long queues form along the thames to westminster as people prepare to pay their last respects to the late queen. this is the scene now at buckingham palace, where the queen's coffin remains before today's procession to westminster. it arrived at the palace yesterday evening, and was met by her children and grandchildren. as the crowds gather, tens of thousands of people are expected in central london with people prepared to queue for many hours. i think it will be very, very emotional to see her go for the last time and i wanted to be here. so, i think seeing the queen leave buckingham palace for the last time will be very emotional for everybody in the country. i come all the way from canada, and why i came here, _ just to say goodbye to her, i

because it's an honour for me to be here in person. king charles iii arrived at buckingham palace this morning. he and his two sons prince william and harry will walk with the coffin during this afternoon's procession. and here at westminster, the queen's coffin will be brought to the ancient hall where it will lie in state for four full days until the funeral on monday. we'll be answering some of your questions about the arrangements for people wanting to take part in this farewell to the queen. also on the programme. inflation falls slightly due to lower petrol prices but food prices have risen. ukraine's president volodymyr zelensky has visited izyum, one of the cities liberated in ukraine's ongoing counter—offensive against russia. and we'll be looking how people have linked their affection for paddington bear to their feelings of loss over the death of the queen.

bbc news will bring you continuing coverage of events plus analysis from our team of correspondeds in the uk and around the world. good afternoon and welcome to the lunchtime news. there are large queues forming along the banks of the river thames, as people wait for the queen's lying—in—state at westminster hall to begin this afternoon. the queen's coffin will be taken on a gun carriage in a procession from buckingham palace to westminster later, with king charles iii, along with princes william and harry walking behind. during the procession, guns will be fired at hyde park and big ben will toll. heathrow airport has said that flights will be delayed

so that they don't disturb the procession and to ensure silence over the mall. the queen's coffin has been resting at buckingham palace since yesterday evening, as our correspondent sarah campbell now reports. well, reeta, the family for the last few hours of her time to say their own private goodbyes. in the palace, the queen's home and place of work for much of her life. in the next couple of hours, she will leave him for the final time. in scale, the procession is due to be relatively small, relatively private, led by the king with other members of the royal family following behind. a finaljourney to a final journey to the a finaljourney to the palace. last night, thousands of people braved the rain to watch the queen arrived one last time. emotionally charged, there were cheers, and tears.

everyone has really come together, you feel like you have sort of had a out of body experience altogether. it's a real surreal moment, and one that won't be forgotten, that's for sure. , �* ., . sure. isn't it moving? iwanted, i “ust hold sure. isn't it moving? iwanted, i just hold my _ sure. isn't it moving? iwanted, i just hold my feelings _ sure. isn't it moving? iwanted, i just hold my feelings inward - sure. isn't it moving? iwanted, i just hold my feelings inward and | just hold my feelings inward and bless _ just hold my feelings inward and bless her. — just hold my feelings inward and bless her, may she find her rest in peace, _ bless her, may she find her rest in peace, god — bless her, may she find her rest in peace, god rest herself.— bless her, may she find her rest in peace, god rest herself. inside, her family waiting _ peace, god rest herself. inside, her family waiting to _ peace, god rest herself. inside, her family waiting to pay _ peace, god rest herself. inside, her family waiting to pay their - family waiting to pay their respects. the queen's coffin was taken to the bow room overlooking the gardens. family members along with staff who served the queen over the decades were able to spend a few hours with her, coming to terms with a personal loss. private grieving will soon become public once again for the queen's family. the king and his two sons, princes william and harry, will walk behind the coffin as itjourneys from buckingham

palace to westminster hall. there will be no music, there will be the sound of minute guns being fired in hyde park, and big ben will tell. what do you think that moment is going to be like, what will you be inking when you see her leave buckingham palace for the very last time? i buckingham palace for the very last time? ~ �* , , , buckingham palace for the very last time? ~' �*, , , time? i think it's very, very sad. i think she's _ time? i think it's very, very sad. i think she's had _ time? i think it's very, very sad. i think she's had the _ time? i think it's very, very sad. i think she's had the most - time? i think it's very, very sad. i. think she's had the most wonderful of lives, she is the fantastic bonnet, the only i have ever known. i think it will be very emotional to see her go for the last time and i wanted to be here. it’s see her go for the last time and i wanted to be here.— see her go for the last time and i wanted to be here. it's going to be very emotional. — wanted to be here. it's going to be very emotional, to _ wanted to be here. it's going to be very emotional, to be _ wanted to be here. it's going to be very emotional, to be honest. - wanted to be here. it's going to be. very emotional, to be honest. when wanted to be here. it's going to be i very emotional, to be honest. when i saw her_ very emotional, to be honest. when i saw her leaving edinburgh last night, — saw her leaving edinburgh last night, it— saw her leaving edinburgh last night, it was quite sad when they showed _ night, it was quite sad when they showed the aeroplane taken. sol think_ showed the aeroplane taken. sol think seeing the queenly buckingham palace, _ think seeing the queenly buckingham palace, last i will be very emotional for everyone in the country — emotional for everyone in the country |_ emotional for everyone in the count . . emotional for everyone in the count. . ., country. i have come all the way from canada. — country. i have come all the way from canada, i _ country. i have come all the way from canada, i have _ country. i have come all the way from canada, i have come - country. i have come all the way from canada, i have come here | country. i have come all the way. from canada, i have come here to country. i have come all the way - from canada, i have come here to say goodbye _ from canada, i have come here to say goodbye to _ from canada, i have come here to say goodbye to her. — from canada, i have come here to say goodbye to her, because _ from canada, i have come here to say goodbye to her, because it's - from canada, i have come here to say goodbye to her, because it's an- goodbye to her, because it's an honour— goodbye to her, because it's an honour to — goodbye to her, because it's an honour to be _ goodbye to her, because it's an honour to be here _ goodbye to her, because it's an honourto be here in— goodbye to her, because it's an

honour to be here in person. i goodbye to her, because it's an. honour to be here in person. the procession _ honour to be here in person. the procession will _ honour to be here in person. procession will leave honour to be here in person.- procession will leave buckingham palace at 2:22pm, the green's often carried the queen's coffin carried on a gun carriage. down whitehall to parliament square, into new palace yard, ready for the lying—in—state in westminster hall. members of the public will be able to c the queen's coffin from 5pm until 6am on the day of herfuneral. coffin from 5pm until 6am on the day of her funeral.— of her funeral. there will be significant _ of her funeral. there will be significant pressure - of her funeral. there will be significant pressure to - of her funeral. there will be significant pressure to get l of her funeral. there will be j significant pressure to get it right, to do what the nation would expect, what the world and the commonwealth would do in tribute to the queen but that's not something that rests just with me, there are a thousand of servicemen and women not only in london but around london working extremely hard to deliver it and i am sure they will deliver an outstanding performance this

afternoon. outstanding performance this afternoon-— outstanding performance this afternoon. ,, . ., , ., afternoon. since early morning --eole afternoon. since early morning people have — afternoon. since early morning people have been _ afternoon. since early morning people have been gathering i afternoon. since early morning i people have been gathering along the route ready to pay their respects at the procession passes by. the king travelled back to the palace is the final preparations took place. it has been the setting for so many national moments of celebration with the queen at the centre of events. just three months ago, despite her failing health, she made a final appearance on the balcony to acknowledge the wave of affection and thanks during her platinum jubilee. those same emotions, coupled with deep sadness, will be in evidence today as the queen leads the palace for the very last time. sarah campbell, bbc news, buckingham palace. as sarah was saying, people are gathering in central london. charlotte gallagher is on the mall. just look at these crowds in the

shadow of buckingham palace, the building we associate the queen with the most, it's where she lived with so many years with her parents, children, and grandchildren and great grandchildren visited so often. there is a real international feel down here today, people from across the uk but also from right across the uk but also from right across the uk but also from right across the world. in, you will probably be able to guess what country she is from by the flag, why did you want to come down today? just, we were visiting london and for such— just, we were visiting london and for such a — just, we were visiting london and for such a historical moment, it would _ for such a historical moment, it would be — for such a historical moment, it would be a _ for such a historical moment, it would be a shame not to be had today _ would be a shame not to be had today we — would be a shame not to be had today. we came to pay respect to the queen _ today. we came to pay respect to the queen. england was supporting ukraine — queen. england was supporting ukraine in this war, and, you know. and your— ukraine in this war, and, you know. and your president paid tribute to the queen, didn't he, when she died. it seems she was a very influential figure in ukraine? she it seems she was a very influential figure in ukraine?— figure in ukraine? she was, boris johnson became _ figure in ukraine? she was, boris johnson became very _ figure in ukraine? she was, boris johnson became very popular i

figure in ukraine? she was, boris johnson became very popular in l johnson became very popular in ukraine, — johnson became very popular in ukraine, he came to visit a few times — ukraine, he came to visit a few times and _ ukraine, he came to visit a few times. and we're just really thankful— times. and we're just really thankful for england.- times. and we're just really thankful for england. thank you. lots of people — thankful for england. thank you. lots of people from _ thankful for england. thank you. lots of people from america i thankful for england. thank you. lots of people from america as i thankfulfor england. thank you. i lots of people from america as well, this couple from pittsburgh, thank you for talking to bbc news, why did you for talking to bbc news, why did you want to be here today? we you for talking to bbc news, why did you want to be here today?— you want to be here today? we were travellin: you want to be here today? we were travelling in — you want to be here today? we were travelling in scotland _ you want to be here today? we were travelling in scotland when - you want to be here today? we were travelling in scotland when the i travelling in scotland when the queen— travelling in scotland when the queen past, and we had just visited st giles. _ queen past, and we had just visited st giles', and it seemed like such a connection— st giles', and it seemed like such a connection that we were so close that we _ connection that we were so close that we felt motivated to come here to london— that we felt motivated to come here to london to see her off. and the emotion— to london to see her off. and the emotion here is incredible. we went through— emotion here is incredible. we went through green park and the flowers, the cards _ through green park and the flowers, the cards and the tributes are so moving — the cards and the tributes are so moving for— the cards and the tributes are so moving for a woman, she is the only moving fora woman, she is the only monarch— moving for a woman, she is the only monarch that — moving for a woman, she is the only monarch that we have known all of our lives — monarch that we have known all of our lives. i'm old enough to rememberjohn f kennedy when he was assassinated and the procession in the united — assassinated and the procession in the united states, and we don't have a moderate, — the united states, and we don't have a moderate, but this is the closest thing _ a moderate, but this is the closest thing this — a moderate, but this is the closest thing. this eclipse is what we have,

of course _ thing. this eclipse is what we have, of course "— thing. this eclipse is what we have, of course. —— we don't have a monarch _ of course. —— we don't have a monarch. but it is a celebration of her life _ monarch. but it is a celebration of her life so— monarch. but it is a celebration of her life so we are really happy to be here — her life so we are really happy to be here for— her life so we are really happy to be here for this.— her life so we are really happy to be here for this. why do you think the queen — be here for this. why do you think the queen is _ be here for this. why do you think the queen is so _ be here for this. why do you think the queen is so popular in - be here for this. why do you think i the queen is so popular in america? i have met quite a few americans down here wanting to represent your country. we down here wanting to represent your count . ~ ., �* ., ., down here wanting to represent your count .~ ., ., ., country. we don't have a monarch riaht country. we don't have a monarch right smack _ country. we don't have a monarch right smack so — country. we don't have a monarch right smack so this _ country. we don't have a monarch right smack so this is _ country. we don't have a monarch right smack so this is the - country. we don't have a monarch| right smack so this is the fantasies we see _ right smack so this is the fantasies we see in— right smack so this is the fantasies we see in the movies, a 24—year—old young _ we see in the movies, a 24—year—old young lady— we see in the movies, a 24—year—old young lady or — we see in the movies, a 24—year—old young lady or young man who is royalty. — young lady or young man who is royalty, and we sort of see that. that _ royalty, and we sort of see that. that was — royalty, and we sort of see that. that was the real life of the queen. she was a _ that was the real life of the queen. she was a very, very young woman, so we are _ she was a very, very young woman, so we are attracted to the royalty, the success, _ we are attracted to the royalty, the success, the honour that she has been _ success, the honour that she has been giveh _ success, the honour that she has been given. it's something we do not have in— been given. it's something we do not have in our— been given. it's something we do not have in our society so we look to the uk, — have in our society so we look to the uk, our— have in our society so we look to the uk, ourfriends... have in our society so we look to the uk, our friends...— the uk, our friends... special relationship, _ the uk, our friends... special relationship, yes. _ the uk, our friends... special relationship, yes. very i the uk, our friends... special| relationship, yes. very much. i

the uk, our friends... special- relationship, yes. very much. i have alwa s relationship, yes. very much. i have always had — relationship, yes. very much. i have always had a — relationship, yes. very much. i have always had a fondness _ relationship, yes. very much. i have always had a fondness for— relationship, yes. very much. i have always had a fondness for royalty i always had a fondness for royalty since _ always had a fondness for royalty since i_ always had a fondness for royalty since i was — always had a fondness for royalty since i was young.— always had a fondness for royalty since i was young. what really used to make me — since i was young. what really used to make me laugh _ since i was young. what really used to make me laugh was _ since i was young. what really used to make me laugh was presidents l to make me laugh was presidents would visit the queen and the most powerful men in the world would stand up straight and be on the debt behaviour. i stand up straight and be on the debt behaviour. ~ , . stand up straight and be on the debt behaviour. ,, , ., ., behaviour. i think she had that effect on everyone _ behaviour. i think she had that effect on everyone she - behaviour. i think she had that effect on everyone she met. . behaviour. i think she had that l effect on everyone she met. she behaviour. i think she had that i effect on everyone she met. she was a remarkable — effect on everyone she met. she was a remarkable woman _ effect on everyone she met. she was a remarkable woman and _ effect on everyone she met. she was a remarkable woman and a _ effect on everyone she met. she was. a remarkable woman and a remarkable role model— a remarkable woman and a remarkable role model in— a remarkable woman and a remarkable role model in so— a remarkable woman and a remarkable role model in so many— a remarkable woman and a remarkable role model in so many ways _ a remarkable woman and a remarkable role model in so many ways and - a remarkable woman and a remarkable role model in so many ways and this i role model in so many ways and this is very— role model in so many ways and this is very much— role model in so many ways and this is very much a — role model in so many ways and this is very much a historical _ role model in so many ways and this is very much a historical event. i is very much a historical event. it's unfortunate _ is very much a historical event. it's unfortunate and _ is very much a historical event. it's unfortunate and sad, - is very much a historical event. it's unfortunate and sad, but i is very much a historical event. i it's unfortunate and sad, but it's something — it's unfortunate and sad, but it's something not— it's unfortunate and sad, but it's something not to _ it's unfortunate and sad, but it's something not to be _ it's unfortunate and sad, but it's something not to be missed, i it's unfortunate and sad, but it'si something not to be missed, and it's unfortunate and sad, but it's i something not to be missed, and it's an opportunity— something not to be missed, and it's an opportunity of— something not to be missed, and it's an opportunity of a _ something not to be missed, and it's an opportunity of a lifetime - something not to be missed, and it's an opportunity of a lifetime in - something not to be missed, and it's an opportunity of a lifetime in a i an opportunity of a lifetime in a very— an opportunity of a lifetime in a very sad — an opportunity of a lifetime in a very sad sort— an opportunity of a lifetime in a very sad sort of— an opportunity of a lifetime in a very sad sort of way. _ an opportunity of a lifetime in a very sad sort of way.— very sad sort of way. poignant, eah. very sad sort of way. poignant, yeah- ibut _ very sad sort of way. poignant, yeah- ibut it — very sad sort of way. poignant, yeah. but it sounds _ very sad sort of way. poignant, yeah. but it sounds like - very sad sort of way. poignant, i yeah. but it sounds like everyone loves kin: yeah. but it sounds like everyone loves king charles _ yeah. but it sounds like everyone loves king charles and _ yeah. but it sounds like everyone loves king charles and it - yeah. but it sounds like everyone loves king charles and it sounds. loves king charles and it sounds like he — loves king charles and it sounds like he will— loves king charles and it sounds like he will do _ loves king charles and it sounds like he will do an— loves king charles and it sounds like he will do an excellent i loves king charles and it sounds like he will do an excellent job. i like he will do an excellent job. thank— like he will do an excellent job. thank you _ like he will do an excellent job. thank you so— like he will do an excellent job. thank you so much. _ like he will do an excellent job. thank you so much. lots- thank you so much. lots of international visitors, reeta, thank you so much. lots of internationalvisitors, reeta, but plenty of people from the uk, lots of families, a little girl next to me now, lots of families who want their children to see this historic day, get photos of the day and pay their respects to a woman who did

herjob so well for 70 years. her 'ob so well for 70 years. thank ou herjob so well for 70 years. thank ou ve herjob so well for 70 years. thank you very much. — herjob so well for 70 years. thank you very much, charlotte. - let's go to ellie price who's at a queue point at whitehall. the tail end of whitehall before parliament square, this will be the tail end of the procession, the queen and the entourage will be arriving shortly before 3pm. crowds are very thick here already. the queen will be passing through downing street, liz truss was the 15th prime minister that the queen had formally appointed, and she will be going past the cenotaph. only three remembrance day playback that he missed in her 70 year reign. what are you looking forward to today, dylan? i are you looking forward to today, i ian? . are you looking forward to today, i ian? ., ., ., 4' are you looking forward to today, i ian? . ., ., are you looking forward to today, i ian? ., ., ., 4' ., ., ., dylan? i am looking forward to seeinu dylan? i am looking forward to seeing the _ dylan? i am looking forward to seeing the queen _ dylan? i am looking forward to seeing the queen can - dylan? i am looking forward to seeing the queen can party i dylan? i am looking forward to seeing the queen can party all| dylan? i am looking forward to i seeing the queen can party all of the horses— seeing the queen can party all of the horses and seeing prince charles at a distance. you the horses and seeing prince charles at a distance-— at a distance. you should be at school today. _ at a distance. you should be at school today, why _ at a distance. you should be at school today, why was - at a distance. you should be at school today, why was it i at a distance. you should be at i

school today, why was it important to you today? i school today, why was it important to you today?— school today, why was it important to you today? i wanted to show my resects to you today? i wanted to show my respects to — to you today? i wanted to show my respects to the _ to you today? i wanted to show my respects to the queen _ to you today? i wanted to show my respects to the queen and - to you today? i wanted to show my respects to the queen and greet i to you today? i wanted to show my. respects to the queen and greet the king _ respects to the queen and greet the kinu. _ . respects to the queen and greet the kinu. ., , king. dylan will always remember this, king. dylan will always remember this. won't _ king. dylan will always remember this, won't he? _ king. dylan will always remember this, won't he? he _ king. dylan will always remember this, won't he? he will— king. dylan will always remember this, won't he? he will never i king. dylan will always remember i this, won't he? he will never forget this, won't he? he will never forget this, nobody _ this, won't he? he will never forget this, nobody will— this, won't he? he will never forget this, nobody will ever _ this, won't he? he will never forget this, nobody will ever forget - this, won't he? he will never forget this, nobody will ever forget this i this, nobody will ever forget this day, _ this, nobody will ever forget this day that— this, nobody will ever forget this day, that dylan _ this, nobody will ever forget this day, that dylan came _ this, nobody will ever forget this day, that dylan came to - this, nobody will ever forget this day, that dylan came to say i this, nobody will ever forget this i day, that dylan came to say goodbye to the _ day, that dylan came to say goodbye to the queeh — day, that dylan came to say goodbye to the queen-— to the queen. there is a family atmosphere — to the queen. there is a family atmosphere here _ to the queen. there is a family atmosphere here today, i to the queen. there is a family| atmosphere here today, rachel to the queen. there is a family i atmosphere here today, rachel is here with her three—month—old, bobby, you felt it important that you brought them?— bobby, you felt it important that you brought them? absolutely, it was her wa for you brought them? absolutely, it was her way for her— you brought them? absolutely, it was her way for her majesty _ you brought them? absolutely, it was her way for her majesty to _ you brought them? absolutely, it was her way for her majesty to say - you brought them? absolutely, it was her way for her majesty to say thank i her way for her majesty to say thank you for— her way for her majesty to say thank you for her— her way for her majesty to say thank you for her duty, care and devotion to the _ you for her duty, care and devotion to the nation— you for her duty, care and devotion to the nation and the realms of the commonwealth. although bobby won't remember— commonwealth. although bobby won't remember it, at least when we talk about— remember it, at least when we talk about her— remember it, at least when we talk about her marriage to —— her majesty, _ about her marriage to —— her majesty, she will know she was here. also to _ majesty, she will know she was here. also to support king charles, we support— also to support king charles, we support him and we know that he will carry on— support him and we know that he will carry on his _ support him and we know that he will carry on his mother's work with the same _ carry on his mother's work with the same duty— carry on his mother's work with the same duty as she did. the procession will come here _ same duty as she did. the procession will come here shortly _ same duty as she did. the procession will come here shortly before - same duty as she did. the procession will come here shortly before 3pm, i

will come here shortly before 3pm, ending up in westminster hall where it will be received by a number of parliamentarians, mps and peers, and there will be a short service once there will be a short service once the coffin is laid inside which will be attended by members of the royal family, by the archbishop of canterbury. it's a really family friendly atmosphere here at the moment, very warm. somebody said to me that hardly a party atmosphere but there is a warmth here which is certainly also reflected in the warm. fingers crossed in the rain will hold off and there will be more and more people as we approach 3pm. thank you, ellie. after today's procession, the queen's coffin will arrive at westminster hall at around three o'clock this afternoon ahead of four full days of lying—in—state. members of the public will be able to pay their respects from 5pm. (ani tim muffet has been speaking with some of those who have already made the journey. his report does contain some

flashing in images. along the south bank of the river thames, that archetypal british activity, queueing. but on what is expected to be an unprecedented scale. brute expected to be an unprecedented scale. ~ . �* , scale. we are british, we live in california _ scale. we are british, we live in california but _ scale. we are british, we live in california but as _ scale. we are british, we live in california but as soon _ scale. we are british, we live in california but as soon as - scale. we are british, we live in california but as soon as i i scale. we are british, we live in california but as soon as i had, | scale. we are british, we live in| california but as soon as i had, i needed to be here, i always thought i would be. to be here overnight is nothing in comparison to what she has done for us, she has been a thread running through our lives since childhood.— thread running through our lives since childhood. from a 5pm this afternoon. _ since childhood. from a 5pm this afternoon, people _ since childhood. from a 5pm this afternoon, people will— since childhood. from a 5pm this afternoon, people will start - since childhood. from a 5pm this afternoon, people will start filing past the coffin of queen elizabeth in westminster hall. over the next few days, the queue is expected to stretch right along the south side of the river thames. part of the tate modern, london bridge, and all the way to southwark park. there will also be a shorter more accessible route including for people with disabilities and impairments which will run from tate britain to the houses of parliament. this is history in the making. the queen, i don't know anyone else who

worked up until 96 years of age. this is such an important time in history. — this is such an important time in history. so— this is such an important time in history, so well while in london, may as_ history, so well while in london, may as well be here. this history, so well while in london, may as well be here.— history, so well while in london, may as well be here. this queue is an extraordinary _ may as well be here. this queue is an extraordinary feeling _ may as well be here. this queue is an extraordinary feeling this - an extraordinary feeling this morning?— an extraordinary feeling this morninu? ., ., ., ~ ., , an extraordinary feeling this mornin? ., w, ~ ., , morning? yeah, no one knows each other, we morning? yeah, no one knows each other. we are _ morning? yeah, no one knows each other, we are all _ morning? yeah, no one knows each other, we are all here _ morning? yeah, no one knows each other, we are all here on _ morning? yeah, no one knows each other, we are all here on our- morning? yeah, no one knows each other, we are all here on our own . other, we are all here on our own and there is a sense that everyone is here the same reason. this community of people who want to be there and pay their respects. the last member _ there and pay their respects. the last member of _ there and pay their respects. the last member of the royal family to lie in state in westminster was the queen mother in 2002, when some 200,000 people filed past her coffin. for queen elizabeth, it could be three times as many, possibly more. so a huge logistical operation to keep this cute safe and organised is under way. [30 operation to keep this cute safe and organised is under way.— organised is under way. do not wor , organised is under way. do not worry. you _ organised is under way. do not worry. you are _ organised is under way. do not worry, you are not— organised is under way. do not worry, you are not going - organised is under way. do not - worry, you are not going anywhere yet, we will let —— let you know. wristbands are being issued to nl people to leave their queue for refreshment and keep their spot. the move is friendly and upbeat but is likely to become more sombre as it starts to move and people begin to

enter westminster hall. there has never been a queue quite like this, in scale and significance, and it is likely to be bigger than any we have seen before. so if you are going to make the journey to view the queen's coffin, what is the current advice? notjust for transport — but what to bring — and what to expect along the route. will there be toilets? will you be guaranteed to see the queen lying in state? angus crawford has been going through some of your questions and joins us now. broadly, what should people expect on the route?— on the route? well, they will need to be stout — on the route? well, they will need to be stout of _ on the route? well, they will need to be stout of heart, _ on the route? well, they will need to be stout of heart, that - on the route? well, they will need to be stout of heart, that is - on the route? well, they will need to be stout of heart, that is for- to be stout of heart, that is for sure. we have been told that the potential is that waiting times may be up to 30 hours. in a sense, this is a tale of two cues, the main queue which stretches out towards westminster bridge and onto the main queue but there's also a queue for people with disabilities starting at

tate modern in the queue will stretch along the south bank and go pass some of london's most iconic places, past the london eye, the royal festival hall, shakespeare's globe, hms belfast, and then gone to tower bridge to southwark mark —— that part. that would be four and a half miles. it's very good—natured, quiet, but good—natured and friendly and calm queue at the moment. importantly, for those concerned importa ntly, for those concerned about importantly, for those concerned about queueing and spending time trying to keep their place, every single person whojoins trying to keep their place, every single person who joins the queue will receive a wristband with a number on it and the number will guarantee you your place in the queue should you need to step away for a comfort break. what queue should you need to step away for a comfort break.— queue should you need to step away for a comfort break. what are people advised to bring _ for a comfort break. what are people advised to bring with _ for a comfort break. what are people advised to bring with them? - for a comfort break. what are people advised to bring with them? well, i l advised to bring with them? well, i think as little _ advised to bring with them? well, i think as little as _ advised to bring with them? well, i think as little as possible, - advised to bring with them? well, i think as little as possible, as - think as little as possible, as little as you can to sustain you. essentially once the queue goes over lambeth bridge it will go into westminster hall via airport security, so imagine what you would take as hand luggage onto a plane.

minimal, if that is possible. a small bag, one zip. mobile phones must be turned off on silent and no photography allowed. they are keen to stress that people should dress in sombre attire. there should be no political statements on t—shirts and other sorts of clothing. there will be toilets en route and plenty of refreshments available. and if you do have to bring large bags or a tent, and there have been people camping out and i tent, and there have been people camping outand i met tent, and there have been people camping out and i met an 85—year—old who camped out today and remember they won't be allowed in but there is a bag drop in lambeth palace so you can keep your place in the queue and drop your bigger bags there but remember that once the queue starts moving, it will be continuous and continue to move so you won't be able to sit down for long periods of time so the authorities are keen to stress this will be a long queue with long waiting times and everyone who gets here in time we'll get to see the lying in state, although they are keen to say that they are

likely to have a cut—off time sometime on sunday evening to make sure everyone can get through. angus, with so many people descending on central london, what is the latest travel advice? itinfoil. is the latest travel advice? well, it is to look _ is the latest travel advice? well, it is to look ahead, _ is the latest travel advice? well, it is to look ahead, plan - is the latest travel advice? well, it is to look ahead, plan ahead, l it is to look ahead, plan ahead, check before you travel. green park, for example is closed, no point trying to get on or off and most of the london stations will be much busier than usual. there will be, probally enough, more services on the elizabeth line—up at the simple messages, come dressed for the elements, come prepared, be stout of heart and be prepared to wait. sounds like good advice. thank you very much. the bbc will be offering a dedicated stream of the queen's lying in state for those who want to pay their respects, but who cannot come to london, or who are physically unable to queue. the service will be available on the bbc home page,

the bbc news website and app, the iplayer, bbc parliament and the red—button. the stream will be available from 5pm today. onto the day's other news now. official figures show the uk's rate of inflation fell for the first time in nearly a year in august. the office for national statistics says the cost of living dipped to 9.9% — that's down from 10.1% injuly. this report from our economics correspondent, andy verity: 1982, when inflation was last this high for this long, and thousands of union flags were being waived for a very different reason. the falklands war. then, as now, there was a surge in the price of fuel that drove prices up, forcing businesses to bear higher costs or pass them on at higher prices. emma robson runs a retailers in essex which sells locally sourced fine spirits at events like farmers markets or for

delivery. she is trying to shield her customers from higher prices but is being hammered by higher costs. last year sending two bottles cost £8, but now it is 1a. unlike other firms, she has no idea what government support will be available. government support will be available-— government support will be available. ~ . ., , ., ., available. we need clarity and that is something _ available. we need clarity and that is something the _ available. we need clarity and that is something the government - available. we need clarity and that. is something the government needs available. we need clarity and that - is something the government needs to look at because we need to know how we are going to pay our fuel costs and how we are going to pay our electricity and gas bills. it and how we are going to pay our electricity and gas bills.- electricity and gas bills. it was etrol electricity and gas bills. it was petrol that _ electricity and gas bills. it was petrol that drove _ electricity and gas bills. it was petrol that drove inflation. - electricity and gas bills. it was| petrol that drove inflation. last month it was petrol that brought some relief. a litre of unleaded was an average 14.3 p less than injuly, but and diesel are still up by 32% on last year. the slowdown in inflation to 9.9%, the small down tick on the right of the chart is tiny compared to the acceleration in price rises since 2020. prices of clothing and footwear accelerated, by 7.6%, and food prices were up by an average of 13.1%. prices of milk, cheese and eggs rose by 22%.

inflation may yet rise again in october with energy bills going up, even with government help to cushion the blow. the even with government help to cushion the blow. ., . ~ , . the blow. the fallback in the price of oil which _ the blow. the fallback in the price of oil which has _ the blow. the fallback in the price of oil which has pushed _ the blow. the fallback in the price of oil which has pushed petrol- the blow. the fallback in the pricei of oil which has pushed petrol and diesel prices down into the autumn plus the intervention by the government to freeze the amount of energy paid by households going into the end of the year looks like inflation might peak at around 11%. which will take place either in the fourth quarter of this year or possibly the beginning of next year. there is a glimmer of hope in the prices producers pay for raw materials. in prices producers pay for raw materials-— prices producers pay for raw materials. , , , , materials. in july they were up 22.6% materials. in july they were up 22-6% but _ materials. in july they were up 22.6% but in _ materials. in july they were up 22.6% but in august _ materials. in july they were up 22.6% but in august it - materials. in july they were up l 22.6% but in august it slowed to 20.5% and the prices for goods leaving the factory gate were up 17.1% injuly, but16.1% leaving the factory gate were up 17.1% injuly, but 16.1% in august. nevertheless the bank of england is still under pressure to raise interest rates in a meeting postponed until next week. in the city, traders are betting they will go city, traders are betting they will 9° up city, traders are betting they will go up by at least half a percentage point, the seventh rise in a row.

and andy is with me now. does this mean that prices will now start coming down? his. does this mean that prices will now start coming down?— does this mean that prices will now start coming down? no, by no means. prices will go — start coming down? no, by no means. prices will go up _ start coming down? no, by no means. prices will go up as _ start coming down? no, by no means. prices will go up as they _ start coming down? no, by no means. prices will go up as they have - start coming down? no, by no means. prices will go up as they have been - prices will go up as they have been really for the last five years and do most commonly go up but it's just by a question of how much and of course we have had a dip below double digits but most economists don't think it's the end of it and don't think it's the end of it and don't think it will stay below 10% for very long. the main reason being that we still have the big rising energy bills coming up in october although the government has limited how much they will go up, but it still likely to go up by 25%, so it's likely we'll see inflation get up it's likely we'll see inflation get up to 11% or thereabouts by the end of the year or the beginning of next year. of the year or the beginning of next ear. �* . ~' of the year or the beginning of next ear. �* ., ~ ., ., of the year or the beginning of next ear. 1, ~ ., ., , ., year. the bank of england is due to make an announcement _ year. the bank of england is due to make an announcement about - year. the bank of england is due to i make an announcement about interest rates next week. what is this likely to mean for that decision? the?r rates next week. what is this likely to mean for that decision? they have been t in: to mean for that decision? they have been trying to _ to mean for that decision? they have been trying to forestall— to mean for that decision? they have been trying to forestall not _ to mean for that decision? they have been trying to forestall not what - to mean for that decision? they have been trying to forestall not what is i been trying to forestall not what is happening to inflation now but what will happen in the next two or three years, so the city at the moment, as i said, they are betting at about half a percentage point being added

to interest rates next week and the reason being, although the government is cushioning the blow in the short term which will bring down the short term which will bring down the headline inflation rate, in the medium term it's likely to cost hundred and £50 billion, money the government is pushing into the economy and increases demand an upward pressure on prices, so the bank of england has to raise interest rates to stop that getting out of hand. interest rates to stop that getting out of hand-— president zelensky has said ukrainian forces have retaken more than 3,000 square miles of territory in the east of the country. russia still holds around a fifth of ukraine, but mr zelensky has vowed to drive all of moscow's forces out of the country. ukrainian officials have said the gains so far have exceeded expectations. let's go live now to kyiv and our correspondent there, hugo bachega. hugo, what is the situation like in those villages that have been reclaimed by ukraine?-

those villages that have been reclaimed by ukraine? well, in some of those liberated _ reclaimed by ukraine? well, in some of those liberated villages _ reclaimed by ukraine? well, in some of those liberated villages there - reclaimed by ukraine? well, in some of those liberated villages there is i of those liberated villages there is no electricity, no water, no heating and the ukrainian officials say they are still carrying out security operations. we seem resident celebrating the return of ukrainian soldiers but we are starting to hear some dramatic accounts of what life was like under russian occupation. allegations of torture are starting to emerge and ukrainian authorities returning to those villages say that they have found evidence of alleged crimes committed by the russians. in total, about 150,000 people have been freed from russian rule in recent days in the kharkiv region and this morning president zelensky visited izyum one of the city is liberated by the ukrainians and he said that the ukrainian flag would return to every city and village in this country. 50 return to every city and village in this country-— return to every city and village in this country. so the ukrainians are makin: this country. so the ukrainians are making great _ this country. so the ukrainians are making great claims _ this country. so the ukrainians are making great claims for— this country. so the ukrainians are making great claims for this i making great claims for this counteroffensive that they have operated. do they think they can

keep up the momentum? thea;r operated. do they think they can keep up the momentum? they feel they have not the keep up the momentum? they feel they have got the momentum _ keep up the momentum? they feel they have got the momentum and _ keep up the momentum? they feel they have got the momentum and they i keep up the momentum? they feel they have got the momentum and they say i have got the momentum and they say that ukrainian forces are going ahead. here in kyiv the government is talking about reclaiming all territory but has been invaded by russia including territory occupied since 2014. i think there are going to be using the recent games as i for western allies and we need more help and weapons. the white house saying that more weapons could be delivered in a new military aid package to be announced in the next few days, and the reality is that a fifth of the country remains under occupation, so it is a huge challenge for the ukrainians but they hope that the recent gains will mark a turning point in the conflict. a , mark a turning point in the conflict. , ., .,

the head of the european commission, ursula von der leyen, has stressed the eu's resolve to ensure that president putin fails in his war in ukraine. the head of the european commission, ursula von der leyen, giving her annual state of the union address to the european parliament, she said sanctions were here to stay. but ms von der leyen admitted europe there would be difficult moments ahead for europe. she's outlined a series of measures to tackle soaring energy costs, including capping electricity producers' profits. the european union's second highest court has largely upheld a ruling that google acted illegally to secure the dominance of its search engine on android mobiles. the tech giant was fined by the european commission in 2018 for requiring the phones to pre—install the google search app, in order to gain access to its app store. the european general court upheld the decision, but reduced the fine slightly. google said it was disappointed by the ruling. kenneth starr, the lawyer whose investigation led to the impeachment of president clinton for lying about his affair with

monica lewinsky, has died. he was 76 and suffered complications from surgery. starr was told of the affair with monica lewinsky in 1998 while investigating mr clinton's property investments. his report into the scandal found that the president had committed perjury, obstructed justice, tampered with a witness and abused his power. i want to take you back to the main story, preparations as people gathered outside buckingham palace on the mall and along the banks of the thames in order to take part in the thames in order to take part in the events commemorating the queen's life, and in advance of herfuneral on monday. as we know, the queen's coffin is at buckingham palace at the moment and will be taken just

after 220 this afternoon from the palace on a gun carriage and taken down from the palace towards westminster and the coffin will be accompanied in the procession by king charles and his two sons, princes william and harry. there are tens of thousands of people in central london, possibly even hundreds of thousands of people expected during the course of the next four days as people come to pay their respects and bid farewell to their respects and bid farewell to the late queen. well, as so many people in the uk mourn the late queen". people in countries all over the world are recalling their memories of her. among the more than 100 countries visited by the queen was malaysia, a commonwealth member since the country's independence from british rule in 1957. ties between the two countries remained close in the early years, when malaysia needed british military and economic support, but have been eclipsed more recently by malaysia's strong trade ties

with other asian states. our south east asia correspondent jonathan head reports on how malaysians remember the queen. soon after, two monarchs met. malaysia is this region's largest member of the commonwealth. an organisation to which queen elizabeth was deeply committed. she came here three times, making an indelible impression on those she met. three of them caught up at this tea shop in kuala lumpur to rekindle their memories of her. back in 1998, james was told to expect a visit from the monarch at his shelter for abandoned children. to my surprise, she was just ordinary. she was friendly, pleasant. the way she sat down and the way she connected with the girls. we were enjoying the class as if it was, she was there every day of the week. and what a memory, long lasting memory, with me and my family,

of this lady, of this special lady. it's now 24 years since queen elizabeth visited malaysia. this is a young country, and not many will remember the last time she was here, let alone the post—colonial period of the 1950s and �*60s when britain and its monarchy mattered a great deal more. so it is worth asking just how much her death means to younger malaysians. this is an old fruit and vegetable market, built under british rule, now converted into an arts and crafts fair for women entrepreneurs. most of them young. the younger generation don't know much about her, and, you know, the history. because if you ask me, even the younger generation don't know much about history. all they know is about social media, tiktok, facebook and instagram, stuff like that. i think she's been a very strong independent woman figure. so being a woman and having someone in such as high

authority in england, and the fact that she is a woman, i think it inspires all of us women here in malaysia. this was a closed door reception. as head of the commonwealth youth council, kishva ambigapathy had a number of meetings with the late queen. it was really, really inspiring to have these conversations with her because she always shows leadership, she always shows how we needed to create solutions, how you create opportunities from difficulties. were you surprised at, she was quite an old person when you met her, at her interest in young people? oh, yes, i was just quite excited. because normally you see, oh, this is an old person, would she understand the struggles which we went through? and i think she really showed to us empathy, and i think she was genuine about the topic. from the poor, insurgency plagued nation that emerged from colonial rule in the first years of queen elizabeth's reign, malaysia has been transformed.

it's much richer, more confident, its future linked to asia rather than britain. all the more difficult, then, for her successor to sustain those close ties that she worked so hard to preserve. jonathan head, bbc news, kuala lumpur. the queen was the patron of more than 500 charities but few of them were part of her life for as long as the girl guides. she wasjust11 years old when she became a guide, earning badges for swimming, first aid and horse—riding. our correspondent navtej johal went to meet some of the many girls who followed in her majesty's footsteps. all: i promise that i will do my best to be true to myself i and develop my beliefs, to serve the queen and my community,

from camping to creative arts. in 1937, when she was just 11 years old, the then and this group in york feel a kinship with one of their own. she was a girl guide, and so am i. so that we're linked by organisation. i started as a rainbow when i was five. and the fact that she's been able to grow up through those steps as well, and the fact that she still was a part of that guiding journey until she died is kind of an inspiration to everyone, i think. it makes me feel really proud, i actually, knowing that our queen, who was the ruler of our country, i did the same things that i've done.

i promise that i will do my best to do my duty to god and the queen. and there they are. few know more about the relationship between girlguiding and the queen, than angie goddard. she's been involved with the organisation for most of her life. this is a picture of the queen's wedding cake, the fruit for which came from the girl guides of australia. and although as the wording of the promise and the laws have slightly changed over the years, to be relevant to the girls and young women, i think the queen has always lived by the promise she made and the law she made. in 1953, the year after elizabeth became queen, she also became patron of girlguiding and, over the years, met many members. one of them was ally simcock. to serve the queen, help other people and keep the brownie guide law. newsreel: the national garden festival was officially opened i by her majesty the queen. ally met her in 1986, aged nine, as a brownie, when she visited the national garden

festival in stoke—on—trent. she just had this presence about her that was just so lovely. she made you feel like you were as important as she was. and it was. . . it was just lovely. and, you know, i was only nine, but yet here i am, all these years later, it still means a lot to me — enough to feel like i feel like i've lost someone. back in york, the promise the girls recite will change soon, referring to the king rather than the queen. but much like their most famous member, their commitment remains unwavering. navteonhal, bbc news. amongst all the tributes to the queen across the country, one character has appeared again and again. in with the thousands of bouquets of flowers which have been laid down, there have been many sightings of one paddington bear. our entertainment correspondent colin paterson has been asking why, during this time of national mourning, so many have turned

to the famous character in the blue duffel coat. 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 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! 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. 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. let's remind you of the route for this afternoon's procession. the queen's coffin will leave buckingham palace at 2.22pm. it will be 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 then into new palace yard ready for the lying—in—state in westminster hall. let's go live now to our defence correspondent, jonathan beale, who's at wellington barracks where final preparations for this afternoon's procession are being made.

tell us more about what is going on. well, all of the soldiers, sailors, aircrew who are involved in this procession are now putting on their ceremonial uniforms. the final preparation is under way, earlier today we saw members of the queen's company the grenadier guards where they have flown back from iraq where they have flown back from iraq where they are doing security to do the task of carrying the queen's coffin. that will be put onto the gun carriage of the chemistry of the royal horse artillery. behind me you can see the horses that will be pulling the carriage. i am joined by catherine cooksley. give us a sense, you have not had many days to prepare for this in one sense, what is the work that has been involved going on behind—the—scenes? 50. is the work that has been involved going on behind-the-scenes? so, yes, we moved down _ going on behind-the-scenes? so, yes, we moved down here _ going on behind-the-scenes? so, yes, we moved down here rather— going on behind-the-scenes? so, yes, we moved down here rather quickly, i we moved down here rather quickly, however— we moved down here rather quickly, however the king's troop being a ceremonial unit, we have been preparing _ ceremonial unit, we have been

preparing for this type of event for nearly— preparing for this type of event for nearly 70 — preparing for this type of event for nearly 70 years. and it's something over my— nearly 70 years. and it's something over my time in the last 18 years, it's been— over my time in the last 18 years, it's been looking at how we deliver that output in the best way that we can to _ that output in the best way that we can to make everybody proud. it's the sort _ canto make everybody proud. it's the sort of— can to make everybody proud. it's the sort of thing that we have been rehearsing — the sort of thing that we have been rehearsing for a while. and the sort of thing that we have been rehearsing for a while.— rehearsing for a while. and you are not 'ust rehearsing for a while. and you are notiust preparing. _ rehearsing for a while. and you are notjust preparing, you're - rehearsing for a while. and you are notjust preparing, you're going i rehearsing for a while. and you are notjust preparing, you're going to | notjust preparing, you're going to take part in the procession, just give us, what does it mean for you, and those men and women who serve alongside you, to be part of this? it means the world to us. because we are not— it means the world to us. because we are not only— it means the world to us. because we are not only here on a professional level. _ are not only here on a professional level. we _ are not only here on a professional level, we want to make her majesty still proud. — level, we want to make her majesty still proud, to lay her to rest for the final— still proud, to lay her to rest for the final time, but we also want to make _ the final time, but we also want to make all— the final time, but we also want to make all of— the final time, but we also want to make all of the soldiers of the unit's— make all of the soldiers of the unit's family proud as well because it is a _ unit's family proud as well because it is a huge — unit's family proud as well because it is a huge responsibility for them and they— it is a huge responsibility for them and they are dealing with it incredibly well and i could not be more _ incredibly well and i could not be more proud of the horses and the soldiers _ more proud of the horses and the soldiers who are firing a salute in hyde _ soldiers who are firing a salute in hyde park— soldiers who are firing a salute in hyde park as we speak. you soldiers who are firing a salute in hyde park as we speak. you have been

involved in a — hyde park as we speak. you have been involved in a lot _ hyde park as we speak. you have been involved in a lot of _ hyde park as we speak. you have been involved in a lot of ceremonial- involved in a lot of ceremonial occasions, that is what we see the king's troop royal horse artillery doing many times through the year. in terms of occasions, help big is this? i in terms of occasions, help big is this? .. in terms of occasions, help big is this? ~' ., ., , this? i think the magnitude of this event, it this? i think the magnitude of this event. it can _ this? i think the magnitude of this event, it can be _ this? i think the magnitude of this event, it can be quite _ this? i think the magnitude of this i event, it can be quite overwhelming if you _ event, it can be quite overwhelming if you aren't — event, it can be quite overwhelming if you aren't careful. for myself, i have _ if you aren't careful. for myself, i have not— if you aren't careful. for myself, i have not been in myjob role for a couple _ have not been in myjob role for a couple of— have not been in myjob role for a couple of months, and being the first female doing it as well, it's a huge — first female doing it as well, it's a huge responsibility. but your training — a huge responsibility. but your training comes into play and ijust hope _ training comes into play and ijust hope that— training comes into play and ijust hope that we can do the nation proud, — hope that we can do the nation proud, and _ hope that we can do the nation proud, and the world. and hope that we can do the nation proud, and the world. and when you are auoin proud, and the world. and when you are going down _ proud, and the world. and when you are going down the _ proud, and the world. and when you are going down the mall, _ proud, and the world. and when you are going down the mall, down i are going down the mall, down whitehall, you willjust be focused on that job? whitehall, you willjust be focused on thatjob? i whitehall, you will 'ust be focused on that job?— on that 'ob? i will be focused on the 'ob on that job? i will be focused on the job and _ on that job? i will be focused on the job and the _ on that job? i will be focused on the job and the horses. - on that job? i will be focused on the job and the horses. it's i on that job? i will be focused on the job and the horses. it's my i the job and the horses. it's my responsibility under the regimental sergeant major to make sure all the horses— sergeant major to make sure all the horses are _ sergeant major to make sure all the horses are safe and the riders are safe, _ horses are safe and the riders are safe, and — horses are safe and the riders are safe, and that we do the royal family— safe, and that we do the royal family proud. safe, and that we do the royal family proud-— safe, and that we do the royal famil roud. . ,, ,, , . family proud. thank you very much, i know ou family proud. thank you very much, i know you have _ family proud. thank you very much, i know you have got — family proud. thank you very much, i know you have got to _ family proud. thank you very much, i know you have got to get _ family proud. thank you very much, i know you have got to get ready i family proud. thank you very much, i know you have got to get ready and i know you have got to get ready and put your uniform on so we will leave you there. we have said already, that procession starts at 2:22pm.

and the commanding officer of this procession has made clear that this is a sad day, but their focus is procession has made clear that this is a sad day, but theirfocus is now on delivering perfection. back to you. on delivering perfection. back to oh. . ., ., ., on delivering perfection. back to ou. . ., ., ., ., ~ on delivering perfection. back to and we can rejoin our royal correspondent, sarah campbell, who's outside buckingham palace. yes, reeta, it is very calm here, very quiet, hushed tones, it's very solemn. you heard about the preparations at the barix there, here this morning the gardeners have been out making sure the flowers are looking their very best, i lost count of the number of times that the street sweepers have been passed. everyone really working to make sure that everything is really perfect. forso make sure that everything is really perfect. for so many decades, the queen led the decade in many moments of celebration from that balcony and at buckingham palace, she met thousands of people at garden parties, she hosted world leaders here and at 2:22pm this afternoon,

she is going to leave buckingham palace for the very last time. she is going to be transported on a gun carriage with the imperial state crown on top. following behind her on foot will be the king and his siblings as well as prince william and prince family. princess and's son peter phillips and her husband will also be walking behind as will the duke of gloucester and the earl of snowdon, princess margaret's son. following behind in a car will be camilla, the queen consort, catherine, the new princess of wales, safety, the countess of wessex, and meghan, the duchess of sussex. this is planned to be in scale, relatively small, relatively private. 38 minutes, they will not be any music, there will be the sound across london of the minute guns firing in hyde park, and big ben will toll. after 38 minutes, the queen'sjourney ben will toll. after 38 minutes, the queen's journey will end at westminster hall where her lying in

state will begin. time for a look at the weather. here's helen willetts. thank you. a tale of two halves, the weather today. the sunshine in bradford, but as we've seen this morning, there's been quite a bit of rain in southern parts of the uk. in fact, we have had between ten and 15 millimetres of rain overnight and its continued through the morning for the likes of sussex, across the capital as well although it is now starting to clear away and you can see on the satellite and rainfall chart where the rain is at the moment in the sunshine that follows with a scattering of showers now across scotland brought in by the brisk wind. in the next hour or so we should see the rain migrating across the channel and it's still rainy for the channel islands but an increasing amount of sunshine in southern parts of england along with wales, northern ireland and southern

scotland where there will be dry and quite bright weather but it does feel fresh in the north and the ring direction has changed with a north—westerly that will be with us through the rest of the week and that will be the big change. overnight tonight we were noticing and it is carrying some more showers in eastern england and less mist and fog around with a bit more breeze but cooler and fresher. you can see temperatures in single figures in the north, but in the south, double figures but it will feel fresher and that north—westerly wind, that wind direction will be with us for thursday and friday and into the weekend with a low pressure to the east of us continuing to bring showers into northern and eastern scotland and a number of showers, quite heavy for eastern england. one or two for northern ireland and also coming into parts of wales and north—west in the past —— south of england but it might be the first day since earlyjune that we don't reach 20 celsius but if you are outside the brisk wind will feel pleasant but the wind will be a feature and it strengthens again on

friday and you can see the tightly packed isobars and particularly eastern scotland and eastern england, high—pressure nudging in from the west so the wind is falling light, so i still think with the september sunshine being strong it will feel pleasant by day and in the sunshine outside with the breeze. the forecast for the capital if you are here over the coming few days is one of mostly fine and dry weather, mostly, and we will keep an eye on that. but by night, fresher by day but really chilly by night and this will be our first chilly snap of the autumn. and even some grass frost but as we go into the weekend it is fine weather for most. we'll take

lieutenant colonel graham jones served for more than 40 years as a military musician, and has been responsible for planning and delivering the music for many major state ceremonial events — including being part of the queen mother's funeral, and the queen's birthday parade. he's been talking to my colleague ben brown. go back to queen victoria's funeral. the music was beethoven. we also had

the funeral march. why are you here? she was my queen and has been my queen _ why are you here? she was my queen and has been my queen for _ why are you here? she was my queen and has been my queen for 70 - why are you here? she was my queen and has been my queen for 70 years | and has been my queen for 70 years and has been my queen for 70 years and it's all i've ever known, a momentous occasion, very historical, so i felt it was my duty, really. yesterday i went to meet her when they brought her back from balmoral and waited at raf northolt for her to return and on monday i went to windsor castle and laid flowers and when i got home last night i phoned louis and said it is 11 o'clock, let's go and queue up to see if we

canjoin the queue. let's go and queue up to see if we can join the queue. what has the atmosphere been like here? it’s can join the queue. what has the atmosphere been like here? it's been areat. i atmosphere been like here? it's been great- i met — atmosphere been like here? it's been great- i met a — atmosphere been like here? it's been great. i met a few— atmosphere been like here? it's been great. i met a few strangers. - atmosphere been like here? it's been great. i met a few strangers. we i great. i met a few strangers. we shared _ great. i met a few strangers. we shared food, shared memories, we share _ shared food, shared memories, we share laughs. and it has been great. and to _ share laughs. and it has been great. and to pay— share laughs. and it has been great. and to pay their last respects to the queen. she has done a lot for this country. thank you both very much _ this country. thank you both very much for— this country. thank you both very much. forthose this country. thank you both very much. for those of you thinking of coming _ much. for those of you thinking of coming down to pay your last respects— coming down to pay your last respects to the queen. the advice is to travel— respects to the queen. the advice is to travel light. small bags only allowed — to travel light. small bags only allowed and once you reach westminster hall you will not be allowed — westminster hall you will not be allowed to lay any flowers, candles or toys~ _ and if you're thinking of heading down there — or you're already in the queue and watching us on your phone — there's a really handy guide on our website and instagram with everything you need to know about the queue and tips for what to take with you. we're also learning more today about how the funeral arrangements on monday may affect people. it is, of course, a bank holiday which is likely to mean more

disruption in places like london's hospitals. here to tell us a bit more is our correpsondent, karl mercer. do we know what the situation is in london? an emotional day for many people on monday, but also an important one for those people expecting to go for hospital appointments and i've been ringing around hospitals, the major ones in london but most seem to be saying that most of the nonurgent appointments and operations will be cancelled but they are stressing they are doing emergency care. and time sensitive stuff will be kept like cancer appointments. they are saying they will call the patients and they are in the process of doing that. and they say they will reschedule them as quickly as appointment, possibly putting on extra clinics in the coming week. many people online are saying they aren't happy about this. do we know how the decision was taken? it do we know how the decision was taken? . , do we know how the decision was taken? ., , , . ., taken? it was difficult for the hos - itals taken? it was difficult for the hospitals was _ taken? it was difficult for the hospitals was the _ taken? it was difficult for the i hospitals was the announcement taken? it was difficult for the -

hospitals was the announcement that it was a bank holiday was made latent staff were entitled to take the day off and wanted to pay their own tribute so it's a sensible decision they say to planet as far in advance as they can. stand decision they say to planet as far in advance as they can.— decision they say to planet as far in advance as they can. and it's not 'ust in advance as they can. and it's not just hospitals _ in advance as they can. and it's not just hospitals that _ in advance as they can. and it's not just hospitals that might _ in advance as they can. and it's not just hospitals that might be - just hospitals that might be affected. ~ ., ., affected. we heard earlier in the week that the _ they will be told you need to provide out—of—hours care and also make tricky balance to strike but when police officers in london are very used to. it police officers in london are very used to. , . , police officers in london are very used to. , ., , ., ., police officers in london are very usedto. , ., ., , police officers in london are very used to. , ., , ., ., , ., ., used to. it is a bit of a grey area down to the _ used to. it is a bit of a grey area down to the individual _ used to. it is a bit of a grey area down to the individual police i used to. it is a bit of a grey area down to the individual police of| down to the individual police of the'sjudgment in the down to the individual police of the's judgment in the end? the

officer who deals with the situation as personal accountable for it. there is a common feature of the peace which allows a person who is happening or about having a breach of the piece to rest somebody or remove them from the situation and they can either be released later or taken before her magistrates' court and what is called being bound over to keep the fees which in effect is don't do this again or you will be found a certain amount of no money might find a set amount of money. surely anyone standing on any pavement or speak on is allowed to shatter anything they want within are they not? that is the key phrase, within reason. if what they shout out is likely to upset a great

number of people. part shout out is likely to upset a great number of people.— shout out is likely to upset a great number of people. part of the issue as some occasions _ number of people. part of the issue as some occasions the _ number of people. part of the issue as some occasions the protection i number of people. part of the issue j as some occasions the protection of the individual was actually protesting he was suddenly grabbed by his shoulders are not backwards. i'm not sure whether it was police officers doing that members of the public and feelings can one quite high in these sorts of situations and it is important for the police to be able to keep things calm and make sure that what we have overall as a respectful, dignified event. that was stephen roberts family of the metropolitan police. very shortly we will be crossing to special coverage of the possession in central london and 1pm that will be a you edwards but first, as we have been hearing, some staff at clarence house have been one of the jobs at risk following king charles iii's accession to the throne.

clarence house said some redundancies were unavoidable because of the change in for charles and his wife camilla, now queen consort. ben van has been speaking to someone who knows all about what goes on behind—the—scenes working for the royal family, have also 70,004 to 2011 as politicking charles was then the prince of wales. . , , . charles was then the prince of wales. ., , , ., ., ., ., wales. there has been a lot of great su ort for wales. there has been a lot of great support for the _ wales. there has been a lot of great support for the now _ wales. there has been a lot of great support for the now king. _ wales. there has been a lot of great support for the now king. it - wales. there has been a lot of great support for the now king. it is i wales. there has been a lot of great support for the now king. it is a - support for the now king. it is a difficult one because he has essentially been in this role his whole life but now he is doing the role he was born to do and it is difficult because he is a man who is grieving. as you say, i knew him obviously well as a butler and he is a kind and caring and compassionate individual and it is nice that the country in the world are actually getting to see that as they are doing these walkabouts and it is difficult because it is so much for him to take on under losing his own

mother. we him to take on under losing his own mother. ~ _ ., mother. we were saying at the beauinnin mother. we were saying at the beginning it — mother. we were saying at the beginning it is _ mother. we were saying at the beginning it is a _ mother. we were saying at the beginning it is a time - mother. we were saying at the beginning it is a time of - mother. we were saying at the l beginning it is a time of change, mother. we were saying at the - beginning it is a time of change, of course, isn't it? forall those associated with the royal family and we were hearing that news from clarence house that will have clarence house that they will have to be redundancies. i suppose it is quite unsettling, isn't it? it is. quite unsettling, isn't it? it is, but can i— quite unsettling, isn't it? it is, but can ijust— quite unsettling, isn't it? it is, but can ijust say, _ quite unsettling, isn't it? it is, but can i just say, it _ quite unsettling, isn't it? it is, but can i just say, it will- quite unsettling, isn't it? it is, but can i just say, it will be - quite unsettling, isn't it? it is, but can i just say, it will be a l but can ijust say, it will be a shock. there are obviously various people who are going to be shocked and think this is such a strange time this to happen but trust me, it is not a shock to the household. even when ijoined, i was fully aware, even all those years ago, that if the queen past that i would then be redundant because my boss then be redundant because my boss the prince of wales is no longer the prince of wales and yet there is a new prince of wales and get the contracts are now basically null and void. the contracts have all come to an end and is in process and it is a very complicated process because obviously people will take voluntary redundancy, there will be people that will retire, people that want to continue and that is going to be

a very long process of continuing to be a very long process of continuing into new roles and you have got to remember the queen had household in the prince of wales had a household in the prince of wales at household so there is a lot of... there will be departments that will obviously become one, and they will be people that will have to job share so it is very complicated but i think people have got the wrong end i think suddenly kanchelskis sacked everybody. that to suddenly is not that j j is not that case 5 j is not that prince 5 j is not that prince of j j is not that prince of wales 5 j is not that prince of wales and j is not that prince of wales and there moved from prince of wales and there is no new prince of wales and those contracts are finished. the good thing is i know they will do everything possible make sure that people aren't. .. everything possible make sure that people aren't... possessions where possible.