lots painting those lamps behind me. lots of tourists. a little bit earlier i saw the king himself. king charles, was here earlier, he drove in to the abbey and drove out again. we believe he came for another one of his rehearsals. understandable because the ceremony is a complicated one. it does need a little bit of rehearsing. there will be presidents, prime ministers, politicians. a smattering of celebrities. but also people who have been hand—picked by the royal family because of the work they have done for charity, giving back to society. i'm happy to say that as we keep an eye on the pub. i am happy to say ijoined now by gail miller.

gail, you have a invitation. tell me more? what did you think when you saw this amazing invitation shall i haven't been invited to the actual coronation! i'm really sorry, i had an invitation to come to the garden party. almost as good. it an invitation to come to the garden party. almost as good.— party. almost as good. it was fantastic _ party. almost as good. it was fantastic. we _ party. almost as good. it was fantastic. we just _ party. almost as good. it was fantastic. we just had - party. almost as good. it was fantastic. we just had the - party. almost as good. it was i fantastic. we just had the most amazing day yesterday. it was just magical. amazing day yesterday. it was 'ust manical. ., , amazing day yesterday. it was 'ust maiical. ., , ' ., amazing day yesterday. it was 'ust manical. ., , ., magical. tony moore, who did you meet? were _ magical. tony moore, who did you meet? were next _ magical. tony moore, who did you meet? were next to _ magical. tony moore, who did you meet? were next to the _ magical. tony moore, who did you meet? were next to the king, - magical. tony moore, who did you meet? were next to the king, and magical. tony moore, who did you . meet? were next to the king, and we saw the queen _ meet? were next to the king, and we saw the queen consort _ meet? were next to the king, and we saw the queen consort coming - meet? were next to the king, and we saw the queen consort coming out, i meet? were next to the king, and we. saw the queen consort coming out, we have got fantastic photographs, lionel ritchie was there, we saw lots of, it was just wonderful afternoon, just to be in the beautiful garden, which is stunning. i realised there were so many people there that make a difference to our country and what they do. you there that make a difference to our country and what they do.- country and what they do. you are rewarded for _ country and what they do. you are rewarded for the _ country and what they do. you are rewarded for the work _ country and what they do. you are rewarded for the work you - country and what they do. you are rewarded for the work you do, - country and what they do. you are rewarded for the work you do, tell us what it's about. i

rewarded for the work you do, tell us what it's about.— us what it's about. i started a charity in _ us what it's about. i started a charity in 2017, _ us what it's about. i started a charity in 2017, and _ us what it's about. i started a charity in 2017, and our- us what it's about. i started a i charity in 2017, and our vision us what it's about. i started a i charity in 2017, and our vision is to end loneliness and isolation amongst older people. so we do all sorts of things from bereavement support, through running a bereavement course, we have exercise classes, and the most wonderful thing that we do that they love as we have tea parties, is on sunday we are doing a coronation tea party. what will be served? i are doing a coronation tea party. what will be served?— are doing a coronation tea party. what will be served? i saw yesterday how they do — what will be served? i saw yesterday how they do it _ what will be served? i saw yesterday how they do it royally _ what will be served? i saw yesterday how they do it royally so _ what will be served? i saw yesterday how they do it royally so we - what will be served? i saw yesterday how they do it royally so we will - what will be served? i saw yesterday how they do it royally so we will be l how they do it royally so we will be preparing a royal tea party. you preparing a royaltea party. you said to me _ preparing a royaltea party. you said to me you _ preparing a royaltea party. you said to me you saw _ preparing a royal tea party. you said to me you saw how it was done royally, to make about that, i imagine it was all bone china teacups? it imagine it was all bone china teacu s? ., , , ., , teacups? it was very well done, they did have bone _ teacups? it was very well done, they did have bone china _ teacups? it was very well done, they did have bone china plates _ teacups? it was very well done, they did have bone china plates with - did have bone china plates with little insets to put your cap so it made it easy to walk around the garden and have afternoon tea. everything was done in bite sizes,

it was absolutely delicious, lovely presentation and full of flavour. what was the most tasty thing you ate a cello i had a salmon bagel which was beautiful. are there any coronation quiche, showed there were coronation quiche, showed there were coronation bats. coronation chicken, what if it will be rishi sunak was my favourite recipe. let's take a little pause and think about what you're seeing live, live pictures of the dog and duck in soho, aerial shots of that too. the bbc are there because the prince of wales and the princess of wales are inside the pub, visiting ahead of the coronation, mainly because it is a historical pub, well known in the area and its carrying a lot of

events across the country to celebrate the coronation and i want to, if i can, bring in my colleague who is in soho for us. is ben their? i am. i'm who is in soho for us. is ben their? iam. i'm not who is in soho for us. is ben their? i am. i'm not the only one, there is quite the crowd down here because about ten minutes or so ago, prince william and katherine walked down the street from soho square, down the street from soho square, down the street from soho square, down the street a couple of hundred yards, created the pub landlord and some of the staff at the front of the pub, gave a way to many of the crowd that had gathered. it's very hard to see quite how many, but there is a sizeable crowd gathered to catch can absorb them. it's like any big family event, beforehand you may want to go for a walk, popped in the pub for a couple of drinks. in this case the big family event is the coronation and popping in the pub involves...

the coronation and popping in the pub involves. . ._ the coronation and popping in the pub involves... when i have family events i pub involves... when i have family events i like _ pub involves... when i have family events i like to _ pub involves... when i have family events i like to just _ pub involves... when i have family events i like to just get _ pub involves... when i have family events i like to just get out - pub involves. .. when i have family events i like to just get out of- events i like to just get out of their! events i like to 'ust get out of their! , ., , , events i like to 'ust get out of their! , . , , , , their! they are still inside the pub at the moment. _ their! they are still inside the pub at the moment. i _ their! they are still inside the pub at the moment. i think— their! they are still inside the pub at the moment. i think they - their! they are still inside the pub at the moment. i think they are l at the moment. i think they are chatting to staff. remember, they will be in very different surroundings and just a couple of days' time and the grandeur and the splendour of westminster abbey, and here they are at this pub just on the street corner in the middle of soho, very popular place for people to go for drinks on a sunny afternoon like this. take a look at the sign, i have never seen it so gleaming and shiny, they have clearly been hard at work making it fit for a royal visit. we saw william and catherine arrive about ten minutes ago. they are inside meeting some of the staff and the customers, presumably, to hear about how they are going to be marking the coronation. the pub has got my don't know if you can see in the winter, they are punting up ready for the

occasion. —— mike see in the window. holding various events and special offers to mark the coronation as well. but this really was a chance for prince william and catherine to come and have a look at some of the preparations being made, the weather people will be marking the occasion, a far cry from all the pomp and ceremony of the abbey and the palace. �* �* , ceremony of the abbey and the palace. �* v ., ~ ceremony of the abbey and the palace. �* �*, ., ,, ., ., ., palace. ben, let's talk about one of the reasons — palace. ben, let's talk about one of the reasons why _ palace. ben, let's talk about one of the reasons why they _ palace. ben, let's talk about one of the reasons why they are _ palace. ben, let's talk about one of the reasons why they are in - palace. ben, let's talk about one of the reasons why they are in the - palace. ben, let's talk about one ofi the reasons why they are in the pub because i think the focus very much todayis because i think the focus very much today is on pre—coronation celebrations but it's also important to underline the fact that the british leisure industry has had a tough time lately and this coronation end of the events it rings before and after and a long

bank holiday weekend are an economic boost for pubs and bars across the country and that's important, that matters? , ., , , , matters? yes, it really is. they have had _ matters? yes, it really is. they have had a _ matters? yes, it really is. they have had a tough _ matters? yes, it really is. they have had a tough time - matters? yes, it really is. they have had a tough time of- matters? yes, it really is. they have had a tough time of it, . matters? yes, it really is. they| have had a tough time of it, the hospitality industry, of late. they look to big events like this to try and make up for some of the money they perhaps lost or didn't make during the pandemic. the attention that this sort of event will bring, they have the customers will come out and spend the weekend spending money, as they enjoy the coronation. just hesitating slightly because we can just see, just hesitating slightly because we canjust see, i'm not just hesitating slightly because we can just see, i'm not sure just hesitating slightly because we canjust see, i'm not sure if just hesitating slightly because we can just see, i'm not sure if you can just see, i'm not sure if you can see through the doorway, it looks like prince william is behind the bar. i'm just over the other side of the street. we have got quite a lot of camera crews and

reporters here. i dare say they are in town anyway for the coronation and the got word of his visit and popped down there. i'm not sure if you can see, through the door, it looks like prince william is just behind the bar. we looks like prince william is 'ust behind the bani looks like prince william is 'ust behind the ban we can see. is he ullin: behind the ban we can see. is he pulling his — behind the ban we can see. is he pulling his own — behind the ban we can see. is he pulling his own point? _ behind the ban we can see. is he pulling his own point? there - behind the ban we can see. is he | pulling his own point? there must behind the ban we can see. is he - pulling his own point? there must be somebody to do that for him. —— —— pulling his own pint. -- -- pulling his own pint. when you .0 . -- -- pulling his own pint. when you -o- down -- -- pulling his own pint. when you pop down the — -- -- pulling his own pint. when you pop down the pub. — -- -- pulling his own pint. when you pop down the pub, you _ -- -- pulling his own pint. when you pop down the pub, you want - -- -- pulling his own pint. when you pop down the pub, you want to - -- -- pulling his own pint. when you pop down the pub, you want to showi pop down the pub, you want to show off your skill. maybe he has been practising. just demonstrating he can pull a pint. the other interesting detail about this trip, i hear on saturday we spoke a lot about the procession and the carriages and the coaches, apparently they travelled down here on the elisabeth line. i need to check that to make sure but

apparently they got off at the brand—new elizabeth line station at tottenham court road and made the short walk down from there. a short while after they arrived, the fleet of cars that accompanies them showed up of cars that accompanies them showed up and has pulled off a bit further down the road, have the police outriders, the big 4x4 cars with security and police. so i imagine that's how they will be leaving. but they seem to still be in there chatting away to people. i suppose people will be interested to know how they are feeling ahead of the coronation, because yes, the focus is very much on king charles and queen camilla at the centre of the ceremony, but william will be playing a role as well, he will be the only royal duke to kneel and pay homage and show his allegiance to charles as the newly crowned king. in the past there was a whole succession of docks and piers that were to the bar as we understand it,

prince william will be the only royal would take to do so. just keep that in mind as you look at these live pictures of him behind the bar. there are, and a jacket and open necked shirt, chatting to people, such a contrast to the formality, the pomp and ceremony of it all, as it will be happening and as we will be watching wherever we are on saturday itself. bud be watching wherever we are on saturday itself.— be watching wherever we are on saturday itself. and ben, give us a bit of a flavour _ saturday itself. and ben, give us a bit of a flavour for _ saturday itself. and ben, give us a bit of a flavour for a _ saturday itself. and ben, give us a bit of a flavour for a bit _ saturday itself. and ben, give us a bit of a flavour for a bit more - saturday itself. and ben, give us a bit of a flavour for a bit more of. bit of a flavour for a bit more of an idea of the geography around that pub in soho, it is in central london, very popular, lots of pubs and bars there, give us an idea of the area for people who don't know. this is a very popular area for going out. there are dozens and dozens of bars, a lot of the pubs have been here for many years and this is one of them. trying to see if there is a date on the sign. just a bit too small for me to read when this particular pub was established

but this is an area where a lot of people will go out after work, especially in the summer, i walked past here many times and seen people gathered outside with their drinks in plastic cups, enjoying the great british summer, as and when it arrives. this is a well—established place. why this pub out of all the many in london, all the money in the uk? i don't know, to be honest, but they seem to have picked this one. there has been a lot of interest and attention, the crowds have been here certainly for a good hour or so before the duke and duchess arrived. clearly keen to catch a glimpse of them. perhaps thinking it will be easier to see... you can see there catherine emerging as well in the orangey red dress. you can tell i'm not a style fashion commentator! ben, it's a red jacket, come on.

there we go, i'm so glad i have your expertise on that. that red jacket there. i expertise on that. that red 'acket there. ., . ~' , expertise on that. that red 'acket there. ., a , ,, there. i need to quickly, you touched a — there. i need to quickly, you touched a little _ there. i need to quickly, you touched a little bit _ there. i need to quickly, you touched a little bit on - there. i need to quickly, you touched a little bit on the i touched a little bit on the elizabeth line, tell me how they got here, because a tube journey is not a common occurrence for the royal family at least at this level. ida. family at least at this level. no. normally they _ family at least at this level. no. normally they arrive _ family at least at this level. firm normally they arrive in a fleet family at least at this level. i457. normally they arrive in a fleet of cars in a convoy. we saw them walking down the length of the street for a good couple of hundred yards, having got off the elizabeth line as we understand it. i wonder whether they refer to it as the granny line. i don't think we are allowed to call it that even if they do. but even —— my brother they are, just treating some of the people there outside. the crowds are absolutely delighted to see them. just have a listen to some of the

cheering. just have a listen to some of the cheerinu. �* �* �* ., ., cheering. and ben, i'm hearing from rachel behind _ cheering. and ben, i'm hearing from rachel behind the _ cheering. and ben, i'm hearing from rachel behind the camera _ cheering. and ben, i'm hearing from rachel behind the camera that - rachel behind the camera that apparently, madonna frequents this pub or at least has frequented it a number of times. could that have anything to do with prince william's choice? . . . , anything to do with prince william's choice? . , ., , choice? that is a very good question- _ choice? that is a very good question- i _ choice? that is a very good question. i had _ choice? that is a very good question. i had not - choice? that is a very good question. i had not that. choice? that is a very good - question. i had not that before. i can only tell you that the times that i have been into the dog and duck to have a drink, had a quick glance around and i didn't see madonna. so i can't guarantee that she has had a drink in that pub, but who knows, maybe that's why... maybe you are being told a bit of extra information that influenced their decision. there are helicopters hovering above, there will be a familiar sound above the streets of london over the coming days. of course we have news helicopters getting the shots from above, we

have police helicopters, security reasons. but it gives you a sense of how much interest there is, and here we have a crowd of several hundred at least, this is for an impromptu pub visit. read into that what you well but i think it gives us a bit of a foretaste about the numbers of people we may be seeing on the streets for the coronation on saturday itself.— streets for the coronation on saturday itself. streets for the coronation on saturda itself. ~ , , ., saturday itself. absolutely, and we can see from _ saturday itself. absolutely, and we can see from the _ saturday itself. absolutely, and we can see from the helicopter - saturday itself. absolutely, and we can see from the helicopter shots l can see from the helicopter shots the prince of wales and catherine meeting and greeting crowds, and this kind of meeting and greeting and talking to people and wanting to connect with people, i can see a bunch of flowers in his hands, it's very much a hallmark of the way that prince william conducts his royal affairs. he likes to feel as if he is someone who connects to people and it looks from what i can see a

map here that people connect with him. . ~ map here that people connect with him. , ,, ., map here that people connect with him. , ~ ., , map here that people connect with him. , ,, ., , ., him. yes, i think that is often said to be something _ him. yes, i think that is often said to be something that _ him. yes, i think that is often said to be something that will- him. yes, i think that is often said to be something that will help - him. yes, i think that is often said to be something that will help to l to be something that will help to secure the future of the monarchy, that slightly less removed, less detached, less formal approach from a very much the kind of relaxed, at ease, happy to go and spend time chatting and meeting people who have spent the best part of an hour or in some cases even more standing waiting to catch a glimpse of the duke and duchess of cambridge. sorry, the prince and princess of wales now, as they are! and i think, the other thing is, you look at the lack of formality, the jacket, the open necked shirt, all of that, just speaks to a monarchy where they are

aware that they are in an era where times have changed, attitudes and expectations have changed, and a feeling that they need to respond to that. it seems to come fairly easily to them, they both seem very comfortable walking down the street and spending plenty of time chatting. there are just round the corner, unfortunately we haven't devised a camera that can see round corners but i think he can see that phones are being held aloft and it gives us a clue as to where they are and i think they are making their way back down... i can see catherine's redcoat creeping into view again. a red coat to avoid any doubt, i stress that, a red coat. just coming round the corner again now. there are also people looking it a window is catching a glimpse as

well. —— out of windows. i5 well. —— out of windows. is incredible, most of these people would have been coming out for a normal day in soho to catch an afternoon coffee or lunch with friends, thenjust afternoon coffee or lunch with friends, then just to afternoon coffee or lunch with friends, thenjust to be afternoon coffee or lunch with friends, then just to be greeted afternoon coffee or lunch with friends, thenjust to be greeted by this massive crowd, helicopters, the world press, kate and william, its really something else. it is something _ really something else. it is something you _ really something else. it is something you must - really something else. it is something you must be . really something else. it 3 something you must be used to yourself! no majerczak. white—macro do i go to get crowds like that? they are very used to it. anyone here who wasn't expecting it... we were looking across the street, there is a bar next door to the pub and there are some tables and chairs outside, we saw some people sitting there and we were speculating with my colleagues, wonder whether they knew and they got those seats to

have a really can view or whether they just turned have a really can view or whether theyjust turned up have a really can view or whether they just turned up for a have a really can view or whether theyjust turned up for a coffee and suddenly all this was happening around them and i thought, actually, we've got a perfect view of this and quite by accident. but it is a huge turnout for what is a short visit. bobbing down the pub to speak to some people about their plans for how they are going to be marking the coronation. and then this walkabout. i wonder how much time they will actually have to do this sort of thing over the weekend, because the schedule of events on saturday, you know, very strictly timed, it has to run to time, they will be spending two hours in the abbey for the coronation service itself, then of course they have got the fly—past, where we understand alongside the king and queen, members of the royal family will gather to see a fly—past from the raf, we expect to happen

about 2:30 on saturday. so the best part of the days scheduled and taken up, who knows whether or not they will be able to go and do this sort of walkabout on the saturday, then there is the big carnation concert on sunday. so it looks to me as though they are really enjoying this opportunity to speak to people and maybe find out how they are planning to celebrate, be some of the crowd there, i dare say, i'm going to go out on a limb but i dare say one or two among the crowd may welljust about remember the last coronation backin about remember the last coronation back in 1953. i'm not going to pinpoint anyone in particular in the crowd! don't want to offend anyone. but i dare say some of them may have memories of that. and maybe they are sharing those memories with catherine and william. i was speaking to people in a pub in essex

about their plans for the coronation weekend, and one of them said to me, she wasjust a weekend, and one of them said to me, she was just a little girl when the coronation happen but remembered gathering at a friend's house and watching it on a tiny black—and—white screen, and my goodness, how this one will be so different for the anyone who remembers the previous coronation. if you look at the crowd there, i whole range of ages. i think you can see some youngsters in there, even one of them that had her dog held over the barrier a little while ago. wanted to make sure that the little pup wanted to make sure that the little pup managed to get to see the prince and princess of wales too. bud pup managed to get to see the prince and princess of wales too.— and princess of wales too. and ben, lots of different _ and princess of wales too. and ben, lots of different people, _ and princess of wales too. and ben, lots of different people, all - and princess of wales too. and ben, lots of different people, all sorts - lots of different people, all sorts of ages coming out to say, well, to greet kate and william. i still have

my guest here, gail, who was very recently yesterday at a royal tea party. you are seeing these pictures with me, what do you make of this? do you wish you were there and that crowd than here with me? i do you wish you were there and that crowd than here with me?— crowd than here with me? i would love to meet _ crowd than here with me? i would love to meet william _ crowd than here with me? i would love to meet william and - crowd than here with me? i would love to meet william and kate, i i love to meet william and kate, i think_ love to meet william and kate, i think they— love to meet william and kate, i think they are amazing people. they are a lovely— think they are amazing people. they are a lovely example of the royal family _ are a lovely example of the royal famil . ., ., ., ., ., ., family. you have done a lot of charity work. _ family. you have done a lot of charity work, obviously, - family. you have done a lot of charity work, obviously, and l family. you have done a lot of - charity work, obviously, and you've had a chance to meet the king and the queen consort. the king also has a very similar style to william, doesn't he? i don't know, he gets into the crowd, talks to people, very keen to meet and greet, did you get that sense when you are at the tea party? get that sense when you are at the tea -a ? ~ . get that sense when you are at the tea -a ?~ . get that sense when you are at the teaa 7~ . ._ get that sense when you are at the teaa 7. . ., ,~ ., tea party? what was really amazing was that he — tea party? what was really amazing was that he seemed _ tea party? what was really amazing was that he seemed to _ tea party? what was really amazing was that he seemed to be - tea party? what was really amazing was that he seemed to be able - tea party? what was really amazing was that he seemed to be able to i was that he seemed to be able to have _ was that he seemed to be able to have a _ was that he seemed to be able to have a conversation with complete strangers — have a conversation with complete strangers and always to have something to say to them, which was really— something to say to them, which was

really lovely. i think he was really present— really lovely. i think he was really present with everybody that he was talking _ present with everybody that he was talking to — present with everybody that he was talking to. bid present with everybody that he was talkin: to. , ,. . present with everybody that he was talkin: to. , y., ., ., present with everybody that he was talkin: to. , y., . ., ., , talking to. did you have a few words with him? unfortunately _ talking to. did you have a few words with him? unfortunately we - talking to. did you have a few words with him? unfortunately we were i talking to. did you have a few words. with him? unfortunately we were just with him? unfortunately we were 'ust one ste with him? unfortunately we were 'ust step away. — with him? unfortunately we were 'ust one step away. that's i with him? unfortunately we were 'ust one step away. that's a i with him? unfortunately we were 'ust one step away. that's a shame. h with him? unfortunately we were justi one step away. that's a shame. well, thank ou one step away. that's a shame. well, thank you very _ one step away. that's a shame. well, thank you very much _ one step away. that's a shame. well, thank you very much indeed, - one step away. that's a shame. well, thank you very much indeed, gail - thank you very much indeed, gail miller, the ceo of befriended, who has been talking to me about her time yesterday with the king and the queen. let's go back if we can to my colleague ben who is still in those crowds. the amazing journalist that you are, i expect you to have muscled your way to the front of the crowd and you're about to get an exclusive with catherine. tell me true. ~ , ., exclusive with catherine. tell me true. ~ ., �* exclusive with catherine. tell me true. ., �* ., true. well, if you hadn't come to me riaht true. well, if you hadn't come to me ri . ht there true. well, if you hadn't come to me right there may _ true. well, if you hadn't come to me right there may be _ true. well, if you hadn't come to me right there may be i _ true. well, if you hadn't come to me right there may be i would _ true. well, if you hadn't come to me right there may be i would have - true. well, if you hadn't come to me right there may be i would have had| right there may be i would have had the chance but you have scuppered my efforts! what can i say? i may have to try later. there is still quite a crowd here as you can see. what was really nice about this is, it's more than just a flying visit, popping

into the pub to wave at people. by my calculations, they have now spent at least ten minutes possibly slightly longer chatting to people as they make their way along the edge of the barrier, taking time to chat to people seemingly at length there were a bit too far away to hear exactly what they are saying. one would imagine they are talking about the coronation, maybe because and william asking them what their plans are, maybe the people in the crowd asking them how they are feeling. this is a huge day coming up feeling. this is a huge day coming up for them. they will be if not at the centre of it themselves, very much playing a key part in the events that many of us will be watching over the weekend. so this perhaps one of the chances to have a bit of an informal more relaxed

moment, talking to people about it, clearly a great deal of affection for these two. look at the numbers of people who have gathered. and the media here from all over the world. we are on the side of the street with all the camera crews and reporters, many languages being spoken by people here. of course they are already in town for the coronation, this is a chance for them to see catherine and william up close before the coronation itself, and who knows, having made their way —— where they haven't made their way over to aspen maybe they will give us a few words about how they are feeling ahead of the coronation, who knows? we will have to and see. knows indeed. sderot there for us, or even better, muscle your way through that crowd so he can give it exclusive. while ben stays there in the crowd keeping an eye as we do on

what catherine and william are doing, i want to bring in our next guest. but helene da silva, an nhs gp. he is also going to the ceremony on saturday, he was invited after receiving a service medal. thank you so much forjoining us, i'm so glad to have you on the programme and wanted to ask you first of all, how did it feel to get that invitation? how felt was just an immense wave of privilege _ how felt was just an immense wave of privilege and feeling humbled by it, a complete shock as well because when _ a complete shock as well because when initially and e—mailed him and ithought— when initially and e—mailed him and i thought it — when initially and e—mailed him and i thought it could be a scam, then over— i thought it could be a scam, then over time, — i thought it could be a scam, then overtime, overa few i thought it could be a scam, then over time, over a few weeks after i replied _ over time, over a few weeks after i replied back— over time, over a few weeks after i replied back confirming i would be able to— replied back confirming i would be able to attend, just set in, that shock_ able to attend, just set in, that shock basically and the magnitude of me going _ shock basically and the magnitude of me going to this event. how shock basically and the magnitude of me going to this event.— me going to this event. how does it feel now? the _

me going to this event. how does it feel now? the shock— me going to this event. how does it feel now? the shock has _ me going to this event. how does it feel now? the shock has faded - me going to this event. how does it feel now? the shock has faded i'm l feel now? the shock has faded i'm sure in the reality has set in. how are you feeling about saturday? slightly nervous. but looking forward _ slightly nervous. but looking forward to it. to be there as a historical— forward to it. to be there as a historical moment with 2000 people in the _ historical moment with 2000 people in the abbey itself and also just making — in the abbey itself and also just making my way through the crowd to -et making my way through the crowd to get to— making my way through the crowd to get to the _ making my way through the crowd to get to the abbey itself, just looking _ get to the abbey itself, just looking forward to being part of the nation _ looking forward to being part of the nation taking part in this. tell looking forward to being part of the nation taking part in this.— nation taking part in this. tell us a little bit more _ nation taking part in this. tell us a little bit more about _ nation taking part in this. tell us a little bit more about what - nation taking part in this. tell us a little bit more about what you | a little bit more about what you have done, what it is that has, if you like, got you here in a i know yourjob isn't about you like, got you here in a i know your job isn't about that, you like, got you here in a i know yourjob isn't about that, but you like, got you here in a i know your job isn't about that, but what is it that has set you apart and singled you out for the palace? i’m singled you out for the palace? i'm not sure, really. i can as —— i was doing _ not sure, really. i can as —— i was doing my— not sure, really. i can as —— i was doing myioh, _ not sure, really. i can as —— i was doing myjob, there are so many health— doing myjob, there are so many health care — doing myjob, there are so many health care professionals who are doing _ health care professionals who are doing what i'm doing. sol health care professionals who are doing what i'm doing. so i have been working _ doing what i'm doing. so i have been working on— doing what i'm doing. so i have been working on the nhs test and trace system, _ working on the nhs test and trace system, and the nhs nightingale london _ system, and the nhs nightingale london as well as from a gp

face—to—face clinics for the nhs and 'ust face—to—face clinics for the nhs and just over— face—to—face clinics for the nhs and just over time, i was nominated by a friend _ just over time, i was nominated by a friend of— just over time, i was nominated by a friend of the — just over time, i was nominated by a friend of the royal college of gps, so part— friend of the royal college of gps, so part of— friend of the royal college of gps, so part of that that fed in that was my humanitarian aid work and a lot of different — my humanitarian aid work and a lot of different things but i have to pay tribute to the other zish empire medal— pay tribute to the other zish empire medal recipients who volunteer their time and _ medal recipients who volunteer their time and money. i have just —— medal recipients who volunteer their time and money. i havejust —— i have _ time and money. i havejust —— i have just — time and money. i havejust —— i have just done the job and be lucky that somebody has nominated me. doctor— that somebody has nominated me. doctor da — that somebody has nominated me. doctor da silva, we're just seeing a live pictures of the prince and princess of wales, catherine and william, working their way through crowds in soho, have you ever met any members of the royal family are self? i any members of the royal family are self? . �* _ self? i haven't. possibly hoping that i self? i haven't. possibly hoping that i might _ self? i haven't. possibly hoping that i might bump _ self? i haven't. possibly hoping that i might bump into - self? i haven't. possibly hoping that i might bump into a - self? i haven't. possibly hoping that i might bump into a few. self? i haven't. possibly hoping that i might bump into a few at| that i might bump into a few at the coronation, — that i might bump into a few at the coronation, but i doubt it. what are ou auoin coronation, but i doubt it. what are you going to — coronation, but i doubt it. what are you going to wear? _ coronation, but i doubt it. what are you going to wear? the _ coronation, but i doubt it. what are you going to wear? the dress - coronation, but i doubt it. what are you going to wear? the dress code |

coronation, but i doubt it. what are l you going to wear? the dress code is a mornin: you going to wear? the dress code is a morning coat. _ you going to wear? the dress code is a morning coat, and _ you going to wear? the dress code is a morning coat, and completely - a morning coat, and completely foreign — a morning coat, and completely foreign to— a morning coat, and completely foreign to that so i'm wearing a morning — foreign to that so i'm wearing a morning coat from neil and palmer in jermyn_ morning coat from neil and palmer in jermyn street. morning coat from neil and palmer in jermyn street-— jermyn street. other morning coats from across — jermyn street. other morning coats from across the _ jermyn street. other morning coats from across the country _ jermyn street. other morning coats from across the country are - jermyn street. other morning coats from across the country are also - from across the country are also available i'm sure. great to talk to you, thank you forjoining us, have a wonderful time on saturday and the best of luck with everything. we believe doctor da silva, one of the lucky recipients of one of those invitations to attend the coronation here at westminster abbey. it has been 70 years since the last one of these happened here, and the first one at this abbey was in 1066, william the conquerors of the ceremony is steeped in history and tradition, in pomp and pageantry, words that i guess i can use to describe my colleague dan, who is down there in soho, in amongst a crowd. —— my colleague ben. tell me,

what's going on with matteus —— i can see catherine stiller. it has been, what, 20 minutes now they have been, what, 20 minutes now they have been talking to the crowds? that been, what, 20 minutes now they have been talking to the crowds?— been talking to the crowds? at least 20 minutes of— been talking to the crowds? at least 20 minutes of walking _ been talking to the crowds? at least 20 minutes of walking along - been talking to the crowds? at least| 20 minutes of walking along chatting to people, having a conversation as she goes along the line, longer barriers. they have spent a good ten minutes at least in the pub chatting to staff and customers in there. but clearly, wanting to acknowledge the people who have also spent a long time waiting to catch a glimpse of them. in the build—up to the coronation. catherine is there, you canjust coronation. catherine is there, you can just see, coronation. catherine is there, you canjust see, in her right coronation. catherine is there, you can just see, in her right coats, easy to spot as she makes her way along the line. william, this sounds along the line. william, this sounds a bit careless but i have lost sight

of him! i'm sure someone knows where he is. ., ., he is. you have lost the future king of england?! _ he is. you have lost the future king of england?! i— he is. you have lost the future king of england?! i am _ he is. you have lost the future king of england?! i am sure _ he is. you have lost the future king of england?! i am sure he - he is. you have lost the future king of england?! i am sure he a - he is. you have lost the future king | of england?! i am sure he a summer to be seen- — of england?! i am sure he a summer to be seen. they _ of england?! i am sure he a summer to be seen. they will— of england?! i am sure he a summer to be seen. they will be _ of england?! i am sure he a summer to be seen. they will be on - of england?! i am sure he a summer to be seen. they will be on this - to be seen. they will be on this side of the street. —— mike i'm sure he is summer. they tend to take one side of the street to make sure everyone gets a chance to say hello and greet at least one or the other. this is in such stark contrast to what they will be doing on saturday. here we are, very relaxed and impromptu stroll down the street, casually talking to people as they have left the pub where william was behind the bar pulling a pint, having a bit of a laugh and joke with the staff here. in such stark contrast to the ceremony, the pomp and the grandeur of the events that they will be a part of on saturday.