good morning. jubilation. the royal family and millions of the queen's loyal subjects come together to mark her diamond jubilee. a fourth and final day of celebration, following last night's star-studded concert and firerks display. there's a full day of pomp and pageantry ahead, and we'll have it all for you live "today," pageantry ahead, and we'll have it all for you live "today," tuesday, june 5th, 2012. captions paid for by nbc-universal television

and welcome to a very special edition of "today" on a tuesday morning. i'm matt lauer alongside nbc special correspondent meredith vieira. ann has this morning off. and meredith, it doesn't seem like all that long ago, just about a year ago, in fact, that we were here together at buckingham palace just to give people a lay of the land. we are at australia gate here just to one side of the palace. and short time ago we were on the other side. >> exactly. the royal wedding, 1 million people lined the streets then, if you remember. i don't know if there will be that many today. but don't forget this is the fourth day of celebrating the queen's diamond jubilee and the people here absolutely love her. she has been their constant, in all these years of change, she has been the face that they turn to. >> and you've been here for the previous days of celebration. and it's fair to say that today the tone takes a little bit of a different turn.

>> absolutely. the first day saturday there was a horse race, the derby, they have the derby. on sunday that thousand vessel flotilla, was a cold, wet day. but very celebratory. many, many people lined the thames. and then yesterday, as you said, last night that concert to end all concerts right here behind us outside buckingham palace. and the fireworks. all of that fanfare. today is the church service of thanksgiving. the royal family began the day with the church service at st. paul's cathedral just a short drive from buckingham palace. but prince philip, the queen's husband of 64 years, unfortunately he was not by her side. he's come down with a bladder infection and will spend the next few days recovering in a landing hospital. he was actually taken there yesterday afternoon. so the queen sat next to her son, prince charles, and the duchess of cornwall during that service. the archbishop of canterbury who presided said our prayers and thoughts are very much with him, prince philip, this morning. >> after the service you just talked about the royal family departed st. paul's for a

reception celebrating the jubilee. the queen is now that mansion house. that's the official home of the lord mayor of london. let's not confuse that with the mayor of london. prince charles and his wife camilla, prince william and kate and prince harry are all at a reception at guild hall. we'll tell you much more about that. they're expected to leave those receptions, i'd say about 30 minutes right now for a lunch at westminster palace, also known as london's house of parliament. >> and then after that the royals will participate in a carriage procession through the streets of london, ending here at buckingham palace with an appearance on the balcony and a military fly-pass. >> and i think that's when we may miss prince philip the most, when we see the members of the royal family step out onto that balcony, and the two should be side by side. he will not be here. >> in her past two jubilees he was always by her side. but not today, unfortunately he's in the hospital. al roker is along the procession route this morning. he's actually at the duke of york steps. al, good morning to you. set the scene for us down there.

>> well, it's really festive. people have been hanging out. they're lining the street. this is the mall, they say the mall here, but we would call it the mall, leading to buckingham palace. folks are ready. along balconies here we've been seeing parties going on. ironically, parties with a lot of americans. we're going to try to crash one of those parties, because they've got caviar and champagne. nothing wrong with that. but again it's a very festive mood. lots of flags. lots of kids have these, they're kind of like periscopes that you can look through so you can see up over the crowd. so it's a very festive occasion. i've got mine ready. i'm going to get down there a little bit as things get going on. guys, back to you. >> lots of souvenirs, al, that's right. i've seen those periscopes. i saw a young lady wearing stockings that had crowns all over them. some with crown glasses. >> that was me. >> yeah, exactly. nbc's stephanie gosk is in trafalgar square where thousands

gathered to watch today's festivities. good morning to you. >> good morning, matt. you know, this square is where people in this city come to mark momentous occasions. it's where they celebrated at the end of world war ii. it's where it was announced that london would be hosting the summer games. today, obviously, they are here for the diamond jubilee, and for the queen. they are all very excited for the royal procession, which will pass right in front of us. those horse-drawn carriages. after it goes past, they're going to move the barricades and people will be able to flow down the road towards the palace. a lot of people hoping to catch a glimpse of the queen and her family on that famous balcony. although i think they're going to be hard-pressed to get close with all these crowds. matt? >> and stephanie, i want to mention, as we look at you, we're looking at the queen right now, but we see the huge monitors behind you. those are dotting london this morning so that people at many of the different venues don't miss what's happening at the others. and by the way, let's just talk a little bit, although i should have done this with al, the

weather for that procession, you've just mentioned, it looks favorable at the moment that we're going to see the queen in that open landau? >> yeah, everyone hoping it stays dry. but the last few days, if there's any reflection on where the weather's going, it could rain here as well. you never know in london. things change quickly. but, they're ready to weather anything that comes their way. matt? >> all right, stephanie gosk over in trafalgar square, not far from us here. stephanie, thank you very much. meredith? >> okay. as we mentioned the queen's husband of 64 years unable to attend today's jubilee events. prince philip, who turned 91 actually this saturday, is being treated at king edward vii hospital for what the palace describes as a bladder infection. nbc's duncan golestani is there. duncan, good morning to you. >> good morning, meredith. there has been no updates on prince philip's condition after spending the night here in hospital. he came yesterday from windsor

castle to be treated for that bladder infection. buckingham palace did say it was just a precautionary measure. but he will be spending several days here being assessed, and observed. he was last seen, of course, on sunday during that great river pageant along the thames. and he looked happy, jigging along to the music along with other members of the royal family. of course, he spent several hours outside in the cold and the rain. while medical experts say that would not have caused this problem, they all agree it could well have made it worse. it's worth remembering he'll be 91 in a few day's time. and to date the biggest health scare was at christmas when he spent several days in hospital after suffering chest pains. then he underwent minor surgery to increase blood flow to his heart but he made a good recovery. meredith? >> duncan, is there any likelihood that the queen will visit him in the hospital? >> we don't know. we're all on standby, whether

she will come. but, of course, at christmas it was more junior members of the royal family who first of all came to visit him. often when the queen travels, of course, it involves a big entourage and security and the last thing that the duke ever wants to cause is a fuss. >> all right, duncan golestani, thank you so much. >> as we mentioned this is actually a four-day celebration. today's events are just getting started. and one thing is very clear by now, the british know how to celebrate big events. departing buckingham palace with one of her ladies in waiting, queen elizabeth traveled to st. paul's cathedral, where a service of thanksgiving, receiving a warm reception from thousands along the way. at st. paul's she was greeted with applause, and chants of "god save the queen." inside she was joined by other members of the royal family, including her son prince charles, and his wife camilla. her grandsons, prince william

and prince harry. and william's wife catherine, the duchess of cambridge. following the service, the queen made her way to mansion house, the official residence of london's lord mayor, for a private reception. while the rest of the royal family attended a separate reception. on monday, thousands lined the mall, honoring the queen as they rocked out to rock royalty into the night, with performances from the likes of sir elton john -- ♪ i remember when rock was young me and suzy had so much fun ♪ >> reporter: stevie wonder. ♪ do believe >> reporter: and sir paul mccartney. ♪ that i miss you remember i'll always be true ♪ >> reporter: the queen arrived to the concert alongside her son, prince charles. notably absent, her husband prince philip. hospitalized monday, a day after

appearing alongside his wife in the flotilla along the thames. for what buckingham palace has said is a bladder infection. >> your majesty, mummy -- >> reporter: at monday night's concert, prince charles took the stage to honor his mother, and his absent father. >> it is unfortunately he has taken unwell. but, ladies and gentlemen, if we shout loud enough he might just hear it in hospital. >> reporter: and ended the night on a celebratory note. >> three resounding cheers for her majesty the queen. hip hip hoar roo! hip hip hooray. hip hip hooray! >> reporter: as her majesty lit the national beacon. and fireworks lit up london's night sky. from a big concert, to a grand

flotilla, parties in gardens, to those on the streets, it's been a celebration of the queen, with more pomp and pageantry later today. and we are joined now by a panel of experts here at buckingham palace. we have camilla, who is a royal expert, historian andrew roberts and christopher dickey, good friend of our show who is the paris bureau chief for "newsweek" magazine and "the daily beast." good morning to all of you. nice to see you. camilla, we should start with you and put this in perspective from the royal family's point of view, the events of today, and of course the absence of prince philip. >> well, hugely important day for the royal family. diamond jubilee. the queen doesn't like to have too much attention put on her but this is the commemoration of 60 years on the tloeb. it's a very important occasion for her. memories of her coronation in 1963, very important and the absence of prince philip is going to be keenly felt here.

he has been by her side for 64 years. he's very important to this country, very important to the royal family. a figurehead there. she might be the queen to all of us but behind palace gates prince philip is the head of that household. it's very sad that he's not here. the queen as ever putting a very brave face on things. >> you could tell last night she seemed very preoccupied. >> well, that's right. it's a great shame. the royals are very good at this type of thing. they are wonderful at making the show go on. >> carry on. >> and actually, the coronation, he had appendicitis, so these kind of things, what's going on. the important thing is, historical context, it's only the second time in 1,000 years that the british monarchy, that we've had a diamond jubilee and this is something that really is therefore incredibly special for us. >> and maybe, christopher, that's a good jumping off point for you. let's put it in perspective in

terms of its timing. this comes at a time where there are high hard times being felt here in the united kingdom and all throughout europe as well as many other parts of the world. so how is this celebration being viewed in that context? >> well, i don't think we'll know until we're all historians in the future. but basically this is a moment when europe is on the brink. things are looking very desperate on the continent and it feels as if there's some ethical change taking shape. so in a sense it is one of those things that in a cornby history you look back and you say, this was the moment, this was a celebration in london of the diamond jubilee, and then the world changed. and you can feel that happening in europe right now. i don't want to sound terribly gloomy or rain on this parade, because it's a fabulous event, but, it is an episode -- >> are you feeling make the calm before a storm? >> well, i think the storm is already under way. it's sort of like looking in london at the ship that's going to sink.

>> so in london, just to be happy for a little bit? >> i think it absolutely is. the french are watching us very closely and they're enjoying it, too. you know, the french can be a little churlish with the british, but they really are getting into it. there was a very admiring front page story about the queen herself. >> it's also worth pointing out, i think, that although that is true, unlike the french, we're not in the euro. and so, although we will have problems, we've got knock-on problems, we don't have anything like the serious problems that the greeks and italians and spanish people. >> before i head to new york, is there one moment today you're looking forward to, camilla? >> the balcony. it's always about the balcony, the grand finale. i think that's what everyone will be looking to, these crowds on the mall. that's the moment everyone looks forward to. >> all right, guys. thanks for having you here. while a lot of our attention is here in london, other news stories making headlines as well. let's go back to new york. savannah guthrie is at the news desk filling in while natalie is off today. >> good morning. in the news today, canadian man

accused of a grisly murder has been arrested in berlin following an international manhunt. nbc's jim maceda has the latest for us there london. jim, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, savannah. well, this morning, the canadian porn actor known as luka magnotta is in german custody, a week after a gruesome murder he allegedly videotaped and then posted online triggered a global manhunt. german police arrested luka magnotta in this berlin internet cafe on monday. an employee tipped them off after recognizing interpol's most wanted man surfing for reports about himself. >> the web had been used for him, to glorify himself and we believe that the web brought him down, also. >> reporter: magnotta, 29, whose real name is eric clinton newman is accused of killing, dismembers, even cannibalizing the corpse of june lin, a 33-year-old chinese student he dated in montreal. police believe body parts mailed

to canadian political parties belong to june. so was the torso found in a suitcase near magnotta's apartment. inside his residence, police uncovered human blood on a mattress, the floor, the refrigerator. the police dragnet quickly spread from montreal to paris where police say magnotta stayed at this hotel and frequented bars, picking up men. then on to berlin. police say he traveled by bus, and was tracked down putting up no resistance. >> he tried to give them a fourth name at the police insistence, and so he said, you've got me. >> reporter: now, there's relief back in canada that the nightmare is over. >> obviously, pleased that the suspect has been arrested, and i just want to congratulate the police forces on their good work. >> reporter: today german police confirm, based on fingerprint results, that magnotta is the man they were looking for. now the extradition back to canada should happen relatively quickly. probably in a couple of weeks.

savannah? >> all right, jim maceda in london. thank you. u.s. officials say they are, quote, optimistic that a cia drone strike has killed al qaeda's second in command. the drone targeted him in a tribal region of pakistan. alibi became the terror network's number two after the death of osama bin laden last year. president obama teamed up with former president bill clinton at fund-raisers in new york city last night. clinton said that if republican rival mitt romney were elected president this november, the results would be, quote, calamitous for both the u.s. and the world. jury selection begins today for jerry sandusky's child sex abuse trial in pennsylvania. the 68-year-old is charged with 52 counts of abuse over more than a decade. on monday, a judge ruled that the former penn state assistant football coach's alleged victims will have to testify using their real names. sandusky denies those allegations. and a once in a lifetime show starts today, if you just look up.

the so-called transit of venus marks the planet's trip between earth and the sun. and the next time you'll be able to see venus pass by is in 2117. so you better take a look. experts say you've got to be careful, though, it is never safe to look directly at the sun. they advise using solar filter glasses, or a pinhole projector if you want to watch. it is now 7:18. back to matt and meredith at buckingham palace. maybe you should get out al's periscope that he was showing you guys a little bit earlier. >> i'm not sure even that is safe, savannah. but thank you very much. we appreciate it. we want to talk about al for a second. because al, after days of hearing meredith whine over here -- >> oh, my gosh. >> about how cold it is, it seems pretty pleasant to me. how about you? >> yeah, it's actually -- it's actually pretty nice, matt. i think it's interesting that meredith was here all this time, weather lousy. you and i get here, weather nice. yeah, i mean -- it's a little overcast.

>> oh, yeah, please. >> it's a little overcast. temperature of about 57 degrees. but all in all, not a bad day. we think the rain will hold off for the festivities through the afternoon. however, afternoon. however, rain is not going to hold off for our friends in the southeast. we've got a risk of severe weather there. and in fact, we're talking about strong storms from mobile all the way to charleston, as far south as jacksonville, damaging winds, hail, can't rule out a tornado or two, can you see the heavy rain now making its way from jackson, mississippi all the way into the southeast. anywhere from one to three inches of rain. especially along the southeastern atlantic coast. that's what's going on around the country, here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. feeling london-like here. good morning, we've got low clouds over washington, and temperatures are in the 50s throughout most of virginia, maryland, the district and into west virginia. and those low clouds producing a little scattered sprinkle activity, maybe a little scattered drizzle. a mostly cloudy morning, a little sun breaking out this afternoon. highs low 70s, tomorrow, partly

sunny during and mid >> and this is the best part of this. nobody does pomp and circumstance quite like the british. meredith? >> you got that right, al. of course, today is a day to honor queen elizabeth. but there are two other women in the royal family who are likely watching careful i, maybe even taking some notes. two women will be queen or queen concert. nbc's michelle kosinski has more on their relationship with the queen. michelle, good morning to you. >> hi, meredith. there's a triumvirate growing in strength here. an old-style palace plot, just kate, camilla and the queen getting along royally. those nervous days before the royal wedding, we knew something was going on when camilla and catherine, very public lunch date. everyone talking.

was camilla instructing young kate? or warning her of the pressures that pushed princess diana away? it soon became clear these two were going to be friends. camilla ever discreet and tenacious. kate, exactly the same. look at the great shot from sunday's river pageant. >> how are you? >> reporter: the public has embraced camilla. and now she kate steals the lime light despite the fact camilla will be queen consort first has embraced her. camilla's even seemed to step up her fashion lately. >> i think maybe kate -- >> reporter: but something else is happening. and the queen and camilla have bonded warmly. sometimes surprisingly so. so there appears much affection between the monarch and the royal bride. >> you could see by their body language that they were clearly getting along very well. and the queen was very solicitous of kate, and making sure that she said things to her that reassured her, that calmed

her nerves. >> reporter: now you see them side by side. kate whispers in the queen's ear. the queen smiles. if there's a wide gap in status and experience, the queen does not let it distance them. >> the three of them were very easy with each other. the queen has, you know, not only accepted camilla, but i think from what i can gather, she genuinely likes her. they're both country women. they both like horses and dogs. and shooting. and kate seems to be getting into the swing of it, as well. >> reporter: and she does nothing to deliberately steal their thunder. modest, poised, but natural seems to work for all three. it has forged a union there. in a world only they can understand. really not that surprising they get along so well when you consider these are three very independent, strong, practical, frugal women, with a grace, even naughty it's been described, sense of humor. they seem to realize that they

just strengthen each other. matt and meredith? >> thanks, michelle. she makes a very good point about sense of humor because the queen -- most people don't realize it in her private life she's very, very funny and a great mimic. >> you've been around when she's cracking jokes? >> occasionally. yeah, in my dreams. >> a different kind of relationship. we are waiting -- go ahead. >> waiting for the queen and members of the royal family to leave their lunches to proceed to the palace. we'll have that for you live with much more of our coverage of the queen's diamond jubilee.

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we're back at 7:30 now on a tuesday morning. the 5th day of june, 2012. you're looking at live pictures of the queen, queen elizabeth ii, leaving a reception that was in her honor, and honor of her diamond jubilee at the mansion house. that is where the lord mayor of london resides. not to be confused with the mayor of london. that would be david wooten. and she is now leaving that reception heading over to a lunch that is also in her honor. >> at westminster hall. and the rest of her family, royal family, are coming for the reception from guild hall. i believe they're already at westminster hall because she's supposed to be the last one to enter, i believe, to much fanfare and company.

>> that's right. we are going to speculate about everything, so let's just bring in our experts right now, joining us in london, we have andrew roberts who is historian, camilla, who is a royal expert and ben fogle who is a correspondent for us here at nbc news. welcome back. thank you very much. we watch the transition of events this morning, what should we keep our eye on? >> every member of the royal family that we can find. and particularly i think people will be interested in the younger royals and seeing how they're coping. obviously kate the newcomer who everyone likes to point out. she'll be there at the center of it. and of course the queen and how she's feeling and what her emotions seem to be like. she's missing her right arm and her right hand man and he's not here. i think it will be just be caring for her and hoping she's okay today. >> i think what's really interesting is still seeing the crowds. this has been going on for days and days and yet the crowds are still -- >> gathering. >> you can see behind us, still millions of people coming out. i think it's fascinating to see this. and not just the older generation. lots of young people still out.

and it just shows we all think of her like our grandmother. and we really care. and given that she's lost her, you know, her right hand man, you know, temporarily, while he's in hospital, i think that there's an even more of a wave of emotions. >> it's also worth pointing out, of course, this is going on throughout the commonwealth. she's the queen of 16 countries, and as well as london, there are celebrations taking place right across the country and right across the world. >> is this the way the jubilees always go? always the church service first followed by the exceptions and then -- >> this is very much based on the 1897 diamond jubilee of queen victoria and the way in which it happened. the big difference is queen victoria, she was younger than our queen, but she was so ill she couldn't get out of the carriage. they thought of taking it up the steps but they knew it couldn't get back down. >> her lumbago? >> it's serious. the queen is able to get up on her own.

>> as we continue to look back at some of the images and events that have already taken place this morning you saw the queen arrive at st. paul's earlier. when i mentioned this reception at mansion house, with the lord mayor of london, that's not an expression we use in the united states. so help us out here. >> lord mayor of london is the head of the corporation of the city of london. very different from the elected mayor of london. he's the lord mayor goes back to 1193, and that was why at mansion house, which is a very modern building, that was built in 1752, but the guild hall which is where the rest of the royal family were, that goes back to 1193 and it really is a fascinating building. >> what you must remember is they had a real function going to mansion house. that's where a lots of the trade, lots of industry, you have to remember even people who don't like the royal family, you must remember they bring in a huge amount of trade, tourism, billions of pounds.

i think we were talking, it cost about -- talk about an american dollar, per year but they bring in billions of pounds in trade. so for her to meet these heads of industry, heads of trade, they're probably backing her for helping them with their business dealings all around the world. >> and the public actually are thinking, literally the crowd lining the streets of the route, and down here at the mall, if anything is going to lift her spirits it will be seeing the people. she's always been the kind of queen who has so much followed in the vein i think of her grandfather and her father. but her main role is to be seen by the public. that's why she's always done walkabouts. even why she wears bright colors. she must be seen. to see the crowd psyching her i think is great. >> when we get to this luncheon that's about to take place at westminster palace, who would be invited to a luncheon like that? how do you score a ticket for something like that? >> you wouldn't be. >> that's the entire british establishment. only the speaker of the house of commons, the prime minister, the house of lords, as well as -- in

fact westminster hall was the senior lord court where they have all the great trials in british history. the trial of charles i. 1822. so you have this combination of the british establishment all sitting down and having lunch with her, it is truly ancient place. it was started by edward ii nearly 1,000 years ago. and a wonderful to see this magnificence. >> she celebrated a jubilee just ten years ago, her golden jubilee. the significance of this one to her? >> obviously historically, the second one since queen victoria to reach this mile stone. memories of her coronation. and it's interesting the guild hall, she spoke at her jubilee and where she gave that famous speech about prince philip being her prince in stay which will resonate this morning. >> how much fun it must be for

those people the londoners and people probably from all over the uk who have come to london for this diamond jubilee to be along the route of parade here, or i guess the motorcade route, as she heads to west ninester. and al is down along the parade route, as well. al, fill us in. >> hey, it's kind of cool, matt. there are all these folks just hanging out, they're ready. this is a four-day holiday. in fact, you don't normally get this, do you? >> no, not usually. we get long weekends, but this is an extra day. >> it's very nice. very excited to see the queen go by? >> a little bit excited to see the queen. what i would really like to do, though, is join in the atmosphere here on the mall. i think all the people around will agree that that's what they're here for, as well, to support the queen and also for the atmosphere. >> it's all about the atmosphere? and we've got a few yanks among us. what's your name? >> tony. from california. >> all right. having a good time? >> excellent. >> did you come here just for this? >> accidentally. >> say yes. >> yes. >> exactly. there you go.

so we're all here, all here and we've got our little periscopes. i've got to tell you, guys, these work really, really well. low tech but as good as it gets. low-tech but as good as it gets. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. like london here, in washington, with some gray clouds and temperatures chilly. down into the 50s throughout much of the region. to near 60 degrees in washington by the way, as well as near the tidal potomac. but elsewhere, inned mid and upper 50s throughout much of the reasonable and a little sun trying to break through. might have a little sprinkle or drizzle between now and 9:00. partly sunny this afternoon. low 70s, mid 70s tomorrow. upper 70s on thursday, when we have a greater chance of showers and >> we've got a couple of the queen's smallest subjects. who are these? >> this is joshua. and this is emma jane. >> are you guys excited? >> we're very excited, yes. >> as is everybody here, matt and meredith. >> all right, al, thank you very

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their carriage procession through the streets of london. let's bring back in our royal experts, dna fogle, camilla tominny. i don't want to make a blanket statement, i'm looking at the stands i can see, and if i peek over the balcony to people on blankets lining the road below us i don't see a lot of children. and i'm curious, as i think if i'm a parent, this would be one of those events i'd want my children to see. is this not as big a deal for the younger generation? >> i think the younger generation are getting more and more in tune to the royals, actually. it's a period where people remembered the queen, now the likes of william, harry and kate have brought a whole new audience. that said the queen ever the modernizer has been forward thinking, she's got the royals on youtube. she's been twittering in the household at least. she's keeping up with tech nothing and i think there is a whole new audience back behind us in the mall where i was yesterday afternoon that have loads of children. very much a family atmosphere.

>> once you get away from that, you'll hear a lot of kids. >> are you suggesting parents wouldn't waste their tickets -- >> they want to have a good time. exactly. >> who is in the car with the queen at this point? >> that i believe is diana lady farnham. that's one of the queen's ladies in waiting. these are the women who look after the queen, keep her company, carry her hand bags, take poseys, and a lot of the people who work with the queen worked with her for an extraordinary amount of time. on the barge yesterday, her lady in waiting for over 50 years. the queen when she has staff she likes she holds onto them. >> would she have been there if prince philip had been there, though? >> possibly not. she would have been there and lurking around to take flowers and anything that well-wishers might want to hand off but i think she's now gone into the car to be next to her so she's got companionship there. >> meredith mentioned a couple of minutes ago that ten years ago the queen celebrated her golden jubilee.

talk to me a little bit about that passage of time, that amount of time, and how the image of the royal family has changed in these ten years. >> well, the last ten years have been very good for the royal family. the bad times, of course, with lady diana, in fact now 50 years ago, the last ten years have been wonderful. i saw in a -- in a report the other day, that americans, 82% of americans think the queen is a good thing. and that's pretty much any american would love to have an approval rating of 82%. it's wonderful, and even higher in this country. so the last ten years have been really wonderful. because, of course, the unhappy times have now been put behind us and we're looking forward to the future, especially with regard, of course, the very happy wedding last year. >> they were hoping that this jubilee would encourage people to go out and buy things. hopefully somehow revitalize the

economy through the energy that we've seen over the past four days. >> you have to remember that many countries in the world are suffering economically. people are really stretched financially, and this is a time not only for us to kind of celebrate and try and be happy but we are hoping, a lot of hoping to kick-start the economy and get people spending again. >> which brings up a question. when we were here for the royal wedding there was a lot of discussion as to who was paying for that. so who pays for the jubilee celebrations? >> well, it's a kind of governmental thing. quite an investment. at the end of the day the biggest cost for all of these things is security. that does come out of the taxpayers' pocket. some people object to it. on the whole though, there's a sense of support, actually for the public, they don't have to pay. so it's kind of a true celebration for the whole country.

>> -- equating it with the olympics which is costing the taxpayer 9.3 billion pounds this is a tiny fraction of that. it's a minute percentage of that. >> plus they got a four-day bank holiday. >> that's right. >> the olympics are not very far away now. and this is just a general celebration, getting a feel, and london working out. how it's going to work with the transport systems, with security. this is very much a test case. >> it's hard to remember a city that's had a better 12 months or 14 months than london between the royal wedding, the diamond jubilee, and the upcoming olympics. i mean, and the people here have really shown that they can pull this off with great ease. >> well, also, we're very -- we do pomp and pageantry the best. and obviously, actually the thing about the queen is that

she always draws crowds. you look at how many people are here. what celebrity, what politician would you see getting this many people out in the streets? it just doesn't happen. she's the one and only. >> she's the symbol of the country on legs. it is her job to be seen. >> right now she's on wheels, and she is riding in the royal bentley. if it looks familiar, that is the same bentley that prince william and prince harry rode in on their way to william's royal wedding. the question now, i guess, is will the queen jump into that convertible aston martin after she appears on the balcony. that's the car that caught my attention. >> with tin cans on the back of it. 60 years or something. >> you can help me do the show and tell. there's the mirror says you've made us proud to be british. with the picture of the queen and prince charles and camilla and paul mccartney. sir paul mccartney. rock and royals among the other paper. the party for one. this one talking about the fact that prince philip was not

around. and the show must go on. another message talking about the fact that prince philip was unable to make it for today's festivities. clearly this is the news in great britain. >> there's only one story in town. >> would you like to hear the menu? >> yes. >> marinated salmon with lime bay crab followed by saddle of welsh mountain lamb with braised shoulder of lamb, grill isle of wight apair gus, potatoes and the dessert is chocolate delight. did you ever hear of that? >> that would be one of those trickle dessert things. >> with chocolate and cream. >> chocolate delight. >> regional -- we had at the royal wedding last year, as well. they're very much trying to support local producers in this country. >> also the queen is a big fan of fish. so the queen likes very plain

food and she usually for lunch just has grilled fish, plain, no salted. water, still not sparkling. >> i thought she liked gin. >> she does but only one in the evening. she certainly doesn't during the daytime. >> maybe today to celebrate. >> looks as if she's pulling up now at westminster hall. that is the shot we just saw on the wider shot. >> will she be met with trumpets? >> i would have thought so, yes, as soon as she arrives. there will be cheering going on down there, no doubt. she's been waving to the crowd. very much enjoying it. really the whole route and the procession, and huge memories of the royal wedding. it's basically the same plot on the map she'll be taking. >> all right we're going to take a break. we'll have you guys stick around. we've got much more ahead from london on a special edition of "today." the wheat in every mini-wheat has gotta be just right. perfect golden color. rich in fiber. my dad taught me, and i taught my son out there.

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8:00 here on a tuesday morningth of june, 2012. you're looking at live images of the crowded room at westminster hall, where a jubilee luncheon is being held for the queen. there, of course, are some of the most notable members of the royal family. and the queen is just about to make her entrance. she'll be announced even as we speak. and -- >> she is inside the hall at this point. >> your majesty, it is the

greatest possible honor for me, as master of the merchant's company, and on behalf of the livery companies of your city of london to pay tribute to you on this most special of days. a day when the city has already solemnly marked this jubilee as our great cathedral of st. paul's and through the color and drama of the thames river pageant. the day we mark and we give thanks for your 60 years unwavering commitment and service to the nation, to the wider world, and also to each and every one of your subjects here in the united kingdom, and each and every man and woman of the nation's of the commonwealth. how right it is that we should honor you here in westminster hall, a place that traces its history back nearly 1,000 years,

and a place which has itself played such a dramatic part in our national story. your reign writes a further proud chapter of that extraordinary story. >> as you can hear, in honor of queen elizabeth the second. and we're going to have more coverage of this event coming up in just a little while. after this there will be a spectacular royal carriage procession from westminster to here at buckingham palace. it's expected to match the pageantry of the one we saw last year at the royal wedding. and just ahead the queen is a fashion icon. i'm matt lauer joined by our special correspondent meredith vieira. >> why did you point to me when you said fashion icon. >> i was actually pointing to you for special correspondent. but that's okay, you're also a fashion icon. and people do look to see what the queen is wearing. >> absolutely. you know and i don't think people usually use the word fashionista with her. but she has developed a style that is so unique. and anywhere you see that bright

blue colored suit in the world you know it is the queen. last night she sparkled at the jubilee concert. coming up how her look has evolved through the years and her influence on other royal women like kate middleton that many are kaying is already becoming a fashion icon. >> all right. then we're going to take a look at america's fascination with queen elizabeth and get the scoop on hat she's really like when her former press secretary joins us. but first, al is along the royal parade route. he's at the duke of york steps. al, what's it like there? >> well, actually, matt, i have decamped, and i am now along the royal -- the royal society, these are the carlton terraces with a group of yanks who actually these, these, these folks are all hanging out looking out over the parade route, and this is the south carolina tourism board. of course south carolina getting its charter from charles ii. and so, charleston being the first settlement there, and so everybody is enjoying. everybody's got their glasses of champagne.

oh, we do have a -- a -- one of the loyal subjects her. your name? >> lord evans of watford. sort of related to charles ii. it's quite a distant relationship. >> just don't tell anybody that. you're a lord. >> no. >> you're a lord for goodness sake. that's more than meredith is. you're a lord, hey, is, you're a lord. he's a lord, for gosh sake. >> i think al's been there with at champagne longer than we thought. >> now let's head back to new york for a check of the headline headlines,. >> the canadian man wanted for a gruesome murder is expected to make his first court appearance in berlin today. security camera surveillance shows 29-year-old luka magnotta entering a german internet cafe. he's accused of killing and dismembering a chinese college student in montreal. videotaping the murder and sending body parts to canadian

political parties. a huge political showdown in wisconsin with potential ramifications for the political voters are going to the polls today to decide whether republican governor, scott walker, should remain in office. he's only the third governor in was called after ce a recall. walker cut most state workers of collective bargaining rights in an effort to shrink the state's deficit. political observers are watching this campaign as a barometer of voter mood ahead of the presidential election this fall. the alternate juror falsely accused of flirting with john edwards at his trial is speaking out now. denise spates says she's a happily married mother of two and as for her now infamous off-the-shoulder red shirt, spates said she wore it to court plaus she was planning to go out afterwards. a startling school bus crash caught on tape. the 73-year-old driver hit a bump and tumbled out of his seat. he struggled to reach the

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♪ i just met you ♪ and this is craze ♪ so here i my number ♪ so call me maybe ♪ here's my number ♪ so call me maybe >> that parody was stitched together by a 19-year-old who goes by the name -- barack dubs, it's back to matt, meredith in london. a guy with a lot of time on his hands. >> somebody who needs a another hobby. that's all right, savannah. >> now let's head back to al for a check of the weather. al? >> we can pan over, you can see, they just finishing up, they were all of these horse-drawn carriages and cannons, obviously for some sort of numbered gun salute that will happen later today. you can see the crowds hanging out, waiting for this, this great procession that will take place, that will be the culmination of the diamond jubilee. let's check your weather again.

we've got a risk of strong storms throughout the southeast today. could be some isolated showers and thunderstorms there. we're looking at a few showers, wet weather moving into the northeast. mid-atlantic states, more wet weather in the pacific northwest. windy conditions through southern california with plenty of sunshine. the heat builds throughout the northern plains. into the upper mississippi river valley. 84 degrees today. in minneapolis/st. paul. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. good morning, tom kierein, in storm center 4. a few shafts of sunlight and a few breaks in the cloud cover showing up and it's a cool morning. only in the 50s across most of virginia. maryland into west virginia. right now reagan national, 59. and in washington, in the districts it's in the upper 50s near 60. later today, only the low 70s, a lot of clouds in and out. small chance of a sprinkle. partly sunny wednesday, mid 70s, might get an afternoon shower. a greater chance of a shower thursday afternoon and evening. feeling like summer friday, into the weekend.

>> warrant to thank our friends from the south carolina tourism bureau. thank you so much from the carlton terraces of the royal society back to you guys. back to you matt over by buckingham palace. >> all right, al. thank you very much. and our thanks to the folks from south carolina, as well. up next, royal style. the queen's mark on fashion, and the buzz over kate middleton's jubilee outfits. some of the pageantry passes behind us here. we're back right after this. i've worked hard to build my family. and also to build my career. so i'm not about to always let my frequent bladder urges, or the worry my pipes might leak get in the way of my busy lifestyle. that's why i take care, with vesicare. once-daily vesicare can help control your bladder muscle and is proven to treat overactive bladder with symptoms of frequent urges and leaks day and night. if you have certain stomach or glaucoma problems, or trouble emptying your bladder, do not take vesicare. vesicare may cause allergic reactions that may be serious. if you experience swelling of the face, lips, throat or tongue, stop taking vesicare and get emergency help.

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and welcome back to buckingham palace. and "today" at the queen's diamond jubilee. there's always a lot of talk about kate middleton's fashion choices but the queen has her own unique style that makes her instantly identifiable. regal and refined. as one of the most photographed women in the world, the queen's wardrobe has been on display for decades. a style all her own. >> consistent, reliable. confident. she knows exactly what's appropriate to what occasion. >> reporter: from herren orately stunning wedding dress in 1947 to her early days on the throne, her majesty put forth an image of an elegant, dignified, world leader. in the decades to come her stately style began to take shape. after favoring printed chiffon fabrics in the '70s, her iconic two-piece matching coats and

dresses became her signature. bold, bright colors. lemons, pinks, blues, a string of pearls, and of course that famous hand bag. >> i think her clothes send a message saying, i am here to be seen. she is the shining person. so she knows that. >> reporter: her hats have become something of a trade mark, as well. on occasion displaying a sense of the queen's lighter side. when touring the british countryside, she's been known for a more relaxed image. wearing colorful head scarves and down-to-earth tweeds. despite some describing her style as dowdy or even dated, in recent years, she's become somewhat of an improbable style icon. in 2007, british vogue listed the queen as one of the 50 most glamorous women in the world. she perhaps paved the way for the next generation. catherine has captivated crowds the world over with her stunning

sense of style. when walking down the aisle to wed prince william in 2011, her choice of dress was one of the most highly anticipated fashion moments of the year. mixing couture pieces with high street retail fashion her looks are often imitated, her style fit for a queen. executive fashion and beauty editor for harper's bazaar, good morning. >> good morning. >> a lot of fun is poked at the queen and her outfits but you call her a style icon and says she always has been and no more so than the past three days, really. >> the queen is considered a style icon. and over the years she really hasn't sort of put wrong. we didn't see her wearing crazy miniskirts in the '60s. we didn't see her wearing hippie looks in the '70s. she's kept very true to her own sense of style. no big shoulders in the '80s. nothing embarrassing to look back and be upset about. >> the outfit she is wearing here at the cathedral.

>> is by her designer and again a designer who worked with her over the last 10, 15 years. again, looking at all of the colors that she wears, she's wearing a lot of pastel colors she favors very much. in the last few years, very, very flattering. off-whites today, i think, is terribly chic. slight nod -- >> let me add to that a slight controversy, sunday during the flotilla. >> yes. >> catherine had on that red dress. by alexander mcqueen and there was some criticism in the papers the next day saying she upstaged the queen, she should not have worn red. what's your feeling about that? >> she's years younger than the queen. the reason she's wearing red is it's the most fashionable color. she looked stunning wearing that color. i think it would have been very inappropriate for the queen to be wearing royal red on a red barge, kind of odd. i actually thought the queen stood out. i was at tower bridge watching

her and i thought she really stood out with that very sort of off-white color. i don't think for one second that catherine, duchess of cambridge, is ever going to upstage the queen. knowingly. you know, i think it's whether we're in one of those situations where she will always be younger, she's very beautiful, but it's not going to be a deliberate situation. >> in some ways the queen's outfit is almost like a uniform. the pastel colors that she can be seen. >> right. >> she always has the purse with her. nobody quite knows what's in it. >> yes. she has that wonderful hand bag. it's by a bespoke company. i've got one here, actually. it's by launer. and it's a very old english hand bag company. and this is the actual bag that she carries. it's called the diva bag. who would have thought the queen carries a bag called the diva bag. >> does she carry it to have something to do with her hands? >> it is an anchor so her hands don't like awkward in photographs. it's always light. we don't know what she's carrying in her bag. we know it's not money.

>> interestingly enough, her skirts, the hem is weighted and the arm holes are a little larger than normal? >> we don't want to see a flash of royal underwear. she's joining plaum from the top of the steps of a plane so we don't have any wardrobe malfunctions. that's why the hems are waited. >> thank you so much for your perspective on our style icon. >> my pleasure. >> still much more from the diamond jubilee here in london right after this. [ sniffs ] bacon?! gotta get that bacon! bacon?! bacon! smokey bacon, meaty bacon, tasty bacon! bacon? ohh, la, la... oh, i say, is that bacon?! oh, good heavens! bacon! bacon! bacon! bacon! who wants a beggin' strip? meee! i'd get it myself but i don't have thumbs! yum, yum, yum, yum, yum... it's bacon!!! mmm i love you, i love bacon. i love you. i love bacon. i love you. beggin' strips! there's no time like beggin' time. and check out beggin' thick cut. i'm gonna need a bigger mouth! mine was earned off vietnam in 1968.

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the queen is not only loved here in london, americans also watch her, and the royal family, with awe and fascination. nbc's andrea mitchell is in washington with that part of the story. andrea, good morning to you. >> good morning, matt. well, we americans have admired this queen since she was just a princess. volunteering as an auto mechanic in world war ii. it's a relationship that has survived even as presidents and prime ministers come and go. we divorced ourselves from the monarchy in that little tempest in a boston tea party more than two centuries ago. but we yanks still can't seem to get enough of this queen. >> we are here to celebrate the tried, tested, and yes, special relationship between our two countries. >> reporter: she won our hearts from her coronation and on through her troubles with her children. and in this case, it's a love affair that has lasted through 12 american presidents. over the years she's put up with a lot from her former subjects.

the indignity of going to where the revolution started, to celebrate the bicentennial of our independence from the monarchy. >> we learned to respect the rights of others, to govern themselves in their own ways. >> reporter: and while the queen seemed to enjoy riding with president reagan, her reciprocal trip to ride in his california ranch was a total washout. >> i knew before we came that we had exported many of our traditions to the united states. but i had not realized before that weather was one of them. >> reporter: and then there was the rose garden podium that all but reduced her majesty to a talking hat. >> a warm welcome to washington. >> reporter: and the orioles game where she suffered temperatures pushing 100 degrees while feigning interest in that most american of pastimes, baseball. at times the queen almost seemed like one of us. perhaps that's why george w. bush felt comfortable enough to be, well, himself in 2007.

>> you helped our nation celebrate its bicentennial in 17 -- in 1976. >> reporter: and then there was this touchy feely moment when michelle obama first met the queen. >> i don't know. but i suspect it's not the thing that would bother her in the slightest. >> reporter: what is it about this special relationship americans have with britain's monarch? >> it strikes me as ironic that you basically kicked us out just over a couple centuries ago in order to get rid of monastic monarchy but you have as much for the queen as britons do. >> reporter: she once said her reign is the humbling reminding of the fleeting presidency and prime ministers. matt? >> all right, andrea, thank you very much. chris is the paris bureau chief for "newsweek" and the daily beast. christopher, good morning again to you. take a shot at that question. what is it about this relationship between the queen

and the monarchy and the american people that works so well? >> well, the big picture, it represents continuity. i think it represents continuity for all of us. to have one monarch head of state for 60 years in a country we think we understand like britain is a wonderful sense of history attached to that. on the other side of it, it's great soap opera. we can be spectators for all of this. >> it's soap opera and yet when it comes to the queen herself, there is an awful lot we don't know about her. no tell-all biographies. she hasn't sat down for that big revealing interview. >> she's never sat down for an interview as far as i know. we don't really know anything about her except what's given to us through official channels. and that one moment in 1992, and then again in 1997, when her world seemed to be falling apart, and she could not contain herself. >> maybe we love what we don't have and we certainly don't have a royal family. and presidents serve for eight

years at most. we don't have anything like what we're seeing today. christopher, always good to see you. we're going to be back with more from london right after these messages. good morning, it's 8:26 on this tuesday, june 25, let's go to storm center 4 meteorologist tom kierein for a look at the forecast. >> a little sun breaking out now around the metro. still a chill in the air, it's in the 50s to around 60 degrees. there are a few sprinkles south of washington, near fredericksburg, northern neck and around virginia tidewater. little today, a little sunshine, highs reaching low 70s. tomorrow, partly sunny, into the mid 70s. another chilly start in the morning. maybe an afternoon shower, a greater chance on thursday, into thursday evening and feeling summer-like for the weekend. aaron? ♪

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some of the sights and sounds of london at 8:30 on this tuesday morning. june 5th. 2012. as four days of celebration for the queen's diamond jubilee start to wind down here in the united kingdom. outside buckingham palace i'm matt lauer alongside our special correspondent meredith vieira, who is in for ann this morning. meredith, nice to have you here. >> nice to be here.

to think that all of this was never supposed to happen, at least for this queen. she was never expected to reign at all. but when she was just 25, she was a young wife and mother at the time, with two children, her father died and she became the monarch. coming up we'll look at her 60 years on the throne, and we're also going to have a rare interview with her former press secretary, who served her in the '90s. which was a turbulent time for her. >> all right. catch up with him. also we'll catch up with british singer james blunt. you probably know him from his hit songs but did you know that he actually served in the queen's horse guard? he's going to tell us how that experience helped to shape his life and shape his career. but first, let's get a check of the weather from mr. roker. he's down somewhere in the crowd. al? >> that's right. we're here down from the steps of the duke of york steps, and folks are just craning to try to see what they can. this young lady's got a great view. what's your name? >> indiana. >> well, you're from austria?

>> yeah. >> what brings you to see this? you excited about it? >> yeah. >> could i get up on your shoulders? >> yeah. >> wow! they're so friendly in austria! that's awfully nice. thank you so much. wow. he doesn't know what he's in for because i'm going to get up . he doesn't know what he's in for, i'm going to get up there. let's see what we've got as far as the forecast. for today -- we've got strong storms in the southeast, rain in the northeast, especially later this afternoon, could be some coastal flooding, rain in the pacific northwest. tomorrow we're looking at more strong storms, midsection of the country. wet weather continues in the northeast on into the mid-atlantic states, we're expecting again windy conditions down through southern california. are you going to come down so i can get on your dad's shoulders. i'm only kidding, just honestly. i'm going to get on your shoulder, con on, here we go. here's what's happening in your neck of the woods. here around our region, it's feeling like london, weaver got

low clouds, a few breaks in the clouds, a little sun trying to break out. a cool morning, a northeast breeze and temperatures in the 50s to near 60. later today, only the low 70s and a partly sunny sky. and then tomorrow, partly sunny again, another chilly start in the morning, afternoon highs in the mid 70s. maybe an afternoon shower, greater chance of an afternoon or evening thundershower thursday. and then friday into the weekend, it warms up with the sunshine, near 90 >> this is one, big party, guys. and it's still got a ways to go. back to you. >> all right, al, thank you very much. up next, more of the queen's diamond jubilee celebration. including an interview with her former press secretary. but first, this is "today" on nbc.

welcome back to london and "today's" special coverage of the queen's diamond jubilee. queen elizabeth is the world's most recognizable monarch in the world but she's also been called the most familiar enigma. she has never granted an interview, instead devoting her life to honor and duty for great britain. she is an accidental queen. as a child, she was a quiet life of privilege. third in line to the throne with no expectations of becoming queen. she was known to her family simply as lillabeth. then a crisis in the british monarchy changed her destiny. her uncle abdicated to marry an american and elizabeth's father ascended the throne. from a young make the princess understood duty. >> my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service, and to the service of our great imperial

family to which we all belong. >> reporter: just four years later, young lillabeth at 25 became queen elizabeth ii. >> the word has gone forth, the queen is crowned. >> reporter: charles hanson served as the queen's press secretary in the '90s. the journalist has said about the queen that she's our most familiar enigma. how would you describe queen elizabeth? >> well, i think she is a mystery. and i think part of that mystery is the mystery of monarchy. she's shy by nature, as well. so that perhaps increases that sense of mystery. but in general she is who she is. and when people say what you see is what you get, that is very much the case of the queen. >> queen elizabeth's personal motto is, i have to be seen to be believed. and she has lived it. every day, every minute, of her life is meticulously planned four months in advance. and has been for the last 60 years. she is never late. rarely cancels. and is forever stoic in public.

the time that you served under her as press secretary, what was her daily life like? >> it's got a strong routine to it. she likes to always be on time for her engagements. partly because of training. but also out of consideration for other people. and i find it very relaxed and flexible to deal with. she is a perfect boss in that sense. >> but i have read that if she was not happy about something she has a stare. >> she definitely has a stare. you very rarely get a cross word but you know when something's not quite going the right way. >> what's the stare like? >> and you certainly know -- it's very long and very hard, and if a photo call has gone on for too long, you can see the stare coming towards you. >> so you've experienced the stare? >> definitely. >> what did that feel like? >> well, you come to know it. and it's a good signal, actually. >> to change gears. >> yes, actually, yes. >> but those closest to her say there's a softer side to this

queen. margaret rose is elizabeth's cousin. they grew up together and are still good friends. >> she had a wonderful, wonderful sense of humor. she's always been a good mimic, and she can take off people very well which of course seine taining for all of us. >> it is a side of the queen her grandchildren say they adore. >> she is very funny but i think she gets it from my grandfather. the two of them are fantastic. we as a family, i think, obviously my family, when it comes to behind closed doors and humor. >> prince philip has faithfully stood by the queen's side throughout her monarchy. at almost every public events, just steps behind his royal wife. elizabeth had a crush on the handsome naval cadet as a young girl. >> in those days, she wrote, you know, to come for the weekend, or this that or the other. and the wonderful thing is she's never looked anywhere else. and it has been a love affair since day one. >> 64 years together.

but their lives might have looked very different, and some say the queen may have preferred it. >> queen elizabeth actually famously said that if she wasn't the queen she would have just liked to be living in the country with lots of horses and lots of dogs. >> reporter: a simple life denied. instead, a place in royal history. elizabeth became queen when churchill was in office. she has served alongside 12 british prime ministers. leading great britain through times of sorrow, and times of triumph. few of us today remember a world without queen elizabeth ii. charles is the queen's former press secretary. welcome. good day to you. you know the queen well. you served with her for i guess 1990 to 1997. you know her facial expressions, including the stare. do you think she's having a good time during the diamond jubilee? >> i think the queen is touched by the enormous response, not only here in london, but also

really from around the world, and especially from the commonwealth. so i think she is enjoying it. it may not always show. but then, her face tends to be serious. but you can see the smile, when the prince of wales spoke to touchingly at the end of the concert yesterday, you could see the queen smile immediately. >> he called her mummy. absolutely. she must, this must be hard for her. she must be very sad not to have her husband by her side. he has always been there. >> well, it's such a special moment, the diamond jubilee and i think they both were looking forward to it and were touched by the huge public response. so yes, it will be great for comfort and great for enjoyment. but if you've been doing the job for so well for 60 years as the queen has, she knows that the show must carry on. that the program is scheduled. and she will still be enjoying the day. and i was struck by the way she came out of the service at st.

paul's cathedral this morning, looking very chatty, and talking to the various clerics, and other people at st. paul's cathedral. she looked completely relaxed to me. >> this has been a much better year for her than 1992 when you were press secretary. three of her children's marriages fell apart, a fire at windsor castle. a very tough time. how did she cope with the media back then? >> well i think the 1990s were difficult. but they were mainly difficult on the family front. and in that sense, the monarchy, like other families, has moments of sort of setback. they all came together rather like number 11 buses. they all came together at the same time. but i think her role as monarch. her role as queen, remains very highly supportive in that time. and i think there is a distinction between her institutional role as head of state, and her role as head of the family.

and she has public support, always very diligent, nonpolitical, with her international role. >> do you feel, charles, that she feels good about the future of the monarchy when she looks to the future? >> well, i think she -- the queen is wise, wisdom is something you learn very quickly in her role. and one strength, one great strength of the british monarchy, why it's lasted for 1500 years is being able to adapt. and it's never had to adapt so much as when her reign for 60 years because society has changed so much. the world has changed so much. and i think the queen has been very skillful in being open to that change, whilst keeping the sort of heritage and tradition, and duty, sense of duty. someone once quipped everything's changed but the head scarf. >> that will never change. charles, thank you so much for joining us.

up next we'll head to new york with a live interview with dr. jill biden who has her own reason to celebrate the day. and much more from the queen's diamond jubilee here in london. [ male announcer ] this was how my day began. a little bird told me about a band... ♪ an old man shared some fish stories... ♪ oooh, my turn. ♪ she was in paris, but we talked for hours... everyone else buzzed about the band. there's a wireless mind inside all of us. so, where to next? ♪

back now in new york with dr. jill biden. the teacher and wife of vice president joe biden has written a new book about military families. and the inspiration is her son beau biden's deployment to iraq. and the impact it had on her granddaughter natalie. the book is called "don't forget, god bless our troops" dr. jill biden, good morning. >> good morning. >> it's good to see you. >> thank you. >> i can't wait to talk about the book. but first things first, you had something really exciting happen over the weekend. your daughter got married. >> yes. >> to a doctor. not only are you the mother of the bride, you hosted the event in delaware. >> at our home. and you know, tent and all. it was beautiful. it was magical. it was a magical evening. >> i have to ask, who cried?

i mean this is your youngest daughter. >> joe. joe cried. he cried when he saw her in her wedding gown and she just looked so beautiful. and so he was a little emotional. >> well, congratulations on that event. and the book. >> well, thank you. >> of course you've done a lot of work with military families over the years, as well as with the first lady. i know you're celebrating a year anniversary. why did you think a children's book would help with this work? >> i've traveled all across the country and met with military families and i realized that many americans do not know someone who's in the military, or know the military family experience. so i thought what better way to educate americans with moms and dads reading this story to their children, and then i put back matter in the book that explains, you know, once they've read the book, if they feel inspired and they want to do something to help, there's all sorts of suggestions. if you say, what can i do? there's all sorts of suggestions

to help with that. >> you like to say this is quite personal for you. you're the mother of a son who was deployed to iraq. >> yes. >> and your granddaughter natalie is the inspiration. she's kind of a lead character of the book. >> she was, we have the line that goes through, be brave, natalie. and she really was a brave little girl during that year. and i think it was a really hard year for our family, as it is for all military families who have someone deployed to a war zone. and so i tried to capture what it was like, through family events, you know, losing a tooth, or being in a swim meet, or all the things that you would want your mom or dad there for. >> even the title of the book comes from something natalie said. >> that's right. i was putting the kids to bed one night when they stayed over, and we said our prayers, as we always do, and i was tiptoeing out of the room and natalie said, don't forget, nanna, god bless our troops. and i just thought that it was just so pure, and so heartfelt, that you know, it really struck me and i thought what a great

title for the book. >> i imagine even if you are vice president or second lady of the united states, when you have a son or daughter deployed, that worry is just the same. >> it's always there. for all military families. and i recently met a teacher who told me that on her way home every day before turning that corner she said, to go home to her home, she would say a prayer because she never wanted to see that car in front of her home telling her that something had happened to her son. and i think that feeling of anxiety is pervasive for military families. and so that's why michelle and i have tried so hard to say, you know, commit to an act of kindness for a military family. >> well, i can't let you go without asking a little bit of politics. >> okay. >> of course you're about to head out on the campaign trail. your husband has been out on the campaign trail a lot. and you've been campaigning with him basically since the '70s. >> forever. >> do you think this is his last campaign? >> i don't know. i don't know whether this is his last campaign.

>> we're -- >> we're focusing on this campaign, and winning this campaign. >> there is talk that he might run for president. >> one campaign at a time. >> would you support it, though, if you got another one in you? >> you know, joe would make a great president. i always felt last time when he ran, i supported him. i wanted us out of iraq. i felt that joe would do that. but barack did it, so everything, you know, has worked out. so obviously your husband is known for his straightforwardness, or his blunt talk. a lot of times i know that the white house goes up on the campaign trail, occasionally gets him in some trouble recently i know he apologized to the president about getting out in front on the issue of gay marriage. did he feel bad about that? about speaking too openly? >> you know, joe and barack are, you know, they've worked this out, they're great. it's fine. he, you know, joe speaks from the heart. and that's what he did. and that's what i love about him. i know a lot of people aren't used to that with politicians, and maybe that's what surprises

them. >> it's good to have you here dr. jill biden. thank you so much. >> thanks. >> and we want to remind everybody the book is called "don't forget, god bless our troops." coming up next we're going to head back to london for more on the queen's diamond jubilee.

welcome back to london and

buckingham palace. a royal occasion like the queen's diamond jubilee would never be complete without the sights and sounds of the queen's horse guards. they're out today to escort the royal family on their marriage procession. and we met up with a former member of the guards that you're bound to know. ♪ they're iconic and essential to royal pageantry. the dashing men of the queen's mounted household regiment, also known as the horse guards. every day they change sentries on hars guards parades. it was here we caught up with one of their numbers. yes, you saw right it's james bluntz, known to most of us as a singer. ♪ you're beautiful you're beautiful ♪ >> reporter: but he's captain blunt to his regimental friends. >> many fond memories. really special time. my friends are still involved.

i stay in touch with them. about the early mornings, they're doing early morning rehearsal. >> reporter: the regiment dates back some 350 years. and there are no shortcuts when it comes to keeping up appearances. there are helmets and breast plates to shine. polishing those boots can take six hours. and, they do a serious job. >> they're dressed up in ceremonial uniforms, but they're fully trained to protect the queen, and they're regular soldiers. we've just come from afghanistan. our job, our job is historic one, which is to protect the monarch. >> reporter: in his former life as an officer in the queen's life guard blunt spent time in kosovo during the balkan war. >> show you around the vehicle. here's a machine gun. load the ammo in here. >> reporter: these days he doesn't need to dodge bullets. ♪ but there's always the chance of an ambush by fans.

>> nice to meet you. >> reporter: in this diamond jubilee year, though, some of those memories from his time's in the queen's life guard come flooding back. >> i was there for the golden jubilee. which is a real moment in history. i think what is amazing is the queen herself. we look at it as all this great pageantry and great ceremony but i don't think it's an option that any of us would necessarily volunteer for ourselves because it is a complete lifetime of service. for great britain. it's a remarkable, a remarkable length of time as the head of our state, and a wonderful celebration. >> so something you didn't know about the queen's horse guards. and james blunt. and we're back here outside buckingham palace with a look at some of the souvenirs that you can find her commemorating the diamond jubilee. >> including or starting with this lovely necklace. do you like this? >> looks like something some kind of stripper would wear. >> exactly, my point. thank you very much. what about these berkeley hotel high tea cakes. eugenie actually ordered a bunch of these for the queen to have.

check out that hat. that was the hat that beatrice wore. >> right. and the masks are apparently very popular. people on the subways wearing these. >> hold it -- no, no. >> we're going to have much more ahead right after this. 8:56 is your time now on this tuesday, june 5th, 2012. let's check in with storm center 4 meteorologist tom kierein with a look at the forecast. >> the air is still cool, even as we approach mid morning at 9:00, it's now 62 at reagan national. upper 50s elsewhere. we have still quite a bit of

clouds around. later today into the low 70s, but that's about ten degrees cooler than the average high. and then tomorrow, partly sunny, a bit warmer. might have an afternoon shower after another cool start. 50s again on thursday morning. a little greater chance of a shower or thundershower thursday. then warming up for the weekend. eun? [ male announcer ] here's a friendly reminder. it's your last chance to get verizon's reliable high speed internet and phone for small business for only $84.99 a month. call 1.866.solutions now or visit verizon.com/solutions. only $84.99 for high-speed internet and phone. plus your choice of either no annual contract or a two year price guarantee. call 1.866.solutions or visit verizon.com/solutions today. hurry -- this offer won't last long. contact the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800-974-6006 tty/v.

good morning, traveling the outer loop of the beltway at connecticut avenue, we have a six-vehicle crash tying up the left side of the roadway for you and causing significant delays. i'll give you a live look right now. cars are basically just sitting here as you make your way past university boulevard. you're jammed all the way out of college park, you're just at about 11 miles per hour. all the way, back over to you.

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 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 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 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.

>> 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 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. >> 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 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

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will the other royals, charles and camilla and william, kate 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 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 whether -- >> affected the prince, solutel. >> 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 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 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 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. 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 bens 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. 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 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 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.

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, 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 --

>> 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. 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 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. >> 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 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.

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

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. >> 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 t. 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

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 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 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. 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. >> 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, 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. mashed potatoes and gravy. it's my turn...

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9:57 is your time now on this tuesday, june 5th, 2012, good morning to you. let's check in with storm center 4 meteorologist tom kierein for a look at the forecast. good morning to you, tom. >> we've had a lot of cloud cover beginning to break up now, especially areas north and east of washington. it's mostly sunny over the metro area and points south and west. it's still rather cloudy. 64 at reagan national and later today, ought to hit the low 70s by mid afternoon with clouds in

and out. and then as we get into tomorrow morning, another cool start, into the 50s, afternoon high, mid 70s, a small chance of an afternoon shower tomorrow. a greater chance on thursday afternoon and evening, maybe of a passing shower or thundershower. after that, warming up into the weekend. danella, how is the late-morning traffic? >> traveling the beltway, we had a problem, earlier accident louter loop at connecticut avenue, it's gone. blocking the left center lane. big problems in montgomery county, sitting at colesville road, looking at about 13 miles per hour. back to you. >> don't forget to tune in to news4 today tomorrow morning at 4:28.

captions paid for by nbc-universal television hello, everybody! god bless the queen. it's booze day tuesday, june 5th. in honor of the queen's diamond jubilee, 60 years, we're having a pimm's cup. >> what is in a pimm's cup? >> there is a little of a pimm's mix and ginger el. >> delicious. >> it's the fourth and final day. it feels like it's been four weeks because it's been wall-to-wall coverage. >> it sure has. >> people are fascinated.

>> last night was a huge night. this was the star-studded jubilee concert. elton john performed, stevie wonder performed, paul mccarthy performed on the steps of buckingham palace. it was fun to see the royals rocking out a little bit. i mean, look at that sea of people. >> glad it didn't rain on them. >> let's take a look. >> elton john is such a great showman. oh, oh! ♪ when you find yourself in times of trouble ♪ mother mary comes to me ♪ speaking words of wisdom ♪ let it be >> very nice. >> and an american. >> very nice. beautiful night, no rain. one person was missing. >> yes. >> prince charles -- >> what was that? >> i thought it was elton again.

i thought he changed clothes. >> so bad. >> elton changes his clothes a lot when he does concerts. >> prince charles made an announcement, didn't he? >> i guess his father -- remember we said he didn't look like he wasn't having too much fun? prince philip was sick. he had to be hospitalized. >> this is the shout out prince charles gave to him at the concert. >> very sad thing about this evening is that my father couldn't be here with us. because unfortunately, he has taken unwell. ladies and gentlemen, if we shout loud enough, he might just hear it in hospital. >> very nice. >> he's going to be under observation for several days there. >> he'll be 91 years old very soon. >> yes. >> we've been talking for days

about their stamina, incredible. four hours -- >> on the barge. >> with no bathroom facilities. >> i didn't see any. >> i couldn't make it four minutes, you know what i'm saying? today's events are continuing, started off with the motorcade procession. >> once it started i was kind of interested. once it started, somehow you get wrapped. you start watching them come in and out of cars and carriages and they go around town. >> where are they going? >> just around. >> buckingham palace and back and to luncheon. when you look at the streets are lined with people, they say it was spotty on and off rain. she is unbelievable. >> i noticed when she was getting into the carriage -- she is 86 years old. no one can touch the queen, apparently. even her son didn't help her up. >> i wondered when i was watching her. >> she's spry. >> she sure is. you know what's interesting? she doesn't do interviews. she's never done an interview,

she gives speeches. you wonder what she would say if asked about a lot of things. that's not something she does. >> she doesn't have to. she's the queen. in three or four years she will beat queen victoria's record of be the longest living reigning monarch. good for her. >> we have some good old entertainment in the house with us today. >> yes, we do. alan jackson is here. he is as american as you get. >> there is no one more american. >> he'll be singing for us. his new cd is out today called "30 miles west." he's got a darling daughter who wants our job. >> maddie, come on over here and say hello to america. come over, honey. we hear you want to steal somebody's job. >> how old are you, maddie? >> almost 22. >> did you study somewhere to take people's jobs? >> no. it comes natural. >> do you sing, too? >> not well. middle sister got that gene.

not me. >> where did you go to college? >> i went to tennessee. >> okay. >> did you major in broadcast journalism? >> no, i did not. >> she majored in partying, i have a feeling. >> right. >> we are happy you came to see us here. >> you're adorable. >> get some classes to watch you. >> we are happy to have you here. >> we have other fun people in the house, don't we? >> busy time today. we are on our best, best behavior today because our boss's mom is with us. >> rosemary bell and her daughter-in-law maureen bell who is married to jim's brother. >> not her daughter-in-law. >> is it her daughter-in-law? sister-in-law. sister-in-law. okay. >> they're related. >> we are happy they are here. apparently his mom is a big fan of our hour. go figure. >> why? >> i don't know.

there is no accounting for taste. >> no, there isn't. we are delighted they're here. >> okay. >> things are looking up for her. >> lindsay lohan, if you open up the paper today, we is going to play elizabeth taylor in an upcoming film. look at the crazy likeness. isn't that? that's uncanny when you look at her playing liz taylor. >> not to me it isn't, but i think she looks beautiful. >> you don't think? s. >> not uncanny. i think that she is hopefully on track to let this be the beginning of a whole new life for her. >> i think so. if she makes it about her work and she is extraordinary as an actress and she looks beautiful again, then i authentic everybody is ready to say good for her. >> this is the big test? >> yeah. >> all right. if you are thinking about, should i wear sunscreen or not? >> most of us don't think about it, hoda. >> this might change your mind. there is a truck driver 69 years old. when you're a trucker, you sit

obviously on one side of the car. the sun comes in on one side of his face. look at what he looks like. look at the two sides. >> sun damage from a lifetime of not protecting your skin. >> right? one side was in the car, one side was sticking out. look at that. >> he needs to move to britain and drive on the other side of the road for a while. even that baby up, you now what i'm saying? there is a new game show called "are you normal, america?" >> it's on own and premiered last night. >> they had 1,000 people? >> about 1,000 people. if 2 you want to know if your habits and things do you are normal, you need to answer these questions. >> i never felt like i'm normal. a lot of people would agree. >> we have signs. first question is, is it normal to have sucked a partner's toes? >> not normal. what's the answer? >> survey says. >> it's not normal. only 21% of people have sucked

their partner's toes. >> i don't like the way you said that. >> it's nasty. >> you put a lot of emphasis on sucked. it's not necessary. >> is it normal to go skinny dipping? is it normal? >> you come out of the womb that way, why not? >> 56% of people skinny dipped. >> okay. >> is it normal to sleep naked? definitely normal. not normal? >> we can hear somebody say, "they're incorrect." we don't need to know that. >> 43% of people sleep naked. you do. >> i wear my wedding ring. >> do you really? do you sleep in the buff? >> i do. i was perimenopausal for a long, long time. you cannot have anything on you. you want to scream. that's all ahead of you. >> is it normal -- >> it's an old habit now. >> is it normal to have stood someone up on a date? >> last night -- i've got to be

honest. all of a sudden bambino sleeps with us. frank said it's the end of our marriage when bambino sleeps with us. the other dogs are put down in the mud room. 11:30 last night, you know your dog's little paw steps. all of a sudden louie wants to join the party. i'm naked and i've got to go through the house. anybody could see this would not be -- what's the next one? >> is it normal to have stood someone up on a date? >> no. it's just rude. >> not normal. only 28% of people stood someone up. is it normal to believe in love at first sight? yes. normal. 64% believe in love at first sight. >> it's happened to me. has it happened to you? >> yes. >> is it normal to have broken up with someone over the phone or text messages? >> rude. >> not normal. only 12% of people have broken up with somebody by text or e-mail. >> cowards. >> is it normal for a woman to

have cried when they got a bad haircut? >> it's ridiculous, but normal. >> not normal. >> wait a minute. >> it's silly because your hair will grow back. >> people get crazy about their hair. >> you have a bad haircut? >> you cry when it rains. >> i could have never gone to london, by the way, and covered that. >> that's why you're not going to the olympics, hoda. >> we've got our final photos for the hot bad contest. >> today is the last day you can vote. >> i didn't know we had a contest. >> it's the last moment to vote. go to ivillage.com/hot dads. >> there's kevin. look at bubba. slow down. >> i dated a guy named bubba once. >> adam from queens. >> aha. >> chad. >> look at michael.

>> little boy or the dad? >> the dad. where is bubba again? >> let's show bubba one more time. can't beat a boy named bubba. >> oh. >> something got edited around. >> the winner will be announced here on tuesday. >> still ahead what do we have? >> how to make money at home by throwing one of those inhouse parties. >> there's wine involved. jenny mccarthy won't stop trying to get all the attention. travelled to a tropical paradise to make love in the wild. she's going to explain it to us after this. [ female announcer ] the best way to predict the future... ...is to create it. [ female announcer ] now create a new future for your skin. only aveeno positively radiant has total soy, for a whole new level of radiance. it's clinically proven to visibly reduce blotchiness, brown spots, and other past damage, while broad spectrum spf 30 helps prevent future damage. healthier, more radiant skin.

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not by me. i enjoyed watching it. >> describe this show. >> "survivor" meets "the fear factor." these couples. >> you let the women pick the man they wanted to be with at the beginning. >> correct. >> what happens at the end of that? i didn't get to that part. >> there is a new edition. the guys break out. the guys are cat fighting. it was a ball. >> they are feeling very possessive over the woman. >> that's right. >> that happens in the wild. >> you have fun on these shows. >> here's the stat this show works.

last year the first and second place couples are still together, very much in love. this year our first second still together. i'll tell you why. we are not throwing them in a mansion to look beautiful and fake for six weeks. they are dealing with, i'm telling you -- >> all this stuff with snakes and all kinds of stuff. >> literally, there was raining. the girls had 70 mosquito bites on their face. you get to see the true color. >> the moral is don't base these relationships on how a person looks. >> that's what i love about the show. guys are saying, i pick her because she's so hot. literally, at weeks go by, he's like, she is psycho. >> let's talk about you. >> you're psycho a little bit. >> you're doing "playboy" again? >> i am. >> are you showing everything? what are you doing? >> well what's everything? i grew out a bush so no one sees

anything? >> we can beep that. >> no we can't. too late. >> i figured one more time before everything really falls apart. why not? and evans' tuition is expensive this year. >> you did say you work all the time because you want to be a legend and legends are people who work all the time. >> yeah. you put that as a goal. that's why i started when i was 21. someone asked me that question. i said a legend would be great because it's consistent. i'm grateful because in my line of work, so to speak, i'm glad hosting has really become a top job in hollywood. >> tell us quickly about the book you have coming out. >> it's called "bad habits, confessions of a recovering catholic." it's coming of age story from the time i was 6 to now of horrific, you know, i'm possessed of the devil, church giggles, finding new belief systems, letting go of old ones.

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lis own to this >> listen to this cast, tom cruise, catherine zeta-jones, alec baldwin. that's from "rock of ages." >> it features foreigner, journey, twisted sister. they are all kathie lee

favorites on her ipod. >> yes. that's why i'm going to be so good at this game. >> the film's director adam is here with us. >> the ads look tremendous. >> it's just a party. it's a good time. i want people in the aisles singing, dancing, fist-pumping. i want this to be every theater-owner's nightmare. >> you've got phenomenal people. we are looking at tom cruise doing things -- we haven't seen him move around since he did "reckless." when he danced in his underwear. >> his first movie "risky business?" >> don't start with me. >> this is way more than "risky business." he had to go full '80s, all axle. >> you did that before with "hair spray." >> for me it's not tough because

my whole life is like a musical. i see people singing and dancing in my head. i'm super annoying in the restaurant and gym because that's how i express my life. for me, i close my eyes and let it -- you know, this was my time. i graduated high schools in '82. this was the soundtrack of my life. >> all right. we are going to play a little game. >> absolutely. the game is "sing that song." we are going to go from these are all songs in "rock of ages." you have to sing the answer. let's hear that first song. play it. ♪ you're a real tough cookie with a long history ♪ of breaking little hearts like the one in me ♪ ♪ that's okay let's see how you do it ♪ >> here it is. >>. ♪ hit me with your best shot

>> you did not do that! >> kathie lee. who sang it originally. >> pat benatar. >> very good. you each get one tattoo. second song. >> i love this game. ♪ tell ♪ tell

>> oh, my goodness. >> obviously they're not seeing the crowd. it's probably an awesome sight from up there. >> there are charles, camilla, william is there, kate and harry. >> it was going to be the magnificent seven, meredith but it is going to have to be the magnificent six today. we're expecting a fly-past, a celebratory cascade, a 60-gun salute, three volleys of rifle fire, giving us a salute by the queen's guard interspersed with the national anthem played by the band of the irish stars. >> the rifle fire is gdone in a.

it means that each gun will go off one after the other. it will be a fascinating thing to see when they get it right. >> will the weather allow for a fly-past? there was one scheduled to go along the thames with the flotilla. unfortunately, because of the rain, they couldn't. obviously safety comes first. >> i'm actually hearing a bunch of young ladies now just in front of us screaming "harry!" "harry!" >> he is the most eligible bachelor.

>> harry and kate are getting along like a house on fire. it's the sister he never had. >> by the way, as we're watching this, we want to mention that president obama has sent a message of congratulations to the queen saying, your majesty, on the historic occasion of your du diamond jubilee, michelle and i send you and the congratulations of the american people. the united states and the united kingdom has shared a special relationship. we stood tall and strong and together, facing some of the greatest challenges this world has known. it ends by saying may the lift your majesty's crown continue to reign supreme for many years to come. >> what a lovely tribute. >> oh.

fly-past. >> the first one is kosher. these are really powerful, emotional powerful things for britain, these second world war airplanes. >> we should really hear the rumble of them when they go overhead. here they come.

>> the spitfire is actually famous.

>> here come the red arrows here. very popular. >> that put a smile on her face. william and harry are very interested, too. >> and now the celebratory cascade, i would imagine, interspersed with the national anthem. >> the crowd has already started singing the anthem.

>> you ordinarily get three cheers. ♪ ♪ ♪

>> and now what we're expecting to see, the troops on the forecourt will lay down their weapons, repmove their bear skis and give three cheers for her majesty, the queen.

♪ >> i think we just have to mention that although this is sensational, the queen has now been standing there for a good five minutes in what is a driving rainstorm here at buckingham palace. >> sunday she did stood for four hours on the flotilla during the

terrible weather. >> and now the troops lay down their arms. next the bear skins. three cheers for her majesty the queen. >> hip hip -- >> hooray! >> hip hip -- >> hooray! >> hip hip -- >> hoop ray! ray!

>> all right. hats off to you guys. you do this stuff pretty well. >> there is no question, about it. she looks to have been truly enjoying it. andrew, give us some final thoughts from your perspective. >> well, mine are the sight of the rather wonderful people who are walking along with a sign saying "elizabeth, the great." surely she deserves this. if there is any moment when the case could pay honor, this is the one. >> if you were lucky enough to be in the royal wedding, that's one thing. being in that british housing on sunday, a moment i will never forget. >> what a spectacular day for britain, the queen and commonwealth.

>> as they head back inside after a very long four days but wonderful four days of celebration. the queen's diamond jubilee, only the second time in history this has happened. they are all so lucky to be part of it. i wonder if she's going to open up the gym. >> let us first of all say thank you. ben fogle, always a pleasure. the build-up to this jubilee, you've done great work. we thank you very much. andrew roberts, over the last year, you have earned your place with our network. thank you very much for your help. camilla, to you as well. it's been a joy and thank you so much for your insight into the royals. >> all the banners and everything, there was a window in london, the message was so simple -- "congratulations, adv the money. >> the abcs. i have money in the bank and want to invite friends over and

sell jewelry. >> first thing you should do is make sure it's a member of the direct sellers association. be in a company that is reputable. this is stella and dot. they are terrific. a lot of my friends sell this jewelry. they love it. start-up cost is about $199. you get $350 worth of jewelry. you pick the jewelry that you think your party is going to want to have. the potential profit you can make, the average trunk show is about $1,000 in sales. you get 25% commission. >> that adds up if you're hosting one a week. >> price point less. start-up cost here is $149. you get $1,000 worth of jewelry they choose for you. there is a potential commission of 30%. >> that's what company? >> this is lea sofia. $650 in sales or so and you could make about $195 per party.

>> let's move on to the scents, candles. >> you don't have to worry about smoke safety. these are popular. the price point are so low, $25 to $40. you get these bars that are scented. you get the cylinders to put them in. scensy is the company. $99 is the start-up for the kit. potential there is about 25% commission. >> what do we have up front here. >> bags. i like this one. this is a thermal bag. this is one of their best-selling products. it's a popular company. they personalize that for you, as well. the start-up kit is about $99. in terms of the potential profit, the average party, you make about $600 or so. then you can get about 20% commission there on your party. >> is this a one and done thing. once you invite your friends over and sold it, what do you do

in the second go-around? >> you're friendless. >> you have to start going to others and start thinking of events you can have, other organizations you might have parties for. a lot of these companies have look books, catalogs. i had friends come up to me at a birthday party for my 7-year-old, i see a stella and dot catalog. they'll invite you to another event. >> do you have the products with you at the time? >> at the parties, you have the product. >> i don't like to wait for things. >> we have a few seconds left to talk about wine. >> this is what people want. my friend said there's got to be a wine shop at home. they will come to your home and host a wine tasting for less than $30, $29. 95. you get five wines. there you're not making money. you're getting half-priced items. it's fun. cheaper items like this gift basket you could buy for half price.

that's why people do it to have something fun in their home. >> thank you, miss sharon. >> thank you. >> tomorrow we'll tell you how to make money at home with a tag sale. >> up next, turning your old stuff into new home decor. mmmm! this is microwaved? yeah. it's great. nice. ehh. introducing ball park beef patties made with 100% beef. they're pre-grilled, then individually frozen for a juicy, hot-off-the-grill burger in about a minute. that's good morning, veggie style. hmmm. for half the calories plus veggie nutrition. could've had a v8.

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if you like hoda woman you might have a tendency to hoard a little bit. if you do, you'll find out how to resurface, repurpose that old stuff into functional furniture. >> i save things i might need later. >> author of "dirty little secrets of design," frank fontana is here. >> i found this bike wheel. >> next to her bowling bowl. >> right. >> i found a couple of cool ways to repurpose old items. starting with bike rims. i put together this idea of how do you take a chandelier and

bring it down to earth with a bike wheel and mason jars. this is what happened. >> that is very funky. kind of adorable even for you. >> thanks. i appreciate that. >> how did you get the mason jars to stay up there? >> zip ties. high tech. if you want to add color, style, there is this cool stain glass sprain paint that makes it look like this, which is fun. if you want to add detail you could do a paint job and just do the center to get light peering through. >> my garage is like "sanford and son." that's why this looks like this. >> another wheel. >> this is wood edge banding you would typically finish a piece of plywood. to hang pots you just use s-hooks, latch it on. >> that is cute. >> these are finals. >> they come from the country of

final. >> finland. you put them in bumpers. go down the hardware aisle and find fun things. next one is christmas ornaments, wreaths end up getting thrown out or buried in the bottom of a box. this is a wood wreath we added some outdoor vine wire that you would use to tack on stuff. you just loop it around, create three points so you have a hanging point. >> another chandelier? >> a lighting element, okay? >> because we don't have enough chandeliers. >> they always look so great together. >> that is a pot rack, hoda. >> when you put it all together hoda hater, you go like this. it should stay in there. i had a different charger but it broke in the shipment. >> that is cute. >> those are battery-powered candles. you can show what it looks like inside. don't touch this stuff.

this is one of my favorite projects. old instruments, i found this one with no strings. i slapped on chalkboard paint. cool for notes. get it, notes? on this side is coat racks. you mount this to a wall. >> that is adorable. >> that is clever. >> yay. one. i love it. picture frames, that's another thing you find laying around. you get old. you replace them. i found a couple of old ones and made an ipad out of this. >> that is genius. >> thank you. >> i'm going to turn it around. i built this wood box so you could store pens and pencils. >> why would you do that? >> they sell them all the time. you see these new things like digital picture frames. you own an ipad already. stick it in there. >> take it out when you need it. >> exactly.

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♪ talk is cheap ♪ and time's awasting >> that does it for us today. we leave you with country music from country superstar alan jackson. >> two-time grammy-award winning artist. 24 he co-wrote. here he is with "dixie highway" off his new cd "30 miles west." we'll see you tomorrow because

it's wednesday wines day. one of our favorites. bye. ♪ ♪ i was born on dixie highway ♪ i was raised ♪ on dixie highway ♪ with the things you have in mind ♪ ♪ i was born on a dixie highway ♪ i was raised in the georgia pines

♪ i was raised on a dixie highway ♪ ♪ going on the roadside ♪ rolled it up ♪ and smoked it down ♪ going too much ♪ makes you feel bad ♪ yeah i was born ♪ on a dixie highway ♪ and the georgia pines ♪ i was raised on a dixie highway ♪ ♪ in a place you'll never find

♪ ♪ and the holy ghost ♪ on sunday morning ♪ got some songs ♪ and the bible read ♪ sunshine lunch ♪ mama's table ♪ thank the lord and break the bread ♪ ♪ yeah i was born ♪ on a dixie highway ♪ in the georgia pines ♪ i was raised ♪ on a dixie highway ♪ in a place you'll never find ♪ when i'm old ♪ and heaven's calling

♪ they come to carry me away ♪ just lay me down ♪ down in the south land ♪ bury me in a georgia crate ♪ yeah i was born on a dixie highway ♪ played in the georgia pines ♪ i was raised on a dixie highway ♪ a better place you'll ever find ♪ ♪ a sweeter place you'll never find ♪ ♪ a sweeter place you'll ever find ♪ -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com

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