. >> my name is charles spencer. i am past president of the fillmore merchant association, currently community -- community benefit treasurer. one of the things i have found during my time on fell more is that there are a number of good people. people have good hearts. they are smart. they treat people well. net is one of those people. to find that she is being recognized a think is a good thing and i want to congratulate her for that. >> commissioners, i just want to have netsanet alemayehu join me here. march is women's history month. as i learned listening to the board of supervisors last month, every month is african- american history month. i think as a woman working in a great neighborhood, a historic african-american neighborhood, and i am especially proud to honor her today. i would like to read the certificate of honor. on this monday, march 14, the small business commission is proud to acknowledge the contributions that commissioner o'conner: -- contributions that netsanet alemayehu and sheba piano lounge o

thank you so much, victoria, we were talking about the paparazzi, and, of course, charles spencer really chastised and admonished the paparazzi at diana's funeral talking about how ruthless they pursued her, and of course blamed them, really, for the accident that led to her death. one of the things, i think, you'll see differently here is, do you think kate middleton will be able -- catherine, will be able to handle the paparazzi in sort of a better way, and do you think they will have a hands off approach? >> i don't think they will have a hands-off approach, and i think the palace will try. i remember diana saying it was like being chased by these camp ares. >> violated. >> violated. >> but equally diana wanted it. diana spent her time looking at the press. you see -- >> in a way diana used that. >> she used it. and i think kate will be cooler. >> i think it's very hard for anyone to be able to deal with it. and i think what kate had to do is try not to read what's written about her newspapers, i think that would make you go mad. >> it seems they're going to lead a life that's very se

we saw david and victoria beckham, rowan atkinson, charles spencer.he building. a lot of people leaving buckingham palace. >> kate's maid of honor is her younger sister pippa. the bridesmaids range from 3 to 8 years old. one can only imagine what those little girls are thinking about now. >> but clementine hambroug herks knows. she was 5 years old. famously remembered for tears, she trimped. the princess asked her if she bumped her button. she said no, she bumped her head. >> she asked me did you bump your bottom. >> i know. but i thought that was not plit. what do you remember at that day when you were only 5 years old? >> i remember various things. i remember -- >> it's a long day for a little girl. >> i remember being excited. being very proud to be involved. i had very little idea of what actu actually, what the situation was going on. >> you couldn't appreciate the grandeur of it. >> no. >> when did that part sink in for you? >> i think that sunk in when i was about -- just a bit later, 7, 8, 9, 10. i was very reticent about it as a child. i neve

and also seeing charles spencer, princess diana's brother. guy ritchie.ho is a sixth cousin, i think. what is he? >> distantly related. sixth cousin. >> and the ex-husband of madonna. and we've seen lots of exs of prince william and kate. they evidently, still on very good terms. we have to talk continuously about the hats. nobody does it like the british. you have to wear longsleeve dresses. >> and a very dramatic hat there. that is a phillip tracy. very close to prince charles. and very close friend of prince william. >> and she is gracefully -- >> i think she looks fantastic. >> i do, too. >> someone who will not be dressed gracefully will be prince william. it's not as hotly anticipated. it's been announced he is going to wear the irish guard mounted officers uniform. he could have chosen among many military uniforms to wear. i'm going to bring in robert lacey, one of the most revered royal historians. covered the royals for 30 years. he has chosen the scarlet tunic of the irish guard. and not the r.a.f., for instance, the royal air force. >> he is in

. >> lady diana spencer was marrying prince charles, the ha to the british throne and pickedded david emanuel and his wife, elizabeth, to design her dress. and it was a simple phone call, "would you do the honor of making my wedding gown. just like that. and then it was madness from there on, really. >> reporter: madness because newspapernewspapers and magazinm around the world were desperate to get a glimpse of the royal wedding ground. >> all these windows, right on these roofs were millions and millions of paparazzi, every day, with cameras. >> reporter: today, the mystery is not just about the dress but the designer. kate middleton seems determined to keep both a secret until she arrives at westminster abbey. >> i expect every editor of every fashion magazine in this country are biting their knuckles. none of them know. they are furious. >> reporter: kate reardon, editor of the "tattler" smagz says it's a good bet the designer will be british but the rest is speculation. >> so i think with her wedding dress, she will know what's appropriate for the day but i don't think she's goin

lady diana spencer mar wrid 32 years old prince charles and while it's ending was tragic on many endings the beginning had a fairytale quality. here is our coverage of that day. >> reporter: the queen at buckingham palace. e.g., corts all the way to the cathedral. there the youngest of the bride maids were waiting to enter. the first glimpse of bride, her father beside her. lady diana spencer. nearly 3,000 wedding guests, a parade of uniform, all as the royal family arrived. >> we saw what will probably be the most memorable close-ups of them all, the beauty and character of the bride caught forever. . >> forever. >> with this ring, i thewe had wed. with my body, i thehonor. and all my worldly goods with thei share. >> and all my goods with thei share. >> in the name of the father? >> in the name of the father. >> and of the son. >> and of the son. >> and of the holy ghost. >> and of the holy ghost. >> amen. >> amen. >> i pronounce that they be man and wife together in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy ghost. amen. >> well, it's always an emotional moment for grandmot

the consulate estimated a billion people watched prince charles and diana spencer get married.cts twice that many watched the wedding with prince william and kate middleton. to celebrate today -- they are going to celebrate queen's birthday as well today. we attended a viewer party at a pub will san francisco. the watch pull in people to watch the activities on 21 flat- screen tvs. a traditional breakfast was served to commemorate the event. as i mentioned, several highlight viewer watching parties are still going on. the one at the palace hotel is expected in a few minutes. jade hernandez, back to you. >> thank you. jade. >>> let's tell you some of the other top stories we're fooling for you right now. investigators in san jose want to know what caused an early- morning house fire on drake street. this same house burned last january. it's not clear if the two fires are connected. the home used to be a pot club. >>> also, right now, president obama, you see the first lady with him right there, they are in tuscaloosa, alabama. they are there to see firsthand the powerful tornado

the wedding of prince charles to diana spencer drew about 750 million.his is a much bigger world wide event, partly because tell this has become more pervasive in countries around the world. there are marks from around the world who have been invited to westminster -- there are monarchs from around the world who have been invited to westminster abbey. [cheers] >> we are a few minutes away, according to the schedule that was put out. in those cars are some important people. the pages that are on the groupon side that stand -- that are on the groom's side. her majesty the queen heads toward westminster added. these are the final arrivals before the bride and her father had out for the ceremony. we expect the ceremony to begin in about 15 minutes and the ceremony last about an hour or so. [cheers] >> as the queen and duke of edinburgh arrive at westminster abbey, on the right of your screen is the rolls royce that will be carrying kate middleton from the hotel to westminster abbey. she will be accompanied by her father. listen to the trumpet fanfare as the

diana's brother, charles, earl of spencer was not given a former role and will not be speaking. but he will be attending. prime minister gordon brown and tony blair not invited. 1 million people are expected to line the streets. you haven't seen -- >> i haven't seen. they've closed like this. i have never seen the lines like they have been this week. >> reporter: we got a bird's eye view from the top of a double-decker bus. >> the goring hotel. where the middleton family will be staying the night before the wedding. >> reporter: i got chills. and we learned that middleton's are hosting a barbecue for people here. >> that's where the royal family will be leaving from on friday morning. >> reporter: and royal sources confirmed that queen and prince phillip will leave buckingham palace after the late day lunch so that william and friends can stay. flags are ever where for 5,500 street parties. i love the flags. >> the union flag. >> reporter: the union flag. >> it's britain. britain will be celebrating. >> reporter: everybody wants to be here. look at the other buses. >> they're fa

. >> and the last royal wedding was that of prince charles and lady diana spencer in 1981.y" was anchored by tom brokaw and jane pauley. they will stop by to talk about the event they covered. >> i think they will sabotage the desk, take it over. >> moving in on your territory. watch your back. >> plus, personal betrayal is how mel gibson describes the recordings of his infamous rants in his first major interview since their release. and why some members of the "happy days" gang aren't so happy. they are suing for millions of dollars. >> reporter: let's begin in florida where investigators arrested six people in connection with the gruesome death of a 15-year-old boy, a boy police say was lured to his death. kerry sanders is at the marion county jail with the ugly details. good morning. >> reporter: this is a particularly vicious crime. 15-year-old seth tyler jackson thought he was going to visit and make nice with his old girlfriend. this morning she's among those charged with his murder. 15-year-old amber wright, seth's one-time girlfriend in custody, charged with murder.

. >> reporter: when diana spencer married prince charles, there was no template on how a wedding shouldtogether, they embarked down a road with many unexpected twists and turns. the first lesson learned, protect the dress. >> we were really careful about security. so much so, that we organized a big, metal safe to be delivered to the studio. it was so big, it wouldn't go through the front door. and we had to hoist it up through the windows. every night, we would lock the dress in there. and we had two security guards, jim and burt. and they had to guard it. >> reporter: lesson two, always have a plan "b." >> we would have gone for plan b. we had another dress on standby that was nearly ready, just in case. because there was no way we were going to let the identity of that dress come out before the big day. we had another dress. and we could have finished it in 24 hours, if we had to. >> reporter: lesson three, practice makes perfect. >> we did try and take care of any possible emergency. we made an overskirt because we thought wouldn't it be awful if diana was drinking a cup of coffee a

when the crowd outside, they could hear this kind of clatting sound, when charles brother gave his famous address, at the spencersge about that earlier. the last time that many people saw prince william there at the abbey, was the funeral, walking out behind his mother's casket. how much will diana be felt here tomorrow, do you think, katie? >> i think she's going to be very present. the fact they're marrying in 2011. it would have been diana's 50th anniversary. she's wearing the ring. we wonder if she will be reflected in the dress. we don't know. it will be impossible to watch tomorrow and to experience it without thinking about diana. and i think she would be so very, very proud of william. >> she would be thrilled. she so wanted normality from him. everything about her mother was protect him from that -- >> charles has been a single parent who has brought those children up incredibly. he's made them very, very normal kids. >> thank you all again. and i will be with you tomorrow, outside the abbey. thank you so much to you all. yes, you're wearing your jewelry. >> there it is. >> you have the rings. now, the b

. ♪ >>> lady diana spencer who married prince charles in 1981 becoming the people's princess and motherof many people who will be watching the royal wedding on friday. tomorrow on "today," live from london we'll be talking about the influence of princess diana. i understand her son william is expected to perhaps refer to her during the ceremony on friday. meantime, coming up in this next half hour, something closer to home. we'll talk to joy bauer about your diet and nutrition questions and what she's got to say about them. >> from revving up your weight loss plan for that special occasion to changing your diet or lifestyle, joy has answers you're looking for. also, phil rosenthal. the man behind "everybody loves raymond." now he's out with a documentary about what it was like to take the show and try to transplant it to russian tv. sometimes life is stranger than fiction. >> the mind reels. also, we'll hear from u.s. marines in afghanistan who wanted to put a smile on the faces of their worried loved ones back home so they posted a video on youtube that's gotten more than 2 million hit

charles and camilla and harry. the rest of the royal family will be behind her along with visiting european royalty. opposite the royal family will be the middletons and behind them the spenceramily, including earl spencer who will be there with his soon to be third wife american philanthropist karen gordon. >> tell us about the bells that we'll be hearing during the ceremony. >> this really surprised me this morning, russ. we learned that the bells are going to toll for three hours following the service. they'll be at a full pale which is only performed for very important royal, national and abbey occasions. a full pale has more than 5,000 sequences and it's going to be quite an endurance test because they are not rung by computer. there will be ten bell ringers all being led by a conductor for the full three hours. >> let's talk about the night before the wedding. we're presuming they're not going to be staying together that night. what are each one of them going to be doing. >> nope, each one of them will be spending the night before the wedding quietly with family. kate will be at the five-star luxury goring hotel, which is just around the corner from buckingham palace.