there are also coffee toilet roll! there are also coffee shops nearby. you have to be like a scout or like you are in the army. you have to be prepared for every eventuality. i would be terrible, i turn up with a chair and no umbrella. these people are serious, they have clothing for every occasion and ubiquitous union flag poncho, stuffed corgis. they have everything. they have packed enough for a two—week holiday for a few nights down here. amazing and you know what? they are going to be rewarded with the best view in town, so good on them. thank you very much, charlotte gallagher bear who has been talking to those people in the crowds and along the mall. the fact is, if you want a good view of what is going on in terms of the king's procession, the procession from buckingham palace to where i am now, westminster abbey, what you need to do is wait for 6am

on saturday morning because that is when they are opening a loss of the public viewing areas, you can go there and find a spot, i'm not saying it is going to be easy, but you can find a decent spot to watch the procession at some point between the procession at some point between the mall at whitehall, parliament square over to my right and of course down here to westminster abbey. but now i want to travel a bit further north—west and two ben boulos, who is in soho and i think we have you, are you there? i am, es. we have you, are you there? i am, yes- you — we have you, are you there? i am, yes- you pick _ we have you, are you there? i am, yes. you pick the _ we have you, are you there? i am, yes. you pick the moment - we have you, are you there? i am, yes. you pick the moment when i we have you, are you there? i am, yes. you pick the moment when a | we have you, are you there? i am, i yes. you pick the moment when a car wasjust coming down yes. you pick the moment when a car was just coming down the road. yes. you pick the moment when a car wasjust coming down the road. {iii wasjust coming down the road. of course,... don't get run over, ben! that is not good tv!— that is not good tv! unfortunately they couldn't _ that is not good tv! unfortunately they couldn't close _ that is not good tv! unfortunately they couldn't close the _ that is not good tv! unfortunately they couldn't close the road - that is not good tv! unfortunately they couldn't close the road for. that is not good tv! unfortunately they couldn't close the road for us| they couldn't close the road for us for the rest of the afternoon, but the reason i am walking down the middle of this road is because this is where, just about an hour ago, the prince and princess of wales were walking down, they walked down, were walking down, they walked down, we saw them turn the corner out there from soho square, they walked all the way down the street, a good

couple of hundred yards, and as we understand they travel to jan here in not their usual means of transport, the cars at the motorcade, it was by train, as we were discussing earlier, on the brand—new elizabeth line, named after prince william's grandmother, the late queen elizabeth. couldn't help but speculate as to whether they refer to it as the granny line. i think we still have to refer to it as the elizabeth line, but enough of that. they walked all the way down the street and went in there into this pub. look at how gleaming and shiny the sign and the brass light covers are. i doubt his death it has never looked so spotless. i bet they have been preparing everything there to make sure everything was fit for prince and princess. all along the street there are crowds gathered, some of them waiting, as you can see, for at least an hour or more. they found out this visit was happening, keen to catch a glimpse of catherine and william. some people i was speaking to an earlier

had no idea it was happening. they were in town to see a matinee show in the theatre, they got word, they saw the barricades, they said, what is going on? when they were told that the prince and princess of wales were going to do an impromptu walkabout and meet and greet and point into the pub, they decided they are not going to bother with they are not going to bother with the theatre, they will miss the show and they got a bit of a chat and a photo with william and with katherine. they spent a good 20 minutes or even half an hour walking down the street and taking time to chat to people, photos, selfies with people and, as they tend to do, each taking one side of the street so everyone managed to get a bit of a glimpse and chat with either william or katherine. a lot of people here who also did the same over from the united states we havejennifer and katie here. have i got that right? so just tell me, what made you turn

up so just tell me, what made you turn up today? big royalfans, big royal watchers? , , , , watchers? yes, definitely very big ro al watchers? yes, definitely very big royal watchers, _ watchers? yes, definitely very big royalwatchers, i— watchers? yes, definitely very big royal watchers, i have _ watchers? yes, definitely very big royal watchers, i have been - watchers? yes, definitely very big i royal watchers, i have been watching the royals _ royal watchers, i have been watching the royals four years since i was a kid, the royals four years since i was a kid. so _ the royals four years since i was a kid. so i _ the royals four years since i was a kid, so i wouldn't miss this chance, this once—in—a—lifetime chance, so that my— this once—in—a—lifetime chance, so that my actually saw it on social media _ that my actually saw it on social media yesterday, sol that my actually saw it on social media yesterday, so i told my friend. — media yesterday, so i told my friend, hey, we need to check this out tomorrow. it is going to be both of them _ out tomorrow. it is going to be both of them and — out tomorrow. it is going to be both of them and they're not doing any more _ of them and they're not doing any more walkabout through the coronation. so more walkabout through the coronation.— coronation. so hurt what is happening. _ coronation. so hurt what is happening. you _ coronation. so hurt what is happening, you came - coronation. so hurt what is| happening, you came down coronation. so hurt what is - happening, you came down here, presumably had to wait around for a while? , presumably had to wait around for a while? yes. did you get to see them on to beat them? yes, _ while? yes. did you get to see them on to beat them? yes, i— while? yes. did you get to see them on to beat them? yes, i should - on to beat them? yes, i should william's— on to beat them? yes, i should william's hand. _ on to beat them? yes, i should william's hand. brexiting. - on to beat them? yes, i should william's hand. brexiting. andl on to beat them? yes, i should| william's hand. brexiting. and i shook katherine's _ william's hand. brexiting. and i shook katherine's hand. - william's hand. brexiting. and i shook katherine's hand. what l william's hand. brexiting. and i| shook katherine's hand. what do william's hand. brexiting. and i- shook katherine's hand. what do they sa to ou? shook katherine's hand. what do they say to you? didn't— shook katherine's hand. what do they say to you? didn't get _ shook katherine's hand. what do they say to you? didn't get to _ shook katherine's hand. what do they say to you? didn't get to say - shook katherine's hand. what do they say to you? didn't get to say much . say to you? didn't get to say much to them, _ say to you? didn't get to say much to them, ttut— say to you? didn't get to say much to them, but it— say to you? didn't get to say much to them, but it was _ say to you? didn't get to say much to them, but it was lovely. - say to you? didn't get to say much to them, but it was lovely. i- say to you? didn't get to say much to them, but it was lovely. i talked to them, but it was lovely. i talked to katherine. _ to them, but it was lovely. i talked to katherine, complimented - to them, but it was lovely. i talked to katherine, complimented her. to them, but it was lovely. i talked| to katherine, complimented her on heriacket — to katherine, complimented her on herjacket and she said she wore it to highlight the coronation colours, sow _ to highlight the coronation colours, sow it— to highlight the coronation colours, sow it was— to highlight the coronation colours, so... it was fabulous. and to highlight the coronation colours, so. .. it was fabulous.— to highlight the coronation colours, so... it was fabulous. and when you come to these _

so... it was fabulous. and when you come to these events, _ so... it was fabulous. and when you come to these events, there - so... it was fabulous. and when you come to these events, there is - come to these events, there is obviously a lot of waiting around and you don't know what the weather will do. do you feel it was worth it? , ., ., ' ,': i: ., will do. do you feel it was worth it? . ., ., ' [111 ., it? yes. i got here at 9:30am, so waited a while, _ it? yes. i got here at 9:30am, so waited a while, but _ it? yes. i got here at 9:30am, so waited a while, but it _ it? yes. i got here at 9:30am, so waited a while, but it was - it? yes. i got here at 9:30am, so waited a while, but it was totally| waited a while, but it was totally worth— waited a while, but it was totally worth it. — waited a while, but it was totally worth it. it— waited a while, but it was totally worth it, it was the perfect spot and it— worth it, it was the perfect spot and it was— worth it, it was the perfect spot and it was great. find worth it, it was the perfect spot and it was great.— worth it, it was the perfect spot and it was great. and when you told our and it was great. and when you told your friends — and it was great. and when you told your friends presumably _ and it was great. and when you told your friends presumably you - and it was great. and when you told your friends presumably you have i yourfriends presumably you have come over to london specifically for the coronation, this is a bit of a bonus to see the prince and princess of wales... bonus to see the prince and princess of wales- - -— bonus to see the prince and princess of wales... yes! where are you from? of wales. .. yes! where are you from? chicano. of wales. .. yes! where are you from? chicago. seattle. _ of wales. .. yes! where are you from? chicago. seattle. when _ of wales. .. yes! where are you from? chicago. seattle. when you _ of wales. .. yes! where are you from? chicago. seattle. when you told - of wales. .. yes! where are you from? chicago. seattle. when you told your. chicago. seattle. when you told your friends and family, _ chicago. seattle. when you told your friends and family, did _ chicago. seattle. when you told your friends and family, did they - chicago. seattle. when you told your friends and family, did they get - chicago. seattle. when you told your friends and family, did they get it? l friends and family, did they get it? they know my obsession with the royals, _ they know my obsession with the royals, so — they know my obsession with the royals, so it wasn't a surprise to them _ royals, so it wasn't a surprise to them. , , ., royals, so it wasn't a surprise to l them-_ some royals, so it wasn't a surprise to - thteth-_ some of them. do they share in its? some of them, like — them. do they share in its? some of them, like my _ them. do they share in its? some of them, like my mum, _ them. do they share in its? some of them, like my mum, but _ them. do they share in its? some of them, like my mum, but they- them. do they share in its? some of them, like my mum, but they are i them. do they share in its? some of| them, like my mum, but they are not as obsessed _ them, like my mum, but they are not as obsessed as i am. this them, like my mum, but they are not as obsessed as i am.— as obsessed as i am. this is my fourth one. _ as obsessed as i am. this is my fourth one. i— as obsessed as i am. this is my fourth one, i went _ as obsessed as i am. this is my fourth one, i went to _ as obsessed as i am. this is my fourth one, i went to the - as obsessed as i am. this is my i fourth one, i went to the weddings of some _ fourth one, i went to the weddings of some of— fourth one, i went to the weddings of some of the _ fourth one, i went to the weddings of some of the other _ fourth one, i went to the weddings of some of the other royals. - fourth one, i went to the weddings of some of the other royals. [- fourth one, i went to the weddings of some of the other royals. i wafil of some of the other royals. i was auoin to of some of the other royals. i was going to say. _ of some of the other royals. i was going to say. it — of some of the other royals. i was going to say, it can't _ of some of the other royals. i was going to say, it can't be _ of some of the other royals. i was going to say, it can't be awful - going to say, it can't be awful coronation!— going to say, it can't be awful coronation! ., ., ., ., , m

coronation! no! i am a vampire. so ou have coronation! no! i am a vampire. so you have been _ coronation! no! i am a vampire. so you have been to _ coronation! no! i am a vampire. so you have been to royal— coronation! no! i am a vampire. so you have been to royal occasions i you have been to royal occasions before, but this one is very different because when we talk about the jubilees, different because when we talk about thejubilees, there different because when we talk about the jubilees, there were several in succession, but we haven't seen a coronation for 70 years. what are you going to be doing on saturdaywill definitely be there. igrate saturdaywill definitely be there. we are trying to figure out where we are trying to figure out where we are going — are trying to figure out where we are going to be, whether on the mall or by— are going to be, whether on the mall or by westminster abbey, abbey, but yes, just _ or by westminster abbey, abbey, but yes, just trying to figure out where is the _ yes, just trying to figure out where is the trest— yes, just trying to figure out where is the best spot to be and to see everything, you know? and is the best spot to be and to see everything, you know? and what is it ou like everything, you know? and what is it you like about _ everything, you know? and what is it you like about attending _ everything, you know? and what is it you like about attending these - everything, you know? and what is it you like about attending these royall you like about attending these royal occasions in person? because arguably, you get a better view if you watched on television. you see the detail, all the stuff going on inside the abbey, all the service itself. what is it about being there in persona sense of history. i am a history major. _ in persona sense of history. i am a history major. so _ in persona sense of history. i am a history major, so i _ in persona sense of history. i am a history major, so ijust _ in persona sense of history. i am a history major, so ijust love - in persona sense of history. i am a history major, so ijust love the i history major, so ijust love the history— history major, so ijust love the history of— history major, so ijust love the history of it. _ history major, so ijust love the history of it, part _ history major, so ijust love the history of it, part of— history major, so ijust love the history of it, part of the - history major, so ijust love the history of it, part of the feeling| history of it, part of the feeling you get— history of it, part of the feeling you get when— history of it, part of the feeling you get when you _ history of it, part of the feeling you get when you are - history of it, part of the feeling you get when you are there - history of it, part of the feeling you get when you are there is i history of it, part of the feeling i you get when you are there is just different— you get when you are there is just different tom _ you get when you are there is 'ust different to. . _ you get when you are there is 'ust different to... and the atmosphere, ou don't different to... and the atmosphere, you don't get _ different to... and the atmosphere, you don't get the — different to... and the atmosphere, you don't get the atmosphere - different to... and the atmosphere, | you don't get the atmosphere sitting on your— you don't get the atmosphere sitting on your couch at home. it is a totally— on your couch at home. it is a totally different feeling when you are there in person, to see everything and... i mean, this is

going _ everything and... i mean, this is going to — everything and... i mean, this is going to be _ everything and... i mean, this is going to be way bigger than what a royal wedding would be, so it is going _ royal wedding would be, so it is going to — royal wedding would be, so it is going to be exciting. find royalwedding would be, so it is going to be exciting.— royalwedding would be, so it is going to be exciting. and there are some people _ going to be exciting. and there are some people who _ going to be exciting. and there are some people who have _ going to be exciting. and there are some people who have seen - going to be exciting. and there are some people who have seen the i going to be exciting. and there are - some people who have seen the detail of the plans, all the regalia that is used, the crown jewels, the cost of it all and some people say, do you know what? during a cost of living crisis, when people are dealing with high prices, inflation is really high and people are struggling, is it really right to be lavishing all of this? what is your take on it?— take on it? well, i mean, i think that is britain. _ take on it? well, i mean, i think that is britain. this _ take on it? well, i mean, i think that is britain. this is _ take on it? well, i mean, i think that is britain. this is what - take on it? well, i mean, i think that is britain. this is what you i that is britain. this is what you guys _ that is britain. this is what you guys are — that is britain. this is what you guys are known for, you know? it is your— guys are known for, you know? it is your country — guys are known for, you know? it is your country and it seems to have been _ your country and it seems to have been working for you guys for, you know, _ been working for you guys for, you know. quite — been working for you guys for, you know, quite a long time, so... it is unique _ know, quite a long time, so... it is unique you — know, quite a long time, so... it is unique. you know, and it is what makes _ unique. you know, and it is what makes britain unique. find unique. you know, and it is what makes britain unique.— makes britain unique. and they really give _ makes britain unique. and they really give back _ makes britain unique. and they really give back to _ makes britain unique. and they really give back to the - makes britain unique. and they really give back to the entire i really give back to the entire world, — really give back to the entire world, they— really give back to the entire world, they are _ really give back to the entire | world, they are ambassadors really give back to the entire i world, they are ambassadors to really give back to the entire - world, they are ambassadors to the entire _ world, they are ambassadors to the entire world — world, they are ambassadors to the entire world and _ world, they are ambassadors to the entire world and it _ world, they are ambassadors to the entire world and it means— world, they are ambassadors to the i entire world and it means something to everybody. — entire world and it means something to everybody. so— entire world and it means something to everybody. so i_ entire world and it means something to everybody, so i think— entire world and it means something to everybody, so i think it _ entire world and it means something to everybody, so i think it is- to everybody, so i think it is

important. _ to everybody, so i think it is important-— to everybody, so i think it is imortant. , ., ., , important. just out of interest, would you _ important. just out of interest, would you have _ important. just out of interest, would you have been _ important. just out of interest, i would you have been holidaying, vacationing here in the uk, had it not been fully coronation? 0r vacationing here in the uk, had it not been fully coronation? or is this what has brought you here? this is wh i this what has brought you here? this is why i came. _ this what has brought you here? this is why i came, for this big occasion. _ is why i came, for this big occasion, but yes, i have been over here _ occasion, but yes, i have been over here before — occasion, but yes, i have been over here before and ijust love england and i_ here before and ijust love england and i love — here before and ijust love england and i love all history and... we just— and i love all history and... we just don't— and i love all history and... we just don't have this history in the us, just don't have this history in the us. so— just don't have this history in the us. so it — just don't have this history in the us. so it is — just don't have this history in the us, so it is very exciting to see it all. . we us, so it is very exciting to see it all.- we certainly _ us, so it is very exciting to see it all. yes. we certainly love your enthusiasm _ all. yes. we certainly love your enthusiasm and _ all. yes. we certainly love your enthusiasm and thank- all. yes. we certainly love your enthusiasm and thank you for sharing your experience here today with us on bbc news. that wasjennifer and katie there and as i was saying, the prince and princess of wales where here a little earlier. about one hour ago they were walking exactly this route, they had walked down the street, they had gone into the dog and cat to stop pub and we will go inside, can we do that? just checking with my cameraman if it is going to work. if we suddenly drop off signal, you will know i have gone too far, but in here we caught a glimpse earlier prince william was behind the bar, was pulling a pint, now, i think they have a special.

very special coronation one? the kingmaker? here we are, this is the one that, so is this the tablet prince william? it one that, so is this the tablet prince william?— one that, so is this the tablet prince william? . , ., , ., prince william? it was a brand-new beer 'ust prince william? it was a brand-new beerjust for _ prince william? it was a brand-new beerjust for the _ prince william? it was a brand-new beerjust for the coronation - prince william? it was a brand-new beerjust for the coronation and - prince william? it was a brand-new beerjust for the coronation and he | beerjust for the coronation and he poured _ beerjust for the coronation and he poured the — beerjust for the coronation and he poured the first ever pant that has been _ poured the first ever pant that has been served for it. how poured the first ever pant that has been served for it.— poured the first ever pant that has been served for it. how did he do? reau been served for it. how did he do? really well. _ been served for it. how did he do? really well. we _ been served for it. how did he do? really well, we were _ been served for it. how did he do? really well, we were very - been served for it. how did he do? i really well, we were very impressed. what is your name?— what is your name? chris. i am the area manager _ what is your name? chris. i am the area manager who _ what is your name? chris. i am the area manager who runs _ what is your name? chris. i am the area manager who runs these - what is your name? chris. i am the area manager who runs these pubs| what is your name? chris. i am the l area manager who runs these pubs in soho. _ area manager who runs these pubs in soho. . . . . area manager who runs these pubs in soho. , ,., , ., area manager who runs these pubs in soho. , ., soho. this is a big day for you. amazing. _ soho. this is a big day for you. amazing, with _ soho. this is a big day for you. amazing, with the _ soho. this is a big day for you. amazing, with the best - soho. this is a big day for you. amazing, with the best days i soho. this is a big day for you. j amazing, with the best days of soho. this is a big day for you. - amazing, with the best days of my career— amazing, with the best days of my career so _ amazing, with the best days of my career so far. did amazing, with the best days of my career so far-— career so far. did you get to speak to them? yes. _ career so far. did you get to speak to them? yes, we _ career so far. did you get to speak to them? yes, we had _ career so far. did you get to speak to them? yes, we had a _ career so far. did you get to speak to them? yes, we had a a - career so far. did you get to speak to them? yes, we had a a few - career so far. did you get to speak - to them? yes, we had a a few minutes of chat, to them? yes, we had a a few minutes of chat. we _ to them? yes, we had a a few minutes of chat, we talked _ to them? yes, we had a a few minutes of chat, we talked about _ to them? yes, we had a a few minutes of chat, we talked about everything i of chat, we talked about everything from football to what they liked to drink to _ from football to what they liked to drink to the coronation plans, it was an— drink to the coronation plans, it was an amazing experience. my was an amazing experience. colleague was an amazing experience. ij�*i colleague and i was an amazing experience. my colleague and i were was an amazing experience. ii1: colleague and i were talking was an amazing experience. ii1 colleague and i were talking earlier about how important this occasion is to pubs and bars and restaurants after a really tough couple of years. give us a sense of how much is riding on people going out this weekend for the coronation? yes. is riding on people going out this weekend for the coronation? yes, the ub trade weekend for the coronation? yes, the pub trade has — weekend for the coronation? yes, the pub trade has been _ weekend for the coronation? yes, the pub trade has been building _ weekend for the coronation? yes, the

pub trade has been building up - weekend for the coronation? yes, the pub trade has been building up this i pub trade has been building up this year. _ pub trade has been building up this year. it— pub trade has been building up this year. it has— pub trade has been building up this year, it has been improving. we have had a _ year, it has been improving. we have had a tough _ year, it has been improving. we have had a tough couple of years, but this weekend is going to be massive for us. _ this weekend is going to be massive for us. there is a real buzz in london — for us. there is a real buzz in london at _ for us. there is a real buzz in london at the moment, i am sure you are seeing _ london at the moment, i am sure you are seeing as— london at the moment, i am sure you are seeing as you out and about the tourist _ are seeing as you out and about the tourist numbers around, everyone wants _ tourist numbers around, everyone wants to _ tourist numbers around, everyone wants to come to a good pub and have a nice _ wants to come to a good pub and have a nice point— wants to come to a good pub and have a nice point and enjoy themselves, so it is— a nice point and enjoy themselves, so it is going to be an amazing weekend — so it is going to be an amazing weekend for us.— so it is going to be an amazing weekend for us. what about staff? because one _ weekend for us. what about staff? because one of _ weekend for us. what about staff? because one of the _ weekend for us. what about staff? because one of the things - weekend for us. what about staff? because one of the things we - weekend for us. what about staff? because one of the things we have weekend for us. what about staff? i because one of the things we have to remember is yes it is a bank holiday weekend for a lot of people, but your staff are going to be working on flat out? we your staff are going to be working on flat out?— your staff are going to be working on flat out? ~ . , ., ., on flat out? we are used to it, that is what we — on flat out? we are used to it, that is what we do _ on flat out? we are used to it, that is what we do in _ on flat out? we are used to it, that is what we do in this _ on flat out? we are used to it, that is what we do in this industry, - on flat out? we are used to it, that is what we do in this industry, we l is what we do in this industry, we pull the _ is what we do in this industry, we pull the long hours so other people can enjoy— pull the long hours so other people can enjoy themselves. but we will have our— can enjoy themselves. but we will have our own fun as well, so don't worry. _ have our own fun as well, so don't wor . ., �* ., ., worry. now, i'm going to risk embarrassing _ worry. now, i'm going to risk embarrassing myself. - worry. now, i'm going to risk embarrassing myself. this. worry. now, i'm going to risk embarrassing myself. this is| worry. now, i'm going to risk. embarrassing myself. this is the special coronation beer that has been booed? and this is the one principle li prince william pull the first pint of, can i come around and pull the second pint? let's come around and give it a go. marion, i'm not sure if you are able to watch this. don'tjudge me too harshly

because this is utterly, utterly unplanned, but if you can't do this on a coronation weekend when, you know, the prince and princess of wales have popped into the pub, when can you? which one is it? this wales have popped into the pub, when can you? which one is it?— can you? which one is it? this one here. it can you? which one is it? this one here- it is — can you? which one is it? this one here. it is different _ can you? which one is it? this one here. it is different from _ can you? which one is it? this one here. it is different from the - can you? which one is it? this one here. it is different from the side. | here. it is different from the side. i am right-handed... _ here. it is different from the side. i am right-handed... hold - here. it is different from the side. i am right-handed... hold out. here. it is different from the side. | i am right-handed... hold out with our left i am right-handed... hold out with your left hand... _ i am right-handed... hold out with your left hand... keep _ i am right-handed... hold out with your left hand... keep going. - i am right-handed... hold out with| your left hand... keep going. there we no. so your left hand... keep going. there we go- so far. _ your left hand... keep going. there we go. so far, so _ your left hand... keep going. there we go. so far, so good. _ your left hand... keep going. there we go. so far, so good. i'm - your left hand... keep going. there we go. so far, so good. i'm not. your left hand... keep going. there| we go. so far, so good. i'm not sure if you can still hear me, i'm trying to... so prince william didn't have to... so prince william didn't have to worry about carrying on a live broadcast as he was pulling a pint of coronation beer, but here we go. oh, my goodness, this is... here we oh, my goodness, this is... here we go. i am almost there now, i think. there we go, one more paul and i think... actually, one more, i don't want to short—change you, i don't want to short—change you, i don't want any complaints from anyone that i have done them shortly pint. i don't think that is bad at all. that, i would go as far as to say it is a perfect pint. what do you think, marion?—

is a perfect pint. what do you think, marion? �* . , ., ., think, marion? ben, that is amazing. i cannot believe _ think, marion? ben, that is amazing. i cannot believe that _ think, marion? ben, that is amazing. i cannot believe that you _ think, marion? ben, that is amazing. i cannot believe that you just - i cannot believe that you just pulled a pint, you just pulled a pint from the same place that prince william did just moments ago and you are drinking it, alcohol, live on tv while you are doing yourjob? ! i'm not sure that isn't a suckable offence, ben boulos. i’m not sure that isn't a suckable offence, ben boulos. i'm 'ust sampling�* offence, ben boulos. i'm 'ust sampling it. i offence, ben boulos. i'm 'ust sampling rt. -- i offence, ben boulos. i'm 'ust sampling it. -- a - offence, ben boulos. i'mjust sampling it. -- a suckable i offence, ben boulos. i'mjust- sampling it. -- a suckable offence. -- a sackable _ sampling it. -- a suckable offence. -- a sackable offence. _ sampling it. -- a suckable offence. -- a sackable offence. i _ sampling it. -- a suckable offence. -- a sackable offence. i had - sampling it. -- a suckable offence. -- a sackable offence. i had no - sampling it. -- a suckable offence. | -- a sackable offence. i had no idea i was -- a sackable offence. i had no idea i was going — -- a sackable offence. i had no idea i was going to _ -- a sackable offence. i had no idea i was going to do — -- a sackable offence. i had no idea i was going to do that, _ -- a sackable offence. i had no idea i was going to do that, but - -- a sackable offence. i had no idea i was going to do that, but a - -- a sackable offence. i had no idea i was going to do that, but a really. i was going to do that, but a really lovely moment, informal speaking to people about their plans on the weekends, speaking to some of the staff here and of course when prince william and princess katherine turn up william and princess katherine turn up to something, it generates a huge amount of excitement, it is not an ordinary day, not in so soho and certainly not here at the max tube of pulp.

certainly not here at the max tube of --ul. . ~' ,. certainly not here at the max tube of--ul. . , . of pulp. thank you very much indeed and bend their— of pulp. thank you very much indeed and bend their showing _ of pulp. thank you very much indeed and bend their showing not - of pulp. thank you very much indeed and bend their showing not only - of pulp. thank you very much indeed and bend their showing not only that j and bend their showing not only that he can report the news, but also that he can drink the booze. 0ne he can report the news, but also that he can drink the booze. one of the ways in which the prince and princess of wales arrived at that pub in soho is a little unusual, compared to the usual way the royals are known to travel around the country and indeed the capital. they travelled on the london underground and specifically the elisabeth line. it is not a new in but is definitely the newest of all the london lines and of course it is named after prince william's grandmother, the late queen elizabeth ii, and this is probably one of the reasons why they chose to ride on it. it's here now pictures of them entering the tube carriage at acton, which is in west london. that train will then take them all along the way. i don't know what all the stations are on that line, but it will take them all the way into central london, they will go underground and they end up at tottenham court road. earlier on i was having a bit of an internal

debate in my ear between myself and the gallery and read it was bond street at tottenham court road and i was erroneously given misinformation that it was bond street, but i knew better, it was tottenham court road because that is the closest station to soho. i know, having travelled there many times in my life. but here we are arriving at tottenham court road station and it is pretty incredible to see such senior members of the royal family on the underground. 0f members of the royal family on the underground. of course, it is not your average london underground journey. you know, normally the carriages are absolutely chock full of people, but security was very tight and i'm sure that all the other people you see there are probably security people. so that is at tottenham court road they came off at. and then they left the underground and they walked out, upstairs, along the road, down to the pub where earlier or new saw my colleague, ben boulos. a little bit

earlier, we spoke to andrew laud. he is the commissioner of transport for london. he says that london commuters were pretty surprised when the prince and princess of wales hopped onto the elizabeth line. he says it, i know, but unfortunately we cannot show you him saying it, but he says they were surprised. we will try to bring that to you as and when we can, but this is the prince and princess travelling up the escalators, they are quite long ones, actually, at tottenham court road. it is a new station, they finished building it quite recently. it is just on the corner down the road from the bbc�*s central offices in new broadcasting house. now, i want to bring you a bit more detail about what you are seeing around me now. this is westminster abbey, it is the heart of london and it is going to be the focal point for the

ceremony on saturday. just to bring you up—to—date a bit with timings because i was told earlier that one of the most searched questions, the most asked questions online is, what time does everything begin? i can tell you that at 6am on saturday you are going to be able to, if you are so inclined, if you want to make the journey to central london, you're going to be able to get access to some of the public viewing areas on that from buckingham palace through the mull, whitehall, parliament square and ending up here at westminister abbey. the view you can see on the other side of the screen. at 10:20am, see on the other side of the screen. at10:20am, the king's procession, that is, the king and the queen consort, will travel

from buckingham palace along the route very slowly, i think it is going to take them about a0 minutes, in a special carriage and they are going to arrive here at westminster abbey behind me and the ceremony is due to begin at 11am abbey behind me and the ceremony is due to begin at ”am british summer time. so that is something to keep in mind. a little earlier i told you about the prince and princess of wales travelling by tube on the elizabeth line. i was wrong, they travelled with members of the public and andrew lord, the commissioner for transport for london, said he believed commuters were very surprised when they saw the prince and princess popping onto that line. well, just really delighted to have hosted the prince and princess of wales on their first trip on the elizabeth line from acton to tottenham court road, they took the opportunity to travel on the line and talk to our london colleagues, it was fantastic to host them and they were really impressed with the train service. bud they were really impressed with the train service-— train service. and she did you ha en train service. and she did you happen to _ train service. and she did you happen to see _ train service. and she did you happen to see any _ train service. and she did you happen to see any of- train service. and she did you happen to see any of the - train service. and she did you - happen to see any of the reactions from _ happen to see any of the reactions from the _ happen to see any of the reactions from the public when they looked up and noticed they were showing a tube carriage _ and noticed they were showing a tube carriage with them, yes, it was a look— carriage with them, yes, it was a look of— carriage with them, yes, it was a look of surprise and then quickly befriends — look of surprise and then quickly befriends kim out for photos to be taken. _ befriends kim out for photos to be taken. i_ befriends kim out for photos to be taken. �* . befriends kim out for photos to be taken. �* , ., . befriends kim out for photos to be taken. m ., ,, ., taken. a bit of a surprise for the customers _ taken. a bit of a surprise for the customers coming _ taken. a bit of a surprise for the customers coming through - taken. a bit of a surprise for the customers coming through the l taken. a bit of a surprise for the - customers coming through the ticket hall of acton as well, but all really excited to see the royal couple. really excited to see the royal

coule. �* ., , really excited to see the royal coule. . ., , couple. and to six, ten you tell me a bit more — couple. and to six, ten you tell me a bit more about _ couple. and to six, ten you tell me a bit more about the _ couple. and to six, ten you tell me a bit more about the preparations. a bit more about the preparations you and _ a bit more about the preparations you and your team are doing ahead of the coronation saturday because yes of course. _ the coronation saturday because yes of course, we are playing a huge role as _ of course, we are playing a huge role as transport for london entering _ role as transport for london entering we get everybody safely and on time _ entering we get everybody safely and on time into london for the events on time into london for the events on saturday. we on time into london for the events on saturday-— on time into london for the events on saturday. we are also managing all the road — on saturday. we are also managing all the road closures, _ on saturday. we are also managing all the road closures, so _ on saturday. we are also managing all the road closures, so a - on saturday. we are also managing all the road closures, so a very - all the road closures, so a very busy weekend. we are going to have about 20,000 colleagues across the network supporting our customers, making sure that all the celebrations and the coronation itself goes very smoothly, so lots of planning, but we are well versed in hosting these big events in central london.— in hosting these big events in central london. ~ . . . , central london. what an incredible si . ht that central london. what an incredible sight that must _ central london. what an incredible sight that must have _ central london. what an incredible sight that must have been - central london. what an incredible sight that must have been for - central london. what an incredible i sight that must have been for anyone travelling on the elizabeth line this morning, to see the prince and princess of wales getting into the carriage with their entourage. i'm here at westminster abbey, a little down the way from soho and we had our own little bit of oil fairy dust earlier on, when king charles arrived and about an hour and a half

later, left in his royal limousine and i think we have pictures which were filmed by one of the producers, sofia and this was filmed on her telephone, as you can see there, a bit before these pictures were taken, the police on their motorbikes stopped all the traffic around, people were wondering, what is going on? and then we suddenly saw this limousine with a royal insignia on its roof coming out and you can see their king charles in the window, the window slightly open, people start cheering and waving at him and trying to say hello. the ceremony is going to be an important one because of course, it is not only steeped in history, it is not only steeped in history, it is not only steeped in history, it is also steeped in religion. it is taking place at westminster abbey, the abbey where ceremony to crown previous kings and queens have been going on since william the conqueror in 1066. the british element is very important, but it is notjust element is very important, but it is not just the focus for king charles.

he is of course officially known as the defender of the face, but he has said in the past that he wants to be known as defender of the faiths, parole, to reflect a multicultural, multi—faith uk. i'm very pleased to say now that i am joined by marie, president of the board of deputies of british jews president of the board of deputies of britishjews stop it is so good to have you on the programme, marie, and just tell me about how important religion is to king charles, and not only the church of england, obviously of which he is the head, but also of all religions and how he wants to reflect all religions in the way that he reigns?- wants to reflect all religions in the way that he reigns? thank you so much, it is wonderful _ the way that he reigns? thank you so much, it is wonderful to _ the way that he reigns? thank you so much, it is wonderful to be _ the way that he reigns? thank you so much, it is wonderfulto be here - the way that he reigns? thank you so much, it is wonderfulto be here and| much, it is wonderful to be here and part of all this. the king, after the very sad passing of his mother, within a few days, asked a number of faith leaders, including myself, to buckingham palace. it was a real privilege and he made it clear there

that he was notjust the defender of the faith, he is aching for all faiths and none and he really wanted that message to be seen very, very early and when we had the funeral at westminster abbey, all of the faith leaders, including myself, i led the faith possession, wherein a very, very prominent place and before the king even became king he was very supportive to the board of deputies of british jews. supportive to the board of deputies of britishjews. he attended our 250th dinner and in 2019 he arranged a very, very important event for the jewish community at buckingham palace, so i know how important all faiths are to the king and this is going to be a very special occasion for all of us. going to be a very special occasion for all of us— for all of us. what kind of advice have faith _ for all of us. what kind of advice have faith leaders _ for all of us. what kind of advice have faith leaders from - for all of us. what kind of advice have faith leaders from the - for all of us. what kind of advice i have faith leaders from the jewish community given or would potentially give, if they haven't already, to king charles iii about his approach

to what is a very multi—faith, more multicultural britain now, there are different to the one that his mother took over when she was crowned queen backin took over when she was crowned queen back in 1953? i took over when she was crowned queen back in 1953?— back in 1953? i agree with you, it is a very different _ back in 1953? i agree with you, it is a very different diversity - back in 1953? i agree with you, it is a very different diversity and i | is a very different diversity and i think the king already was there, to be honest, even before he was the king. he immediately got the tone and the messaging right and i know that the archbishop of canterbury and other very important faith leaders are all on board with this message and there is a huge amount of interfaith cooperation today, so i think this is actually really important to the king himself and it is very important that he continues to engage and make sure that a wide diversity of safes are represented, which is what he is doing.- which is what he is doing. marie, i am not sure _ which is what he is doing. marie, i am not sure if— which is what he is doing. marie, i am not sure if you _ which is what he is doing. marie, i am not sure if you are _ which is what he is doing. marie, i am not sure if you are attending i which is what he is doing. marie, i i am not sure if you are attending the ceremony or if not, where will you be watching it from? i

ceremony or if not, where will you be watching it from?— be watching it from? i will be watchin: be watching it from? i will be watching the _ be watching it from? i will be watching the ceremony - be watching it from? i will be watching the ceremony in . be watching it from? i will be - watching the ceremony in westminster abbey in the off transcript, so i am delighted, on behalf of the leadership of thejewish community, to be given an invitation and i am also going to the concert as well, so we're looking forward to a fantastic weekend. 0n the day of the coronation is the sabbath forjews, so it is very important that because this is the moloch, orthodoxjews are allowed, provided that they walk to actually go to —— this is the monk. it is a lovely occasion, although the rest of the jewish community will have to catch up later, but it is a magnificent offer to be invited.— later, but it is a magnificent offer to be invited. , , ., ., to be invited. marie, but is amazing that ou to be invited. marie, but is amazing that you have _ to be invited. marie, but is amazing that you have an _ to be invited. marie, but is amazing that you have an invite _ to be invited. marie, but is amazing that you have an invite and - to be invited. marie, but is amazing that you have an invite and you're i that you have an invite and you're going to be there. i'm sure it will be a wonderful experience. tell me a bit about what you hope, in terms of king charles's rain after the

coronation? how much do you hope that his reign will perhaps bring religions more together, create more cohesion between religions in this country? i cohesion between religions in this count ? . , ~ . country? i really think that it will do. the jewish _ country? i really think that it will do. the jewish community - country? i really think that it will do. the jewish community i - country? i really think that it will i do. the jewish community i know, country? i really think that it will - do. the jewish community i know, we do. thejewish community i know, we pray every sabbath in our synagogues for the king and the royalfamily and i know that the other faith leaders are so honoured to be here and it has brought us also closer together. i have got every confidence that this will continue because the king has set the right message from the very, very beginning and i think faith leaders have got a very important part to play in the community and the board of deputies of britishjews is a unique story. it was formed in 1760 to march two king george iii and here we are today still wanting to pay homage to king charles iii, all those years later. we have a great admiration and love for the monarchy in thejewish community and that

really is shared by the other faiths and the involvement and inclusion, it is really welcomed and don't forget, the peers of previous chief executive julia moran, forget, the peers of previous chief executivejulia moran, is also involved in that, so it is a wonderful way of bringing people together and it is a unique thing, the way king charles has used the coronation to show britain with all of its diversity and different faiths, that is down to him and i'm sure that, having made all of this effort right at the beginning, he is going to carry on and continue to involve all of us. and we love him for it. ~., ., , for it. ok, marie van der zyl, president — for it. ok, marie van der zyl, president of _ for it. ok, marie van der zyl, president of the _ for it. ok, marie van der zyl, president of the board - for it. ok, marie van der zyl, president of the board of. for it. ok, marie van der zyl, - president of the board of deputies of british jews, president of the board of deputies of britishjews, it is such a pleasure to have you on the programme, iam really pleasure to have you on the programme, i am really grateful to you for taking time to speak to us and i hope you enjoy saturday's ceremony, i'm sure you will. filth. ceremony, i'm sure you will. oh, thank you. _ ceremony, i'm sure you will. oh, thank you. so — ceremony, i'm sure you will. oh, thank you, so much, _ ceremony, i'm sure you will. oh, thank you, so much, you. - ceremony, i'm sure you will. oh, thank you, so much, you. all. ceremony, i'm sure you will. oh, i thank you, so much, you. all right, let's but get _ thank you, so much, you. all right, let's but get back _ thank you, so much, you. all right, let's but get back to _ thank you, so much, you. all right, let's but get back to talking - thank you, so much, you. all right, let's but get back to talking about i let's but get back to talking about some of the other events that have

been happening here in the run—up to the big event on saturday. as you can i am here and behind me is westminster abbey, you can see our lovely cameraman has a static shot of the abbey as well on the other side of your screen. a lot of excitement here earlier on when king charles turned up for what we believe was a short rehearsal. he then drove back away again, but a lot of exciting things have happened here in central london, happened a little way to the north—west where i am standing in soho, which of course is one of the biggest central spots in london for nightlife, pubs, bars all over and there you see prince william and katherine, the prince and princess of wales, made an impromptu visit to a soho pub. yes, they came to the the dog and duck, or is it the duck and dog? i don't know which way round was. the dog and duck, they went there for a

visit and the reason they went there was to get a flavour, a taste of the way in which the pub and pubs across the country are going to be celebrating the occasion on saturday. they met the manager of the pub, as well as other employees. they also then afterwards met members of the public outside the venue on bateman street in soho. now, in a minute or two, venue on bateman street in soho. now, in a minute ortwo, we venue on bateman street in soho. now, in a minute or two, we are going to see pictures from inside the pub because when the took these pictures live, the nature of live tv is we couldn't see exactly what was happening inside, but we could see that prince william was inside and that prince william was inside and that measurement there, i think, that measurement there, i think, that he was doing with his hands is telling us exactly how long his pint is going to be. we heard earlier on that he pulled a pint of kingmaker, ben boulos, our reporter live on the scene entered the pub a little bit afterwards and we were told that he pulled a pint of kingmaker and we were told he pulled extremely well and we know that pulling a parent is

always a skill, here we go, we can see him doing it. he is getting all the chips from the bartender. katherine watching him intently. —— getting all the tips from the bartender. as i said, pulling a pint is a skill, that is not a joke. that is a skill, that is not a joke. that is all about the size of the head on a point, ithink. i don't is all about the size of the head on a point, i think. i don't know, is all about the size of the head on a point, ithink. i don't know, i is all about the size of the head on a point, i think. i don't know, i am not a beer drinker myself, i am a champagne girl. that is a hint if you want to send me any! jokes! but here we go, prince william pulling a pint and this really was to underline the entertainment and leisure sector in the uk. it has suffered greatly in the last few years, particularly post—covid and we know that british pubs, according to the times newspaper, are expected to the times newspaper, are expected to receive £120 million boost this weekend, with the british beer & pub association apparently estimated that approximately 62 million pints will be poured over the bank

holiday. 62 million pints. and in march, if you remember, the government issued a statement saying that pubs would be allowed to stay open for an extra two hours, from the fifth to the 7th of may, so if you are planning a visit to a pub in soho or anywhere else in the uk, you will be able to enjoy a few more hours of drinking. i think those pictures are changing down to overhead pictures. we will stay with these pictures just for a overhead pictures. we will stay with these picturesjust for a minute or two. so we heard from ben boulos that the prince and the princess spent nearly an hour greeting crowds in soho and ben spoke to a few people who actually just turned

in soho and ben spoke to a few people who actuallyjust turned up in soho to go to the theatre and suddenly were confronted with this scene and the next minute they were meeting the prince and princess of wales, so absolutely amazing scenes there in soho in london. that is it from me here in westminster abbey for this bbc special. you're watching bbc news. the european central bank raises interest rates once more into rising inflation — but drops a commitment to further rate hikes from its statement. ai is all the rage — the uk's competition watchdog investigates the tech, with a view to protecting consumers. welcome to world business report, i'm victoria valentine. the european central bank has raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, less than previous increases,