live from washington, this is bbc news. we are going to take you to london because we have some live pictures want to bring you where rehearsals are underway for the coronation of king charles that takes place on saturday. the procession is due to leave wesminster abbey and head towards buckingham palace. this is pretty impressive. this is a rehearsal but we will see the actual coronation on saturday. this is the gold state coach that will carry the king and the queen once they have gone through their coronation

ceremony at westminster abbey and what we are seeing here, this coach has been used in every coronation since william iv. we are hearing reports that actually the prince of wales because my three children are going tojoin this because my three children are going to join this procession with their parents in encourage behind what you're seeing that gold state coach. you might wonder where this is taking place, this is central london in the middle of the night, we are seeing the military parading through these quiet streets of central london, these are taking place in the early hours of tuesday morning. the reason for that is because this is an area that is heavily trafficked, there is a lot of people moving around and they had to be able to make sure they could practice this massive coronation ceremony and this parade that will happen, so the rehearsal you are seeing here is part of the path back

after the coronation ceremony so charles and queen consort camilla will make their way back from westminster abbey via parliament square, along whitehall, around trafalgar square, through the admiralty arch and down the mall. then back to buckingham palace. that's what you're looking at right now. some pompanon agger gp practice before the ceremony on saturday. i want to bring in some guests. joining me live is history professor at boston university arianne chernock, and royal commentator richard berthelsen. great to have you both and i think you are looking at the same pictures i am of these very exciting images if you are a royal watcher, as you are, richer, so tell me what we're looking at, what part of the coronation process? well, as you said, this is the parade back to the palace, the coronation procession of the gold state coach. we haven't seen that _ gold state coach. we haven't seen that in _ gold state coach. we haven't seen that in the _ gold state coach. we haven't seen that in the streets - gold state coach. we haven't seen that in the streets of. seen that in the streets of

london since thejubilee, it came out briefly. and we see their horse guards meeting the procession back to the palace, as this would be after the coronation so about 1pm on saturday. any of the tourists were up and about right now are getting an incredible preview of this ceremony, just to see the gold coach out on the streets of london is an extraordinary sight. as it is to see all these participants who seem mostly to be in full uniform, so it is a full dress rehearsal to ensure all the timings are precise and all the marching roots are clear and that they can be ticked off by their drill sergeant if they are out of step out of line at the rehearsal.— are out of step out of line at the rehearsal. there certainly is a lot of _ the rehearsal. there certainly is a lot of practice _ the rehearsal. there certainly is a lot of practice and - the rehearsal. there certainly is a lot of practice and this . is a lot of practice and this must be a pretty exciting thing for you to get a taste of this before saturday? it for you to get a taste of this before saturday?— for you to get a taste of this before saturday? it is. again, this is going _ before saturday? it is. again, this is going to _ before saturday? it is. again, this is going to be _ before saturday? it is. again, this is going to be obviously l this is going to be obviously not on the scale of the 1953 coronation where you had close

to 20,000 troops in the streets of london, but remember that was shortly after the second world war, where the armed forces were at an all—time high, the commonwealth turned out in force. this will be about 6000, it is still one of the largest processions in the streets of london possibly since the funeral of winston churchill. certainly it would be pretty much the same size, maybe a little smaller for the death of the queen. so a huge military event, takes massive amounts of coordination and of course it's going to be done to a level of precision and timing and excellence that the british can do in a way that is really the envy of the rest of the world. ~ ., , ., the envy of the rest of the world. ~ . , ., ., world. we are seeing a that -- imaaes world. we are seeing a that -- images of _ world. we are seeing a that -- images of the _ world. we are seeing a that -- images of the position - world. we are seeing a that -- images of the position right. images of the position right now. ariane, how does this compare to what we saw seven years ago?— years ago? every monarch is a compilation — years ago? every monarch is a compilation of _ years ago? every monarch is a compilation of the _

years ago? every monarch is a compilation of the individual i compilation of the individual and the _ compilation of the individual and the institution, these images _ and the institution, these images we are seeing are what the british do really well, this— the british do really well, this is— the british do really well, this is britain at its best, this— this is britain at its best, this kind _ this is britain at its best, this kind of choreography. and of course — this kind of choreography. and of course charles is going to be depending on this wonder in many— be depending on this wonder in many ways, to set the tone for his new— many ways, to set the tone for his new rain, much the same way elizaheth— his new rain, much the same way elizabeth did in 1953. there was — elizabeth did in 1953. there was a — elizabeth did in 1953. there was a different scale. it's a different— was a different scale. it's a different context as we were 'ust different context as we were just hearing about in the post—war climate, just coming out of— post—war climate, just coming out of austerity, where this really — out of austerity, where this really was perhaps more of a rebirth — really was perhaps more of a rebirth i _ really was perhaps more of a rebirth i think the strain 2023 were — rebirth i think the strain 2023 were looking at more of a recalibration, a reassessment of the — recalibration, a reassessment of the role of monarchy and the zist of the role of monarchy and the 215t century. we of the role of monarchy and the 21st century-— 21st century. we are so hard richard touch _ 21st century. we are so hard richard touch on _ 21st century. we are so hard richard touch on this - 21st century. we are so hard richard touch on this but. 21st century. we are so hard richard touch on this but it i richard touch on this but it has been a momentous to pass year or so with thejubilee, year or so with the jubilee, the year or so with thejubilee, the death of the queen, can you put this coronation on saturday into historical context for us? sure. in 1953, this was, like

the — sure. in 1953, this was, like the coronation of 2023, months in the _ the coronation of 2023, months in the planning. it was such a different— in the planning. it was such a different time. 70 years ago, so much _ different time. 70 years ago, so much has happened in those 70 years — so much has happened in those 70 years. especially the role of television in 1953 and a world _ of television in 1953 and a world we are in today. for many people. — world we are in today. for many people, the 1953 coronation was the first— people, the 1953 coronation was the first time they purchased a tv set. — the first time they purchased a tv set, many crowded around one set to _ tv set, many crowded around one set to watch — tv set, many crowded around one set to watch the event. today we are — set to watch the event. today we are inundated with images so it poses — we are inundated with images so it poses a — we are inundated with images so it poses a different challenges now for— it poses a different challenges now for opportunities of putting on an event of the scale _ putting on an event of the scale. �* , ,., , putting on an event of the scale. �* , ., putting on an event of the scale. , , ., , putting on an event of the scale. absolutely, that is why the are scale. absolutely, that is why they are rehearsing _ scale. absolutely, that is why they are rehearsing it, - scale. absolutely, that is why they are rehearsing it, as - scale. absolutely, that is why they are rehearsing it, as we | they are rehearsing it, as we see now. nearly 4000 members of the uk armed forces will be taking part. the ministry of defence is calling it the largest military operation of its kind for a generation, some they were hard richard saying earlier. speaking of the military, we have heard the king will likely where his

military uniform, tell us about that. it military uniform, tell us about that. , ., military uniform, tell us about that. , w that. it is a break with the ast, that. it is a break with the past. with _ that. it is a break with the past, with his _ that. it is a break with the past, with his mother- that. it is a break with the past, with his mother and| past, with his mother and grandfather to a large extent, great—grandfather, the suggestion is that the king will wear his uniform as an admiral of the fleet in the royal navy, much as he did when he opened parliament on behalf the late queen earlier last year. so this would be i think a suggestion that the coronation is being updated a little bit, he's not going to wear a silk costume that's specifically created, but what has also come up in the last few days as these announcement have been coming very quickly, he is going to wear some of the garments, the robes of state, the tunic, these sorts of things that were worn by previous monarchs so they are being repurposed. it is much longer tradition of coronations than we perhaps realise, it's notjust than we perhaps realise, it's not just out of than we perhaps realise, it's notjust out of a sense of thriftiness. but it has happened in the past as well.

the king will be wearing various different garments over the course of the coronation and of course there is a moment during the coronation when he is behind a screen where he has anointed on his breast on his forehead and on his torso. so those elements, he's going to go through many different addresses but he will in fact be wearing the naval uniform for this and of course as we know he was a serving officer in the royal navy in his younger years. richard, following _ younger years. richard, following up _ younger years. richard, following up on - younger years. richard, following up on that, i younger years. richard, i following up on that, how younger years. richard, - following up on that, how do you think the king is preparing for this big coronation ceremony on saturday? let's ho -e ceremony on saturday? let's hope he's — ceremony on saturday? let's hope he's having _ ceremony on saturday? let's hope he's having some - hope he's having some rehearsals as well because there has been a lot of speculation that with the number of robes and all of the changes in the course of the ceremony, the various outs that are taking place, moving from one coronation chair to another throne to another throne, going behind the screen, it is a eucharistic communion based ceremony, there is a lot of moving parts so i don't think

he will remember a lot as a four—year—old prince when he witness parts of his mother �*s coronation but i have doubt they would have had rehearsals in the palace and the king has been extremely briefed. and he has been really involved in the coronation because the order of service, the liturgy is quite different in many ways from 1953 and the king will have had a key role in approving some of those suggestions that were made by the archbishop of canterbury, who ultimately is responsible for the order of service. �* ., responsible for the order of service. ~ . , service. indeed. arianne, i see ou service. indeed. arianne, i see you nodding — service. indeed. arianne, i see you nodding your— service. indeed. arianne, i see you nodding your head - service. indeed. arianne, i see you nodding your head at - service. indeed. arianne, i see you nodding your head at what| you nodding your head at what richard is saying. tell us about what part of this coronation ceremony, how it reflects traditional what part of it departs from tradition. i think we will see the most notable _ think we will see the most notable departure and the choices— notable departure and the choices charles has made around religion. — choices charles has made around religion, making this a much more — religion, making this a much more inclusive ceremony, acknowledging all the faiths

that britain has an as he has suggested he would want to do is king, — suggested he would want to do is king, we now have evidence he meant _ is king, we now have evidence he meant that quite seriously. we also — he meant that quite seriously. we also have to pay attention to the — we also have to pay attention to the guests in the abbey because they're too we are seeing _ because they're too we are seeing a _ because they're too we are seeing a departure from the resident _ seeing a departure from the resident set in 1953 foot wagon, _ resident set in 1953 foot wagon, such a different time. -- from — wagon, such a different time. -- from the _ wagon, such a different time. —— from the precedent. some representatives from some of the charities that he and camilla _ the charities that he and camilla support there will be in attendance and i think that speaks — in attendance and i think that speaks volumes of the values they— speaks volumes of the values they want to bring.— speaks volumes of the values they want to bring. what about some of the — they want to bring. what about some of the other _ they want to bring. what about some of the other traditions, l some of the other traditions, things like the royal lord, why are these traditions in particular important? explain happens. —— the royal orb. every sovereign depends as much on the _ every sovereign depends as much on the institution is on their own— on the institution is on their own personal charisma. for charles _ own personal charisma. for charles he is probably going to be leaning even more on the institution that his mother was: — institution that his mother was, which is very important

for him _ was, which is very important for him so— was, which is very important for him. so he is going to really— for him. so he is going to really seek legitimacy through these — really seek legitimacy through these rituals of the coronation.- these rituals of the coronation. . , , coronation. chars will be presented _ coronation. chars will be presented with - coronation. chars will be presented with the - coronation. chars will be presented with the orb l coronation. chars will be i presented with the orb and sceptre with other items during the ceremony. for one joining us, we are looking at rehearsals for the coronation. we are seeing the military paraded through london in the early hours of the morning as they are rehearsing this massive ceremony that's going to take place for the coronation on saturday. these rehearsals are taking the path back from westminster abbey to buckingham palace via parliament square, along whitehall, around trafalgar square, through admiralty arch and down the mall and for many of our viewers you've been to london, show your very familiar with this path, summer were lots of tourists will be visiting and have visited and people of london are very

familiar with this area. richard, perhaps you can tell us about the crowds that will be on hand, because we understand people will be gathered all along the mall and whitehall. , , ., ., ., whitehall. this is a route that has been _ whitehall. this is a route that has been used, _ whitehall. this is a route that has been used, it's _ whitehall. this is a route that has been used, it's the - whitehall. this is a route that has been used, it's the usual| has been used, its the usual round for most major world processions because the route between westminster abbey and the palace is quite common for funerals, the most recent weddings are taking place there as well. so it is quite common that we have this route lined this way. it is a much shorter route, only 20% of the route that the queen actually travelled in 1953 and the gold state coach, and very uncomfortable it was, we are told. so it is a much shorter route, therefore a much easier one to secure. it will be much more densely populated with people and i think we have seen reports in the last few days where people are already camped out along the mall to get the very best places to watch this procession, some of them are maybe waking up now in the

middle of the night to see a preview of this procession. there is enormous interest in this because again, we are not going to see a display like this, i dare say, for probably 15 or 20 more years on the scale. so it's a very familiar route to people particularly coming down the mall and i would also point out, as i am speaking from a commonwealth nation, the flags are right and it's quite interesting to me, the flags that are among the last group are from the queen's other realms. the king is also king of 14 other countries besides the united kingdom. in fact i do see the odd uniform around as i'm looking, for the canadian forces, there will be at least 15 members, including five members of the royal canadian mounted police and i think we have perhaps seen them in some of the shots. so it's notjust in some of the shots. so it's not just a in some of the shots. so it's notjust a uk ceremony, the

interest is particularly within the commonwealth nations and particularly those countries who regard the king as their head of state, such as canada why some just saying that golden state coach passing. arianne, we have heard from the palace who have emphasised that the king wants to put a focus on diversity and commonwealth. how prominent has that been historically in these ceremonies? ., , historically in these ceremonies? . , " ,': ceremonies? certainly in 1953, that was the — ceremonies? certainly in 1953, that was the celebration - ceremonies? certainly in 1953, that was the celebration of - ceremonies? certainly in 1953, that was the celebration of the commonwealth and the kind of way in — commonwealth and the kind of way in which that moment brought— way in which that moment brought all of these nations that— brought all of these nations that formed this new entity together. it's remarkable. then as now— together. it's remarkable. then as now we _ together. it's remarkable. then as now we saw crowds lining the street. — as now we saw crowds lining the street. in— as now we saw crowds lining the street, in many cases for days in advance, _ street, in many cases for days in advance, the press was reporting queen are crazy women lining _ reporting queen are crazy women lining the — reporting queen are crazy women lining the streets of london. and — lining the streets of london. and of— lining the streets of london. and of course thousands came from _ and of course thousands came from beyond britain as well, notjust— from beyond britain as well, notjust commonwealth from beyond britain as well, not just commonwealth countries but there — not just commonwealth countries but there were many, many americans who were in the crowd

in 1953 _ americans who were in the crowd in 1953 and — americans who were in the crowd in 1953 and who i suspect we'll be there — in 1953 and who i suspect we'll be there again this saturday. richard, _ be there again this saturday. richard, what do you think the coronation ceremony does mean to the commonwealth? i coronation ceremony does mean to the commonwealth?- to the commonwealth? i think the commonwealth _ to the commonwealth? i think the commonwealth is - to the commonwealth? i think the commonwealth is at - to the commonwealth? i think the commonwealth is at a - to the commonwealth? i think| the commonwealth is at a very delicate moment. the affection, respect and loyalty to elizabeth ii was perhaps more than we realised, because subsequent to her death, we have seen a torrent of question and criticism and release speculation as to whether, how this commonwealth is going to stay together and particularly those countries like canada, australia and new zealand, jamaica, papua new guinea and others who regard the king as their head of state, if that will be able to continue in this modern era. does the king have the personal respect? this ceremony, which arianne has mentioned, really embellishes his role and gives him that kind of aura borrowed from all the regalia, from the glitter and glamour, this procession, the whole panoply of monarchy

and state, will that help him or will it hinder him? is this seen as an outdated overtly religious ceremony which may not play a parts of the commonwealth, where anglicanism is not as common? in canada 45% of there is roman catholic. so there are some big issues around these things and how this plays out is really going to be something. the commonwealth plays a role in the ceremony this week, in some ways it is not as great a role as it played in 1953 but there were only eight commonwealth countries in 1953. there are 56 now. one of the striking moments i think what certainly will be taken note of in canada is the participation of indigenous peoples from canada. our governor general is 0ur governor general is presently indigenous and she will be one of the first people who greets the new king after the ceremony, the end of the ceremony along with two other

indigenous governor generals. so it speaks to the diversity of the ceremony, have never even contemplated something like that in 1953. now it is an essential part, certainly for canadians, that the indigenous question be part of the ceremony.— question be part of the ceremon . ., ceremony. something that buckingham _ ceremony. something that buckingham palace - ceremony. something that buckingham palace has. ceremony. something that i buckingham palace has really underlined heading into the ceremony. arianne, there has also been a lot of questions about why a monarchy is still relevant. what do you make of the discussion we've seen in the discussion we've seen in the lead up to this coronation? has ever seen before, i think that— has ever seen before, i think that coronation is at this not just— that coronation is at this not just for— that coronation is at this not just for the monarch to set the tone _ just for the monarch to set the tone for— just for the monarch to set the tone for their rain but also for the _ tone for their rain but also for the nation and by extension the commonwealth and the world to also— the commonwealth and the world to also have this sometimes quite — to also have this sometimes quite vigorous and intense conversation about what this a-e conversation about what this age is — conversation about what this age is committed to. i think we're — age is committed to. i think we're that play out now from some — we're that play out now from some factions, we are also hearing _ some factions, we are also hearing reports of apathy and

indifference, but at the very least — indifference, but at the very least i — indifference, but at the very least i think we are seeing people _ least i think we are seeing people galvanised to engage in these _ people galvanised to engage in these big questions about the ideal— these big questions about the ideal government, what form it should — ideal government, what form it should take and what conversations the sovereign should _ conversations the sovereign should be having with their subjects. should be having with their sub'ects. ~ ., should be having with their sub'ects. ~ . , ., ., ~ ., subjects. what did you make of the interview _ subjects. what did you make of the interview we _ subjects. what did you make of the interview we saw _ subjects. what did you make of the interview we saw with - the interview we saw with princess anne in canada with cbc where she is asked specifically about this question, should the monarchy be downsized, for example the number of working royals, to make the monarchy more relevant and were tied to the community into the commonwealth? she said, i think that's the wrong path to go down. what do you make of that? she path to go down. what do you make of that?— make of that? she is often cited as the _ make of that? she is often cited as the hardest - make of that? she is often | cited as the hardest working world — cited as the hardest working world but the comments didn't surprise — world but the comments didn't surprise me because i think —— by the — surprise me because i think —— by the hardest worker royal, the potential sacred to charles and camilla's success or potentially a winning formulation for there would be to lean— formulation for there would be to lean in—

formulation for there would be to lean in more into their charitable activities, their philanthropic causes because i think— philanthropic causes because i think this _ philanthropic causes because i think this is where they see the most _ think this is where they see the most success. they are beginning to engage on issues that are — beginning to engage on issues that are seen as very contemporary, very modern and relevant — contemporary, very modern and relevant. and quite different from — relevant. and quite different from the ones that perhaps charles's mother might have chosen _ charles's mother might have chosen. so we have camilla talking _ chosen. so we have camilla talking about domestic abuse, we have — talking about domestic abuse, we have charles being quite vocal — we have charles being quite vocal on _ we have charles being quite vocal on questions of environment. i would love to see them _ environment. i would love to see them continue to engage in dish-mac— see them continue to engage in dish—mac in these areas are not be so _ dish—mac in these areas are not be so worried about being a when — be so worried about being a when it— be so worried about being a when it comes to these charitable activities west top rusher. _ charitable activities west top rusher. i_ charitable activities west top rusher, i would love your take on that— rusher, i would love your take on that interview as well. —— by richard _ on that interview as well. —— by richard. it on that interview as well. -- by richard-— on that interview as well. -- by richard. it was a real coup to net by richard. it was a real coup to let a by richard. it was a real coup to get a come _ by richard. it was a real coup to get a come from _ by richard. it was a real coup to get a come from the - by richard. it was a real coup i to get a come from the princess and i agree, from a commonwealth perspective, a slimmer monarchy is an absolute nonstarter, this is a global monarchy and we are down to 11

working members, only two of whom are under the age of 50. so you cannot maintain the same pace and visibility as elizabeth ii and herfamily did over so many years when you have such a very small royal family and this is the big issue about a slimmer monarchy and has been since the beginning. is the unintended consequence is that it will have very low visibility. so it really is a nonstarter and i think the princess kind of dismissed it in her remarks last night and she also gave quite an interesting approach in terms of her defence of monarchy as an institution that gives a degree of continuity. i will say that why that is no other problems for the monarchy in that it does have an enormous amounts of baggage because people looking at things that were done either by the crown or in the name of the crown either to indigenous people are enslaved people and those are areas of reckoning

around that in certain parts of the commonwealth, canada is no exception. the commonwealth, canada is no exce tion. �* , the commonwealth, canada is no excetion. �* , ., ., exception. i'm 'ust going to catch people _ exception. i'm just going to catch people up _ exception. i'm just going to catch people up who - exception. i'm just going to catch people up who are . exception. i'm just going to | catch people up who are just tuning in. these are images of the rehearsals for the king's coronation. the military are parading through central london in the middle of the night in the uk. this area is otherwise open to traffic. normally there are a lot of people walking around. so clearly this is the prime time for them to conduct these rehearsals ahead of the coronation on saturday, and we are seeing the path back again for westminster abbey via parliament square, whitehall, trafalgar square, admiralty arch, down the mall back to buckingham palace. along that path on saturday, they are going to be big screens put up in stjames's park, green park, hyde park is well and we've seen buckingham palace also asking the public to take a part of this coronation weekend. 0n part of this coronation weekend. on saturday of course, the ceremony, they can join along the path to watch the

king and queen consort go past and on sunday there will be street parties. they are inviting people to host lunches and cook the dish of the coronation, the quiche, that's been selected, i think the recipes up on the bbc website so anyone who's interested can cook a long and on sunday there is coronation concert in the evening. last but not least on monday there is the big help out, encouraging people to volunteer. just looking at what we are going to see on saturday, who is invited and who is not? that often us a lot about the ceremony. we have gone from 8000 guests in 1933 to a little over 2000. so gone from 8000 guests in 1933 to a little over 2000.— to a little over 2000. so there has been _ to a little over 2000. so there has been some _ to a little over 2000. so there has been some serious - to a little over 2000. so there | has been some serious culling. as i say, this is at a time where we have gone from an eight nation commonwealth to 56 so it's a big challenge and has been a big challenge. what we're really seeing here is democratisation of the

commonwealth of the coronation, rather. traditionally hereditary peers in our men and coronets would have been present, the great and the good as they are called the uk, there would have been many political figures, there would have been many politicalfigures, may be diplomats, there certainly would not have been foreign heads of state or foreign royals at the level of king or queen of the commonwealth was their but again, it was relatively small. now we're going to see a real reduction almost to zero in terms of hereditary peerage. we are going to see people who are from the charitable sector, which both the king and queen have worked assiduously with various charities as was discussed earlier. we are also seeing people who have been recognised in the community. we are going to see foreign heads of state, representatives of this entire commonwealth, so it's a very different look. in fact even nobel prize winners are on the list are some of

these things would have been unthinkable in 1953 but it is a smaller ceremony. that said, every inch of it is going to be televised on every platform, every social and digital media platform and of course in 1953, people barely had television. in canada the film was flown across the atlantic by fighter jets so that could —— but canadians could see it in the evening and it was a startling thing to be able to see a ceremony like this. now people will be watching as we go. so the audience is in a way less important but it would be compositionally quite different and as we said before, much more diverse, it will look much more diverse, it will look much more like the united kingdom of the present era and less like a museum piece.— museum piece. ariane, 'ust in the time before i museum piece. ariane, 'ust in the time before we h museum piece. ariane, 'ust in the time before we go, h museum piece. ariane, just in the time before we go, we - museum piece. ariane, just in i the time before we go, we have about 30 seconds, what will you be looking for at the coronation, the actual one on saturday?—

coronation, the actual one on saturday? well, what i will be lookinu saturday? well, what i will be looking for — saturday? well, what i will be looking for when _ saturday? well, what i will be looking for when i'm - saturday? well, what i will be looking for when i'm in - saturday? well, what i will be | looking for when i'm in london is what — looking for when i'm in london is what is — looking for when i'm in london is what is happening outside westminster abbey, is what is happening outside westminsterabbey, not is what is happening outside westminster abbey, not what's happening inside. i'm curious about— happening inside. i'm curious about the _ happening inside. i'm curious about the protests, what kind of position people will be making, what kind of reactions members _ making, what kind of reactions members of the republican movement elicit from the crowd. ithink— movement elicit from the crowd. i think that — movement elicit from the crowd. i think that is part of the broader— i think that is part of the broader ceremony, it's not always— broader ceremony, it's not always about the abbey, it's about— always about the abbey, it's about the city and the people of britain in the world as well~ _ of britain in the world as well~ so— of britain in the world as well. so we need to pay attention to them why stop you are going — attention to them why stop you are going to be in london, how lovely — are going to be in london, how lovely. wonderful to have you both — lovely. wonderful to have you both. ., , ., ., , both. for this momentous occasion. _ both. for this momentous occasion, rehearsals - both. for this momentous occasion, rehearsals for l both. for this momentous i occasion, rehearsals for the coronation on saturday. thank you very much. we are going to leave you with some of the pictures that we have been watching for this last half hour, rehearsals taking place in central london for the king's coronation on saturday. there is the gold

coach going by. we will have full coverage on saturday. thanks for watching bbc news. hello there. on tuesday, it was a largely dry day across the uk. the best of the day's sunshine was across western areas, where we had some lovely blue skies through the afternoon in west wales, ceredigion for example. elsewhere, though, there was quite a bit of cloud that bubbled up through the day. with high pressure in charge, actually where the winds came round, that high pressure, that was really important to how the day felt. in scarborough, with the onshore winds, temperatures just 11 celsius, quite cool. in contrast to that, the warmest place in the uk was here, managing 19 celsius, not far behind that for west wales, 18.6 celsius in a couple of spots. now at the moment, cloud is tending to melt away across england and wales, the thickest cloud over the next few hours across the north west of the uk, where you might find an odd spot of rain, but it's not really going to amount to much,

quite mild for western areas to start the day. quite chilly in the east with temperatures starting off wednesday morning down into low single figures. now, i think by and large for wednesday, there should be more in the way of sunshine to look forward to across england and wales. after a cloudy start in northern ireland, we should see some bright or sunny spells developing here. i wouldn't rule out a bit of rain, though, into the far north west of scotland, where it will continue to be quite cool. temperatures across england and wales for the most part, 15—18 celsius. so i think that will feel pleasant in the may sunshine. but then we start to see some changes coming up from the south west for thursday as a weather front approaches, and that is going to be spreading some rain. could be quite heavy as well for a time across southwest england before later in the day, the rain edges into parts of wales and the west midlands, probably. there will be some drier and brighter weather ahead of that, and temperatures could still reach around 18 celsius, but it will continue to feel quite cool across eastern scotland and northeast england with the winds coming in off the chilly north sea. now for friday, there's a general downward spiral into more unsettled weather conditions with heavy showers or even some

longer spells of rain. the air, though, is relatively mild with the winds coming up from a southwesterly direction, 18 celsius, even if we don't get a great deal in the way of sunshine. but then on into the weekend, which, of course, is the coronation weekend, low pressure works up from the southwest, and it does look like it will be turning increasingly unsettled. so i think rain will move into southern areas of england from the southwest on saturday. so it could be quite damp for a time for the coronation. and then beyond that, we've got some heavy and thundery showers in the forecast for sunday.

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