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the kings procession from buckingham palace to westminster abbey begins. god save the king plays their majesties king charles iii and the queen consort in thejubilee depart on route to thejubilee depart on route to the abbey. the king makes his way to be the 40th monarch, proud and westminster abbey. it is a journey the king has made many times in his life. but this time, it is exceptional and historic. they passed the magnificent white marble tribute to queen victoria the statue looks directly down. the procession in all its glory in the beginning the journey down the mountain. down the mound. there are six windsor grays pulling the carriage, their name dressings are customarily crimson but they have been changed on this occasion to royal blue. you'll see the sovereign�*s escort, the blues and royals in front, the lifeguards with their white plumes behind the coach. icon in shadow, newark and echo and knightsbridge are the six horses driving this carriage as they continue down the mile. it isa it is a rainy day in london but that does not seem to have put

and they sit in the heart of westminster abbey. forfive months to prepare for the coronation. this time, they've had to do it amidst much of their normal services. the abbey's been a hive of activity for two weeks. there's an awful lot of work that has to be done that nobody sees. the place has been cleaned. it's been re—gilded. we then had a huge operation which has provided the build for the coronation theatre. there's been a big lighting rig, there are the sound engineers here, and then there are all the moving parts of the ceremony. people are going to see ceremony, they're going to see tradition, some extraordinary ceremonial dress. you're going to see the british doing pageant, and the british do pageants like nobody else. so what you will see, frankly, will be jaw—dropping. the interesting question, i think, is whether you can dig under that and see that this is also deeply understood and that there's meaning in all this. there are sudden moments, particularly in rehearsal, when you realise you are right at the heart of brit

while the ceremony is happening inside the abbey, i will firm up inside the abbey, i will firm up ony will set off as soon as they king and queen leave westminster abbey and joined the rear of the possession. —— procession. the ceremony inside the abbey is set to last two hours, after which the newly crowned king and queen will be turned back to buckingham palace. the timekeepers with stopwatches at the ready expected to be not long after 1:30pm. next time the soldiers walked down the streets, officials hope, will be lined with crowds. all aiming to get a look at the real couple. —— royal couple. well into the early hours, they march on. tonight, the streets are empty. come morning, they will be full once more. on that day, there will be a long wait while the service continues, possibly in the rain, and infull view continues, possibly in the rain, and in full view of the clouds who will be lining the streets. eyes forward and wait for the, and. i think the important thing is that everybody involved puts a huge amount of work into it and a lot of professionalism and skill of the young

we're looking at pictures of the westminster abbey and westminster abbey, just to paint the picture is opposite the houses of parliament. so this is a positive london where the seats of power is base. so you have all the politicians on across the road. on the m p. 's. the pay is the prime minister just up the road and dining street. and here we have westminster abbey, and it dates back to william the conqueror in 1066, who was the 1st king of england to be around here. so this building itself is absolutely state in history. and i think that the, like the king king charles himself will be the full ts partition on it to be crowned here today. so just imagine not going back to 1066 that that's quite a few centuries that. and i don't think that anybody can underestimate just how much has gone into this day 6 months of preparations. and of course the king himself can charles pretty much being preparing for this for a lifetime. that's right. thing coordinations as you were saying that being held at westminster abbey for almost a 1000 years, haven't been to the order of service. what we're go

and they sit in the heart of westminster abbey.osed forfive months to prepare for the coronation. this time, they've had to do it amidst much of their normal services. the abbey's been a hive of activity for two weeks. there's an awful lot of work that has to be done that nobody sees. the place has been cleaned. it's been re—gilded. we then had a huge operation which has provided the build for the coronation theatre. there's been a big lighting rig, there are the sound engineers here, and then there are all the moving parts of the ceremony. people are going to see ceremony, they're going to see tradition, some extraordinary ceremonial dress. you're going to see the british doing pageant, and the british do pageants like nobody else. so what you will see, frankly, will be jaw—dropping. the interesting question, i think, is whether you can dig under that and see that this is also deeply understood and that there's meaning in all this. there are sudden moments, particularly in rehearsal, when you realise you are right at the heart of

and you have rep because at westminster, abbey. so i think this will be the 1st time that the king will hold and try on some of these items which all pretty much twice as they oh, i'm extremely historical. i mean the king's open sectors, for example, when made for charles the 2nd. yeah, 16. 61 they've been used in coordination since, but again, this is the fest coordination in 70 is so the reason i mention that that timeframe. 70 is that, that, that again, is a bit of a history less than for the whole nation because we've not had these coordinations that frequently. and so nobody or most people have not had the opportunity to witness. we've heard about these these items, but not quite seen them live like this. so again, it's refreshing the memories if anything, it's amazing. the or actually i think the criticism between the 2 isn't sitting behind old stick and waiting today the meeting and say i was just so that we can see that as prince harry assessing that. and he is without his wife megan, who has a, it's well known that she in

in 1953, the abbey was closed for five months, abbey. had to do it amidst much of their normal services. the abbey has been a hive of activity for two weeks, an awful lot of work that has to be done that nobody has seen, places being cleaned, it has been re—gilded, we then have had a huge operation which has provided the build for the coronation theatre, a big lighting ring, sound engineers here and then all of the moving part of the ceremony. people are going to see tradition, ceremony, some extraordinary ceremonial dress. you are going to see the british doing pageant and the british to pageant like nobody else. so what you will see, frankly, will be jaw—dropping. the interesting question, i think, is whether you can dig under that and see that this is also deeply understood and that there is meaning in all of this. there are sudden moments, particularly in rehearsal, when you realise that you are right at the heart of british history, right here at the turning of the page, that is extraordinary experience, it's very moving. it is of c

i'm outside westminster abbey.king charles iii. the atmosphere is one of anticipation, but the preparations have been so well planned that it truly feels like the calm before the storm. it's very quiet. we have a sense that something is about to happen, but not quite yet. and that is what we're waiting for. we've seen dignitaries enter westminster abbey. we've seen celebrities, national figures like british broadcasters. we've seen katy perry who will be performing at the coronation concert tomorrow. we've seen first lady jill biden there with her granddaughter sitting next to ukraine's first lady olena zelenska, we've seen the vice president of china, a controversial invitation, he also has taken his seat in the abbey. as well as leaders from all of the devolved nations in the united kingdom, and of course the commonwealth. this is truly a historic and unprecedented gathering of individuals, kings and queens who don't usually attend the coronation of another king. but it is a new convention-breaking coronation we'

cheering and applause —— the cenotaph, as the procession nears westminster abbey.and applause the weather remains not particularly kind, as it has been for so many coronations in history. it was a damp day in central london in 1953 — and 1937 too. cheering and applause god save the king playing as the cheers ring out, they pass the palace of westminster. the king and queen consort are now making their way down to the great west door at the abbey. the canopy has been set out ahead of the service. as the carriage doors are opened, the congregation prepare to witness a moment in history — the first coronation in many decades. (camera shutters clicking) hello there. it�*s a shame we had so much rain on saturday but things are looking up for sunday, it is going to be the best day of the coronation weekend. it is going to be drier and warmer, possibly the warmest day of the year so far but by the time we get to monday, back into cloud and wet weather. this is the cloud that will bring the rain from the atlantic on monday. in between two weather systems for sunday, hence

one takes the royals from buckingham palace to westminster abbey.ngham palace to westminsterabbey. it buckingham palace to westminster abbey. it is known as the kings procession. we are the very front horse of the entire king's procession from buckingham palace to westminster abbey and then back again safely. it is absolutely incredible. it is not only a once in a career opportunity, but a once—in—a—lifetime opportunity and i am so lucky to be given the chance to do that. the return journey back through the streets of central london is known as the coronation procession. both will be scrutinised in exacting detail. tonight, it must be rehearsed, finessed and made ready for the big day. as well as the military, the carriages set to be used are all part of the rehearsal. on the way to the abbey, the royal party will travel in the diamond jubilee state college. —— state coach. used for the first time at the state opening of parliament in 2014, it has electric windows, air—conditioning and shock absorbers, making for a comfortable ride. it is an importa

gad archbishop of canterbury at westminster abbey. god save the kinu. god westminster abbey. god save the king- god save — westminster abbey. god save the king. god save the _ westminster abbey. god save the king. god save the queen. - camilla was the first queen consort to be crowned since the late queen elizabeth the queen mother, in 1937. a personal moment between king and heir, william wishes his father good luck with a kiss. i, william, prince of wales, pledge my loyalty to and truth i will bear unto you as your liegeman in life and limb, so help me god. after the ceremony the royal couple headed back to buckingham palace as the crowds cheered on along the mall. and the weather causes a scaled—down fly—past, but the red arrows delighted the crowds. good evening. welcome to buckingham palace after all the _ welcome to buckingham palace after all the pomp and ceremony and the enormous _ all the pomp and ceremony and the enormous crowds we had in front of buckingham palace today, it is now still very— buckingham palace today, it is now still very quiet, still a buckingham p

you're looking at westminster abbey.wned, along with the queen consort camilla, in front of 2,300 guests watching in person, and tens of millions of others around the world following along. it is an historic moment — charles becomes the 40th reigning monarch to be crowned there since 1066. a historic day in the united kingdom, and the bbc will have coverage from london, the 14 countries in the commonwealth, and all over the globe, bringing you the regalia, processions and ancient rituals.

this is the coach he will take to the abbey.a much smaller procession on the way to the abbey, than the one that we see on the way back which will be absolutely enormous. it shows that he is more humble on his way to the. abby >> here also saying that, in terms of profession, there is 200 people of the military. on the way back, we're talking about 4000. >> it's about the biggest military precision that we've seen since the last coronation, you'll see thousands more lining the route as well. when we talk about pomp and pageantry, doing it well, this is peak pomp and pageantry. what many people around the world tune into, away from the characters in the families themselves. >> christiane, so great to be with you today. >> honestly, it is something incredible when you think that, even here, at westminster abbey, it's a ceremony that goes back till ten 66. that is 1000 years. william the conqueror was the first to be crowned. i think we also have to say that prince charles, now king charles iii, is the longest ever serving prince o

the procession then reaches westminster abbey.ent of arrival, rehearsed exactly as it will be on coronation morning. the steps of the diamond jubilee state coach are carefully unfolded to allow the king and queen consort to safely dismount. the route travels along some of the busiest roads in central london. they cannot simply be closed off every time there is a need to practice the drills.— every time there is a need to practice the drills. you are on the streets you _ practice the drills. you are on the streets you are _ practice the drills. you are on the streets you are going _ practice the drills. you are on the streets you are going to - practice the drills. you are on the streets you are going to be - practice the drills. you are on the i streets you are going to be parading on saturday, and for each person on parade, they are looking for the small details, the small markers, the ground they have got too much across, the distance they are from the people in front and behind and they will be focusing rather more on that rath

daniela relph, bbc news, westminster abbey.ing news with the police and the us state of texas are responding to a mass shooting put up at mass shooting taking place in a shopping centre in allen. that is reported by reuters. you could see pictures they are on your screen of the scene in allen in texas now. no word at this stage at reported deaths or the number of people injured inside that shopping mall at the allen premium outlet. the shooting took place in allen, which is located about 25 miles northeast of dallas. we will have more on this breaking news situation as it develops. back to coronation news. back to coronation news. as we mentioned there, a select goup were able to witness the ceremony in person from inside westminster abbey. one of those people was canadian high commissioner to the uk, ralph goodale. i spoke to him a little earlier. welcome to the program. thank you for taking the time. i know you had a busy day today attending the coronation at west abbey. what were your impressions of the day? it was your impr

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daniela relph, bbc news, westminster abbey.stian ceremony involving ancient rituals dating back hundreds of years, but today diversity and inclusion were important elements, more so than in any previous coronation with contributions from jewish, buddhist, seek representatives. aleem maqbool has more on the red significance of today's events. for a church of england cleric, there is no bigger task than conducting a coronation. so how was the archbishop ahead of it? i'm fine! i'm looking forward to it, really. as were the first women bishops to have a role in the coronation. to have been asked to be a part of it, notjust to look on but to actually take part in it, is going to be indelibly imprinted on my mind and that of my family, and actually of jamaica. which is where the bishop of dover was born. she, archbishop welby and other bishops involved chose to get to westminster abbey on foot. the chief rabbi was walking there, too. in a sign of the type of occasion this was, to accommodate his observance of the jewish sabbath, he h

more modest than the coronation of his mother 70 years ago, fewer guests guests to the ministerial abbey, a shorter procession, nevertheless, we will see a solemn ceremony full of age-old traditions , a large military parade in general among european monarchies, only in britain such ceremonies are held and how much it costs by the way, the british authorities do not disclose what is important right away say king charles became king immediately after his mother's death in september last year coronation is the culmination of his accession to the throne asserting his power as a monarch it first of all, it is a religious ceremony that takes place in westminster abbey, where the coronation has been held for a thousand years and since the time of william the conqueror, so on this day we will see a lot of ceremonial, a lot of rituals , we will see the brilliance of royal jewels that will be specially brought from the tavern, we will talk about all this in detail. and now, in general, about the role of the british monarch , king charles iii is the head of fifteen countries at once, not only grea

westminster abbey.here the ceremony will happen. this is the same site that every coronation has taken place since 1066. where queen elizabeth was memorialized a months ago with a funeral held in 1997, for the late princess diana. charles' first wife. her son and heir william the duke, captain miller 1 10 in 20. and deborah kidd this is going to be a very different coronation. you wonder -- it is meant to usher in the next chapter. >> deborah: absolutely a turning point. you know, i love this kind of stuff. on a royal water, how i became one i don't know. but i was here for meghan and harry's wedding. i was here for the queen's jubilee. and it has been interesting to watch all of these shifts in the modern monarchy. this is really going to be a turning point. we have gone from the queen who was a grandmotherly figure really kind of globally. i mean, people sort of recognized her and now we are shifting to a king. that brings about all kinds of different dynamics for people. a lot of conversations that w

but look, the abbey plate, as it is called, the treasure that westminster abbey is on display and therereasures from the crown jewels too brought from the tower of london and carried here in procession. the regalia that will be used during the ceremony of the coronation itself, including we got a quick glimpse of it there. well, the golden equal, the amp below and the spoon. we would take a better look at it later on, but there you have it. that is full of oil. that is full of oil that has been gathered in the middle east, in jerusalem, that is the oil to anoint. that is coming -- >> thanks. that puts us in perfect position to catch some of those guests as they head into the abbey. that's join sophie now. sophie: the guests are streaming into the abbey now and i'm joined by one of them, tony juniper, chair of natural england, environmentalists, and who knows the king well. >> yes, we have worked together on three different books. one called harmony, his ideas on different subjects, including environmental questions, food security and water, education, architecture, and that was an incre

i've heard some _ ambience in the abbey. i've heard some in— ambience in the abbey.rent when you are sitting there. with — it is different when you are sitting there, with the atmosphere. best of luck with the — there, with the atmosphere. best of luck with the day _ there, with the atmosphere. best of luck with the day on _ there, with the atmosphere. best of luck with the day on saturday. i luck with the day on saturday. we are here throughout from now until saturday and throughout the ceremony bring you all the latest on the build—up and the preparation and the sheer excitement. you can feel it here in central london. back to you. thank you. around the world and across the uk this is bbc news. when you are struggling to pay bills it as a real she gasps this is a really lovely thing to do. people can come along and take away a donated dress forfree. it is run by a charity that identified a desperate need.— by a charity that identified a desperate need. by a charity that identified a deserate need. .. �* ., desperate need. children can't go to rom desperate need. ch

we can see westminster, abbey, the and that looks like it's the diamond jubilee state coach. that's all right. so wait, we're waiting for that to, to leave buckingham palace and to be seeing some spectacular coaches as far as johnson and other former verses prime minister just entering the abbey. let's trust this, trusting her husband, another full and precious minister in several of them. and the last he is that just a few minutes now as the, as westminster abbey fills up. it's not long to go now until the coronation procession. dogs from buckingham palace to westminster. i be bringing king charles the said and being console met camilla to the ceremony. the coming all of the rooms. it's the is quite interesting, isn't it just mentioning that come on? well, it's a little bit of time because a couple of countries joined the commonwealth research and it's not so we hear lots of negative talk about the problem of countries. certainly want to talk about countries wanting to become a publics and not for example, have fun controls is a head of state on toko and govern, joined to co

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while you are watching these extraordinary pictures inside the abbey, outside the abbey here, we aremean that they are very tight together. it is going to be an amazing thing to see as we watch the king and queen climb into the gold state coach and head toward you and behind them is the prince and princess of wales and their children, including, of course, prince george, who did a good job as page, i think. i think we will see not just the incredible pomp and ceremony, perhaps the best of it, just in the coming minutes, but also some great images, i hope, of the royal family and their children. >> well, a movement through the streets of london with military precision in the best of circumstances. we have the rainyest of circumstances. we will await our glimpse of king charles and imperial state crown in the final moments of this service. ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ god save ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ god save our gracious king ♪ ♪ long live our noble king god save the king ♪ ♪ send him victorious happy and glorious ♪ ♪ long to reign

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is that allowed inside abbey? _ coughing. we saw a selfie. is that allowed inside abbey?e prince of wales paid his homage and kissed his father, — paid his homage and kissed his father, and he was saluting his sovereign, such a touching moment and we _ sovereign, such a touching moment and we all— sovereign, such a touching moment and we all said god save the king! it is strange but there we were, in this extraordinary ancient church. that tells— this extraordinary ancient church. that tells the story of our island history — that tells the story of our island history because it commemorates the .reat history because it commemorates the great writer _ history because it commemorates the great writer geoffrey chaucer who i think is— great writer geoffrey chaucer who i think is buried there, shakespeare is remembered, pg wodehouse, all the kin-s is remembered, pg wodehouse, all the kings and _ is remembered, pg wodehouse, all the kings and queens cram there and to feel we _ kings and queens cram there and to feel we were there in that moment was fantastic and it was humbling

westminster abbey is ready.ion theatre where the most sacred parts of the service will take place has been constructed. at its centre the coronation chair where the king will be anointed and crowned, it will be the most complex servers to take place in the abbey since the last coronation, 70 years ago. the military are ready after rehearsals through the streets of london at the dead of night and weeks of drill. in total, some 7000 members of the armed forces will be on parade. and the kingdom is ready for the most important moment since see exceeded to the throne eight months ago. last night, he and other members of the royal family were meeting some of the 100 or so heads of state to have travelled to london to attend the coronation. the order of service has been published, the coronation of their majesty is king charles iii and queen camilla. some last—minute revision to the homage of the people. the archbishop will now say, "i know and by those who wish to offer their support to do so, whether moment a privat

abbey. camilla was the first queen consort to be crowned since the late queen elizabeth, the queen mother in 1937. hundreds of people have been evacuated from a shopping mall in the us state of texas where gunfire has been heard. evacuations are under way in the separation of power plant where experts say the conditions are becoming increasingly dangerous. —— ukraine's zaporizhzhia. thousands lined the streets of london — the gold state a historic day in the united kingdom — as king charles and queen camilla are crowned at westminster abbey — marking the beginning of a new era for the british monarchy. tens of thousands of people descended on london for a day of ceremony, tradition and pageantry, despite the wet weather. our first report is from our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. may 6th, 2023. coronation day. in the abbey church at westminster, where these things have been done for nearly 1,000 years, a congregation to represent the britain of today had come together, with honoured

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the congregation in the abbey recited the homage of the people.our majority and to your heirs and successors, according to law. so help me god. and then the queen was crowned, the culmination of the transformation of the former camilla parker—bowles. # god save our gracious king... the coronation was over, king charles and queen camilla made their way out of westminster abbey. waiting in the rain, the gold state coach... and the parade of more than 4,000 members of the armed services which stepped off for buckingham palace. prince george had rejoined his brother and sister, after his page boy duties, the family making their way to the palace, past the waiting crowds. all the military detachments formed up in the palace grounds. three cheers for his majesty the king, and her majesty the queen. hip, hip... hooray! cheering and applause and then, out on to the palace balcony for the first time as king, came charles ii! with queen camilla. they were joined by the pages, and the working members of the royal family. through the clouds came the red arrow

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now they've got everybody out of the abbey.ly. you know, he'll probably go to the family luncheon and head for the airport. >> yes. >> imtiaz tyab is down where the coach is just about to pass by him. imtiaz? >> reporter: jeff, everyone, it is an extraordinary scene here. you know, we've been here for several hours, and it's been raining a lot. it has to be said. and yet more and more people have arrived to watch this moment of history. to quite literally have a front row seat to history. and they're waiting in anticipation to see their newly crowned king and queen. king charles iii and queen camilla. you might be able to hear people cheering, as well. the excitement is palpable. actually -- now there it is. there is the golden state carriage carrying the sovereign. it is for so many here such a moving and powerful symbol, not only of the monarchy but of their identity. a british identity. and it is embodied not by the man who's wearing the crown but by the institution itself. and again, you can hear people who are cheering and

daniela relph, bbc news, westminster abbey.. all chant: not my king! the anti—monarchy protests had been planned for months. the demonstrators based themselves at trafalgar square, about halfway along the procession route. but before they had even started, some of the protest leaders were arrested and their placards confiscated. we found one of the organisers in handcuffs. he said police had mistaken luggage straps for items that might be used to lock on to street furniture. the royal family rules by deception of public consent. there cannot be public opposition to them. human rights groups said the arrests set a dangerous precedent, coming on the back of new protest laws passed only this week. all chant: not my king! but the demonstration went ahead without its leaders. the service is being relayed to the crowd outside and every time the name king charles is mentioned, the anti—monarchist demonstrators start chanting "not my king!" among the hundreds of thousands in central london, this was a protest by a few hundred people bu

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in reach the great western of westminster abbey.riage go through those arches. a lot of the preparations that are taking place today is to ensure that this momentous occasion obviously is the absolutely perfect when it's takes place over the weekend. and it is an opportunity as well to mark the historical significance of this event, butjust to say historical significance of this event, but just to say that historical significance of this event, butjust to say that in a break from tradition, event, butjust to say that in a breakfrom tradition, king charles and queen consort camilla will be in the diamond jubilee state coach, we understand, ratherthan jubilee state coach, we understand, rather than the older more uncomfortable gold state coach. let's leave that scene for now and tell you about the fact that we have been speaking as well to the bbc�*s rail producer, sarah parrish who was at the palace at the time and told my colleague ben thompson what she had seen. well, i can only talk about what i saw and what i heard and what i exp

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we have so hell rahman joining us from westminster abbey. so so hell were just uh, a few hours away from, from the ceremony. tell us what the mood is like. well its been building during full suddenly over a week now aspect ratios begin here in the business capital. the battery is around $29000.00 and security pass. now uniform done in plain clothes have been sweeping, not just a capital, but its surrounding area is now the end of the uh, security operation, just before i. the procession begins from buckingham palace, but slowly but surely. as you said, people have been coming out on the roots between buckingham palace on westminster abbey, behind me for the last week. and they're all very excited despite testing segment weather that we are expecting. as you said, 2000 guess here, that'd be royalty mobility. and politicians from all over the world as well as domestically for the last propulsion that those guys so now arriving here at the abbey, all members of the public who had a very close connection, either with the principal, with his chil

westminster abbey is ready.theatre where the most sacred parts of the service will take place has been constructed. at its centre, the coronation share where the king will be anointed and crowned. it will be the most complex service to take place in the abbey since the last coronation 70 years ago. the military are ready after rehearsals through the street of london at the dead of night and weeks of drill. in total, some 7000 members of the armed forces will be on parade. and the king is ready for the most important moments in the accident to the throne eight months ago. last night he and other members of the royal family were meeting some of the 100 or so heads of state who have travelled to london to attend the coronation. the order of service has been published. forthe order of service has been published. for the coronation of their majesties, king charles iii and queen camilla. there has been some last—minute revision to the homage of the people. the archbishop will now say, "i now invite those who wish to o

we had to get to the abbey early.oors oped at 6:00 and then they closed at 8:30 for a service that didot start until 11. and so it was a long wait. some had just gotten to their seats at -- in time they wanted to go down individually so people could admire them -- their finery. but it was a remarkable event. christian: the duke of devonshire had problems? >> he athe time was pageboy to his father. the previous duke. and he was, the duke had decided that he would arrive at the coronation in his coach. they had that shipped down to london and he got one of his staff to dress up as the driver. he had the horses from his estate. the morning of the coronation they set out and as they got to the top of james street they met the other crowd who decided to come in his coach as well. so they both went down side-by-side. and he said this deeper it looks. and then the duke's driver got lost. he did not know london at all. the duke would not talk to him because he was on the box on the front of the coach. and he got to the abbey,