts to edge in, but we are going to hang on to the cloud first thing on thursday. could see one or two showers mixed in there, as well. but some bright, some sunny spells, too, and temperatures tomorrow that little bit colder. that northerly breeze just starts to develop and the temperature drops — 19 celsius for thursday. as we head further through the week, plenty of dry weather in the forecast, but the temperatures, they are getting chillier — not only during the daytime, but especially at night—time, getting colder, with temperatures dropping back down into single figures. we've been overwhelmed by your memories of your time with the queen. like this one from dave morris in southend. in 1993 in cyprus he was working detecting bombs for the queen's visit to the raf base. he was in overalls so hid behind a post when she passed — but says the queen saw him and waved and smiled. we absolutely love hearing your memories so please do keep sending them in. the email address is hellobbclondon@bbc.co.uk. that's all for now. bye— bye.

good morning, welcome to breakfast with sally nugent at buckingham palace — where the queen's coffin has spent the night — and jon kay in westminster. 0ur headlines this morning. queen elizabeth ii will make her finaljourney from buckingham palace this afternoon. crowds braved the rain to greet the coffin as it arrived back from edinburgh last night. the procession will make the short journey up the mall, to here at the palace of westminster. where the queen will lie in state until the morning of herfuneral hundreds of thousands of people are expected to pay their respects over the next four days, and queues have already begun to form. in other news this morning... the spiralling cost of living continues. the latest inflation figures, due out in a few minutes, are expected to show prices are still going up. it's wednesday september the 14th.

you're watching bbc breakfast from outside buckingham palace, where her majesty the queen laid at rest overnight. this afternoon — starting at precisely 2.22 — her coffin will be moved from here to westminster hall — about a mile away — where she will lie in state, and an estimated 400,000 people will file past to pay their respects before her funeral on monday. today on breakfast we'll bring you the latest news and images from here at the palace, from westminster and from the growing queue — and we'll hear more memories from those who met and knew the queen. first, our reporter danjohnson on her majesty's finaljourney to london from scotland. a cheering crowd in the capital city. this has been the focus of much of the nation's grief, and it is buckingham palace more than anywhere which is so closely associated with the queen.

for so long her place of work, and her official home. her coffin arrived at 8:00 last night, ending the journey from scotland. in pouring rain, on a dark night, people were determined to give her a welcome. we felt we had to just come and pay our respects, and was lucky enough to see the hearse pass us. and we've just seen king charles leave the palace. really nice that the flag's flying for her to be back home. like she's home, yeah. yeah, really nice. the queen's coffin is resting here overnight, and will then be taken to the palace of westminster later today. this is really a last chance for the royal family to be together in private, to share a personal moment with the queen's coffin before the public lying—in—state ahead of her funeral on monday.

this was the last leg of the long journey that began at balmoral. a guard of honour from the queen's colour squadron, silent and solemn in greeting at raf northolt. princess anne said she'd been fortunate to share her mother's last 24 hours, and it had been an honour and a privilege to witness the love and respect along these final journeys. so, then, the drive to the centre of the capital. this was the a40. the cars stopped, the people stood. a column of flashing lights illuminated a gloomy evening. the official state hearse was specially designed in consultation with her majesty to give the public the clearest view through fading light. for mile after mile, through underpasses and across flyovers, this was the journey back to the city where the queen was born, where she was crowned, where she reigned over the kingdom

and the commonwealth. and the closer they drew to her official residence, the heavier the rain, but the bigger the crowds. down park lane and past hyde park corner, to the place the queen knew best. buckingham palace was familiar before being queen was even her destiny. as a girl, she played here. and as a mother, it's where she raised herfamily. it was not, though, where she felt most at home. she regarded it as "living above the shop" — for this is where she dedicated herself to the business of state. papers read, banquets hosted, addresses given. the garden parties, the christmas messages, and the jubilee celebrations. when she waved and then turned from the palace balcony this summer, many felt her reign was nearing its end. and last night her coffin was placed in the bow room, where the new king met high

commissioners and government ministers over the weekend. then, this afternoon, the procession will leave buckingham palace at 2:22 — the queen's coffin carried on a gun carriage of the king's troop royal horse artillery. crowds will watch as the cortege makes its journey through central london, along the mall to horse guards, then down whitehall to parliament square, and into new palace yard, ready for the lying—in—state in westminster hall. members of the public will be able to see the queen's coffin — guarded by soldiers from 5pm until 6:30 on the morning of herfuneral. and this is the route along which people will queue — from southwark park, along the thames, up the south bank, and across lambeth bridge. we are expecting extremely large queues that could go up to 30 hours. and it won't be 30 hours for everybody, but i think it's important that, before people set off, that they knowjust how long it

could take, potentially. so we are supporting people throughout the queue, working with a number of partners like the samaritans, like the red cross — also having stewards there, as well, and working with the metropolitan police. so there'll be over 1,000 people per day who will be on hand to support people, to offer them advice, guidance. and, despite the weather, some were prepared to stay out all night. it's sad. very sad. very, very sad, isn't it? really sad. but so pleased we came, so... and we're going to stay tonight and watch tomorrow. there's determination here to show gratitude, respect and support for the royal family, as their private grief gives way to the public demands of national mourning, and the rituals of the highest of state occasions conducted in the name of the people. danjohnson, bbc news,

at buckingham palace. those are the scenes overnight. it was princess anne who accompanied her mother's coffin from edinburgh to london. she also released a statement in which she said...

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from edinburgh, the site of that huge c17 plane taking off with the coffin on board, and the drive from raf northolt. you will know this part of london, so busy, that road so busy, but people in their cars, getting out of their cars, just wanting to watch the procession as it passed by. and then arriving here last night, the rain coming down, people standing outside waiting for it. ithink people standing outside waiting for it. i think you could see the emotion in theirfaces it. i think you could see the emotion in their faces and people have said that it wasn't really until they saw the hearse and the coffin, the magnitude of the moment really struck them. that in coffin, the magnitude of the moment rea report, (them. that in coffin, the magnitude of the moment rea report, ( them. that when in coffin, the magnitude of the moment rea rej; drove :hem. that when in coffin, the magnitude of the moment rea rej; drove through at when in coffin, the magnitude of the moment rea rej; drove through at wh gates. was because marked because marked start because marked start of because marked start of a because marked start of a few ause marked start of a few hours

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her, the hearse has been designed with the maximum windows with a light inside it. even as it was speeding through west london yesterday, you could still see the caffeine very very clearly. the royal standard based upon it. really poignant moments. inside what we cannot see, members of the royal family, the new king, her children, her grandchildren, and i think very much no images of that because they wanted that to be a final private time because, as ofjust after 2pm today, when the coffin leaves buckingham palace, it will become once again a very public event. but for the final few hours they have had time on their own with their mother, with their grandmother. we have been talking about the staff who have spent so many years of their lives devoted to her service. they will have been able to pay tribute privately to her.

as of 2:20pm this afternoon she belongs to the nation again. the hearse will move to buckingham palace. jon's in westminster, where her majesty's coffin will be taken this afternoon. we see that part of london so often on the programme but what is happening there today is completely different from what we are used to. these media tents go up when there is a state 0pening these media tents go up when there is a state opening of parliament for a budget. yet recently —— michael here recently for the leadership contest. the mood today is different, it feels like a normal politics has been suspended. i'm joined now by the leader of his majesty's opposition, sir keir starmer. good morning to you. thank you for joining us. we werejust good morning to you. thank you for joining us. we were just telling good morning to you. thank you for joining us. we werejust telling me that you have been past some of the crowds. i that you have been past some of the crowds. ., , ., , crowds. i saw the queue of people waitin: to crowds. i saw the queue of people waiting to come _ crowds. i saw the queue of people waiting to come in _ crowds. i saw the queue of people waiting to come in and _ crowds. i saw the queue of people waiting to come in and pay - crowds. i saw the queue of people waiting to come in and pay their. waiting to come in and pay their

respects. quite incredible to see people coming together in that way, waiting for probably what will be many hours before they get the chance to come and pay their respects. every human emotion where just want to come, have that private moment, where they say thank you to a remarkable sovereign and reflect on the history in front of us.- on the history in front of us. those ictures on the history in front of us. those pictures in — on the history in front of us. those pictures in edinburgh _ on the history in front of us. those pictures in edinburgh over - on the history in front of us. those pictures in edinburgh over the - on the history in front of us. those pictures in edinburgh over the last| pictures in edinburgh over the last few days, across scotland, and last night in london as the hearse arrived from northolt. thousands and thousands of people. it arrived from northolt. thousands and thousands of people.— thousands of people. it has been very moving _ thousands of people. it has been very moving across _ thousands of people. it has been very moving across the _ thousands of people. it has been very moving across the whole i very moving across the whole country, whether in scotland or the rest of the uk. the arrival of the hearse but also i was very struck by the whole journey down to edinburgh with almost everybody who could come out of their home coming and lining the road in their village, their town, wherever it may be. quite an incredible moment where so many people have come together. there are

different emotions here. there is one of people really wanting to just show respect and say thank you for a remarkable 70 years of public service. people wanted to come forward and say to king charles, you know, we support you, encourage you if you go forward. but then, i think the human instinct in times of change just to the human instinct in times of changejust to come the human instinct in times of change just to come together and be with one another. all of that is going on, i think. the with one another. all of that is going on, i think.— with one another. all of that is going on, i think. the coffin comes to westminster _ going on, i think. the coffin comes to westminster hall _ going on, i think. the coffin comes to westminster hall to _ going on, i think. the coffin comes to westminster hall to lie - going on, i think. the coffin comes to westminster hall to lie in - going on, i think. the coffin comes to westminster hall to lie in state | to westminster hall to lie in state later today and you will be there in a professional capacity as a politician but you also want to be here in a personal capacity, as well. ., ., , well. yeah, today i will be there as art of well. yeah, today i will be there as part of the — well. yeah, today i will be there as part of the reception _ well. yeah, today i will be there as part of the reception committee i well. yeah, today i will be there as part of the reception committee to | part of the reception committee to receive the coffin and we have members of the house of commons and house of lords, so i will be there as leader of his majesty's 0pposition, we need to get used to these new titles. later on this evening a private capacity. my wife

and my 14—year—old boy and my girl who is 11, they want to come in and as a family we will pay our own personal respects to a remarkable sovereign. that. personal respects to a remarkable sovereiun. �* . . . personal respects to a remarkable sovereiun. ., personal respects to a remarkable sovereiun. a ., ., ., personal respects to a remarkable sovereiun. ., ., ., , sovereign. as a dad, as a family, what have _ sovereign. as a dad, as a family, what have you — sovereign. as a dad, as a family, what have you noticed _ sovereign. as a dad, as a family, what have you noticed about - sovereign. as a dad, as a family, what have you noticed about how sovereign. as a dad, as a family, - what have you noticed about how the kids have responded to the last few days? it kids have responded to the last few da s? . kids have responded to the last few da s? , . , ~ , days? it is quite incredible. a boy of 14, a days? it is quite incredible. a boy of 14. a girl— days? it is quite incredible. a boy of14, a girl of— days? it is quite incredible. a boy of 14, a girl of 11, _ days? it is quite incredible. a boy of 14, a girl of 11, so _ days? it is quite incredible. a boy of 14, a girl of 11, so they - days? it is quite incredible. a boy of 14, a girl of 11, so they know. of 14, a girl of 11, so they know what is going on and they can feel the emotion and the uncertainty of what is going on. like many families there is an additional emotion going on because anybody who has lost a mother or a grandmother will know what it must be like. i sadly lost my mother in 2015, just two weeks before i got into the house of commons. my wife lost her mother in the middle of the labour leadership contest in difficult circumstances. and i think all of us are sort of reflecting on that as we think what the royal family are going through

and i have a great privilege on saturday afternoon meeting king charles and i said to him, how on earth is he dealing with the private grief that always comes when you lose a mother, with the very public responsibility he has? almost everything he is doing is in the full glare of publicity. a lot of families will be paying their respects, reflecting, and thinking about their own family stop we have all had ups and downs and at a moment like this we come together as a nation and i think reflect together. a nation and i think reflect together-— a nation and i think reflect touether. ., ., . ., together. how are you reflecting on the times you _ together. how are you reflecting on the times you spent _ together. how are you reflecting on the times you spent with _ together. how are you reflecting on the times you spent with her - together. how are you reflecting on i the times you spent with her majesty in the past? you must have met her on several occasions. abs, in the past? you must have met her on several occasions.— on several occasions. a remarkable woman, i on several occasions. a remarkable woman. i think _ on several occasions. a remarkable woman, i think everyone _ on several occasions. a remarkable woman, i think everyone who - on several occasions. a remarkable woman, i think everyone who has i on several occasions. a remarkable i woman, i think everyone who has met her think that. everyone will always break out in a smile when they describe any time they spent with her. it was fantastic from my point of view. she touched so many lives, so many places she went to, community she went to come and i have been really struck not by my

own experience that how people have relate that personal contact. 70 years of public service is absolutely remarkable. and for most people, i think, absolutely remarkable. and for most people, ithink, probably absolutely remarkable. and for most people, i think, probably 90%, absolutely remarkable. and for most people, ithink, probably 90%, i would say, of the population, she was the queen stop the only queen. and above all else, our queen. state 9096 and we — and above all else, our queen. state 9096 and we all— and above all else, our queen. state 9096 and we all know _ and above all else, our queen. state 9096 and we all know that _ and above all else, our queen. state 90% and we all know that while everybody sympathises with the family, some will feel the reaction has been a little over the top especially at a time with the cost—of—living crisis. what do you say to people who think this is too much? i say to people who think this is too much? ., �* ~' say to people who think this is too much? ., �* ~ .,, , ., much? i don't think it has been over the top and — much? i don't think it has been over the top and when _ much? i don't think it has been over the top and when you _ much? i don't think it has been over the top and when you see _ much? i don't think it has been over the top and when you see people i the top and when you see people queueing as i have this morning, you see people coming to the side of the road just to be close to the coffin as it passes. nobody is forcing anyone to do that. this is a human instinct. 0f anyone to do that. this is a human instinct. of course there are parts

that are organised, the choreography, but mainly i am struck with people have just wanted to come forward to say thank you. and with people have just wanted to come forward to say thank you.— forward to say thank you. and to the small minority _ forward to say thank you. and to the small minority of _ forward to say thank you. and to the small minority of people _ forward to say thank you. and to the small minority of people who - forward to say thank you. and to the small minority of people who have i small minority of people who have wanted to protest, and we saw blank signs because they feel they don't have the right or they will be arrested or challenged if they speak up arrested or challenged if they speak up or object. have you been concerned about some of the police activity towards them? the concerned about some of the police activity towards them?— activity towards them? the word i would use around _ activity towards them? the word i would use around that _ activity towards them? the word i would use around that is - activity towards them? the word i would use around that is respect. | activity towards them? the word i i would use around that is respect. if people spent a long time waiting to come forward to have that moment as the coffin comes past, respect that because people have wanted to say thank you to queen elizabeth the. respect that. 0bviously thank you to queen elizabeth the. respect that. obviously we have to respect the fact that some people disagree, a great british tradition is the ability to protest and disagree but do it in the spirit of respect, respect the fact that hundreds of thousands of people do

want to come forward and have that moment. don't ruin it for them. also we need to respect the fact that other people must be entitled to express their different views. that. express their different views. as ou express their different views. as you rememberyour express their different views. as you remember your meetings with the queen, what is the one thing that will always stick with you about the chaps you have had? the will always stick with you about the chaps you have had?— will always stick with you about the chaps you have had? the twinkle in the e e chaps you have had? the twinkle in the eye and — chaps you have had? the twinkle in the eye and incredible _ chaps you have had? the twinkle in the eye and incredible detail- chaps you have had? the twinkle in the eye and incredible detail she i the eye and incredible detail she had meeting so many people, she remembered. had meeting so many people, she remembered-— had meeting so many people, she remembered. ., ,, , ., , . ., remembered. thank you very much for our time. remembered. thank you very much for your time- let's _ remembered. thank you very much for your time. let's look _ remembered. thank you very much for your time. let's look at _ remembered. thank you very much for your time. let's look at what _ remembered. thank you very much for your time. let's look at what is - your time. let's look at what is happening here in westminster today. i know a lot of people watching this morning i to attend here orjust be aware of what will be on tv a bit later. her majesty's coffin will arrive here at 3pm and the public will be admitted from 5pm today. with hundreds of thousands of people expected to queue up to pay their respects, there's an extensive area set up to manage the demand.

the front of the queue is on the albert embankment side of lambeth bridge. and as more peoplejoin, the line will stretch all the way along the thames, going past tate modern and london bridge, before winding its way to southwark park. the government's warning that mourners could face a wait of up to 30 hours. there will be a wristband system which will allow people to leave the queue to get food or use the loo — and a separate accessible route for those with mobility difficulties. people are being warned they will not be able to sit down once the queue starts moving so they have to be prepared for a long wait, standing up in the main queue. it could be quite a challenge. quite a challenge overnight because it has been pouring down with rain here. some people already soaking wet even

before the queue starts moving. tim is with some of them on the other side of lambeth bridge. we canjoin him now. good morning. it is an archetypal british think, queue. this will be one like no other. friendships are being forced, many stories to be heard. let's have a chat stop this was a spontaneous decision, wasn't it, tojoin the queue was a spontaneous decision, wasn't it, to join the queue with yellow it was. right now i am here on holiday from america and was. right nowi am here on holiday from ameri— from america and this is such an important _ from america and this is such an important time _ from america and this is such an important time in _ from america and this is such an important time in history - from america and this is such an important time in history and i from america and this is such an i important time in history and while in london, may as well be here as this is a once—in—a—lifetime. in london, may as well be here as this is a once-in-a-lifetime. thank ou. this is a once-in-a-lifetime. thank you- when — this is a once-in-a-lifetime. thank you- when you _ this is a once-in-a-lifetime. thank you. when you file _ this is a once-in-a-lifetime. thank you. when you file past _ this is a once-in-a-lifetime. thank you. when you file past the - this is a once-in-a-lifetime. thank. you. when you file past the queen's coffin what will be going through your mind? her coffin what will be going through your mind?— your mind? her hard work and dedication _ your mind? her hard work and dedication to _ your mind? her hard work and dedication to everybody - your mind? her hard work and| dedication to everybody across your mind? her hard work and - dedication to everybody across the world. _ dedication to everybody across the world, especially all over the commonwealthjust be

world, especially all over the commonwealth just be thinking world, especially all over the commonwealthjust be thinking that queueing _ commonwealthjust be thinking that queueing here is the least we can do. . .. queueing here is the least we can do. . ~' , ., queueing here is the least we can do. ., ~' i., ., queueing here is the least we can do. ., ,, ., ., , do. thank you for those thoughts. sabrina, do. thank you for those thoughts. sabrina. you _ do. thank you for those thoughts. sabrina, you are _ do. thank you for those thoughts. sabrina, you are from _ do. thank you for those thoughts. sabrina, you are from belgium. i do. thank you for those thoughts. - sabrina, you are from belgium. when you saw the footage of the queen's coffin arriving back in london, what went through your mind? it ieit went through your mind? it felt emotional. _ went through your mind? it felt emotional, just _ went through your mind? it felt emotional, just put _ went through your mind? it felt emotional, just put everything l went through your mind? it felt l emotional, just put everything in place, and you realise it did actually happen and she actually is no longer there. it was emotional. there is an extraordinary feeling here this morning in the queue. nobody knows each other we were all here on our own sense of everyone is here on our own sense of everyone is here for the same reason and it is like this community of people who want to be there and pay their respects. want to be there and pay their resects. ., . . want to be there and pay their resects. ,, , ., ,., want to be there and pay their resects. ,, , ., y., respects. stephan, you were born shortly after _ respects. stephan, you were born shortly after the _ respects. stephan, you were born shortly after the coronation. - respects. stephan, you were born shortly after the coronation. you | shortly after the coronation. you have a special connection. indeed. i have a special connection. indeed. i have always — have a special connection. indeed. i have always felt _ have a special connection. indeed. i have always felt that _ have a special connection. indeed. i have always felt that her _ have a special connection. indeed. i have always felt that her reign, - have always felt that her reign, i've have always felt that her reign, i've been— have always felt that her reign, i've been growing up with her, and kin- i've been growing up with her, and king charles has always meant a lot to me _ king charles has always meant a lot to me because i rather like his

ideas — to me because i rather like his ideas and _ to me because i rather like his ideas and the fact that children grow— ideas and the fact that children grow up— ideas and the fact that children grow up at the same time as me and i have always _ grow up at the same time as me and i have always kind of respect to the queen— have always kind of respect to the queen very much for all she has brought— queen very much for all she has brought to — queen very much for all she has brought to us as a nation, brought to our— brought to us as a nation, brought to our life — brought to us as a nation, brought to our life because of that connection.— to our life because of that connection. ,, , , ., _ connection. sentiments shared by so man . connection. sentiments shared by so many- thank — connection. sentiments shared by so many- thank you- — connection. sentiments shared by so many. thank you. ipm _ connection. sentiments shared by so many. thank you. ipm is _ connection. sentiments shared by so many. thank you. ipm is when - connection. sentiments shared by so many. thank you. ipm is when the i many. thank you. ipm is when the queue will start moving and people will be able to file past the coffin —— 5pm. the queue is getting bigger and bigger and that will only continue as the day goes on. thank you. for those joining the queue over the next few days, we need to know what the weather will be like. matt has the forecast. thank you. good morning. well, once again, a lot of dry weather around today for the vast majority. southern areas, though, we start off with rain before things gradually brighten up. let's concentrate on southern areas to begin with. lots of cloud around the english channel. some rumbles of thunder near the channel islands. heaviest rain along the south coast towards the southeast. but notice how that fizzles

out into the afternoon, and we'll see some sunnier conditions develop for most as we head into the end of the day. as for the rest of the uk, some dense patches of fog — midlands, northern england — gradually clearing. same, too, northeast wales. more cloud around some of these western areas, especially for northern ireland, could produce the odd shower. a few showers in northern scotland, quite a stiff breeze, feeling rather cool here. but elsewhere, most places this afternoon will be dry with some sunshine around. temperatures already dropping for the northern half of the uk. not too bad in the south — warm enough in the sunshine — 20 to 23, the high. this evening and overnight, though, it will be a much fresher night. cloud down through eastern districts of england could produce the odd shower, stopping temperatures

thank you. good morning. let's look at some of the other news this morning. new figures from the office for national statistics have shown a slight fall in inflation last month. ben has all the details. this is something of a surprise. when we talk about inflation we are talking about how average prices have gone up compared with what they were a year ago. we havejust have gone up compared with what they were a year ago. we have just found out in the last 20 minutes or so that in august that the rate stood at 9.9%. that means average prices are still going up and quite steeply, but not as steeply as they were in july. steeply, but not as steeply as they were injuly. but they steeply, but not as steeply as they were in july. but they are still near the highest level they have been out for 40 years. that figure is an average. some things will have gone up by more, something things buy less. let me explain that. petrol and diesel prices actually fell between july and august so that

helped bring the overall rates down. as i'm sure many people will have noticed, food and nonalcoholic drinks, prices went up, and that is keeping inflation at the level that is a lot higher than considered ideal. the cost of food has been one of the big drivers are pushing up inflation for a good number of months now. grocery prices rising at their fastest since 2008. as we were hearing yesterday, average wages are just not keeping up with prices. if prices are going up an average 9.9%, if your wages are not keeping pace with that, it feels like things are getting more expensive and your money isn't going as far. the government hopes its plans to limit energy bill rises. inflation getting to much higher next year, but we'll have to wait and see what their are for businesses in particular. the other important thing when inflation is that when it gets this high bank of england to raise interest rates to try to keep it under control. the

bank of lights to see inflation at 2%. 9.9% -- of the bank of lights to see inflation at 2%. 9.9% —— of the bank likes. we have already seen interest rates go up have already seen interest rates go up to 1.75%. most experts expect interest rates will go up further, which makes mortgages more expensive, credit card loans and borrowing more expensive. looking ahead to monday, _ borrowing more expensive. looking ahead to monday, the _ borrowing more expensive. looking ahead to monday, the queen's - ahead to monday, the queen's funeral, which will be a bank holiday. it is left up to businesses to decide whether or not they close. yes, center parcs have seen a backlash of their handling of that decision. it wanted to close for the day to give staff time to mark the queen's funeral. they had said that guests already staying at one of their parks, any of their parts, would have to leave for 24 hours and come back, and new guests would have to delay their arrival. there was an angry reaction that has forced the resort to do a partial u—turn. they are now saying people who have already started their holiday will be allowed to stay, but there was

due to arrive on monday are still being asked to delay their arrival until tuesday. a lot of big chains will be closed on monday, including some major supermarkets, cinemas, leisure centres. worth checking with your. leisure centres. worth checking with our. . ~' leisure centres. worth checking with our. . ~ , ., y leisure centres. worth checking with our. ., ~ , . leisure centres. worth checking with our. . ~' y . ., your. thank you very much for the u date. ukraine is continuing to recapture large swathes of territory in the kharkiv region — but accusations of torture and brutality by russian troops have been made in newly liberated areas. 0ur correspondent hugo bachega is in kyiv. hugo, what more can you tell us about these claims? as ukraine reca ptu res as ukraine recaptures territory in the northeast we are starting to hear some dramatic account of what life was like under occupation and these areas were invaded by russian forces at the very beginning of the war. we have heard the story of a man who said he was tortured, he was taken away by russian forces after they found a picture of his brother in uniform, and he said he was given

electric shocks. there was a pensioner who said he didn't leave the basement, he and his family lived in fear because russian forces were taking people from the streets to be tortured. now ukrainian officials are returning to those villages, they are saying they find evidence of alleged war crimes and there is a long road ahead for those investigators. ukrainians say they are going ahead with this counteroffensive and the goal is to retake all territorial that has been invaded by russia, including crimea and eastern parts of the country that were invaded in 2014. it will not be easy, it will not be quick. the russians still occupy around a fifth of this country quite hugo bachega with the latest in kyiv, thank you. some staff at clarence house have been warned theirjobs are at risk following king charles's accession to the throne. a royal spokesperson said some redundancies were "unavoidable" because of the change in role for charles and his

queen consort camilla, who will now move to buckingham palace. the guardian newspaper claims dozens of staff were told the news during the thanksgiving service for the queen in edinburgh on monday. english football resumed last night after the weekend's fixtures were postponed following the death of her majesty the queen, with a full programme in the football league, both liverpool and tottenham played in the champions league. a moment's silence at anfield was largely well observed as liverpool left it late to beat ajax thanks tojoel matip's header in their 2—1 victory. they lost to napoli in their opening tie last week. a period of silence, too, before harry kane and his tottenham side faced sporting lisbon in portugal. late drama there, as well, as they conceded two very late goals, substitute arthur gomes with sporting's second in the third minute of injury time.

time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm alice salfield. as we've been hearing, later today the queen's coffin will be moved from buckingham palace to westminster hall where she will lie in state until monday. the route will see the coffin travel along the mall, across horseguards, and along whitehall to westminster hall. details of the queuing system for the public to pay their respects have also been released. and harry low sent this from the start of the queue. hundreds of people have been queueing overnight in the wet and the cold to be among the first to pay their respects to queen elizabeth ii, who is lying in state in westminster today. police say this is its biggest ever security operation and transport for london said this represents its biggest ever challenge.

the charity samaritans have said they have volunteers around green park for anybody who might need them today. it's where thousands of tributes have been left in honour of the queen. the organisation says times like these can trigger personal memories of loss. many of them are actually just reaching out to the volunteers and saying thank you for being there. others are talking about what they remember about the queen. how it is, as you said, triggering feelings in them about when they might have lost a mother, or a grandmother or a loved one, and the public events arejust bringing back those feelings. it's expected to be extremely busy if you're moving around london in the next few days. right now on the tubes... the advice is still to avoid green park station. now here's kate with the weather.

good morning. it is a rather damp and wet start this morning. we've had some heavy outbreaks of rain overnight lingering into the morning itself, but gradually it will start to clear, becoming drier with plenty of sunshine through the afternoon, and temperatures today staying in the low 20s — 23 celsius, the maximum. 0vernight, it starts off clear, but on that northerly flow we see clouds sinking south. they should stay dry overnight and the temperature — thanks to the cloud — just about staying in double figures — between 11 and 13 celsius in central london. for tomorrow, you can see high pressure just starts to edge in, but we are going to hang on to the cloud first thing on thursday. could see one or two showers mixed in there, as well. but some bright, some sunny spells, too, and temperatures tomorrow that little bit colder. that northerly breeze just starts to develop and the temperature drops — 19 celsius for thursday. as we head further through the week, plenty of dry weather in the forecast, but the temperatures, they are getting chillier — not only during the daytime, but especially at night—time, getting colder, with temperatures dropping back down into single figures.

we've been overwhelmed by your memories of your time with the queen. like this one from dave morris in southend. in 1993 in cyprus, he was working detecting bombs for the queen's visit to the raf base. he was in overalls so hid behind a post when she passed by, but says the queen saw him and waved and smiled. keep sending your memories in. the email address is — hellobbclondon@bbc.co.uk. that's all for now. bye— bye. you're watching bbc breakfast. i wanted to bring you this beautiful shot of the mall. as the city wakes up shot of the mall. as the city wakes up and prepares for the day ahead, a momentous day ahead, a day of several significant moments we will bring you on the programme. you know

that the coffin of her majesty the queen spent one night here last night. her coffin was brought from edinburgh yesterday evening — and huge crowds were here to witness that moment. we're expecting even bigger crowds today, when her majesty is taken to lie in state at westminster hall. we can show you the route. the coffin will leave buckingham palace on a horse—drawn gun carriage — at 2.22pm and travel very slowly along the mall, across horse guards parade and down whitehall. the king and other members of the royal family will walk behind the carriage, and the procession will arrive at westminster hall at three o'clock. the hall will be open to the public from five — and we're expecting around 400,000people to file

past her majesty as she lies in state for four days. major general christopher ghika joins me now. i know you have been planning this a long time. icrate i know you have been planning this a lona time. ~ , , long time. we will deliver the best state ceremonial— long time. we will deliver the best state ceremonial that _ long time. we will deliver the best state ceremonial that this - long time. we will deliver the best state ceremonial that this city - long time. we will deliver the best state ceremonial that this city has| state ceremonial that this city has ever seen. state ceremonial that this city has everseen. it state ceremonial that this city has ever seen. it has seen a lot but i think that is the way we can do a last duty to our queen. find think that is the way we can do a last duty to our queen. and what does it mean _ last duty to our queen. and what does it mean to _ last duty to our queen. and what does it mean to the _ last duty to our queen. and what does it mean to the military - does it mean to the military personnel who will be taking part? i think we might have lost the line to major general christopher ghika.

i do apologise. we will try to come back to him if we can in the next few minutes. but now our reporter graham satchell was at buckingham palace last night when her majesty's coffin was brought back to london. this is his report. in the early hours of yesterday morning, hundreds of soldiers held a full dress rehearsal for today's procession. there were umbrellas everywhere at buckingham palace. the rain relentless. definitely weather for wellies. this is katie with her children ava and leo. it's just such a monumental moment in history for me, my mum, and then for the next generation. and it is something we will always cherish as a memory, and especially doing it all together. we all have different stories and it's just a really special moment. for more than five days, crowds have been gathering here, the queen's official residence, but it has felt strange knowing the palace is empty. so there was nervous anticipation at the queen's imminent arrival.

the whole world's eyes are here today because of the kindness, of the love, of the unity. everything looks good that's british is her. and coming here today, when she is not actually here feels like a little bit empty. but having everyone around makes it a little bit easier to bear. shirley was here with her family. what did the queen mean to you? like if it is my mum. i cried today because, being here, it's so emotional, honestly. it's a lifetime history. i think it will be emotional, you know. she's amazing, isn't she? she was our queen. we have travelled from rotherham to look at it, so... we got wet through! it's got to be worth it, hasn't it? as day turned to night, the crowds moved into position and became quiet, ready to welcome the queen home.

cheering. there were brief moments of cheering, but, near the gates, it was silent. people straining every sinew to capture the moment. it was very emotional, a bit choked. i didn't know what the protocol should be. was there a release and applause. ifelt more emotional than i thought i'd feel.

you feel like you have just had a sort of out of body god rest her soul. for many here, seeing the queen's coffin a profoundly sad and solemn moment. graham satchell, bbc news, at buckingham palace. just a moment ago we started to talk to major general christopher ghika. i do believe we have him back. commanding officer of military personnel we will see on display

today. major general christopher ghika, thank you for bearing with us after a technical problem. i was asking about how long you have prepared for this moment and what it is like to be in this moment now. icrate is like to be in this moment now. we have a is like to be in this moment now. - have a number of what we call contingent operations, possibilities that we keep plans for and this is one of them and now we are rolling it out. i think for all of us it is a significant moment, a very sad moment, but uniquely privileged opportunity to pay duty to our queen. ~ . , . opportunity to pay duty to our queen. ~ . , , ., opportunity to pay duty to our queen. ., i, ., ., ., , ., queen. what type of operations have ou been queen. what type of operations have you been able _ queen. what type of operations have you been able to _ queen. what type of operations have you been able to put _ queen. what type of operations have you been able to put in _ queen. what type of operations have you been able to put in place? - queen. what type of operations have you been able to put in place? how. you been able to put in place? how much work goes into a series of events? it is a series of days, how much work goes in to the week leading up to the funeral? abs, much work goes in to the week leading up to the funeral? a lot. each operation _

leading up to the funeral? a lot. each operation has _ leading up to the funeral? a lot. each operation has to _ leading up to the funeral? a lot. each operation has to be - leading up to the funeral? a lot. i each operation has to be planned. leading up to the funeral? irrit. each operation has to be planned. we have to give instructions to those taking part to rehearse and execute it. there is something almost every day and to get that cycle running on a daily basis takes an immense amount of work from the service men and women involved. icrate amount of work from the service men and women involved.— and women involved. we are 'ust seeinu and women involved. we are 'ust seeing pictures fl and women involved. we are 'ust seeing pictures now i and women involved. we are 'ust seeing pictures now of i and women involved. we are 'ust seeing pictures now of the h and women involved. we are just i seeing pictures now of the rehearsal that happened overnight yesterday. i know that started around three o'clock yesterday morning. we just caught the end of it as we arrived. even the rehearsal, it was incredibly impressive to witness for a few moments. for those taking part, how important a moment is this for them? ~ ., ., ., for them? what will it mean to them? it is a sad for them? what will it mean to them? it is a sad duty- _ for them? what will it mean to them? it is a sad duty. but _ for them? what will it mean to them? it is a sad duty. but this _ for them? what will it mean to them? it is a sad duty. but this is _ for them? what will it mean to them? it is a sad duty. but this is a _ it is a sad duty. but this is a once—in—a—lifetime, once in two generations opportunity to be part of history and to take part in the

funeral arrangements of somebody whose example of duty in service is something we try to emulate. but it is a last duty to our queen. and for those of us performing their duty, it is unique. i those of us performing their duty, it is unique-— it is unique. i know in all of this we are talking _ it is unique. i know in all of this we are talking about _ it is unique. i know in all of this we are talking about a - it is unique. i know in all of this we are talking about a hugely i we are talking about a hugely emotional event for many. but what is the pressure of organising something on this scale for you? well, there is a significant amount of pressure to get it right. to do what the nation would expect. what the commonwealth would expect in tribute to the queen. but that is not something that rests just with me. there are thousands of service men and women around london working hard to deliver it. they i am sure will deliver an outstanding

performance this afternoon and throughout the rest of the week. fiend throughout the rest of the week. and i know ou throughout the rest of the week. and i know you of — throughout the rest of the week. and i know you of course met the queen. will you have time, will there be time for you to pay your personal respects? will you have a moment? that is a good question. i hope so. there is a danger i think for all of us involved is you get carried away with the date on day, hour on our preparation, when it is so busy. but i encourage everyone to stop and reflect and i encourage people to do that on the afternoon the death was announced conscious that we might not get an opportunity on the day of the funeral. for me it will sink in after that day and reflect on what has happened in the preceding days. and in the many years of military service, what are your personal memories of the queen? she was

extremely charming, _ memories of the queen? she was extremely charming, extremely i extremely charming, extremely interested. she had a wonderful sense of humour. but she was extremely well prepared. when you went to brief her, she would know the fine detail and she would ask you about it. it really was an audience with somebody who was well prepared and she was well—prepared because she was interested and that is something everybody in the armed forces felt quite deeply. that she took an interest in what we were doing. took an interest in what we were doinu. '., ., took an interest in what we were doint, ., , ., took an interest in what we were doint. ., , ., , doing. ma'or general christopher ghika, doing. major general christopher ghika, we wish _ doing. major general christopher ghika, we wish you _ doing. major general christopher ghika, we wish you well - doing. major general christopher ghika, we wish you well for - doing. major general christopher ghika, we wish you well for the i ghika, we wish you well for the coming days. thank you very much indeed. we can go over to westminster. jon, an emotional and historic day lies ahead. that is right. 2.22 precisely the

queen's coffin will leave buckingham palace and be brought on foot in procession accompanied by members of the royal family to the palace of westminster where she will lie in state for four days. 0ur chief political correspondent nick eardley is here. we are used to seeing the queen in the house of lords for the state 0pening. but it is westminster hall that will be the focus. explain the geography end where we are talking about. it geography end where we are talking about. . . geography end where we are talking about. , ., ., ., , about. it is an amazing building, in the middle of _ about. it is an amazing building, in the middle of parliament, - about. it is an amazing building, in the middle of parliament, the - about. it is an amazing building, in i the middle of parliament, the oldest part of the estate, almost a millennium old. you would expect the queen at state 0pening millennium old. you would expect the queen at state opening to pull up where we are and go in that part of the palace there and to give that queen's speech. amazing to think she only missed three of them over the

past 70 years. today will feel very different. it will be around 3pm. a short service in westminster hall, bringing in the coffin and at 5pm, members of the public will start to arrive at westminster hall to pay respects. this has happened over the years. westminster hall is the place where those very public grieving takes place. with the queen mother in 2002, i think 200,000 people came through westminster hall. winston churchill, as well. significant people in the british state over the decades have been lying in state. a million people came through in 1965 when it was winston churchill. a lot have taken place over the years in that building and today we will see

that building and today we will see that with four and a half days of public mourning.— that with four and a half days of public mourning. people have spent the niuht public mourning. people have spent the nicht in public mourning. people have spent the night in the _ public mourning. people have spent the night in the pouring _ public mourning. people have spent the night in the pouring rain - public mourning. people have spent the night in the pouring rain to - public mourning. people have spent the night in the pouring rain to be i the night in the pouring rain to be among the first to file past the coffin. a huge security operation in place around this palace. thea;r coffin. a huge security operation in place around this palace. they have been planning _ place around this palace. they have been planning for _ place around this palace. they have been planning for years. _ place around this palace. they have been planning for years. there - place around this palace. they have been planning for years. there has| been planning for years. there has always been a plan to get people through that building and allow people to pay respects. the government think the cue that could have just over the river thames, government think the cue that could havejust over the river thames, it could be as long as 30 hours at some points. the message this morning is keep looking at the government website. we will have it on the bbc, the latest updates about how long thatis the latest updates about how long that is likely to be. it will not be 30 hours at all points and there are dispensations for people not able to wait that long. all of that is online. i think we will see a remarkable few days with potentially

hundreds of thousands coming here to parliament, parliament playing a different role to normal, to pay their respects.— different role to normal, to pay their respects. thank you. very familiar way — their respects. thank you. very familiar way here _ their respects. thank you. very familiar way here in _ their respects. thank you. very i familiar way here in westminster their respects. thank you. very - familiar way here in westminster in some ways. all the things you associate with big occasions such as the state 0pening are here. the media village, security, military, barriers, and yet it feels very different. all of the politics has kind of disappeared for a while, by ceremony. we can speak now to someone who not only met her majesty but did so on centre court in wimbledon — with millions around the world watching. virginia wade was awarded her winner's trophy by the queen in 1977. she joins us now from new york. thank you for staying up to talk to us because it is the middle of the night there. what are you thinking,

watching these pictures, the overwhelming response on the streets of london last night. what is going through your mind?— through your mind? first, i am honoured _ through your mind? first, i am honoured to — through your mind? first, i am honoured to be _ through your mind? first, i am honoured to be on _ through your mind? first, i am honoured to be on today. - through your mind? first, i am honoured to be on today. i - through your mind? first, i am| honoured to be on today. i have through your mind? first, i am - honoured to be on today. i have been absolutely glued to the bbc here. 24 hours a day for almost a week. copious tears, but incredible historical stories. and stories from every person who has ever met her because anyone who has met her will always remember that day. i reiterate what everybody says, what a wonderful person. the aura she had. it made me feel humble when that commotion was going on on centre court when i won and the queen was there, but she was my inspiration. i would queen was there, but she was my inspiration. iwould never queen was there, but she was my inspiration. i would never have won wimbledon, i don't believe, if i had

not found out the queen would be there. with her aura and lustre the royal family add to an occasion motivated me so much more. it took all the trepidation and the nerves you might have. you all the trepidation and the nerves you might have-— all the trepidation and the nerves you might have. you feel the queen heled ou you might have. you feel the queen helped you win _ you might have. you feel the queen helped you win that _ you might have. you feel the queen helped you win that day? _ you might have. you feel the queen helped you win that day? well, - you might have. you feel the queen helped you win that day? well, put | helped you win that day? well, put it this way. — helped you win that day? well, put it this way. i _ helped you win that day? well, put it this way, i was _ helped you win that day? well, put it this way, i was getting _ helped you win that day? well, put it this way, i was getting towards i it this way, i was getting towards the end of my career. i had won grand slams before but not performed as well as i could at wimbledon. and so i am thinking, what am i doing? and i've found out a day after putting in my entry form that the queen would be there. so i said if the queen is going to be there, she had not been there 15 years at least, i am going to be there. and i am there and better win. i followed through with that plan. i said to her later that i have to thank you,

you really helped me. she was amazing. the best time i think i had at wimbledon, with her, when she was there again in 2010. we sat at a small table having lunch with eight people, including roger federer on her right and the previous english wimbledon champions. roger federer wasjust engrossed wimbledon champions. roger federer was just engrossed with everything she said. and i was engrossed with everything. it was a diverse conversation. she was on her way to speak at the un in new york. she said she had not been there in so long and not quite sure yet what i am going to say. she was on the ball about everything. am going to say. she was on the ball about everything-— am going to say. she was on the ball about everything. wow. let's go back to 1977 and the _ about everything. wow. let's go back to 1977 and the wimbledon _ about everything. wow. let's go back to 1977 and the wimbledon win - about everything. wow. let's go back to 1977 and the wimbledon win with i to 1977 and the wimbledon win with the motivating monarch cheering you

on. it was a huge time because it was during the silverjubilee celebrations so for you and her, such a special moment. in retrospect, it was a fairy tale come true. the centenary of wimbledon, 100 years. it had been nine years, i think, since a british person had won. england were struggling a little bit then in a lot of departments. and the celebrations going on for herjubilee were immense with street parties and the rest of it. and she came to wimbledon. the confluence of these incredible moments was just awesome. i cannot believe. the more time goes by, i cannot believe it was me who was there. and the queen. and all that special, unique situation. i

think it lifted a lot of people, so that was great. it think it lifted a lot of people, so that was great.— think it lifted a lot of people, so that was great. it certainly did and it was definitely _ that was great. it certainly did and it was definitely used. _ that was great. it certainly did and it was definitely used. i _ that was great. it certainly did and it was definitely used. i can - that was great. it certainly did andj it was definitely used. i can assure you. we have the pictures. what did she say when she presented you with the trophy? she say when she presented you with the troh ?~ ., .,, ., the trophy? what was that conversation? _ the trophy? what was that conversation? that - the trophy? what was that conversation? that is - the trophy? what was that conversation? that is the l the trophy? what was that - conversation? that is the funniest thing. there was so much commotion in the crowd and they were all singing for she's ajolly good fellow. . after i said excuse me, once, i could not say more than once i cannot hear you. i read her lips and she said congratulations, well done, it was a great day. and the amazing thing, was that she took a step back to let me hold up the amazing trophy. but the royal family has made wimbledon that extra special place and that is what they do everywhere they go. we are so

fortunate to have the royal family. the coverage has been compulsory watching. it isjust the coverage has been compulsory watching. it is just extraordinary and her life is extraordinary. you cannot have words to express the infinite qualities she had. it is funny that _ infinite qualities she had. it is funny that she _ infinite qualities she had. it is funny that she stepped out of the way of your photograph. not many people can say that. that way of your photograph. not many people can say that.— people can say that. that was very touchin: . people can say that. that was very touching. embarrassing, _ people can say that. that was very touching. embarrassing, really. ii touching. embarrassing, really. i was only half there. i knew my picture would be in the papers the next day. that was how real it was for me. ,, , . , for me. seeing the pictures you mention from _ for me. seeing the pictures you mention from london _ for me. seeing the pictures you mention from london with - for me. seeing the pictures you i mention from london with crowds sleeping out on the banks of the river thames, sleeping out on the banks of the riverthames, do sleeping out on the banks of the river thames, do you wish you were here in the uk right now? absolutely, no question. i do not

know if i would be standing in the rain 36 hours. my time has passed for doing something like that. i would find a way. it for doing something like that. i would find a way.— for doing something like that. i would find a way. it does feel like a very british _ would find a way. it does feel like a very british weather _ would find a way. it does feel like a very british weather at - would find a way. it does feel like a very british weather at the - a very british weather at the moment. people in a tent, it is like people who queue outside wimbledon. they have had practice. nobody does it like the british do. i am just so happy for king charles, as well, it is going to be awesome.— happy for king charles, as well, it is going to be awesome. lovely words and memories- _ is going to be awesome. lovely words and memories. thank _ is going to be awesome. lovely words and memories. thank you. _ is going to be awesome. lovely words and memories. thank you. virginia i and memories. thank you. virginia wade, in new york, with her reflections and memories and lovely stories about meeting the queen in 1977. i mentioned the rain that the crowds have been putting up with. we can find out how it will affect london and the rest of the uk. good

morning. good morning. we start with cloud and outbreaks of rain. at long last this is moving southwards. if we concentrate on southern areas to begin with, outbreaks of rain along channel coasts. thunder close to the channel islands. most of it will fade away through the day and sunny conditions will develop from the dog. fog patches around the midlands and northern england will clear by mid—morning. more cloud around western areas. the irish sea coast, the odd shower and in northern scotland but many places dry with sunshine but feeling cooler than recent days with the breeze picking up recent days with the breeze picking up in the north. further south, temperatures higher than yesterday with more sunshine. this evening and overnight, cloud through eastern

counties of england could bring a shower. more showers in northern scotland. clear conditions developing. for many a fresh and light. temperatures as low as three degrees in some parts of scotland. still in double figures further south. looking at london, eyes on the capital over the next days. a small chance of a shower but temperatures dropping by day and night. these are night—time temperatures compared to how we started the week. by the weekend, cold starts with temperatures in single figures. that cooler air is coming in from the north for all of us over the next days. the chance of showers through cloud running down through the eastern coast and along the north sea. we could see more cloud in east anglia and the south—east tomorrow with a small chance of a shower. chance of a shower in northern scotland. most tomorrow having a dry day. and temperatures starting to drop. pleasant in the sunshine but out of

it you will notice it more than anything else. 11—13 in northern scotland. cooler on friday with a greater chance of heavy showers in eastern counties. again close to london. mainly to the east. further north and west, mostly dry, but temperatures continue to drop on what we would expect at this stage in september. feeling cool this weekend in the cloud. isolated showers but most places dry. good morning, welcome to breakfast with sally nugent at buckingham palace — where the queen's coffin has spent the night — and jon kay in westminster. 0ur headlines this morning... queen elizabeth ii will make her finaljourney from buckingham palace this afternoon. crowds braved the rain to greet the coffin as it arrived back from edinburgh last night. the procession will make the short journey up the mall,

to here at the palace of westminster, where the queen will lie in state until the morning of herfuneral. hundreds of thousands of people are expected to pay their respects over the next four days, and queues have already begun to form. in other news this morning... the spiralling cost of living continues, but the latest inflation figures show prices aren't rising quite as fast. good morning. it's wednesday september the 14th. you're watching bbc breakfast from outside buckingham palace, where her majesty the queen laid at rest overnight. this afternoon — starting at precisely 2.22 — her coffin will be moved from here to westminster hall — about a mile away — where she will lie in state, and an estimated 400,000 people will file past to pay their respects before her funeral on monday. today on breakfast we'll bring you the latest news and images from here at the palace, from westminster and from the growing queue — and we'll hear more memories

from those who met and knew the queen. first, our reporter danjohnson on her majesty's finaljourney to london from scotland. cheering and applause. a cheering crowd in the capital city. this has been the focus of much of the nation's grief, and it is buckingham palace more than anywhere which is so closely associated with the queen. for so long her place of work, and her official home. her coffin arrived at 8:00 last night, ending the journey from scotland. in pouring rain, on a dark night, people were determined to give her a welcome. we felt we had to just come and pay our respects,

and was lucky enough to see the hearse pass us. yes. and we've just seen king charles leave the palace. really nice that the flag's flying for her to be back home. like she's home, yeah. yeah, really nice. the queen's coffin is resting here overnight, and will then be taken to the palace of westminster later today. this is really a last chance for the royal family to be together in private, to share a personal moment with the queen's coffin before the public lying—in—state ahead of her funeral on monday. this was the last leg of the long journey that began at balmoral. a guard of honour from the queen's colour squadron, silent and solemn in greeting at raf northolt. princess anne said she'd been fortunate to share her mother's last 24 hours, and it had been an honour and a privilege to witness the love and respect along these final journeys. so, then, the drive to the centre of the capital.

this was the a40. the cars stopped, the people stood. a column of flashing lights illuminated a gloomy evening. the official state hearse was specially designed in consultation with her majesty to give the public the clearest view through fading light. for mile after mile, through underpasses and across flyovers, this was the journey back to the city where the queen was born, where she was crowned, where she reigned over the kingdom and the commonwealth. and the closer they drew to her official residence, the heavier the rain, but the bigger the crowds. down park lane and past hyde park corner, to the place the queen knew best. buckingham palace was familiar before being queen was even her destiny. as a girl, she played here. and as a mother, it's where she raised herfamily. it was not, though, where she felt most at home.

she regarded it as "living above the shop" — for this is where she dedicated herself to the business of state. papers read, banquets hosted, addresses given. the garden parties, the christmas messages, and the jubilee celebrations. when she waved and then turned from the palace balcony this summer, many felt her reign was nearing its end. and last night her coffin was placed in the bow room, where the new king met high commissioners and government ministers over the weekend. then, this afternoon, the procession will leave buckingham palace at 2:22 — the queen's coffin carried on a gun carriage of the king's troop royal horse artillery. crowds will watch as the cortege makes its journey through central london, along the mall to horse guards, then down whitehall to parliament square, and into new palace yard, ready for the lying—in—state

in westminster hall. members of the public will be able to see the queen's coffin — guarded by soldiers from 5pm until 6:30 on the morning of herfuneral. and this is the route along which people will queue — from southwark park, along the thames, up the south bank, and across lambeth bridge. we are expecting extremely large queues that could go up to 30 hours. and it won't be 30 hours for everybody, but i think it's important that, before people set off, that they knowjust how long it could take, potentially. so we are supporting people throughout the queue, working with a number of partners like the samaritans, like the red cross — also having stewards there, as well, and working with the metropolitan police. so there'll be over 1,000 people per day who will be on hand to support people, to offer them advice, guidance. and, despite the weather, some were prepared to stay out all night. it's sad. very sad.

very, very sad, isn't it? really sad. but so pleased we came, so... and we're going to stay tonight and watch tomorrow. there's determination here to show gratitude, respect and support for the royal family, as their private grief gives way to the public demands of national mourning, and the rituals of the highest of state occasions conducted in the name of the people. danjohnson, bbc news, at buckingham palace. those either seems overnight. let's you to the mall, not far from where i'm standing. this is buckingham palace, just after 8am. a real sense of people preparing, getting ready for what will be a momentous day here. we have another shot to show

you, facing the other way, we haven't been able to show you this before. this is our camera on top of buckingham palace. you can see the queen victoria memorial, unveiled in 1911. beautiful gold memorial. right in the centre. as everybody is waking up to what will be a very important day for people living in london, people working in the palace. we have to remember that buckingham palace, we think of it as perhaps a place the queen lived and stayed. also it was the office, as we head in the report isjust then. the queen said it was like living above the shop. charles anson was the queen's press secretary from 1990 to 1997 — a period which included some of her most difficult years. hejoins me now. good morning. that was a turbulent time, good morning. that was a turbulent time. wasn't — good morning. that was a turbulent time, wasn't it? _ good morning. that was a turbulent time, wasn't it? it— good morning. that was a turbulent time, wasn't it? it was. _ good morning. that was a turbulent time, wasn't it? it was. the - good morning. that was a turbulent time, wasn't it? it was. the queenl time, wasn't it? it was. the queen had been on _

time, wasn't it? it was. the queen had been on the _ time, wasn't it? it was. the queen had been on the throne _ time, wasn't it? it was. the queen had been on the throne for - time, wasn't it? it was. the queen had been on the throne for many i had been on the throne for many years, more than most people doing onejob. that period in the 19905 was difficult in family term5 onejob. that period in the 19905 was difficult in family terms and also the background of recession, very small majority of the government. difficult time but are suffering on the throne with a great deal of experience and —— but a sovereign on the throne and i never once saw herfalter. sovereign on the throne and i never once saw her falter.— once saw her falter. remind us of 1992. as once saw her falter. remind us of 1992- as a — once saw her falter. remind us of 1992. as a human _ once saw her falter. remind us of 1992. as a human being - once saw her falter. remind us of 1992. as a human being she - once saw her falter. remind us of 1992. as a human being she was. once saw her falter. remind us of- 1992. as a human being she was under enormous pressure. the 1992. as a human being she was under enormous pressure.— enormous pressure. the queen was under enormous _ enormous pressure. the queen was under enormous pressure _ enormous pressure. the queen was under enormous pressure but - enormous pressure. the queen was under enormous pressure but that i enormous pressure. the queen was| under enormous pressure but that is something she accepted as part of the role of being head of state and monarch and head of the commonwealth. they would be good times and difficult times and she faced both and i didn't once see her during that difficult year look despondent in any way. it was a

question of keep going and do your best, that was the feeling, and she always did her best. teiiii best, that was the feeling, and she always did her best.— always did her best. tell me about the challenges _ always did her best. tell me about the challenges she _ always did her best. tell me about the challenges she faced - always did her best. tell me about the challenges she faced during i always did her best. tell me about i the challenges she faced during that time. we had the fire at windsor castle. . time. we had the fire at windsor castle. , ., ., ., ., , castle. yes, quite a lot of family roblems castle. yes, quite a lot of family problems with _ castle. yes, quite a lot of family problems with the _ castle. yes, quite a lot of family problems with the marriages - castle. yes, quite a lot of family problems with the marriages of| castle. yes, quite a lot of family - problems with the marriages of some of her children. the problems with the marriages of some of her children.— problems with the marriages of some of her children._ that's i of her children. the devices. that's ri . ht. of her children. the devices. that's riuht. -- of her children. the devices. that's right. -- divorces _ of her children. the devices. that's right. -- divorces and _ of her children. the devices. that's right. -- divorces and the - of her children. the devices. that's right. -- divorces and the very - right. —— divorces and the very powerful media, huge interest in the private lives of the family. but within that, a lot of focus on her role as head of state and head of the nation going about her business. she did not falter once during that period, even, ithink, during the fire at windsor. very much more her home. buckingham palace is much more aware the monarch works rather than

lives. to lose your home in their circumstances, you would expect it to be demoralising but i remember the queen coming back on that night of the fire to buckingham palace because she couldn't stay in her appointments at windsor —— in her appointments. she came through the door and i offered my sympathies and she broke into a huge smile and said, well, at least we saved some of the pictures. even in a time of adversity she looked for a moment of hope and i think that is a bit of a wartime spirit during peacetime. you mentioned the tabloid press. in those years of course, the tabloid press was hugely powerful. how did that work, going into your office at buckingham palace every day? we have just looked, the window at the office you worked on is not too far from where we are standing. every morning, would you be braced for the newspapers to arrive? how would you then relay the news to the queen, why would papers be on the breakfast table? , ., , , ., ,, .,,

table? they would be the breakfast table? they would be the breakfast table -- or— table? they would be the breakfast table -- or would _ table? they would be the breakfast table -- or would the _ table? they would be the breakfast table -- or would the papers - table? they would be the breakfast table -- or would the papers be - table? they would be the breakfast table -- or would the papers be on| table —— or would the papers be on the breakfast table? she took it all in her stride. she had been monarch for 40 years and the media was part of the democratic landscape, the free press was there, and of course reporting on a lot of what the monarchy is doing, the perception of monarchy is doing, the perception of monarchy and the media's role is a good one. it is not always a —1, it is often very positive. difficult, of course, when it comes to focus on your own family and you cannot deal with your difficulties in private, much more difficult. the queen it was simply a question of keeping going. she made that vow of whether my life is short or long i will serve my people. she stuck to that for 70 years, never faulted, serve my people. she stuck to that for 70 years, neverfaulted, and i never once in the seven years working for her felt her to be

despondent and was huge encouragement. you would go to see the queen with a particular problem, whether it was family or a work question, but you always came out feeling, right, i know what! question, but you always came out feeling, right, i know what i have to do and know i will be supported, however difficult the circumstances. as her press secretary during those years, how different was the image of the queen we saw portrayed on tv and in those tabloid papers, and the image of your boss that you had? when the queen first came to the throne it was a very formal post—war society, and gradually it changes and of course the queen and prince philip were great devotees of the walkabout because it enabled them to be within the crowd without it necessarily being arranged. that opening up of the monarchy happened in the 19705 and 19805 and of course with social media it has opened a

lot more. for example the queen's contribution to steadying people's morality during covid, and messages that we are going to get through this, we are going to meet and see ourfamilies again, that this, we are going to meet and see our families again, that was extremely reassuring. not only to the british people and the commonwealth, but actually to people in villages in china and russia and so on who, from a distance, admired this very style white, steady figure at the centre of public life —— style really throughout the world, the most experienced head of state there has been for many, many decades. do you have a favourite moment that you might be able to share from those years of working so closely with the queen? i years of working so closely with the queen? .. years of working so closely with the queen? ~ , ., , , years of working so closely with the queen? ~ , , , ., ., queen? i think probably my favourite moment was — queen? i think probably my favourite moment was the _ queen? i think probably my favourite moment was the moment _ queen? i think probably my favourite moment was the moment when - queen? i think probably my favourite moment was the moment when the i queen? i think probably my favourite - moment was the moment when the queen made herfirst state moment was the moment when the queen made her first state visit to south africa, having not been there since

1947, and stepping down at the gangplank and being greeted by president mandela, sane, welcome to south africa, your majesty. that was such a moment —— map out saying welcome to south africa. that was such a moment for apartheid and the queen's role as head of the commonwealth, the opening of other more diverse anxiety which he really devoted a lot of her life —— and felt more diverse society which she devoted a lot of her life to. charles anson, thank you for talking to us this morning. thank you. jon's in westminster, where her majesty's coffin will be taken this afternoon. you are in that familiar part of westminster but it will be a very different day—to—day stop i was just thinking about different days, watching those pictures of you at buckingham palace. i too believe it is three months ago

that we were outside the palace, the queen herself on the balcony, the crowds below in the sunshine, cheering and smiling. and today we have pouring rain and people along the mall and outside the palace and all along the river now waiting to file past the coffin in such a different move. the coffin will leave the palace at 2:22pm, plotted to the nearest second. it will be brought to westminster hall on the dot of 3pm. we expect similar scenes as it leaves buckingham palace this afternoon to what we saw in edinburgh over the last few days. charlotte's gallagher is talking to some of the people waiting to witness this moment. can you see how many people are here now? when i got here at 5am there was probably a few hundred people, some very brave people who had

camped out overnight in the cold and wet, some tents, some people sitting in chair. let's speak to some of them. uncle nick. you are not my uncle but that is your name —— uncle mick. you come to a lot of royal events. i mick. you come to a lot of royal events. . . mick. you come to a lot of royal events. ., , ., ., events. i was here for the platinum jubilee and — events. i was here for the platinum jubilee and any _ events. i was here for the platinum jubilee and any event _ events. i was here for the platinum jubilee and any event here. - events. i was here for the platinum jubilee and any event here. you - jubilee and any event here. you usually wear — jubilee and any event here. you usually wear very _ jubilee and any event here. you usually wear very colourful clothing, unit five, but something different today. shes clothing, unit five, but something different today.— different today. as a mark of resect, different today. as a mark of respect. i — different today. as a mark of respect. i am _ different today. as a mark of respect, i am in _ different today. as a mark of respect, i am in top - different today. as a mark of respect, i am in top hat - different today. as a mark of respect, i am in top hat and| different today. as a mark of - respect, i am in top hat and tails but i have got my unionjack hughes on. but i have got my union jack hughes on. r , ., but i have got my union jack hughes on. �* , ., i have but i have got my union jack hughes on-_ i have my _ but i have got my union jack hughes. on._ i have my marmalade on. and your... i have my marmalade sandwiches- — on. and your... i have my marmalade sandwiches. we _ on. and your... i have my marmalade sandwiches. we have _ on. and your... i have my marmalade sandwiches. we have confirmed - on. and your... i have my marmalade | sandwiches. we have confirmed you're not auoin sandwiches. we have confirmed you're rrot going to — sandwiches. we have confirmed you're rrot going to leave _ sandwiches. we have confirmed you're not going to leave them _ sandwiches. we have confirmed you're not going to leave them in _ sandwiches. we have confirmed you're not going to leave them in the - sandwiches. we have confirmed you're not going to leave them in the park. i not going to leave them in the park. i am hoping to go to westminster hall later and i will be here for about 30 hours a.— hall later and i will be here for about 30 hours a. that is a lot of commitment. _ about 30 hours a. that is a lot of commitment. lots _ about 30 hours a. that is a lot of commitment. lots of _ about 30 hours a. that is a lot of commitment. lots of people - about 30 hours a. that is a lot of. commitment. lots of people coming from across the world. you are from new york and you've got the first flight you could when you heard the

queen has died at. icrate flight you could when you heard the queen has died at.— queen has died at. we did. 10pm sunda , queen has died at. we did. 10pm sunday. justin — queen has died at. we did. 10pm sunday, justin had _ queen has died at. we did. 10pm sunday, justin had work- queen has died at. we did. 10pm sunday, justin had work we - queen has died at. we did. 10pm sunday, justin had work we took| queen has died at. we did. 10pm| sunday, justin had work we took a late flight out ofjfk airport to be here and be part of this respect and celebration of life dots i am very historic occasion, so we wanted to be here to historic occasion, so we wanted to be her ., ._ historic occasion, so we wanted to be her ., ., historic occasion, so we wanted to beher ,,. ., be here to pay our respect to the queen. be here to pay our respect to the queen- as _ be here to pay our respect to the queen. as americans, _ be here to pay our respect to the queen. as americans, we - be here to pay our respect to the queen. as americans, we think. be here to pay our respect to the i queen. as americans, we think she be here to pay our respect to the - queen. as americans, we think she is synonymous— queen. as americans, we think she is synonymous and symbolic of the entire _ synonymous and symbolic of the entire uk — synonymous and symbolic of the entire uk. . . synonymous and symbolic of the entire uk. ., , ., ., ~' synonymous and symbolic of the entire uk. ., , ., ., ~ , entire uk. parts of new york lit up for the queen. _ entire uk. parts of new york lit up for the queen. absolutely, - entire uk. parts of new york lit up for the queen. absolutely, the - for the queen. absolutely, the emire for the queen. absolutely, the empire state _ for the queen. absolutely, the empire state building - for the queen. absolutely, the empire state building was - for the queen. absolutely, the empire state building was lit i for the queen. absolutely, the | empire state building was lit up for the queen. absolutely, the - empire state building was lit up by queen— empire state building was lit up by queen elizabeth ii after her passing. queen elizabeth ii after her -~assin. . . queen elizabeth ii after her -~assin. ., , ., passing. there has a ways been a secial passing. there has a ways been a special relationship _ passing. there has a ways been a special relationship between - passing. there has a ways been a special relationship between the | passing. there has a ways been a i special relationship between the uk and us but one thing i love is when presidents came to meet the queen, the most powerful man in the world, they would still stand a little straighter, beyond their best behaviour, it was the queen. absolutely, and president biden will be here on monday out of respect.

i agree with you, everyone stood tall she was the famous famous woman in the world and the closest to royalty that we will ever have other than when we had john f kennedy and jackie. . .. than when we had john f kennedy and jackie. . ~' , ., than when we had john f kennedy and jackie. ., ,, , ., ., than when we had john f kennedy and jackie. ., ,, y., ., , , ., ,, ., jackie. thank you for speaking to us. lots jackie. thank you for speaking to us- lots of _ jackie. thank you for speaking to us. lots of people _ jackie. thank you for speaking to us. lots of people from - jackie. thank you for speaking to us. lots of people from across i jackie. thank you for speaking to i us. lots of people from across the road. we met people from mexico, brazil, france. 0ne lady from france she was your queen, but she was the world's queen. it she was your queen, but she was the world's queen-— world's queen. it was interesting heafina world's queen. it was interesting hearing that- _ world's queen. it was interesting hearing that. fascinating - world's queen. it was interesting hearing that. fascinating that. world's queen. it was interesting i hearing that. fascinating that some people are prepared to stay there until monday and it is only wednesday morning now. i know, i cannot quite believe it. some of the people have been out on the streets are essentially since last thursday, nipped home to get showers, get changed, but people have been staying out all night. some people in chairs all night on the mall said they went to the

toilets to dry their hands under the hand dryer because it was so cold in the night but they have been so committed to staying here. one man from brazil said he is staying now until monday, he has been here for two weeks, he has extended his holidayjust two weeks, he has extended his holiday just so we two weeks, he has extended his holidayjust so we can witness these historic events. i have to say i think the atmosphere will really change the queen leaves buckingham palace later on today. it will become a lot more sombre as we say goodbye to her. looking at buckingham palace behind me, the balcony, the famous balcony that she stepped out on so many times, i imagine that when the king steps out on there for the first time with the royal family it might feel a little strange that the queen is no longer with us. ., ., ., ,, strange that the queen is no longer with us. ., ., ., ~' with us. indeed. for now, thank you very much — with us. indeed. for now, thank you very much indeed _ with us. indeed. for now, thank you very much indeed and _ with us. indeed. for now, thank you very much indeed and thank- with us. indeed. for now, thank you very much indeed and thank you - with us. indeed. for now, thank you very much indeed and thank you to . very much indeed and thank you to all of your guests were chatting to us and they are soaking wet, a lot of them. i suspect those people know exactly what is going to happen over the next day or so but if you are watching at home and wondering whether you might come to london to

see this, to take part, let's talk you through the sequence of events. her majesty's coffin will arrive at three o'clock this afternoon and the public will be admitted from five o'clock. with hundreds of thousands of people expected to queue up to pay their respects, there's an extensive area set up to manage the demand. the front of the queue is on the albert embankment side of lambeth bridge. and as more peoplejoin, the line will stretch all the way along the thames, going past tate modern and london bridge, before winding its way to southwark park. the government's warning that mourners could face a wait of up to 30 hours. there will be a wristband system which will allow people to leave the queue to get food or use the loo

— and a separate accessible route for those with mobility difficulties. 0r or they can 0rthey can dry or they can dry out under those hair dryers as charlotte mentioned. people with mobility difficulties will have a shorter commute to deal with. the weather will be crucial. matt has the forecast. thank you. good morning. well, once again, a lot of dry weather around today for the vast majority. southern areas, though, we start off with rain before things gradually brighten up. let's concentrate on southern areas to begin with. lots of cloud around the english channel. some rumbles of thunder near the channel islands. heaviest rain along the south coast towards the southeast. but notice how that fizzles out into the afternoon, and we'll see some sunnier conditions develop for most as we head into the end of the day. as for the rest of the uk, some dense patches of fog — midlands, northern england — gradually clearing. same, too, northeast wales. more cloud around some of these western areas, especially for northern ireland, could produce the odd shower. a few showers in northern scotland, quite a stiff breeze,

feeling rather cool here. but elsewhere, most places this afternoon will be dry with some sunshine around. temperatures already dropping for the northern half of the uk. not too bad in the south — warm enough in the sunshine — 20 to 23, the high. ——22, 23, the high. this evening and overnight, though, it will be a much fresher night. cloud down through eastern districts of england could produce the odd shower, stopping temperatures dropping here too much. but in the clearer conditions in the north and the west, well down into single figures in rural parts — maybe as low as around two or three degrees in parts of rural scotland. so a chilly starts to tomorrow, a lot of dry weather around, a lot of sunshine, too. the cloudiest conditions probably down through some eastern parts of southern england. small chance of a shower. greater chance of a shower in northern parts of scotland, a noticeable breeze, so out of the sunshine it will feel much cooler — and that cooling trend continues into friday. that's how it's looking. back to you. thank you. good morning. new figures from the office for national statistics have shown a slight fall in inflation last month. ben has all the details.

what can you tell us? this is something — what can you tell us? this is something of— what can you tell us? this is something of a _ what can you tell us? this is something of a surprise. - what can you tell us? this is i something of a surprise. when what can you tell us? this is - something of a surprise. when we talk about inflation, we are talking about how much average prices for the things we buy have changed, how much they have gone up compared with what they were a year ago. we have just found out this morning that in august that rate stood at 9.9%. that means average prices are still going up, and going up quite steeply, but not quite as fast as they were in july. it is still near the highest level it has been for almost 40 years. as always, that figure is average. some things will have gone by even more, some things will have gone up by less. let me explain in detail. petroland gone up by less. let me explain in detail. petrol and diesel prices fell between july and august, detail. petrol and diesel prices fell betweenjuly and august, so that has helped keep the overall rate down, brought it down a bit. i am sure people have noticed food and nonalcoholic drinks prices went up even more steeply, actually, in august, keeping inflation at a level

thatis august, keeping inflation at a level that is higher than considered ideal. grocery prices rising at their fastest rate since 2008. that is one of the biggest drivers of inflation in recent months. we heard yesterday that average wages are not keeping up with an average price increases and when you factor in inflation wages in real terms were down 2.8% in the year tojuly. prices and inflation go what you wages don't generally doesn't go as far things are getting more expensive. that is what we mean when we talk about the cost of living a squeeze and the pressure on household budgets. some people may have had wage rises but certainly not everyone. the government hopes its plans to limit capped energy bills will stop inflation getting to much higher next year. the other thing important when we talk about inflation is the bank of england tends to raise interest rates when inflation gets too high. the bank

likes to see inflation around 2%, 9.9% is way above that. the main interest rate went up in august to 1.75%. that makes loads more expensive —— loans more expensive, credit cards, mortgages. we expect interest rates to go even further. the bank has delayed its latest interest rate decision which was supposed to beat this week but out of respect for the period of national mourning and the queen's funeral it has been delayed till the middle of next week. we will find out the decision.— middle of next week. we will find out the decision. looking ahead to the funeral. _ out the decision. looking ahead to the funeral, it _ out the decision. looking ahead to the funeral, it will— out the decision. looking ahead to the funeral, it will be _ out the decision. looking ahead to the funeral, it will be a _ out the decision. looking ahead to the funeral, it will be a bank- the funeral, it will be a bank holiday but it is being left up to businesses to decide whether or not they close. the businesses to decide whether or not the close. ' . . they close. the difficult thing is how they handle _ they close. the difficult thing is how they handle that. - they close. the difficult thing is how they handle that. center. they close. the difficult thing is - how they handle that. center parcs learnt that the hard way. it has had a backlash over its handling of the decision. like many employers it wanted to close, give its staff the chance to have the day to mark the queen's funeral. center parcs has said that guests already staying would have to leave for 24 hours and

then come back to resume their holiday. new guests would have to delay their arrival until tuesday. there was a really angry reaction, forcing the holiday resort firm to do a partial u—turn. they now say people who have already started their holiday can stay on but they are still saying people due to arrive on monday, delayed by 24 hours, arrive on tuesday instead. worth mentioning at this point that a lot of big chains will be closed on monday, major supermarkets, cinemas, leisure centres. it is worth checking with yours what the arrangements are.— ukraine is continuing to recapture large swathes of territory in the kharkiv region, but accusations of torture and brutality by russian troops have been made in newly liberated areas. 0ur correspondent hugo bachega is in kyiv. what more can you tell us about these claims? good morning. as ukrainian forces are now recapturing those villages

and towns we are hearing dramatic accounts of what life was like under russian occupation. we heard from a man who said he was taken away from his house by russian forces after they found a picture of his brother in uniform. he said he was given electric shocks because of that. a pensioner who said he didn't leave his basement because his family lived in fear because russian forces were taking people from the streets to be tortured. dramatic accounts emerging from those villages and now as ukrainian authorities return to those places they are now investigating those claims. the ukrainian authorities are saying this counter offensive continues and they say the goal is to retake all territory that has been under russian occupation, including territory that was invaded in 2014. crimea and areas of the donbas

region in the east of the country. president zelensky again talking about the need for more western aid. i think those gains will be used by authorities here to tell western partners at the ukrainians can go ahead with this counter offensive, can retake territory but they need help, weapons from western countries. it will not be easy. around a fifth of this country remains under occupation. a huge challenge for the ukrainians they feel they have the momentum. hugo bacheaa feel they have the momentum. hugo itachega live — feel they have the momentum. hugo itachega live in _ feel they have the momentum. hugo bachega live in kyiv, _ feel they have the momentum. hugo bachega live in kyiv, thank you very much. some staff at clarence house have been warned theirjobs are at risk following king charles' accession to the throne. a royal spokesperson said some redundancies were "unavoidable" because of the change in role for charles and his queen consort camilla, who will now move to buckingham palace. the guardian newspaper claims dozens of staff were told the news during the thanksgiving service for the queen in edinburgh on monday. the boss of transport for london, which runs buses, tubes and some trains in the capital, has said the coming days

will be the organisation's biggest ever challenge. the tfl commissioner andy byford said the network had coped with enormous pressure in the past, like the london olympics, but that it is much harder to predict the size and movement of crowds of royal mourners. passengers are being asked to leave extra time and to be patient. english football resumed last night, after the weekend's fixtures were postponed following the death of her majesty the queen, with a full programme in the football league. both liverpool and tottenham played in the champions league. there was a moment's silence at anfield before kick off against ajax. once the action did get under way, mo salah gave the hosts the lead. but with the scores level at half time and the match heading for a draw, joel matip grabbed the winner. a period of silence too before harry kane and his tottenham side faced sporting lisbon in portugal. late drama there, as well, as they conceded two very late goals, substitute arthur gomes with sporting's second in the third

minute of injury time. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are. good morning from bbc london, i'm alice salfield. this afternoon, the queen's coffin will be moved from buckingham palace to westminster hall where she will lie in state until monday. the route will see the coffin travel along the mall, across horse guards, and along whitehall to westminster hall where the public will be able to pay their respects. details of the queuing system for how to do that have now been released, with everything you need to know on our website. reporter harry low sent this from the queue that's already formed along the thames. hundreds of people have been lining the embankment this morning to be among the first to pay their respects to the queen in westminster from this afternoon. one of the people who has come

here from afar is diane. why are you here? hello, i'm here to pay my respects to a remarkable woman and a remarkable queen on behalf of my family and friends who have also asked me to give respects for them, as well. half transport for london says this amounts to its biggest ever challenge and the metropolitan police says this is its biggest ever security operation as they draft in officers from across the country. the charity samaritans have said they have volunteers around green park for anybody who might need them today. it's where thousands of tributes have been left in honour of the queen. the organisation says times like these can trigger personal memories of loss. course well, course it's expected to be extremely busy if you're - moving around london in the next few days. right now on the tubes. the district line and 0verground

minor delays. now here's kate with the weather. good morning. it is a rather damp and wet start this morning. we've had some heavy outbreaks of rain overnight lingering into the morning itself, but gradually it will start to clear, becoming drier with plenty of sunshine through the afternoon, and temperatures today staying in the low 205 — 23 celsius, the maximum. 0vernight, it starts off clear, but on that northerly flow we see clouds sinking south. they should stay dry overnight and the temperature — thanks to the cloud — just about staying in double figures — between 11 and 13 celsius in central london. for tomorrow, you can see high pressure just starts to edge in, but we are going to hang on to the cloud first thing on thursday. could see one or two showers mixed in there, as well. but some bright, some sunny spells, too, and temperatures tomorrow that little bit colder. that northerly breeze just starts to develop and the temperature drops — 19 celsius for thursday. as we head further through the week, plenty of dry weather in the forecast, but the temperatures, they are getting chillier —

not only during the daytime, but especially at night—time, getting colder, with temperatures dropping back down into single figures. we've been overwhelmed by your memories of the queen. like this one from dave morris in southend. in 1993, in cyprus, he was working detecting bombs for the queen's visit to the raf base. he was in overalls so hid behind a post when she passed by, but says the queen saw him and waved and smiled. please do keep sending your memories in. the email address is hellobbclondon@bbc.co.uk. that's all for now. bye— bye. you're watching bbc breakfast. the end of the mall, facing buckingham palace. the crowds

startina buckingham palace. the crowds starting to _ buckingham palace. the crowds starting to fill. _ buckingham palace. the crowds starting to fill. people - buckingham palace. the crowds starting to fill. people waiting i starting to fill. people waiting behind the barricades. just a little distance away from the palace gates. of course, this is where her majesty of course, this is where her majesty the queen has just spent her final night here at buckingham palace. the coffin was brought from edinburgh yesterday evening. if we take you to the shot we have from the roof of buckingham palace. this is not an image we would normally see. that is the victoria memorial. you get a sense of where the crowds will start to build. as we prepare for the procession that is due to happen at 2.22 this afternoon. expecting even bigger crowds today when her majesty is taken from buckingham palace, a place so associated with her. that balcony, we have seen her there so many times over the decades. she

will leave here. she will be taken in procession to lie in state at westminster hall. i will show you the route she will take. the coffin will leave buckingham palace — on a horse—drawn gun carriage — at 2.22 this afternoon and travel very slowly along the mall, across horse guards parade and down whitehall. the king and other members of the royal family will walk behind the carriage, and the procession will arrive at westminster hall at three o'clock. the hall will be open to the public from five — and we're expecting around 400,000 people to file past her majesty as she lies in state for four days. access is 24—hour is a data hall. —— access is 24—hours per day.

a full rehearsal for the procession of the queen's coffin took place in the early hours of yesterday, with hundreds of servicemen and women taking part. defence correspondentjonathan beale is at wellington barracks, which is just the other side of stjames's park. jonathan, those troops will be aiming for nothing less than perfection today. that is absolutely right. rehearsing in the early hours yesterday and for that procession. we are in the car park of wellington barracks which has been turned into a makeshift stable for horses of the king's troop royal horse artillery that will be taking part in the procession. some of them pulling the gun carriage that will carry the queen's coffin. i am joined by captain amy cooper. tell us what you will be doing. fin captain amy cooper. tell us what you will be doing-— will be doing. on the day i will be the officer commanding _

will be doing. on the day i will be the officer commanding the - will be doing. on the day i will be i the officer commanding the funeral lui'i the officer commanding the funeral gun carriage called the george gunn. this is— gun carriage called the george gunn. this is lego. — gun carriage called the george gunn. this is lego, his military name is windsor~ — this is lego, his military name is windsor~ he _ this is lego, his military name is windsor. he will be in harness, pulling — windsor. he will be in harness, pulling her majesty to westminster hall so _ pulling her majesty to westminster hall so key in the procession. he is well rehearsed in his role and looks handsome — well rehearsed in his role and looks handsome when he is doing it. you have done handsome when he is doing it. gm. have done many occasions. what is different about this? i have done many occasions. what is different about this?— different about this? i think this will be the _ different about this? i think this will be the final— different about this? i think this will be the final tribute - different about this? i think this will be the final tribute to - different about this? i think this will be the final tribute to her. will be the final tribute to her majesty _ will be the final tribute to her majesty. she has given 70 years of selfless _ majesty. she has given 70 years of selfless service. has strong ties with the — selfless service. has strong ties with the armed forces. i think everybody feels the gravity of a very solemn day and want to be as professional as they can be in this final tribute to her majesty and we want it— final tribute to her majesty and we want it to — final tribute to her majesty and we want it to be the best day of our lives _ want it to be the best day of our lives. . , ., want it to be the best day of our lives. ., , ., ., ., , .. lives. have you done anything like this? when _ lives. have you done anything like this? when the _

lives. have you done anything like this? when the duke _ lives. have you done anything like this? when the duke of _ lives. have you done anything like this? when the duke of edinburgh died, i this? when the duke of edinburgh died. i was _ this? when the duke of edinburgh died. i was on _ this? when the duke of edinburgh died, i was on the _ this? when the duke of edinburgh died, i was on the gun _ this? when the duke of edinburgh died, i was on the gun position i died, i was on the gun position firing — died, i was on the gun position firing so — died, i was on the gun position firing so i _ died, i was on the gun position firing. so i have some experience. do you _ firing. so i have some experience. do you have — firing. so i have some experience. do you have any personal memories of the queen? i do you have any personal memories of the queen? . . , do you have any personal memories of the queen? .,, , ., ., ., the queen? i was very fortunate to have met her— the queen? i was very fortunate to have met her majesty _ the queen? i was very fortunate to - have met her majesty the queen. most recently. _ have met her majesty the queen. most recently. at _ have met her majesty the queen. most recently, at royal windsor horse show _ recently, at royal windsor horse show i_ recently, at royal windsor horse show. i was lucky enough to sit in the royal— show. i was lucky enough to sit in the royal box while she was in there watching _ the royal box while she was in there watching horses on parade. and lucky the previous— watching horses on parade. and lucky the previous year at royal windsor horse _ the previous year at royal windsor horse show, my subsection we were the gun— horse show, my subsection we were the gun team that year. a silver plate _ the gun team that year. a silver plate was — the gun team that year. a silver plate was created and her majesty presented it to myself and sergeant jenks who _ presented it to myself and sergeant jenks who is also in the parade at the ceremony at royal windsor horse show _ the ceremony at royal windsor horse show. ., ., , show. you are telling me these horses have — show. you are telling me these horses have been _ show. you are telling me these horses have been chosen - show. you are telling me these i horses have been chosen because show. you are telling me these - horses have been chosen because they are dark horses that reflect the sombre mood of the occasion. you will have the eyes of the world on you. how does it feel to take part

in something as important? i ieeil in something as important? i feel extremely proud _ in something as important? i feel extremely proud and _ in something as important? i feel extremely proud and privileged i can be a part— extremely proud and privileged i can be a part of— extremely proud and privileged i can be a part of this final tribute. you have _ be a part of this final tribute. you have seen— be a part of this final tribute. you have seen the hundreds and thousands of people _ have seen the hundreds and thousands of people who have turned out. to pay their— of people who have turned out. to pay their last tribute. the soldiers that have — pay their last tribute. the soldiers that have been collected for this are the — that have been collected for this are the very best and they are the best horses. part of the subsection used _ best horses. part of the subsection used in _ best horses. part of the subsection used in state funerals. the hundreds of hours. _ used in state funerals. the hundreds of hours. up — used in state funerals. the hundreds of hours, up all night cleaning the kit. of hours, up all night cleaning the kit i_ of hours, up all night cleaning the kit i have — of hours, up all night cleaning the kit. i have never seen such motivated and dedicated soldiers. i have complete faith they will do an amazing _ have complete faith they will do an amazing job today. it is a lot of pressure. — amazing job today. it is a lot of pressure, some very young soldiers. but i _ pressure, some very young soldiers. but i have _ pressure, some very young soldiers. but i have every confidence they are the right _ but i have every confidence they are the right people for thisjob. we the right people for this 'ob. we wish ou the right people for thisjob. - wish you the very best in that procession which will take place, at 2.22 this afternoon precisely, down

the mall, through horse guards parade, the palace of westminster. for each minute there will be a gun salute with 38 rounds fired before the queen arrives there to lie in state at westminster hall. back to ou, state at westminster hall. back to you. sally- — if you are watching at home, there is a change in atmosphere today. a sense that after the images we saw last night, of the coffin arriving here and going through the gates of buckingham palace in the darkness last night, there were crowds. to pay their respects. an incredible image there. we see of her going into buckingham palace for one last time where she has laid at rest overnight. and for a few more hours, she will be there. in the most

private place she can be with members of the family there. we know the chaplains have been there overnight. and as we see the cortege move through the arch, no images of what happens next because what happens next was for her family, her staff, her closest advisers, military personnel, who are there. and really the last few hours, and the hours ahead, are the last moments for them to pay tribute to her. before as we said she belongs to the nation again. and that will happen in a precise way this afternoon. 2.22. the coffin will leave buckingham palace. and start thatjourney, the procession, that has been planned and practised. 0ver

has been planned and practised. over the last several days. here at buckingham palace i am joined by broadcaster and author gyles brandreth, who knew the queen and was a friend of her late husband. thank you for coming back. it is wonderful to be here. it is different today. it is different every day. i am conscious some people are not engaged in this. it has not engaged everybody, but it has not engaged everybody, but it has engaged most people. it is a week today since the queen fell ill. there she was, extraordinary story, a remarkable 96—year—old driven by duty, sustained by faith, kept happy ppy t ha kep ith, ed by fa tain sus ty. du by duty, sustained by faith, kept happy by her dogs and horses. fulfilling a week ago yesterday her official duties, saying goodbye to a prime minister and welcoming another and in the afternoon, her horse winning

the 3.20 at goodwood. wonderful. and we week ago today she fell ill. and here we are, a strange atmosphere today. a stillness now. i think partly because i was here last night, when the coffin arrived back. it was rather like i think if you go to a family funeral. the moment when you see the coffin you are taken aback. suddenly then you thought everything is all right and then the tears well up. to stand here with the coffin, and the hearse, the design of which the queen approved in order to ensure it was visible all round. as it were, she could be seen even till the last. it was deeply moving. this is a public day and a private day. we think of her

children who are doing as it were what she did all her life. no tears in public, doing their duty, absolutely delivering. we think of close personal staff. she never referred to servants, she talked about her staff. think about the personal page, her dresser, the personal page, her dresser, the person who gave her the look in recent years that was so distinctive that everybody recognises, angela kelly. what it must be for people like that. her ladies in waiting. lady susan. who i think was with her more than 60 years. for these people, it is so personal. but curiously, for everybody here it is personal. walking from green park, even at this time, people still coming with flowers, extraordinary.

still a few hours until the gates open again and the procession starts again and she is back in public again. again and she is back in public aaain. 1. . .. again and she is back in public atain. , , . again and she is back in public aaain. , , . ., again and she is back in public atain. , , . ., ., again. back in public going to westminster _ again. back in public going to westminster hall, _ again. back in public going to westminster hall, which - again. back in public going to westminster hall, which is i again. back in public going to . westminster hall, which is the oldest part of the palace of westminster, which is a royal palace. three key holders of the palace of westminster in one of thoseis palace of westminster in one of those is the lord great chamberlain, a new appointment, because they change with each new reign. and she will lie in state in westminster hall. built after the reign of william the conqueror. history is there. charles the first was tried there. charles the first was tried there. charles the first was tried there. charles ii! appeared there this week. it used to be where they held coronation feasts and the last one was for george iv and then they

abandon the idea because it was considered to be a little bit too expensive. there was a cost of living crisis at the beginning of the 19th century. but now this is the 19th century. but now this is the place where traditionally there is the lying—in—state and people will file past as they did 20 years ago when the late queen mother was there. there have only been two civilians i think who have lain in state. a victorian soldier, lord roberts vc, and the other winston churchill, the queen's first prime minister. ~ ., ., , . ., minister. what do you expect that exerience minister. what do you expect that experience that _ minister. what do you expect that experience that will _ minister. what do you expect that experience that will start - minister. what do you expect that experience that will start later - experience that will start later today will be like for members of the public who havejoined today will be like for members of the public who have joined the queue and willjoin it in tens of thousands?— and willjoin it in tens of thousands? , , ., ~ .. thousands? this is working, i think, for members _ thousands? this is working, i think, for members of _ thousands? this is working, i think, for members of the _ thousands? this is working, i think, for members of the public _ thousands? this is working, i think, for members of the public at - thousands? this is working, i think, | for members of the public at several levels. we are both here because it is part of history. this is our

island's story. like it or not, republican or royalist, our island story evolves royalty, kings and queens from 1066 and all that to the present day. the great figures of our history are people like henry viii, elizabeth i. we feel we are taking part in history. and this is elizabeth the great. the reason there is a ground swell of emotion i think is it is not only all our lives, literally, iwas think is it is not only all our lives, literally, i was here for the coronation as a little boy on my father's shoulders. also, she was clearly the most remarkable person. and in a world where there is so much that is bad and wrong, if you watch the news today, there is news from ukraine. so much that goes on thatis from ukraine. so much that goes on that is dark and difficult. here was

somebody who was an exemplar of goodness. she was a good, decent, discreet woman of integrity and consistency. people, ithink, are reaching out to do that and valuing that and thinking, yes, somebody good. she was clearly the best. and she has brought out the best in us. gyles, that is the perfect point to leave it. thank you so much. we can go now over tojon in westminster. an emotional and historic day lies ahead. emotionaland an emotional and historic day lies ahead. emotional and logistically complex and a lot of security here, a massive effort in place to manage what will happen over the next days because we know the coffin will be brought to the palace of westminster at 3pm and from 5pm, the public will be able to file into the building and pay respects, file past the

coffin. the white tent, a huge structure there, that is for security. everybody going into the building and wants to go past the coffin will have to go through that airport style security to ensure inside and outside everything is in place and people are queueing, they have been queueing since yesterday, through the night in pouring rain, on the other side of lambeth bridge. and tim is with some people there. and tim is with some people there. and the queue is growing all the time? yes, growing in number whilst we have been on air. i would say well over 1000. have been on air. i would say well over1000. it have been on air. i would say well over 1000. it will continue down the south side of the river. within the queue, it is an extraordinary feeling because many strangers are meeting for the first time, friendships are being forged and a lot of people sharing experiences and feelings. why are you here

today, why is it important? the main thin is the today, why is it important? the main thing is the queen _ today, why is it important? the main thing is the queen has _ today, why is it important? the main thing is the queen has dedicated - today, why is it important? the main thing is the queen has dedicated 70 | thing is the queen has dedicated 70 years to the country. a lot of people here, this is our little bit to say thank you. people will not remember us but they will remember what happens over the next week, so it is a massive thing. friendships are being forged? it is brilliant. so british. almost like the queen is here. everyone has come together almost as a family and i think it is really nice. almost as a family and i think it is really nice-— almost as a family and i think it is really nice. linda, you saw images ofthe really nice. linda, you saw images of the coffin _ really nice. linda, you saw images of the coffin arriving _ really nice. linda, you saw images of the coffin arriving back- really nice. linda, you saw images of the coffin arriving back in - of the coffin arriving back in london. extraordinary. what impact did they have? it is london. extraordinary. what impact did they have?— did they have? it is hard to put into words- _ did they have? it is hard to put into words. really _ did they have? it is hard to put into words. really is _ did they have? it is hard to put into words. really is hard. - did they have? it is hard to put into words. really is hard. it i did they have? it is hard to put into words. really is hard. it isj into words. really is hard. it is kind _ into words. really is hard. it is kind of— into words. really is hard. it is kind of like _ into words. really is hard. it is kind of like she is still working her magic. as they have said, none of us _ her magic. as they have said, none of us have — her magic. as they have said, none of us have met before. we have had

tears _ of us have met before. we have had tears we _ of us have met before. we have had tears. we have been laughing. it is important. — tears. we have been laughing. it is important, it is closure. the queen has been _ important, it is closure. the queen has been the queen all my life. i am not quite _ has been the queen all my life. i am not quite sure what it is going to be like — not quite sure what it is going to be like ht— not quite sure what it is going to be like. �* . not quite sure what it is going to be like. . , , .,, not quite sure what it is going to belike.�* , , , not quite sure what it is going to belike. , , be like. at 5pm people will be able to file into westminster _ be like. at 5pm people will be able to file into westminster hall. - be like. at 5pm people will be able to file into westminster hall. howl to file into westminster hall. how do you expect to feel when you do that? ., ~ do you expect to feel when you do that? ., ,, ., , that? tearful. i think that is the closure. you _ that? tearful. i think that is the closure. you have _ that? tearful. i think that is the closure. you have to _ that? tearful. i think that is the closure. you have to see - that? tearful. i think that is the closure. you have to see that. i that? tearful. i think that is the i closure. you have to see that. just to make _ closure. you have to see that. just to make it — closure. you have to see that. just to make it real.— to make it real. thank you, i appreciate — to make it real. thank you, i appreciate you _ to make it real. thank you, i appreciate you talking - to make it real. thank you, i appreciate you talking to - to make it real. thank you, i appreciate you talking to us. j to make it real. thank you, i - appreciate you talking to us. mark, like so many, for you it is something you have to do? i like so many, for you it is something you have to do? i had to do it, i something you have to do? i had to do it. i did — something you have to do? i had to do it. i did not _ something you have to do? i had to do it, i did not have _ something you have to do? i had to do it, i did not have to _ something you have to do? i had to do it, i did not have to do _ something you have to do? i had to do it, i did not have to do it, - something you have to do? i had to do it, i did not have to do it, i- do it, i did not have to do it, i wanted to do it. i watched on the scottish tv when the queen was lying in state and i wanted to come down and do the same here. it has been a party atmosphere last night. we slept out last night. but very

sombre in a few hours' time across the water. ., , , . ., ., ., the water. people expect the mood to be more sombre. _ the water. people expect the mood to be more sombre. it— the water. people expect the mood to be more sombre. it has _ the water. people expect the mood to be more sombre. it has been - the water. people expect the mood to be more sombre. it has been friendly| be more sombre. it has been friendly and people chatting and sharing stories. ~ , , ., ., and people chatting and sharing stories. , ., ., ~ ., stories. absolutely. i do not know what it will— stories. absolutely. i do not know what it will be _ stories. absolutely. i do not know what it will be in _ stories. absolutely. i do not know what it will be in six _ stories. absolutely. i do not know what it will be in six hours. - stories. absolutely. i do not know what it will be in six hours. it - what it will be in six hours. it will change dramatically. i am looking forward to it, but it is closure, i think. looking forward to it, but it is closure, ithink. s0 looking forward to it, but it is closure, ithink.— looking forward to it, but it is closure, ithink. closure, i think. so many people have said that _ closure, i think. so many people have said that word _ closure, i think. so many people have said that word closure. - closure, i think. so many people. have said that word closure. what closure, i think. so many people - have said that word closure. what do you think you will be feeling when you think you will be feeling when you walk past her coffin? i you think you will be feeling when you walk past her coffin?- you walk past her coffin? i really would riot _ you walk past her coffin? i really would not know. _ you walk past her coffin? i really would not know. i _ you walk past her coffin? i really would not know. i am _ you walk past her coffin? i really would not know. i am not - you walk past her coffin? i really would not know. i am not in - would not know. i am not in emotional person but i am sure it will come over me. idate emotional person but i am sure it will come over me.— emotional person but i am sure it will come over me. we will see. do ou will come over me. we will see. do you think- -- — will come over me. we will see. do you think... the _ will come over me. we will see. do you think... the organisation - will come over me. we will see. do you think... the organisation is - you think... the organisation is extraordinary. people can leave the queue and come back. have you been struck how well—organised it is? it has been wonderful. i recommend people come to do this. i do not want to flood london with visitors

but i recommend it. i wanted to do it and i would have been cross with myself if i didn't so i am glad i am doing it. myself if! didn't so i am glad i am doin: it. . .. myself if! didn't so i am glad i am doin: it. ., ,, myself if! didn't so i am glad i am doin: it. . ., , doing it. thank you. the queue is caettin doing it. thank you. the queue is getting bigger _ doing it. thank you. the queue is getting bigger and _ doing it. thank you. the queue is getting bigger and bigger- doing it. thank you. the queue is getting bigger and bigger as - doing it. thank you. the queue is getting bigger and bigger as we i getting bigger and bigger as we speak, stretching all the way down. and it will make its way past the london eye, past london bridge and all the way down if it gets that long. the last member of the royal family to lie in state was the queen mother in 2002 and 200,000 people then filed past her coffin and it is expected the number for queen elizabeth will exceed that. so many people here meeting for the first time and sharing thoughts about queen elizabeth. just a few hours the queue will start moving and people will be able to start filing past her coffin. that is an important point. if people turn up in these numbers. the

authorities do not know what they are dealing with. they are preparing for massive crowds but how those crowds are staggered we do not know. and how london copes with that in terms of transport and accommodation we have no idea. it is a gloomy morning in london today. it has been pouring with rain as people have been out in it all night know too well but if you are feeling sad and in need of a smile and so many people feel that, we have something for you now that will make you smile. there's been a recurring theme among the flowers and cards left for her majesty — paddington bear — after that unforgettable sketch for the platinum jubilee back in june. 0ur entertainment correspondent colin paterson has been speaking to the daughter of paddington's creator — michael bond. here, there, paddington bear. even a marmalade sandwich for a monarch.

from balmoral to buckingham palace, michael bond's much—loved children's character has become a widespread part of tributes to the queen. this is a very special. it's my father's original notebook that he had when he started writing a bear called paddington. and the writer's daughter is no doubt as to why people are using a bear to show they care. one of the last times most of us saw the queen close up was when she did that marvellous sketch during thejubilee celebrations. and because that was the final image of the queen, for many people, that's what they remember, and so they associate her with paddington. i always keep one for emergencies. so do i. i keep mine in here. it's causing the royals some problems. we're hearing they're sort of saying please don't bring any more cuddly toys or marmalade sandwiches. well, it is a bit worrying, really, thinking what's going to happen to them, to all of them. perhaps if people started,

instead of leaving the bears, which is a wonderful thing to do and a very kind thought, but perhaps leaving messages instead and maybe making a donation to one of the queen's favourite charities. and your father had his own long—standing links with the queen. he did, because my father worked for the bbc and when the queen's coronation took place, my father was actually working on the outside broadcast. so he was at westminster abbey for the queen's coronation. # zadok the priest! one particular paddington picture has been repeatedly shared on social media. eleanor tomlinson, from willoughby, east yorkshire, first went viral after the platinum jubilee. this week, people have returned to her work. i'm not really an emotional person, but i was very teary looking at the photos, because it's one thing to see something online and being shared and the lovely comments, but to see it in that kind of setting, amongst a sea

of flowers and tributes, is just something completely else. and at the railway station that gave paddington his name, people believe he's the perfect bear for this moment in history. i think that it's marvellous that the opportunity to engage children with this, as well. and a lot of children had done pictures with the queen and paddington. and one thatjust caught my eye, and i took a picture of it, itjust said, "paddington, i've done my best, now take me to my husband." paddington is this british bear who loves london, who loves marmalade, who loves the queen, loves the royal family. he'sjust...| don't really know what it is _ it's pretty nice, though, isn't it? i think he represents the best in all of us. | the simpler side of humanity. thank you for everything. that's very kind. colin paterson, bbc

news, paddington. i told you we would give you something to smile about this morning. if you are having your marmalade and breakfast, i hope you enjoyed that. it is duffel coat weather in london, it is a bit wet. i do not know what it will be like for the rest of the uk. thank you. good morning. well, once again, a lot of dry weather around today for the vast majority. southern areas, though, we start off with rain before things gradually brighten up. let's concentrate on southern areas to begin with. lots of cloud around the english channel. some rumbles of thunder near the channel islands. heaviest rain along the south coast towards the southeast. but notice how that fizzles out into the afternoon, and we'll see some sunnier conditions develop for most as we head into the end of the day. as for the rest of the uk, some dense patches of fog — midlands, northern england — gradually clearing. same, too, northeast wales. more cloud around some of these western areas, especially for northern ireland, could produce the odd shower. a few showers in northern scotland, quite a stiff breeze,

feeling rather cool here. but elsewhere, most places this afternoon will be dry with some sunshine around. temperatures already dropping for the northern half of the uk. not too bad in the south — warm enough in the sunshine — 20 to 23, the high. this evening and overnight, though, it will be a much fresher night. cloud down through eastern districts of england could produce the odd shower, stopping temperatures dropping here too much. but in the clearer conditions in the north and the west, well down into single figures in rural parts — maybe as low as around two or three degrees in parts of rural scotland. so a chilly starts to tomorrow, a lot of dry weather around, a lot of sunshine, too. the cloudiest conditions probably down through some eastern parts of southern england. small chance of a shower. greater chance of a shower in northern parts of scotland, a noticeable breeze, so out of the sunshine it will feel much cooler — and that cooling trend continues into friday. that's how it's looking. at buckingham palace — where the queen's coffin has spent the night — and jon kay in westminster. 0ur headlines this morning.

queen elizabeth ii will make her finaljourney from buckingham palace this afternoon. crowds braved the rain to greet the coffin as it arrived back from edinburgh last night. the procession will make the short journey up the mall, to here at the palace of westminster, where the queen will lie in state until the morning of herfuneral. hundreds of thousands of people are expected to pay their respects over the next four days, and queues have already begun to form. in other news this morning... the spiralling cost of living continues, but the latest inflation figures show prices aren't rising quite as fast. good morning. it's wednesday september the 14th. you're watching bbc breakfast from outside buckingham palace, where her majesty the queen laid at rest overnight. this afternoon — starting

at precisely 2.22 — her coffin will be moved from here to westminster hall — about a mile away — where she will lie in state, and an estimated 400,000 people will file past to pay their respects before her funeral on monday. today on breakfast we'll bring you the latest news and images from here at the palace, from westminster and from the growing queue — and we'll hear more memories from those who met and knew the queen. first, our reporter danjohnson on her majesty's finaljourney to london from scotland. cheering and applause. a cheering crowd in the capital city. this has been the focus of much of the nation's grief, and it is buckingham palace more than anywhere which is so closely associated with the queen. for so long her place of work, and her official home.

her coffin arrived at 8:00 last night, ending the journey from scotland. in pouring rain, on a dark night, people were determined to give her a welcome. we felt we had to just come and pay our respects, and was lucky enough to see the hearse pass us. yes. and we've just seen king charles leave the palace. really nice that the flag's flying for her to be back home. like she's home, yeah. yeah, really nice. the queen's coffin is resting here overnight, and will then be taken to the palace of westminster later today. this is really a last chance for the royal family to be together in private, to share a personal moment with the queen's coffin before the public lying—in—state ahead of her funeral on monday. this was the last leg of the long journey that began at balmoral. a guard of honour from

the queen's colour squadron, silent and solemn in greeting at raf northolt. princess anne said she'd been fortunate to share her mother's last 24 hours, and it had been an honour and a privilege to witness the love and respect along these final journeys. so, then, the drive to the centre of the capital. this was the a40. the cars stopped, the people stood. a column of flashing lights illuminated a gloomy evening. the official state hearse was specially designed in consultation with her majesty to give the public the clearest view through fading light. for mile after mile, through underpasses and across flyovers, this was the journey back to the city where the queen was born, where she was crowned, where she reigned over the kingdom and the commonwealth. and the closer they drew to her official residence, the heavier the rain,

but the bigger the crowds. down park lane and past hyde park corner, to the place the queen knew best. buckingham palace was familiar before being queen was even her destiny. as a girl, she played here. and as a mother, it's where she raised herfamily. it was not, though, where she felt most at home. she regarded it as "living above the shop" — for this is where she dedicated herself to the business of state. papers read, banquets hosted, addresses given. the garden parties, the christmas messages, and the jubilee celebrations. when she waved and then turned from the palace balcony this summer, many felt her reign was nearing its end. and last night her coffin was placed in the bow room, where the new king met high commissioners and government ministers over the weekend.

then, this afternoon, the procession will leave buckingham palace at 2:22 — the queen's coffin carried on a gun carriage of the king's troop royal horse artillery. crowds will watch as the cortege makes its journey through central london, along the mall to horse guards, then down whitehall to parliament square, and into new palace yard, ready for the lying—in—state in westminster hall. members of the public will be able to see the queen's coffin — guarded by soldiers from 5pm until 6:30 on the morning of herfuneral. and this is the route along which people will queue — from southwark park, along the thames, up the south bank, and across lambeth bridge. we are expecting extremely large queues that could go up to 30 hours. and it won't be 30 hours for everybody, but i think it's important that, before people set off, that they knowjust how long it could take, potentially. so we are supporting people throughout the queue, working with a number of partners

like the samaritans, like the red cross — also having stewards there, as well, and working with the metropolitan police. so there'll be over 1,000 people per day who will be on hand to support people, to offer them advice, guidance. and, despite the weather, some were prepared to stay out all night. it's sad. very sad. sad. very, very sad, isn't it? really sad. but so pleased we came, so... and we're going to stay tonight and watch tomorrow. there's determination here to show gratitude, respect and support for the royal family, as their private grief gives way to the public demands of national mourning, and the rituals of the highest of state occasions conducted in the name of the people. danjohnson, bbc news, at buckingham palace.

we at buckingham palace. arejoined by its eryk hamp sara we arejoined by its eryk hampel. —— sara head right now standing here this morning it feels like we are now counting down to one secular moment. there have been a — down to one secular moment. there have been a few _ down to one secular moment. there have been a few moments _ down to one secular moment. there have been a few moments over- down to one secular moment. there have been a few moments over the l have been a few moments over the last few days when that deal at the queen's coffin first emerged from the gates of balmoral. i was just looking at the balcony, thinking, gosh come in five hours the queen will leave buckingham palace for the very last time. that will be a moment. you look at that and think, gosh, from her childhood, the coronation of herfather gosh, from her childhood, the coronation of her father on the balcony, herwedding coronation of her father on the balcony, her wedding on the balcony, her own coronation, jubilees, every year, trooping the colour, when the

family all stand on the balcony. this building is so symbolic for the british nation and is so intrinsically linked. and she will be leaving at 2:22pm. it is a small kind of personal procession. leave through the gates of buckingham palace, the coffin will be on a gun carriage, and walking behind the coffin will be the king, his two sons, heryounger coffin will be the king, his two sons, her younger children, coffin will be the king, his two sons, heryounger children, male sons, her younger children, male members sons, heryounger children, male members of the royal family. and in a car behind, the new queen consort, the countess of wessex, the new princess of, meghan, duches of sussex, and it will be a slow procession due to take 38 minutes. no music, so not a big military

event we are used to seeing on the mall. the guns will be fired in hyde park. big ben will toll and that will be a real moment, you get the sense from people on the mouth stop it is a very quiet, very respectful atmosphere —— sense from people on the mall. last night we saw the emotion as the queen's hearse arrived and i think it will be like that this afternoon. itlat arrived and i think it will be like that this afternoon.— arrived and i think it will be like that this afternoon. not the first time we will _ that this afternoon. not the first time we will have _ that this afternoon. not the first time we will have seen - that this afternoon. not the first time we will have seen the - that this afternoon. not the first time we will have seen the now| time we will have seen the now prince of wales and prince harry walked behind coffin in procession like this, i am thinking when their mother died and prince harry has spoken about how traumatic that event was for him. we can sense the emotion from the crowd but let's not forget what an occasion this is for all of those people who will be walking behind the queen's coffin today. it

walking behind the queen's coffin toda . . . walking behind the queen's coffin toda . , ., , ., walking behind the queen's coffin toda . , ., ., ., today. it is a private moment for the family. _ today. it is a private moment for the family. a _ today. it is a private moment for the family, a very _ today. it is a private moment for the family, a very public, - today. it is a private moment for the family, a very public, global| the family, a very public, global event that is happening. but it is a private family happening, as well. when the hearse pulled in yesterday to buckingham palace, the family were all inside and they have been able to spend private time inside the palace but, as you say, just after tpn today they, in a sense, have to hand that private grief and make it public again —— just after 2pm. i am sure it will be a very difficult moment for them. of course it will be a difficult moment for them. but they have talked about the comfort they have received from the infection that the british public has shown it to their mother. we saw harry and william at the walkabout that they did at windsor castle —— the comfort they have received from

the comfort they have received from the british public. these moments have to be made public. you mentioned _ have to be made public. you mentioned the _ have to be made public. you mentioned the hearse - have to be made public. you mentioned the hearse that brought her majesty's coffin yesterday. very specifically designed vehicle that we believe she had a hand in herself. lit from inside so that everybody could see her, as we could in a life, so here in death. how much of the next few days will we see her own hand involved in all of this? ,, ., , .., , this? she will have been consulted. she will have _ this? she will have been consulted. she will have known _ this? she will have been consulted. she will have known about - this? she will have been consulted. she will have known about the - this? she will have been consulted. i she will have known about the plans. and as you say, with the hearse, she spent her life making sure that even in a vast crowd of people, her small tiny figure could be seen. she wore bright colours and that was the thinking behind the hearse. mainly glass, lit from inside so you can see her, even as it went along the busy roads in the dark, in the rain yesterday. we could still see that

coffin so clearly. 0f yesterday. we could still see that coffin so clearly. of course she will now be lying in state until monday morning, the day of her funeral and people are already queueing. they may have to wait many, many hours, but hundreds of thousands of people are expected to come and spend those few final moments with the queen over the next few days. moments with the queen over the next few da s. . .. moments with the queen over the next few da s. ., ,, ,., moments with the queen over the next few da s. . ~' ,. , moments with the queen over the next fewda s. ., ,, , . few days. thank you very much indeed. few days. thank you very much indeed- it _ few days. thank you very much indeed. it was _ few days. thank you very much indeed. it was interesting, - few days. thank you very much indeed. it was interesting, we. few days. thank you very much i indeed. it was interesting, we saw the contrast of the coffin leaving balmoral where you were in a beautiful scenery of scotland, arriving into the gritty reality of london yesterday, and again the journey continues. jon's in westminster, where her majesty's coffin will be taken this afternoon. very much a sense of anticipation building. absolutely, as london changing because, in the course of the next few hours, security will be increased. in the last few moments we have seen road closures, diversions being put in place. some of our guests who have come to speak to us over the last couple of hours

on the programme this morning have struggled to get to us because it has been really difficultjust moving around the capital or certain parts of the capital, because of this massive logistical operation. it will be quite a challenge for the authorities, notjust today it will be quite a challenge for the authorities, not just today as the coffin is made from buckingham palace here to westminster hall, but then in the days ahead, managing those crowds, potentially hundreds of thousands of people who will come here to file past the coffin. what we thought we were doing the next few minutes is try to go around london and talk to our correspondence in different areas to get a sense of the crowds and what is happening right now. nick beake is on the mall, which we associated with royal celebrations over the years. the mood is very different among people already waiting. good morning once again. if you think about mall it is a national thoroughfare, i rope that can convey the mood of the nation,

where that sorrow or joy. can convey the mood of the nation, where that sorrow orjoy. just can convey the mood of the nation, where that sorrow or joy. just a few months ago at this very spot we had all those floats and buses passing through here. the singing for the platinumjubilee. the mood is sombre. you can hear quiet conversation, not a huge amount of talking. some people have been here for many, many hours, and chatting to people, they have come from cornwall, doncaster, all over the place, everyone has been saying they wanted to come here to pay their respects and this is what it is like this morning. you still have another five hours or so before the queen's coffin passes by. i want to introduce you to two people, sylvia and veronica. you can see from their medals that they have served in the armed forces. veronica, the moment when the queen's coffin passes by later on, have you had a chance to think about what your emotions will be at that point?— be at that point? reference, it will be at that point? reference, it will

be at that point? reference, it will be a sorrowful _ be at that point? reference, it will be a sorrowful -- _ be at that point? reference, it will be a sorrowful -- reverence, - be at that point? reference, it will be a sorrowful -- reverence, it - be at that point? reference, it willj be a sorrowful -- reverence, it will be a sorrowful —— reverence, it will be a sorrowful —— reverence, it will be sorrowful but people like you to pay their respects which is the important thing. it will be sorrowful but everyone will be here. we have heard over the past few days so many people saying they appreciate how the queen has served the country. you have served your country in the gulf war and elsewhere. what is it like having the queen as your commander—in—chief? it the queen as your commander-in-chief? . , commander-in-chief? it is very important- _ commander-in-chief? it is very important. the _ commander-in-chief? it is very important. the monarchy - commander-in-chief? it is very important. the monarchy and i commander-in-chief? it is very i important. the monarchy and the queen— important. the monarchy and the queen and — important. the monarchy and the queen and the future king is really important. — queen and the future king is really important, especially to people who have been— important, especially to people who have been in the armed services. we used to— have been in the armed services. we used to say. — have been in the armed services. we used to say. i— have been in the armed services. we used to say, i am your obedient servant — used to say, i am your obedient servant. that is how we see the queen— servant. that is how we see the queen and _ servant. that is how we see the queen and king charles iii will be the same — queen and king charles iii will be the same. it is really important to have _ the same. it is really important to have a _ the same. it is really important to have a monarch, our commander in chief— have a monarch, our commander in chief of— have a monarch, our commander in chief of the — have a monarch, our commander in chief of the forces. we look at all the comments from the british army,

the comments from the british army, the men. _ the comments from the british army, the men, women, young and old, we all fully— the men, women, young and old, we all fully respect her majesty the queen— all fully respect her majesty the queen and we are heartbroken that she has— queen and we are heartbroken that she has passed. for queen and we are heartbroken that she has passed.— she has passed. for you, when you look back on _ she has passed. for you, when you look back on the _ she has passed. for you, when you look back on the queen's _ she has passed. for you, when you look back on the queen's long - she has passed. for you, when you look back on the queen's long life, j look back on the queen's long life, is there something in particular that stands out for you or is it the years of service as a whole will be her legacy? i years of service as a whole will be her legacy?— her legacy? i 'ust think she has been a her legacy? ! just think she has been a wonderful— her legacy? i just think she has been a wonderful role - her legacy? i just think she has been a wonderful role model i her legacy? i just think she has | been a wonderful role model for her legacy? i just think she has - been a wonderful role model for all of us. i think everybody across the uk and the whole world, really, are full of admiration for the way she has led great britain and the country, so i think she is a wonderful role model, her leadership has been incredible. {lister wonderful role model, her leadership has been incredible.— has been incredible. over the last few da s has been incredible. over the last few days we _ has been incredible. over the last few days we have _ has been incredible. over the last few days we have seen _ has been incredible. over the last few days we have seen the - has been incredible. over the last| few days we have seen the crowds cheering for prince charles, impromptu renditions of the national anthem. today will be more reflective, sombre popular it is, it will be more sombre but in their parts people will rejoice —— in

their hearts people will rejoice. thank you for talking to us this morning. the mall is a place we have had thejubilee celebrations down the years. every year it is the finishing point for the london marathon and so is fitting that as her majesty comes to the end of her own extraordinary life, what a journey that has been, so many people are coming out today to bid her farewell and to pay their respects to her. thank you very much indeed. those crowds on the mall will see the procession of the coffin leaving buckingham palace, travelling down the mall, to trafalgar square, and then along whitehall, the centre of politics here in london, close to downing street. 0ur correspondent ellie price is there. there are crowds there, as well. they have been building since early this morning when we got here at about 5am. this is the last leg of

the procession, it comes down whitehalljust before 3pm, past downing street, liz truss the 15th prime minister that the queen formally appointed and of course met herjust formally appointed and of course met her just a formally appointed and of course met herjust a couple of days before she died. crowds are gathering and i have family who have been here since 6am, when it was dark. three generations. you are nine years old, how are you feeling? it is generations. you are nine years old, how are you feeling?— how are you feeling? it is quite excitin: how are you feeling? it is quite exciting to _ how are you feeling? it is quite exciting to see _ how are you feeling? it is quite exciting to see this _ how are you feeling? it is quite exciting to see this all - how are you feeling? it is quite exciting to see this all up - how are you feeling? it is quite exciting to see this all up close j exciting to see this all up close but it is very sad that she passed away because she was a very great queen. ., , ,., away because she was a very great queen. ., _ y., ., away because she was a very great queen. ., _ ., ,, away because she was a very great queen. ., ,, ,. queen. toby, you are missing school but it is an — queen. toby, you are missing school but it is an important _ queen. toby, you are missing school but it is an important moment. - queen. toby, you are missing school but it is an important moment. this. but it is an important moment. this will no but it is an important moment. this will go down _ but it is an important moment. this will go down in _ but it is an important moment. this will go down in history forshaw, for thousands— will go down in history forshaw, for thousands of years, so i didn't want to miss _ thousands of years, so i didn't want to miss out — thousands of years, so i didn't want to miss out and it is really sad but exciting _ to miss out and it is really sad but exciting at — to miss out and it is really sad but exciting at the same time. dad, stewart, exciting at the same time. dad, stewart. a _ exciting at the same time. dad, stewart, a momentous- exciting at the same time. lii—f. stewart, a momentous moment, these guys will rememberfor stewart, a momentous moment, these guys will remember for the rest of their lives. . . guys will remember for the rest of their lives-— guys will remember for the rest of their lives. , , ., , .., their lives. these events only come once in a lifetime. _ their lives. these events only come once in a lifetime. less _ their lives. these events only come once in a lifetime. less than - their lives. these events only come once in a lifetime. less than that. i once in a lifetime. less than that. we came — once in a lifetime. less than that. we came down— once in a lifetime. less than that. we came down to _ once in a lifetime. less than that. we came down to pay—

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here to give back to the queen, so, yes. make sure you take a nice hoto. yes. make sure you take a nice photo- he _ yes. make sure you take a nice photo- he is — yes. make sure you take a nice photo. he is at _ yes. make sure you take a nice photo. he is at school? - yes. make sure you take a nice photo. he is at school? he - yes. make sure you take a nice photo. he is at school? he is. | yes. make sure you take a nice - photo. he is at school? he is. i am here with — photo. he is at school? he is. i am here with my _ photo. he is at school? he is. i am here with my sister— photo. he is at school? he is. i am here with my sister and _ photo. he is at school? he is. i am here with my sister and my - photo. he is at school? he is. i am. here with my sister and my nephew. we met the queen in bedfordshire when tom was very young. i was able to do a little posy for her when she opened the council offices in bedfordshire, in 2006 so we saw her then, amazing. she has been remarkable.— then, amazing. she has been remarkable. everyone has their secial remarkable. everyone has their special memories _ remarkable. everyone has their special memories of _ remarkable. everyone has their special memories of the - remarkable. everyone has their| special memories of the queen, remarkable. everyone has their - special memories of the queen, which is why they are all here. it is worth pointing out that the procession will go past the cenotaph. 0nly procession will go past the cenotaph. only three occasions in her 17 year reign when she missed remembrance day, so it is a bittersweet of 70 year reign so it is a great moment of great significance.— is a great moment of great sianificance. �* , ., ., significance. arthur, if you are back from _ significance. arthur, if you are back from school _ significance. arthur, if you are back from school and - significance. arthur, if you are| back from school and watching significance. arthur, if you are - back from school and watching this on bbc iplayer later today, lovely sunflowers, well done, what a great thought you had. thank you very much indeed, thank you, arthur. the

coffin comes down to westminster this afternoon at 3pm. it will be here forfour this afternoon at 3pm. it will be here for four days, people will be able to file past it until monday morning and westminster hall will be open day and night during that time. not quite clear, and the authorities don't know how the crowds will be managed during that time, but if you're thinking about coming to london, if you want to pay tribute in that way, this is what you want to know because hundreds of thousands of people are expected to queue up and pay their respects. there is an extensive area that has been set up to manage the potential demand in defence of the queue is that the albert embankment —— as more peoplejoin more peoplejoin the line will wind its way to southwark park. the government is warning that if it gets that long then

mourners could face a wait of up to 30 hours. there will be a wristband system in place so you can go to the low but you won't necessarily be able to sit down. there is a separate accessible route for people with mobility difficulties. if you look on the government website and on the bbc news app and bbc news website, you will see more information there. the maps of exactly where you should go and when. fingers crossed, and there is a lot of crossing of fingers at the moment, it will all work out and london will be able to cope because it creates all sorts of issues with transport and accommodation and security, lots of time security. the weather is crucial for anyone wanting to come to london. we saw pouring rain through the night but

no complaints from anyone we have heard in the crowd. we have the weather for anyone in heard in the crowd. we have the weatherfor anyone in london and the whole of the uk. thank you. good morning. well, once again, a lot of dry weather around today for the vast majority. southern areas, though, we start off with rain before things gradually brighten up. if you missed for patches around. they were clear by mid—morning. how western areas, the challenges, few shows another scotland but many places dry with sunshine this afternoon. feeling a bit cooler than recent days with the breeze picking up recent days with the breeze picking up in the north where further south temperatures a bit higher than

yesterday, more sunshine, 22 or 23. into the evening and overnight, cloud running down from eastern counties of england, could bring the odd shower, more showers in northern scotland but clear conditions developing for many but then even fresher night than we have had so far. temperatures could get as low as 3 or 4 degrees in some parts of scotland. still staying in double figures further south. beyond that, let's look at london. a lot of eyes in the capital over the next few days. temperatures dropping by day and night, these light the night—time temperatures compared to how we started the week, rather chilly start the weekend with temperatures in single figures. cool air coming from the night for all as we go through the next few days. the chance of a few showers coming through, little areas of cloud running down through the eastern coast and along the north sea. we could see a bit more cloud from east anglia, south east. tomorrow. small chance of a shower here, isolated ones in the west, for most of you, a

dry day, sunshine around that already temperature started to drop. in the sunshine but out of it you will probably notice it more than anything else. 11 to 13 degrees, 18 or19 anything else. 11 to 13 degrees, 18 or 19 in the south. cool into friday chance of heavier showers running down eastern counties of england. very close to london, but mainly to the east of london itself. further north and west most places will be dry but we will see those temperatures continue to drop way down on what we normally expect for this stage in september. feeling cool this weekend in the cloudier moments, isolated showers, most places will be dry. let's ta ke let's take a look at some of the other news stories this morning. new figures from the office for national statistics have shown a slight fall in inflation last month. ben has all the details. what can you tell us? this drop is something _ what can you tell us? this drop is something of— what can you tell us? this drop is something of a — what can you tell us? this drop is something of a surprise. - what can you tell us? this drop is something of a surprise. when i what can you tell us? this drop is| something of a surprise. when we talk about inflation what we are talking about is the change in the average prices that we pay for goods and services so that prices are

compared to what they were a year ago. we've just found out that in august that rate stood at 9.9% — that means average prices are still going up — and quite steeply — but not quite as fast as they were injuly. it's still near the highest it's been for 40 years. as always, the figure is an average. some things will have gone up by more. some will have gone up by less. we can drill down a little bit and get some of that detail. petrol and diesel prices fell betweenjuly and august — so that's helped to bring down the overall rate. but food and non—alcoholic drinks prices went up even more steeply in august — keeping inflation at a level that's a lot higher than is considered ideal. grocery prices are rising at their fastest since 2008, according to market analysts kantar. it's one of the biggest drivers

pushing up inflation over the past few months. we heard yesterday that average wages aren't keeping up with prices. when you factor in inflation, wages in real terms were down 2.8% in the year up tojuly. if prices — or inflation — go up but your wages don"t keep pace, your money won't go as far. some people have had wage rises but not everybody. the government will be hoping that plans to cap energy bills will stop inflation getting too much higher next year. the bank of england tends to raise interest rates when inflation gets too high. its target is 2% — what we have today is way above that. main interest rate went

up in august to 1.75%. the expectation is it will go up again. the meeting has been postponed. it should have been this week but has been postponed because of the period of national morning, we will find out the latest next week —— looking ahead to monday, ben — the day of the queen's funeral will be a bank holiday and it's being left to businesses to decide whether they'll close or not? yes — and center parcs has seen a backlash over its handling of that decision. like many employers, it wanted to close for the day to give staff the day off to mark the queen's funeral. they had said that guests already staying would have to leave for 24 hours and come back and new guests would have to delay their arrival. an angry reaction to that has forced the holiday resort to do a partial u—turn.

people who are already there will be able to stay. but those due to arrive on monday will still have to delay the start of their break until tuesday. worth mentioning a lot of big chains will be closed on monday — including some major supermarkets, cinemas and leisure centres — so it's probably worth checking with yours. 0k, thank you for that. ukraine is continuing to recapture large swathes of territory in the kharkiv region, but accusations of torture and brutality by russian troops have been made in newly liberated areas. 0ur correspondent hugo bachega is in kyiv. hugo, what more can you tell us about these claims? we are starting to hear traumatic accounts from those villages that have been retaken by ukrainian forces, these are places that have been under russian occupation since the very beginning of the war. there

was a man who told our teams that he was a man who told our teams that he was taken away by russian forces after they found a picture of his brother in uniform. he said he was given electric shocks. we have heard from a pensioner who said he didn't leave the basement because he and his family were living in fear, and he said that russian troops were taking people from the streets to be tortured. so now ukrainian authorities are returning to those places and they are now gathering evidence of possible war crimes committed by the russians. but the ground ukrainian officials say this counter offensive continues. they feel they have the momentum. we have heard from the deputy defence minister saying that more than 300 communities have been retaken in the north—east of the country, more than 150,000 people are now back in territory. ukrainian —controlled

territory. ukrainian —controlled territory. i think the message remains the same, the ukrainians are now telling western partners that they can go ahead to reclaim territory but need more weapons. hugo bachega lives in kyiv, thank you for that. some staff at clarence house have been warned theirjobs are at risk following king charles's accession to the throne. a royal spokesperson said some redundancies were "unavoidable" because of the change in role for charles and his queen consort camilla, who will now move to buckingham palace. the guardian newspaper claims dozens of staff were told the news during the thanksgiving service for the queen in edinburgh on monday. the boss of transport for london — which runs buses, tubes and some trains in the capital — has said the coming days will be the organisation's biggest ever challenge. the tfl commissioner andy byford said the network had coped with enormous pressure in the past, like the london olympics, but that it is much harder to predict the size and movement of crowds of royal mourners. passengers are being asked to leave extra time and to be patient.

english football resumed last night after the weekend's fixtures were postponed following the death of her majesty the queen, with a full programme in the football league, both liverpool and tottenham played in the champions league. there was a moment's silence at anfield before kick off against ajax. once the action did get under way mo salah gave the hosts the lead. but with the scores level at half time and the match heading for a draw, joel matip grabbed the winner — confirmed by goal—line technology. a period of silence, too, before harry kane and his tottenham side faced sporting lisbon in portugal. late drama there, as well, as they conceded two very late goals. substitute arthur gomes with sporting's second in the third minute of injury time. time now to get the news, travel and weather where you are.

good morning from bbc london, i'm alice salfield. this afternoon, the queen's coffin will be moved from buckingham palace to westminster hall where she will lie in state until monday. the route will see the coffin travel along the mall, across horse guards, and along whitehall to westminster hall, where the public will be able to pay their respects. details of the queuing system for how to do that have now been released, with everything you need to know on our website. and our reporter harry low sent this from the queue that's already formed along the thames. hundreds of people have been lining the embankment this morning to be among the first to pay their respects to the queen in westminster from this afternoon. one of the people who has come here from afar is diane. why are you here? hello, i'm here to pay my respects to a remarkable woman and a remarkable queen on behalf of my family and friends who have also asked me to give respects for them, as well.

transport for london says this amounts to its biggest ever challenge and the metropolitan police says this is its biggest ever security operation as they draft in officers from across the country. the charity samaritans have said they have volunteers around green park for anybody who might need them today. it's where thousands of tributes have been left in honour of the queen. the organisation says times like these can trigger personal memories of loss. well, its expected to be extremely busy if you're moving around london in the next few days. right now on the tubes... there are minor delays on the district and 0verground lines. and the advice is still to avoid green park station. now here's kate with the weather. good morning. it is a rather damp and wet start this morning. we've had some heavy outbreaks of rain overnight lingering into the morning itself, but gradually it will start to clear, becoming drier with plenty of sunshine through the afternoon, and temperatures today staying in the low 205 —

23 celsius, the maximum. 0vernight, it starts off clear, but on that northerly flow we see clouds sinking south. they should stay dry overnight and the temperature — thanks to the cloud — just about staying in double figures — between 11 and 13 celsius in central london. for tomorrow, you can see high pressure just starts to edge in, but we are going to hang on to the cloud first thing on thursday. could see one or two showers mixed in there, as well. but some bright, some sunny spells, too, and temperatures tomorrow that little bit colder. that northerly breeze just starts to develop and the temperature drops — 19 celsius for thursday. as we head further through the week, plenty of dry weather in the forecast, but the temperatures, they are getting chillier — not only during the daytime, but especially at night—time, getting colder, with temperatures dropping back down into single figures. well we've loved seeing and hearing your memories of the queen. this one was sent in by dave morris in southend. in 1993, he was detecting bombs for the queen's visit to the raf base in cyprus. he was in overalls so hid behind a post when she passed by,

but says the queen saw him and waved and smiled. please do keep sending your memories in. the email address is — hellobbclondon@bbc.co.uk. i'll be back with your lunch bulletin at the earlier time of 12.50. you're watching bbc breakfast. her majesty the queen has just spent herfinal night here at buckingham palace. her coffin was brought from edinburgh yesterday evening — and huge crowds were here to witness that moment. we're expecting even bigger crowds today, when her majesty is taken to lie in state at westminster hall. we can show you the route. the coffin will leave buckingham palace — on a horse—drawn gun carriage —

at 2.22 this afternoon and travel very slowly along the mall, across horse guards parade and down whitehall. the king and other members of the royal family will walk behind the carriage, and the procession will arrive at westminster hall at three o'clock. the hall will be open to the public from five and we're expecting around 400,000 people to file past her majesty as she lies in state for four days. 0ur correspondence has been in with the crowds this morning. large crowds waiting at buckingham palace when the coffin arrived last night. we expect the crowds to build through the day.—

we expect the crowds to build through the day. we expect the crowds to build throu~h the da . ,., ., ., . through the day. good morning. when i not here through the day. good morning. when i got here at — through the day. good morning. when i got here at 5am _ through the day. good morning. when i got here at 5am it _ through the day. good morning. when i got here at 5am it was _ through the day. good morning. when i got here at 5am it was pitch - through the day. good morning. when i got here at 5am it was pitch black- i got here at 5am it was pitch black but still busy with people camping overnight, somejust but still busy with people camping overnight, some just on chairs. but still busy with people camping overnight, somejust on chairs. you can see the people waiting to see the queen. pretty much single file only, it is that busy. let's talk to some people who have been here a long time. zoe, you are from cambridge. what time did you get here? 12.30. i got here at five and it was very cold. it here? 12.30. i got here at five and it was very cold.— it was very cold. it is all part of the experience. _ it was very cold. it is all part of the experience. the _ it was very cold. it is all part of the experience. the last - it was very cold. it is all part of the experience. the last train i it was very cold. it is all part of - the experience. the last train from cambridge — the experience. the last train from cambridge and got here as soon i could _ cambridge and got here as soon i could after— cambridge and got here as soon i could after a day at work. i did not want _ could after a day at work. i did not want to _ could after a day at work. i did not want to miss — could after a day at work. i did not want to miss the opportunity to see that moment in history. you want to miss the opportunity to see that moment in history.— that moment in history. you are sa in: that moment in history. you are saying goodbye _ that moment in history. you are saying goodbye to _ that moment in history. you are saying goodbye to her. - that moment in history. you are saying goodbye to her. she - that moment in history. you are saying goodbye to her. she is i that moment in history. you are - saying goodbye to her. she is coming out of buckingham palace the last time. what will it mean to see her? i need get my i do not think anybody knows _ i need get my i do not think anybody knows the _ i need get my i do not think anybody knows the emotion it will be until it happens. she has dedicated her

life to _ it happens. she has dedicated her life to the — it happens. she has dedicated her life to the crown, the country, the commonwealth, and this is the least we owe _ commonwealth, and this is the least we owe her. — commonwealth, and this is the least we owe her, to give her the sendoff she deserves. we we owe her, to give her the sendoff she deserves-— we owe her, to give her the sendoff she deserves. we can talk to people who have travelled _ she deserves. we can talk to people who have travelled from _ she deserves. we can talk to people who have travelled from further - who have travelled from further afield. ~ , . who have travelled from further afield. y . . who have travelled from further afield. g ., , ., ., ., afield. myra is from new zealand. i have been here _ afield. myra is from new zealand. i have been here on _ afield. myra is from new zealand. i have been here on holiday, - afield. myra is from new zealand. i have been here on holiday, just - have been here on holiday, just under— have been here on holiday, just under two — have been here on holiday, just under two weeks. and here for this occasion. _ under two weeks. and here for this occasion. it— under two weeks. and here for this occasion, it is so sad. i feel special— occasion, it is so sad. i feel special and honoured to be here. you have special and honoured to be here. have brought special and honoured to be here. gm. have brought flowers and written a message. just have brought flowers and written a messaue, , ., have brought flowers and written a messaue, . ., have brought flowers and written a messaue. , ., ., ~ have brought flowers and written a messate. , ., ., ~' i., have brought flowers and written a messaie. , ., ., ~' message. just to say thank you so much, message. just to say thank you so much. your _ message. just to say thank you so much, your majesty. _ message. just to say thank you so much, your majesty. your - message. just to say thank you so much, your majesty. your royall much, your majesty. your royal highness — much, your majesty. your royal highness. forall your much, your majesty. your royal highness. for all your devotion and commitment and selflessness. i thank you so— commitment and selflessness. i thank you so much— commitment and selflessness. i thank you so much from the bottom of my heart. _ you so much from the bottom of my heart. i_ you so much from the bottom of my heart. i love — you so much from the bottom of my heart, i love you and always have, from _ heart, i love you and always have, from the _ heart, i love you and always have, from the time you stepped off that plane _ from the time you stepped off that plane from south africa, to the time you left _ plane from south africa, to the time you left balmoral castle. you plane from south africa, to the time you left balmoral castle.— you left balmoral castle. you have done amazing- _ you left balmoral castle. you have done amazing. we _ you left balmoral castle. you have done amazing. we know— you left balmoral castle. you have done amazing. we know how - you left balmoral castle. you have| done amazing. we know how much you left balmoral castle. you have - done amazing. we know how much the queen loved the commonwealth. is it

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wonderful to be part of this crowd and i am — wonderful to be part of this crowd and i am looking _ wonderful to be part of this crowd and i am looking forward, - wonderful to be part of this crowd and i am looking forward, if- wonderful to be part of this crowd and i am looking forward, if you i wonderful to be part of this crowd i and i am looking forward, if you can say that. _ and i am looking forward, if you can say that. to — and i am looking forward, if you can say that, to watching _ and i am looking forward, if you can say that, to watching the _ say that, to watching the procession _ say that, to watching the procession.— say that, to watching the rocession. ~ ., ., ., ., procession. who would have thought, when ou procession. who would have thought, when you were _ procession. who would have thought, when you were a _ procession. who would have thought, when you were a toddler, _ procession. who would have thought, when you were a toddler, 70 - procession. who would have thought, when you were a toddler, 70 years i when you were a toddler, 70 years later you would be here and the queen done thatjob all that time? i queen done that job all that time? i am a similarage, in queen done that job all that time? i am a similar age, in the 70s, queen done that job all that time? i am a similar age, in the 705, so for me it— am a similar age, in the 705, so for me it is— am a similar age, in the 705, so for me it is emotional. _ am a similar age, in the 705, so for me it is emotional. i— am a similar age, in the 705, so for me it is emotional. i have - am a similar age, in the 705, so for me it is emotional. i have just - me it is emotional. i have just grown — me it is emotional. i have just grown up _ me it is emotional. i have just grown up knowing _ me it is emotional. i have just grown up knowing the - me it is emotional. i have just grown up knowing the queen. me it is emotional. i have just i grown up knowing the queen was me it is emotional. i have just - grown up knowing the queen was our queen— grown up knowing the queen was our queen and _ grown up knowing the queen was our queen and it — grown up knowing the queen was our queen and it is — grown up knowing the queen was our queen and it is an— grown up knowing the queen was our queen and it is an honour— grown up knowing the queen was our queen and it is an honour to- grown up knowing the queen was our queen and it is an honour to be - grown up knowing the queen was our queen and it is an honour to be here| queen and it is an honour to be here and part— queen and it is an honour to be here and part of— queen and it is an honour to be here and part of it — queen and it is an honour to be here and part of it— and part of it. thank you. that is the real feeling _ and part of it. thank you. that is the real feeling today _ and part of it. thank you. that is the real feeling today from - and part of it. thank you. that is i the real feeling today from people people honoured to be here, they want to pay respects to the queen as she says goodbye to buckingham palace. what are the building symbolises the queen more than the building behind me. the balcony she stepped out on so many times. i am sure so much emotion from this crowd when she makes herfinal departure from buckingham palace. charlotte, thank you.

from buckingham palace. charlotte, thank ou. ., ., . ., thank you. charlotte with the crowd not too far away _ thank you. charlotte with the crowd not too far away from _ thank you. charlotte with the crowd not too far away from where - thank you. charlotte with the crowd not too far away from where i - thank you. charlotte with the crowd not too far away from where i am i not too far away from where i am standing. the crowds are building from the palace down the mall, waiting for that moment at 2.22 when the funeral cortege leaves buckingham palace the final time. jon's in westminster, where her majesty's coffin will be taken this afternoon. jon, it's a solemn occasion. there is a sense from people we have been talking to, a sense of anticipation. the day is building. anticipation. theda is buildinu. . anticipation. theda is buildinu. , , , anticipation. theda isbuildinu. , , , ., the day is building. yes, because of course, businesses _ the day is building. yes, because of course, businesses are _ the day is building. yes, because of course, businesses are operating, i course, businesses are operating, politics is happening in westminster. life goes on for so many but the backdrop to all of this right now is what will happen on monday. that huge state funeral and the fact that later today her

majesty's coffin will travel from buckingham palace, 2.22, timed to perfection to arrive here as big ben strikes three o'clock. that is when the coffin gets to westminster hall and from 5pm, the public will be admitted to begin the process of filing through past the coffin to pay respects and that will be the case the next four days and nights. westminster hall open 24 hours per day to allow as many people to pay their respects. there is an extensive area set up to manage the demand. notjust around parliament. the front of the queue is on the other side of the river thames. across to the south side of the river thames and as more peoplejoin over the days, that line is expected to stretch so much further and could go all the way along the river thames, past the tate, london

bridge, before winding its way to southwark park, if it gets as long as the authorities think. the government warns if that happens, mourners could face a wait up to 30 hours. there will be a wristband operation to allow people to get food and drink, use the lavatory if they have to. there will be a separate accessible route for those with mobility difficulties because the queue will move all the time so no option to sit down and wait. you will have to be on your feet constantly, potentially, for hours. that said, thousands of people are clearly already prepared to do that, already waiting, even seven hours before the queue enters the palace of westminster. tim is at the front of westminster. tim is at the front of the queue at lambeth bridge with some of those people. what are they saying to you? some of them are

tired already. wading through pouring rain overnight. why do they say it is so important to be part of this from the start? it is an extraordinary atmosphere and the queue is getting longer. the atmosphere is friendly, good—natured, and a well—organised system is in place with a wristband isissued system is in place with a wristband is issued so people can leave the queue if they need to get refreshments. so many people are sharing stories, sharing memories and talking to each other why they feel compelled to come here. why are you here, why commit this much time to file past the coffin? idate you here, why commit this much time to file past the coffin?— to file past the coffin? we wanted to file past the coffin? we wanted to be here to _ to file past the coffin? we wanted to be here to pay _ to file past the coffin? we wanted to be here to pay respects, - to file past the coffin? we wanted to be here to pay respects, to - to file past the coffin? we wanted| to be here to pay respects, to feel part of the moment and not to miss it because we knew we would regret it because we knew we would regret it if we had not done that. strangers are making friends. what has the atmosphere being like

overnight? it has the atmosphere being like overnight?— has the atmosphere being like overniuht? , ., overnight? it is cordial. everyone is speaking _ overnight? it is cordial. everyone is speaking to — overnight? it is cordial. everyone is speaking to each _ overnight? it is cordial. everyone is speaking to each other - overnight? it is cordial. everyone is speaking to each other and - overnight? it is cordial. everyone i is speaking to each other and asking why they— is speaking to each other and asking why they are here. it is part of paying — why they are here. it is part of paying respects to someone whose committed so much to our country. as a committed so much to our country. a younger committed so much to our country. is a younger person, how do you find it? i a younger person, how do you find it? ., ., , . ., ., a younger person, how do you find it? ., .,, .., ., ., , a younger person, how do you find it? ., ., , it? i thought it was coolto be part of an historical _ it? i thought it was coolto be part of an historical moment. - it? i thought it was coolto be part of an historical moment. you - it? i thought it was coolto be partj of an historical moment. you have it? i thought it was cool to be part i of an historical moment. you have a new friend — of an historical moment. you have a new friend here. _ of an historical moment. you have a new friend here. aq _ of an historical moment. you have a new friend here. aq neighbour. - of an historical moment. you have a new friend here. aq neighbour. i. of an historical moment. you have a| new friend here. aq neighbour. i am a neighbour- — new friend here. aq neighbour. i am a neighbour. great— new friend here. aq neighbour. i am a neighbour. great atmosphere. - new friend here. aq neighbour. i am a neighbour. great atmosphere. thej a neighbour. great atmosphere. the queen, an incredible lady, who served the country with dignity and grace and happy to be here and part of history and meet a lot of nice new people. b, of history and meet a lot of nice new people-— of history and meet a lot of nice new people. a lot of people have said the atmosphere _ new people. a lot of people have said the atmosphere has - new people. a lot of people have said the atmosphere has been i new people. a lot of people have said the atmosphere has been at| said the atmosphere has been at times quite upbeat. but people expect when the queue starts moving at 5pm, things will be more sombre. i believe you met for the first time? . i believe you met for the first time? , ., ., .,

time? this morning. i arrived from bristol at two _ time? this morning. i arrived from bristol at two o'clock _ time? this morning. i arrived from bristol at two o'clock this - time? this morning. i arrived from| bristol at two o'clock this morning. we are from ealing. and we are queue buddies so we can go off and get cuts of copy. —— cups of coffee. why be here? to have that personal space with her and give a last curtsy and say thank you. with her and give a last curtsy and say thank you-— with her and give a last curtsy and sa thank ou. . ., ., y., ,, ,., say thank you. what do you think you will be going — say thank you. what do you think you will be going through _ say thank you. what do you think you will be going through your— say thank you. what do you think you will be going through your mind? - say thank you. what do you think you will be going through your mind? for| will be going through your mind? for us, it is the last time we will have someone — us, it is the last time we will have someone like this. for us, it is a deep _ someone like this. for us, it is a deep emotion. it is an honour to be here. _ deep emotion. it is an honour to be here. to _ deep emotion. it is an honour to be here, to show respect to her and the royal— here, to show respect to her and the royal family. especially now, we have _ royal family. especially now, we have a _ royal family. especially now, we have a wonderful king. we are here to support — have a wonderful king. we are here to support him and everyone else. the atmosphere is extraordinary, camaraderie, people sharing experiences and stories. yes. camaraderie, people sharing experiences and stories. yes. it is amazin: experiences and stories. yes. it is amazing to _ experiences and stories. yes. it is amazing to see — experiences and stories. yes. it is

amazing to see everybody. - amazing to see everybody. everybody is friends. _ amazing to see everybody. everybody is friends, helping each other. it is friends, helping each other. it is really— is friends, helping each other. it is really nice.— is really nice. and everyone is ha - . is really nice. and everyone is happy- it _ is really nice. and everyone is happy- it is — is really nice. and everyone is happy- it is a _ is really nice. and everyone is happy. it is a wonderful - is really nice. and everyone is happy. it is a wonderful spirit| is really nice. and everyone is - happy. it is a wonderful spirit what ou find happy. it is a wonderful spirit what you find when _ happy. it is a wonderful spirit what you find when you _ happy. it is a wonderful spirit what you find when you walk— happy. it is a wonderful spirit what you find when you walk along - happy. it is a wonderful spirit what you find when you walk along here | you find when you walk along here and you _ you find when you walk along here and you can — you find when you walk along here and you can feel— you find when you walk along here and you can feel that, _ you find when you walk along here and you can feel that, which - you find when you walk along here and you can feel that, which is - and you can feel that, which is really— and you can feel that, which is really good _ and you can feel that, which is really good-— and you can feel that, which is really good. and you can feel that, which is reall aood. ., ., ., ., really good. the organisation of it has been quite — really good. the organisation of it has been quite something. - really good. the organisation of it has been quite something. i - really good. the organisation of it has been quite something. i got i really good. the organisation of it i has been quite something. i got the bus in this morning _ has been quite something. i got the bus in this morning and _ has been quite something. i got the bus in this morning and everything i bus in this morning and everything has been managed way before i arrived and when i arrived the queue is managed and easy to set up, get a chair, get my drink and get set. and luckily i have met these people so we can stick together. b, luckily i have met these people so we can stick together. b. lot luckily i have met these people so we can stick together.— we can stick together. a lot of --eole we can stick together. a lot of people meeting _ we can stick together. a lot of people meeting for _ we can stick together. a lot of people meeting for the - we can stick together. a lot of people meeting for the first i we can stick together. a lot of. people meeting for the first time and making friends. thank you. the queue will get longer and stretch all the way along the south side of the river thames. many people here meeting for the first time. brought together by this extraordinary

event. 5pm, that is when the queue will stop moving, crossing lambeth bridge to the north side of the river thames as people make their way towards westminster hall to pay their last tributes to queen elizabeth. it will be quite a moment and i think the mood in the queue will change significantly is that our approaches. that is what we saw in edinburgh over the past couple of days with the queues as people waited outside the queues as people waited outside the cathedral, the back of the queue, people chatting and making friends but as time passed, and they got closer to the cathedral, it became more sombre and people became more reflective. when people get here from 5pm, they will have to go through that large tented structure that has gone up in the past couple of days. that is security. they will go through airport style security

before being allowed inside westminster hall. security is tight. westminster hall. security is tight. we have seen roads closed, police marksmen on the tops of some buildings. a massive operation because as well as hundreds of thousands of members of the public, we will have prime ministers, presidents, princes from all over the world coming here who will need special security as well. we just had a police sniffer dog sniffing around the camera bags. and around our breakfast. i am glad to say we passed the test. 0ur chief political correspondent nick eardley is here. are you safe? i think so. westminster hall is where the lying—in—state will take place. we are used to seeing the house of commons and house of lords but tell us about westminster hall, and equally important part of the

building. equally important part of the buildinu. ., ., ., , ., , ., building. the amount of history that has taken place _ building. the amount of history that has taken place in _ building. the amount of history that has taken place in the _ building. the amount of history that has taken place in the hall- building. the amount of history that has taken place in the hall is - has taken place in the hall is extraordinary, the oldest part of the estate, almost a millennium old. we saw it on monday when king charles arrived to hear from the speakers of both parliaments. it has been a symbol of the relationship between parliament and the monarchy. we have had previous monarchs lay in state. winston churchill, when he died in 1965. a million people came through the doors at that point to see his coffin and i think over the next days, we will see another piece of history, because the expectation is we will see tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of people coming through here in the next days. the government saying that it is possible that queue could be as

much as 30 hours long. we are getting a feeling ofjust how big a moment in british history this is. when we see this afternoon the coffin brought to westminster hall, seeing the queues going through the front doorfrom 5pm, seeing the queues going through the front door from 5pm, it will be quite a moment of public outpouring of emotion. has quite a moment of public outpouring of emotion. ~ , ., ., quite a moment of public outpouring of emotion-— of emotion. as someone who works here, of emotion. as someone who works here. does — of emotion. as someone who works here. does it _ of emotion. as someone who works here, does it feel— of emotion. as someone who works here, does it feel different - of emotion. as someone who works here, does it feel different right - here, does it feel different right now? , , . ., here, does it feel different right now? , . ., now? definitely. we have stood here, we did last week— now? definitely. we have stood here, we did last week for _ now? definitely. we have stood here, we did last week for the _ now? definitely. we have stood here, we did last week for the new - now? definitely. we have stood here, we did last week for the new prime i we did last week for the new prime minister. , . . .. we did last week for the new prime minister-_ it- minister. only last week! it feels months ago- _ minister. only last week! it feels months ago. normally _ minister. only last week! it feels months ago. normally this - minister. only last week! it feels| months ago. normally this places hustle and bustle and everybody arguing. that has been put aside which we saw with sir keir starmer on the programme earlier when he said it is a time for the country to come together. he feels a sense of unity and people coming together over the past days. all the normal

arguments have been paused. the work of government goes on, things are happening with the cost of living, and we will probably hear more on that towards the end of next week. the next day is certainly the role of this place changes and it becomes about facilitating the lying—in—state, allowing people to come through westminster hall potentially in their hundreds and thousands. . potentially in their hundreds and thousands. , , ., potentially in their hundreds and thousands. , ,., , thousands. there is some building work auoin thousands. there is some building work going on _ thousands. there is some building work going on a — thousands. there is some building work going on a short _ thousands. there is some building work going on a short distance - thousands. there is some building i work going on a short distance away. special platforms going up for security and media, who are descending from all over the world for coverage of the state funeral. that's all from me and the breakfast team here in westminster. back now to sally at buckingham palace. where there was an emotional reunion when the queen returned to her home, and more historic scenes to follow later today. thanks. yes, the emotional reunion

happens through the arch behind closed doors. we did not see it. member of the queen's family and staff waited as the cortege drove through slowly and then the hours up until 2.22 today when that remains private and then everything changes and the coffin will come out again. emily andrews is a royal journalist and commentator. good morning. we have seen so much in public over the past days. what is going on behind the gates? first. is going on behind the gates? first, kin: is going on behind the gates? first, king charles — is going on behind the gates? first, king charles came _ is going on behind the gates? first, king charles came to _ is going on behind the gates? f st king charles came to buckingham palace last night for the arrival of the queen. he had a privy council meeting here last night. a number of new members, including his private secretary, and kemi badenoch. and william's former private secretary.

then the personal moment when the coffin came from northolt and she came home to buckingham palace. we are seeing the pendulum swing. the public, king charles still has these important meetings. the privy council is very important. then the personal. just before the queen arrived for the last time through the gates of buckingham palace, king charles was waiting. he had his head bowed. behind him were harry and meghan. face is etched with grief. you could see that, internally, the long corridor stretching at the back of buckingham palace, black drapes had been put up. there was

incredibly moving. king charles has business of state to attend to and will visit wales. we think on friday. we will be seeing a lot of the royal family in the coming days. emily, thank you so much. that's all from breakfast today, but coverage continues on bbc news throughout the day. as london prepares for one of the busiest and most historic occasions in the city's history. this is how it looks on the mal, which forms part of the route her majesty the queen's coffin will take as it leaves buckingham palace. millions of people will line the streets to watch that procession to westminster hall — a journey of 38 minutes

which will start at 2.22 precisely. walking behind the coffin will be her majesty's four children — including the new king, charles iii, and his two sons, prince william and prince harry. goodbye.

good morning, and welcome to viewers here in the uk and around the world. her majesty the queen has spent herfinal night at buckingham palace. her coffin was brought to london from edinburgh yesterday evening — with thousands of people lining the route through the capital to the palace as the cortege passed through. more crowds are expected today, when her majesty is taken from buckingham palace for the very last time — to lie in state at westminster hall. this is today's timetable... the queen's coffin will leave buckingham palace on a horse—drawn gun carriage at 2:22pm this afternoon and travel along the mall across horse guards parade and down whitehall.

the king — along with his sons, prince william and prince harry —