just days before millions tune in to watch the coronation, they are able to practice their movements along the processional route.

it is the biggest military ceremonial event seen in this country for seven decades. says the coronation of queen elizabeth ii in 1953. tens of thousands of people will line the processional breaks, and tens of millions will watch around the globe. so, the pressure to make sure no fit or hoof is out of place is huge. just a line of breaking news to bring you, this related to buckingham palace, police there say they have arrested a man outside the palace. it is early tuesday night. hours before the rehearsal is due to kick

off. right in front of buckingham palace, a reminder of the important role the security services will play, making sure everything goes to plan. a man is detained by police after suspected shot gun cartridges were thrown into the palace grounds. cordons were put up in the area and a precautionary controlled explosion carried out. it is being treated, according to the met police, as an isolated mental health incident. once the security incident concludes, the military rehearsal gets under way.

to the delight of those who have made their way especially to watch, and the surprise of people who just happened to find themselves surrounded by thousands of service personnel. for those who are very brave members of the public staying up all night, we used to call these things and early morning rehearsal, now it is an overnight rehearsal. from 8pm last night, you had thousands of troops from the army coming to this assembly area in wellington barracks and everyone was forming up and heading out to their various points,

ready to step off. it is very rare that you get, you know, all regiments of the household division together with all their colours, that is a really special occasion, and a really unique moment in our history. national anthem plays. there are two processions, one takes the royals from buckingham palace to westminster abbey, the royals from buckingham palace to westminsterabbey, it the royals from buckingham palace to westminster abbey, it is known as the kings procession.

we are the very front horse of the entire king's procession, from buckingham palace to westminster abbey and then back again safely. it is absolutely incredible. it is not only once in a career opportunity but a once—in—a—lifetime opportunity and i am so so lucky to be given the chance to do that. the return journey back through the streets of central london is known as the coronation procession. both will be scrutinised in exacting

detail. tonight, it must be rehearsed, finessed, and made ready for the big day. as well as the military, the carriages are set to be used are all part of the rehearsal. on the way to the abbey, the royal party will travel in a diamond jubilee state coach. used for the first time at the state opening of parliament in 2014, it has electric windows, air—conditioning, and shock absorbers, making for a comfortable ride.

it is an important day for everyone involved, lots of care and preparation has been taken to make sure that every movement and formation in the kings coronation is perfect. up up until now, rehearsals have had to take outside the capital, tonight, the troops can practice outside the actual monuments. every step carefully observed under the watchful eye of senior officials on the lookout for any potential

problems. under the cold night sky, the band marches on. the procession then reaches westminster abbey.

the moment of arrival, rehearsed exactly as it will be on coronation morning. the steps of the diamond jubilee state coach are carefully unfolded to allow the king and queen consort to safely dismount. the route travels along some of the busiest roads in central london. they cannot simply be closed off every time there is a need to

practice the drills.— every time there is a need to practice the drills. you are on the streets you _ practice the drills. you are on the streets you are _ practice the drills. you are on the streets you are going _ practice the drills. you are on the streets you are going to - practice the drills. you are on the streets you are going to be - practice the drills. you are on the i streets you are going to be parading on saturday, and for each person on parade, they are looking for the small details, the small markers, the ground they have got too much across, the distance they are from the people in front and behind and they will be focusing rather more on that rather than the crowd behind the barriers. the that rather than the crowd behind the berries-— the barriers. the entire route is ma ed the barriers. the entire route is mapped out _ the barriers. the entire route is mapped out exactly _ the barriers. the entire route is mapped out exactly using - the barriers. the entire route is mapped out exactly using a - the barriers. the entire route is i mapped out exactly using a pasty, keeping everything at the correct distance. —— a pace stick.

while the ceremony is happening inside the abbey, personnel will form up on whitehall and the mall. they will set off as soon as the king and queen leave westminster abbey and joined the rear of the procession. the ceremony inside the abbey are set to last two hours, after which the newly crowned king and queen will return back to buckingham palace. that kind keepers with stopwatches at the ready expect it to be not long after 1:30pm. —— the timekeepers with stopwatches at the ready.

next time these soldiers walk down the streets, they, officials hope, will be lined with crowds. all aiming to get a look at the royal couple. well into the early hours, they marched on.

tonight, the streets are empty. come morning, they will be full once more.

on the day, there will be a long wait while the service continues, possibly in the rain, and in full view of the crowds who will be lining the streets. eyes forward and wait for the command. shouts out command

i think the important thing is everybody involved puts a huge amount of work into it and the professionalism and skill that the young man and women of the armed forces delivers what i hope will be an amazing parade on saturday. king charles and an amazing parade on saturday. 15; “1; charles and queen camilla will travel back to buckingham palace and the gold state coach. just travel back to buckingham palace and the gold state coach.— the gold state coach. just as queen elizabeth ii the gold state coach. just as queen elizabeth u did — the gold state coach. just as queen elizabeth ii did in _ the gold state coach. just as queen elizabeth u did in 1953. _

shouts out it is the most spectacular —looking coach, notoriously uncomfortable, though, with a late queen describing riding in it as horrible. that though, with a late queen describing riding in it as horrible.— riding in it as horrible. at 260 ears riding in it as horrible. at 260 years old. _ riding in it as horrible. at 260 years old. it _ riding in it as horrible. at 260 years old, it doesn't - riding in it as horrible. at 260 years old, it doesn't have - riding in it as horrible. at 260 | years old, it doesn't have mod riding in it as horrible. at 260 - years old, it doesn't have mod cons, and definitely no shock absorbers to smooth the ride.

the return journey is a much grander affair, involving around 4000 military. marching band plays. bagpipes skirl. as well as looking spectacular, the processions will sound

extraordinary as well. the processions will sound marching bands from all three armed forces will provide the stirring soundtrack guaranteed to get the crowds�* feet tapping. marching band plays.

i am immensely proud because i've been heavily involved in the planning of the event since november. so, it means an awful lot and i think, you know, just seeing the scale of the event

over last night and seeing 7000, 8000 service personnel in london delivering that event was incredible, but i am also looking forward to seeing how the nation reacts on saturday because it is going to galvanise the nation and hopefully everybody will appreciate what unites us and not what keeps us apart. marching band plays commands given the late queen's procession back to buckingham palace took around two hours and was much, much longer than king charles' will be. she travelled around much of central london, including regent street

and piccadilly circus. on saturday, as rehearsals practised tonight, the king and queen will return the way they came, with the journey back expected to take around 33 minutes. marching band plays as the commander—in—chief with the armed forces, the monarch has a special link with military and, so,

after the profession is finished, they will form up at buckingham palace. there they will be joined by king charles and queen camilla, who will receive a royal salute. marching band plays a successful rehearsal. now, onto the main event. as the sun rises over london, the armed forces return to their accommodation. they know, come saturday, the drills practised tonight will be recorded in history forever. marching band plays

hello there. it is a shame we had so much rain on saturday but things are looking up for sunday, it is going to be the best day of the coronation weekend. it is going to be drier and warmer, possibly the warmest day of the year so far but by the time we get to monday, back into cloud and wet this is the cloud that will bring the rain from the atlantic on monday. in between two weather systems for sunday, hence that drier theme, in between this band of wet weather coming in from the atlantic and the wet weather we had earlier moving out to the north sea. so, dry, by the time we get a sunday morning, temperatures 9—11 c, it could be cloudy with a bit of mist and fog around, the sunshine will get to work on that lengthy spells of sunshine developing. towards the end of the morning the odd shower breaking out across scotland,

drifting in two eastern parts of and, likely to stay dry with many places having a dry day the sunshine. it will be warmer, 19 in glasgow, 18 in belfast, top temperature around 21 in the south—east of england. it should be dry at windsor for the evening concert. in northern ireland in the evening breeze will be picking up, blowing in cloud and rain and overnight on sunday night, that wet weather pushes way further east. in western parts, very mild, cool towards the east, and on bank holiday monday, the morning could be dry for a while at least, and bright across east anglia and south—east. before that, rain, heavy at times, pushes eastwards across england and wales. clear weather following that, but the sunshine and showers which could be heavy, and temperatures lower on bank holiday monday, typically around 16 celsius. once those tangle of weather fronts sweep away overnight we will be

dominated by that area of low pressure in the atlantic for tuesday. around the base of that area of low pressure, stronger wind, and that will bring in some showers. sunshine on tuesday in the morning but more shoppers arriving as we head into the afternoon, some of those heavy and thundery once again. temperatures around 16—18 c. it will be mixed for much of the weekend with some sunshine and some showers. should be drier towards the end of next week but not particularly warm.

live from washington. this is bbc news. king charles crowned in a sacred and solemn ceremony — centuries old at westminster abbey. camilla was the first queen consort to be crowned since the late queen elizabeth, the queen mother in 1937. hundreds of people have been evacuated from a shopping mall in the us state of texas where gunfire has been heard. evacuations are under way in the separation of power plant where experts say the conditions are becoming increasingly dangerous. —— ukraine's zapper region.

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