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it rained as well, and it's pretty much rained every sense since for queen elizabeth ii. >> you haveinuing today. >> we're british. we don't care. >> we're brimming with pride. go ahead, richard. >> the spirit of -- carrying the queen is now passing under water. i'm guessing she's about 10 to 15 minutes away from arriving here at the tower of london. >> it will be an amazing moment. we'll be back after this break. ♪ [ pilot ] flying teaches me to prepare for turbulence. the key is to have a good strategy. the same goes for my retirement. with the plan my financial advisor and i put together, a quick check and i know my retirement is on course. [ male announcer ] with wells fargo advisor's envision plan, you always know where you stand. in fact, 93 percent of envision plan holders say they will retire on their own terms. get started on the plan you need today -- wells fargo advisors. together we'll go far. the calcium they take because they don't take it with food. switch to citracal maximum plus d. it's the only calcium supplement that can be taken with or without food. that's why my

choose the perfect hotel >>> we're awaiting queen elizabeth ii.as it's called. we're having live coverage in london. stand by for that, we'll also hear from prince charles. he's getting ready to speak as well. lots coming up on this jubilee anniversary of queen elizabeth ii, 60 years on the throne. meanwhile other news we're following, the international man hunt for a canadian porn actor accused of killing a student and then mailing the body parts to key politicians. that man hunt is now over. the suspect nicknamed the canadian psycho was nabbed in berlin only hours ago. here's the latest on the arrest. what happened here, diana? >> reporter: hi, wolf, hear that huge international man hunt ending up in an internet cafe just about a half an hour from i am now. internet -- on the guy behind the counter said that he recognized him at that moment. he showed him to a computer and then he double checked on his own internet to see whether this man was indeed magnotta, the man who's been all over the national press and the international press and his phot

bit frightful but so delightful, the excitement building across the pond in great britain, queen elizabeth ii taking part in a majestic 1,000-float flotilla in the diamond jubilee celebration, making her 60 years on the throne. good morning, everybody. i am jamie colby. talk about job stability. >> eric: i tell you, i'm eric shawn. good morning and welcome to america's news headquarters. it is quite a scene of immense pageantry, as hundreds of thousands are lining the river thames and follow filling the streets across great britain to join in the spectacular festivities, honoring their monarch this morning. here's what they had to say. [cheering] >> we are going to follow the pageant down, this is a huge opportunity. once in a lifetime event. everybody's very proud to be taking part. everybody made their boats look amazing, painted, polished, cleaned everywhere. >> eric: we go live to london for more on the overwhelming celebration. hey, martha. it's amazing? >> reporter: hey, there. good morning. we vanish watching this extraordinary day play out. you captured it so well in those sights and

you're watching live pictures from the diamond jubilee of queen elizabeth ii.'m piers morgan. >> and i'm brook baldwin. it is so nice to see you here from this sunday afternoon here in london, and we can begin to hear the crowds behind us. just to give you a little geographical layout, we are right next to the tower bridge, and we are beginning to hear the crowds screaming from the river banks of the river thames as this flotilla, all 1,000 boats. take a look at the map, and can you see the progression here along the river as it winds around. heading towards us, heading towards london bridge and then tower bridge right where we are. >> celebrating, as i say, 60 years of queen elizabeth ii's reign as the queen of great britain and the commonwealth. she is here today with all the senior members of the family on a special barge, the spirit of chartwell, that is coming down the thames towards us here at the tower bridge. joined by richard quest. he is just -- >> i am turning around like a topsy-turvy thing because i'm waiting now. we are looking at the pictures on

a spectacular celebration fit for a queen in london -- today is the final day of queen elizabeth ii diamond jubilee and people filled the streets of london for celebrations which included a parade, a fed is giving service and the queens appearance on a balcony at buckingham palace. >> it was fun to watch all day long. the queen is expected to speak from the balcony at buckingham palace at the top of the hour. she rarely makes public addresses. you can imagine that many people will be watching that as well as the men watching the celebration that wrapped up today. queen elizabeth ii looked genuinely pleased as she waved to the hundreds of thousands who gathered outside buckingham palace this midday. the celebration is the fourth day of commemoration marking her sixth decade on the throne. it was a whirlwind of a day. the royal family including the prince of wales, prince william and his wife catherine first appeared at st. peter's cathedral this morning for church services. noticeably missing was her husband of more than 60 years prince philip. he was hospitalized yesterday for a bladder inf

. >> queen elizabeth ii has sat as the queen for 60 years. lama hasan reports on all the festivities. [ bells ringing ] >> reporter: all those stiff upper lips were all smiles as great britain rejoiced. >> she's an amazing woman. >> this is our way of saying, hey, thank you. >> reporter: the center of their affection, queen elizabeth ii. she was escorted by a flotilla of a thousand ships. the pomp and circumstances in tradition of the haeritagherita. her husband of 65 years, prince philip. her son and heir, prince charles. and her grand sons, prince harry and prince william, as well as the newest royal, his wife, kate. the monarch is celebrating her 60th year on the throne. the new queen at 25. a young mother raising three children. a grandmother, now the second longest serving monarch in british history. most britaions have known no other. the bad weather couldn't dampen the good feeling. >> you've been here all night? >> yes, in the pouring rain. >> why? >> for our queen. >> reporter: so, if time marches on, it slows down a little for a lea

queen elizabeth ii is a grandmother to the nation. the queen has spent her whole life in service. she said when she took the throne at the age of 25 that she would vow the rest of her life to be in the service of her people. it's a vow she takes extremely seriously. it's been really beautiful today to see her family surrounding her, prince phillip by her side, her husband of all these years. they are quite a team. as we said, he has been the leader of their marriage and their family at home. she has served all over the world. they have traveled the world together. she has been queen under 12 prime ministers of england, starting with winston churchill who, wrote her off as just a young girl. but he was so impressed of her knowledge of the world that they developed a very close relationship with winston churchill. she was very sad to see him go. but she, of course, is not working on a four-year term. she is in this job for life. and that is something that is celebrated today. just one tidbit about the thames river and the extraordinary ability to carry this thousand-boat and ship an

most of the population of london took to the streets to celebrate the diamond jubilee of queen elizabeth iimmemorating her 60 years as sovereign of the realm. and what better way to toast a woman whose reign has spanned from elvis to justin bieber than to throw a star-studded concert at the gates of buckingham palace? abc's katie couric is there, and now she brings us a backstage pass. katie? katie? >> reporter: i guess you can say the queen and her family got their royal groove on. sadly the queen's husband, the duke of edinboro couldn't attend as he was admitted to the hospital for a bladder infection today. while i'm sure she wishes he could have been here, by all accounts, the queen and the entire royal family had a jolly good time. >> come on. ♪ >> reporter: you could say it was a royal success. ♪ diamonds are forever >> reporter: a star-studded concert to honor queen elizabeth ii's diamond jubilee, a remarkable 60 years on the throne. ♪ our house >> reporter: the royal family watched from the royal box including prince harry and the duke and duchess of cambridge, aka william and kate.

a thousand boats down the thames celebrating the diamond jubilee of her majesty queen elizabeth ii on the throne since 1953, the famous coronation and here she is today still in charge. welcome to london watching live pictures from the diamond jubilee. i'm piers morgan. >> i'm brooke. and we can begin to hear the crowds behind us. to give you a geographic layout. tower bridge and beginning to hear the crowds screaming from the river banks of the river thames as this flotilla, as it winds around heading toward us and london bridge and then tower bridge where we are. >> celebrating as i say 60 years of queen elizabeth ii's reign. she is here with all the senior members of the family on a special barge "the spirit of chartwell" towards us here at the tower bridge. joined by richard quest who is, as exciting as i am, just fighting it. >> i'm turning around like a topsy-turvy thing. we are looking at the pictures on television. they've passed london bridge so the bells of the royal jubilee bells are just moments away from where we are at tower bridge and that means that the the shirt of ch

. >>> a member of the royal family will miss today's diamond jubilee event celebrating queen elizabeth ii. that story is coming up. >>> mother nature is hurting efforts to stop a wildfire from spreading out west. >> ahead in sports after a slow start, the thunder now appear to be rolling through the western conference finals. >>> it's 5:05. we'll be right back. >>> still a couple of sprinkles and showers across southern maryland down toward fredricksburg right now but overrual not a bad day headed our way. a little bit on the cool side for june as we're looking at temperatures this morning, many of them in the 50s. we'll have partly sunny conditions with mid- to upper 60s by lunch time and only topping out in the low 7s on and a spot -- 70s and a spotty shower or two before the day is over, mainly west of d.c. i'll have the full seven-day forecast in the next five. right now monika is in with a look at your time saver traffic. >>> we're telling but a deadly accident in dickerson, maryland. here is a live view of the accident. this tow truck just arrived on the scene moments ago to take aw

elizabeth ii has unveiled statues and planted trees around the world.hen the occasions demanded it, as head of the commonwealth of more than 50 countries, she's gone the extra mile. buckingham palace knows its role. the queen oversees its british soft power in action, helping make sure britain still has clout on the world stage. but an 86-year-old monarch can't do it all on her own. and, besides, when there's a bona fide star in your midst, it's just a good idea to send them in your place. ♪ >> canada was a huge test for her. it was their first joint overseas tour. her first real public engagement on behalf of the royal family. >> welcome to the 2011 calgary stampede! >> she did not put a foot wrong. >> reporter: media interest was enormous. as were the numbers who turned out to see them. >> it was a very exhausting, very grueling tour. you know, hopping from one place to another. >> happy birthday, canada. ♪ >> in ottawa on canada day, it was the largest ever crowd they'd ever had, and it was a boiling hot day, and there she was in sort of -- all dress

all commemorating queen elizabeth ii's 60 years on the throne.he queen herself as you can see, there, on the shores of the river thames, a short time ago, leading a thousand-boat parade down the river and good morning, everyone, pretty exciting in london, and martha mccallum is there and i'm jamie colby and he we're here for you in new york well, as you can see, we are witnessesing a spectacle of pageantry and history, millions are expected to join the festivities in great britain throughout the day, martha mccallum is joining us now in london to tell us what to expect. >> jamie: hi, martha. >> reporter: hello there, eric and jamie. >> jamie: we are dying to hear all about it. >> reporter: it is just beautiful, jamie and eric and we have the flotilla is underway behind us and we'd are celebrating as you said the queen's diamond jubilee, 60 years of her reign in great britain, now, this is not something that happens every day. it only happened one other time in the history of the monarchy, and that was queen victoria in 1897 and she was not nearly

landmark may be on the move. ♪ >>> this was the scene just a few moments ago when queen elizabeth ii d at st. paul's cathedral for a special ceremony celebrating her 60 years as queen. since prince phillip is in the hospital today, queen elizabeth was accompanied by an aide, diana, lady farnum. >>> this formal ceremony is the first of many engagements today. angie goff live now with more on this final day of the queen's diamond jubilee. angie? >>> good morning, aaron. this morning's ceremony at st. paul's cathedral is one of the final events to wrap up four days of jubilant celebrations. we want to take you back live to london, to st. paul's cathedral. you hear the choir singing -- ♪ >> this is where the queen who is looking bright in white, she's trimmed with baby blue. her outfit, looking beautiful as ever. arrived about ten minutes ago from buckingham palace. she joins other members of the royal family, including prince william and kate and prince charles and camilla. today's diamond jubilee celebrations begin here at st. paul's with this national service of thanksgiving. this cere

britain is celebrating the diamond jubilee of queen elizabeth ii. it marks her 60th year on the throne. whatever you may think of the institution of monarchy, the queen has led an extraordinary life. she came to power in 1952 before the current prime minister david cameron was even born. she meets with him regularly as she has done with every prime minister back to winston churchill. the past 60 years have seen elizabeth's britain undergo great change, from leader of an empire to member of a commonwealth. but through all of this, the queen's presence represents stability and continuity. >> i declare before you all that my whole life-- whether it be long or shot-- shall be devoted to your service and to the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong. >> rose: joining me from london, suzy menkes. in london, sally bedell smith, her latest book is "elizabeth the queen, the life of a modern monarch." from cambridge, john burns, a london bureau chief of the "new york times." with me in new york, naill ferguson, he's a professor at harvard

and world leaders come out to honor queen elizabeth ii. what she was presented with at today's events. >>> this was the last voyage of the space shuttle enterprise. it floated up the river in new york, then a crane lifted the space shuttle enterprise on to the deck of the intrepid. the space shuttle enterprise never flew in space, it was supposed to be named the consecution but a campaign convinced the white house to name it after the star trek space ship. >>> people who consume 30% fewer calories have heart rates like those 20 years younger. further research is needed to determine if the diet is responsible for a cardiovascular system. president obama's healthcare reform law, debates continues over what to do if the court over turns the law. supporters are pushing to preserve one provision that allows anyone up to 26 to remain on their parent's health insurance plan. one agrees but says it should not be mandated by washington. >> it means washington is deciding what healthcare coverage is and isn't. >> lawmakers say any new bill is not ex

that's right, queen elizabeth ii on the move, she's been bouncing all over today. she was at westminster heading back to the buckingham palace right now in the karcarriage. now going back, she's going to address the entire nation. something that rarely happens over there. look at those guys keeping up with her. that's right, that's how she s.l at co ioullte autwebo ming up. these sweet honey clustery things have fiber? fiber one. almost tastes like one of jack's cereals. uh, forgot jack's cereal. [ jack ] what's for breakfast? uh, try the number one! i've never heard of that. [ wife ] it's great. it's a sweet honey cereal, you'll love it. yeah, this is pretty good. are you guys alright? yeah. [ male announcer ] half a days worth of fiber. not that anyone has to know. fiber beyond recognition. fiber one. >>> decision 2012 right now. president obama hoping to keep those dollars flowing back in the bay area less than two weeks after his last visit. air force one scheduled to touch down at sfo at about 11:40 this afternoon. he'll depart for l.a. four hours later. mr. o

. >>> capping a celebration of 60 years on the throne as queen elizabeth ii offers a heartfelt message. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> wisconsin residents are voting right now on an extraordinary move to recall the governor scott walker and replace him with tom barrett. this election might be a sneak preview of the november press connection. the effort to get rid of walker was sparked by his move to get rid of collective bargaining rights for public employees. the state is split down the middle, the nasty battle against the tea party movement that has made vast amounts of money. dana bash reports. >> reporter: at a labor headquarters in madison, a frenzied final push to get out the vote. checking and re-checking lists, last-minute phone calls upon. the climax of a lengthy union effort of the republican governor scott walker. >> this is about mobilizing our people and the base and connecting with our voters. >> reporter: it's a similar scene in a walker war room. gop officials claim to have made 4 million calls and all of this

it is the four-day celebration of queen elizabeth ii. a thousand ships set sail in her honor. >> we have a report from the river bank as the queen commemorates 60 years on the throne. throne. >> reporter: queen elizabeth led a royal flotilla of more than 1,000 vessels in an aquatic pageant to mark her diamond jubilee. a fleet of sailboats, row boats and paddle steamers surrounded the royal spirit of chartwell barge adorned in flowers, regularral red, gold and purple velvet. the # 6-year-old queen dressed in a silver and white dress and matching coat. joined by her grandson, prince william and his wife the duchess of cambridge as well as prince harry and her husband prince philip. >> i think above all what we're celebrating is the 60 years she's given of service to our county and this extraordinary institution that stands above politics, that brings the country together. it is something we are all celebrating today that i think is such a valuable thing in our country and so admired across the world. >> reporter: hundreds of thousands of r

the diamond june byly held in honor of queen elizabeth ii.estiv all morning long. >>> our other big story. the recall elections in wisconsin. elections that could have some real implications right across the country. >>> and the los angeles kings making a big win in the fight for the stanley cup. that story and much more this hour on cnn. good morning. >> go kings! go kings! am i allowed to say that? mike richards. >> i'm zoraida sambolin. >> i'm ashleigh banfield. we'll take you now to london because britain's queen elizabeth is feeling love from her royal subjects during a massive diamond jubilee celebration. this is a live picture inside st. paul's cathedral where the whole royal family, minus the duke of eden bborough, but theye attending the national service of thanksgiving to celebrate the diamond jubilee of her majesty, the queen. it doesn't get any better in the church than when the sermon is giving by the archbishop of canterbury himself. halfway through the service, expecting to wrap up in a half an hour and then a lot more fun begi

queen elizabeth ii, part of her time and jubilee celebration making her way.e saw will yam and kate earlier. it will be a very interesting day. they will have the national service of thanksgiving at st. paul's cathedral. it is scheduled for get under way any moment now after the queen arrives. then it will be followed by two receptions, also a lunch is scheduled at westminster hall and then they will have a procession to buckingham palace and a balcony appearance as well which we always love those as well when everybody gets to cheer and see the queen. so it is just a very interesting celebration. last day of the three-day celebration of the queen's diamond jubilee. just beautiful as you watch -- >> four-day celebration. >> excuse me. >> the people just lined up there. i don't know how often they get to see their queen but it must be so thrilling especially on this day. about 2,000 guests will be in attendance besides the royal weather. we know the queen's husband was under the weather. hopefully, we'll see him later today. but for now, the queen is arriving w

. >> reporter: waving to the crowd from a balcony at buckingham palace, queen elizabeth ii marked 60 years on the throne with her final live appearance at the diamond jubilee, her majesty closed the four-day celebration with an address to the nation. >> the events that i have attended to mark my diamond jubilee have been a humbling experience. it's touched me deeply to see many families, neighbors, and friends celebrating together in such a happy atmosphere. [ singing ] >> reporter: earlier, the queen attended a recession at mansion house in london with her son and heir to the throne, prince charles, his wife camilla, prince william and his wife kate, british prime minister david cameron and the deputy prime minister nick kleig. the british monarch and others had a lunch at the westminster hall. >> how right it is that we should honor you here in westminster hall. your reign writes a further chapter of the extra ordinary story. >> reporter: crowds gathered to catch a glimpse of showing her peak for her six decades on the throne. the jam-packed day began with the royal family takes pa

the center of their affection, queen elizabeth ii thee a royal barge down river escorted by a flotillae queen lays three generations her royal family. her husband 65 years, prince philip, her son and heir prince camilla,nd his wife grandson's prince harry prince william's, as well as royal, his wife kate. she is celebrating her 60th year throne. people have known as a fresh-faced young woman herhad just learned of father's death. a queen ant 25, young mother children, ae grandmother, and now the second- serving monarch in british history. they turned up by the tens of thousands to congratulate her, this distinctive tip of the hat. weather could not dampen good feelings. all night? been here yes, in the pouring rain. [laughter] >> why? >> its for our queen. >> one of the great ladies of great britain. and the big do believe-does not end here. days ofe two more spectacular days organized -- big bash does not end here. there are two more days of events organized. performance atl the howard theatre. ng.nne reeves sayin the jazz fest runs through sunday. information, log onto our website. a

. >> ama: the 60th jubilee celebration for britain's queen elizabeth ii kicked off today. a 21 gun absolute for the queen this morning in london. queen elizabeth spent the day at the races, where she presented the winner's trophy. in lon, guardsmen made with way to a horse guards parade while the crowd waved and cheered, and on the rivers shaft crawl maneuvered into place for he 1,000 boat flotilla tomorrow. >> lan lab why travelers can expect delays all weekend at sfo. >> ama: investigators think they figure out how this truck end endown here. >> a program to help young women improp their self-image. >> leigh: yes, we have some very strong west winds. the low clouds making their way across the bay tonight, and we are looking for a chance of maybe some showers moving in next week. we'll pinpoint it on the seven-day forecast coming up. >> ama: the mystery behind this truck in mill valley appears to be solved. the chp says a toyota tacoma was stolen in richmond and investigators believe the thieves put it in neutral and rolledded off the cliff and do not believe anyone was in

queen elizabeth ii being honored at a diamond jubilee thanksgiving service at st. paul's ka need. this morning's ceremony is one of the final events to wrap up four days of celebrations there. the service expected to wrap up in 15 minutes or so. after that the british monarch will attend private receptions and a lunch at westminster hall. then the royal family will take a formal change procession through the streets of london where hundreds of thousands of people have been camping out, waiting anxiously for that sight. >> what a beautiful location. st. paul's cathedral stunning. live shots inside the cathedral. i'm thinking that tomorrow might be a day of rest for the entire nation and especially the queen. >>> we're looking at the forecast, tom saying it's lion-like, clouds and cool temperatures? >> yeah, a gray morning over the potomac. that's a live view on this tuesday. it is feeling like a lion chill. clouds have been -- a london chill. clouds have been producing sprinkles and scattered drizzle. sunshine out it break out later this morning. hometown forecast, mt. airy, howard

queen elizabeth ii has been on the thrown for 60 years.ng no signs of advocating or stepping aside. the people there are celebrating her reign. this is going on right now. there she is, preparing to -- has she gotten on her latest barge? okay, that's her barge that is going to become part of actually the centerpiece of this large flotilla as they celebrate her today. all decked-out in white. >> experts say ten states are facing above normal chances for big wildfires this summer. in fact, this morning there are major fires already burning in eight states. abc news reporter clayton sandel looks ahead. >> it's an out of control monster. new mexico's biggest fire ever, destroying a dozen homes, torching more than 350 square miles, an area bigger than dallas, texas. flames driven by hot, dry winds. >> we are struggling and praying that everything turns out okay. >> it may be burning in an isolated area, but already this year wildfires have blackened more than 700,000 acres. ten states are facing above normal chances for big summer fires. >> in

. >>> queen elizabeth ii is of course marking her diamond jubilee this week. that brings ne to the question of the week. when did the royal british family change its name to windsor? was it after henry the viii broke from the church. after the battle of waterloo, during world war i? or during world war ii? stay online and we'll give you the answer. also, you can follows us on twitter and facebook. remember, if you miss a show, go to itunes. you get the audio podcast for free, or you can buy the video version. itunes.com/fareed. this week is a recap of a classic that is special for me. my first published article was a review of a book called "the wise men." the story of the e me jemergenc global power told through the lives of six american statesmen who were also friends. it is a fantastic read, one of my favorite books ever. the title is the wisemen by walter isaacson and edmond thomas. furniture design is not our forte here at gps. take a look at this magazine rack that caught our eye. abstract perhaps? portraying the alps, no. these sharp angles are the rise

it had been cold, rainy, and windy, but hundreds of thousands came out to cheer on queen elizabeth ii as she sailed down the thames river on her royal barge. it was to celebrate 60 years on the throne. >> this has been a day where the modern monarchy has been mixed with tradition. it was prince charles' idea you have this to commemorate his mother's time on the throne. this -- 1000 boats on the river today raging from paddle steamers to everything in between. >> fantastic. we're having a great time. >> the idea was to demonstrate the rich maritime history. >> there was one vote that took place in the diamond jubilee celebration in 1897. the queen travels in a barge decorated with 10,000 flowers. her husband and son and grandson were present. there are two more of celebrations to come. >> a clown, calls, and a good cause. -- all for good cause. the owners of classic cars were invited to be in tay's parade. the ronald mcdonald house is a place where families can stay when their children are being treated by nearby hospitals. you probably remember its charismatic host, richard dawson. th

. >> queen elizabeth ii marked the final and no doubt exhausting fourth day of celebrating with a thank you. the queen did thank her subjects for what she calls the countless kindnesses shown terror. they wrapped up a grand party for the mottaki. -- monarchy. >> baltimore was the star spangled celebration is officially here. this morning marked the kickoff event. the celebration get started next wednesday with more than 40 tall ships and naval war vessels navigating through the harbor. we hope you will tune in to our celebration on june 13 at 7:00 p.m. right here on wbal tv 11. >> maryland took a gamble on casinos. officials learned if lady luck is smiling on the state. >> on the eve of another opening, we will look at the state of gaming in maryland. >> full month to master agreements, eclipses, en el live planet transits. we will tell you more about it. cool weather conditions but there is a substantial warmup in the seven-day forecast. down to >> we are less than 24 hours away from the opening of the largest casino in maryland. doors to the 4000 slot casino opened tomorrow at 10:00 p

. >> 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

queen elizabeth ii has just entered the cathedral. members of the royal family, already there. this is a service that will last some hour, and then it will be followed by a luncheon nearby, and a return to buckingham palace, and appearance on that famous balcony that we have seen in so many previous events culminating four years -- four days of celebration for this queen's 60 years on the throne. >> she looks very calm. there are 40 children in that cathedral who are very nervous. they were selected to perform for the queen a very special song in honor of her diamond jubilee. >> the order the queen goes into the church, everything is at its place. and there she is. she looks, i think, remarkable for her age. incredible lady. >> back in the states, you're going to be starting your daily routines, we're going to be recording all of what happens inside st. paul's, and we'll be sharing you a lot of -- sharing a lot of these images with you as we come back on the air for the "today" show in just a little while. >> robert, stick around? >>

the same queen elizabeth ii. re. >> it was there today that quarterback elizabeth receive pld brewsteres as is customary in private. while the guard was being changed outside, the queen and the new ambassador exchanged the diplomatic small talk fitting for such occasions. less than an hour later, mr. brewster was back at the american embassy. >> a privilege and pleasure to have a chance to be presented to her majesty, as well as to present my credentials. >> how do you like the tradition, the protocol and the pomp of being ambassador at the court of st. james? >> i love it. >> and of course, today more ceremony and celebration with the rifl pageant on the thames, honoring queen elizabeth on her diamond jubilee, 60 years as the monarch. >>> number four on our first five web stories, a rare space event coming this tuesday, called the transit of venus, when venus passes between the sun and earth and you will see it in the u.s. only until sunset. this will likely be your last chance to see it, considering the next tim

it celebrates queen elizabeth ii as she celebrates 60 years unthrone. >> the opening bid for a lunchh warren buffett starts at $20,000 tonight. the money raised is for the poor and under serviced in san francisco. the winner is in for quite an experience with the billionaire philanthropist. >> every year that we have it he probably goes to new york because that's where he likes to go to a steakry there. and it's a good time. of course, he's so outgoing. he's so with it. he make the occasion unbelievable. >> the thirteen previous lunches host i had by buffett have raised more than $11.5 million for glide. it runs through june 8th. >> the uss iowa entered los angeles harbor yesterday where it will be converted into a museum. it was untethered and began hits journey to its new home. the ship, no one as big stick, was famous for carrying president reagan began and his military advisors. >> it looks like rain is on the way? >> it certainly is. you can tell by the high clouds. we've been noticing this all afternoon long. this is a live shot looking out over the bay. winds are up and gusts