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and we are back now with more of our special edition of "today" on a tuesday morning, june 5th, 2012. it is the final day of celebrations marking the queen's diamond jubilee. right now we're waiting for the royal family to begin their procession from westminster palace -- or westminster hall, where a luncheon has been taking place in honor of the queen. and that procession will then take them here to buckingham palace. along with nbc special correspondent meredith vieira. >> this celebration has been going on. this is the fourth day of pomp
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and circumstance. thousands of people lining the roads. >> it's a little bit like you leaving the "today" show, when that happened, if you remember. >> that was so sad. but you lured me back. but you know, it's, when that, when the procession arrives at buckingham palace, this crowd is going to go crazy. because the next thing after that obviously will be her eventually emerging onto the balcony for the fly-pass. >> if you're someone who knows the city of london and the sights, well then you will probably recognize some of the points of interest you'll see along that route. the processional will depart from the new palace yard up whitehall, to trafalgar square, through admiralty arch, along the mall, as they say here, and in to the main center gates of buckingham palace. >> and the queen will be riding, i believe, in that 1902 landau that prince william and catherine rode on the occasion of their wedding. >> right. and because the weather seems to be cooperating, although it has turned overcast, it doesn't seal to be threatening in terms of rain so that is an open top
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landau. and that will be a sight to behold, no question about it. >> the only -- >> of course she'll be joined by prince charles and camilla, because prince philip is-zplsh exactly, that's the only negative to all of these events the fact that yesterday he became ill, was taken to the hospital with a bladder infection. as you said, won't be here today. we don't know when he'll be getting out of the hospital. i'm sure he's disappointed. obviously she is very disappointed because he has been by her side for almost 65 years. >> they celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary back in 2007. >> and he turned, by the way, he turns 91 this sunday. she is 86. already the longest-lived monarch in british history. and only the second to celebrate a diamond jubilee. >> queen victoria celebrated 64 years on the throne, i guess. >> yes. >> so that's something well within the sights of queen elizabeth ii. let's check in with mr. roker who is down on the mall with the people watching and waiting for
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the queen. al? >> that's right, matt. in fact, we are being serenaded right now by the guards, one of the regimental bands. they've been performing for about the last 20 minutes. what's really terrific is see folks walking around, waving the union jack. a lot of times the british don't always wave the flag. but, they're doing it today. and, in fact, that flag is flying over buckingham palace, it's larger than usual flag. in fact last time that flag flew was for the royal wedding. so we've got, as you mentioned, some overcast skies. nothing too bad. about 57 degrees here in london. as we listen to the stirring sounds of the coldstream guard. excuse me, sir, pardon me. so let's just -- we have some nice friends here. where are you from? [ inaudible ] >> you lent me your flag. >> i lent you my flag. >> and we've got a couple of americans back here? >> yeah.
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>> wisconsin! go packers. >> hey big recall election going on. >> absolutely. i don't know if i can say who i'm going for. >> go ahead. >> tom barrett. we love tom barrett. >> matt, meredith from the land of cheese, to the land of royal cheese, back to you. >> and you're totally cheesy al. thank you very much. nbc's stephanie gosk is taking in the festivities at trafalgar square. what is the scene like where you are? >> well, meredith, the excitement is building here. the crowds have really been packing in in the last few hours. you know the mayor boris johnson came here and he was talking to me about what an incredible summer this is for london. one of the things he said that i found very interesting is that for a lot of people in the city and the country, that the diamond jubilee for them is an bigger than the olympics. and right now this crowd is anticipating the royal procession to pass by. it will pass by right in front of them. they're going to remove the
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barricades so people can continue up the road to buckingham palace. but they're not going to get a very good view. they've warned the crowds here that probably the best decision is to stay here and watch the big screen behind me. you know i heard you guys talking earlier about children here. apparently this is the place to bring your kids. lots of little girls on dad's shoulders. meredith? >> all right stephanie, thank you very much. big crowd gathered to wait for the queen ato rife back at buckingham palace. >> we're watching some of the guardsmen arriving here at buckingham palace. apparently you can tell which regiment based on the marking on their uniform. they're joined by royal and history experts here. do you know which regiment that is, camilla? >> i think that's -- we never know. >> by the color of the little sprig inside their vest and green for the a wish guard.
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>> i do know how much one of those hats weighs. >> how much. >> newborn baby, seven pounds. >> really? >> and if you see them out in parade and one of them keels over because it cuts off the supply. >> that's more than the coronation crown, isn't it? >> yes. it's very heavy. >> in the summer, as well, though, it's quite hot. >> camilla, andrew, dan, joining us as well. we were watching something happen a second ago. these members of the queen's guardsmen who are circled around the fountain behind us were being measured off by aparently a brigade commander and if they weren't in exactly the right position, they were shuffled off and moved. much to the delight of the crowd. >> it would be the regimental sergeant major who actually has a stick that has the exact distance between the two soldiers, and i will put one on one shoulder and wund on the next to ensure. >> how much have they practiced for this event today? >> there's a full dress rehearsal once, but they will of course in a sense be practicing
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the last 20 years of their service. >> the crowd, you could hear them all cheering behind me, for many of the people here who may live in london, this may be the first time they've seen anything like this, as well. i think there's an assumption we see this every day. we have the changing of the guard but you don't often see it, certainly not with pomp and pageantry. >> people who are envisioning this processional that we're about to see and thinking i just saw the royal wedding, how will it be the same or difference? >> there isn't that much difference. if they're in the open-top carriages and it's the same 1902 landau that william and kate used it will be very similar. the route is almost identical from westminster hall all the way in. >> all right. well we've got a lot to feast our eyes on as you can see the queen there live at westminster hall. where lunch is wrapping up, the processi processional soon to begin throughs streets of london. and right here to our prime location at buckingham palace.
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a little richer. ♪ real belgian chocolate whipped with philadelphia cream cheese. new indulgence. the moment just got a little sweeter. we're back with more of our special coverage of the queen's diamond jubilee as we welcome in some of our stations out on the west coast back home. the royal family is about to begin a carriage procession from where you're looking there, westminster palace. to buckingham palace where we are stationed. and we're joined once again by royal expert camilla tominny, historian andrew roberts and nbc special correspondent dan fogle. what are we looking at there? >> you have the open-topped carriage. so weather permitting, let's keep fingers and toes crossed, she'll be traveling in that, as will the other royals, charles and camilla and william, kate
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and harry. >> let's go over to al. i think you mentioned that it's just beginning to rain? >> yeah, it is. we're starting to see -- we're starting to see some light showers right now, meredith. i mean, nothing terrible. but, just ever so lightly. and i don't think this is anything that's going to last very long. it's going to be hit or miss. i have a feeling unless it really starts to come down we'll keep that landau open. but -- or maybe they'll switch out carriages. but, as you can see, there are no umbrellas up right now. because this is london, and this is just a light mist, if anything. so nothing too horrible just yet. we'll keep an eye on it. >> we should mention we're just a mile or so or two miles from where al is and it's not raining and the skies are fairly bright. andrew i know you wanted to comment before the royal family leaves westminster hall some of the significance of that building to their family. >> many of the greatest moments
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of british history have taken place in that hall. it was built in 1399 and it will have a particularly powerful for the queen because that was where her own mother, the queen mother, lay in state after her death in 2002. also where some of her most important things of king charles i took place there. very powerful resonance for anyone interested in tradition. >> when the queen gets into that landau, she will not have prince philip because he's in hospital with a bladder infection. who will be her? >> the prince of wales and the duchess of cornwall will step up and keep her company. it remains to be seen. >> having been part of the river pageant on sunday, you know, it affected everyone. a lot of people did suffer from hypothermia, it is debatable
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whether -- >> affected the prince, absolutely. >> but hopefully it's not going to get any worse than this. we love talking about our weather, of course. it really does affect occasions. >> a little bit of rain is very british. so it's fitting. a lot -- >> a lot. >> there has been a lot of occasions as we talk about this processi processional and where it will pass and down the mall we do need to talk about security. this is one of those events where millions of people will line the parade route, and open-topped landau, there are major concerns. i'm looking and i don't want to by the way we're looking at an animation of the processional route. i'm looking at buckingham palace and looking at the spotters up on the roof and these are members of the military. what kind of an undertaking is this? >> i think it's huge. and obviously there is a cost involved but these major events are well rehearsed and well practiced. and there's a template for this from the royal wedding. it's the same sort of principle and the metropolitan police do put a lot of numbers behind
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this. they're not only sighted on the roof here but along the entire route watching over the carriage procession. >> one thing, the royal family are, when it comes to these things, of course in 1984 the queen carried on even though she didn't know whether they were real bullets. >> she actually -- >> al has an update. al? >> well the coldstream band was just -- this is a british band, they were playing just now, in fact they're still playing it softly, the most american of tv shows, the theme from the "a team." i mean, if they're not about as versatile a band as you could possibly want i'm telling you. it is starting to come down a little heavier now. in fact one of our producers is holding an umbrella for our camera. because, it is starting to come down a little heavier now. back to you. >> and the queen, yeah the queen
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is leaving the hall at this moment. it will be interesting to see if they do make a change in the carriage. it will be clear -- >> she needs to be seen at all times. >> what a way to live your life. you're always the first person to leave an event and the last person to arrive. >> talk about being the center of attention for a woman who, according to you camilla, is not all that comfortable with being the center of attention. she seems to be doing pretty well with it. >> she's comfortable with the notion that everyone's there to see her and to support her. but she, i think characteristically is quite a shy person. and isn't someone who is open to wearing her emotions on her sleeve, so to speak. so there's a notion of her perhaps being reluctant. she's certainly not somebody who wants to be extroverted or attract attention. but obviously inevitably she does. >> i wonder, if inside, she's just beaming. >> i'm sure she's delighted to be here with the family and the family support today, of all days, in prince philip's absence is going to be very important to
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her. but again it's this whole notion of her very much loving to see the public out and enjoying them. >> and actually, when you really stop and think about the numbers, extraordinary, on the average year she hosts 50,000 people at banquets, luncheons, dinners, receptions and garden parties. 50,000. >> you know, just imagine how many faces and names, she's very well briefed, i've been lucky enough to meet her on a few occasions and she always knows what you've been doing, where you've been and she's been well briefed but she remembers. and that's what always impressed me. >> he's now getting into the landau. indeed that is prince charles and the duchess of cornwall getting in as well. you were correct they're that going to leave her alone. >> no, it would seem a bit odd. also talking about the people at buckingham palace. very much over the course of the last few years, the queen's handed buckingham palace to the people. it's become a people's palace where people can come. garden parties are a very open affair. they have charitable people there.
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so actually, her home is windsor castle. that's her favorite residence. this is the office, and that means that the people should be invited there. and that's why we've seen things like this concert and this garden party that takes place. >> there was just a shot of i believe that was big ben and i understand there's been a movement by certain members of parliament to rename the tower elizabeth tower. >> big ben is the name of the bell within. so big ben will still be there, but it will be called, as of -- >> well it's an early motion so it's going through parliament at the moment. it has cross-party support. david cameron, they believe and nick claggett also. >> the other side -- >> very appropriate. >> so these have actually been a suggestion to rename the jubilee light the queen elizabeth diamond jubilee light which is one of our lines. there's a line that was the jubilee line in 1977 to rename it after elizabeth i'm not sure whether that will happen.
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it remains to be seen. >> it's been in constant use since 1982 the name of the landau. >> let's listen as the public gets a view of queen elizabeth ii for the first time. . we're told there will be 60 cannons being fired off. so get used to the boom in the background here. although my knees shake a little bit each time one goes off. they sound not too far away. >> is there a significance to that number 60? >> years of service -- >> everybody looked -- >> no, no! because they said 40, it was 60, don't you remember? >> it was usually the salute is
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41 guns. >> thank you. >> this is an exceptional year so it's 60. >> that makes sense. >> 14 -- >> the military presence here, as well, has extra resonance. we do have troops in afghanistan but it's people taking part, their families. >> what a wonderful smile on her face as she just went by that one camera position. >> it's been a long weekend. >> she might be relieved it's almost over. it's been a very long weekend. >> i was going to say but it's not ending. she's got engagements on wednesday. paperwork will still be read. the only day she really has off
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is christmas. >> william and catherine and harry in a separate carriage. >> i think what's really nice to see is the genuine focus on her majesty, the queen. it's not just about william and kate. as they've dominated the headlines and the nonstop coverage over the last year or so. this is absolutely about her majesty the queen. and in that sense -- >> it's also important to remember that every soldier taking part today is a soldier first. any of those men could be fighting in afghanistan, conceivably many of them. >> you would have to imagine that at a hospital not far from where we are there is a television set on and prince philip, who we hope is well enough and feeling well enough, to be watching this pageantry being carried out. unfortunately in his absence. >> i'm sure he's looking.
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at christmas staff were reporting that he was upright in his bed, demanding paperwork, and to foe what the agenda was. people have said about the whole weekend event, maybe it was too much for him, et cetera. actually it's all come from him. he wants to be busy. age doesn't get in the way as far as he's concerned. so there was nowhere else he wanted to be than on that barge. >> he'll be watching, as we just saw -- >> you just saw there with the cannon going off, where volleyball will be taking place in a few week's time. >> prince harry said he has a ticket to that one. >> i think for even the most jaded viewers back home, perhaps when they watch the procession this morning in the bentleys,
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and think well i've seen something like that at a presidential inaugural, when you see something like this, the return to buckingham palace, and these coaches, or these members of the queen's guardsmen, this is breath taking. >> and you're never going to see this again in our lifetime. >> no. >> diamond jubilee. >> absolutely pull out the stops in ten year's time. when you consider the queen mother's longevity and the notion of the queen being in very good health, what would be a platinum jubilee. >> i imagine they would fire the cannon 70 times. 78 i close? >> i think that's probably right, meredith. >> of course, it's only fitting --
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>> she's already the oldest reigning monarch in history, correct? >> give us a sense of where the processi processional is now? >> reaching the mall at the arch there. they'll be coming down the mall just behind us probably a few minutes away. >> let's go to al real quickly. >> all right, guys, thanks so much. first wave of horses have come by. we're starting to see the guard, and the crowd is starting to get excited now. you're starting to hear the cheers. as the procession gets closer. you continue to hear the 60 gun salute go across and people here are very excited about this, because, as you've said, this is something they're probably not going to see again in their lifetime. as the guards get more numerous, and the pomp and circumstance grows, now you can see folks starting to wave their flags, and they're getting ready to see their monarch, their queen, go by. to celebrate her diamond jubilee. soldiers are at attention.
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at full salute. as they continue you can see the next wave of horses coming by. and the guards. nobody does pomp and circumstances like the royals do. and you can see and hear those guns continually going off. we're getting ready, the folks are all cheering now. the flags are waving more. here we go. this is the excitement everybody's been waiting for. they've been lined up for. listen to that crowd. and there goes her queen. her majesty. >> and that is -- >> that's really special. >> and there goes the princes. >> an old hand at this -- >> what are you thinking as you watch this? >> i'm thinking about the notion of britishness, and then you
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guys in the states think we all have a bit of a stiff upper lip and we don't like to celebrate ourselves too much. we're not self-promoting. except for days like this. >> this, not so much. >> the ceremonies that they are celebrating. >> look at that. the queen has her celebration. >> another one, 64 carats. ultimate -- >> and she looks really happy there. and they're chatting together. >> they just don't pass -- winston churchill. >> you talk about prince william, a shot of him and catherine for them this is not just the queen, for him this is his grandmother and the pride he must be feeling and the love for her.
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>> he spoke very movingly about her before the jubilee got under way and once today is out of the way the celebration continues. the solomon islands, the celebration across the world as we mentioned. >> andrew just curious, we saw as meredith just mentioned harry and william not wearing military uniforms today. where we have seen them in those uniforms over the last three days. why the change to formal attire? >> because this is a civil occasion with regards to the religious ceremony that they went to earlier and then also -- >> who would be the lucky people to be the coachmen on this landau? how would you selected for that role? >> i think essentially it's chosen by the person running the regiment. a number of key people, you
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remember the royal wedding, one of the best friends was one of the main men leading the procession. >> lucky enough to go out with -- >> to go out, and look at their uniforms, all polishing all of that brass takes huge amounts of time. >> does the queen herself have anything to do with those decisions? >> no, it wouldn't be at the queen's level. she'd take a great interest. they're coming in now. because of the knowledge about the military. >> as we watch the processional making its way now to buckingham palace, this is a good time to watch and listen as she passes the statue of queen victoria. you're going to hear this crowd in just a moment erupt.
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as the queen's landau makes its way through the center gates of buckingham palace, prince william, prince harry >> catherine. >> the duchess of cambridge in the carriage behind. followed by some members of the family, i believe, in that bentley, as well. and the band is now playing. >> god save the queen. >> it's the national anthem. it goes back to the 18th century. everybody knows the words. and to have this actually played
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you as your 1918 state landau goes past must be great. >> let's listen. >> we've just seen a giant version of the royal standard flying there. we talked about it earlier. obviously the flag goes up whenever the queen is in residence. but andrew was saying it was actually three times -- >> four times as large as the one she usually has. and they go up immediately she turns up. so as she goes through the gate. >> what's really struck me is all around everyone smiling. huge smile. you can't look at that and not feel uplifted. >> pardon me, meredith.
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>> what do you think this means to these people, this jubilee? >> i've got goose bumps just watching. i can tell everyone here does, as well. i think it means so much to the country, the patriotism we're suffering economically and we need something uplifting. this rolling on to the olympics, it's a reminder that the queen has been there in the background for 60 years. and i think this has been a wake-up call this weekend. it's reminded us all what an extraordinary 60 years it's been and what an amazing woman she is. and how much we'll -- when hopefully a long time away but when she's not here. >> it's a good time to just read a small portion of the message that she sent out to the world on this diamond jubilee, and this special year as i dedicate myself anew to your service i hope we'll be reminded of the power of togetherness and the convening strength of family, friendship and good neighborliness, examples of which i have been fortunate to see throughout my reign in which my family and i look forward to seeing in many forms as we
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travel throughout the united kingdom. i also hope this jubilee year will be a time to give thanks for the great advances that have been made since 1952, and to look forward to the future with clear head and warm heart as we join together in our celebration. i send my sincere good wishes to you all. >> she's always been an optimist. this is very interesting attitude, really. when one thinks of something at the apex of society, certainlyson of her great age very often people aren't at that age. yet she always has been. she's always been a great believer of the commonwealth and the commonwealth would get better which it certainly has done in the last 30 or 40 years. and it's been issing that she grasps every opportunity to show her love for her people. in so many other ways, and so it is a chance for us to show our gratitude and one that it's wonderful of the british people in their millions have grasps. >> no one has been able to interview the queen, she doesn't give interviews. if you were able to ask her what
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she sees as her greatest accomplishment over the past 60 years what do you think she would say? >> i think perhaps actually a very seminole moment in her reign was her historic visit to ireland. there was a notion that really i think had huge resonance and the speech, of course, she gave which received a standing ovation talking about the differences and the troubles and bringing to the the british and the irish was really a spectacular piece of diplomacy. >> i think she'd also possibly talk about the stability that she brings to the nation in terms of politics. sheaf seen the united kingdom change out over the last 60 years. massive operations. and perhaps her there showing the symbol of continuity implies that whatever is thrown at britain we'll get through it. >> let's talk a little bit about what we're expecting to see now that the queen is back at buckingham palace. she'll spend a little private time inside and then when we will expect to see her and other members of the royal family on
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the balcony? >> i think we're expecting to see them emerge in about an hour's time. what they'll do between now and then who knows. if any great british tradition is to be followed they will no doubt have a cup of tea. >> when in doubt. >> you know, it's a little known fact that immediately after that aston martin moment that we loved so much, matt, william and kate went up to clarence house and the first thing they requested was a good old-fashioned cuppa. they shunned champagne. >> one of the things we're also going to see in the near future, and we saw this at the royal wedding last year, as well, is that the crowd that has been behind the barricades up and down the mall, as you people say, will be released, and they will make their way down in an orderly fashion. it will not be a mad dash but they'll make their way down here toward buckingham palace and they'll be allowed to fill in this circle so that when the royal family and the queen do come out on to the balcony, they'll have a front row seat.
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that's always a very special moment. >> the question is will there be a dancing policeman as there was when the crowd came down, remember those iconic images of the policeman dancing as they all came down the mall. >> will there be a cheer from the crowd? a hip hip hard ray or long live the queen? >> i'm sure there will be. >> everyone will be on their best behavior because the queen leads by example. so it's kind of the best of british politeness with this walk down the mall. you'd imagine a stampede but it's always a very orderly affair. >> of course for the queen there will be many memories going all the way back to the second world war. which was a time of victory in europe, that she came out and waved with the king and with winston churchill from that balcony and then came down to mix with the crowds below. during the celebration. so her memory's really go back that far. >> didn't she and princess margaret, her sister, actually blend into the crowd. >> after -- >> and pretended they weren't who they were. they wanted to be amongst it.
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>> exactly. they looked out. >> al has the crowd in your area started to make its way down the mall at all? not yet, matt. there are some folks making their way along this way but they have not yet opened the mall itself. to allow the crowds to start walking down. as they did for the royal wedding. which i always remember was one of the most impressive sights during that ceremony of how people just kind of filled in and came in down there around buckingham palace. so you can see right now you've got the street cleaners coming behind. i guess because, of course, when you have a lot of mounted police and guards you have to clean the streets first. so, they're doing that now. and i guess then they'll open it up and allow -- what has really been interesting, after the ceremony, and after all that, all the british folks here,
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meredith and matt, the one thing they wanted to know was what was the significance of the 60 guns? i -- i couldn't tell them. so if you know, maybe that would be helpful. do you know the significance? >> are you kidding? >> 60 years! 60 years! it's 60 years! >> are you just messing with me, al? or -- >> all right, al, thank you very much. >> yes! yes, i am! >> camilla, andrew, dan, thank you very much. still to come, the royal appearance on the balcony here at buckingham palace. we'll bring that to you when it happens live. but for now, some of you on the west coast will be returning to your local news. for the rest, we'll be back with more of "today" from london and more of the queen's diamond jubilee right after these messages. >> mac and cheese is worse. >> thanks. mashed potatoes and gravy. it's my turn...
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next up is moisturizer? >> yes. for the neck, you need moisture but something that firms the crepey skin. this tightens the skin on the neck. >> this is proven to work? >> yes. it's strivectin neck cream. >> also in the category? >> for gravity what you need is something that firms the skin also. this is for the face. from roc. >> moving on to the eyes, of course. >> the applicators makes these products more effective. this has a porcelain one that is tinted. it depuffs the eye and covers. >> this because the skin is so thin around the eyes, you need something to put it on gently. this does it without any irritation. you just roll it along. it feels cool, too. both of them do. >> we are also keeping with the eyes. >> this is brilliant. this is for the lower lashes. you know where they are so small
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and thin and you smudge it all over? >> for the bottom lashes? >> yes. >> you don't get the spider things some people get. >> right. if you want a really thick, false eyelash look, this you can do at home. it has the thin fibers you get in false eyelashes. >> experts love this. >> absolutely. >> moving on? >> the newest in make-up is the primers. >> everybody loves the primers. >> they work well. what it does is provides a canvas to smooth out imperfections and you put foundation on. >> you like the smashbox version. >> and under's circles, this is a great product. you roll it on. it doesn't give you a lot of product. it gives you a thin layer which covers. >> what is the latest and greatest in lipsticks here? >> these are complementary colors. you can now with lipstick customize your own colors. you have one color. one end works with the other color. >> you put one color and pop it
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in the middle. >> and the same with the fresh product which it can go on very sheer this beautiful red. if you layer it, you get a deeper color. >> that is my favorite. >> they're here. they're my nails. actually are so easy to put on. you peel them and it's real nail polish. >> we got through almost everything on this list. the experts can't get it wrong. that's why you're an expert. up next, speaking of award winning, country superstar alan jackson is here. ♪ ♪ i woke up to a new day ♪ every little thing gonna go my way ♪ ♪ i woke up to a light bulb on ♪ every little thing is possible now ♪ [ female announcer ] kraft singles have no artificial flavors and they're always made with milk so all you taste is something amazing. ♪ life is amazing with the love that i found ♪
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[ female announcer ] grab a roll and try it on y(belhi.ings) mess. good morning. big news. we're spreading the word about new honey bunches of oats fruit blends and their unique taste combinations. like peach/raspberry... and banana/blueberry. we're telling everyone. with one flavor in the granola bunch and one on the flake. try some. mmm! two flavors. in harmony. yummy. four nutritious grains and two big fruit flavors to make your day bunches better. ♪ i'm going to come back as a country song ♪ >> singing superstar alan jackson is true to his country roots. he sold nearly 60 million albums worldwide and has 35 number one
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singles to his name. now he's releasing his 14th studio album called "30 miles west." alan jackson, good morning to you. one critic said this is straight-up country. you stay true to the honky tongue. >> i came to nashville many years ago to carry on a bit and i do what i do. >> the album is called "30 miles west." explain what that means. >> the song called "dixie highway," a fun kicker thing we'll do today. zach brown is singing with me on the album. he's from georgia. the highway runs from canada to south florida. hundreds of years ago it was there. we ended up using that song. when looking for a title we were struggling. somebody threw out that 30 miles west because where i was raised in georgia is 30 miles west where the dixie highway runs from the heart of georgia. >> you're going to sing "you don't have to love me any more."
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i know it's a sad one. alan jackson, take it away. >> thank you, ma'am. ♪ i'll be the bad by ♪ i'll take the black eye ♪ when i walk out ♪ you can slam the door ♪ yeah i'll be the s.o.b. ♪ that's what you need from me ♪ so you don't have to love me any more ♪ ♪ when you and your friends talk ♪ make it all my fault ♪ tell them i'm rotten to the core ♪
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♪ yeah i'll let it all slide ♪ get them on your side ♪ so you don't have to love me any more ♪ ♪ and i will keep all those memories ♪ ♪ of the better times ♪ there were some good times ♪ so when you think of you and me ♪ ♪ they won't even cross your mind ♪ ♪ the wine you're drinking ♪ leads you to thinking ♪ that you want what we had before ♪
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