the cheers of the crowd outside could be heard in the chapel.tand by me. # stand... # by me...# and an american preacher talked about love. love can be sacrificial. and in so doing, it becomes redemptive. sacrificial, redemptive love changes lives. and it can change this world. among the congregation was a sprinkling of celebrities. but, like any wedding, the day belonged to the husband and wife at the centre of it. in this case, the couple who will now be known as their royal highnesses the duke and duchess of sussex. the titles have been bestowed by the queen. the duke escorted his duchess out of the chapel. 0n the steps, they paused for a kiss. and then to their waiting carriage and the procession through the centre of windsor. they were escorted by the lifeguards and the blues and royals, squeezing their way through the narrow streets of the centre of town. most people had been directed down to the long walk, where they had been waiting in the sunshine. it was a chance for the public to feel part of the celebrations. from harry and meghan an

we can look at st george's chapel, just outside st george's chapel, just outside st george's chapel.have seen a guest list like no other. this is not a state occasion. we're not seeing politicians are heads of state. we have seen a few cracking celebrities already and i think there will be more of them, and everybody looks set for a superb occasion. let's head back to alex jones. hopefully she is somewhere on the long walk. i am. it is so lovely to chat to everybody and find out what has inspired them and captured the imagination and brought them here to windsor this morning. for some people it is all about the outfit. i will attempt to sit in a camping chair. we are down. we have gotjack, camping chair. we are down. we have got jack, and rosie. camping chair. we are down. we have gotjack, and rosie. it is all about the clothes for you, isn't it? prince harry, what do we expect him to weara? a prince harry, what do we expect him to wear a? a shirt and a chord. i hope he is wearing a shirt. it will be —— it will be awkward otherwise. and a bow tie. good, maybe we can manage that. you

the chapel is already built. this is a chapel from a cemetery. what wehe differences, have before. we see the headstones already marble made. the same settings we could see. mr. yockelson: it is sacred ground for the marines. they establish the battleground area and turned it into a memorial for the fifth and sixth marines who fought and died in june 1918. they still visit that area. mr. moizan: quite a lot, yes. we have a visitors center in the background. [film rolling] mr. moizan: belleau wood is on top. we see a chapel in the difference -- in the distance. [film rolling] mr. moizan: it is a bit more than 2000 soliders. >> watch our live coverage of the utah senate senate public primary debate from brigham young university. 00 p.m. on 8: c-span or c-span.org. make c-span your primary source for campaign 2018. >> selma is in a place where we need to rebuild. -- i want toome say complacent, but when the movement was over, there was nobody left to help selma continue in the same vein that it was in. there were no programs to keep teaching people about life in integrated society. ha

george's chapel. we know of course that the ceremony itself will start in just over an hour, an hour and five minutes. it's going to start at midday. >> let's head back to anita who's with another very lucky wedding guest. >> i'm with the chief executive of myna mahila. all the way from india. one of the 7 charities harry and meghan have asked people to donate to. you look sensational. i love that you're rocking the sary. >> thank you so much. we had to represent india here. >> you absolutely are. now meghan visited your charity last year, didn't she? tell me what she was like. tell me about her impact. >> meghan was so sincere and intellectual in the field of women empowerment. a lot of the connotations that we had were along the lines of what do we do next now that we know what the problems are with menstral hygeine in india and also a grounded conversation. she's very approachable and very friendly to talk to. and she was willing to do anything that we wanted. we wanted her to drape the sari. she w

george's chapel. doors opening, as we know now, at half past 9, and then we'll see for the first time what the florist, the very talented florists have been doing inside. timing, let's talk about timing, what's the day look like. the bride will start the journey to windsor leaving cliveden house at ten past 11. most of the wedding guests, district instructions to be in their seats by 11:15. members of the royal family start arriving at galilee entrance at about 25 past 11. prince harry and best man duke of cambridge are arriving at the great west door, the main door of the chapel at about 20 to 12. and then the big moment, the moment we're all waiting for when the bride will arrive with the bridesmaids and page boys, ten of them and then the service can begin. in around 20 minutes or so wedding guests will start to arrive. nothing official released on the guest list but there are some pretty big names on it and we'll expect to see some familiar faces, close friends from the world of entertainment, spo

here i am, overlooking the chapel, st george's chapel. ceremony they've chosen, this promises to be a marriage blending the contemporary and the traditional aspects of their new roles. they will rarely be out of the spotlight, but will hope to harness that interest to promote the causes most dear to them. 0ur coverage of the wedding will continue on bbc one and the bbc news channel throughout the morning, before the ceremony begins at midday. if you're getting married today, watching the football, have a great one. take care. i was beautifully surprised when i walked into that room and saw her. there she was, sitting there. i was like, "i'll have to up my game here!" laughter. just an amazing surprise. it was so sweet and natural and very romantic. he got on one knee! it was just a choice. i think that very early on, when we realised we were going to commit to each other, we knew we had to invest the time and the energy and whatever it took to make that happen. i feel... i know that i'm in love with this girl, and i hope that she's in lov

after the ceremony i keeps on the steps of the chapel. departing in a holster on carriage the newlyweds make rated by a statute crowns lining the streets of windsor the weekend time of queen elizabeth after a former reception the couple will be celebrating their wedding which two hundred fifty senate guests within the grounds of windsor castle. five best for you now correspondent gail masses who is standing by in windsor for the big royal a vent look at harry and megan the to conduct just of sussex and now we're married tell us about the mood in windsor. a fabulous mood i mean it's great weather here the people are very happy that they were able to be so close many guests who have been inside the castle and i'll pound the camera so you get a sight of the of those two thousand four hundred privileged people who have been invited by the couple to stay in the grounds of the chapel get a few of the church and of of that magic kiss moment as they left as a married couple kiss on the stairs there was big cheers for that of course and out here i

and the chapel is already built. this is the chapel from the annemar cemetery and the difference with what we had before, we see the headstones that are already marble made, the plain trees. just the same setting as we could see today heading there. >> it's very sacred ground for the marines. they're the ones that establish that battleground area and turned it into a memorial to the fifth and sixth marines who fought and died in june of 1918. they still visit that area. >> quite a lot, yeah. we have the visitors center in the background. belleau wood is just on top. you see the chapel in the distance and the ridge is on top of belleau wood. a bit more than 2,000 soldiers buried in the cemetery. >>> tonight on the communicators, republican fcc commissioner brendan carr discusses changes in regulating the internet slated for this summer. >> commissioner car, june 11th, what happens? >> june 11th of this year is when our net neutrality rules are rolled back of the title 2 regime goes into effect. on that day contrary to

after the ceremony a kiss on the steps of the chapel. obv . departing in a horse drawn carriage the newlyweds were greeted by a static crowds lining the streets of windsor the weekend time of queen elizabeth after a formal reception they'll be celebrating their wedding with two hundred seleka guests within the grounds of windsor castle. oh ah so let's go live to windsor where bagot mass and a gay work matters join us bathing glorious sunshine there back at like to start with you what were your impressions of the ceremony. well my main impression was that is was really filled with love the whole ceremony and the church the many moments when prince harry seemed touched he was quite nervous and he was always looking at his bride to be at this point and you could see you could feel the tension that he was under and he was really always trying to get some mary assurance from the bride who was beaming and you know so happy so that was really really very beautiful to see from then also i think the contrast between those two worlds between the world o

they will stand just there by the chapel's high altar. they will exchange their marriage vows, and then the archbishop of canterbury will declare them to be husband and wife. there had been speculation that maybe meghan would ask hmo er to escort her to the altar, and among the wedding watchers in windsor, there was disappointment that she had not done so. >> we would like to see her momh walk her dowaisle, or walk herself down the aisle. >> if it were me, i would be feased with charles walking me. you know, the fathure, you know what i'm saying? it means, "hey, meghan, i love you. you are in love with my son and welce to the royal family." >> whatever her mom was comfortable with. if she wanted to, that would've been lovely, too. but it is wonderful that prince charles is doing it. nicholas: so now it is just the finishing touches to be put to plans which have been worked on for months. windsor is preparing for crowds at a possibly unprec ented scale. police have launched one of they biggest securi operations mounted by the thames valley

you have the band now and the chapel is already built. chapel from the different cemetery. now we see the difference with what we have before. we see the headstones that are already marvel made. mr. yockelson: it's very sacred ground for the marines. they are the ones that establish that battleground area and turned it into a memorial to the fifth and sixth marines who in june of 1918. they still visit that area. lot, yeah. quite a we have the visitor center in the background. belleau woods is just on top. you see the chapel in the distance and the ridge is the top of belleau wood. mr. moizan: a bit more than 2000 soldiers buried in the cemetery. narrator: monday morning, watch our special world war i centennial, u.s. and france 1918, live a 9:00 a.m. eastern on c-span's "washington journal," an american history tv on c-span three. our guest is the author of "thunder and flames: americans in the crucible of combat, 1917-1918." we will look back 100 years to key battles where american army soldiers and marines saw their first major combat on the front and more than 10,000 am

george's chapel. and a fairy tale will really begin in this special moment and so many people from around the world have flown in to be here. 100,000 people will fill winder. we are here for it. cnn's special coverage continues next with >>> stunning images. good morning. we're live in england for a royal wedding unlike any other in history. prince harry and meghan markle exchange vows in just a few hours. well come to our viewers. i'm anderson cooper. thanks so much for joining us. crowds are gathering awaiting their first glimpse of harry and megh meghan, about to join their lives and bring a new sensibility perhaps to one of the oldest monarchies. we have a spectacular view down the long walk which leads as you can see to the beautiful windsor castle. i'm joined by max foster, who is a royal correspondent. meghan plans to make an unprecedented walk down the aisle. >> she'll come to the church on her own, surrounded by a lot of kids. >> as many as ten. >> and one of them is two. absolutely chaos, we

and some hilarity at watching contrasting worlds within the chapel.aiting for. people have been here for hours and hours. i got the back a little bit and the front of the horses and the carriage. it is a lot to take in in such a short amount of time. but this is absolutely amazing. when they went past, we got a perfect shot. it was very weird that i've actually seen them in person now. in my dreams, i thought i would never be able to see them in person. as we mentioned more than 100,000 members of the public came to windsor to enjoy the big day, here are some of your snaps of the big day. hanne aaby caught this pic of a message for all those taking the train to windsor to watch the royal wedding. alex drury managed to take this great close up shot of harry and meghan as they were driven through windsor and roland kendall posted this picture of the royal couple waving from their carriage on instagram. charmaine gooden clearly had a great time after flying all the way from ottawa, canada for the wedding. mel dobson was also there and took this lovely sn

george's chapel. sort is right inside wi castle. we know that meghan markle will arrive at the chapel with her mother, but she is going to walk up t first half of the aisle by herself with those 10 page boys andridesmaids -- average age, 4. i remember my four-year-olds do d t behave impeccably well, so let's hope she b haster handle on them than i would have done. halfway down the aisle she isme by prince charles. he walks her to the altar andhe hand over, and then we have the wedding service between prince harry and meghan markle and the newlyweds will leave the chapel, they will greet their foowers and fans, with the hope of seeing them. they will have a long procession called the long walk. very long pathway, 2.5 miles long -- christian taught me that.ll and then they et into a reception for some people who have been in the chapel and in the evening there is a big party for them, and then that begins their married lifeoi they are not on honeymoon straight away, they will be g workraight away, and the speculation is where they go

george's chapel fits 800 people. by comparison, kate and william had 1900. >> how many people were at your wedding? >> about 200. yours was teeny tiny. >> mine was two. >> diane and charles had 3500 people. it was the wedding of the century. this seems big to us, but in comparison, it is small. we are going to talk about the people inside the grounds. >> it's so much fun. we are talking about something happy today. >> more than happy. here we are, it's royal wedding day. >> all right. thank you for much, ladies. ♪ >>> welcome back to windsor. stephanie, i am so excited to be here. >> i am beyond honored. >> it's 4:00 a.m., for new york, at least. i am very excited to be here because this is an historic event. it's a big event not just for britains, but americans and people who didn't look like the royal family up until now. i talked to one girl yesterday, and she was 12 years old. she was never really a royals fan until prince harry proposed to meghan markle. then she looked up and said, hey, that girl looks like me.

this is the area outside the chapel. invited members of the public who had been nominated by doing good works in the community were here and people who live and work in windsor and local schoolchildren. and it was like a party atmosphere, people had picked the blankets, they were p°ppin9 picked the blankets, they were popping champagne corks, a really nice atmosphere. and immediately after the service does 600 guests filed out and some of them went by bus to saint georges hall for that reception. i can give you the menu ina reception. i can give you the menu in a moment. the people queueing up year will be allowed to going to have a look at the chapel. they heard it but did not see it because we did not have the big screen. they will be going in to see if they can pick up some atmosphere. and to see those beautiful flowers. so pick up some atmosphere. and to see those beautifulflowers. so many flowers. we will talk more about the decorations and all the people who are still here. absolutely a party atmosphere. let's head

george's chapel. whole bunch more have been invited to enjoy the grounds and have sort of a picnic. they've got 1200 tvs. i talked to one lady in there, she was bursting. she ended up getting a princess diana award. keir simmons scored that ticket. good morning, keir. >> hey, savannah, hey, hoda. welcome inside the walls of windsor castle. this place with centuries of royal history, now the setting for the finale of this fairy tale. let me set the scene for you. that's the galilee porch where the royals and meghan markle's mom will enter. beyond here is the south door, that's where the 600 guests will arrive. we've seen some of them arriving already this morning. behind me, the thousands of charity workers and members of the public who have been given the invitation to come and just be in this beautiful area inside of windsor castle. so, it's very special. people are really excited already here. >> keir, we're watching these guests roll in. >> all right. >> and pointing them out. >> happily we're not

george's chapel. >> i want to ask you about when we see the royals and the soon to be royals turn up at events, what happens is automatically usually more attention than an event would get because of their presence. for what does that mean in your role as you consider your work? >> stephen's name has always attracted a lot of media attention but to have both meghan and harry turn up it was fantastic. it shows that they're more in tune to what's happening within society and the fact that they wanted to be there to support him. we had prince william to to stephen's trust before with kate and that's amazing, because they spent time talking to young people and you couldn't pry them away because they're so keen to make sure that they spoke to everyone that was there on the day. >> announcer: stay tuned for more of prince harry and meghan markle's royal wedding on bbc america. >>> have you spoken to the young people about this wedding? do you think -- are they engaged in it? >> i haven't had a chance to be

his sermon really took the chapel by storm. he was the star of the show.eatrics of it, he was revelling in the moment. he was certainly engaging and charismatic. slightly split views on him. lots of people listening on radio thought that it went on a bit too long. he did say at one point, we got to get your married. that was possibly the thing that defined it has a different sort of wedding, because it did feel a bit like an old southern preacher, really. it was. it absolutely was. ironically, despite the fact america has that separation between church and state, it isa separation between church and state, it is a much more openly religious country. and he was talking about jesus and talking about some very religious attitudes that he has, and i think it was marmite was on people in the uk. they loved it, orthey felt it was a bit out of ways. personally i loved it. i thought it was enjoyable to watch. meghan seemed to enjoy it very much. i loved the references to doctor martin luther king, really encompassing that black culture and a bit of the american cu

cheering prince harry and meghan markle are married in st george's chapel at windsor castle — in a royaledding watched across the world. trumpet fanfare the bride arrived at the chapel with ten pageboys and bridesmaids and wearing a dress by a british designer prince charles accompanied meghan markle down the final part of the aisle — while prince harry and her mother looked on. meghan, i give you this ring. as a sign of our marriage. with my body, i honour you. all that i am i give to you. with the queen and duke of edinburgh watching the married couple made their way to see the thousands waiting outside the castle grounds. the newlyweds —

in st george's chapel. harry's uncle edward is the last member of the royal family to have got married there nearly 20 years ago. the vows will be taken by the archbishop of canterbury. and princess diana's sister lady jane fellowes will give the reading. around one o'clock the newlyweds will leave the chapel and if it is a day like this, fingers crossed, there will be an open top procession around the streets of windsor. they will go along the high street, and down the long walk. and this is where they will have the big screens, the live entertainment, the food stalls. it is expected that there will be fans and well—wishers camping through the night, hoping the next day to get the best view of the couple and of course, the dress. they will return to join their guests at a reception, hosted by the queen at saint george's hall in the castle grounds. after that we will see the newly married couple one last time

after the ceremony at keeps on the steps of the chapel. departing in a holster on carriage the newlyweds were greeted by a stash of crowds lining the streets of windsor the weekend home of queen elizabeth . after a formal reception they'll be celebrating their wedding with two hundred select guests within the grounds of windsor castle. they don't really correspondent shot a chance and phil is with me in the studio charlotte of course all eyes were on what megan was wearing a very special outfits of course for the bride and groom tell us more about them yeah i mean we have to talk about the bride's dress that is what people have been waiting to see from the moment that the engagement was announced really with these rural dresses that described as britain's most protected secrets it was the same with cakes dress in fact we know that kate's dress was was made by by people who thought they were just making a dress for a costume drama just to make sure that they didn't leak exactly what was going to look like i'm sure we'll find something along

after the ceremony more emotion on the steps of the chapel. departing in a horse drawn carriage the newlyweds were greeted by ecstatic crowds lining the streets of windsor the weekend home of queen elizabeth. after a formal reception they launched into a private party with some two hundred select guests within the grounds of windsor castle. while our correspondent garrick montanus is ad windsor castle and he joins us now for more on the royal wedding so a garret i think everyone is in agreement that this was a royal wedding like no other so what stood out for you personally. i'd say the elements that stood out for me were really the unconventional elements of that ceremony in in the church in windsor castle i mean the fact that the magen walked down watered down herself worked herself down the aisle for for quite a bit it was remarkable and then of course if you look at the pictures coming from that the church of so many people with a mixed race background to shop at kerry gave giving such a a viper speech to put it mildly that raised a couple

george's chapel.true, isn't it, that meghan markel is putting her stamp on this truly royal moment. >> absolutely, max. this is going to have all of the beauty and the tradition that so many royal weddings have had over the decades and over, indeed, the centuries. but it will have a distinctly modern flavor. we're privileged to have a front row seat. this is going to take place in st. george's chapel just behind me. i'm going to sand out of the way and talk you through the geograp geography. this area here will be filled with about 1,200 members of the public who meghan and harry have elected to invite to their special day. these are members of the royal household, and also people that are notably strong in their communities that meghan and harry invited. we'll see the arrivals of the guests who will be going inside the chapel. the 600 guests. they will be going through the arch there, if you see that beautiful, fully floral arch. most guests will enter there. the royals will enter in an entrance that

i would like to show you another chapel, a christian chapel, next. it's very close to the front lines. and here you have a chapel where the soldiers would pray and that -- and then a stairway to hell, that would take them to the front-line trenches. the men would pray not knowing if they would come back alive, come back to safety. and even 100 years later you see the color still present and the carvings are perfect. and you get a sense like you are there with them. and it is just an almost metaphysical experience that transcends time when you are down here. photographing this was very difficult, and a friend of mine, his family has owned the farm that is above this chapel for centuries. he reveres this place, and he would tease me and chide me because the photograph i was producing were not very good. it's almost impossible not to render this place with normal techniques. because of that challenge -- in fact, he made me feel bad, like i didn't care about this place. and so i went online and started looking for a technique i could learn to render this

george's chapel. prince harry's former girlfriend. >> shepard: can you imagine? sandra: some of the first to arrive his former girlfriend chelsea davey arrived in navy. she arrived with another one of prince harry's former girlfriend creseda who we all know. unexpected moment there benjamin, guests were given very specific instructions as they know there are instructions and rules to follow as far as dressing for the wedding. certain things they were told not to bring. a 7-page detailed report and it included do not bring your swords. [laughter] >> that's great britain for you. can you imagine that some people here, especially in uniform might have come wearing swords. that was certainly one stamp of theirs as well. let's avoid that here. we saw james blunt the singer coming. in he was famous for one night trying to knight ed shearn as a royal party with his sword and that went horribly wrong that day and ended up with a deep scar. perhaps there is precedence for this. but the ceremony is about to get

i would like to show you another chapel, a christian chapel next. it is very close to the front lines. here you have a chapel where the soldiers would pray and then a stairway to help. which would take e- to hell, -- stairway to hell, which would take them to the front lines. they never knew if they would come back to safety underground after they prayed. hundred years later you see the color still present, the carvings are perfect. you get a sense that you are there with them. it is just a metaphysical experience almost, that transcends time when you are down here. photographing this is very difficult. a friend of mine named jean, his family has owned the farm above this sample -- this chapel for centuries. he revers this place and teased me because the photographs i were taking were not very good. it was almost impossible to render this place with normal techniques. because of that challenge, in fact he made me feel bad like i did not care about this place. so i went online so i started looking for a technique that i could learn to render this pla

cheering prince harry and meghan markle are married in st george's chapel at windsor castle — in a royaledding watched across the world. trumpet fanfare the bride arrived at the chapel with ten pageboys and bridesmaids and wearing a dress by a british designer prince charles accompanied meghan markle down the final part of the aisle — while prince harry and her mother looked on. meghan, i give you this ring. as a sign of our marriage. with my body, i honour you. all that i am i give to you. with the queen and duke of edinburgh watching the married couple made their way to see the thousands waiting outside the castle grounds. the newlyweds — now known as the duke and duchess of sussex — toured the streets of windsor in an open carriage. celebrity friends and family were among the 600 people in the chapel — while more than 1,000 members of the public were invited into the castle grounds. it's like being in a dream. all day it was like we were walking on air. it's kind of like, wow, it's been a great day, the weather's been lovely. it couldn't have been better. hello. welcome to bbc news. w

after the ceremony more emotion on the steps of the chapel. departing in a horse drawn carriage the newlyweds were greeted by ecstatic crowds lining the streets of windsor the weekend home of queen elizabeth. after a formal reception they launched into a private party with some two hundred select guests within the grounds of windsor castle. you know where your correspondent charlotte chiles impel is with me in studio charlotte like most weddings it's all about the dress all about the alford stuff about what they were wearing there was sorry much excitement ahead of the wedding waiting to see what dress she was in that wasn't absolutely stunning is a dress by the british isn't it claire keller she was the first artistic director at. the first female artistic director it's possible that meg and known feminists was trying to make a statement that picking the first female artistic director but it was so much excitement ahead of seeing the stress about what it would look like i mean it was the same with kate as well the very closely guarded secret

front door of the brown chapel church.he sidewalk, the son is not right. i don't see anybody. something is wrong. and by the time i looked to my left i , i saw three state troos on horseback hiding between the buildings. we made our contract with each other. i begin to run down the sidewalk as hard as i could run. i was out running three horses and they had -- their meeting with billy clubs. late on the very end, on the part there, she opened the doors of and i go through those doors like i was on a diving board come off a diving board. hitting the stairway and erode the horses up on the front porch. only guard themselves, they would have killed that particular day. and then they're going to do something serious to me. and then as i drove through the door and the rolled on the porch i laid on the floor crying. the first time it really came to me. i can disclose to being killed today. i don't want to die. and lying on the fly to make a decision decision. i said lord, i don't know what i want to do. of course, going to keep

particularly the flowers that are going into the chapel and preparing areas outside the chapel.saw prince harry and prince william go out into the crowd outside the castle in windsor town centre. it was an impromptu walkabout. they had a chance to chat to many of the people who had been camping out here for a number of days on the streets of windsor. these are die—hard loyal fans who are dedicated to the cause. for them there is great excitement that they could see both the princes this evening. prince harry, he looked very relaxed. we watched him as he talked, particularly picking out the children in the crowd to talk to. he was handed teddies and gets ahead of his wedding tomorrow. we also heard him say that he was excited about what was going to happen, that he felt relaxed and even talked about going to the pub tonight. he looked in pretty good form ahead of the wedding tomorrow. we also saw this evening, his bride—to—be, meghan markle. she arrived at her hotel, clifton, about 20 minutes or so from windsor. accompanied by her mother, doria ragland. they will spend the night

after the ceremony more emotion on the steps of the chapel. departing in a horse drawn carriage the newlyweds were greeted by ecstatic crowds lining the streets of windsor the weekend home of queen elizabeth. after a formal reception they launched into a private party with some two hundred select guests within the grounds of windsor castle. the. w. correspondent spirit mohsin mathis were on hand in windsor for all the pomp and pageantry earlier they shared their personal highlights of the day with us. i think the lasting impression of the chat service for me was of the love that there is between the couple there were many moments when harry seemed a bit nervous and it looked like he was looking for reassurance from his wife he was reaching over trying to touch her she was beaming throughout the whole savviest so i think the special bond that is between them that really came across the new thing absolutely a truly magical arguments for you here in windsor and of course that was transmitted to the audience outside where i was standing just outsi

they will be getting married at st george's chapel at 12 noon. majesty the queen. —— st george's hall. there will be 600 people for the wedding breakfast, in the evening reception it will be 200 people, that is hosted by the prince of wales at frogmore house. thank you very much. our coverage of the royal wedding starts at six o'clock tomorrow morning here on bbc one. charlie and i will be here through until nine o'clock, ahead of a bbc news special. the service itself starts at midday. so much coverage, naga. thank you very much, we will have more from windsor throughout the morning. but let's look at the other‘s stories this morning. the government is considering sending hundreds more british troops to afghanistan, the bbc understands. the defence secretary has written to theresa may recommending the uk boosts its military presence in the country, but no decision has been made. the uk currently has more than 600 troops in capital kabul helping train afghan security forces. it follows calls by the us for allies to send more troops to the country

george's chapel.s brother and best man prince william both dressed in the traditional blues and royals uniform. as that rolls-royce carrying meghan and her mother doria made its way up the long road to windsor castle, the crowd settling in. doria arriving first. >> mom now entering the church smiling. >> in keeping with tradition, the final guest to arrive before the bride-to-be, the queen. along with prince philip. and then the moment the world was waiting for, meghan markle stepping out of the car giving the world a first look at the dress. >> she gets out of that rolls-royce lent to her by the royal family in a dress no one was expecting. >> no one was expecting a gown by givenchy and such clean lines, and perhaps we should have expected that from meghan. she really was a woman in her own skin today. and that's wonderful that an established woman who knows herself, knows her own mind is marrying into the royal family. >> meghan climbing those steps entering the 500-year-old chapel. the page boys in

georges chapel. it is just beautiful. that's the chapel. of course the castle there it is.n is joining a royal family. take a deeper dive on the windsor family. a royal correspondent max foster expert on all things royal. and windsor. so let's talk about the family. starting at the top. >> this castle was started built initially by william the conquerer a thousand years ago. and harry is a direct descendant. this is the world meghan is moving into. very traditional for a very long period of time. the tradition was that royals would marry other royals. unite the royal houses around europe and create alliances with spain. even the queen continued that tradition. marrying another royal. prince phillip is a greek and danish prince. >> speaking of. put them up. we have prince phillip and the queen. >> so at the top you have blue blood. marrying blue blood. there's been a rapid considering this 1,000 years of history. there's a rapid modernization. you have prince charles marrying diana spencer. who wasn't blue blood. camilla parker bowls. you have that level there. go down to wi

george's chapel. here at windsor chapel.that matter, from america to here. it had traditional hymns, traditional prayers. it had the bishop of the american episcopalian church, and music, classic and modern as well. anyway, this is what it looked like. it was a marriage of split second choreography as only the house of windsor can do. a vintage rolls royce leaves a hotel a little over 9 miles from the castle. inside, a glimpse of a woman wearing a veil and a tiara sharing a smile with her mother. at the castle two princes in uniform march across the grounds. an ancient royal rite with a distinct twist is about to play out. doria ragland had switched cars and arrived at the chapel. the senior royals followed, charles next in line to the throne with camila. the queen, the betting was she'd wear green and green it was. and philip, now 96 and on his first public appearance since his recent operation and moving well. but this was the arrival the world was waiting for, meghan markle, now the duchess of sussex after her new title w

we told mommy -- sooner we get back home, we going back to brown chapel.mething is that got inside of us and that was nothing really going to stop us from going. first scary moment is that we were leaving school every day leaving and going to other sides of town to brown church. that was the northern head quarter or we didn't have a phone. so i go to school today and brown chapel church today to somehow i didn't get the word i went to school that day when i got to school i thought oh, goodness anybody is going -- anybody here. except for few kids now. few kids who were there -- every parent didn't allow kids to participate if you really have a lot of -- up to upstage job and things kids came out to participate a. so they were there. we had a 1400 in the room and you might have had 400 at school and so on the way -- the brown chapel that was there -- and it is two on side and you walk down walkway directly in front of the brown chapel church. and so as i came down the sidewalk, the sun is not right. i don't see anybody. something is wrong. and by that time

prince harry and the american actress meghan markle have been married at st george's chapel in windsor. they exchanged vows in front of 600 guests in a ceremony watched by millions of people around the world. the new duke and duchess of sussex, as the couple are now to be known, emerged on the steps of the chapel for a kiss, before being driven around windsor in a carriage, cheered on by thousands of well—wishers. investigators in cuba say they have found a black box data recorder from the site of a plane crash in which 110 people are now confirmed to have been killed on friday. only three passengers survived the crash near havana airport. two people remain critically ill after being injured in friday's school shooting in the us state of texas. ten people were killed. a 17—year—old student at the school in santa fe has been charged with their murder. now here on bbc news, a look back at some of the key moments of the wedding of prince harry and meghan markle. hello, from castle hill at windsor castle. a wonderful spring setting for the royal wedding of prince harry and meghan markle. i