crowds on the albert visiting crowds on the albert embankment close to lambeth bridge this morning, notjust for a short while either. they were present for about 20 minutes, engaging with conversation with all of these people who have had quite a chilly night, those who have been in the queue through the night said it was a bit colder overnight and suddenly they were welcoming the morning this morning, many of them to wait in line and massively the queue is a bit shorter. it was around 25 hours last night, but it is now down to about 1k hours. there you see prince william, who tonight will be on duty again because he is due with all queen's grandchildren to stand vigil here in westminster hall, as the green children did of course last night. queen's children did of course last night. king charles has also visited the new commissioner of the metropolitan police, mark rowley, this morning and also there was the

mayor of london sadiq khan and suella braverman, the home secretary, who have quite an awesome responsibility over the next two or three days with over 500 due in london from 200 different countries, 20 royal is here. security at most. it may be one of the biggest security operation is the met police has overseen in many, many years. —— operations. queen elizabeth had a strong attachment to france, a country she visited many times and whose language she spoke fluently. france reciprocated the feeling. president macron said the french were grateful for president macron said the french were gratefulfor her president macron said the french were grateful for her majesty's deep affection for their country. she mastered our language, he said, "she loved their culture and she touched our hearts". hugh schofield reports from paris. in 1948 from paris. “11948 aged just 22 her majesty fell for paris and paris fell for her. on an official visit representing herfather, the newly married princess elizabeth was the

toast of the town, chiming her hosts with her grace, beauty and perfect french. translation: iam particularly happy to be here in france... she had particularly happy memories, not least on the flower market near notre dame cathedral which she loved and which now bears her name. her majesty came back to france many times over her long reign and the last occasion was in 2014 and at the end of that state visit she expressly asked for a chance to come back again and look around this flower market, which she had first seen as a young woman 66 years before. yea rs before. for years before. for the florist who had the task of handing the queen a bouquet on that visit eight years ago, it was a day not to be forgotten. translation: i fell in love with her on the spot. you could tell straightaway this was a woman of substance. you know, the queen is not showbiz, she is not madonna, but a truly great person.

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herself— paradox that this woman who kept herself out of the media was in reality— herself out of the media was in reality so— herself out of the media was in reality so very present in our lives, — reality so very present in our lives, and _ reality so very present in our lives, and notjust in the lives of the british— lives, and notjust in the lives of the british but in the lives of all of europe _ the british but in the lives of all of europe. fist the british but in the lives of all of eur0pe-_ the british but in the lives of all ofeuroe. �* of europe. at the uk embassy in paris, of europe. at the uk embassy in paris. peeple — of europe. at the uk embassy in paris, people have _ of europe. at the uk embassy in paris, people have been - of europe. at the uk embassy in paris, people have been coming| of europe. at the uk embassy in l paris, people have been coming to sign the book of condolences for her majesty, and as president macron put it, for the french she may not have been there queen but she was, more simply perhaps, the queen. much loved in france. as prince william takes over from his father as the duke of cornwall thousand people will be getting a new landlord. part of the duchy is the town near newquay which has developed and was developed by king charles iii and reflects his well—known concern for the environment. correspondent has been speaking to some the residents. as a prince prince charles often spoke about the importance of the environment and architectural design and his majesty's passion for the subject has been injected into this

new development. this subject has been in'ected into this new development._ new development. this space was built for the _ new development. this space was built for the community _ new development. this space was built for the community as - new development. this space was built for the community as a - new development. this space was built for the community as a quietj built for the community as a quiet space _ built for the community as a quiet sace. ~ . , ~' space. what is it like living here? as fantastic. _ space. what is it like living here? as fantastic. that _ space. what is it like living here? as fantastic. that was _ space. what is it like living here? as fantastic. that was one - space. what is it like living here? as fantastic. that was one of - space. what is it like living here? as fantastic. that was one of the | as fantastic. that was one of the things he was keen to build, this community spirit that we have and we form a committee to bring people together, events on a regular basis. walking around, you can see evidence of the king's commitment to the environment. houses are built in bed's nest, the bricks and fruit trees line the streets. we bed's nest, the bricks and fruit trees line the streets.- bed's nest, the bricks and fruit trees line the streets. we have an a- le trees line the streets. we have an apple tree- _ trees line the streets. we have an apple tree. these _ trees line the streets. we have an apple tree. these are _ trees line the streets. we have an apple tree. these are all- trees line the streets. we have an apple tree. these are all over - trees line the streets. we have an apple tree. these are all over the | apple tree. these are all over the estate _ apple tree. these are all over the estate it — apple tree. these are all over the estate it is — apple tree. these are all over the estate. it is all about sustainability, wildlife, keeping the wildlife within the community so it is not_ the wildlife within the community so it is not all— the wildlife within the community so it is not all gone because we have built houses in this particular area — built houses in this particular area. ~ , ., , ., m area. we put it on the steam... for this hat maker— area. we put it on the steam... for this hat maker the _ area. we put it on the steam... for this hat maker the sustainability i this hat maker the sustainability vision is a perfect fit with his business. marcel uses renewable energy and ethical suppliers. he met the king earlier this year. it

energy and ethical suppliers. he met the king earlier this year.— the king earlier this year. it was a lovel , the king earlier this year. it was a lovely. lovely _ the king earlier this year. it was a lovely, lovely experience. - the king earlier this year. it was a lovely, lovely experience. he - the king earlier this year. it was a i lovely, lovely experience. he shared a very keen interest in what we do in terms of sustainability. hope a very keen interest in what we do in terms of sustainability. how are ou in terms of sustainability. how are you feeling — in terms of sustainability. how are you feeling about _ in terms of sustainability. how are you feeling about the _ in terms of sustainability. how are you feeling about the new- in terms of sustainability. how are i you feeling about the new generation coming? i you feeling about the new generation cominu ? .., you feeling about the new generation cominu ? .. _, you feeling about the new generation comin.? . you feeling about the new generation cominu ? .., . ., �* coming? i can come excited. i don't think much — coming? i can come excited. i don't think much is _ coming? i can come excited. i don't think much is going _ coming? i can come excited. i don't think much is going to _ coming? i can come excited. i don't think much is going to change. -- l think much is going to change. —— again, excited. prince william is going to carry on the legacy of his father. and i think it will be nice to have some young blood coming through. the to have some young blood coming throu~h. ., ., . ., ., through. the king wanted to create a vibrant community _ through. the king wanted to create a vibrant community with _ through. the king wanted to create a vibrant community with homes, - through. the king wanted to create a l vibrant community with homes, shops, offices and green spaces all within walking distance. around 600 homes have been built since 2014 and 30% are affordable. this bakery was one of the first businesses to open here. it's a huge project and it is well under way so hopefully, with a team that they have got, it will continue in the same vein. i feel like we are in the same vein. i feel like we are in ., ., . , in the same vein. i feel like we are in good hands, especially with our new duke of _ in good hands, especially with our new duke of cornwall. _ in good hands, especially with our new duke of cornwall. how - in good hands, especially with our. new duke of cornwall. how hopeful are ou new duke of cornwall. how hopeful are you the — new duke of cornwall. how hopeful are you the duke _ new duke of cornwall. how hopeful are you the duke and _ new duke of cornwall. how hopeful are you the duke and his _ new duke of cornwall. how hopeful are you the duke and his family - new duke of cornwall. how hopefulj are you the duke and his family will visit soon? it

are you the duke and his family will visit soon? ., , ., ., , . ., visit soon? it would be fantastic to meet him- — visit soon? it would be fantastic to meet him. obviously _ visit soon? it would be fantastic to meet him. obviously we _ visit soon? it would be fantastic to meet him. obviously we have - visit soon? it would be fantastic to i meet him. obviously we have grown up, similarage, similaraged up, similar age, similar aged children, up, similarage, similaraged children, and you see their lives in parallel to errors and it would be fantastic to meet him. we would really love that.— fantastic to meet him. we would really love that. plenty of optimism about the future _ really love that. plenty of optimism about the future here, _ really love that. plenty of optimism about the future here, with - really love that. plenty of optimism about the future here, with many . about the future here, with many feeling the new duke of cornwall, prince william, together with his father's vision, is a recipe for success. jenny kumar, bbc news. heads of state and foreign dignitaries from around the world are expected to attend the queen's funeral on monday and they will be joined by a cowboy from california. monty roberts is famous for his nonviolent horse training, a method that impressed the queen and formed the basis for a decades long friendship. we met monty at his ranch in california before he left for the uk. ranch in california before he left for the uk-_ ranch in california before he left for the uk. ~ , ., . ., ., for the uk. member of the victorian order, a knighthood, _ for the uk. member of the victorian order, a knighthood, a _ for the uk. member of the victorian order, a knighthood, a cowboy - for the uk. member of the victorian order, a knighthood, a cowboy from california gets a knighthood! can you believe it? this was given to me in her office, not outside with a

top hat and tails and all that stuff. in her office, very personally. he loves to run — like that. her majesty's in a meeting in northern ireland with politicians there, and she won't be able to take your call. and i said, that's ok, just tell me when i should call back, then, and then i heard, "monty, how are you?" "your majesty! they told me you couldn't take the call." "no," she said. "they probably told you i was in a meeting with important people. and your calls are more important to me than anything, so i came out of the meeting and took the call." i almost fell off the phone. i couldn't believe it. i've never been received by people like that in my life. there's letters in here and christmas cards in here.

here's one from the military in england and the central intelligence agency in the united states. the queen up here with her family and herfavourite group of horses. prince philip and the queen here. and letters that were written, and, to be sure, with some integrity, because she wrote this letter and she addressed the envelope, too. but in order to save a bit of loose change she wrote on the back of the stationery. i'm sorry for me, i'm sorry for the world, i'm sorry for the family. she was just a wonderful person that just shouldn't have died, ever. i know it has to happen, but ijust loved her so much. what an extraordinary relationship. she loved watching her horses run.

just looking, actually, she won the four races that made up the classic, the 1000 2000 guineas, and the saint leger, but she never one like the derby, never had a horse that would make the derby, the one trophy missing from her collection. so many happy memories for people who went to the horse racing and enjoyed the horses with her. this is the scene inside westminster hall. plenty more coverage to come. good afternoon. the coldest start we have had for quite some time with a number of spots in england, wales

and northern ireland dropping to freezing or below, and even in the heart of london temperatures drop to around 7 degrees overnight but we have had lots of sunshine so far today. the satellite picture from earlier does show more cloud across some parts of scotland, particularly up some parts of scotland, particularly up towards the north. that cloud continuing to slip southward through the afternoon with the odd shower. also some showers affecting eastern coasts, particularly around the coasts, particularly around the coast of norfolk, blown and on quite a brisk breeze. later winds further west, plenty of sunshine, particularly for wales, the midlands, the south west of england, and temperatures between 14 and 18 degrees, rather cooland and temperatures between 14 and 18 degrees, rather cool and quite autumnal feel to the weather. in the london area it stays mostly sunny through the rest of today. into sunday and monday we will see more in the way of cloud perhaps producing just the odd shower, particularly during sunday. going through this evening and tonight we are going to see more cloud rolling its way in from the north—west. it could bring the odd shower across

scotland, maybe northern ireland and northern england by the end of the night. furthersouth northern england by the end of the night. further south where we keep the clearest of the skies they could be the odd nest patch and another chilly night, may be down to around three degrees in some spots in the countryside. a milderfurther north tomorrow morning where we have more in the way of cloud and one or two showers. not completely impossible we could see the odd shower getting down into the london area during the afternoon. at the same time it should start to brighten up a little in the north—east of scotland, with some spells of sunshine. still quite breezy for this east coast. 15 for newcastle and further south and west highs of around 17 or 18 degrees. heading into monday, the day of the queen's state funeral, high pressure will be building more strongly across the uk. certainly for england and wales that will keep things largely dry with some spells of sunshine. a bit more cloud developing is that day wears on. for northern ireland and scotland, a weak frontal system will bring more in the way of cloud in some spots of rain. still some brightness in

north—east scotland with temperatures in aberdeen up to 40 degrees. highest values in the south—west. 20 in plymouth.

i'm ben brown live at buckingham palace, where the new monarch has been out to speak to mourners. cheers as king charles and the prince of wales greeted people waiting in the queue for the queen's lying in state. rehearsals for the state funeral procession at windsor have been taking place — some of the details were overseen

by the monarch before her death. in other news... investigations are continuing into possible russian war crimes in the city of izyum — more than 400 bodies are being exhumed from a burial site. as russia loses ground in ukraine, president biden warns moscow not to resort to the use of chemical or tactical nuclear weapons. india's prime minister releases 8 cheetahs into a national park — 70 years after the world's fastest land animal was declared extinct in the country. we are live at buckingham palace,

it's a beautiful day with glorious sunshine and blue skies. there was huge excitement among the crowd gathered outside buckingham palace when they saw the king leaves a bit earlier today and then the prince of wales leave. they didn't know where they were going but in fact they were going to visit the queue, the thousands of people in central london who have been queueing for hour after hour to see the queen's lying in state at westminster hall. we saw king charles thanking people for waiting through the night, a queue that has lasted at some stages for 25 hours. it's down to 14 hours, we think. king charles showing the style of his new reign that he wants to go and thanked people and so too prince william, who was there thanking all of the people, well, at least a large number of people in the queue. he was joking with them that he hopes they hadn't got frozen in the night and he was joking that

his father was quicker than him moving down the queue and talking to people. william said to some of those cheering that the queen never have believed the spectacle here where so many people have been waiting for so long to view her coffin in westminster hall. king charles has been visiting the special operations room of the metropolitan police ahead of what is a mammoth policing operation, meeting the new commissioner of the metropolitan police and the home secretary and the mayor of london. it is the biggest policing operation ever undertaken in the capital by the metropolitan police last night, king charles, the princess royal, prince andrew and prince edward held a silent vigil by their mother's coffin. the queen's eight grandchildren, including princes william

and harry will hold their own vigil later today. prince harry has been given special dispensation to wear his military uniform even though he is not now a working royal. paul adams has this report. by day and night, the ritual continues. the third full day on which members of the public, from far and wide, have come to offer thanks and say goodbye. these people endured a long, cold night for the chance of a few brief moments. it's quiet, respectful, the atmosphere of reverence only punctuated briefly last night as a man tried to rush the coffin and was wrestled to the ground. earlier, the late queen's four children, all in uniform, mounted their own vigil. tonight it will be the turn of her eight grandchildren. very public displays of private grief. how humbling is that?

you got to see the whole family it was absolutely amazing. that was a very emotional moment, . and that just added to the whole l afternoon, evening. unbelievable. i'm just... she's the only female we've ever had and will ever have on our planet that is known by everybody in the world, from the smallest island to the largest area on our planet. she's just only one, our queen, and that to me fills me with... i don't know, just immense pride. and with each passing day, more signs of round—the—clock preparations. this was windsor in the early hours of the morning. grenadier guards accompanying the hearse that will carry the queen's coffin back to the castle for monday's final ceremonies.

at windsor�*s victoria barracks, representatives of all three services getting ready for something they and most of us have not seen before. plenty of preparation and planning has gone into this, clearly, to make sure her late majesty queen elizabeth has the best that we can give her and everything went exactly to plan, to be honest — apart from the weather this morning being a bit nippy it's all good, yeah. cheering. at lambeth bridge a warm welcome for the king and his eldest son, as the two mingled with those waiting to pay respects to the queen. 30 hours, no sleep. 30 hours? you look very good on 30 hours. these walkabouts already a hallmark of the new king's reign. it's here that he seems to be most relaxed and happy. three cheers for his majesty! hooray! back at westminster hall, canada's prime ministerjustin trudeau was

among world leaders paying respects this morning. politicians past and present are all taking their turns. for 70 years people came to london to see the queen. they're still doing it today. latest we have on the length of the queueis latest we have on the length of the queue is 16.5 hours. it was 25 at one stage, it went down to about 14 but it's now 16.5. it's a beautiful day for people to be cheering. let's speak to sarah campbell. those walkabout pictures we've been watching, pauladams walkabout pictures we've been watching, paul adams was saying it's a mark of the king's quite informal style of monarchy, that we've seen in the first few days of his reign. what a treat for those people who spent all night queueing to be able to have that moment with the king

and the prince of wales. looking at his face, despite the fact this is obviously a difficult time personally, he does seem to enjoy getting that personal connection, going out and meeting people. he was thanking people, there were cries of god save the king, he was asking questions such as i hope you're not too cold and how long have you been here. i've been on many trips with prince charles and he does seem to enjoy meeting people. in canada we had had three days of a hectic schedule and he still found time to really make sure that this was an element of the trip that he wanted to happen. yes, it is different to the monarch we've been used to, this is a much more personal, go out and meet the crowds. he is a much more personal, go out and meet the crowds.— is a much more personal, go out and meet the crowds. he was working the crowd with the _ meet the crowds. he was working the crowd with the help _ meet the crowds. he was working the crowd with the help of _ meet the crowds. he was working the crowd with the help of prince - crowd with the help of prince william, who seem to be enjoying it and really wanting to thank people for coming out and the queueing for

so long. he was always trying to encourage them, saying that you're more than halfway now.— more than halfway now. when my colleagues _ more than halfway now. when my colleagues in _ more than halfway now. when my colleagues in the _ more than halfway now. when my colleagues in the timings, - more than halfway now. when my colleagues in the timings, the - more than halfway now. when my| colleagues in the timings, the king spent 18 minutes shaking hands, the prince spent over half an hour shaking hands. they recognised the importance and for them, it must be quite a thing to realise that people are willing to come and stand up to 24 hours, to come and pay their respects, show their affection to the queen, who as we settle this week, notjust the queen, their mother and grandmother. this is very personalfor them. mother and grandmother. this is very personal for them.— personal for them. william said to one of the people _ personal for them. william said to one of the people in _ personal for them. william said to one of the people in the _ personal for them. william said to one of the people in the two - personal for them. william said to one of the people in the two that. one of the people in the two that the queen wouldn't have believed it had she been able to see the length of the queue and this national outpouring of grief. what is happening at the palace today, the crowds here again today and they seem king charles and prince william come and go to the palace, it's been quite busy here but what is going on inside the palace today? the princess of _ inside the palace today? the princess of wales _ inside the palace today? tue: princess of wales catherine is

inside the palace today? ti2 princess of wales catherine is in there at the moment and the queen consort are having lunch today with the governor generals from the realms. so, these are the nations outside of the uk who the king is now head of state of. so, that's happening now, a lunch and then this afternoon he will have audiences with some of those prime ministers and the prime ministers of australia, new zealand and canada, so quite a big state moment inside buckingham palace. and as we know, this afternoon and this evening there will be a vigil by the queen's eight grandchildren. we saw it yesterday with her children, very moving, those 15 minutes they spent around the coffin standing guard and this evening that will be the same with the grandchildren, princes william and harry, we understand that they will be in military uniform. there was an issue as to whether prince harry, although he served two tours in afghanistan, because he wasn't working royal, technically he shouldn't be wearing

military uniform but we understand that at the king's request will be wearing it when he takes his place around his grandmother's coffin. thank you. officials have warned they could be forced to close the queue if it reaches capacity again. thousands have been waiting patiently for hours to pay their respects. the waiting time is currently around 14 hours. ——the waiting time is currently around 16.5 hours. our correspondent charlotte gallagher has been in westminster — at the front of the queue. throughout the early hours, on one of the coldest nights since spring, a queue of thousands snaked its way through central london and beyond. spirits are high, but temperatures have been plummeting, and some are more prepared than others.

you will be checked by security at the gate. an army of volunteers helping at every stage. when we join the scouts, we have to say our promise, part of that promise is to do our duty to the queen, and this is our way of achieving that one last time, so it is an honour to be here really. and for the cold, tired, hungry, that help is appreciated. i saw blankets, and i was so cold. so cold, my body ached with shivering, so i was so grateful for it. some don'tjust come here for themselves, but for those who are no longer here. lorraine's relative served in the military. it would be nice to kind of come here and say thank you for all your services and that, and the kind of recognise what she has done and also for my male members of the family as well.

so yes, it is to be a very special moment, something to remember as well. and i have got my brother's ashes with me today as well. to finally see the queen's coffin is overwhelming for many, saying thank you to a woman who was with us for so long. just built up just waiting for the moment to be in there, and just had to go, had to, really, she wasjust beautiful and lovely. what an incredible out of body experience the whole thing was. it is very hard to describe. after queueing all night and paying respects to the queen, it is time to say goodbye to new friends, but for those justjoining the line, it's going to be a long, long wait. charlotte gallagher,

bbc news, westminster. our royal correspondences with me outside buckingham palace, its beautiful weather and the focus of attention has been on westminster hall and windsor but still very much on the palace, people are coming to lay flowers, to lay floral tributes to remember the queen.- lay flowers, to lay floral tributes to remember the queen. yes, as they have been at — to remember the queen. yes, as they have been at all— to remember the queen. yes, as they have been at all the _ to remember the queen. yes, as they have been at all the royal— have been at all the royal residences but when people think about buckingham palace, probably globally it is the building most associated with the monarch, so it's not surprising that even though she's not here, this is where people feel that they want to be. and this morning they had seen some of the royal family, there have been movements coming in and out, so there is always an air of anticipation which there is at the moment, the motorcycle riders have just turned up so we are waiting to see what will happen but for the

people that are patient, this morning they've seen prince william, they saw the new princess of wales catherine going on, they seen the king. so, there are things happening here. but of course, the focus here and across london is around westminster at the moment because of course the funeral is due to take place on monday. so, that is scaffolding going up, i read a statistic about the number of miles of metal barricades that have been put up across london over the last, well, eight days. so, it is a huge logistical operation that is ongoing at the moment. of course, the king heard about that this afternoon when heard about that this afternoon when he was at the police station in lambeth before he went on that walkabout with his son. he was speaking to police officers, to emergency workers and hearing from them about this big logistical operation because they are saying it is potentially the biggest international event that has happened in the uk in decades,

possibly ever. so, there is a lot of preparation to be done for that. there is a sense of anticipation. we don't know quite what's happening or who might be coming but lots of motorcycle riders are here and there was a big crowd outside buckingham palace waiting with a sense of expectation. ahead of the state funeral, this is a mammoth organisationalfeat funeral, this is a mammoth organisational feat that has been planned for many, many years down to finest detail. you absolutely down to the finest detail ou you absolutely down to the finest detail you can _ you absolutely down to the finest detail you can see _ you absolutely down to the finest detail you can see that _ you absolutely down to the finest detail you can see that with - you absolutely down to the finest detail you can see that with the i detail you can see that with the speed with which these logistics, the media villages set up, and imagine the logistics of trying to organise a line, eq, to marshal it and to staff it so that hundreds of thousands of can file past the coffin as it lies in westminster hall, so it has been a huge organisation. speaking in the last couple of days with police officers

and security guards, there is just a sense of everyone feeling like they want to be involved, even if they are coming to the end of a 12 hour shift. theyjust want are coming to the end of a 12 hour shift. they just want to are coming to the end of a 12 hour shift. theyjust want to be involved because this is such a moment in history. i should say as we are outside buckingham palace, to give you an idea of what is going on inside buckingham palace, we know that the king is in there with the queen consort, we know that the prince and princess of wales are in there as well, and they are holding a lunch today for the governors general, so these are the representatives of the monarch in countries of which he is the head of state. well they might they have all travelled here and this afternoon he will be holding his first audiences as king with some of those prime ministers, well they might the prime minister of australia we know as here, of new zealand, jamaica —— so the prime minister of australia. lots of state business going on behind the buckingham palace walls this afternoon. then in terms of the big moment of today, i think, in the

way that it was yesterday, we saw the king and his siblings standing, mounting vigil around the coffin. today, this evening, we will see his eight grandchildren doing the same and i think that will be quite a moment. it and i think that will be quite a moment. . , and i think that will be quite a moment. , , . and i think that will be quite a moment. ._ , ., ., ., ., ,, moment. it may be a moment looking outside buckingham _ moment. it may be a moment looking outside buckingham palace _ moment. it may be a moment looking outside buckingham palace because i moment. it may be a moment looking| outside buckingham palace because as we say a sense of anticipation, lots of police, motorcycle outriders, and the crowd waiting expectantly but nothing happening at the moment. we will of course return you to the palace as soon as something happens. but let's cross for the time being to my colleague karin giannone in westminster where that queue, and i think it is around 16 hours at the moment, it is moving, and we saw that extraordinary visit from the king and prince william just a sort of boy the spirits of everyone who has been queueing for so long, karin. i has been queueing for so long, karin. .., �* has been queueing for so long, karin. .. �* i. ., ., has been queueing for so long, karin. �* ., ., karin. i can't tell you what a boost that was, karin. i can't tell you what a boost that was. the _ karin. i can't tell you what a boost that was, the king _ karin. i can't tell you what a boost that was, the king and _ karin. i can't tell you what a boost that was, the king and the - karin. i can't tell you what a boost that was, the king and the princel karin. i can't tell you what a boost i that was, the king and the prince of wales— that was, the king and the prince of wales turning up out of the blue and greeting _ wales turning up out of the blue and

greeting so many people waiting out by lambeth bridge. i met one american _ by lambeth bridge. i met one american tourist who shook hands with the _ american tourist who shook hands with the king, and he could hardly speak _ with the king, and he could hardly speak he — with the king, and he could hardly speak. he is absolutely overjoyed. he has— speak. he is absolutely overjoyed. he has come all the way from san diego— he has come all the way from san diego and — he has come all the way from san diego and he just happens to be in the right— diego and he just happens to be in the right place at the right time, and king — the right place at the right time, and king charles shook his hand. well they— and king charles shook his hand. well they match he will be telling that story for many decades to come. it that story for many decades to come. it was _ that story for many decades to come. it was a _ that story for many decades to come. it was a real— that story for many decades to come. it was a real boost, and also just a gesture _ it was a real boost, and also just a gesture of— it was a real boost, and also just a gesture of the appreciation of the fact that — gesture of the appreciation of the fact that so many people have done this with _ fact that so many people have done this with this long, long walk, 14 hours _ this with this long, long walk, 14 hours these people been waiting and walking _ hours these people been waiting and walking. theyjoined the queue at around _ walking. theyjoined the queue at around midnight, so it really is up to its— around midnight, so it really is up to its highest time in terms of the people _ to its highest time in terms of the people who are coming through now, but as— people who are coming through now, but as you _ people who are coming through now, but as you mentioned the queue, if you join— but as you mentioned the queue, if you join at— but as you mentioned the queue, if you join at now, it is estimated to be at _ you join at now, it is estimated to be at about— you join at now, it is estimated to be at about 16.5 hours. that is really— be at about 16.5 hours. that is really quite something but it still is down — really quite something but it still is down on what we were hearing earlier, _ is down on what we were hearing earlier, 25— is down on what we were hearing earlier, 25 hours estimate when we came _ earlier, 25 hours estimate when we came here — earlier, 25 hours estimate when we came here in the early hours of the morning _ came here in the early hours of the morning so — came here in the early hours of the morning. so it is actually a rather more _ morning. so it is actually a rather

more optimistic picture for people joining _ more optimistic picture for people joining right now than it has been in the _ joining right now than it has been in the last— joining right now than it has been in the last few hours. let's talk to some _ in the last few hours. let's talk to some of— in the last few hours. let's talk to some of the — in the last few hours. let's talk to some of the people here in the queue — some of the people here in the queue. we are live on bbc news. i wonder— queue. we are live on bbc news. i wonder if— queue. we are live on bbc news. i wonder if we can talk to you. how far have _ wonder if we can talk to you. how far have you — wonder if we can talk to you. how far have you come today? east london. far have you come today? east london- we — far have you come today? east london. we have _ far have you come today? east london. we have been - far have you come today? east london. we have been here for 14 hours _ london. we have been here for 14 hours but — london. we have been here for 14 hours but it— london. we have been here for 14 hours but it has— london. we have been here for 14 hours but it has been— london. we have been here for 14 hours but it has been absolutely. hours but it has been absolutely worth _ hours but it has been absolutely worth it — hours but it has been absolutely worth it. .. ., hours but it has been absolutely worth it. .. . ., , worth it. the fact that king charles and prince william... _ worth it. the fact that king charles and prince william... green - worth it. the fact that king charles and prince william... green that l worth it. the fact that king charlesl and prince william... green that we miss— and prince william... green that we miss them, — and prince william... green that we miss them, unfortunately. but the fact they— miss them, unfortunately. but the fact they came and were so grateful and spent _ fact they came and were so grateful and spent a lot of time talking to people — and spent a lot of time talking to people. we and spent a lot of time talking to --eole. ~ ., , and spent a lot of time talking to --eole.~ ., , , ,, people. we only “ust missed them because people. we onlyjust missed them because unfortunately _ people. we onlyjust missed them because unfortunately we - people. we onlyjust missed them because unfortunately we were i people. we onlyjust missed them because unfortunately we were on people. we onlyjust missed them - because unfortunately we were on the other side _ because unfortunately we were on the other side so — because unfortunately we were on the other side. . .,, ., because unfortunately we were on the other side. . ., ,, ., other side. so close! you knew about the wait times _ other side. so close! you knew about the wait times when _ other side. so close! you knew about the wait times when you _ other side. so close! you knew about the wait times when you join - other side. so close! you knew about the wait times when you join to - other side. so close! you knew about the wait times when you join to stop | the wait times when you join to stop why was— the wait times when you join to stop why was it _ the wait times when you join to stop why was it worthwhile? she the wait times when you 'oin to stop why was it worthwhile?_ why was it worthwhile? she was a treat, why was it worthwhile? she was a great. great _ why was it worthwhile? she was a great, great women, _ why was it worthwhile? she was a great, great women, she - why was it worthwhile? she was a great, great women, she is - why was it worthwhile? she was a great, great women, she is great| why was it worthwhile? she was a i great, great women, she is great for our country— great, great women, she is great for our country and _ great, great women, she is great for our country and we _ great, great women, she is great for our country and we wanted - great, great women, she is great for our country and we wanted to - great, great women, she is great for our country and we wanted to comel our country and we wanted to come and pay— our country and we wanted to come and pay our— our country and we wanted to come and pay our respects _ our country and we wanted to come and pay our respects. what - our country and we wanted to come and pay our respects.— and pay our respects. what has it been like in _ and pay our respects. what has it been like in the _ and pay our respects. what has it been like in the queue _ and pay our respects. what has it been like in the queue for- and pay our respects. what has it been like in the queue for 14 - and pay our respects. what has it i been like in the queue for 14 hours? great _ been like in the queue for 14 hours? great fun, _ been like in the queue for 14 hours? great fun, believe it or not. three o'clock, i hit a low point. the trafficjust o'clock, i hit a low point. the traffic just stopped and o'clock, i hit a low point. the trafficjust stopped and we weren't moving anywhere, really cold, but apart from that it has been fun. i

have enjoyed it, strangely. people chattin: to have enjoyed it, strangely. people chatting to each _ have enjoyed it, strangely. people chatting to each other. _ have enjoyed it, strangely. people chatting to each other. you - have enjoyed it, strangely. people chatting to each other. you meet. chatting to each other. you meet --eole chatting to each other. you meet people even _ chatting to each other. you meet people even ever _ chatting to each other. you meet people even ever met. _ chatting to each other. you meet people even ever met. never - chatting to each other. you meet l people even ever met. never knew this person before my life. islate people even ever met. never knew this person before my life. we have travelled from? _ this person before my life. we have travelled from? dagenham. - this person before my life. we have travelled from? dagenham. just i this person before my life. we have travelled from? dagenham. just in | travelled from? dagenham. just in east london- _ travelled from? dagenham. just in east london. we _ travelled from? dagenham. just in east london. we have _ travelled from? dagenham. just in east london. we have you - travelled from? dagenham. just in east london. we have you come i travelled from? dagenham. just in i east london. we have you come from today? _ east london. we have you come from toda ? ., , , today? the same as them, but i met the queen back _ today? the same as them, but i met the queen back in _ today? the same as them, but i met the queen back in kenya _ today? the same as them, but i met the queen back in kenya in - today? the same as them, but i met the queen back in kenya in 1953, i today? the same as them, but i met the queen back in kenya in 1953, her coronation. — the queen back in kenya in 1953, her coronation, when _ the queen back in kenya in 1953, her coronation, when she _ the queen back in kenya in 1953, her coronation, when she came - the queen back in kenya in 1953, her coronation, when she came to- the queen back in kenya in 1953, herl coronation, when she came to kenya, and i_ coronation, when she came to kenya, and i was _ coronation, when she came to kenya, and i was six — coronation, when she came to kenya, and i was six years— coronation, when she came to kenya, and i was six years old. _ coronation, when she came to kenya, and i was six years old. you _ coronation, when she came to kenya, and i was six years old.— and i was six years old. you have been on your— and i was six years old. you have been on your feet _ and i was six years old. you have been on your feet for _ and i was six years old. you have been on your feet for 14 - and i was six years old. you have been on your feet for 14 hours, i been on your feet for 14 hours, awake — been on your feet for 14 hours, awake all— been on your feet for 14 hours, awake all day yesterday presumably? ~ how _ awake all day yesterday presumably? ~ how are _ awake all day yesterday presumably? . how are you feeling? tiers; awake all day yesterday presumably? . how are you feeling?— . how are you feeling? very nice, very happy- _ . how are you feeling? very nice, very happy- you _ . how are you feeling? very nice, very happy- you are _ . how are you feeling? very nice, very happy. you are happy. i . how are you feeling? very nice, i very happy. you are happy. amazing, isn't it? my — very happy. you are happy. amazing, isn't it? my dad _ very happy. you are happy. amazing, isn't it? my dad was _ very happy. you are happy. amazing, isn't it? my dad was in _ very happy. you are happy. amazing, isn't it? my dad was in the _ isn't it? my dad was in the army, the british _ isn't it? my dad was in the army, the british army, _ isn't it? my dad was in the army, the british army, and _ isn't it? my dad was in the army, the british army, and he - isn't it? my dad was in the army, the british army, and he met i isn't it? my dad was in the army, j the british army, and he met the queen _ the british army, and he met the queen it — the british army, and he met the queen it is — the british army, and he met the queen. it is part— the british army, and he met the queen. it is part of— the british army, and he met the queen. it is part of the _ the british army, and he met the queen. it is part of the family, i the british army, and he met the i queen. it is part of the family, you know? _ queen. it is part of the family, you know? ~ ., ., , ., ., , know? what does it mean to be here in erson know? what does it mean to be here in person rather— know? what does it mean to be here in person rather than _ know? what does it mean to be here in person rather than seeing - know? what does it mean to be here in person rather than seeing it i know? what does it mean to be here in person rather than seeing it on i in person rather than seeing it on the screen — in person rather than seeing it on the screen on television, for

instance? _ the screen on television, for instance? i the screen on television, for instance?— the screen on television, for instance? , ., ,, ., instance? i said, i must go... sima even ifyou— instance? i said, i must go... sima even if you are _ instance? i said, i must go... sima even if you are in _ instance? i said, i must go... sima even if you are in pain _ instance? i said, i must go... sima even if you are in pain you - instance? i said, i must go... sima even if you are in pain you still i even if you are in pain you still have _ even if you are in pain you still have to — even if you are in pain you still have to do _ even if you are in pain you still have to do it _ even if you are in pain you still have to do it. and _ even if you are in pain you still have to do it. and you - even if you are in pain you still have to do it. and you are i have to do it. and you are altogether? _ have to do it. and you are altogether? how- have to do it. and you are altogether? how has i have to do it. and you are altogether? how has it i have to do it. and you are i altogether? how has it been overnight? _ altogether? how has it been overnight? "— altogether? how has it been overnight? —— has— altogether? how has it been overnight? —— has it - altogether? how has it been overnight? —— has it been i altogether? how has it been - overnight? —— has it been overnight? a little _ overnight? —— has it been overnight? a little cold _ overnight? —— has it been overnight? a little cold at— overnight? —— has it been overnight? a little cold at one _ overnight? —— has it been overnight? a little cold at one point _ overnight? —— has it been overnight? a little cold at one point when - overnight? —— has it been overnight? a little cold at one point when we i a little cold at one point when we were near the river. i a little cold at one point when we were near the river.— a little cold at one point when we were near the river. i can imagine. we were stuck _ were near the river. i can imagine. we were stuck there _ were nearthe river. i can imagine. we were stuck there for an hour and a half but once we got moving we were fine. . ,, , a half but once we got moving we were fine. . ~ , ., were fine. the darkest part of the ni . ht were fine. the darkest part of the night when _ were fine. the darkest part of the night when no _ were fine. the darkest part of the night when no one _ were fine. the darkest part of the night when no one was _ were fine. the darkest part of the night when no one was moving, i were fine. the darkest part of the night when no one was moving, it must _ night when no one was moving, it must have — night when no one was moving, it must have been hard. you must have thought. _ must have been hard. you must have thought. you — must have been hard. you must have thought, you are going to last... if you thought, you are going to last... you are thought, you are going to last... if you are wrapped up warm you are ok and if you didn't you struggled, basically. and if you didn't you struggled, basicall . ~ , ., ., ., basically. where you are right all niuht? basically. where you are right all night? yes. _ basically. where you are right all night? yes. i— basically. where you are right all night? yes, i was _ basically. where you are right all night? yes, i was cold _ basically. where you are right all night? yes, i was cold all- basically. where you are right all night? yes, i was cold all night i basically. where you are right all i night? yes, i was cold all night but wra ed night? yes, i was cold all night but wrapped pp — night? yes, i was cold all night but wrapped pp warm. _ night? yes, i was cold all night but wrapped up warm, luckily. - night? yes, i was cold all night but wrapped up warm, luckily. i - night? yes, i was cold all night but wrapped up warm, luckily. i am i night? yes, i was cold all night but| wrapped up warm, luckily. i am like they were _ wrapped up warm, luckily. i am like they were handing _ wrapped up warm, luckily. i am like they were handing out _ wrapped up warm, luckily. i am like they were handing out blankets. i wrapped up warm, luckily. i am like i they were handing out blankets. what about refreshments, _ they were handing out blankets. what about refreshments, getting - they were handing out blankets. what about refreshments, getting to- they were handing out blankets. what about refreshments, getting to the i about refreshments, getting to the loo, about refreshments, getting to the loo. sitting— about refreshments, getting to the loo, sitting down— about refreshments, getting to the loo, sitting down if— about refreshments, getting to the loo, sitting down if you _ about refreshments, getting to the loo, sitting down if you needed i about refreshments, getting to the loo, sitting down if you needed to. | loo, sitting down if you needed to. on the _ loo, sitting down if you needed to. on the south — loo, sitting down if you needed to. on the south bank _ loo, sitting down if you needed to. on the south bank they— loo, sitting down if you needed to. on the south bank they had - loo, sitting down if you needed to. on the south bank they had seatsi loo, sitting down if you needed to. i on the south bank they had seats so people were taking it in turns to sit down so it wasn't a problem. you had a wristband to give your number

so if you _ had a wristband to give your number so if you popped out, sat down, there _ so if you popped out, sat down, there was— so if you popped out, sat down, there was no issue? no so if you popped out, sat down, there was no issue?— so if you popped out, sat down, there was no issue? no issue at all. eve one there was no issue? no issue at all. everyone was _ there was no issue? no issue at all. everyone was very _ there was no issue? no issue at all. everyone was very nice. _ there was no issue? no issue at all. everyone was very nice. at - there was no issue? no issue at all. everyone was very nice. at the i everyone was very nice. at the moment it _ everyone was very nice. at the moment it seems _ everyone was very nice. at the moment it seems to _ everyone was very nice. at the moment it seems to be - everyone was very nice. at the moment it seems to be a i everyone was very nice. at the moment it seems to be a little everyone was very nice. at the i moment it seems to be a little bit of a standstill does not is it quite hard? _ of a standstill does not is it quite hard? when you thought you were so close to _ hard? when you thought you were so close to westminster that you had this snake. — close to westminster that you had this snake, was that a bit demoralising?— this snake, was that a bit demoralising? this snake, was that a bit demoralisin: ? ., .,. this snake, was that a bit demoralisin: ? ., .. ., demoralising? know, the fact we are actually here — demoralising? know, the fact we are actually here at _ demoralising? know, the fact we are actually here at this _ demoralising? know, the fact we are actually here at this point _ demoralising? know, the fact we are actually here at this point and i demoralising? know, the fact we are actually here at this point and we i actually here at this point and we saw the westminster palace, we thought, this is it. i'm really feeling emotional now. i can imagine- _ feeling emotional now. i can imagine. thank _ feeling emotional now. i can imagine. thank you - feeling emotional now. i can imagine. thank you for i feeling emotional now. i can i imagine. thank you for talking to us. imagine. thank you for talking to us best — imagine. thank you for talking to us. best wishes to you of is that you have — us. best wishes to you of is that you have been in the queue 14 hours. yes. _ you have been in the queue 14 hours. yes. 1a— you have been in the queue 14 hours. yes. 14 hours — you have been in the queue 14 hours. yes, 14 hours. yes, definitely. how far have you _ yes, 14 hours. yes, definitely. how far have you travelled? _ yes, 14 hours. yes, definitely. how far have you travelled? durham. i far have you travelled? durham. north-east _ far have you travelled? durham. north-east of _ far have you travelled? durham. north-east of england. - far have you travelled? durham. north-east of england. my i far have you travelled? durham. j north-east of england. my quite far have you travelled? durham. i north-east of england. my quite far. north—east of england. my quite far. you left _ north—east of england. my quite far. you left yesterday _ north—east of england. my quite far. you left yesterday evening _ north—east of england. my quite far. you left yesterday evening after- north—east of england. my quite far. you left yesterday evening after a i you left yesterday evening after a full day _ you left yesterday evening after a full day at — you left yesterday evening after a full day at work? _ you left yesterday evening after a full day at work? yes. _ you left yesterday evening after a full day at work? yes.— you left yesterday evening after a full day at work? yes. journey down from durham _ full day at work? yes. journey down from durham then _ full day at work? yes. journey down from durham then a _ full day at work? yes. journey down from durham then a full _ full day at work? yes. journey down from durham then a full 14 - full day at work? yes. journey down from durham then a full 14 hours i from durham then a full 14 hours waiting _ from durham then a full 14 hours waiting in— from durham then a full 14 hours waiting in the queue. iii from durham then a full 14 hours waiting in the queue.— from durham then a full 14 hours waiting in the queue. 14 hours, but it has been — waiting in the queue. 14 hours, but it has been worth _ waiting in the queue. 14 hours, but it has been worth it, _

waiting in the queue. 14 hours, but it has been worth it, and _ waiting in the queue. 14 hours, but it has been worth it, and lots - waiting in the queue. 14 hours, but it has been worth it, and lots of. it has been worth it, and lots of nice _ it has been worth it, and lots of nice memories. _ it has been worth it, and lots of nice memories. met— it has been worth it, and lots of nice memories. met some - it has been worth it, and lots of nice memories. met some very| it has been worth it, and lots of- nice memories. met some very nice people _ nice memories. met some very nice pe0pie~ lots— nice memories. met some very nice pe0ple. lots of— nice memories. met some very nice people. lots of reflection _ nice memories. met some very nice people. lots of reflection and, - nice memories. met some very nice people. lots of reflection and, you i people. lots of reflection and, you know, _ people. lots of reflection and, you know. i_ people. lots of reflection and, you know. ithink— people. lots of reflection and, you know, i think everybody _ people. lots of reflection and, you know, i think everybody has - people. lots of reflection and, you know, i think everybody has just i people. lots of reflection and, you i know, i think everybody has just got together— know, i think everybody has just got together and — know, i think everybody has just got together and became _ know, i think everybody has just got together and became one _ know, i think everybody has just goti together and became one community during _ together and became one community during this _ together and became one community during this 14— together and became one community during this 14 hour— together and became one community during this 14 hourjourney. _ during this 14 hourjourney. w0nderfut— during this 14 hourjourney. wonderful to _ during this 14 hourjourney. wonderful to hear. - during this 14 hourjourney. wonderful to hear. you - during this 14 hourjourney. i wonderful to hear. you have during this 14 hourjourney. - wonderful to hear. you have been speaking — wonderful to hear. you have been speaking to everyone around you and i speaking to everyone around you and i suppose _ speaking to everyone around you and i suppose it _ speaking to everyone around you and i suppose it has been quite a tionding _ i suppose it has been quite a bonding experience.- i suppose it has been quite a bonding experience. very bonding, very friendly _ bonding experience. very bonding, very friendly people. _ bonding experience. very bonding, very friendly people. it _ bonding experience. very bonding, very friendly people. it has - bonding experience. very bonding, very friendly people. it has been i bonding experience. very bonding, very friendly people. it has been a| very friendly people. it has been a pleasant _ very friendly people. it has been a pleasant journey~ _ very friendly people. it has been a pleasant journey.— pleasant 'ourney. thank you for talkinu pleasant journey. thank you for talkin: to pleasant journey. thank you for talking to us — pleasant journey. thank you for talking to us and _ pleasant journey. thank you for talking to us and all _ pleasant journey. thank you for talking to us and all the - pleasant journey. thank you for talking to us and all the best. l pleasant journey. thank you for l talking to us and all the best. as you can — talking to us and all the best. as you can see, there are people... 0ptimistic— you can see, there are people... optimistic even though it has been really— optimistic even though it has been really hard physically, and people telling _ really hard physically, and people telling me their hips are hurting, every— telling me their hips are hurting, every part— telling me their hips are hurting, every part of their body is sore from _ every part of their body is sore from standing and walking all night but they— from standing and walking all night but they are boosted by the sight of the palace _ but they are boosted by the sight of the palace of westminster, the fact that the _ the palace of westminster, the fact that the king and the prince of wales— that the king and the prince of wales have been visit them as wales have been to visit them as well, _ wales have been to visit them as well, even — wales have been to visit them as well, even if they didn't meet them and were _ well, even if they didn't meet them and were not lucky enough to be there _ and were not lucky enough to be there at— and were not lucky enough to be there at that exact time, but they are still— there at that exact time, but they are still going on and they still really. — are still going on and they still really, really want to go in there and pay— really, really want to go in there and pay tribute in their own personal— and pay tribute in their own personal way for whatever personal reasons _ personal way for whatever personal reasons they have two the queen

lying _ reasons they have two the queen lying in _ reasons they have two the queen lying in state at westminster hall. thank _ lying in state at westminster hall. thank you. — lying in state at westminster hall. thank you, karin is that i'm always nervous when you interview people in the queue that they will somehow lose their place in the queue, but they don't, do they? thea;r lose their place in the queue, but they don't, do they?— they don't, do they? they don't, that is the _ they don't, do they? they don't, that is the wristband _ they don't, do they? they don't, that is the wristband system, . they don't, do they? they don't, l that is the wristband system, ben. you get _ that is the wristband system, ben. you get a — that is the wristband system, ben. you get a number on the response of thankfully— you get a number on the response of thankfully you can pop out of the queue _ thankfully you can pop out of the queue or— thankfully you can pop out of the queue or go back a bit so technically you can rejoin at the number— technically you can rejoin at the number point that you have, and peopte _ number point that you have, and peopte are — number point that you have, and people are in such good spirits here, — people are in such good spirits here, you _ people are in such good spirits here, you know, they have got to know _ here, you know, they have got to know their— here, you know, they have got to know their neighbours, so to speak, and they— know their neighbours, so to speak, and they will know if you came out of nowhere — and they will know if you came out of nowhere and jump the queue, they know if— of nowhere and jump the queue, they know if you _ of nowhere and jump the queue, they know if you have been there and they would _ know if you have been there and they would let _ know if you have been there and they would let you back in where you are before _ would let you back in where you are before you — would let you back in where you are before you popped out, so it is all right _ before you popped out, so it is all right like — before you popped out, so it is all right. like my karin, good to see you. _ right. like my karin, good to see you. thank— right. like my karin, good to see you, thank you. thank you very much indeed _ you, thank you. thank you very much indeed i_ you, thank you. thank you very much indeed. ., ., , you, thank you. thank you very much indeed. . ., , , you, thank you. thank you very much indeed. . . , , _ indeed. i am really struck by the s - irits of indeed. i am really struck by the spirits of everybody _ indeed. i am really struck by the spirits of everybody in _ indeed. i am really struck by the spirits of everybody in that - indeed. i am really struck by the spirits of everybody in that you, | spirits of everybody in that you, they all think it is worth it however long they have been queueing for and they all seem to have found a real sense of camaraderie with each other. people have been heading to london and have been told to prepare for unprecedented demand for public transport,

as tens of thousands of people continue to arrive to pay their respects to the queen. jayne mccubbin has been meeting people making the trip. this is an exodus. ok, so have we all been to the toilet? yes! one last call for- the 12:30 to london! hundreds of thousands of people are on the move, all heading to the capital, all with one purpose. in sandbach service station on the m6, we go in search of those on a pilgrimage, and we find leslie. there's only 2,000 people going to the funeral, and you will be one of the 2,000? i can't believe it — i've been invited. it's still in a bit of shock. so i was on the way back from ikea on sunday and all of a sudden i get this call from the cabinet office, in the car, saying that in recognition of my recent award of mbe — because i hadn't been invested yet, didn't go to an investiture — would i like to attend the funeral,

on the 19th? and ijust can't believe it, to be honest with you. i'm just absolutely blown away. hello. in rugby, the richmond family have taken the kids out of school early to drive to london to lay flowers for the queen. you're ready to go, aren't you? this is our rainbow that we made, isn't it, for the queen? yes... willow was quite affected by it. she is very taken with the queen and her handbags and her dresses. you wanted the kids to be a part of this moment? we wanted them to be a part of this, yeah. so you made a rainbow, didn't you, of all her favourite things. what have we got? the crown. the crown and the teacups and her lovely philip. i'm happy and sad and i'm excited to go and see the queen. - she... i'll try not to cry. she was just the great nan

of the nation, really. while the richmonds set off by car, ticket sales are up across the country. to london are up across the country. national express say their london sales are up 40% this week. have you brought any food? i've got a bottle of water. that's it? barbara from salford is travelling alone and she is travelling light. how long do you plan on going for, barbara? as long as it takes. but show us your bag. this is all she has packed. this is instead of a hotel room in london! yes, it is. laughs i think i need to go and see her. i need to walk past. i've been crying for days. never been to london before so it's a new adventure. if i didn't make this journey, then i'd be always wondering

in the back of my mind, "i should have gone, "i should have done it." where are we off to today, somewhere nice? to see the queen. ooh, lovely. i need to do it. for me. there will be grief, but for barbara the shared experience of heading to the capital promises more — friendship and unity. here at buckingham palace beautiful sunshine, quite big crowds as well. they have been watching the king leaving and prince william leaving. the motorcycle out riders, you can see them now outside the palace and another royal motorcade just leaving the palace in fact. we are not quite sure who that is or where they are going, but a lot of activity for all the well—wishers here outside buckingham palace to keep their eye on, and they have been doing that throughout the day. and let's go live to windsor now because there are lots of people not only here and

at westminster and all the palaces but at windsor in particular, and helena wilkinson is they case might us this afternoon. helena. huge crowd throughout _ us this afternoon. helena. huge crowd throughout the _ us this afternoon. helena. huge crowd throughout the week - us this afternoon. helena. him crowd throughout the week here in windsor, as expected, but todayjust to give you a sense of how busy it is going to be we have spoken to officials here hotel us they are expecting up to 100,000 people here on the long walkjust today. the position where we are, you can see cambridge gates behind us, the castle behind of course. lots of people gathered here and the reason is this is where people have been coming throughout the week to lay flowers, to reflect, to remember, and they are doing so in huge numbers here today. of course on monday afternoon, after the state funeral in london, the focal point will be here in windsor because this is where the queen is going to be laid to rest, and she had an

incredibly special connection with windsor. we have been speaking to people who worked with the queen and also locals about their thoughts. military nights of windsor were among those who heard the message. this was the day the people of windsor were formally told they had a new monarch. bless the royal princess elizabeth ii. but the queen's special relationship with this town began before she came to the throne. in wishing you all good evening, i feel that i am speaking to friends and companions. when she was 14, she made herfirst address from windsor castle to children during the second world war. she was involved in other formal duties from a young age. but it was at windsor great park where she found freedom and where her love for the countryside grew. it was where she learned to ride.

her majesty's left an amazing legacy across the park. paul sedgwick is a deputy ranger of windsor great park, and knew the queen well. i think at that time, there was great freedom to ride around on her horse, or her pony, exploring the great expanses of the park, the ancient trees, the parkland. in 1952, the queen made her husband, prince philip, park ranger. together they helped protect and preserve the park. the avenues, the trees, the reintroduction of the red deer, the expansion of the gardens, the formal gardens, continues nearly 1,000 years of royal patronage at windsor. we know that the queen loved windsor great park. tell us, then, what it was about these gardens that she loved so much? we're in the golden jubilee garden, at the savill garden, which her majesty opened injuly 2002.

it is one of three main gardens at windsor — the valley gardens, the savill garden and frogmore garden. coming out to the gardens, at windsor, during covid, when her majesty was at residence in the castle, every friday morning we would send a fresh bouquet of flowers from one of the three gardens, to windsor castle, for the queen. the queen's legacy is all around the park, and in the town of windsor, too, her presence is felt. from the windsor ladies statue of queen elizabeth with her corgis, to one of two windsor greys who draw carriages on state occasions, from the queen's walkway self—guided tour, taking in the windsor guildhall and its magnificent portraits, to the books of condolence in the town's churches. at the king george vi centre,

opened by the queen in 1958, they remember her last visit five years ago. royalty is, you know, its special, to everybody throughout the world. and it's been a real honour to have lived here. so it was the queen who made us come to windsor, and we've been happy here through all these years, you know. so thank you, queen! here they feel a sense of pride. their pride is shared in and around this town. sayonara luxton is the former mayor of windsor. what did windsor mean to the queen, and how special was that connection with her? the queen was the pillar of windsor. for the people of windsor, there was nothing else but the queen. she was the pillar of windsor. she brought the community together, she brought us all together.

we had a meaning. it was so special to have her, to be here in the borough with her. where else more would you want to be in the world other than in this area? windsor will be the queen's final resting place. on monday, the world will watch as a state hearse makes its way along the long walk up to the castle, one finaljourney. for people who live in this town, it will be a deeply personal moment, saying goodbye to the queen, who was their neighbour, and part of their community. helena wilkinson, bbc news, windsor. ben, let me show you the route that ijust mentioned that the state hearse will be taking on monday afternoon, the state funeral in central london. the queen's state hearse will come here and the great

park which the queen loved. if you look down the long walk, it will be about a mile down, that is where the state hearse will start its final journey up along the long walk, passed tens of thousands of people who are expected to line either side. it will be a huge military procession as well and the state hearse will make its way up along the walk, up here to where we are and then through cambridge gates, which of course will be open, make its way past an array of flowers that have been left by members of the public, and over the last days have been taken by staff to the other side very carefully laid out. then there will be the committal service at four o'clock on monday afternoon in st. george's chapel and afternoon in st. george's chapel and a bit later on, in the evening, a private service with members of the royal family when the queen will be buried, laid to rest next to her

husband, the duke of edinburgh. helena, thank you. lets talk more about the queue now. around 2000 people in our currentlyjoining the queuein people in our currentlyjoining the queue in southwark park to see the queen lying in state with less than 48 hours until the video ends. the government tracker advises that people will face a long wait. the latest is around 16 hours, at one stage it was 25 hours. let'sjoin my colleague lauren moss, who's at the back of the queue nobody seems to wanted by the length of the queue whether it is 16 hours or 24—hour is, they don't really care, theyjust want or 24—hour is, they don't really care, they just want to or 24—hour is, they don't really care, theyjust want to be there, don't they? care, they just want to be there, don't they?— care, they just want to be there, don't the ? ~ , , ., , don't they? absolutely. i have been here since early _ don't they? absolutely. i have been here since early this _ don't they? absolutely. i have been here since early this morning - don't they? absolutely. i have been here since early this morning when| here since early this morning when the queue lengths were estimated to be around 24, 25 hours. they have dropped now somewhat. the queue is

moving quite well at the moment, sometimes you get a lull while everyone is in a standstill. making their way down to tower bridge but as you can see from the sign behind me, they are being very well warned about what is ahead and it could be about what is ahead and it could be 316.5 about what is ahead and it could be a 16.5 hour wait. some people i met around six o'clock this morning have made it to waterloo bridge which is about three miles from here, so it gives you a rough estimate of how long it has taken them to do the next few miles before getting to westminster hall. people are unperturbed by the delay. can i get all of your names? you are a family? three of us. we picked her up on the way _ three of us. we picked her up on the way it— three of us. we picked her up on the wa . , , ~' three of us. we picked her up on the wa . , , ~ , ., ., three of us. we picked her up on the wa. , ,« ., way. it seems like you have known each other— way. it seems like you have known each other for _ way. it seems like you have known each other for ages. _ way. it seems like you have known each other for ages. i _ way. it seems like you have known each other for ages. i am - way. it seems like you have known each other for ages. i am tom, - each other for ages. i am tom, mean, each other for ages. i am tom, megan. ms _ each other for ages. i am tom, megan. ms c- _ each other for ages. i am tom, megan, ms c. we _ each other for ages. i am tom, megan, ms c. we flew - each other for ages. i am tom, megan, ms c. we flew in - each other for ages. i am tom, megan, ms c. we flew in this l each other for ages. i am tom, - megan, ms c. we flew in this morning from florida —

megan, ms c. we flew in this morning from florida-— from florida. specifically for this? ten ears from florida. specifically for this? ten years ago _ from florida. specifically for this? ten years ago i— from florida. specifically for this? ten years ago i said _ from florida. specifically for this? ten years ago i said to _ from florida. specifically for this? ten years ago i said to them, - from florida. specifically for this? | ten years ago i said to them, when the queen— ten years ago i said to them, when the queen passes, we will come over to pay— the queen passes, we will come over to pay our— the queen passes, we will come over to pay our respects. we got on the tube. — to pay our respects. we got on the t ube. came _ to pay our respects. we got on the tube, came here and we haven't stopped — tube, came here and we haven't stopped walking since we got off the plane _ stopped walking since we got off the lane. ., . ,, ., plane. how are you feeling? i am t in: to plane. how are you feeling? i am trying to work— plane. how are you feeling? i am trying to work out _ plane. how are you feeling? i am trying to work out the _ plane. how are you feeling? i am trying to work out the time - trying to work out the time difference. 16.5 hours until westminster hall. how have you packed? is this what you travelled with? taste packed? is this what you travelled with? ~ ., packed? is this what you travelled with? ~ . , packed? is this what you travelled with? . , ., with? we have snacks and drinks. where have _ with? we have snacks and drinks. where have you _ with? we have snacks and drinks. where have you come _ with? we have snacks and drinks. where have you come from? - with? we have snacks and drinks. where have you come from? i - with? we have snacks and drinks. | where have you come from? i live here in london. _ where have you come from? i live here in london. i— where have you come from? i live here in london. i was _ where have you come from? i live here in london. i was like, - where have you come from? i live here in london. i was like, it- where have you come from? i live here in london. i was like, it is. where have you come from? i live here in london. i was like, it is a i herein london. i was like, it is a lovety— here in london. i was like, it is a lovely afternoon, _ here in london. i was like, it is a lovely afternoon, i— here in london. i was like, it is a lovely afternoon, i have - here in london. i was like, it is a lovely afternoon, i have nothingl here in london. i was like, it is a l lovely afternoon, i have nothing to do. lovely afternoon, i have nothing to do it— lovely afternoon, i have nothing to do. . lovely afternoon, i have nothing to do. , . . , . lovely afternoon, i have nothing to do. ., lovely afternoon, i have nothing to do. ,. ., ., do. it is fantastic you have made friends so _ do. it is fantastic you have made friends so early _ do. it is fantastic you have made friends so early because - do. it is fantastic you have made friends so early because they - do. it is fantastic you have made| friends so early because they can look after you. it's great seeing everybody making friends and that camaraderie and sharing things, but it is all a very serious reason,

everybody sharing personal stories and i am struck that you have come so far. i have not met anybody who has come so far as yourselves. hate has come so far as yourselves. we have had so _ has come so far as yourselves. we have had so much respect for the queen— have had so much respect for the queen and — have had so much respect for the queen and have visited her several times. _ queen and have visited her several times. both — queen and have visited her several times, both of my daughters, they are twins. — times, both of my daughters, they are twins, both are completely enamoured with the royal family and we have _ enamoured with the royal family and we have such respect for her majesty and we _ we have such respect for her majesty and we wanted to come and pay our respects _ and we wanted to come and pay our resects. ~ ., . and we wanted to come and pay our resects. ~ . , ., and we wanted to come and pay our resects_ . ., , ., ,., ., respects. what is it about the royal famil that respects. what is it about the royal family that makes _ respects. what is it about the royal family that makes you _ respects. what is it about the royal family that makes you have - respects. what is it about the royal family that makes you have that. family that makes you have that devotion, makes you want to make the huge journey?— huge journey? history but the way queen elizabeth _ huge journey? history but the way queen elizabeth dedicated - huge journey? history but the way queen elizabeth dedicated her - huge journey? history but the way queen elizabeth dedicated her lifej queen elizabeth dedicated her life to the _ queen elizabeth dedicated her life to the people _ queen elizabeth dedicated her life to the people. she _ queen elizabeth dedicated her life to the people. she did _ queen elizabeth dedicated her life to the people. she did everythingl to the people. she did everything for everyone _ to the people. she did everything for everyone else _ to the people. she did everything for everyone else except - to the people. she did everything for everyone else except herself. | for everyone else except herself. that is _ for everyone else except herself. that is something _ for everyone else except herself. that is something to _ for everyone else except herself. that is something to admire. - for everyone else except herself. i that is something to admire. hora; for everyone else except herself. that is something to admire. how do ou think that is something to admire. how do you think you — that is something to admire. how do you think you will— that is something to admire. how do you think you will feel _ that is something to admire. how do you think you will feel when - that is something to admire. how do you think you will feel when you - you think you will feel when you finish the walk and you are standing there inside westminster hall? can you think ahead to that? for there inside westminster hall? can you think ahead to that?— there inside westminster hall? can you think ahead to that? for sure it will be a whirlwind _ you think ahead to that? for sure it will be a whirlwind of— you think ahead to that? for sure it will be a whirlwind of emotions. - you think ahead to that? for sure it j will be a whirlwind of emotions. we have been— will be a whirlwind of emotions. we have been talking about that, how we

will react _ have been talking about that, how we will react but i think it will be emotional. will react but i think it will be emotional-— will react but i think it will be emotional. ., , . will react but i think it will be emotional. . , . ., emotional. rank you very much for s-ueakin emotional. rank you very much for speaking to — emotional. rank you very much for speaking to us- _ emotional. rank you very much for speaking to us. -- _ emotional. rank you very much for speaking to us. -- thank _ emotional. rank you very much for speaking to us. -- thank you. - emotional. rank you very much for| speaking to us. -- thank you. hope speaking to us. —— thank you. hope the rest of your what goes ok. that is the sense of everything i am getting with everybody here. very different people, very different stories but they have one shared objective, that is to reach westminster hall so they can pay their respects to queen elizabeth lying in state. their respects to queen elizabeth lying in state-— their respects to queen elizabeth lying in state. lauren, thank you. it is extraordinary, _ lying in state. lauren, thank you. it is extraordinary, people - lying in state. lauren, thank you. | it is extraordinary, people coming from all around the united kingdom but also the world, as your gas illustrated. the met police has called the queen's funeral its largest—ever operation. the like of which that will probably never be seen again. i've been speaking to general sir richard barrons, former head of the uk'sjoint forces command. he explained the importance of the relationship between the monarch

and the armed forces. asa as a serving military officer, it is essential that you accept a civil control of the military, it's a bad idea if the military decides on which was to have but you want to be above the political day—to—day fray. the constitutional link between the armed forces and their commander in chief, the sovereign, it is important to how the armed forces see themselves as not part of politics and servants of the nation. we are seeing some pictures of the queen unveiling a bust. an extraordinary story about this. it all went a little bit wrong. actually, on the day it turned out well but onlyjust. this was the unveiling of a bust of her majesty who had served as the captain general of the honourable artillery

company, the oldest regiment in the army and she came to visit. she came to unveil a past which had not been cast in bronze at that stage. rather unfortunately in the rehearsal of this unveiling, a little bit of over exuberance from the soldiers who were removing the cover over the statue, pulled it off the plinth and it fell on the ground and broke. the artist was on hand, some this and with a lot of help and worked at great speed to repair it. just in time. and repaint it, get it back on the plinth but because we didn't know quite what we were going to see when the cover came off, when her majesty removed the cover, i thought it prudent to tell her what had happened and cross every finger and toe that we had and we were in front of a thousand devoted followers of the honourable artillery company.

fortunately, when it was unveiled, it was in one piece and we got away with it. and the queen found the whole thing frankly hilarious but because we had got it right, because we had fixed it and if we had not fixed it, we would have had a dreadful day and been sacked, but it worked out. hate dreadful day and been sacked, but it worked out. ~ ., dreadful day and been sacked, but it worked out. ~ . ., dreadful day and been sacked, but it worked out-— worked out. we have all been reflecting _ worked out. we have all been reflecting on _ worked out. we have all been reflecting on what _ worked out. we have all been reflecting on what the - worked out. we have all been reflecting on what the queen | worked out. we have all been . reflecting on what the queen and worked out. we have all been - reflecting on what the queen and her long rain meant for this country. we have seen this outpouring of grief, incredible cues to see the coffin lying in state at westminster hall. what are your own personal reflections on her as a queen anne what she meant for this country? it is profoundly important for everybody in the armed forces that we recognise, that we had the same commander—in—chief for 70 years and she was the constitutional and ceremonial and official head of the armed forces. and became an

institution. frankly, difficult for a while to imagine her not being there but the armed forces will understand that their role in national life is to provide a did —— a degree of safety. we will all march on into what looks like a difficult world. three times as many people that are in the armed forces are queueing to have their few moments in front of her majesty's coffin, so it is notjust the armed forces that think this is an important national moment. let's show you the scene live now in westminster hall as people continue to file past the queen's off then, after that very, very long queue. at one stage it was up to 25 hours, now down to 16 hours. later on this evening, the late queen's

grandchildren will be standing vigil tjy grandchildren will be standing vigil by the coffin. prince william at the head of it, prince harry at the foot of it. and the significance is that prince harry has been given special dispensation to wear a military uniform by king charles iii, and we werejust hearing in uniform by king charles iii, and we were just hearing in that interview the importance of uniform to the queen. and prince harry, who has stepped back in life as a working royal, has not been wearing military uniform. forthis, standing royal, has not been wearing military uniform. for this, standing at the coffin at the vigil tonight, he will be wearing uniform. let's get the very latest on the queue and the length of it and the people who have been coming out, having been to pay their respects... let's show you the scene now, because here at buckingham palace, another royal

motorcade. i think that was the queen consortjust leaving, we have had cars going in and going out of buckingham palace all day, we have seen the king going in and out of the palace, we have seen prince william. a big cheer because the crowds here love it when they see one of the members of the royal family going past. they are gathered in big numbers in the sunshine outside buckingham palace. let's cross over to my colleague karin giannone in westminster. it was exactly the same when prince charles left lambeth bridge after the walkabout that he did there, he drove past it along millbank near the houses of parliament, a huge cheer went up, it really boosted everybody who was there to see prince charles and prince william turn up. it was such an event for everybody. you can see the people filing past behind me, still going strong. they have been in the queue

for about 14 hours, they joined around midnight, so more than 14 hours now. although they are in really good spirits, the sun is out and they are nearing the end of the long journey, the toll on them is definitely clear. lots of people saying they are aching and various other complaints. it must be hard to be on your feet for so long. it is the limits of human endurance for some people who have been in very cold conditions overnight, very, very chilly september nights. obviously, their spirits and their drive to go into westminster hall is keeping them going, and they are all still so cheerful. there have been some medical incidents, and there are so many volunteers from st john's ambulance among others working here to keep people safe, treat them if necessary. let's talk to the chief commissioner of st john's is ambulance. tell us how

much force you are out in, helping people here and in windsor. hate much force you are out in, helping people here and in windsor. we have not a few people here and in windsor. we have got a few hundred _ people here and in windsor. we have got a few hundred out _ people here and in windsor. we have got a few hundred out today - people here and in windsor. we have got a few hundred out today in - got a few hundred out today in london. — got a few hundred out today in london, but also several hundred out and about— london, but also several hundred out and about at— london, but also several hundred out and about at other events around the country _ and about at other events around the country and — and about at other events around the country. and over monday, we shall have a _ country. and over monday, we shall have a roundabout 1000 people out hetping _ have a roundabout 1000 people out helping with the event. i�*m have a roundabout 1000 people out helping with the event.— helping with the event. i'm so sorry to interrupt — helping with the event. i'm so sorry to interrupt you. — helping with the event. i'm so sorry to interrupt you, i _ helping with the event. i'm so sorry to interrupt you, i believe _ helping with the event. i'm so sorry to interrupt you, i believe that - helping with the event. i'm so sorry to interrupt you, i believe that the l to interrupt you, i believe that the wessex family are coming out of buckingham palace. cheering. thank you, karin, the earl of wessex, prince edward and the countess of wessex have just come through the gates of buckingham palace there in the beautiful afternoon sunshine, to greet some of the well—wishers who are here. it has been a day of royal walkabouts,

king charles and prince william meeting some of those in the queue waiting in that queue to get into westminster hall. but now the earl and countess of wessex, coming to meet the crowds, just outside the gates of buckingham palace. prince edward there _ gates of buckingham palace. prince edward there is _ gates of buckingham palace. prince edward there is the _ gates of buckingham palace. prince edward there is the queen's - gates of buckingham palace. i rice: edward there is the queen's youngest son. such a moving, poignant moment i think last night in the stillness of westminster hall, when he and his brother prince andrew, king charles and princess ann, took their places by the coffin and mounted a vigil for 15 minutes. a reminder that such a private event, a personal event for them, the loss of their mother. but clearly i think we have heard in statements that have been released

from members of the royal family that they are gaining much comfort and much solace from the ground swell of affection that there clearly is for their mother. the countess of — clearly is for their mother. the countess of wessex, - clearly is for their mother. the countess of wessex, very close to the late queen elizabeth? tater? the late queen elizabeth? very close, the late queen elizabeth? very close. very _ the late queen elizabeth? very close, very close. _ the late queen elizabeth? very close, very close. i _ the late queen elizabeth? very close, very close. i think- the late queen elizabeth? very close, very close. i think that l the late queen elizabeth? , close, very close. i think that was generally recognised that apparently she called her mother. i am very close relationship with her. there was taken on the flip and the queen that was around —— of philip and the queen that was released around his death last year that was taken by the countess of wessex in a very personal moment in balmoral. a reminder of how much private time the family spent together in their royal residences. last saturday, it

was, that family members came out from those gates of balmoral for their first walkabout after they had attended a service at the nearby kirk. and again as they are now, taking time to speak to people, to read those tributes, see the tributes, listen to what people have got to say. and for them, a time to say thank you. got to say. and for them, a time to say thank you-— got to say. and for them, a time to say thank you. sarah campbell, our ro al say thank you. sarah campbell, our royal correspondent _ say thank you. sarah campbell, our royal correspondent is _ say thank you. sarah campbell, our royal correspondent is joining - say thank you. sarah campbell, our royal correspondent is joining me . royal correspondent is joining me outside buckingham palace as we watch the earl of wessex and the countess of wessex greeting the crowd here. sarah, it has really been a day of royal walkabouts, the king, prince william, meeting the people queueing up. in the last few days we have seen this, is this a new informal style when the royal family really wants to get amongst the crowds and talk to as many of them as they can, shake as many hands as they can?— them as they can, shake as many hands as they can? it has certainly been led by _ hands as they can? it has certainly been led by the — hands as they can? it has certainly

been led by the king. _ hands as they can? it has certainly been led by the king. the - hands as they can? it has certainly been led by the king. the first - hands as they can? it has certainlyj been led by the king. the first one here in buckingham palace when he arrived back from balmoral. i don't think anyone was expecting bearing in mind he had so recently lost his mother for in mind he had so recently lost his motherfor him to in mind he had so recently lost his mother for him to leave the state vehicle and come and shake hands, as we are seeing the countess of wessex do now for the people who have waited outside buckingham palace. that set the tone, and not long afterwards we saw princes william and harry and their spouses catherine and meghan, the duchess of sussex, doing the same in windsor. like we say, it has been such an outpouring, so many people are travelling notjust here to london but to do windsor, to balmoral. to edinburgh, cardiff yesterday we saw, another walkabout, shaking ants, the new king again. it's —— shaking hands. it is giving a thank you back to the level of affection they are being shown from the public. it

seems to be helping them at what is a very difficult time. it is seems to be helping them at what is a very difficult time.— a very difficult time. it is a strange — a very difficult time. it is a strange time, _ a very difficult time. it is a strange time, because - a very difficult time. it is a l strange time, because these a very difficult time. it is a - strange time, because these people have come to the palace and to other palaces and to westminster hall full of grief, but also celebrating the long life of the queen. the royal family, i suppose, feeling those mixed emotions as well, grief and mourning but also a sense of wonderment at the length of life, the length of the reign of the late queen. we are looking at the earl and countess of wessex here. absolutely, and not too long now, their children will be among the eight grandchildren who will be standing around the coffin in westminster hall this evening announcing vigil. our understanding being that was something the grandchildren wanted very much to

do. one can imagine it must be hugely difficult to do a public show of grief like that. it's something they wanted to do and i think that will be another powerful moment in a few days which have seen so many powerful moments.— few days which have seen so many powerful moments. let's listen in as the earl of wessex _ powerful moments. let's listen in as the earl of wessex talks _ powerful moments. let's listen in as the earl of wessex talks to - powerful moments. let's listen in as the earl of wessex talks to some - powerful moments. let's listen in as the earl of wessex talks to some ofl the earl of wessex talks to some of the earl of wessex talks to some of the well—wishers here at buckingham palace. ashton? birmingham, manchester. thank— ashton? birmingham, manchester. thank you — ashton? birmingham, manchester. thank you very much. brilliant. like you very much for your support, thank— you very much for your support, thank you — you very much for your support, thank you. it's fantastic support. thank— thank you. it's fantastic support. thank you — thank you. it's fantastic support. thank you-— thank you. thank you very much indeed.

inaudible. ben: the royal couple arejust behind us now as we look out onto the beautiful scene in buckingham palace. sarah campbell, our royal corresponded, with me, the weather could not be better today. the rain has not only held off but we have got completely blue skies and a glorious september sunshine for all of the events we have seen today, not only this walkabout by the by the —— by the wessexes. yes.

the -- by the wessexes. yes, buckingham _ the -- by the wessexes. yes, buckingham palace _ the -- by the wessexes. yes, buckingham palace could - the -- by the wessexes. yes, buckingham palace could not| the —— by the wessexes. 1a: buckingham palace could not look any better. it's certainly welcome to all of the people travelling here or to the queue that the weather is so good because clearly they are happy to spend hours, either being here when the royals are here, nobody knew that they were going to turn up so this will be a surprise for them, i'm sure a very pleasant surprise. people even in the queue, i have not heard one person saying that it wasn't worth awaiting the hours that they have had to wait in order to pay their respects. and of course it is now only two days until the queen's funeral, which, as we have been hearing, is due to be one of the largest if not the largest international event that this country has seen, certainly for decades, if not forever. there is a huge logistical exercise in planning

going on at the moment. you can see the metal barriers out here now that this is the case across the entire route that that cortege procession is going to take on monday, all around westminster abbey, the palace of westminster, along the south bank to allow those mourners to attend the lying in state at westminster hall. it's a huge operation. shall the lying in state at westminster hall. it's a huge operation. all of the detailed _ hall. it's a huge operation. all of the detailed plans _ hall. it's a huge operation. all of the detailed plans so _ hall. it's a huge operation. all of the detailed plans so meticulously over many years, the one thing that nobody could have planned for was the huge outpouring of national grief. just the length of the queue, the number of people who want to join the queue, i think has taken people by surprise, perhaps. planners, organisers, maybe even the royal family, we don't know. prince william who we heard earlier on talking to some of those who were queueing, he said the queen would never have believed this. fit queueing, he said the queen would never have believed this.— never have believed this. of course the last member _ never have believed this. of course the last member of _

never have believed this. of course the last member of the _ never have believed this. of course the last member of the royal- never have believed this. of course l the last member of the royal family to lie in state was queen elizabeth the queen mother, and back then in 2002, some 200,000 people queued up to pay their respects to her. so i think it would have been understood that there would be hundreds of thousands that would have wanted to see the queen. but honestly i don't think anything can prepare you seen the pictures of so many people. it is really quite incredible. i think as we have been saying, and as you can see, the countess of wessex paying thank you to people as she goes along, thank you for coming down and paying respects. it will be a comfort for those family members, an acknowledgement that the cream was held in such great regard. we must say that the last time we were here for a big royal weekend was the platinumjubilee here for a big royal weekend was the platinum jubilee weekend and there again, thankfully the queen was alive to see for herself the ways of affection that there clearly was

towards her. goodness me, that was only three months ago. $5 towards her. goodness me, that was only three months ago.— only three months ago. as we watch at the earl and _ only three months ago. as we watch at the earl and countess _ only three months ago. as we watch at the earl and countess of- only three months ago. as we watch at the earl and countess of wessex l at the earl and countess of wessex greeting well—wishers here outside buckingham palace in that beautiful bright sunshine, sarah campbell, our royal correspondent, the king has begun his reign, he has been working very hard, travelling to all the home nations, meeting lots of people already and he will need the support and help of other members of the royal family, like the wessexes, as he goes forward. absolutely. we should save the king and queen consort have been holding and queen consort have been holding a lunch in buckingham palace this lunchtime, and this is for the governor's generalfrom lunchtime, and this is for the governor's general from the realms. the king is notjust head of state here in the uk but 14 other countries and today is a chance, he

will have met them before, has now a new relationship with them because he is the king and this afternoon he will be holding his first audiences as a king with the prime minister is from some of those countries. from australia, new zealand, jamaica, so just a countries. from australia, new zealand, jamaica, sojust a reminder that this is notjust a uk story and how it affects us in the united kingdom, this is very much a global story and a global shift.— story and a global shift. prince edward, story and a global shift. prince edward. who _ story and a global shift. prince edward, who we _ story and a global shift. prince edward, who we saw— story and a global shift. prince edward, who we saw standing | story and a global shift. prince - edward, who we saw standing vigil last night at the coffin in westminster hall, but tonight it is the turn of the grandchildren, the eight grandchildren, including prince harry who will be wearing military uniform.— military uniform. let's take you throuuh military uniform. let's take you through that. _ military uniform. let's take you through that. we _ military uniform. let's take you through that. we haven't - military uniform. let's take you through that. we haven't got i military uniform. let's take you . through that. we haven't got exact timings but prince william, the prince of wales, he will stand at the head of the queen's coffin and his brother, prince harry will stand

at the foot. william will be flanked by princess allen's two children and next to harry, de duke of york's daughters and situated in the middle, the l and countess of wessex's children. once again they are young but we understand it was their decision, it was all of their collective decision that they very much wanted to take part. b, big much wanted to take part. a big moment for— much wanted to take part. a big moment for them. _ much wanted to take part. a big moment for them. huge - much wanted to take part. a big l moment for them. huge moment much wanted to take part. a big - moment for them. huge moment for them, potentially _ moment for them. huge moment for them, potentially overwhelming - moment for them. huge moment for them, potentially overwhelming but| them, potentially overwhelming but clearly something they wanted to do. you mentioned the uniform, all of the children, grandchildren will wear mourning coats except for the king's sun. why are we talking about that? despite his ten years service in the army, prince harry hadn't been expected to work military uniform at any of the ceremonial events because he is no longer a

working royal. but at the king's request, both william and harry will be in military uniform. they will stand there for 15 minutes, along with the other grandchildren in the stillness of westminster hall and just as it was when we saw prince edward their last night, taking his place by the coffin, i think it will be a very powerful moment. prince edward, earl of wessex and the countess of wessex meeting well—wishers outside buckingham palace. and they have really taken their time, just as king charles did earlier on when he was meeting

people queueing up to see the late queen lying in state and prince william who was alongside him, meeting those people in the queue and now it has been the turn of the earl of wessex and the countess of wessex. they are really taking their time. all these royal walkabouts, they tend to be 15, time. all these royal walkabouts, they tend to be15, 20 minutes, maybe half an hour sometimes. absolutely. the queen also said she had to be seen to be believed and this is what the family are carrying on, they want to be seen to acknowledge all the efforts of the people have made to come out and pay tribute to their mother or grandmother. and yes, it cannot be rushed because there are literally so many people that they want to move along the lines. you so many people that they want to move along the lines.— move along the lines. you can't shake everybody's _ move along the lines. you can't shake everybody's hand - move along the lines. you can't shake everybody's hand but - move along the lines. you can'tj shake everybody's hand but you always feel sorry for people stretching out their hands who do not get a handshake. i

stretching out their hands who do not get a handshake.— stretching out their hands who do not get a handshake. i wonder if we are coming — not get a handshake. i wonder if we are coming to _ not get a handshake. i wonder if we are coming to an _ not get a handshake. i wonder if we are coming to an end _ not get a handshake. i wonder if we are coming to an end now? - not get a handshake. i wonder if we are coming to an end now? the - are coming to an end now? the countess going towards a waiting vehicle. maybe not. they will carry on for a little bit longer. it is a lovely moment for the crowds who will not have expected to see any members of the royal family in person. but as we say will have travelled from all over the united kingdom, all over the world. you go in that crowd there and i guarantee within three people there will be somebody from canada, australia, as well as people who have come from england, scotland, wales, northern ireland.

the countess of wessex there. not sure if that walkabout is coming to an end, it looks like it is. it has been quite a lengthy one. the earl

and countess of wessex meeting the crowds outside buckingham palace, thanking them for coming, thanking them for theirflowers, thanking them for coming, thanking them for their flowers, their good wishes. just as king charles earlier and prince william, the prince of wales, where thanking all of those, well, at least some of those who were queueing in that very long queue along the river thames. to pay their respects at the coffin of the late queen elizabeth. and sarah campbell, our royal correspondent who was with me, watching the scenes just behind us. it is almost like the royal family are taking it in turns today to do their walkabouts. it is a busy day. the king is inside carrying out his new kingly duties. he is meeting with prime minister 's from the realms, the countries of which he is now king and as you say,

at the moment, his younger brother and sister—in—law to meet the public. to meet them on his behalf and accept their thanks and condolences, but earlier on today, he was out himself spending about 20 minutes also chatting to people who had been queueing up all night, waiting for the westminster, waiting to enter westminster hall to see the queen lying in state and was joined by his son, the heir to the throne, prince william, who joined by his son, the heir to the throne, prince william, whojoined him as well. these are not necessarily scheduled, we don't know about them, the public certainly don't know about them but clearly it is a very valuable way that they can show their appreciation for the public. showing their affection for their mother, their grandmother.

very good to meet you. thank you very much— very good to meet you. thank you very much indeed. thank you for your support _ where have you come from? hertfordshire? whereabouts in

hertfordshire? whereabouts in hertfordshire? you have been to green _ hertfordshire? you have been to green park— hertfordshire? you have been to green park already? the earl and countess of wessex there, meeting dozens and dozens of there, meeting dozens and dozens of the people who have come to buckingham palace to bring floral tributes to remember the queen and the earl and countess wanting to thank everybody who has come here in the same way that king charles and prince william wanted to thank

everyone in the queue for westminster hall. the royal family will become very busy in the next couple of days, the state funeral of course on monday and tomorrow, a huge reception, possibly the biggest reception in terms of world leaders who will be gathered here at buckingham palace. it will be prime ministers, presidents, heads of state, the japanese emperor, an extraordinary array of world leaders who will be in buckingham palace tomorrow, hosted by working members of the royal family, king charles, the queen consort and other members of the royal family who will be hosting that very important reception tomorrow. president biding here at buckingham palace, —— presidentjoe biden, president macron. commentators saying they will not have been a gathering quite like it inside buckingham palace,

perhaps ever. perhaps today is a good day for the royal family to meet many of the people who have come to london. we have been seeing people who have travelled from the united states, from all over the world to be here, from all corners of the united kingdom as well. they have come to windsor, buckingham palace, westminster hall and really just a chance for the wessex is, the latest members of the royal family, to say thank you.

sarah campbell, our royal correspondent, as we watch, it is striking to me how comfortable the royal family are, just in these conversations. charles, william, earlier on, just comfortable having chats with people, shaking hands and then having conversations. it is what they _ then having conversations. it is what they do- _ then having conversations. it is what they do. that's _ then having conversations. it is what they do. that's true! - then having conversations. it is what they do. that's true! we i then having conversations. it is - what they do. that's true! we don't feature all of _ what they do. that's true! we don't feature all of the _ what they do. that's true! we don't feature all of the engagements - what they do. that's true! we don't| feature all of the engagements they go to each year but they are travelling around, the earl and countess of wessex will be going around the country, hundreds of times a year, meeting people. princess anne, hundreds of engagements every year. this is what they do. it is very important to them. we are —— no over half an hour, the earl and countess of wessex saying they appreciate the number of people paying their

respects. he was saying, i know my brother will have appreciated —— my mother will have appreciated this support. in two days' time, they are saying this is a good day for this to happen, because in two days' time, the atmosphere will be very different. yes, crowds will line the mall but it will be a much more sombre occasion because after the funeral service at westminster abbey, the queen's procession will go down the mall, past buckingham palace and along to wellington arch before it makes its finaljourney via the state hearse to windsor. if you like there is a happy atmosphere today. it will be very different in two days' time. today. it will be very different in two days' time-— today. it will be very different in two da s'time. ., ., , , two days' time. important in a sense for the royal— two days' time. important in a sense for the royal family _ two days' time. important in a sense for the royal family in _ two days' time. important in a sense for the royal family in this - for the royal family in this television age notjust to be seen on television but to meet people in the flesh, to meet their subjects in

the flesh, to meet their subjects in the flesh, to shake hands literally and to talk to people. they have said haven't they that they gain comfort from it as well so i think it is a two—way street. it is nice for the public but nice for them as well to have that personal connection with people, because the queen was head of the nation but also very personal to them. this is the time for them to share that grief with members of the public. inaudible. if you arejustjoining

us, the earl of wessex and account text —— the countess of wessex are meeting people who have come to mourn the late queen elizabeth, i think it has been about 25 minutes, half an hour, they have been greeting people. it is not a quick

meet and greet, it's probably meeting as many of the several thousand people who are here outside the palace as they possibly can, just in the way that earlier on we saw king charles and prince william, the prince of wales, meeting as many people as they could who were queueing along the weather attempts on the albert embankment —— along the river thames on the albert embankment, to get that gets to westminster hall to see the queen's coffin to pay their final respects. sarah campbell our royal correspondent is here with me at buckingham palace. it really has been an extraordinary outpouring of national grief, isn't it? i suppose nobody knew what to expect at the end of such a long reign. it’s nobody knew what to expect at the end of such a long reign.— end of such a long reign. it's worth beafina end of such a long reign. it's worth bearina in end of such a long reign. it's worth bearing in mind _ end of such a long reign. it's worth bearing in mind that _ end of such a long reign. it's worth bearing in mind that none - end of such a long reign. it's worth bearing in mind that none of- end of such a long reign. it's worth bearing in mind that none of these| bearing in mind that none of these people are here because they thought they might get to shake the hands of

they might get to shake the hands of the earl and countess of wessex today, they were just here. when the earl and countess of wessex today, they werejust here. when i arrived three or four hours ago, it was packed in front of buckingham palace, just as it is in the centre next to westminster. people feeling that they just want to come, it's a saturday, no school today for lots of people, no work today, so many people felt, well, ijust want of people, no work today, so many people felt, well, i just want to come and be in the centre of london, he in those places that we associate be in those places that we associate with the monarch, with the queen. one think that when we think of buckingham palace and every time i look at that empty balcony, you remember all of the times that she stood there waving to the nation at moments of big national celebration and sadness as well. but she was there. so i think it's understandable that so many people would want to come and just be here to take all of this in. it's quite extraordinary, i think, to take all of this in. it's quite extraordinary, ithink, being in london at the moment because as i'm

sure it is in windsor, outside of holyroodhouse in balmoral, all of these places that have a personal connection to the queen that people are being drawn to at the moment. we think about half an hour that the earl and countess of wessex have been making their way up the mall, the countess of wessex just having a word with a security guard here. earlier today, the king was speaking

to police officers and emergency service workers, just getting a feel for the huge operation that is going on and has been going on ever since the death of the queen. the countess just acknowledging the marshals, there are hundreds if not thousands of marshalls in central london at the moment, making sure that these huge crowds that have built up our manageable. 50 huge crowds that have built up our manageable-— huge crowds that have built up our manageable. so sorry for your loss. very kind. — manageable. so sorry for your loss. very kind. have _ manageable. so sorry for your loss. very kind, have you _ manageable. so sorry for your loss. very kind, have you been _ manageable. so sorry for your loss. very kind, have you been to - manageable. so sorry for your loss. very kind, have you been to green. very kind, have you been to green park— very kind, have you been to green park yet? — very kind, have you been to green park yet? to— very kind, have you been to green park yet? to seal— very kind, have you been to green park yet? to seal the _ very kind, have you been to green park yet? to seal the flowers? - very kind, have you been to greenl park yet? to seal the flowers? and whereabouts — park yet? to seal the flowers? and whereabouts have _ park yet? to seal the flowers? and whereabouts have you _ park yet? to seal the flowers? and whereabouts have you come - park yet? to seal the flowers? and whereabouts have you come from? dutwich _ whereabouts have you come from? dulwich. ., ~ whereabouts have you come from? dulwich. ., ,, , ., ., dulwich. thank you. hello, there hello. thank _ dulwich. thank you. hello, there hello. thank you _ dulwich. thank you. hello, there hello. thank you for _ dulwich. thank you. hello, there hello. thank you for coming, - dulwich. thank you. hello, there hello. thank you for coming, i i hello. thank you for coming, i really— hello. thank you for coming, i really appreciate _ hello. thank you for coming, i really appreciate it. _

it is the royal family thanking those who have come, it is mutual thanks really, and the crowds thanking the royal family for coming to talk to them and shaking their hands. mi; to talk to them and shaking their hands. ~ , . . to talk to them and shaking their hands. g , , .,, hands. my sister has met your mother. these are pictures of the wessexes greeting so many people outside buckingham palace. sarah campbell, our royal correspondent, let's

reflect on the first few days of king charles's reign, he seemed to be keen to talk to as many people as he could in all four nations of the united kingdom, meet crowds in scotland, northern ireland and wales as well as in england, to meet faith leaders and political leaders. that was always _ leaders and political leaders. that was always part — leaders and political leaders. that was always part of _ leaders and political leaders. “inst was always part of the plan, to make sure that the new king could go to each of the four nations, a very important part of the plan and he has been greeted scenes like this everywhere by rail —— well—wishers. it has been a very busy week. the queen's death was announced on thursday in balmoral, and the king and the queen consort had the night in balmoral but then flew down immediately and then it started. so

it has been the last week for him and the rest of the family getting used to this new role, establishing himself as king, whilst at the same time, grieving for his mother. and time, grieving for his mother. and this, ou time, grieving for his mother. and this. you know. — time, grieving for his mother. and this, you know, this is children and grandchildren grieving mother and grandmother?— grandchildren grieving mother and arandmother? ~ , ., ., ., grandmother? absolutely, and again, brinuain us grandmother? absolutely, and again, bringing us back _ grandmother? absolutely, and again, bringing us back to _ grandmother? absolutely, and again, bringing us back to that _ grandmother? absolutely, and again, bringing us back to that vigil - grandmother? absolutely, and again, bringing us back to that vigil that - bringing us back to that vigil that we held this evening, the eight grandchildren. the earl and countess's children still relatively young but wanted to take their place around the coffin in westminster hall, that will happen this evening, they will mount a vigil along with princes william and harry, princesses eugenie and beatrice, and zara tindall and peter phillips, and for 15 minutes, they will do what their parents did last night, which isjust a stand their parents did last night, which is just a stand guard for 15 minutes and pay their own we say private

tributes, but it's in a very, very public arena, isn't it? but it's what they wanted to do. sarah campbell. _ what they wanted to do. sarah campbell. our— what they wanted to do. sarah campbell, our royal _ what they wanted to do. sarah campbell, our royal correspondent with me here at buckingham palace, many thanks indeed. we were watching the wessexes meeting many of the people gathered outside buckingham palace here where we are this afternoon. earlier, king charles and the prince of wales want to chat to people queueing here in london, they thanked people for waiting through the night to get into westminster hall before the state funeral in monday. last night, the king, princess royal, prince andrew and princess royal, prince andrew and prince edward held a silent vigil by their mother's coffin. the queen's eight grandchildren including princes william and harry will hold their own vigil later on today, sarah has been telling us. at lambeth bridge this morning a warm

welcome. 30 hours? you look very good on 30 hours. these walkabouts already a hallmark of the new king's reign. it is here that he seems to be at most relaxed and happy. three cheers for his majesty! hip, hip, hooray! not far away, the ritual continues. the third full day. the third full day on which members of the public, from far and wide, have come to offer thanks and say goodbye. these people endured a long cold night for the chance of a few brief moments. it's quiet, respectful, the atmosphere of reverence punctuated only briefly last night as a man tried to rush the coffin, and was wrestled to the ground. earlier, the late queen's four children, all in uniform,

mounted their own vigil. tonight, it will be the turn of her eight grandchildren, very public displays of private grief. how humbling is that? we got to see the whole family, it was absolutely amazing. it was a very emotional moment, and that just added _ to the whole afternoon, evening. unbelievable. i'm just... she is the only female we have ever had, and we will ever have, on our planet that is known by everybody in the world, from the smallest island to the largest area on our planet. she is just the only one, our queen, and that to me fills me with, i don't know, just immense pride. and with each passing day, more signs of round—the—clock preparations. this was windsor in the early hours of the morning. grenadier guards accompanying

the hearse that will carry the queen's coffin back to the castle for monday's final ceremonies. at windsor�*s victoria barracks, representatives of all three services getting ready for something they and most of us have not seen before. plenty of preparation and planning has gone into this, clearly, to make sure her late majesty queen elizabeth has the best that we can give her, and everything went exactly to plan, to be honest. apart from the weather this morning being a bit nippy, it's all good. back at westminster hall, canada's minsterjustin trudeau canada's prime minsterjustin trudeau was among world leaders paying respects this morning. politicians past and present are all taking their turns. for 70 years, people came to london to see the queen. they are still doing it today. paul adams, bbc news.

china has decided to send the country's vice—president, wang qishan, to the funeral of queen elizabeth on monday. the decision was made despite a snub delivered to a chinese delegation that wanted to attend the queen's laying—in—state in the houses of parliament. they were banned from going because the chinese government has sanctioned several british mps over their comments about xinjiang. that was comments about the treatment of the uyghurs. meanwhile, human rights groups have criticised the decision to invite the crown prince of saudi arabia to queen elizabeth's funeral. western intelligence agencies say that in all probability, mohammed bin salman ordered the murder of the journalist jamal khashoggi in 2018 — something he denies. we have been hearing he is not actually coming to the funeral itself. let me update you, downing street saying that the prime minister liz truss will not now be holding talks with presidentjoe

biden tomorrow, there is a full bilateral meeting taking place at the un general assembly on wednesday. there is going to be a reception of all world leaders who are going to the funeral here at buckingham palace tomorrow, prime ministers, presidents, heads of state, and that is going to be quite a gathering hit buckingham palace. let's get the latest on the queue, still about 16 hours i think to get to see the queen's coffin. let's speak to katty kay who is at westminster. you are talking about the dignitaries, these are members of the public you have been queueing all night. when i spoke to said it had been a very chilly night but they were in good spirits. just in case, i don't know if you can see it by me, then be —— members of the security group are handing out sweets to people in the public, bets —— people are getting butterscotch because they are worried about the

blood sugar level dropping in people. the atmosphere given that they are standing in line for 14 or 15 hours is still very good indeed. let's speak to charles anson who was the former press secretary to the queen. i want to talk about your time with the queen, but first of all, tell me about what you make of all, tell me about what you make of all of the members of the royal family who have been so visible and going to see members of the public. we have just seen the earl and countess of wessex, we saw king charles, prince william, it seems that every day members of the royal family are making a real point of going on these little walkabout tours talking to the public, am i reading the palace tea leaves too much or is this the monarchy saying, we are visible? i think the walkabout has been a feature of royal life since quite early in the queen's reign. it

happened in australia. this was picked — happened in australia. this was picked up — happened in australia. this was picked up by politicians in australia and then when the queen and prince — australia and then when the queen and prince philip went out there, they like — and prince philip went out there, they like the idea of being able to talk informally. now it is very much built in— talk informally. now it is very much built in to _ talk informally. now it is very much built in to every royal programme. what _ built in to every royal programme. what you — built in to every royal programme. what you have in the 21st—century is a much _ what you have in the 21st—century is a much more — what you have in the 21st—century is a much more participative royal fantity — a much more participative royal family. the monarchy needs to be engaged _ family. the monarchy needs to be engaged in — family. the monarchy needs to be engaged in the same way other groups — engaged in the same way other groups it — engaged in the same way other groups. it is definitely a feature of modern — groups. it is definitely a feature of modern monarchy and the queen, even with— of modern monarchy and the queen, even with her quite shy nature, took to this _ even with her quite shy nature, took to this because it was an opportunity to talk to people in an unvarnished way, face—to—face in a crowd, _ unvarnished way, face—to—face in a crowd, informally, as part of a day's — crowd, informally, as part of a days as— crowd, informally, as part of a day's as this. nothing planned or format. — day's as this. nothing planned or formal, just spontaneous

conversation.— formal, just spontaneous conversation. ., ., , conversation. you got the impression when ou conversation. you got the impression when you are — conversation. you got the impression when you are working _ conversation. you got the impression when you are working with _ conversation. you got the impression when you are working with the - conversation. you got the impressionj when you are working with the queen that she enjoyed those. i can imagine you are speaking to members of the public, you get two or three minutes, and you don't get involved in a substantive conversation, but you are suggesting she enjoyed it. i think she enjoys it in the same way that the _ think she enjoys it in the same way that the queen really again, right from _ that the queen really again, right from the — that the queen really again, right from the beginning of her 70 years on the _ from the beginning of her 70 years on the throne, opened some of the tetters— on the throne, opened some of the letters from the public herself each morning _ letters from the public herself each morning once they had been cleared by security — morning once they had been cleared by security. she literally opened the envelope, read the letters in a random _ the envelope, read the letters in a random way and pick up on things and write it _ random way and pick up on things and write it in _ random way and pick up on things and write it in the — random way and pick up on things and write it in the margin, that often lead _ write it in the margin, that often lead to— write it in the margin, that often lead to action. i think that ability and enjoyment of exchanging with peopte _ and enjoyment of exchanging with people was something that is important for the modern monarchy, but it— important for the modern monarchy, but it also— important for the modern monarchy, but it also can be exhilarating and quite _

but it also can be exhilarating and quite moving. a story of difficulty a modern. — quite moving. a story of difficulty a modern, humble person is telling the queen. — a modern, humble person is telling the queen, it is often moved forward and you _ the queen, it is often moved forward and you get— the queen, it is often moved forward and you get a good result from it. it is and you get a good result from it. it is an— and you get a good result from it. it is an important part of it and for the — it is an important part of it and for the younger members of the royal family. _ for the younger members of the royal family. to— for the younger members of the royal family, to be able to go on walkabout, as you have seen this afternoon — walkabout, as you have seen this afternoon with the earl and countess of wessex. _ afternoon with the earl and countess of wessex, it is a barn full grief to be _ of wessex, it is a barn full grief to be able — of wessex, it is a barn full grief to be able to talk to people who are very supportive of this institution of the _ very supportive of this institution of the monarchy. the fact it is not democratic— of the monarchy. the fact it is not democratic in its origin, far from it, democratic in its origin, far from it. but— democratic in its origin, far from it. but it — democratic in its origin, far from it, but it seems to... it is enormous. _ it, but it seems to... it is enormous. you _ it, but it seems to... it is enormous. you are - it, but it seems to... it is enormous. you are right| it, but it seems to... it is i enormous. you are right to it, but it seems to... it s enormous. you are right to remind us of their personal grief because they are a family that have lost a mother and grandmother. it is nice that people come to you and tell you,

they meant so much to me. it is something they will treasure on these walkabouts. your time with the queen was during the 19905, famously when she referred to the time as her annus horribilis. when you were with her and you watched her, how did she get through those difficult times for herfamily? to get through those difficult times for her family?— get through those difficult times for her family? to start with, the term annus _ for her family? to start with, the term annus horribilis _ for her family? to start with, the term annus horribilis was - for her family? to start with, the term annus horribilis was a - term annus horribilis was a description the queen go to that period _ description the queen go to that period in— description the queen go to that period in our history, the 90s, the recession— period in our history, the 90s, the recession in— period in our history, the 90s, the recession in the united kingdom, the political— recession in the united kingdom, the political situation was not at ease, the fire _ political situation was not at ease, the fire at— political situation was not at ease, the fire at windsor and difficulties in the _ the fire at windsor and difficulties in the royal family. but the queen wasn't _ in the royal family. but the queen wasn't talking about her annus horribilis _ wasn't talking about her annus horribilis. she was talking about the state — horribilis. she was talking about the state of the country. i found her a _ the state of the country. i found her a very— the state of the country. i found her a very steady person in that respect — her a very steady person in that respect in _ her a very steady person in that respect. in the seven years i worked for her. _ respect. in the seven years i worked for her, probably the most difficult time of—

for her, probably the most difficult time of her 70—year reign, i never once _ time of her 70—year reign, i never once during — time of her 70—year reign, i never once during that year, 1992, since the queen— once during that year, 1992, since the queen feeling disconsolate or fed up— the queen feeling disconsolate or fed up or— the queen feeling disconsolate or fed up or upset by things. her approach _ fed up or upset by things. her approach was very much more the wartime _ approach was very much more the wartime commitment, keep going, keep --oin wartime commitment, keep going, keep going and _ wartime commitment, keep going, keep going and not looking back but looking — going and not looking back but looking forward. i think that was a marvellous— looking forward. i think that was a marvellous thing for me as press secretary — marvellous thing for me as press secretary, to know that the boss that you — secretary, to know that the boss that you are working for was always going _ that you are working for was always going to _ that you are working for was always going to be — that you are working for was always going to be steady. she was always going _ going to be steady. she was always going to _ going to be steady. she was always going to be steady. she was always going to be committed and continue with the _ going to be committed and continue with the job and prince philip was the same — with the job and prince philip was the same. they were committed to duty and _ the same. they were committed to duty and they enjoyed what they were doing _ duty and they enjoyed what they were doing the _ duty and they enjoyed what they were doing. the queen was still enjoying doing _ doing. the queen was still enjoying doing her_ doing. the queen was still enjoying doing her boxes and talking about politics _ doing her boxes and talking about politics to — doing her boxes and talking about politics to her prime minister and of course. — politics to her prime minister and of course, 24 hours before she died, she committed the absolutely essential core duty of a modern constitution one hook which was to

appoint— constitution one hook which was to appoint a _ constitution one hook which was to appoint a new prime minister. i think— appoint a new prime minister. i think that — appoint a new prime minister. i think that is remarkable. a monarch of 96 _ think that is remarkable. a monarch of 96 he _ think that is remarkable. a monarch of 96 he was — think that is remarkable. a monarch of 96 he was able to go on working and carrying out duties in that way. i and carrying out duties in that way. i had _ and carrying out duties in that way. i had a _ and carrying out duties in that way. i had a conversation last week with the lord chamberlain in the palace and he said when he was hired by the queen, he was given one extraction and that was to make the atmosphere happy for the star. the queen believed if the staff were happy, they would give their best to the monarchy. if you were to describe her as a boss, how would you describe her? i her as a boss, how would you describe her?— her as a boss, how would you describe her? ., ,. , describe her? i would describe her as a very sympathetic _ describe her? i would describe her as a very sympathetic and - describe her? i would describe her i as a very sympathetic and supportive boss and _ as a very sympathetic and supportive boss and secondly, with all the seriousness of the business of monarchy, the queen always had a good _ monarchy, the queen always had a good sense — monarchy, the queen always had a good sense of humour so that a sardonic— good sense of humour so that a sardonic remark, and using would be said, _ sardonic remark, and using would be said. it _ sardonic remark, and using would be said, it wasn't all grim. it was

very— said, it wasn't all grim. it was very upbeat and at the end of a long day on _ very upbeat and at the end of a long day on a _ very upbeat and at the end of a long day on a state visit abroad, she would _ day on a state visit abroad, she would invite members of her team, senior— would invite members of her team, senior and — would invite members of her team, senior and junior, to come and sit down _ senior and junior, to come and sit down and — senior and junior, to come and sit down and have a drink, talk about the day— down and have a drink, talk about the day and — down and have a drink, talk about the day and how it went. there were laughs _ the day and how it went. there were laughs as— the day and how it went. there were laughs as well as good stories to be told. laughs as well as good stories to be told as— laughs as well as good stories to be told. as well as being an absorbing, very absorbing task to work for the queen. _ very absorbing task to work for the queen. it — very absorbing task to work for the queen, it was also very enjoyable and amusing at times. queen, it was also very en'oyable and amusing at times._ queen, it was also very en'oyable and amusing at times. thank you very much. i and amusing at times. thank you very much- i like — and amusing at times. thank you very much. i like that _ and amusing at times. thank you very much. i like that image _ and amusing at times. thank you very much. i like that image of— and amusing at times. thank you very much. i like that image of cocktails i much. i like that image of cocktails with the queen. thank you for joining us. letsjoin my colleague jonathan blake who was at the back of the queue. in southwark park. i spoke to yesterday and you are speaking to people just as were coming out from paying their respects. now you are at the beginning of the queue. this

respects. now you are at the beginning of the queue. this is the ve start beginning of the queue. this is the very start of _ beginning of the queue. this is the very start of what _ beginning of the queue. this is the very start of what will _ beginning of the queue. this is the very start of what will be _ beginning of the queue. this is the very start of what will be a - beginning of the queue. this is the very start of what will be a very - very start of what will be a very long wait for so many people. you can see the crowd snaking their way through southwark park here in south—east london, in the sunshine on the saturday afternoon. it has been constantly moving over the last few hours. the queue is open even though the wait time is up to 16 hours. it is not putting people off at all and things seem to be running very smoothly. everyone is in good spirits and prepared for the long day and probably some of the night as well ahead of them. we can speak to a couple of people now, waiting patiently. you joined at about two o'clock this afternoon. tell me why you wanted to come. you were telling me earlier that you were very young when the queen came to the throne. yes, i was four days old when her father— yes, i was four days old when her father died — yes, i was four days old when her father died. i have known her for 70

years _ father died. i have known her for 70 years when — father died. i have known her for 70 years. when she celebrated her jubilee. — years. when she celebrated her jubilee. i— years. when she celebrated her jubilee, i also celebrated 72. and my mum. — jubilee, i also celebrated 72. and my mum, she actually, she would look at all the _ my mum, she actually, she would look at all the weddings and would call me. at all the weddings and would call me i_ at all the weddings and would call me i am — at all the weddings and would call me. i am from trinidad, i came to london _ me. i am from trinidad, i came to london in — me. i am from trinidad, i came to london in 1971. she would say, did you see _ london in 1971. she would say, did you see the — london in 1971. she would say, did you see the wedding? did you see diana? _ you see the wedding? did you see diana? did — you see the wedding? did you see diana? did you see the dress? when you get— diana? did you see the dress? when you get home, look at it. we grew up loving _ you get home, look at it. we grew up loving the _ you get home, look at it. we grew up loving the royals. when i came to london. _ loving the royals. when i came to london. i— loving the royals. when i came to london, i did my nursing, and i am still here — london, i did my nursing, and i am still here. ., ., ~' london, i did my nursing, and i am still here. ., ., ~ .. london, i did my nursing, and i am still here. ., ., ~ ., still here. you work together as colleagues _ still here. you work together as colleagues for _ still here. you work together as colleagues for the _ still here. you work together as colleagues for the nhs. - still here. you work together as colleagues for the nhs. tell - still here. you work together as j colleagues for the nhs. tell me still here. you work together as - colleagues for the nhs. tell me what you wanted to come and see the queen lying in state. taste you wanted to come and see the queen lying in state-— lying in state. we love her. we had to come and _ lying in state. we love her. we had to come and say— lying in state. we love her. we had to come and say our— lying in state. we love her. we had to come and say our final _ lying in state. we love her. we had to come and say our final goodbye. you are _ to come and say our final goodbye. you are about _ to come and say our final goodbye.

you are about an— to come and say our final goodbye. you are about an hour— to come and say our final goodbye. you are about an hour or— to come and say our final goodbye. you are about an hour or so- to come and say our final goodbye. you are about an hour or so into i you are about an hour or so into what will be a very long wait. how are you prepared? have you got supplies, layers of clothing? taste supplies, layers of clothing? we have snacks, my coat in a bag, gloves. — have snacks, my coat in a bag, gloves. a — have snacks, my coat in a bag, gloves, a warm dress and leggings. | gloves, a warm dress and leggings. i am gloves, a warm dress and leggings. am ready. gloves, a warm dress and leggings. i am ready. could be a very long wait ahead. taste am ready. could be a very long wait ahead. ~ ., ahead. we can go till monday morning. _ ahead. we can go till monday morning. it's _ ahead. we can go till monday morning, it's fine. _ ahead. we can go till monday morning, it's fine. we - ahead. we can go till monday morning, it's fine. we work. ahead. we can go till monday| morning, it's fine. we work on tuesday. — morning, it's fine. we work on tuesday, it's ok.— morning, it's fine. we work on tuesday, it's ok. thank you for havin: a tuesday, it's ok. thank you for having a chat — tuesday, it's ok. thank you for having a chat with _ tuesday, it's ok. thank you for having a chat with us. - tuesday, it's ok. thank you for having a chat with us. they - tuesday, it's ok. thank you for having a chat with us. they are | having a chat with us. they are ready for the wait. it could be many hours before they reach the other end of the queue where you are and filing past the coffin eventually in westminster hall. just behind me the gate here at the northern end of southern park is where people are assembling to cross the river thames and begin that part of the queue. tower bridge is the first major london landmark they will see before the queue continues its way along towards westminster and the lying in state at westminster hall.—

state at westminster hall. jonathan, thank ou. state at westminster hall. jonathan, thank you. those _ state at westminster hall. jonathan, thank you. those lovely _ state at westminster hall. jonathan, thank you. those lovely ladies, - state at westminster hall. jonathan, thank you. those lovely ladies, they| thank you. those lovely ladies, they should reach the end of the queue where i am, which is a snaky affair, i reckoned around four or five tomorrow morning which sounds like a long time to go. i'm very glad, ben, that they have their socks with them. they will need them! it was interesting talking to some of those in the queue that william was apologetic, at least you are beyond the halfway line and, i am sorry you had to wait so long, but he really had concern for the length of time and he said to them, the queen would not have believed the huge outpouring of grief and the shear number of people joining that queue. those people do not seem daunted at all. ila.

queue. those people do not seem daunted at all.— daunted at all. no. actually, everybody — daunted at all. no. actually, everybody has _ daunted at all. no. actually, everybody has come - daunted at all. no. actually, everybody has come to - daunted at all. no. actually, everybody has come to pay l daunted at all. no. actually, - everybody has come to pay their respects but there seems to be a quantifiable difference between grief and crying and the mood in the queue. i have been here yesterday and today talking to people. it is sort of jolly, and today talking to people. it is sort ofjolly, people are enjoying the experience of being together in this moment and doing something that is part of history. i'm sure inside westminster hall when they are standing in front of the coffin, they have that moment of silence and it is a sombre affair. but talking to them now, i see why william felt he had to apologise, but there is a very good atmosphere here, even after they have been queueing all night long and it was chilly. it’s night long and it was chilly. it's interesting. — night long and it was chilly. it's interesting, whenyou and other reporters talk to people in the queue, i always feel nervous they will lose their place in the queue while you are talking to them. but it is all very organised, they all

have wristbands, there are facilities, it is organised in a british way. facilities, it is organised in a british way-— facilities, it is organised in a british way. facilities, it is organised in a british wa . ~ ., ., british way. when i came over from the states. — british way. when i came over from the states, people _ british way. when i came over from the states, people were _ british way. when i came over from the states, people were saying - british way. when i came over from the states, people were saying to l the states, people were saying to me, my god, we knew the english liked to queue but they are queueing to get into a queue! you are right, this is not new york or washington, it is very well behaved. they are allowed back into the queue by other people, there is a nice, collegial spirit about it. if people, there is a nice, collegial spirit about it.— spirit about it. if there is one thing the _ spirit about it. if there is one thing the british _ spirit about it. if there is one thing the british know - spirit about it. if there is one thing the british know how. spirit about it. if there is one | thing the british know how to spirit about it. if there is one - thing the british know how to do, thatis thing the british know how to do, that is how to queue. thank you. that's it from me. now i will hand you back to the studio. ican i can tell you thatjoe biden the us president is en route to the uk and he will be here for a gathering in the palace tomorrow evening on the eve of the funeral which will be

attended to president biden, president macron, around 100 world leaders, presidents and heads of state and 20 royals, should be some eventin state and 20 royals, should be some event in the picture gallery tomorrow. to other news now. ukrainie's president volodymyr zelensky says investigations into possible russian war crimes are continuing in the city of izyum. bodies are being exhumed from a mass grave on the edge of the city which was recently retaken from russian forces. ukrainian officials say more than 440 people are buried there. our correspondent hugo bachega has been monitoring events from kyiv. in izyum's pine forest, as bodies are recovered, the truth is beginning emerge. this burial site has more than 400 graves now being reopened. the horrors of russia's war are coming to surface. investigators say the first body they exhumed was of a civilian who had a rope around his neck. in one grave they found the bodies

of around 20 ukrainian soldiers. their work here has just started, but officials already say that almost all these people died because of russia. translation: according to our data, almost everyone died _ because of russian soldiers. some were killed, some were tortured, some hit in russian air or artillery strikes. izyum was liberated from russian control days ago. this is now the site of a war crimes investigation. ukraine is determined to discover the identities of the victims and what happened to them. translation: there is already clear evidence of torture, _ humiliating treatment of people. there is evidence that russian soldiers, whose positions were not farfrom this place, shot at the buried just for fun. the world must react to all this. russia has repeated in izyum what it did in bucha. ukraine says it's going ahead with its counter offensive.

it's forced russia to leave dozens of towns and villages in the north east. it hopes this will be a turning point in the conflict but it still faces massive challenges. president putin says his plans haven't changed and that russia isn't in a hurry. translation: our offensive operations in donbas - itself do not stop. they keep going at a slow pace but the russian army is progressively, gradually occupying new territories. today, ukraine celebrates rescuers day. in izyum, many will be at work, digging the ground in search of answers. the us presidentjoe biden has warned russia not to use chemical or tactical nuclear weapons in the war in ukraine. speaking during an interview with cbs news, mr biden said such action would "change the face of war unlike anything since world war two".

don't, don't, don't. it would change the face of war unlike anything since world war ii. and the consequences of that would be what? what would the us response be? you think i would tell you if i knew exactly what it would be? of course i'm not going to tell you. it would be consequential, they would become more of a pariah in the world than they ever have been, and depending on the extent of what they do, it will determine what the response would be. a group of eight cheetahs has been released into the wild in india 70 years after the world's fastest [and animal was declared extinct in the country. the cheetahs were released into kuno national park hours after arriving in india in a special aircraft from namibia. it's the first time a large carnivore has been moved from one continent to another. but critics warn they may struggle to adapt to the indian habitat. the bbc�*s nitin srivastava has more.

india has had a long history with cheetahs from medieval times to the moghul emperors, there used to be a royalist court in hunting expeditions. but in the 18th and 19th century, they themselves started to be hunted — one of the reasons given for their extinction. another reason was that they are animals who are really reluctant to breed when under captivity. it was in the early 19505 that the government of india declared that there are not a single cheetah present in the country. but now there is a lot of excitement in the country, 70 years after they were declared extinct. eight cheetahs from namibia have been arrived, eight more are expected to be here from south africa. this arrival of eight cheetahs has been coincided with the prime minister narendra modi's birthday. but there still are some important questions which remain to be answered. these cheetahs, they were bred

and they have come from africa. they are now in a central indian park where they will eventually be exposed to more than 150 leopards and bears and all animals for their survival. for now, they are being kept in quarantine zones, they are being monitored by drones, they have radio collars in their necks and there are more than 400 people to watch their movements. but all that only for about 45 days, after which they will be gradually released into the jungle and left alone to fend for themselves. the big question is — will this cheetah, which has come from overseas, will survive in the indian conditions after 70 years? nitin srivastava, bbc news, delhi. back now to our top story and queen elizabeth had a strong attachment to france — a country she visited many times and whose language she spoke fluently. france reciprocated the feeling. president macron said the french were grateful for her majesty's deep affection for their country.

she mastered our language, he said, loved our culture, and touched our hearts. hugh schofield reports from paris. in 1948, aged just 22, her majesty fell for paris and paris fell for her. on an official visit representing her father the newly married princess elizabeth was the toast of the town, charming her hosts with her grace, beauty and perfect french. je suis particulierement heureuse que ce soit pour venir en france. that post—war visit left the queen with happy memories, not least of the flower market near notre dame cathedral which she loved, and which now bears her name. her majesty came back to france many times over her long reign. the last occasion was in 2014, and at the end of that state visit she expressly asked for a chance to come back again and look around this flower market which she had first seen as a young woman 66 years before. for the florist who had the task

of handing the queen a bouquet on that visit eight years ago, it was a day not to be forgotten. translation: ifell in love with her on the spot. - you could tell straightaway this was a woman of substance. you know, the queen's not showbiz, she is not madonna, but a truly great person. archive: head of the french state, charles de gaulle. - from charles de gaulle in 1960 on she met all the presidents of the fifth republic, helping smooth over the rows of the moment and keeping the entente cordiale. with francois mitterrand in 1994 she inaugurated the channel tunnel and she returned regularly for anniversaries of the d—day landings in normandy. in 2008 she welcomed nicolas sarkozy and his wife carla bruni for a state banquet at windsor castle. he found it magnificent that after arriving together in a gilded coach the queen showed her guests

personally to their bedroom. today he says the uk must not forget the huge affection felt for her majesty on this side of the channel too. translation: we were so used to having queen elizabeth - in our lives that we could not imagine she would one day leave us. it's no small paradox that this woman, who kept herself out of the media, was in reality so very present in our lives. and notjust in the lives of the british but in the life of all of europe. at the uk embassy in paris people have been coming to sign the book of condolences for her majesty. as president macron put it, for the french she may not have been their queen — she was, more simply, perhaps, the queen. hugh schofield, bbc news, paris. the horse racing community has said it's lost its best friend following the queen's death. the sport was one of the queen's greatest passions. lizzie greenwood—hughes reports. after working closely with the queen as her racing and bloodstock

advisor for more than two decades, there are very few people outside of the royal household who knew her majesty as well as john warren. she was so clear—thinking. she was a tremendous listener and always got to the punchline, and she was able to see the best in people, um, and she was very pragmatic. the queen spoke tojohn warren several times a week, and was with him at balmoral the weekend before she passed away. it's comforting to know that right at the end of her life, with all her family around coming and going and being able to talk horses right to the end was a very important memory i will have of the queen. as the son—in—law to the queen's former racing manager, lord porchester, john warren is long established in the royal racing family but since taking over in 2001, he guided some of her most

memorable successes, including the ascot gold cup winning filly estimate, whom she bred. the memory that will stay with me forever is the queen's eyes welling up with tears and the emotion in her face was something that after knowing her for 40 years that i have never seen that emotion so relevant. and then, at 87, i think the queen was, she nearly ran down to the winning enclosure. over her long lifetime, it is clear she loved the taking partjust as much as the winning. she adored name your horses and being intellectual as she was, she would spend a lot of time working out the name of the sire.

and trying to find a clever name for the horse that related to how it was bread. it was bred. it is too early to discuss royal racing schedules, queen consort camilla has been mooted as the obvious option, but for now, the sport is still coming to terms with the loss of what many have called racing's best friend. she certainly loved her horses. plenty more to come here on bbc news, do stay with us. good afternoon. it has turned into a beautiful day for many of us after what was a decidedly chilly start, the coldest start we have had for quite some time, with a number of spots in england, wales, scotland, and northern ireland dropping to freezing or below. even in the heart of london, temperatures dropped to around seven degrees overnight. but we have had lots of sunshine so far today. the satellite picture from earlier on does show more cloud

across some parts of scotland, particularly up towards the north, that cloud continuing to slip southwards as we go through the afternoon, with the odd shower. also, some showers affecting eastern coasts, particularly around the coast of norfolk, blowing in on quite a brisk breeze. lighter winds further west. plenty of sunshine, particularly wales, the midlands, the south—west of england. temperatures between 14 and 18 degrees, a rather cool and autumnal feel to the weather. now, in the london area, it stays mostly sunny through the rest of today. into sunday and monday, we will see more in the way of cloud, perhaps producing just the odd shower, particularly during sunday. as we go through this evening and tonight, we are going to see more cloud rolling its way in from the north—west, could bring the odd shower across scotland, maybe northern ireland and northern england by the end of the night. further south, where we keep the clearest of the skies, could be the odd mist patch, and it will be another chilly night, maybe down to around three degrees in some spots in the countryside. a little milder further north to start tomorrow

morning where we have more in the way of cloud. and one or two showers, it's not completely impossible that we could see the odd shower just getting down into the london area during the afternoon. at the same time, it should start to brighten up a little in the north—east of scotland with some spells of sunshine. still quite breezy for this east coast, 15 for newcastle. further south and west, highs of around 17 or 18 degrees. as we head into monday, the day of the queen's state funeral, high pressure will be building, more strongly across the uk, certainly for england and wales, that will keep things largely dry with some spells and sunshine, a bit more cloud developing as the day wears on. for northern ireland and scotland, a weak frontal system will bring more in way of cloud, some spots of rain. still some brightness in north—east scotland with temperatures in aberdeen up to 14 degrees. highest values in the south—west, 20 in plymouth.

welcome to bbc news. i'm ben brown live at buckingham palace where more members of the royal family have been out to speak to mourners. crowd cheers. cheers, as king charles and the prince of wales greet people waiting in the queue for the queen's lying in state. the earl and countess of wessex have also been on walkabout — they met well—wishers here outside buckingham palace. i'm katty kay live at

westminster where the waiting times for mourners to pay their respects to the late queen are up to 16—and—half hours. rehearsals for the state funeral procession at windsor have been taking place. some of the details were overseen by the monarch before her death. i'm christian fraser. in other news... investigations are continuing into possible russian war crimes in the city of izyum — more than 400 bodies are being exhumed from a burial site. as russia loses ground in ukraine, president biden warns moscow not to resort to the use of chemical or tactical nuclear weapons. india's prime minister releases eight cheetahs into a national park — 70 years after the world's fastest [and animal was declared extinct in the country.

hello from buckingham palace which is bathed in glorious afternoon september sunshine here today. king charles and the prince of wales have this afternoon been to chat to people queueing in london to see the queen's lying in state. they thanked people for waiting through the night, to get into westminster hall, before the state funeral on monday. in the last hour the earl and countess of wessex have been meeting well—wishers outside buckingham palace. prince edward shook hands with the crowd. sophie chatted with various members of the public and was handed a number of bouquets. the queen's eight grandchildren, including princes william and harry, will hold their own vigil later today.

paul adams has this report. at lambeth bridge this morning a warm welcome for the king and his eldest son the new prince of wales. the two mingled with those waiting to pay their respects to the queen. these walkabouts already a hallmark of the new king's reign. it is here that he seems to be most relaxed and happy. that he seems to be most relaxed and ha - . that he seems to be most relaxed and ha . . _ . , that he seems to be most relaxed and ha - . . , ., , that he seems to be most relaxed and ha--. . _ happy. three cheers for his ma'esty! not far away. — happy. three cheers for his ma'esty! not far away, the i happy. three cheers for his ma'esty! not far away, the ritual * happy. three cheers for his majesty! not far away, the ritual continues. i king's guard strikes flagstones. the third full day on which members of the public, from far and wide, have come to offer thanks and say goodbye. these people endured a long cold night for the chance of a few brief moments.

it's quiet, respectful, the atmosphere of reverence punctuated only briefly last night as a man tried to rush the coffin, and was wrestled to the ground. earlier, the late queen's four children, all in uniform, mounted their own vigil. tonight, it will be the turn of her eight grandchildren, very public displays of private grief. how humbling is that? we got to see the whole family, it was absolutely amazing. it was a very emotional moment, land that just added to the whole| afternoon, evening. unbelievable. i'm just... she is the only female we have ever had, and we will ever have, on our planet that is known by everybody in the world, from the smallest island to the largest area on our planet. she is just the only one, our queen, and that to me fills me with, i don't know, just immense pride.

and with each passing day, more signs of round—the—clock preparations. this was windsor in the early hours of the morning. grenadier guards accompanying the hearse that will carry the queen's coffin back to the castle for monday's final ceremonies. at windsor�*s victoria barracks, representatives of all three services getting ready for something they and most of us have not seen before. plenty of preparation and planning has gone into this, clearly, to make sure her late majesty queen elizabeth has the best that we can give her, and everything went exactly to plan, to be honest. apart from the weather this morning being a bit nippy, it's all good. back at westminster hall, canada's prime ministerjustin trudeau was

among world leaders paying respects this morning. politicians past and present are all taking their turns. for 70 years people came to see the stop, bbc news. china has decided to send the country's vice—president, wang qishan, to the funeral of queen elizabeth on monday. the decision was made despite a snub delivered to a chinese delegation that wanted to attend the queen's laying—in—state in the houses of parliament. they were banned from going because the chinese government has sanctioned several british mp5 over their comments about xinjiang. meanwhile, human rights groups have criticised the decision to invite the crown prince of saudi arabia to queen elizabeth's funeral. western intelligence agencies say that in all probability, mohammed bin salman ordered the murder of the journalist jamal khashoggi in 2018 — something he denies. we have heard that he has not

actually coming to the funeral and one other line of news about a very important visitor who is coming to the state funeral on monday, presidentjoe biden is now on his way to london. downing street have said the prime minister is not going to be holding talks with president biden tomorrow, which we had thought was going to take place because apparently there will be a full bilateral meeting, which will take place at the un general assembly on wednesday. let's talk about some of the day's events with our royal correspondent sarah campbell. we have had quite a few walkabouts by various members of the royal family. we had the king, king charles and prince william. we have the countess and earl of wessex here at buckingham palace. really a chance today for members of the royal family to meet the public who are grieving as they are grieving. b,

grieving as they are grieving. really busy day. for the king, his date started this morning with him meeting staff. then he travelled to lambeth to meet some of the met police. this is a huge logistical operation going on at the moment and has been for the last eight or nine days and will do until the funeral. he met and learned about some of those logistics, said thanks for the work people are doing and then as you say, went outside and his son, the prince of wales, was outside as well and both of them went on a walkabout. it was quite a lengthy walkabout. it was quite a lengthy walkabout. the king was out for about 18 minutes and the prince of wales for about half an hour. they were speaking to people in the queue, people who had queued for many, many hours and still have many hours to queue. butjust took a moment to say thank you and to

acknowledge the huge efforts that people are making to pay tribute to their mother and their grandmother. this has been a hallmark of the first few days of the king's reign, going out of his way to spend a lot of time meeting members of the public. of time meeting members of the ublic. ., . of time meeting members of the ublic. . , public. that first day when he arrived back _ public. that first day when he arrived back from _ public. that first day when he arrived back from scotland i public. that first day when he l arrived back from scotland and stopped outside the gates of buckingham palace. i don't think anybody was expecting that to happen but it was a really special moment, especially for the people here. he has spoken about the solace, the comfort he has got from hearing the good wishes from people and hearing how much his mother meant to them. those walkabouts are a way to give back, to acknowledge that strength of feeling and then this afternoon, just in the last hour, the queen's youngest son, prince edward, and his wife, sophie, d countess of wessex, they came out of the gates of

buckingham palace. in various key places, people have been congregating. here, a building so linked to the queen and prince edward chatting to the crowds, the countess of wessex chatting to the crowds and they spent over half an hour listening to people, shaking hands, saying thank you to people, finding out where they had come, why they had come, what the queen had meant to them and why they felt they had to be here. in meant to them and why they felt they had to be here-— had to be here. in westminster hall the

they are still relatively young but the palace they had made clear that the palace they had made clear that the children were consulted and they wanted to do this. they will do as their parents did spend 15 minutes mounting individual around the coffin and those pictures from last night were powerful, it was silent while the queen let children stood there and i am sure it will be the same with the grandchildren. it was understood prince harry would not be wearing military uniform during any of these ceremonial events, the palace has made clear it is the king's wish he will be.

sarah campbell, thank you, our royal correspondent. let's speak to katty kay who is at westminster. the queue had been 25 hours but down to 16, still an incredibly long wait but they don't seem daunted at all. 16 hours is still very long especially when you go through the night and it is cold. people are bringing coats, socks, to get them through the night. no one seems to be deterred by the

fact it is taking so long. i am joined by someone who has been involved in some of the planning around the funeral, here. lieutenant—general sir andrew gregory, former deputy chief of the defence staff and master gunner, joins us. you were involved in a charity which she was involved with since a child. the armed forces charity. it was established in 1885 to look after families when soldiers went overseas and out of it came the soldiers and sailors's family association. 137 years later, the armed forces charity looks after an 80,000 people each year. her majesty queen elizabeth was our patron since 1952. her work started long before that. when she was a teenager with

princess margaret they delivered honey to the children's homes. and much more including donating gifts from her wedding to prince philip. a long association. ii from her wedding to prince philip. a long association.— from her wedding to prince philip. a long association. if you have met her several — a long association. if you have met her several times. _ her several times. i have had a great honour of meeting her majesty queen elizabeth, i have had audiences with her at buckingham palace. were you nervous? unbelievably nervous. it is such a privilege. you think of the messages you want to get across to this quite extraordinary individual. i was there to talk about the charity and my role as the head of the royal artillery where her majesty was our captain general. she has knowledge about these organisations, and the ability to provide perceptive insights that are wonderful and remarkable. i hope we can show a photo of a time

when you were with her majesty driving around hyde park, in 2017. it was a very special day, the 24 october 2017, it was a very special day, the 24 october2017, her it was a very special day, the 24 october 2017, her majesty the queen elizabeth came to inspect the king's troop, the day it is important because it 17 years previously exactly, herfather king george vi had inspected the riding troupe, and at the end of his visit when asked to sign the book, he crossed out the word, "writing", and wrote the word, "king." they had the honour of providing the gun carriage. she looked like she was thoroughly enjoying herself. on the way back, we were driving across a bumpy hyde park. she asked if it was because people were

playing football. i said, ma'am, playing football. isaid, ma'am, i play in playing football. i said, ma'am, i play in the household cavalry regiment, she liked a bit of banter. you will be attending the funeral on monday. i will be there as the master gunner at st james' i will be there as the master gunner at stjames' park, i had the privilege of being —— i have the privilege of being —— i have the privilege of being in westminster abbey, and then marching. and we will have our national chairman to represent the armed forces charity. a huge honour. very sad day. a day we all want to do our very best for her majesty and indeed for the king. i can't imagine having met her several times, you would not want to be anywhere else monday. i wouldn't. i have a challenging personal clash but i would not be anywhere else, it is very important. for 70 years she served this nation

selflessly putting everything before herself, that is what i must do. thank you forjoining us. officials have warned they could be forced to close the queue if it reaches capacity today. thousands have been waiting patiently to pay their respects. waiting time, 16 hours. you are in for quite a long wait. charlotte gallagher has been in westminster and is at the front of the queue. throughout the early hours, on one of the coldest nights since spring, a queue of thousands snaked its way through central london and beyond. spirits are high, but temperatures have been plummeting, and some are more prepared than others.

cold, tiring. worth it. you will be checked - by security at the gate. an army of volunteers helping at every stage. when we join the scouts, we have to say our promise, part of that promise is to do our duty to the queen, and this is our way of achieving that one last time, so it is an honour to be here really. and for the cold, tired, hungry, that help is appreciated. i saw blankets, and i was so cold. so cold, my body ached with shivering, so i was so grateful for it. some don'tjust come here for themselves, but for those who are no longer here. lorraine's relative served in the military. it would be nice to kind of come here and say thank you for all your services and that, and kind of recognise what she has done and also for my male members of the family as well. so yes, it is going to be a very

special moment, something to remember as well. and i have got my brother's ashes with me today as well. to finally see the queen's coffin is overwhelming for many, saying thank you to a woman who was with us for so long. just built up just waiting for the moment to be in there, and just had to go, had to, really, she wasjust beautiful and lovely. what an incredible out of body experience the whole thing was. it is very hard to describe. after queueing all night and paying respects to the queen, it is time to say goodbye to new friends, but for those justjoining the line, it's going to be a long, long wait. charlotte gallagher, bbc news, westminster.

that long wait does not seem to be deterring anybody. there is everybody, old, young, families, and a lot of women in the queue, it seems for them paying tribute to the queen in particular has been something they really wanted to do. you havejust something they really wanted to do. you have just come something they really wanted to do. you havejust come here something they really wanted to do. you have just come here from the united states where you live and work. what has been the view of the queen'sdeath and her extraordinary rain, in the united states? she has been our queen. president macron said four people in other countries she is simply the queen, a global, iconic figure. i think that is right. she is so much associated with britain's history but the americans are proud to say she has met 13 of the last 14 presidents. there has been pretty much nonstop coverage, of her life,

on american television. there is a lot going on in the states, inflation, elections, and yet they have handed over their schedules to the death of the queen and the funeral being prepared. speaking to one american television executive who said they had 200 people coming into london to cover the funeral. that is because american audiences are fascinated. they broke with britain and the monarchy over 200 years ago, but they have really been enthralled by the life of the queen, and so many people have said, i am so sorry. i said i didn't know the queen personally. but they say they feel a loss. the sense of britain from a different era, a sense of history. the sense of something that america doesn't really have come at a royalfamily and all of america doesn't really have come at a royal family and all of the royal traditions and pageantry, that is

what people are interested in. the real question is, after the funeral and when it is king charles iii, does america have quite the same fascination with the royal family as it has done for the last 70 years? thank you. joe biden we gather is on his way to london for the state funeral on monday. people heading to london have been told to prepare for "unprecedented" demand for public transport, as tens of thousands of people continue to arrive to pay their respects to the queen. jayne mccubbin has been meeting people making the trip. this is an exodus. ok, so have we all been to the toilet? yes! one last call for- the 12:30 to london! hundreds of thousands of people are on the move, all heading to the capital, all with one purpose.

in sandbach service station on the m6, we go in search of those on a pilgrimage, and we find leslie. there's only 2,000 people going to the funeral, and you will be one of the 2,000? i can't believe it — i've been invited. it's still in a bit of shock. so i was on the way back from ikea on sunday and all of a sudden i get this call from the cabinet office, in the car, saying that in recognition of my recent award of mbe — because i hadn't been invested yet, didn't go to an investiture — would i like to attend the funeral, on the 19th? and ijust can't believe it, to be honest with you. i'm just absolutely blown away. hello. in rugby, the richmond family have taken the kids out of school early to drive to london to lay flowers for the queen. you're ready to go, aren't you? this is our rainbow that we made, isn't it, for the queen? yes... willow was quite affected by it. she is very taken with the queen and her handbags and her dresses.

you wanted the kids to be a part of this moment? we wanted them to be a part of this, yeah. so you made a rainbow, didn't you, of all her favourite things. what have we got? the crown. the crown and the teacups and her lovely philip. i'm happy and sad and i'm excited to go and see the queen. - she... i'll try not to cry. she was just the great nan of the nation, really. while the richmonds set off by car, ticket sales are up across the country. national express say their london sales are up 40% this week. have you brought any food? i've got a bottle of water. that's it? barbara from salford is travelling alone and she is travelling light.

how long do you plan on going for, barbara? as long as it takes. but show us your bag. this is all she has packed. this is instead of a hotel room in london! yes, it is. laughs i think i need to go and see her. i need to walk past. i've been crying for days. never been to london before so it's a new adventure. if i didn't make this journey, then i'd be always wondering in the back of my mind, "i should have gone, "i should have done it." where are we off to today, somewhere nice? to see the queen. ooh, lovely. i need to do it. for me. there will be grief, but for barbara the shared experience of heading to the capital promises more — friendship and unity. a lot of those people coming to londonjoining the queue

a lot of those people coming to london joining the queue to see the queen's coffin, but others going to windsor and some to buckingham palace. we have had huge crowds here in buckingham palace today. they are still here, in a lovely afternoon sunshine, it has been a glorious day at the palace. the crowds here have been greeted by members of the royal family, king charles they saw earlier on coming out in his vehicle, going to meet the queues along the river thames, people waiting to get into westminster hall. and prince william, they saw him in his car leaving. and then, the walkabout with the earl and countess of wessex who came out through the gates to meet the crowds. this is the scene. the queue about 16 and a half hours at the moment. back now to the studio. thank you very much indeed.

to other news now. ukrainie's president volodymyr zelensky says investigations into possible russian war crimes are continuing in the city of izyum. bodies are being exhumed from a mass grave on the edge of the city which was recently retaken from russian forces. ukrainian officials say more than 440 people are buried there. our correspondent hugo bachega has been monitoring events from kyiv. in izyum's pine forest, as bodies are recovered, the truth is beginning emerge. this burial site has more than 400 graves now being reopened. the horrors of russia's war are coming to surface. investigators say the first body they exhumed was of a civilian who had a rope around his neck. in one grave they found the bodies of around 20 ukrainian soldiers. their work here has just started, but officials already say that

almost all these people died because of russia. translation: according to our data, almost everyone died _ because of russian soldiers. some were killed, some were tortured, some hit in russian air or artillery strikes. izyum was liberated from russian control days ago. this is now the site of a war crimes investigation. ukraine is determined to discover the identities of the victims and what happened to them. translation: there is already clear evidence of torture, _ humiliating treatment of people. there is evidence that russian soldiers, whose positions were not farfrom this place, shot at the buried just for fun. the world must react to all this. russia has repeated in izyum what it did in bucha. ukraine says it's going ahead with its counter offensive. it's forced russia to leave dozens of towns and villages in the north east.

it hopes this will be a turning point in the conflict but it still faces massive challenges. president putin says his plans haven't changed and that russia isn't in a hurry. translation: our offensive operations in donbas - itself do not stop. they keep going at a slow pace but the russian army is progressively, gradually occupying new territories. today, ukraine celebrates rescuers day. in izyum, many will be at work, digging the ground in search of answers. the us presidentjoe biden has warned russia not to use chemical or tactical nuclear weapons in the war in ukraine. speaking during an interview with cbs news, mr biden said such action would "change the face of war unlike anything since world war two". don't, don't, don't.

it would change the face of war unlike anything since world war ii. and the consequences of that would be what? what would the us response be? you think i would tell you if i knew exactly what it would be? of course i'm not going to tell you. it would be consequential, they would become more of a pariah in the world than they ever have been, and depending on the extent of what they do, it will determine what the response would be. winds of up to 270 kilometers an hour could hit part ofjapan in the coming hours. and half a metre of rain is forecast to fall in some areas in just 24 hours. the japanese government has urged hundreds of thousands of people to leave their homes. typhoon nanmadol is expected to hit the southern island a group of eight cheetahs has been released into the wild in india — 70 years after the world's fastest [and animal was declared extinct in the country.

the cheetahs were released into kuno national park hours after arriving in india in a special aircraft from namibia. it's the first time a large carnivore has been moved from one continent to another. but critics warn they may struggle to adapt to the indian habitat. the bbc�*s nitin srivastava has more. india has had a long history with cheetahs from medieval times to the moghul emperors, there used to be a royalist court in hunting expeditions. but in the 18th and 19th century, they themselves started to be hunted — one of the reasons given for their extinction. another reason was that they are animals who are really reluctant to breed when under captivity. it was in the early 19505 that the government of india declared that there are not a single cheetah present in the country. but now there is a lot of excitement in the country, 70 years after they were declared extinct. eight cheetahs from namibia have been arrived, eight more are expected to be here from south africa. this arrival of eight cheetahs has

been coincided with the prime minister narendra modi's birthday. but there still are some important questions which remain to be answered. these cheetahs, they were bred and they have come from africa. they are now in a central indian park where they will eventually be exposed to more than 150 leopards and bears and all animals for their survival. for now, they are being kept in quarantine zones, they are being monitored by drones, they have radio collars in their necks and there are more than 400 people to watch their movements. but all that only for about 45 days, after which they will be gradually released into the jungle and left alone to fend for themselves. the big question is — will this cheetah, which has come from overseas, will survive in the indian conditions after 70 years? nitin srivastava, bbc news, delhi. let's return now to our top story.

the funeral of queen elizabeth will be held on monday, after her death at the age of 96. our home editor mark easton looks back at the huge changes in society that the queen lived through, as the longest reigning monarch in british history. into the grey of post—war austerity, a beautiful young woman was presented as a new beginning for an impoverished kingdom and its crumbling empire. # quivers down the backbone...# queen elizabeth ii took her throne amid social upheaval. with increasing tensions at home and declining influence abroad, a huge responsibility was placed upon the shoulders of the young queen. the ambition was for a new elizabethan age. some feared she was doomed to fail. but elizabeth was nothing if not determined.

# in his pocket is a portrait of the queen...# in the '605, the queen became a bridgehead between continuity and change. in science and in culture, elizabeth walked a line between tradition and modernity. # her majesty's a pretty nice girl, but she doesn't have a lot to say.# quietly and uncontroversially, elizabeth worked to ensure the monarchy was not left behind by the change sweeping across her kingdom. john lennon: she seemed pleasant enough to us, - you know, made us relaxed. # god save the queen.#. amid the social conflict of the '705, the queen ruled a less deferential kingdom. those in favour... a time when authority and the established order was being challenged. but predictions of a wave of republicanism proved unfounded. and, marking 25 years on the throne, the queen's silverjubilee in 1977

was a moment when the nation came together to celebrate the monarchy. when i was 21, i pledged my life to the service of our people. although that vow was made in my salad days when i was green injudgment, i do not regret nor retract one word of it. # stars in your eyes, little ones...# the 19805 saw the queen encourage the next generation of royals to take centre stage. # ..the land of make believe.# the decade saw the nation at war, not least with itself. but the exhibition of family values threatened to become a pantomime, as the strains of royal relationships emerged.

a soap opera, with the queen as long—suffering matriarch. # everybody hurts.# four decades after ascending her throne, the pressures on elizabeth became incendiary. 1992 is not a year on which i shall look back with undiluted pleasure. intimate holiday pictures of the duchess of york... any hope of presenting the royals as a model family were sustained almost entirely by a monarch, who kept private feelings separate from public duties. but her strategy of impassive figurehead was to be sorely tested. a short while ago, buckingham palace confirmed the death of diana, - princess of wales. diana's death prompted an extraordinary emotional outpouring... # goodbye, england's rose...# ..with demands that the queen share her personal grief with the world. elizabeth, though,

maintained her distance, true to her conviction of what a monarch should be, but it was a significant gamble in a society that increasingly equated authenticity with wearing your heart on your sleeve. a critical test of relevance for the monarchy and for elizabeth was her goldenjubilee in 2002. some predicted she would be exposed as an ageing queen, unable to adapt, out—of—date, and out of touch in a new millennium. the jubilee girl is here! contrary to many commentators' expectations, vast numbers joined in the festivities. to survive tumultuous change, the magic ingredient appeared to be consistency. by the 20105, four fifths

of elizabeth's subjects had never known another monarch. at the opening of the olympic games in london, organisers placed the queen centre stage in telling the story of britain. a global audience saw a monarch with the self—confidence to be part of an elaborate joke... good evening, mr bond. ..without ever losing her dignity. good evening, your majesty. she had become a national treasure, a jewel in her own crown. my government will hold a referendum on membership of the european union. but four years on, and elizabeth found herself on the throne of a disunited kingdom. the queen sought to emphasise her neutrality, the palace horrified at claims she had views. amid brexit rancour, her message was of love. the cumulative impact of thousands of small acts of goodness can be bigger than we imagine.

the final decade of the queen's long life was tinged with regret and loss. philip, her liege man, her strength and stay, was no longer at her side. a pandemic of dishonour and disappointment arrived at the door of the house of windsor. elizabeth's health began to suffer. but as she physically withdrew from public life, her importance as a national figurehead became more pronounced. across eight decades, the elizabethan age was the frame in which the nation's affairs were set, and elizabeth, the golden thread through the history of her kingdom, a great queen with values for all time. mark easton reporting.

after monday's state funeral for the late monarch, there will be a private family service and queen elizabeth the second will be interred in windsor, alongside the duke of edinburgh. it is a place of course that played a huge role throughout her life and reign, as helena wilkinson reports. newsreel: military nights of windsor were among those who heard - the message from castle hill. this was the day the people of windsor were formally told they had a new monarch. bless the royal princess elizabeth ii. but the queen's special relationship with this town began before she came to the throne. in wishing you all good evening, i feel that i am speaking to friends and companions. when she was 14, she made herfirst address from windsor castle to children during the second world war. she was involved in other formal duties from a young age. but it was at windsor great park where she found freedom and where her love for the countryside grew. it was where she learned to ride.

her majesty's left an amazing legacy across the park. paul sedgwick is a deputy ranger of windsor great park, and knew the queen well. i think at that time, there was great freedom to ride around on her horse, or her pony, exploring the great expanses of the park, the ancient trees, the parkland. in 1952, the queen made her husband, prince philip, park ranger. together they helped protect and preserve the park. the avenues, the trees, the reintroduction of the red deer, the expansion of the gardens, the formal gardens, continues nearly 1,000 years of royal patronage at windsor. we know that the queen loved windsor great park. tell us, then, what it was about these gardens that she loved so much? we're in the golden jubilee garden, at

the savill garden, which her majesty opened injuly 2002. it is one of three main gardens at windsor — the valley gardens, the savill garden and frogmore garden. coming out to the gardens, at windsor, during covid, when her majesty was at residence in the castle, every friday morning we would send a fresh bouquet of flowers from one of the three gardens, to windsor castle, for the queen. the queen's legacy is all around the park, and in the town of windsor, too, her presence is felt. from the windsor ladies statue of queen elizabeth with her corgis, to one of two windsor greys who draw carriages on state occasions, from the queen's walkway self—guided tour, taking in the windsor guildhall and its magnificent portraits, to the books of condolence in the town's churches.

at the king george vi centre, opened by the queen in 1958, they remember her last visit five years ago. royalty is, you know, its special, to everybody throughout the world. and it's been a real honour to have lived here. so it was the queen who made us come to windsor, and we've been happy here through all these years, you know. so thank you, queen! here they feel a sense of pride. their pride is shared in and around this town. sayonara luxton is the former mayor of windsor. what did windsor mean to the queen, and how special was that connection with her? the queen was the pillar of windsor. for the people of windsor, there was nothing else but the queen. she was the pillar of windsor.

she brought the community together, she brought us all together. we had a meaning. it was so special to have her, to be here in the borough with her. where else more would you want to be in the world other than in this area? windsor will be the queen's final resting place. on monday, the world will watch as a state hearse makes its way along the long walk up to the castle, one finaljourney. for people who live in this town, it will be a deeply personal moment, saying goodbye to the queen, who was their neighbour, and part of their community. helena wilkinson, bbc news, windsor. there will be tens of thousands on the long walk on monday when the state hearse returns. i can show you pictures from washington ofjoe biden and the first lady leaving the

white house en route to the uk. they will be arriving sometime tomorrow morning and they will be hosted by king charles iii at buckingham palace, with so many other heads of state, 100 presidents and heads of government due into london tomorrow, and there will be a gathering inside buckingham palace in the picture gallery. downing street confirmed they will not be any bilateral meeting with the new prime minister liz truss. that will happen next week at the united nations, there is a general assembly in new york which all leaders will be flying out to on monday evening. there you see the us president on his way to the united kingdom. let's get a sense of how queuing is progressing for members of the pubic to pay their respects to the late queen. we can cross back

to katty kay at westminster. hello. the queue must have its own youtube channel or something. it has its own wristbands and plenty of people monitoring it. i have not been waiting 12 hours, these people all have. they only have another 45 minutes. let us talk about queues and the science of cues. studies into this have been a lifetime work for you, you were involved in the planning for this. this was over a decade ago. we worked — this was over a decade ago. we worked on — this was over a decade ago. we worked on the royal parks, city of westminster, metropolitan police, on designing— westminster, metropolitan police, on designing a variety of royal events, specifically on the 2011 royal

wedding. i am specifically on the 2011 royal wedding. iam proud specifically on the 2011 royal wedding. i am proud to say many of my masters— wedding. i am proud to say many of my masters students are now actively engaged _ my masters students are now actively engaged in _ my masters students are now actively engaged in the planning and exercises here. it is a lot more than _ exercises here. it is a lot more than mathematics of throughput, you need to— than mathematics of throughput, you need to understand psychology behaviour, welfare, particularly with such — behaviour, welfare, particularly with such a long waiting time. it is really— with such a long waiting time. it is really nice — with such a long waiting time. it is really nice to see how well it is going — really nice to see how well it is going at— really nice to see how well it is going at the moment. what _ going at the moment. what is the psychology of queueing, i thought brits knew about queueing. nobody loves a long queue. it is understanding how information influences crowd behaviour. when you don't have _ influences crowd behaviour. when you don't have information, and the crowd _ don't have information, and the crowd can — don't have information, and the crowd can become less predictable. when _ crowd can become less predictable. when you _ crowd can become less predictable. when you tell them where the end of the queue _ when you tell them where the end of the queue is, how long they have to wait. _ the queue is, how long they have to wait. they— the queue is, how long they have to wait, they are managing expectations. it is a combination of

the mass _ expectations. it is a combination of the mass and psychology, both those things— the mass and psychology, both those things need to be incorporated in any large — things need to be incorporated in any large queue management system. those _ any large queue management system. those are _ any large queue management system. those are the principles and applications i have been teaching for 30 _ applications i have been teaching for 30 years. we - for 30 years. we have a map of this queue. i for so years. — we have a map of this queue. i want you to tell us which were the points along the map you might have been worried about when you were planning this for the queen's funeral. i can't see the map. the whole system — i can't see the map. the whole system is _ i can't see the map. the whole system is equally something you would _ system is equally something you would need to look out for. so, there _ would need to look out for. so, there are — would need to look out for. so, there are a _ would need to look out for. so, there are a significant number of volunteers, people responsible for health. _ volunteers, people responsible for health, safety and welfare. it is typically — health, safety and welfare. it is typically the last section where fatigue — typically the last section where fatigue might become a major problem if people _ fatigue might become a major problem if people have been on their feet for many— if people have been on their feet for many hours. you need to monitor their welfare. — for many hours. you need to monitor theirwelfare, if for many hours. you need to monitor their welfare, if anybody needs medical— their welfare, if anybody needs medical intervention. typically it

is that— medical intervention. typically it is that the — medical intervention. typically it is that the area around the site where — is that the area around the site where both security and monitoring the crowd's — where both security and monitoring the crowd's welfare will be a higher priority _ priority. at - priority. at one point priority. — at one point yesterday, the queue was stopped for a bit, you couldn't join it any more. i guess people were queueing tojoin join it any more. i guess people were queueing to join the queue. was that something you had anticipated? it is a factor to consider, if too many— it is a factor to consider, if too many people turn up, then that is why the _ many people turn up, then that is why the information system is so effective. — why the information system is so effective, telling people what is happening, where the end of the queue _ happening, where the end of the queue is. — happening, where the end of the queue is, how long they might have to wait— queue is, how long they might have to wait in— queue is, how long they might have to wait in line. were- to wait in line. were you worried when you heard they needed to pause it for a little bit? it is always a concern when more people _ it is always a concern when more people turn— it is always a concern when more people turn up. i know the professionalism of all the teams involved — professionalism of all the teams involved will have been monitoring the crowd — involved will have been monitoring the crowd in those areas, being aware _ the crowd in those areas, being aware of— the crowd in those areas, being aware of the potential for pauses, and assisting people when they need

help. over all those help. — over all those years when this help. over all those years when this event was being planned, did you anticipate that this many people would stand in a queue for this many hours, over several days, to come to pay their respects to the queen? yes, nearly all of the royal events or people — yes, nearly all of the royal events or people camping out days in advance. _ or people camping out days in advance, it is always a factor when you are _ advance, it is always a factor when you are planning queues, the capacity. _ you are planning queues, the capacity, what if five times as many people _ capacity, what if five times as many people turn— capacity, what if five times as many people turn up, ten times as many. the contingency plans are always factored — the contingency plans are always factored into what happens if a very large _ factored into what happens if a very large crowd turns up, larger than anticipated. it is part of the principles of good queue management. or if we _ principles of good queue management. or if we have inclement weather. or if there _ or if we have inclement weather. or if there are — or if we have inclement weather. or if there are any medical emergencies. how do we deal with it? this is— emergencies. how do we deal with it? this is incorporated into the overall— this is incorporated into the overall planning. are _ overall planning. are you going to do the queueing

yourself? unfortunately yourself? u nfortu nately i yourself? unfortunately i am on the other side of the _ unfortunately i am on the other side of the country in the lake district, and i_ of the country in the lake district, and l have — of the country in the lake district, and i have arthritic hips, i couldn't— and i have arthritic hips, i couldn't stand for that length of time _ couldn't stand for that length of time but— couldn't stand for that length of time. but if we had been in london i would _ time. but if we had been in london i would have — time. but if we had been in london i would have made the effort. you — would have made the effort. you would have been happy tojoin the crowds here. yes, absolutely. the crowds here. yes, absolutel . ., ,, , the crowds here. yes, absolutel. ., ,, , . yes, absolutely. thank you very much for 'oinint yes, absolutely. thank you very much forjoining us- — forjoining us. the mood here is good and people do know what is happening, they have been told. a couple of people have askedif been told. a couple of people have asked if i know how long it is and i don't want to give them the wrong information. but the mood is still remarkably cheerful after standing in the night, in the cold, waiting to see the queen. thank you very much indeed. let's get an update from the back of the queue in southwark park. jonathan blake is there.

people are stilljoining the queue, even though the waiting time is quite long, about 16 hours at the moment, people are stilljoining at a couple of thousand an hour. down to 13 hours but as you say it is not putting people off, all day there has been a steady stream of people coming into southwark park in south—east london to begin what will be for all of them a very long wait. as you can see the queue is moving pretty quickly and there have been changes to the layout in the last day which has helped to keep things moving and people are getting quite a good work—out with a brisk walk through the park at the beginning of the queue, then being held at the northern end of the southwark park before crossing the streets down to the river thames to begin their journey five miles or so down to westminster and the lying in state

in westminster hall. everyone seems to be in good spirits and seemingly well—prepared for the journey ahead. well—prepa red for the journey ahead. the well—prepared for the journey ahead. the sun is going down, a little bit chilly in the shade under the trees. it will get cooler overnight so people are armed with layers of clothing and food and drink and provisions they will need to keep them going. we have had stewards clapping and cheering people on as they start the cues. the mood here is likely, it is friendly, one of almost celebration really. as we will see later as people continue theirjourney will see later as people continue their journey towards westminster, it will take on a more sombre mood for many people i am sure. it will now be well into the night and early hours of the morning before those dry —— those joining hours of the morning before those dry —— thosejoining the hours of the morning before those dry —— those joining the start will reach westminster hall and get their moment filing past the queen's coffin.

thank you. they really are moving quite fast. at one stage that queue was 25 hours. it doesn't seem to have daunted anybody. they are prepared to wait as long as it takes to pay their respects to the late queen elizabeth. let us talk to our royal correspondent sarah campbell outside buckingham palace. to cheer up the people who have been queueing for so long, they had a visit today from the king and the prince of wales who were chatting for a long time to many of those in the queue on the albert embankment where that royal walkabout happened. they thanked the people for coming. that was at 12:30pm, people had been queueing for hours and still had hours to go. the king had been at a meeting at a police station talking

to emergency workers thanking them for their efforts in this huge logistical operation. he was met outside by his son the prince of wales and they went on walkabout. 18 minutes for the king, over half—an—hourfor minutes for the king, over half—an—hour for the prince of wales, acknowledging the crowd, thanking them, asking questions, how long they had been waiting. the crowd obviously very appreciative of the efforts they were making to acknowledge the huge sacrifices people are making to spend so many hours in the queue. a really, really nice moment. and then where we were at buckingham palace, lots of people out here today. they saw the earl and countess of wessex who gave another lengthy walkabout, roughly half—an—hour. today very much a time for the royal family as much as they can before events take a more sombre tone on monday, to come and meet the crowds and say thank you.

just very briefly, it has been a beautiful day in terms of the weather, glorious sunshine, an ideal day for the royal family to meet the people. the weather could not have been more perfect. to give you another idea of what has been happening, the king carrying out business, meeting with the prime minister, that will happen again tomorrow with a massive meeting of world leaders. thank you. much more coverage on bbc news. but from me and sarah at buckingham palace, good evening. good afternoon. it has turned into a beautiful day for many of us after what was a decidedly chilly start, the coldest start we have had for quite some time, with a number of spots in england, wales, scotland, and northern ireland dropping to freezing or below. even in the heart of london, temperatures dropped to around seven degrees overnight.

but we have had lots of sunshine so far today. the satellite picture from earlier on does show more cloud across some parts of scotland, particularly up towards the north, that cloud continuing to slip southwards as we go through the afternoon, with the odd shower. also, some showers affecting eastern coasts, particularly around the coast of norfolk, blowing in on quite a brisk breeze. lighter winds further west. plenty of sunshine, particularly wales, the midlands, the south—west of england. temperatures between 14 and 18 degrees, a rather cool and autumnal feel to the weather. now, in the london area, it stays mostly sunny through the rest of today. into sunday and monday, we will see more in the way of cloud, perhaps producing just the odd shower, particularly during sunday. as we go through this evening and tonight, we are going to see more cloud rolling its way in from the north—west, could bring the odd shower across scotland, maybe northern ireland and northern england by the end of the night. further south, where we keep the clearest of the skies, could be the odd mist patch,

and it will be another chilly night, maybe down to around three degrees in some spots in the countryside. a little milder further north to start tomorrow morning where we have more in the way of cloud. and one or two showers, it's not completely impossible that we could see the odd shower just getting down into the london area during the afternoon. at the same time, it should start to brighten up a little in the north—east of scotland with some spells of sunshine. still quite breezy for this east coast, 15 for newcastle. further south and west, highs of around 17 or 18 degrees. as we head into monday, the day of the queen's state funeral, high pressure will be building, more strongly across the uk, certainly for england and wales, that will keep things largely dry with some spells of sunshine, a bit more cloud developing as the day wears on. for northern ireland and scotland, a weak frontal system will bring more in way of cloud, some spots of rain. still some brightness in north—east scotland with temperatures in aberdeen up to 14 degrees. highest values in the south—west, 20 in plymouth.

you're watching bbc news, with me, christian fraser, as we continue to cover events following the death of queen elizabeth the second. these are live pictures of mourners continuing to queue for at least 16 hours to pay their respects to the late monarch, lying in state in westminster hall. it has been a very busy day for the royal family.

a little earlier, king charles and prince william greeted some of those queuing, with hundreds of people lining the banks of the thames, cheering and applauding as the king and his son appeared. lets go live to my colleague cathy kay, who is out and about, getting a little cooler. it was very cold for those who persevered last night. it was cold and some said they brought their socks along with them for tonight's queueing. i am glad they did, as soon as the sun goes down, the temperature starts to drop. i think the queue is about 13 hours but keep a look at the tracker if you arejoining it so but keep a look at the tracker if you are joining it so you know what you are joining it so you know what you have got in for you. if you join the queue now, you will get here sometime early tomorrow morning which puts it into perspective. we will talk about the queen's fashion

and we arejoined by will talk about the queen's fashion and we are joined by alexandra shulman, the former editor of british vogue. when i thought about doing this interview, when i was growing up, i would look at pictures of the queen and think, she looks frumpy. recently we have looked at lots of photos of the queen and i am awestruck by her fashion and how she both evolved with fashion but kept to a very clear sense of her own fashion. . ~ to a very clear sense of her own fashion. , ,, ., fashion. yes, i think that when we look back over _ fashion. yes, i think that when we look back over that _ fashion. yes, i think that when we look back over that long _ fashion. yes, i think that when we look back over that long life - fashion. yes, i think that when we look back over that long life and i look back over that long life and you see — look back over that long life and you see the kind of constancy of her style. _ you see the kind of constancy of her style. she _ you see the kind of constancy of her style, she somehow managed to wear the same _ style, she somehow managed to wear the same clothes, the same silhouette, broadly speaking, certainly her whole look with her hair and — certainly her whole look with her hairand make—up was certainly her whole look with her hair and make—up was very similar but she— hair and make—up was very similar but she never looked old—fashioned and she _ but she never looked old—fashioned and she never looked fashionable. that was— and she never looked fashionable. that was her secret, that by keeping out of— that was her secret, that by keeping out of fashion, she was always in fashion — out of fashion, she was always in fashion. ~ . ., out of fashion, she was always in fashion. ~ , ., ., ., out of fashion, she was always in fashion. , ., ., ., , fashion. we see a lot of people wearint fashion. we see a lot of people wearing black, _ fashion. we see a lot of people wearing black, you _ fashion. we see a lot of people wearing black, you are - fashion. we see a lot of people

wearing black, you are wearing| wearing black, you are wearing black, i am wearing black but we rarely saw the queen wearing black unless it was for a period of mourning. i unless it was for a period of mourning-— unless it was for a period of mournint. ., �* ~ , .,, mourning. i don't think she was allowed to _ mourning. i don't think she was allowed to wear _ mourning. i don't think she was allowed to wear black _ mourning. i don't think she was allowed to wear black and - mourning. i don't think she was allowed to wear black and i - mourning. i don't think she was| allowed to wear black and i read somewhere that she couldn't really web page _ somewhere that she couldn't really web page because people wouldn't notice _ web page because people wouldn't notice her. whatever she wore in public— notice her. whatever she wore in public she — notice her. whatever she wore in public she had to wear so people could _ public she had to wear so people could see — public she had to wear so people could see her so that she looks like the queen — could see her so that she looks like the queen. she wore these really bright _ the queen. she wore these really bright colours which we might think are garish— bright colours which we might think are garish but we could spot her from _ are garish but we could spot her from ntiles— are garish but we could spot her from miles away. she are garish but we could spot her from miles away.— are garish but we could spot her from miles away. she said that thing that she said — from miles away. she said that thing that she said she _ from miles away. she said that thing that she said she had _ from miles away. she said that thing that she said she had to _ from miles away. she said that thing that she said she had to be - from miles away. she said that thing that she said she had to be seen - from miles away. she said that thing that she said she had to be seen to i that she said she had to be seen to be believed. it wasn't necessarily that she likes strong colours. do we know if she had favourite colour is? when you see the more private pictures— when you see the more private pictures of her over the years, sometimes when she had the christmas pictures— sometimes when she had the christmas pictures taken with the kids, she is normally— pictures taken with the kids, she is normally in— pictures taken with the kids, she is normally in very soft colours like pale blues, sometimes a pink, certainly— pale blues, sometimes a pink, certainly not in that pillar box red

or royal— certainly not in that pillar box red or royal blue that we see her in engagements. i think she naturally veered _ engagements. i think she naturally veered towards a kind of softer look when _ veered towards a kind of softer look when she _ veered towards a kind of softer look when she was on her own time. of when she was on her own time. ©zif course when she was on her own time. course during when she was on her own time. of course during your time when she was on her own time. (zii course during your time as editor of british vogue you must have spoken to a lot of british designers. did the subject of the queen's fashion ever come up? i the subject of the queen's fashion ever come up?— ever come up? i don't think the designers _ ever come up? i don't think the designers were _ ever come up? i don't think the designers were influenced - ever come up? i don't think the designers were influenced by i ever come up? i don't think the i designers were influenced by the queen— designers were influenced by the queen but i think they were influenced by the pageantry and the royal family. abroad people talk about— royal family. abroad people talk about the queen embodied a stillness. was it the queen wore cashmere. — stillness. was it the queen wore cashmere, tweed and headscarves and macintoshs. _ cashmere, tweed and headscarves and macintoshs, orwas cashmere, tweed and headscarves and macintoshs, or was she wearing an english _ macintoshs, or was she wearing an english style? did

macintoshs, or was she wearing an english style?— english style? did the designers like designing — english style? did the designers like designing for— english style? did the designers like designing for her? - english style? did the designers like designing for her? she - english style? did the designersj like designing for her? she used english style? did the designers l like designing for her? she used a small retinue _ like designing for her? she used a small retinue of _ like designing for her? she used a small retinue of designers. - like designing for her? she used a small retinue of designers. in - like designing for her? she used a small retinue of designers. in the | small retinue of designers. in the early— small retinue of designers. in the early days. — small retinue of designers. in the early days, people like norman hartnell— early days, people like norman hartnell and then hardy amy's word the designers that designed for her. latterly— the designers that designed for her. latterly she didn't use commercial designers — latterly she didn't use commercial designers and towards the end, angela — designers and towards the end, angela kelly, hairdresserand her great _ angela kelly, hairdresserand her great companion was actually designing her clothes. i somehow that exposure, the way you expose yourself _ that exposure, the way you expose yourself to — that exposure, the way you expose yourself to a designer was not something by a certain point that she wanted. we something by a certain point that she wanted-— something by a certain point that she wanted. ~ , , ., she wanted. we see it with younger ro als, she wanted. we see it with younger royals. there _ she wanted. we see it with younger royals, there are _ she wanted. we see it with younger royals, there are often _ she wanted. we see it with younger royals, there are often comments l royals, there are often comments about what they are wearing, but you didn't hear that for the queen. ilat didn't hear that for the queen. not in my time- — didn't hear that for the queen. not in my time- i _ didn't hear that for the queen. not in my time. i wasn't really around when _ in my time. i wasn't really around when she — in my time. i wasn't really around when she was in her 30s or 40s, so it's hard _ when she was in her 30s or 40s, so it's hard to — when she was in her 30s or 40s, so it's hard to know whether that was the case _ it's hard to know whether that was the case but i don't think so because _ the case but i don't think so because also you didn't have mass

fashion _ because also you didn't have mass fashion in — because also you didn't have mass fashion in the same way. you couldn't— fashion in the same way. you couldn't wear a polka—dot dress and then suddenly find the high street would _ then suddenly find the high street would run — then suddenly find the high street would run them out because it was popular~ _ would run them out because it was popular~ it— would run them out because it was popular. it didn't work that way. talk— popular. it didn't work that way. talk about— popular. it didn't work that way. talk about her evening gowns. she had these amazing evening gowns from when she was very young, but of course every state dinner she ever attended. in her 205 and 305, that is when she looked to be the epitome of glamour. the is when she looked to be the epitome of clamour. �* . is when she looked to be the epitome of clamour. �* , ., of glamour. the british are brilliant at _ of glamour. the british are brilliant at evening - of glamour. the british are brilliant at evening wear. l of glamour. the british are - brilliant at evening wear. when you think— brilliant at evening wear. when you think of— brilliant at evening wear. when you think of queen victoria, she looked a jolly— think of queen victoria, she looked a jolly good in her evening wear. the queen's use of lace, pale colour suited _ the queen's use of lace, pale colour suited her. _ the queen's use of lace, pale colour suited her, the amazing jewels she had. jewelry does help of an evening _ had. jewelry does help of an evenint. ., .,, . had. jewelry does help of an evenin. . ., . ., had. jewelry does help of an evenin.. . . ., ., , m1 evening. fantastic long gloves. and this very beautiful _ evening. fantastic long gloves. and this very beautiful kind _ evening. fantastic long gloves. and this very beautiful kind of _ evening. fantastic long gloves. and this very beautiful kind of pale - this very beautiful kind of pale complexion she had that was quite luminous _ complexion she had that was quite luminous l — complexion she had that was quite luminous i think. in the evening when _ luminous i think. in the evening when you — luminous i think. in the evening when you had all the jewels and the

lights _ when you had all the jewels and the lights and _ when you had all the jewels and the lights and the ceremony, she really glittered _ lights and the ceremony, she really littered. ., . , lights and the ceremony, she really tlittered. ., ., , ., , ., glittered. how many hats do you think she owned? _ glittered. how many hats do you think she owned? i _ glittered. how many hats do you think she owned? i could - glittered. how many hats do you think she owned? i could hazard| glittered. how many hats do you i think she owned? i could hazard a tuess! think she owned? i could hazard a guess! but _ think she owned? i could hazard a guess! but millions, _ think she owned? i could hazard a guess! but millions, there - think she owned? i could hazard a guess! but millions, there has - think she owned? i could hazard a guess! but millions, there has to| think she owned? i could hazard a l guess! but millions, there has to be an exhibition of the hats.— an exhibition of the hats. that is something. _ an exhibition of the hats. that is something, almost _ an exhibition of the hats. that is something, almost more - an exhibition of the hats. that is something, almost more than i an exhibition of the hats. that is - something, almost more than anything else, the hats seem to change with the decade. she went from a period in the 605 and 705 where the hats were of that time. i in the 60s and 70s where the hats were of that time.— in the 60s and 70s where the hats were of that time. i think she used that, were of that time. i think she used that. again — were of that time. i think she used that. again the _ were of that time. i think she used that, again the hats _ were of that time. i think she used that, again the hats were - were of that time. i think she used that, again the hats were so - were of that time. i think she used that, again the hats were so she i that, again the hats were so she could _ that, again the hats were so she could be — that, again the hats were so she could be seen, it wasn't so much being _ could be seen, it wasn't so much being respectful and they had to be specific _ being respectful and they had to be specific. they had to be off her face _ specific. they had to be off her face so — specific. they had to be off her face so people could see her face clearly _ face so people could see her face clearly but i suspect she also liked the kind _ clearly but i suspect she also liked the kind of— clearly but i suspect she also liked the kind of security of a frame as well _ the kind of security of a frame as well yes. — the kind of security of a frame as well. yes, they did change and there are pictures — well. yes, they did change and there are pictures of her in more big hats. — are pictures of her in more big hats. but _ are pictures of her in more big hats. but i _ are pictures of her in more big hats, but i think she liked to play

with her— hats, but i think she liked to play with her hats. as we know, or royal tours. _ with her hats. as we know, or royal tours. she — with her hats. as we know, or royal tours, she liked to message through her hats _ tours, she liked to message through her hats and they would be decorated with emblems of the country she was visiting _ with emblems of the country she was visitint. ., ~ with emblems of the country she was visitint. ., ,, , ., with emblems of the country she was visitint. ., ~' , ., ., with emblems of the country she was visitint. ., ~' ,, ., ., , visiting. thank you for 'oining us. i would visiting. thank you for 'oining us. t woutt have t visiting. thank you for 'oining us. i would have loved _ visiting. thank you for 'oining us. i would have loved to h visiting. thank you forjoining us. i would have loved to have - visiting. thank you forjoining us. i would have loved to have seen. visiting. thank you forjoining us. i i would have loved to have seen the packing that went into a royal tour. i travel with several hat boxes that may be not quite as many as her majesty. i may be not quite as many as her ma'es . ., ~ ., ., ., majesty. i do know that. i am familiar with _ majesty. i do know that. i am familiar with your _ majesty. i do know that. i am familiar with your packing - majesty. i do know that. i am familiar with your packing but majesty. i do know that. i am - familiar with your packing but not just as royal as her late majesty. a busy day for the royals. in fact they have been hosting a lunch for they have been hosting a lunch for the governor's general from across the governor's general from across the commonwealth countries. they are the commonwealth countries. they are the sovereign's representative in these countries. they have also been on a walkabout which has really raised the spirits of people in the queue today. this is the picture at victoria tower gardens. around a 13

hour wait so those joining the front of the queue, some miles away, we'll finally get there in the late morning, may be the early hours tomorrow and in westminster hall where the grandchildren will tonight stand individual, at the catafalque, thatis stand individual, at the catafalque, that is the scene there, plenty of people queueing silently, respectfully as they head out of the back doors of westminster hall. you are bbc news.

queen's lying in state. king charles and the prince of wales king charles and the prince of wales greet mourners queuing greet mourners queuing

for hours to see the for hours to see the queen's lying in state. they thanked those waiting through the night to get into westminster hall, before the state funeral on monday. you look well dressed for it, good trainers? yes. it means an awful lot that you're here, it really does.