live from london. this is bbc news. celebrations are continuing across the uk a day after king charles iii's coronation. the sun is out the crowds are building in of course they are politely queuing ahead of tonight's coronation concert here in windsor. prince william and the princess of wales have been out and about in windsor meeting royalfans. meanwhile, festive big lunches are held across the country — thousandsjoin in, inluding the first lady of the us and the british prime minister. in other news, 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. and, the eurovision song contest

competitors line up as the competition officially opens in liverpool. celebrations for king charles�*s coronation are continuing across the uk today, ahead of a special concert at windsor castle this evening. around 20 thousand people are expected to gather to watch artists including lionel ritchie, katy perry and take that. numerous street parties are also being held across britain under the collective title the coronation big lunch. some of these are attended by members of the royal family. live now to lucy hockings who is in windsorfor the big lunch in celebration of the coronation. hello everyone it is a glorious evening here in windsor. the sun is out the hottest day of the year so far and all of these people who are

queuing, waiting for the concerts might have been loving the sunshine. look at how politely they are queuing, how orderly it all is. there is a rogue glimmer in the crowds as well i've seen people in evening dresses, fascinate or scream out lots of people in crowns, union jacks everywhere, huge incitement and anticipation because there are only 20,000 people attending the concert this evening so they really feel like they have won the golden ticket. what we saw earlier today is something that you refer to which was the big lunch. there were 50,000 big lunches hopping up and got the land and the one here in windsor was really special. not only because there were lots of young people performing, musicians playing on a stage people gathered with their lunches throughout the afternoon. but then they were treated to a very special moment and this was so unexpected and provided so much joy when prince william and princess catherine appeared at the big lunch. i have to say, i was there amongst the crowd at the time, people were so thrilled to see them. there was a

real superstar quality to the moment. everyone�*s racing around, cara merz out and trying to get a moment with princess catherine and prince william. have this very special moment that some of you may have already seen also from you because it is trending already. when this young girl was given a hug goodbye catherine and it is because she is performing tonight and she told her how nervous she was in there has spent quite a bit of time to go because captain reassured her that she would not only be brightly tonight but then gave her some tips on how to cope with nerves. it was a touching moment and later as they moved down the line of people, i had some young teenage girls who were standing next to me, desperate to see catherine. they were shouting out her name and she did not turn around and they said if only we were younger or if we were holding a beeper we would definitely get her attention. and that really did seem to be the thing, if she saw a young child or a baby she went straight to them, she was incredibly generous

with her time. william moved on the crowds will asking them lots of questions that i can say that one of the nice moments when they first arrived, they would to join a young family who were sitting on their picnic blanket, enjoying the big lunch and they had their homemade gin cocktail with them. and they offered william and kate a class of the gin cocktail, which they accepted and then the special mechanic give me a moment because of something to show you, they produce this, this is a locally made beer, organic coronation air. as he could see, orturn up organic coronation air. as he could see, or turn up the can, they showed it to william, he took away a can of the bear, promised to give it to his father to see what he thought of it and it was quite a special moment, certainly making their days i hope you could see, return of the king, local air produced here in windsor. there were a lot of magic moments at that, people absolute loving william and kate and they stayed for quite a while as well. but also to soaking up while as well. but also to soaking up the atmosphere here in windsor and now we are watching this 20,000

people as the just cute getting ready for the big night because as we've mentioned, it is going to be star—studded event with lionel richie headlining, katie. as well. so it is all of course going to be broadcast here from windsor from the east lawn where it is taking place —— katy perry. i'm pleased to say that we will have someone attending the concert this evening who was also at the coronation yesterday so what's rusted talk about, with tessa who is from the prince's countryside fund, plus a start about yesterday how was it? it fund, plus a start about yesterday how was it?— fund, plus a start about yesterday how was it? . , ., ., how was it? it was amazing we were so lucky to — how was it? it was amazing we were so lucky to go _ how was it? it was amazing we were so lucky to go i _ how was it? it was amazing we were so lucky to go i was _ how was it? it was amazing we were so lucky to go i was out _ how was it? it was amazing we were so lucky to go i was out with - how was it? it was amazing we were so lucky to go i was out with all - how was it? it was amazing we were so lucky to go i was out with all of l so lucky to go i was out with all of my colleagues as well with a number of farmers we supported through our work in a number of the delivering partners who deliver the programmes,. partners who deliver the programmes, ._ partners who deliver the programmes,. partners who deliver the rourammes,. ~ ., . ., programmes,. what was your favourite art of the programmes,. what was your favourite part of the day? _ programmes,. what was your favourite part of the day? probably _ programmes,. what was your favourite part of the day? probably when - programmes,. what was your favourite part of the day? probably when they i part of the day? probably when they came ast part of the day? probably when they came past on _ part of the day? probably when they came past on the — part of the day? probably when they came past on the golden _ part of the day? probably when they l came past on the golden carriage and potentially also be ironic moment in god save the king when we were saying long may he reign over us

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them. we are family farms, we have a number of programmes that give them practical support and benefits and we have a grant—making programme for rural communities and we have a grant-making programme for rural communitie— rural communities and since 2010 we have suoported _ rural communities and since 2010 we have supported over— rural communities and since 2010 we have supported over 2500 _ rural communities and since 2010 we have supported over 2500 farmers i rural communities and since 2010 we i have supported over 2500 farmers and we have given out £11.2 million in grants. we have given out £11.2 million in rants. ., . v, , grants. one of the challenges facing farmers at the _ grants. one of the challenges facing farmers at the moment? _ grants. one of the challenges facing farmers at the moment? are - grants. one of the challenges facing farmers at the moment? are huge l farmers at the moment? are huge economic and _ farmers at the moment? are huge economic and environmental- farmers at the moment? are huge . economic and environmental pressure on farmers and for rural communities there are such as oral isolation and dwindling services which make it so much more challenging —— rural. the king has been curiously involved since the inception in 2010. —— hugo julie. i think his commitment is shown through this tangible thing which is this fund.— shown through this tangible thing which is this fund. have you spent time with him? _

which is this fund. have you spent time with him? i— which is this fund. have you spent time with him? i have _ which is this fund. have you spent time with him? i have i've - time with him? i have i've spent some time _ time with him? i have i've spent some time over _ time with him? i have i've spent some time over the _ time with him? i have i've spent some time over the last - time with him? i have i've spent some time over the last four - time with him? i have i've spent i some time over the last four years working there. some time over the last four years working there-— working there. was the passion evident? hugely. _ working there. was the passion evident? hugely. he _ working there. was the passion evident? hugely. he loved - working there. was the passion . evident? hugely. he loved nothing more is sitting _ evident? hugely. he loved nothing more is sitting around _ evident? hugely. he loved nothing more is sitting around a _ evident? hugely. he loved nothing more is sitting around a kitchen . more is sitting around a kitchen table and hearing the stories. would ou rive to table and hearing the stories. would you give to farmers _ table and hearing the stories. would you give to farmers that _ table and hearing the stories. would you give to farmers that he - table and hearing the stories. would you give to farmers that he has - you give to farmers that he has committed and what they are trained to preserve? i committed and what they are trained to preserve?— to preserve? i think it means a huge amount shown _ to preserve? i think it means a huge amount shown just by _ to preserve? i think it means a huge amount shown just by the _ to preserve? i think it means a huge amount shown just by the number. to preserve? i think it means a hugej amount shown just by the number of farmers that we have had come with us yesterday they have come from scotland, northern ireland, cornwall all to be with us in london for the coronation yesterday.— coronation yesterday. what commitment _ coronation yesterday. what commitment has _ coronation yesterday. what commitment has he - coronation yesterday. what commitment has he made l coronation yesterday. what commitment has he made going forward to you, he will be incredibly busy with law his plate. he to you, he will be incredibly busy with law his plate.— with law his plate. he will be incredibly — with law his plate. he will be incredibly busy. _ with law his plate. he will be incredibly busy. that - with law his plate. he will be incredibly busy. that is - with law his plate. he will be i incredibly busy. that is change coming but i think the thing that will not teach is his character, commitment and compassion for the people who live in our rural communities across the uk. tessa, en'o the communities across the uk. tessa, enjoy the evening. _ communities across the uk. tessa, enjoy the evening. i _ communities across the uk. tessa, enjoy the evening. i have _ communities across the uk. tessa, enjoy the evening. i have been - enjoy the evening. i have been meaning to ask everyone, have you had any coronation keith? i meaning to ask everyone, have you had any coronation keith?— meaning to ask everyone, have you had any coronation keith? i have not et. i had

had any coronation keith? i have not yet- i had some _ had any coronation keith? i have not yet. i had some coronation - had any coronation keith? i have not yet. i had some coronation quiche . yet. i had some coronation quiche esterda yet. i had some coronation quiche yesterday and _ yet. i had some coronation quiche yesterday and have _ yet. i had some coronation quiche yesterday and have the _ yet. i had some coronation quiche| yesterday and have the ingredients in here to tell everyone so this is the official food of the coronation come on the queen was courtney did coronation chicken which has become quite famous and now we're looking at quiche that has terror again, broad beans, spinach and cheese. is making a statement because it can help choose this dish and the fact that his vegetarian as well. definitely. that his vegetarian as well. definitely-_ that his vegetarian as well. definitel . v, . v. , definitely. the royal chef came up with the rspb — definitely. the royal chef came up with the rspb and _ definitely. the royal chef came up with the rspb and he _ definitely. the royal chef came up with the rspb and he said - definitely. the royal chef came up with the rspb and he said his - definitely. the royal chef came up with the rspb and he said his for| with the rspb and he said his for sharing. hopeless someone has got some of it out there —— hopefully someone has got some of that out there. i wonder what it was like backstage at the coronation concert. that been rehearsing for days now let's crossover. 0ur entertainment correspondent, lizo mzimba is backstage at the concert at windsor castle. we could hear a bit of the stage were about 100 yards away people seem to be getting very excited and of course is a huge different line of course is a huge different line of the people taking part in this.

thejubilee parties that of the people taking part in this. the jubilee parties that we of the people taking part in this. thejubilee parties that we saw during the queen's ring, they were very pop and rock orientated. this is much more of an eclectic affair reflecting all parts across the cultural spectrum will subs who do have those big music performers the likes of take that, lionel richie, katy perry, but also some thinking brought together involving so many organisations that have enjoyed royal patronage over the years so a joint performance by the world ballet, the royal opera, chorus, the royal college of music, world shakespeare company, the royal couege shakespeare company, the royal college of art and of course these are areas that the king has long been interested in. he's had a long—standing interest in the arts throughout his time. as the prince of wales and has continued now that he the king. it seems to be a concert that is reflecting notjust his personal interests with things he thinks will also chime a chord with others as well. and even the big names taking part, they all have

a personal connection with him. take that have performed at many prince's trust offensive of the year, katy perry is an app asked her for the british asian trust an organisation that his majesty set up when he was prince wales and similarly lionel richie is an ambassador for the prince's trust. so he has gone for the big artist i will go for it the way through and everyone has heard of but also ones that you have a personal connection with him and that of course you have so much fun things we can look forward to, sketches involving the likes of winnie the pooh through to some tom jones and superstar of the movies, tom cruise. which will be looking at various aspects they say, unknown facts about the king's life. up to the point. and what they also hope is that the 20,000 people watching here as well as the millions watching at home and indeed around the world, that that there is something in there for everyone. someone for world of music, arts, culture the everyone watching at some point will be able to say that

that really, really speaks to me. tell us about the specially designed stage for this evening. it tell us about the specially designed stage for this evening.— stage for this evening. it has been, i saw a bit stage for this evening. it has been, i saw a bit of _ stage for this evening. it has been, i saw a bit of it _ stage for this evening. it has been, i saw a bit of it the _ stage for this evening. it has been, i saw a bit of it the other _ stage for this evening. it has been, i saw a bit of it the other day - stage for this evening. it has been, i saw a bit of it the other day a - i saw a bit of it the other day a sneak preview. it is been designed around the unionjack flag. it is sort of facing the east of the castle, he could see the castle threw it at the back but it will be lit up in colours, it will extend with walkways that will be so many people on there and they are hoping that this purpose built stage set up will really reflect the traditional values and force you will think of every time you see the unionjack flag but done in a real upbeat 21st—century way. making it feel very, very modern, relevance people and they thought that was a wonderful way to select the concert, to have that set up there. of course with the previousjubilee concerts at buckingham palace, they are slightly constricted by the space they are in front of the palace and where they can have the stage, where they can at the crowds, here in

windsor castle they had so much more freedom to say, actually with a big space, what's we want to do with it and not been constrained in any way. so we have not seen it in action at night with lights and protections and lasers but they are saying, their promising us that it will look pretty spectacular so we will have to wait and see. you pretty spectacular so we will have to wait and see.— pretty spectacular so we will have to wait and see. you have been to so man of to wait and see. you have been to so many of these _ to wait and see. you have been to so many of these things, _ to wait and see. you have been to so many of these things, what - to wait and see. you have been to so many of these things, what are - to wait and see. you have been to so many of these things, what are you i many of these things, what are you personally looking forward to this evening? it personally looking forward to this evenin: ? . personally looking forward to this eveninu? , , ., ~ ., evening? it is impossible to know. if ou had evening? it is impossible to know. if you had asked _ evening? it is impossible to know. if you had asked me _ evening? it is impossible to know. if you had asked me for _ evening? it is impossible to know. if you had asked me for the - if you had asked me for the queen's platinumjubilee party, in if you had asked me for the queen's platinum jubilee party, in 2022, what were you most looking forward to, i might have said mentioned a couple of the asked but the thing that has lived with me and with so many of people is the unexpected appearance of her majesty with paddington that paris we don't know what is coming up tonight. you don't know what the special moments are going to be, there is a lot of duets from artists of different ends of the scale, piano players especially

performing on the stage tonight. so all of those up there. i seen line over to perform at glastonbury, i seen take that many times but you don't know what the special little secret magical moments will be and often those of the ones that afterwards, that really summed up the whole evening. irate afterwards, that really summed up the whole evening.— the whole evening. we will be with ou the whole evening. we will be with you throughout _ the whole evening. we will be with you throughout the _ the whole evening. we will be with you throughout the evening - the whole evening. we will be with you throughout the evening thankl the whole evening. we will be with i you throughout the evening thank you so much really get to hear and to see you there. backstage. so so much really get to hear and to see you there. backstage.- so much really get to hear and to see you there. backstage. so as i have mentioned, _ see you there. backstage. so as i have mentioned, the _ see you there. backstage. so as i have mentioned, the crowds i see you there. backstage. so as i have mentioned, the crowds arel have mentioned, the crowds are politely queuing, all building up behind me but it is incredibly common and really there is a lovely sense of excitement in the air, our correspondent talk about the acts he is excited for. many people have told me that they have won the golden ticket here. 20,000 of them from all over the place, lots of different people come i'm not sure if you can see, but many people are dressed up. lots of bucket hats with union jacks come across as well, some fancy dress as well. so turning out to be quite an evening and we

will be with you throughout. thank you we will be back with you a little later. and the prince and princess of wales did a royal walkabout in windsor but they were not the only warriors doing that. the duke and duchess of edinburgh also did that as you can see there is prince edward baer and his wife sophie was also with him, they were taking part in the big lunch in cranley. sophie, duchess of edinburgh, all part of the coronation big lunch, the idea of that is for neighbours and communities across the uk and in fact around the world to come to share food and fun as part of this coronation weekend. two street parties, and picnics and other festivities. a few lucky places across the uk had a royal walkabout as a part of it. so that was cranley in surrey with edward and sophie,

duke and duchess of edinburgh, these pictures from earlier from duke and duchess of edinburgh, these pictures from earlierfrom swindon in wiltshire with the princess royal, princess anne and her husband sir tim lawrence hejust messed behind her a little earlier there, they werejoining a behind her a little earlier there, they were joining a community street party in swindon. again as part of the coronation big lunch. there was bunting, decorations and there were people lining the streets, and could see her speaking to some dignitaries there but they're also locals lining there but they're also locals lining the streets to take pictures of her and she shook hands with them and other residents and apparently she also remarked on the nice weather which of course has been one of the notable things about today in contrast with the downpours that we saw on coronation day yesterday. so that was another of the royal walkabouts going on. elsewhere the duke of york's daughters, beatrice and eugenie were attending a big lunch in buckingham sure. but

perhaps most eyes on the prince and princess of wales, katherine and william whose walkabout was in windsor. staying with the subject of the coronation, the culture secretary has backed the culture secretary lucy frazer has backed the metropolitan police's arrests of more than 50 people during the coronation yesterday. protest groups, including the anti—monarchy group republic, have criticised the met — one saying it was the kind of policing you'd expect in moscow, not london. robin brant has the latest. chanting: not my king! not my king! as tens of thousands celebrated and cheered, a far smaller number — hundreds — protested and booed. across london, some of them — dozens — were arrested and detained. the police were forced to defend their actions, actions that were justified, according to a cabinet minister. they will have made operational decisions on a case—by—case basis as to what steps they should have taken. and i know that they took

into account, and i think they were quite right to take into account, the context of the event as a whole. we were on the global stage, there were 200 foreign dignitaries in the uk, in london at an event. among the 52 arrested where environmental campaigners and anti—royalist republicans. london's met police said its focus wasn't peaceful protest but potential disruption. it said it had received intelligence about plans to deface monuments or disrupt the coronation procession. the leader of anti—royal campaigners republic, graham smith, was one of those taken in. after almost 16 hours, he was released, saying there was no longer a right to peaceful protest in the uk. labour wants more of an explanation. yeah, people can disagree and disagree well, i hope. and i hope it is for the met to explain the arrests and make sure they got the balance right.

if they didn't get it right, you know, i think the case here demonstrates it — it is important to hold your hands up. it's not clear if a new law giving police further powers to proactively intervene again some protesters was used yesterday. some were accused of conspiracy to cause a public nuisance, others affray. but now the met is fending off claims it acted like the police in moscow and others are asking why people miles away from the procession in east london were also detained. robin brant, bbc news. now to russia's war on ukraine — and reports are coming in that a village in western russia has been hit by shellfire. spodaryushino sits in the belgorod region very close to the border with ukraine, an area which has often been targeted since russia's invasion. the regional governor said that power lines and a gas pipe were hit, though there were no injuries. meanwhile there are warnings over renewed shelling around the zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in ukraine. the head of the un's nuclear

watchdog has voiced extreme concern as russian occupying forces begin evacuating residents from the area. rafael grossi described conditions as increasingly unpredictable and potentially dangerous — and called for immediate action to prevent the threat of a severe nuclear accident. edwin lyman is the director of nuclear power safety at the analysis and research group, the union of concerned scientists. he says the situation at zaporizhzia is of great concern. iam growing i am growing increasingly concerned. it is not unexpected, the world was predicting that ukraine would launch a counteroffensive and at the zaporizhzhya power plant is right on the front lines occupied by russian troops. and definitely a piece of infrastructure that ukraine would like to take control of again. so this is a very worrisome situation. can you give us a breakdown of what the dangers are?—

the dangers are? ultimately, the dancer is the dangers are? ultimately, the danger is that — the dangers are? ultimately, the danger is that they _ the dangers are? ultimately, the danger is that they will _ the dangers are? ultimately, the danger is that they will be i the dangers are? ultimately, the. danger is that they will be damage to the plant directly from errant shelling or the electrical grid surrounding the plant. the plant still depends on the single power lines of, as far as i'm aware of, its power the cooling systems that are keeping the reactors and the fuel from overheating. and that is a very tenuous situation. the point is lost off—site power at least six times since the beginning of the conflict and even though they have been able to recover from that quickly, if the conflict continues to develop and personnel are under increasing stress interests, it is not clear that they will be able to respond in time if something like that happens again. doers respond in time if something like that happens again.— respond in time if something like that happens again. does it make any difference to — that happens again. does it make any difference to the _ that happens again. does it make any difference to the risk— that happens again. does it make any difference to the risk level _ that happens again. does it make any difference to the risk level that i difference to the risk level that some of the plants has been shut down? . . some of the plants has been shut down? , , ,., ., some of the plants has been shut down? , , ., ., ., down? yes, it is important to note that there are _ down? yes, it is important to note that there are six _ down? yes, it is important to note that there are six reactors - down? yes, it is important to note that there are six reactors at i down? yes, it is important to note that there are six reactors at the i that there are six reactors at the site, five of them are in culture

down, four of those for many months. —— colt shut down. after the reactors shut out these radioactive fuel cools over time therefore if it does lose water, it keeps the core cool does lose water, it keeps the core cool, there will be more time for the personnel to respond if something is disrupted. that again depends on the ability of that stock to be able to promptly respond in to do what they need to do under those challenging commissions to the risk is lower but it is certainly not zero. rehearsals are well under way in liverpool for the eurovision song contest. the city is hosting the event on behalf of last year's winners, ukraine, with the first stage of the competition on tuesday. and right now this year's eurovision entrants are taking part in a welcome ceremony at st george's hall in liverpool. this is loreen, from sweden arriving to the red carpet — which is actually turquoise

for sponsorship reasons. loreen won in 2012 and she's back in the competition as one of the favourites with her song �*tattoo'. but, of course, anything can happen and according to the bookies, other acts like france, spain or finland are also tipped to do well. this is the finnish singer kaariija, a very charismatic performer. his song �*cha cha cha' has been going down a storm with live audiences. 0ur eurovision reporter daniel rosney is on the turquoise carpet in liverpool. what can we expect from this evening? it is notjust the turquoise carpet welcoming is it? it's not. this is the official opening ceremony at the eurovision. her many people watching the think eurovision is just her many people watching the think eurovision isjust one her many people watching the think eurovision is just one tv programme on a saturday once a year, but look behind me and you can see that it is anything but that. that is the iceland act who is enjoying the fans that she has gained. people cheering

for artists that are here. there are multiple events planned this week and this evening alone. so tonight there is the opening concert outside liverpool life street station and the classic line—up including holly johnson from frankie goes to hollywood will be performing together for the first time since 1987. you may be able to hear the ukraine have just been 1987. you may be able to hear the ukraine havejust been introduced on the turquoise carpet. let's remember, the uk is hosting the eurovision on behalf of last year's winters, ukraine. across the city, you can feel that this is very budget ukraine's competition as well. tonight there will be a simultaneous rave with hundreds of people in the report and at the same time, there will be raving in kyiv. it finishes up a curfew for people to be able to party and cue because the organisers want to feel a united contest and that is the theme of this your song contest, united by music. fits this your song contest, united by music. �* , this your song contest, united by music. a ~ ., �*, , music. as you say ukraine's entry close to people's _

music. as you say ukraine's entry close to people's hearts - close to people's hearts understandably. but there are also other favourites like loreen, understandably. but there are also otherfavourites like loreen, what are things looking like in terms of who is hotly tipped to come out on top? who is hotly tipped to come out on to - ? . who is hotly tipped to come out on to . ? , ., who is hotly tipped to come out on to - ? , ., ., ., , top? one things that i thought was interesting. i _ top? one things that i thought was interesting, i spoke _ top? one things that i thought was interesting, i spoke to _ top? one things that i thought was interesting, i spoke to loreen i interesting, i spoke to loreen earlier, she said one when she first entered back in 2012, none of this existed, there was no carpet. so we cannot see how big the competition has got. it is the most—watched entertainment programme in the world. 160 million watch each year. the favourites are currently sweden, loreen, finland, spain. so there are two knockout stages on tuesday and thursday and 20 axle then go through to the final on saturday where are six acts automatically qualify and thatis six acts automatically qualify and that is to do with how much they pay to enter, the uk is one of those. also ukraine also gets a automatic pass to the final because we should be in ukraine now because the tradition is, if you win get to put it on the following year. but

because organisers ruled it was too dangerous that is why we are in liverpool. what day it is. the sun has come out and it has been amazing to see all of the artist. you has come out and it has been amazing to see all of the artist.— to see all of the artist. you have the job of _ to see all of the artist. you have the job of the — to see all of the artist. you have the job of the day, _ to see all of the artist. you have the job of the day, daniel. i to see all of the artist. you have | the job of the day, daniel. thank you. hello there. it's been a fine and warm day today for many areas with just a few showers, mainly across eastern scotland and eastern england. now, the showers fade away this evening. 0vernight, many places will be dry, but rain and a stronger breeze will be pushing in from the west. and that will make for quite a cloudy and a damp bank holiday monday. here it is showing up clearly on the pressure charts. it will arrive across northern ireland certainly later on today into the evening. some of the rain will be quite heavy at times and eventually through the night it'll transfer towards central and western parts of britain. now, ahead of it, it'll stay dry. the showers that fade away through this evening will leave clear skies through the night and temperatures will dip into single digits in one or two

of the chillier spots, but generally out west, temperatures will be rising as this rain moves in. so we could start off with some early brightness eastern england, east anglia, in the south—east, but it won't last. the rain will arrive here later in the morning. through the afternoon. skies brighten up for scotland and northern ireland, but some heavy showers will develop. could see some significant thunderstorms developing across northern ireland. so some torrential downpours in places. in the sunshine, where you get it, then the high teens, but for most, i think, the mid—teens where it's raining, cloudy and quite breezy. as we head through monday night, it looks like the rain will tend to push away into the north sea and leave a legacy of clouds and mist. one or two showers continuing across scotland and temperatures range from around 9 to 12 degrees. so still quite mild for most of us. now, into tuesday, lighterwinds. you can see fewer isobars, but we have a couple of weather fronts. these will enhance the shower activity. so many places will start dry with some sunshine around. showers or long spells of rain will continue across northern

and eastern scotland. a few showers peppering eastern parts of england and showers also get into northern ireland, south wales and southwest england. these spots most favoured for the showers elsewhere, could stay dry altogether in the sunshine. temperatures of 17, 18, maybe 19 degrees in the warmest spots. however, things do turn cooler as you move deeper into the week. low pressure always nearby. so it's going to remain unsettled. these low pressure systems also bringing some slightly fresher air to our shores as we push towards the end of the week. at the moment, friday could be the driest day of the working week, but sunshine and showers return for next weekend.

you are watching bbc news. now, it's time for the highlights of king's coronation.

the king's procession from buckingham palace to westminster abbey begins.

music: god save the king their majesties, king charles ii!

and the queen consort in the diamond jubilee state coach, depart en route for the abbey. the king makes his way to be the 40th monarch crowned in westminster abbey. it's a journey the king has made many times in his life, but this time it is exceptional and historic. they pass the magnificent white marble tribute to queen victoria, her statue there looks directly down the mall. the procession in all its glory.

they begin the journey down the mall. there are six windsor greys pulling the carriage, their main dressings are customarily crimson, but they have been changed on this occasion to royal blue.

you will see the sovereign's escort there, the blues and royals in front. the lifeguards with their white plumes behind the coach.

icon and shadow, milford haven and newark and echo and knightsbridge are the six horses during this coach, as it continues down the mall. it's a rainy day in london, but that doesn't seem to have put the crowds off.

music here is from the household cavalry mounted bands with more than 60 musicians. it is the largest regular military band in the uk. lining the route, thousands are eager to get a picture of the king and queen consort.

now, as the procession heads

through admiralty arch, the streets are lined by the royal navy. the procession is now turning onto whitehall.

music: god save the king

the statue of charles i, looking down the street at charles iii, as he makes his way towards westminster abbey.

the coach is about to pass the cenotaph, as the procession nears westminster abbey.

the weather remains not particularly kind as it has been for so many coronations in history.

it was a damp day in central london in 1953 and 1937, too.

as the cheers ring out, they pass the palace of westminster.

the king and queen consort are now making their way down to the great west door of the abbey. the canopy has been set out ahead of the service.

as the carriage doors are opened, the congregation prepare to witness a moment of history, the first coronation in many decades.

i'll change the bank holiday monday bringing rain followed by some showers that will continue across northern ireland come in between meant weather systems this is monday rain, yesterday's rain, later rings as well and also the warm feel to

things through the afternoon. just a chance of showers developing eastern scotland and eastern parts of england, it will stay quite gray and murky, chilly and breezy for eastern scotland in the north in our lives. 11 degrees or so for aberdeen elsewhere, it will be warm, temperatures up to 21 may be 22 degrees making it the warmest of the year so far. cloud will build for northern ireland later increasing softly bruce ahead and print out this system that will continue to work its way eastward so turning white and windy for northern ireland initially and then for much of western britain as well. eastern england will tend to stray try thrust the night with clear spells and temperatures dipping into single digits here but it will be turning milder out west. with the breeze in the rain. that ring continues to churn eastwards through tomorrow morning, it could start off try thrust the night with clear spells and temperatures dipping into single digits here but it will be turning milder west. with the breeze in the rain. that ring continues to churn eastwards through tomorrow morning, it concert off dry and bright, and the south—east but the rain will preach here into the afternoon. breaking up a little bit for

scotland, northern ireland but we will see some centre in showers, really heavy showers and thunderstorms likely across northern ireland. i wanted to come but not as warm as today put more clout around, more recent artworks of rain. as we head into say we have got more frontal systems working in off of the atlantic. that is going to bring showers or longer spells of rape. tuesday to sum up, one of sun sign and showers some of these showers could turn out to be heavy through the afternoon. some rumbles of thunder could merge together to produce longer spells of running across the south—west. temperatures as a result, the mid to high teens but it will feel a little bit fresher particularly when the showers come along. the states and settled for the rest of the new week, at low pressure was in charge, the bosses are defeated in a cooler north—westerly wind. so it is going to be one of sunshine and showers for many as we had this weekend into next weekend. some longer spells of rain at times, it will also feel little bit cooler than it has done a fleet for most of us. take care.

i'm lucy hockings, live at windsor castle as stars gear up for a coronation concert later this evening. prince william and kate meet royal fans as parties continue a day after the coronation of king charles. there's a touching royal hug to comfort one little girl overcome with emotion. the us first ladyjill biden joins prime minister, rishi sunak in downing street as big lunch parties are held across the uk. i'm anjana gagil, the other top stories this hour... in other news, 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.

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