we heard some of the lunch. we heard some of the rehearsals from the concert taking place already and the princess and prince of wales are out meeting some of the people here. we will bring you those pictures as soon as we can get them to you. we have a royal historian and you were talking about how the palace would want these. i don't know how much you know about the organising of the palace, the palace would have known this would happen because you would have security issues. you happen because you would have security issues.— happen because you would have security issues. you have to decide where they — security issues. you have to decide where they will _ security issues. you have to decide where they will have _ security issues. you have to decide where they will have the _ security issues. you have to decide where they will have the impacts. l where they will have the impacts. the decision will be made. what is the process for making sure the cameras are in place to film it. how aood is cameras are in place to film it. how good is the — cameras are in place to film it. how good is the organisation? there were rumours that there would be a walkabout today but nothing was fern up. the rumours are enough to know something is happening. meeting the

crowds is quite spontaneous. when the prince and princess of wales are out with the crowds, they will be called to by members of the crowd. you don't quite know where they will go or what the will do when they meet the crowds. how good is the palace's operation? if meet the crowds. how good is the palace's operation?— palace's operation? if we could brina ou palace's operation? if we could bring you the — palace's operation? if we could bring you the pictures - palace's operation? if we could bring you the pictures to - palace's operation? if we could bring you the pictures to you i palace's operation? if we could i bring you the pictures to you right now, we would do so. the reason we are not is because there is a technical problem. other palace relying on the broadcasters to broadcast it.— relying on the broadcasters to broadcast it. . . ., , ., broadcast it. particularly today it could have _ broadcast it. particularly today it could have been _ broadcast it. particularly today it could have been specific - broadcast it. particularly today it could have been specific about i broadcast it. particularly today it - could have been specific about where the prince and princess were going to go and what time they would go out. spontaneity is important that rather palace, getting their pictures out there is really important and that has not happened. they want to make sure because it is part of what you are talking about

earlier, in a way it is about the relevance of monarchy. this looks like a walkabout that it is our contribution to notjust the popularity of monarchy, that sounds like a transactional thing, it is how does monarchy stay relevant? how does an ancient system stay relevant in the modern world? apart of it is by having a relationship with the people who you are raining over. absolutely. we have had centuries of this. so many of her appearances look stage—managed. there people recording it loved it. when she entered the city of london for the first time, she waved to the crowds if they said god save your majesty, she would say, god save youtube. outside the town of london, she spoke about being a lion cub or being a lioness. the lions in the

tower then roared and it is stage managed and someone was doing something to make the lions roar. it is that kind of theatre that goes with monarchy and we have centuries of it. if not many people see it happen, it is as good is not happening at all. we happen, it is as good is not happening at all.— happen, it is as good is not happening at all. we have been caettin happening at all. we have been getting these — happening at all. we have been getting these pictures. - happening at all. we have been getting these pictures. i- happening at all. we have been getting these pictures. i am - getting these pictures. i am watching this on the iphone of my producer and getting it on a delay. i am not seeing it in real time what the audience are seeing, but we were getting pictures of william and kate. talk about their ability to do that. one second, we are going to hand back to the studio. she has a much better view of the pictures than i have. as you heard, this is images you are seeing of princess

catherine and prince william doing a walkabout. at the moment it looks like princess catherine is in conversation with one of the many people who have turned out. as you can see, huge crowds. and it is often the case in royal events like this, or many of them similar, many people viewing the images through the lens of their phone. loads of phones being held up to capture the moment. people would have been queueing up for quite a time. of course, the difference in the weather is pretty extreme. if you remember the downpours of yesterday, and yet people were turning out in huge numbers to capture a glimpse along the route of the coronation. today, very different picture. lots of rat sunshine and with that huge crowds turning out here at windsor. for the walkabouts. this is the long

walk in windsor, where prince and princess of wales, william and catherine, are walking about. an area has been set up on the route there for people to turn out for the big lunch event. this is an event to bring people together across the country who will be joining in with this idea, whenever they are. this is something people in windsor are doing as well, so it is the route near windsor castle that has been set up for people with picnic blankets, ready to be involved in the big lunch event. of course, at the big lunch event. of course, at the moment as you can see, not many people stopping for picnics when you have the prince and princess of wales turning up to shake hands and to see them they are. it was actually something that people weren't necessarily aware of before.

so it is just a weren't necessarily aware of before. so it isjust a nice weren't necessarily aware of before. so it is just a nice surprise for people who have been lining up there, to see william and kate. you can see the back of her they are. people are tiring over with phones being held. we don't know how long the will be hovering around, how long this walkabout is scheduled for. but as you can see by the number of people wanting to stop and take pictures and say hello, it may well be that they will end up being held there for a while by fans who were cheering them on and really happy to see them. and, of course, they are not the only royal is doing a walkabout today. there are others elsewhere in the country, but this one here, as you can see, william and kate doing a walkabout. and just to tell you a little bit more about

the reason that a lot of people where they are. we have a concert, the coronation concert, planned later this evening. it won't be long before people start turning up for that. many of those people may have turned up for that already, even though the concept is not until much later tonight. that is happening there and you may have heard about there and you may have heard about the number of big named stars that you are probably well recognised and be familiar with who are due to be performing. this is the big lunch at downing street. if you have a look, you can just about see the prime minister, rishi sunak�*s head, popping up their nearest the number ten door. you can see him between other heads. this is one of the big lunches that i was talking to you about earlier, which is part of the street parties that are taking place. of course, street parties being quite a quintessential part of

any royal weekend of celebrations. and the big lunch specifically being about encouraging neighbours and communities to get together, to share food, bringing people together, over this event. and that is happening, that was happening in downing street as we saw earlier and it is something that is taking place here in windsor and in places across the country. but anyone who was at windsor to take part in the big lunch had the added bonus, a surprise walkabout by the prince and princess of wales. there is catherine crouching down to speak to some children. and prince william as well. we saw a little while earlier, there he is, you can see the back of his head. we can see... the turnout is incredible as it often is. for

things like this. the coronation concert that i mentioned earlier, thatis concert that i mentioned earlier, that is something that a lot of people may well be attending that you are turning out. waiting for that. shall we have a listen and see what we can hear at what is being said. fantastic.

we were just listening we werejust listening in we were just listening in to prince william, having quite an engaging conversation with somebody. i couldn't quite make out what you were saying that i think someone was talking about the big lunch and talking about the big lunch and talking about the big lunch and talking about having eaten quite a bit of food. it was nice to hear the cheers from the crowd as they walked past. the crowds there, some of them are attending for their big lunch thatis are attending for their big lunch that is taking place in windsor. and elsewhere in the country as well, as part of the coronation celebrations, happening over this weekend. the big lunch being the focus of today. but many people will be there for the

coronation concert as well that is half the at windsor castle. that is taking place this evening. there are already going to be people turning out for that, not surprising, given the lovely weather and the fact that the lovely weather and the fact that the doors open within an hour. there will be people turning up for that who have also come across this probably unexpected surprise of the royal walkabout. just as you may well know, the coronation concert later features big well know, the coronation concert laterfeatures big named stars well know, the coronation concert later features big named stars from around the world, featuring katy perry. if you saw the coronation coverage yesterday, you may have seen lots of people noticing katy perry fain —— struggling to find her seatin perry fain —— struggling to find her seat in the coronation. she will be one of the stars performing later and lionel richie and take that. a

huge list of stars performing their later, and as you can see, many of the people will be waiting to attend the people will be waiting to attend the concert if they have got tickets. 20,000 members of the public are due to attend at. many others are there as part of big lunch. and as i said, it is notjust william and kate, the prince and princess of wales, who are doing a royal walkabout today. it is also the duke and duchess of edinburgh, sophie and edward, they will be attending a coronation big lunch. princess anne and her husband will bejoining a street princess anne and her husband will be joining a street party in swindon. the duke of york's daughters will be attending one of the big lunches in buckinghamshire. if you are watching as earlier, one,

another key big lunch is the one happening in downing street where the prime minister and his wife are hosting. there are many people there including the first lady and ukrainian families and youth groups. but this one here, with a huge turnout, as you can imagine, is the walkabout by prince william. the picture is breaking up slightly. those are live images. there we go, it has come back. this is the walkabout in windsor by the prince and princess of wales. i don't know if you could just see it, princess catherine crouching down, posing for photographs. and selfies, of course. and as i say, this is one of the

many big lunch events that are happening across the country, around 50,000 are expected to be happening, notjust in the uk but across the world. there are some happening in france and in other places around the world. some 50,000 are expected to be taking place, including this one here in windsor. the idea of the big lunch is to encourage a sense of community and bring neighbourhoods together, and to give communities an excuse to get together as part of the royal weekend. it is something we have seen on previous royal occasions as well, and this

particular one, the big lunch is the specific focus of today. you might be able to hear... definitelyjoyous sounds from the crowds. we can just about hearing —— might hear them cheering. kate! kate!

if you are just if you arejustjoining us, these are live pictures from windsor where the prince and princess of wales are

doing a walkabout. this is all part about —— a part of the big lunch which is a more relaxed part of the weekend of coronation events. today is all about the big lunch. thousands of street parties and lunches are taking place. i don't know if you're watching earlier, you would have listened into some of the reaction from the crowds, including members of the crowd shouting on kate asking her to turn around. there you go, you can hear them again. she is crouching down to speak to one of the children they are. this big lunch is an equation that the king and queen, i don't know if you follow them on instagram, but on the family's official instagram account, he said they hoped this would be a truly enjoyable event for everybody. it is about everybody in the community and

neighbourhood, wherever they happen to bejoining in. it looks like... caters comforting a child who seems to be overwhelmed. i am sure she was not in tears when she was crouching down. i suppose the excitement of meeting the princess of wales is a little bit too much. there is catherine having a long chat with her. consoling her when she was overcome with emotion. and this is, this event here, the coronation lunch, one of tens of thousands happening everywhere. as you can see, lunch probably is not the focus at the moment for all the crowds who have turned up to see the royal walkabout. this is not something they would have necessarily expected, this was not something that was necessarily they were aware that was necessarily they were aware that were scheduled. it is one of

those surprise royal visits but a lot of people there would have been there for the big lunch or if they were ticket further coronation concert. that is prince william talking to some children who seemed very excited to see him. there is kate again, speaking to a couple of children. let's see if we can hear what they are saying. pare children. let's see if we can hear what they are saying.— children. let's see if we can hear what they are saying. are you better now? good- — what they are saying. are you better now? good- i _ what they are saying. are you better now? good. i am _ what they are saying. are you better now? good. i am loving _ what they are saying. are you better now? good. i am loving the - what they are saying. are you better now? good. i am loving the way - what they are saying. are you better now? good. i am loving the way you j now? good. i am loving the way you are handling — now? good. i am loving the way you are handling the _ now? good. i am loving the way you are handling the attention _ are handling the attention worldwide. _ are handling the attention worldwide.— are handling the attention worldwide. ., , ., are handling the attention worldwide. ., . worldwide. those images are so nice we wanted to — worldwide. those images are so nice we wanted to bring _ worldwide. those images are so nice we wanted to bring them _ worldwide. those images are so nice we wanted to bring them to - worldwide. those images are so nice we wanted to bring them to you - we wanted to bring them to you twice. ., ., ., 4' we wanted to bring them to you twice. ., ., , ,., , twice. you looked absolutely

gorgeous- — twice. you looked absolutely gorgeous. one _ twice. you looked absolutely gorgeous. one of— twice. you looked absolutely gorgeous. one of the - twice. you looked absolutely i gorgeous. one of the members twice. you looked absolutely - gorgeous. one of the members of the crowd speaking _ gorgeous. one of the members of the crowd speaking to _ gorgeous. one of the members of the crowd speaking to her, _ gorgeous. one of the members of the l crowd speaking to her, complementing her here as well, talking about how she looked yesterday at the coronation. that was seen around the world. this is not the only royal walkabout taking place. the duke and duchess of edinburgh are attending a coronation big lunch in cranleigh and surrey. and the princess royal and surrey. and the princess royal and her husband are going to be attending a street party in swindon. and the duke of york forced mike daughters, princesses beatrice and princess eugenie are also attending an event similar to this in buckinghamshire. that is the big lunch they are attending. and this is one of the other royal big lunch walkabout. as you can see, catherine

working her way around the crowd trying to shake hands and greet as many people as possible. there we 90, many people as possible. there we go, we have princess catherine talking to the children. it is always interesting to see the reaction of the people surrounding whoever she is speaking to. you just see their beaming faces and them holding their phones up, all keen to take a picture of her. let's listen into what she is saying... and a little high five and a wave to the children.

and it is a good moment to mention the event that we are looking ahead to. this is all part of the big lunch but a lot of the people here will notjust be here for that. we are looking ahead to the coronation concert, that is what many people here will be in windsor for. that event takes place in windsor castle later today and if few hours' time. but doors are open. people with tickets will be turning up. around 20,000 members of the public are attending that. no doubt, some of them are here, taking the opportunity to see princess catherine. and on that subject, in terms of the guests, i mention

briefly a couple of the stars at the concert later,, katy perry, lionel richie and take that, there will be sketches by tom cruse and bear grylls and sir tom jones. there is all of that to come as part of the coronation celebrations. this, in particular, is focusing on the big lunch. so that is one of the big lunch. so that is one of the big lunch events we are talking about. joining me now is deb bignell who is running a big lunch event in fontenay le comte in france. we have seen a lovely atmosphere at

several of the big lunch events here. what is it like in france? they have all started eating now. i am with two of the main organisers. it is in their garden in france. it is chris and janet.— it is in their garden in france. it is chris and janet. hello. thank you all for turning _ is chris and janet. hello. thank you all for turning up _ is chris and janet. hello. thank you all for turning up to _ is chris and janet. hello. thank you all for turning up to speak - is chris and janet. hello. thank you all for turning up to speak to - is chris and janet. hello. thank you all for turning up to speak to us - all for turning up to speak to us about it. i miss the beginning of your answer, tell me, you may have seen some of the images of the celebrations in the uk. how does the spirit and the vibe of the celebration of the big lunch events in france compare? we celebration of the big lunch events in france compare?— celebration of the big lunch events in france compare? we all wanted to celebrate the — in france compare? we all wanted to celebrate the coronation _ in france compare? we all wanted to celebrate the coronation year - in france compare? we all wanted to celebrate the coronation year and - celebrate the coronation year and what's amazing is that we have had

several french families join as, they were interested in the coronation and they wanted to come here. ., , ., ., coronation and they wanted to come here. ., ., ., here. tell me, how did you go about orauanisin here. tell me, how did you go about organising it? _ here. tell me, how did you go about organising it? did _ here. tell me, how did you go about organising it? did you _ here. tell me, how did you go about organising it? did you expect - here. tell me, how did you go about organising it? did you expect a - here. tell me, how did you go about organising it? did you expect a big l organising it? did you expect a big demand for celebrating a royal event in the republic of dance? i will pass you to chris. we have a social club — i will pass you to chris. we have a social club here _ i will pass you to chris. we have a social club here and _ i will pass you to chris. we have a social club here and we _ i will pass you to chris. we have a social club here and we have - i will pass you to chris. we have a social club here and we have lotsl i will pass you to chris. we have a l social club here and we have lots of french _ social club here and we have lots of french members and that's how they knew an _ french members and that's how they knew an event on the bush telegraph. we are _ knew an event on the bush telegraph. we are up— knew an event on the bush telegraph. we are up to _ knew an event on the bush telegraph. we are up to 120. we have put it all on the _ we are up to 120. we have put it all on the big _ we are up to 120. we have put it all on the big table and everybody is helping _ on the big table and everybody is helping themselves to a mixture of english _ helping themselves to a mixture of english and french food.— english and french food. chris, so that sounds _ english and french food. chris, so that sounds like _ english and french food. chris, so that sounds like an _ english and french food. chris, so that sounds like an incredible - that sounds like an incredible turnout. what incredible turnout at the royal walkabout in windsor by princess catherine and prince william, helped no doubt by the

incredible weather. has that made a difference? xyou incredible weather. has that made a difference? ., ., ., , ., difference? you have to bear in mind a lot of the — difference? you have to bear in mind a lot of the french _ difference? you have to bear in mind a lot of the french are _ difference? you have to bear in mind a lot of the french are actually - a lot of the french are actually glued — a lot of the french are actually glued to— a lot of the french are actually glued to their tally is because they are interested. there are loads and loads— are interested. there are loads and loads of— are interested. there are loads and loads of people that love the royal family _ loads of people that love the royal family. we went to england about seven _ family. we went to england about seven years ago with some french friends _ seven years ago with some french friends and — seven years ago with some french friends and of course we had to do buckingham palace, all the royal bits and — buckingham palace, all the royal bits and pieces because they are really— bits and pieces because they are really royalists believe it or not. and you — really royalists believe it or not. and you were talking a little bit about everyone bringing their own food, of course that a similar thing in lots of the big lunches here including one that is happening in windsor where we are currently seeing images of the prince and princess of wales doing a walkabout. catherine with her hand on william's back there. that's one of the locations of many having a big lunch and hosting that. the menu i imagine is slightly different over there in

france? what have you got? it is is slightly different over there in france? what have you got? it is a bit. one france? what have you got? it is a bit- one of — france? what have you got? it is a bit. one of our _ france? what have you got? it is a bit. one of our friend's _ france? what have you got? it is a bit. one of our friend's friends - bit. one of our friend's friends turned — bit. one of our friend's friends turned up. _ bit. one of our friend's friends turned up, and they really believe they invented beans on toast! so they invented beans on toast! so they have — they invented beans on toast! so they have beans in a tomato sauce on toast _ they have beans in a tomato sauce on toast so _ they have beans in a tomato sauce on toast so that's what we are eating in a little — toast so that's what we are eating in a little while. has toast so that's what we are eating in a little while.— in a little while. has there been any coronation _ in a little while. has there been any coronation quiche? - in a little while. has there been any coronation quiche? yes, i in a little while. has there been - any coronation quiche? yes, luckily enou:h i any coronation quiche? yes, luckily enough i had _ any coronation quiche? yes, luckily enough i had a _ any coronation quiche? yes, luckily enough i had a load _ any coronation quiche? yes, luckily enough i had a load of _ any coronation quiche? yes, luckily enough i had a load of broad - any coronation quiche? yes, luckily enough i had a load of broad beans| enough i had a load of broad beans from _ enough i had a load of broad beans from my— enough i had a load of broad beans from my garden last year that we have _ from my garden last year that we have used — from my garden last year that we have used-— from my garden last year that we have used. ., ., , ., . _ have used. how was that received by our have used. how was that received by your french — have used. how was that received by your french guests? _ have used. how was that received by your french guests? i _ have used. how was that received by your french guests? i haven't - have used. how was that received by| your french guests? i haven't spoken to them yet — your french guests? i haven't spoken to them yet but _ your french guests? i haven't spoken to them yet but i _ your french guests? i haven't spoken to them yet but i will— your french guests? i haven't spoken to them yet but i will do _ your french guests? i haven't spoken to them yet but i will do a _ your french guests? i haven't spoken to them yet but i will do a bit - to them yet but i will do a bit later~ — to them yet but i will do a bit later. ., , , , , , to them yet but i will do a bit later. , , , later. hopefully its empty plates all round and _ later. hopefully its empty plates all round and they _ later. hopefully its empty plates all round and they are _ later. hopefully its empty plates all round and they are a - later. hopefully its empty plates all round and they are a big - later. hopefully its empty plates all round and they are a big fan i later. hopefully its empty platesl all round and they are a big fan of it. we are hearing some cheers, just to let you know, because the crowd are waving goodbye to the prince and princess of wales. they have

finished there walkabout now. we weren't sure how long it would be. they managed to fit in a lot of shaking hands and waving, but that is william and kate, heading off and waving to the crowds, and huge lines of crowds waving back. what i want to ask, chris, is how did the coronation, how was that viewed by your friends and guests over there in france? was there the same level of interest? {3h in france? was there the same level of interest?— of interest? oh yes, there's loads and loads of— of interest? oh yes, there's loads and loads of interest _ of interest? oh yes, there's loads and loads of interest here. - of interest? oh yes, there's loads and loads of interest here. and i of interest? oh yes, there's loads and loads of interest here. and ofj and loads of interest here. and of course _ and loads of interest here. and of course there was lots and lots of feelings — course there was lots and lots of feelings for diana as well but they have taken to the new queen too which _ have taken to the new queen too which is — have taken to the new queen too which is wonderful. and have taken to the new queen too which is wonderful.— have taken to the new queen too which is wonderful. and in terms of the sirit which is wonderful. and in terms of the spirit of — which is wonderful. and in terms of the spirit of the _ which is wonderful. and in terms of the spirit of the big _ which is wonderful. and in terms of the spirit of the big lunch, - which is wonderful. and in terms ofj the spirit of the big lunch, because it's more than about marking the coronation, isn't it? the idea of the big launch, the king and queen wanted to get across, is a spirit of

togetherness and community is really coming together. {lair togetherness and community is really coming together-— coming together. oh yes. that's really important _ coming together. oh yes. that's really important for _ coming together. oh yes. that's really important for us. - coming together. oh yes. that's really important for us. i - coming together. oh yes. that's really important for us. i have . really important for us. i have lived — really important for us. i have lived in — really important for us. i have lived in france for 20 years now and there _ lived in france for 20 years now and there is— lived in france for 20 years now and there is a _ lived in france for 20 years now and there is a really wonderful community spirit here. would it be ok if— community spirit here. would it be ok if i_ community spirit here. would it be ok if i can — community spirit here. would it be ok if i canjust show you the people that are _ ok if i canjust show you the people that are here? ok if i can just show you the people that are here?— that are here? yes, as long as they are ha - that are here? yes, as long as they are happy to _ that are here? yes, as long as they are happy to be _ that are here? yes, as long as they are happy to be on _ that are here? yes, as long as they are happy to be on camera. - that are here? yes, as long as they are happy to be on camera. excuse| that are here? yes, as long as they . are happy to be on camera. excuse me are happy to be on camera. excuse me a minute. hello, _ are happy to be on camera. excuse me a minute. hello, everybody, _ are happy to be on camera. excuse me a minute. hello, everybody, it - are happy to be on camera. excuse me a minute. hello, everybody, it is - a minute. hello, everybody, it is the bbc — a minute. hello, everybody, it is the bbc. can you give a wave, please? — the bbc. can you give a wave, please? bonjour, bbc! please? bon'our, bbc! bon'our from london. please? bonjour, bbc! bon'our from london. mat-s * please? bonjour, bbc! bon'our from london. that's a t please? bonjour, bbc! bon'our from london. that's a great _ please? bonjour, bbc! bonjour from london. that's a great view, - please? bonjour, bbc! bonjour from london. that's a great view, really l nice turnout, and were you surprised how many people turned out? yes. nice turnout, and were you surprised how many people turned out? yes, we are “ust how many people turned out? yes, we are just waiting — how many people turned out? yes, we are just waiting for _ how many people turned out? yes, we are just waiting for the _ how many people turned out? yes, we are just waiting for the mayor - how many people turned out? yes, we are just waiting for the mayor of - are just waiting for the mayor of our village to turn up as well. abs, our village to turn up as well. a guest of honour, it wouldn't be a celebratory lunch at a royal event without the guest of honour. so, is

the guest going to be making a speech or anything? i the guest going to be making a speech or anything?— the guest going to be making a speech or anything? i don't think so, but speech or anything? i don't think so. but we _ speech or anything? i don't think so, but we might _ speech or anything? i don't think so, but we might persuade - speech or anything? i don't think so, but we might persuade him. | speech or anything? i don't think| so, but we might persuade him. i speech or anything? i don't think so, but we might persuade him. i think ou speech or anything? i don't think so, but we might persuade him. i think ou should. speech or anything? i don't think so, but we might persuade him. i think ou should. we speech or anything? i don't think so, but we might persuade him. i think ou should. we are speech or anything? i don't think so, but we might persuade him. i think ou should. we are “ust speech or anything? i don't think so, but we might persuade him. i think ou should. we are “ust seeinr think you should. we are just seeing images of another big lunch taking place. this one is in downing street, where the prime minister rishi sunak looks like he is slicing up rishi sunak looks like he is slicing up cake, it seems. it looks like some victoria sponge perhaps. i will take a guess that he is dishing that out for the guest there. part of the big lunch celebrations happening around the country. that one in downing street involving various figures in the community, plus ukrainian families and youth groups. there's quite a young demographic, lots of children we saw earlier that rishi sunak was greeting and shaking hands with. there is jill greeting and shaking hands with. there isjill biden that we have got there, the first lady, and she was of the guests at downing street. i

don't know if you are still there, deb? , do don't know if you are still there, deb?- do you _ don't know if you are still there, deb? yes. do you think the big lunch miaht deb? jazz do you think the big lunch might strengthen the community spirit there? because that's what the king and queen were aiming for in this event, wasn't it? yes. the king and queen were aiming for in this event, wasn't it?— in this event, wasn't it? yes. i think definitely _ in this event, wasn't it? yes. i think definitely because - in this event, wasn't it? yes. i think definitely because there | in this event, wasn't it? yes. i. think definitely because there are quite a few french people here and we have always said it is important to integrate in the community no matter how long we have lived here. that's very important to do. so anything that builds on that, like today, we think is really important. absolutely. what is the view of king charles there? chris was saying that many of your french friends were watching with interest and were really interested in watching the coronation. how is the new king viewed there?— coronation. how is the new king viewed there? , . ., , viewed there? very much with open arms really- — viewed there? very much with open

arms really- i _ viewed there? very much with open arms really. i think— viewed there? very much with open arms really. i think obviously - viewed there? very much with open arms really. i think obviously we - arms really. i think obviously we have had quite a few people expressing their sorrow when the queen died. a lot of people, because they were quite sad for us here in france as well. but they have really welcomed prince charles as well and enjoyed the coronation event yesterday. and certainly they have been talking about it. find yesterday. and certainly they have been talking about it.— been talking about it. and we are “ust been talking about it. and we are just seeing _ been talking about it. and we are just seeing images _ been talking about it. and we are just seeing images of— been talking about it. and we are just seeing images of the - been talking about it. and we are just seeing images of the wife - been talking about it. and we are just seeing images of the wife of| just seeing images of the wife of prime minister rishi sunak in conversation with one of the guests, akshata murthy. this big lunch taking place at downing street. i wanted to ask you, as people who are from the uk but living in france, how important to you is it that the big lunch or a community event like this is part of the celebrating of

any royal event, whether it's the jubilee or a royal wedding or as it is now the coronation? yes. jubilee or a royal wedding or as it is now the coronation?— is now the coronation? yes, last ear we is now the coronation? yes, last year we did _ is now the coronation? yes, last year we did a — is now the coronation? yes, last year we did a very _ is now the coronation? yes, last year we did a very similar- is now the coronation? yes, last year we did a very similar eventl is now the coronation? yes, last i year we did a very similar event to this, the queen'sjubilee, and people said straightaway are we doing anything for the king's coronation? and immediatelyjanet coronation? and immediately janet here coronation? and immediatelyjanet here said yes, we are, and we will do it in my back garden. so that's very important. we have been up since the early hours. but it is important to bring everybody together that has asked to be together. together that has asked to be touether. ~ ., g ., ., together. well done, janet, for takinr together. well done, janet, for taking one _ together. well done, janet, for taking one for _ together. well done, janet, for taking one for the _ together. well done, janet, for taking one for the team - together. well done, janet, for taking one for the team and - together. well done, janet, for - taking one for the team and hosting that. do events and occasions like this make you miss the uk or make you feel closer to home and away?

no, the french are lovely, they are lovely, all our neighbours, every french person we know is lovely. but obviously we do go back to the uk, but it's always nice to come back here. �* , . ., , but it's always nice to come back here. �*, . .,, ., here. it's nice to be at the coronation _ here. it's nice to be at the coronation yesterday - here. it's nice to be at the coronation yesterday as i here. it's nice to be at the i coronation yesterday as well. here. it's nice to be at the - coronation yesterday as well. it was so touching. — coronation yesterday as well. it was so touching. it _ coronation yesterday as well. it was so touching, it was _ coronation yesterday as well. it was so touching, it was really _ coronation yesterday as well. it was so touching, it was really lovely. - so touching, it was really lovely. so we obviously wanted to watch that, _ so we obviously wanted to watch that, that's why we held this event today— that, that's why we held this event today because a lot of people wanted today because a lot of people wanted to see _ today because a lot of people wanted to see the _ today because a lot of people wanted to see the actual coronation, and i know— to see the actual coronation, and i know the — to see the actual coronation, and i know the french did as well so that's— know the french did as well so that's important. of know the french did as well so that's important.— know the french did as well so that's imortant. _, , ., . that's important. of course, watched around the world, _ that's important. of course, watched around the world, wasn't _ that's important. of course, watched around the world, wasn't it? - that's important. of course, watched around the world, wasn't it? we - that's important. of course, watched around the world, wasn't it? we are| around the world, wasn't it? we are seeing images closer to home in downing street where there is rishi sunak there. you can see the prime minister, it looks like he is handing out... he is posing for a selfie now. he was handing out cake but now he is posing for a selfie. there is plenty of bunting and table

decorations and plenty of cake. you were saying, you are up since the early hours, so what are the preparations like to host the big lunch over there? it preparations like to host the big lunch over there?— preparations like to host the big lunch over there? it was hectic but we not lunch over there? it was hectic but we got there- _ lunch over there? it was hectic but we got there. we _ lunch over there? it was hectic but we got there. we had _ lunch over there? it was hectic but we got there. we had help - lunch over there? it was hectic but we got there. we had help from i lunch over there? it was hectic but. we got there. we had help from deb and caroline. and help from the french as well which was fantastic. in terms of the coronation weekend, how important is a day like today? because quite often when there is a big royal event, you might have the more ceremonial aspect as we saw yesterday with the coronation, but you also have the slightly more relaxed, more handing over to the public event like the big lunch. how important to you is it to have that as any royal weekend? it is important to you is it to have that as any royal weekend?— as any royal weekend? it is very

important- _ as any royal weekend? it is very important- very _ as any royal weekend? it is very important. very important, - as any royal weekend? it is very important. very important, yes. | as any royal weekend? it is very . important. very important, yes. we particularly — important. very important, yes. we particularly wanted _ important. very important, yes. we particularly wanted to _ important. very important, yes. we particularly wanted to celebrate - important. very important, yes. we particularly wanted to celebrate it. i particularly wanted to celebrate it. we knew _ particularly wanted to celebrate it. we knew it would go down well to bring _ we knew it would go down well to bring them together in this way. and they will— bring them together in this way. and they will probably be watching the concert _ they will probably be watching the concert later. although we might not -et concert later. although we might not get home _ concert later. although we might not get home in time. we are teaching the french— get home in time. we are teaching the french to drink pimms as well! laughter— laughter that's good, excellent, so you... we did have to give an explanation because — did have to give an explanation because pimms is a biscuit over here and not _ because pimms is a biscuit over here and not the _ because pimms is a biscuit over here and not the alcoholic drink we all know _ and not the alcoholic drink we all know. just — and not the alcoholic drink we all know. just introducing bits of our culture — know. just introducing bits of our culture at— know. just introducing bits of our culture. .., , know. just introducing bits of our culture. _, , , know. just introducing bits of our culture. , , ., , culture. of course, pimms, it really wouldn't be — culture. of course, pimms, it really wouldn't be a _ culture. of course, pimms, it really wouldn't be a street _ culture. of course, pimms, it really wouldn't be a street party _ culture. of course, pimms, it really wouldn't be a street party or - culture. of course, pimms, it really wouldn't be a street party or a - wouldn't be a street party or a community get together without pimms, would it? what was their reaction? how did they take to the pimms? it reaction? how did they take to the pimms? , ., ,

reaction? how did they take to the pimms? , . , , , , . pimms? it is a very empty punchbowl! which no doubt _ pimms? it is a very empty punchbowl! which no doubt i _ pimms? it is a very empty punchbowl! which no doubt i will _ pimms? it is a very empty punchbowl! which no doubt i will have _ pimms? it is a very empty punchbowl! which no doubt i will have to - pimms? it is a very empty punchbowl! which no doubt i will have to fill - which no doubt i will have to fill up which no doubt i will have to fill up very— which no doubt i will have to fill up very soon. but of course, we can take pleasure in french wine as welt _ take pleasure in french wine as well. ~ ., ., , well. we saw one of the food items here at the — well. we saw one of the food items here at the big _ well. we saw one of the food items here at the big lunch _ well. we saw one of the food items here at the big lunch at _ well. we saw one of the food items here at the big lunch at downing i here at the big lunch at downing street which we are seeing images of at the moment with the prime minister in conversation with one of his many guests there, one of the food items we saw was victoria sponge being handed out. is that something that features in your menu? ~ ., ., ., ., something that features in your menu? . . ., ., . , menu? we have got no idea but we know english _ menu? we have got no idea but we know english people _ menu? we have got no idea but we know english people are _ menu? we have got no idea but we know english people are very - know english people are very welcome. that will disappear, i have -ot welcome. that will disappear, i have got no _ welcome. that will disappear, i have got no doubt. welcome. that will disappear, i have got no doubt-— got no doubt. excellent, i suppose if --eole got no doubt. excellent, i suppose if people are _ got no doubt. excellent, i suppose if people are bringing _ got no doubt. excellent, i suppose if people are bringing their - got no doubt. excellent, i suppose if people are bringing their own - if people are bringing their own food it's a bit of a roulette, a gamble as to what many might turn out to be, but thank you so much for

speaking to us. deb, janet and chris hosting their own big lunch in france. great to speak to you. thank ou ve france. great to speak to you. thank you very much- _ france. great to speak to you. thank you very much. let's _ france. great to speak to you. thank you very much. let's go _ france. great to speak to you. thank you very much. let's go live - france. great to speak to you. thank you very much. let's go live now- france. great to speak to you. thank you very much. let's go live now to l you very much. let's go live now to a coronation _ you very much. let's go live now to a coronation street _ you very much. let's go live now to a coronation street party _ you very much. let's go live now to a coronation street party in - a coronation street party in coventry where we have our reporter joe black speaking to us. —— jo black. joe black speaking to us. -- jo black. ~ ., joe black speaking to us. -- jo black. ~ . , .,, black. we have people here en'oying this -a , black. we have people here en'oying this party. we — black. we have people here en'oying this party. we have i black. we have people here en'oying this party, we have jamaican h black. we have people here enjoying this party, we have jamaican food, i this party, we have jamaican food, chinese food, jammed scones, and hear some board games have come out of someone's house. all sorts of families getting together for the occasion and i'm joined by the organiser of the street party, joshua. how is it going? it’s joshua. how is it going? it's beautiful. — joshua. how is it going? it's beautiful, what _ joshua. how is it going? it's beautiful, what a _ joshua. how is it going? it's beautiful, what a wonderful day.

thanks _ beautiful, what a wonderful day. thanks for— beautiful, what a wonderful day. thanks for coming, it's fantastic. how— thanks for coming, it's fantastic. how has — thanks for coming, it's fantastic. how has your coronation weekend been going? how has your coronation weekend been auoin ? , how has your coronation weekend been oaian ? , ., how has your coronation weekend been aaoin ? , ., , , ., , how has your coronation weekend been oaain? , ., , , going? very full on, yesterday i was at a -a going? very full on, yesterday i was at a party in — going? very full on, yesterday i was at a party in broadgate _ going? very full on, yesterday i was at a party in broadgate city - going? very full on, yesterday i was at a party in broadgate city centre i at a party in broadgate city centre watching — at a party in broadgate city centre watching performances, - at a party in broadgate city centre watching performances, seeing i at a party in broadgate city centre i watching performances, seeing the kin- watching performances, seeing the king and _ watching performances, seeing the king and queen— watching performances, seeing the king and queen going _ watching performances, seeing the king and queen going past- watching performances, seeing the king and queen going past on- watching performances, seeing the king and queen going past on the i watching performances, seeing the i king and queen going past on the big screen _ king and queen going past on the big screen nice — king and queen going past on the big screen nice to— king and queen going past on the big screen. nice to see _ king and queen going past on the big screen. nice to see the _ king and queen going past on the big screen. nice to see the community. screen. nice to see the community -et screen. nice to see the community get together— screen. nice to see the community get together and _ screen. nice to see the community get together and thank— screen. nice to see the community get together and thank you - screen. nice to see the community get together and thank you to - screen. nice to see the community get together and thank you to joshj get together and thank you to josh for the _ get together and thank you to josh for the opportunity, _ get together and thank you to josh for the opportunity, and _ get together and thank you to josh for the opportunity, and i- get together and thank you to josh for the opportunity, and i hope - for the opportunity, and i hope everyone — for the opportunity, and i hope everyone enjoys— for the opportunity, and i hope everyone enjoys their- for the opportunity, and i hope everyone enjoys their day. - for the opportunity, and i hope everyone enjoys their day. i. for the opportunity, and i hope everyone enjoys their day. everyone en'oys their day. i was askina everyone en'oys their day. i was asking you — everyone enjoys their day. i was asking you earlier _ everyone enjoys their day. i was asking you earlier on _ everyone enjoys their day. i was asking you earlier on about - everyone enjoys their day. i was asking you earlier on about the l asking you earlier on about the importance of bringing communities together. it is important, isn't it? yes, it's about engaging with the local— yes, it's about engaging with the local community, _ yes, it's about engaging with the local community, starting - yes, it's about engaging with the local community, starting —— - local community, starting —— supporting _ local community, starting —— supporting each _ local community, starting —— supporting each other. - local community, starting -- supporting each other.- local community, starting -- supporting each other. yes, you are talkina supporting each other. yes, you are talking about _ supporting each other. yes, you are talking about creating _ supporting each other. yes, you are talking about creating a _ supporting each other. yes, you are talking about creating a network, i talking about creating a network, won't you? have a fabulous day. amy, you live not far away. what's it been like for you? are you up with a trolley full of food and your own table, so you are enjoying yourself, yes? table, so you are en'oying yourself, es? , �* , . , , yes? yes, it's really neighbourly here today _ yes? yes, it's really neighbourly here today and _ yes? yes, it's really neighbourly here today and i'm _ yes? yes, it's really neighbourly here today and i'm so _ yes? yes, it's really neighbourly| here today and i'm so impressed yes? yes, it's really neighbourly i here today and i'm so impressed by the hard work ofjoshua and the

others. the food has been amazing, and the whole world is playing ping—pong. what more could you want? it's probably pretty obvious you are from the states, but you are saying you have been here about seven and a half years and you are dressed in all the right colours as well. how have you been marking the coronation this weekend? just have you been marking the coronation this weekend?— this weekend? just making some nice food, more food _ this weekend? just making some nice food, more food for _ this weekend? just making some nice food, more food for my _ this weekend? just making some nice food, more food for my family, - this weekend? just making some nice food, more food for my family, that i food, more food for my family, that has been a real theme. i did watch the coronation a little bit and mostlyjust the coronation a little bit and mostly just took time to the coronation a little bit and mostlyjust took time to go out and say hello to people and just relax. have a lovely day. fantastic atmosphere here in coventry at queens road, and the party is supposed to finish around six o'clock but i have a feeling it might go on a little bit longer. thank you, enjoy! we will take you back to some of the images live at downing street whereas you can see prime minister rishi sunak is there

hosting a big lunch there. that's one of the many big lunch is happening across the country and indeed across the world as we know from having spoken to family in france. this is prime minister rishi sunak and his wife akshata murthy who was speaking to some of the guests. i don't know if we will catch a glimpse of her again, but also there is the us first ladyjill biden, she was one of the attendees. there are also youth group members and community volunteers also turning up to this big lunch and that's very much the idea of these big lunch that are happening across the country. the idea is a sense of community and bringing neighbours together, and so this is one of the

big lunch is being hosted at downing street with rishi sunak all smiles as he is posing with some of the guests. earlier, the raf northolt brass quintet was playing there, adding to the atmosphere as well as all the bunting. so that is one of the many big lunches, as i mentioned. let's have a listen in. chatter you can hear the buzz and the atmosphere there with the number of guests who are at that. we listened to some of the buzz from the coronation lunch at downing street

where the prime minister and his wife are hosting community groups, and of coursejill biden who is there, and it is one of the many tens of thousands actually of coronation lunches that are expected to be taking place today. earlier we saw one at windsor and of course that was added to by the bonus surprise visit of the prince and princess of wales, who came along and did an unexpected royal walkabout there and greeted fans. here, it was a little bit more scheduled. it is something that is expected, so rishi sunak there speaking to a lot of the much younger guests being hosted by him there. and we have also got... i mentioned the walkabout by prince and princess william and kate, and the other royals are also doing

walkabouts as well, including the princess royal, princess and, who was there in swindon doing walkabout. swindon in wiltshire. she was attending a street party and mingling with people holding a big lunch to celebrate the coronation. she was chatting to residents there i'm speaking to members of the public as part of her royal walkabout there as well. and we might not be able to see it in the image, there was her husband as well in attendance, vice admiral sir tim lawrence, alsojoining princess anne as part of the street party happening in swindon as you can see. this is something that is happening across the country. we saw the one in downing street and earlier another one in windsor, but they are

happening, around 50,000 happening across the world as part of the coronation weekend celebrations. the idea being to get neighbours together and get communities together and get communities together on sunday of the coronation weekend. and this is something where certain places in the country some royals have been in attendance. as you can see, the princess royal, princess anne there, but elsewhere the duke of york's daughters were attending a big lunch in buckinghamshire. and the duke and duchess of edinburgh were attending a coronation big lunch in the village of cranleigh in surrey. so other royals also doing walkabout and taking part in the big lunch coronation celebrations happening all over the country. so that is the

princess royal attending. obviously in very different attire from the coronation yesterday. here we are back at downing street, seeing images of the prime minister, rishi sunak, hosting his coronation lunch there, hosting alongside his wife, akshata murthy, who we saw earlier greeting guests. so lots of younger attendees at this one because a key part of this big lunch at downing street being hosted by the prime minister and his wife were younger people, youth groups there and ukrainian refugees and their families. so lots of selfies with children and teenagers by rishi sunak there. and you might not be able to see, it is not in the images we are seeing now, but also in attendance was the first lady, jill

biden, who was there. that looks like akshata murthy posing. it is hard to tell from a side profile, but that is the prime minister's wife posing for photos. we willjust show you some pictures from earlier. that was the first ladyjill biden attending. we can hear the shutters going off, the clicking of cameras as the first lady attends this downing street first —— big lunch being hosted by the prime minister and his wife here. sojill biden there attending is one of the guests of the downing street big lunch. that was a little bit earlier, so you can see the first lady attending. this is back to live images there, wherejill biden isn't visible at the moment but we wanted to show you some images earlier when

she was there, and these are back to live images now of people attending. yes, that's the back of akshata murthy between the two ladies there. she is the prime minister's wife. you are just you arejustjoining us here on bbc news. you are seeing live images of downing street where the british

prime minister, rishi sunak, and his wife, akshata murthy, are hosting a big lunch. that is part of several thousands of big launch is expected to be taking place across the country and around the world —— big lunches. a big part of the coronation weekend, the king and queen wanted to see neighbours and communities across the uk to get together and share food and fun, and it's notjust together and share food and fun, and it's not just across together and share food and fun, and it's notjust across the uk. we were hearing of big lunches happening in france as well, and the idea was to encourage a sense of togetherness as part of the coronation weekend. that is ahead of the focus tomorrow, which is a big help out, and that is where members of the public will be invited to take place in volunteering and raising awareness of volunteering, whether they are

regular volunteers already or whether this is something they are new to. the idea is to bring people together with a focus on doing voluntary work in volunteering their time to help the community. so that is the focus tomorrow, and thousands of organisations across the country are encouraging the public to get involved and make a difference and use whatever opportunities they can find to get involved with the big help out. that is tomorrow, but today the focus on this part of the coronation weekend is the big coronation lunch, where neighbours and communities are asked to get together and share food and fun to bring communities together. so this is one we are seeing live pictures from at downing street where the prime minister, rishi sunak, and his wife, akshata murthy, have been hosting many, many youth group

members, families from ukraine, ukrainian refugees and other young people and community groups involved. and also the first lady, jill biden. pa rt part two of the coronation weekend looking a lot better for many areas, drier with more sunshine. just some showers dotted around mainly towards the east, then it's all changed for the east, then it's all changed for the bank holiday monday when another frontal system rings rain followed by some heavy showers, particularly across northern ireland. so this is

monday's rain, this is yesterday's rain, lighterwinds monday's rain, this is yesterday's rain, lighter winds too and the warm feel to things through the afternoon. the chance of showers developing in eastern scotland and eastern parts of england. staying grey and murky for eastern scotland and the northern isles, only i! and the northern isles, only 11 degrees or so for aberdeen, but elsewhere it will be warm. temperatures up to 21, maybe 22 degrees, could make it the warmest day of the year so far. cloud will build up in northern ireland ahead of this frontal system which will continue working its eastwards, so it continues wet and windy for northern ireland initially and then for much of great britain as well. figures dipping into single digits here, but milder out west with the breeze and rain. the rain continues to journey eastward through tomorrow morning, could start off dry and bright across east anglia and the south—east but the rain will reach here into the afternoon. brightening up here into the afternoon. brightening up a little bit for scotland and northern ireland but here we will

see sunshine and showers. a warm day to come, but not as warm as today because there will be more cloud around, more breeze and outbreaks of rain. as we head into tuesday, we have more frontal systems working their way in off the atlantic which will bring showers or longer spells of rain. tuesday to sun up will be one of sunshine and showers, some of which could turn out to be heavy with again rumbles of thunder and could merge together to produce longer spells of rain across the southwest. temperatures as a result in the mid to high teens but it will feel fresher when the showers come along. it stays unsettled for the rest of the new week, low pressure always in charge, and we also start to feed in a cooler north—westerly wind. it's going to be one of sunshine and showers for many as we head through the week, and into next weekend some longer spells of rain at times and it will also feel cooler than it has done oblate for most of us. take care. —— it will

feel cooler than it has done of late.

live from london. this is bbc news. celebrations are continuing across the uk, a day after king charles iii's coronation. princess kate and prince william are out and about in windsor meeting royal fans. meanwhile, festive big lunches are held across the country — thousandsjoin in, inluding the first lady of the us and the british prime minister. the un's nuclear watchdog has called for immediate action to prevent the threat of a severe accident at the zaporizhzhia power plant in ukraine. hello, i'm luxmy gopal.