tht the role of the household cavalry goes far behind shiny hats on horse back.s also an elite fighting force serving on the front lines of iraq and pghanistan, where prince harry served two tours, rising to the role of captain, and qualifying as an apache helicopter commander. corporal frankie o'leary served as harry's radio operator in afghanistan. >> he done exactly what was expected of a british army officer. he was courageous, a man of honor. >> reporter: and he says harry was one of the lads. >> quite the sense of humor. mo course, he's a british squaddie. we live off moaning, poor food and a sense of humor. weat's what we did. >> reporter: having fought beside harry on the battlefield, he will now flank his friend on the procession to windsor castle. lieutenant colonel james gaselee commands the mounting escort. >> just huge pride in being out there and making his day, which is going to be amazingly special, anyway, maybe just that ial le bit more special for him. >> reporter: the household cavalry never delivers anything less, especially for one of their

but the role of the household cavalry goes far beyond shiny hats on horseback. the regiment is also an elite fighting force, serving on the front lines of iraq and afghanistan, where prince harry served two tours, rising to the role of captain, qualifying as an apache helicopter commander. corporal frankie o'leary served as harry's radio operator in afghanistan. >> he done exactly what he was supposed to. courageous, a man of honor. >> reporter: and he says harry was one of the lads. >> great sense of humor. of course he is a british scottie. we live off moaning, poor food and sense of humor. that's what we do. >> reporter: having fought beside harry on the battlefield, o'leary will now flank his friend on the procession to windsor castle. lieutenant james gasp elee commands. >> just a huge pride being out there and making his day, which is going to be amazing and special anyway, maybe that little bit more special for him. >> reporter: the household cavalry never delivers anything less, especially for one of their own. charlie d'agata, cbs news, london. >> that

this takes place every day of the year, but the role of the household cavalry goes far beyond shiny hatsn a horse. they serve on the front lines of iraq and afghanistan, where prince harry served two tours rising to the role of captain, qualifying as an apache helicopter commander. >> he's done exactly what was expected of a british army officer. courageous, a man of honor. >> reporter: and he said harry was one of the lads. >> we live off poor food and battle. that's what we do. >> reporter: o'leary will now flank his friend on the procession to windsor castle. lieutenant colonel gaselee is prideful of the escort. >> it's going to be amazing that day. maybe it will make that day more special for him. >> reporter: the household cavalry never delivers anything less, especially for one of their own. charlie d'agata, cbs news, london. >>> the oldest person in the u.s. has died. 114-year-old delphine gibson of huntingdon, pennsylvania, died on wednesday. she had been living in a nursing home since 2004. when she was 100, she attributed her long life to good food, her faith in god, and her ch

i'm joined by major spencer taylor and warrant 0fficerjim hogg from the household cavalry.both served with prince harry reaches why you will be there on saturday. a big day. massive day. i served with him in 2007 his gunner on an armoured fighting vehicle. conducted lots of training exercises and having served with him back in 2007, it was an enormous pleasure and something i'm very proud of and now obviously, i am now going to be on the staircase. azhar ali. yes. you will train with them. we remember the difficulty had to get in —— difficulty had getting out to do what he felt what his job but he was determined to disabled away his prize when he was in afghanistan with you? to be surprised, being a true leader in the household cavalry, our main role is to go on operations and he would have been disappointed if he'd done all that training and did not manage to get out to afghanistan. in a way it was a surprise but a nice surprise that he was able to get out with his troupe, with his guys and get amongst all of the daily business that was required on operations. when we look

so we have a household cavalry, the blues and royals.ry was appointed captain general of the royal marines, taking over from captain general of the royal marines, taking overfrom the duke of edinburgh. it is getting quite bit louder as the band are right behind us. the nuts and bolts are some of this will now take place inside the castle walls, so the public won't be able to see it, but after words, what a fantastic shot of the irish gurads behind us, it is giving some sort of flavour of what will happen on saturday. i'm told by the ministry of defence it is not necessarily exactly the same outfits they will wear on the day because it ta kes they will wear on the day because it takes so much preparation to get those outfits ready. tonnes of boot polish. this is for them to work out exactly where the need to be, how much time each thing will take. after they have carried out the duties they will do on the day inside the castle walls, the carriage will come out and we will see the mounted escort to take in this 25 minute carriage processio

the military parade are backing barracks, the household cavalry soldiers who scored the newly marriediage procession. it is a royal wedding to be celebrated and enjoyed. and tonight, withjust hours to go, a good many in windsor we re hours to go, a good many in windsor were settling down for the night in readiness for harry and meghan‘s big day tomorrow. among the guests arriving on the grounds of windsor castle tomorrow will be members of the public. more than 2,000 were selected from around the country — some of them as a reward for services to their community. our community affairs correspondent, adina campbell, is on the long walk. people getting their sleeping bags out now? yes, these die—hard fans of setting up yes, these die—hard fans of setting up camp and although the temperature has dipped, they have come well—prepared with tents, blankets, food, lots of other supplies to keep them going. they are trying to bag them going. they are trying to bag the best position possible to get that first glimpse of prince harry and meghan markle as part of the royal procession here on the

the household cavalry. they really are so impressive on all occasions.2a soldiers involved in the travelling escort. just looking at them now, you know, happy and taking in all the enjoyment of the day and i think it's normal as well at this point as we see them here, newly married couple, ready to embark on this fantastic journey back to windsor castle. they do see their future very strongly within the commonwealth. prince harry is going to be a commonwealth youth ambassador. as they turn onto the long walk for the beginning of what really is the centrepiece of this procession, and i think the commonwealth, we have seen touches of it all through the service. it'sjust going to be an extremely important part of their lives. i think we'll see them travelling a lot through the commonwealth. we do not know where their honeymoon is. i'd put an awful lot on the fact it's going to be somewhere in the commonwealth. the crowd are made up of so many people who have come out on, we reckon it's about 21 degrees with a light breeze here in windsor. and afterall this,

these are the household cavalry soldiers who will be walking —— escorting the newly married couple downocession. it is a royal wedding to be celebrated and enjoyed. just one more night on the pavement, try to keep awake: tomorrow is harry and meghan‘s big day. among the guests arriving on the grounds of windsor castle tomorrow will be members of the public. more than 2,000 were selected from around the country — some of them as a reward for services to their community. our community affairs correspondent adina campbell has been to meet some of them to see how they are feeling. what better way to start this weekend's wedding celebrations than with a tea party? making the most of the sunny weather, the royal school, here in windsor, has been gearing up for the big day for months. some have even been invited. and what are you going to be wearing? er, we're going to be wearing our school uniforms. and somebody‘s ironed a nice badge on... 0n the school, erm... summer uniforms. and we're going to be wearing straw hats. and hats. and they have this advice for meghan. it's a very new world to h

the duke escorted his duchess out of the chapel. 0n the steps, lined by members of the household cavalryey 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 in 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 a royal wedding that had broken new ground. from harry and meghan and their preacher in the chapel, to the crowds outside, there had been a sense of intensity in the feelings expressed and a degree of informality in the way it had been done. tonight, harry and meghan, the duke and duchess of sussex, left the castle in an e type jaguar for a private reception being hosted by the prince of wales. together they undoubtedly have the potential to connect the royal family to new audiences but, for now, they will surely be content that they had the wedding day that they wanted. nicholas witchell, bbc news, windsor.

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the most visible element will be the moescort provided by harry's old regiment, the household cavalrythey will accompany what, where on saturday there will be anen arriage procession through the center of windsor. also rehearsing has been the choir of st. george's chapel, and preparing for his role over the service, the dean of windsor. >> my impression is that they love one another very much. they are very committed to each other. they are very serious about the relationsh. and that is why i think they particularly want to see it grounded in a religious ceremony. nicholas: the royal wedding can be said to be back on track after three days in which the most committed supports may have felt bemused. but in thomas markle's absence, who will escort ms. markle toe thaltar? might it just be that the father of the groom, prince charles, whose marriage to the duchess of cornwall was blessed i ghgeorge's chapel -- he escort his new daughter-in-law to the altar? we should know tomorrow. nicholas witchell, bbc news, windsor. jane: brief time ago i spo w to katty ka is in windsor. what is the mo

these are the household cavalry soldiers who will be ieescorting the newly marr couple on the carr.ge procession it is a royal wedding, to be celebratednd enjoyed. tonight, with just hours to go, a good many inindsor are settling down for the night in readiness for harry and meghan's big day tomorrow. nicholas witchell, bbc ews, windsor. rajini:n our very tty kay is in windsor covering the festivities and i talked to her a brief while ago about how thee exci is building up. the weather looks glorious where you are, and i can see crowds streaming in behind you. i want to know, what is it like to be in the thick of it all in windsor? katty: it is actually really, really fun. people are in a very good md. i was walking back to the castle this afternoon and it is like a holiday. people are standing on the pavement, they are having a drink, coming from all over the world. there are people, of course, who are camped out. lord knows what than is like. itt be very comfortable, and it is starting to get cold. i put my coat on. they're going to spend the whole night out here. basically, it was

escorted by harry's former army colleagues from the household cavalry the newly titled duke and duchess greeted crowds who had waited for hours and days to see them. over 100,000 people gathered in windsor for this historic event. many were americans, like cory and alex southall. what does it mean to you to have an american bride marrying a british prince? no i didn't even know it could be possible! ( laughs ) >> reporter: for this royal uguple it's now a reality. for a brief private moment, they relax on a radiant day that is, above all, theirs. after the carriage ride the couple met after the carriage ride, the newlyweds met guests at two receptions-- the first hosted by the queen where elton john performed. the other, hosted by prince edrry's father, prince charles, the couple are spending the night here at windsor castle. don? >> dahler: roxana, thank you very much. the sermon was delivered by the first african- american leader of the episcopal church in the u.s. bishop michael curry brought >>me chicago flavor to the royal wedding. here's jonathan vigliotti. >> imagine this tired o

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these are the household cavalry soldiers who will be escorting the newly married couple on the carriageebrated and enjoyed. and tonight with just hours to go, a good many in windsor were settling down for the night, in preparation for harry and meghan's big day tomorrow. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: we will have more on the wedding in windsor, including tea parties, fa ncy windsor, including tea parties, fancy hats and 20 bunting as people get ready to celebrate the royal wedding. the pope was shot, the pope will live. that is the essence of the appalling news from rome this afternoon, that, as italian television put it, terrorism had come to the vatican. the mandate called the butcher of leon, klaus barbie, went on trial today in the town where he was the gestapo chief in the second world war. winnie mandela never looked like a woman just sentenced to six years in jail. the judge told ms mandela there was fio the judge told ms mandela there was no indication she felt even the slightest morse. the chinese government has called throw—in all—out effort to help victims of a pow

these are the household cavalry soldiers who will be escorting the newly married couple on the carriage a royal wedding to be celebrated and enjoyed. and with just hours to go, a good many in windsor were settling down for the night, in readiness for harry and meghan‘s big day. there will be more on the royal wedding shortly. our correspondent andy moore is spending the night in windsor and has been talking to people who've already bagged their space to watch the day's events. there certainly are a lot of people here. you can see the castle floodlit behind me in the distance. as you say, we are here on long walk, which has been renamed by some people here as long wait. there are a lot of people camping out tonight, fairly chilly this evening but people are bedding down and getting ready for the big day later on. let's talk to one family, three generations of royal watchers here. first of all, let's talk to grandma jill. this is nothing new to you — you have been to lots of royal weddings before? my mother took me to princess margaret's, and we camped out overnight when our daughter was

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the most visible element will be the mounted escort provided by harry's old regiment, the household cavalryan open carriage procession through the centre of windsor. also rehearsing has been the choir of st george's chapel. and preparing for his role, presiding over the service, the dean of windsor. my impression is that they love one another very much. they are very committed to each other. they are very serious about their relationship. and that's why, i think, they particularly want to see it grounded in a religious ceremony. the royal wedding can be said to be back on track after three days when even its most committed supporters may have felt a little bit bemused. but in thomas markle's absence, who will escort ms markle to the altar? the obvious candidate is her mother, doria ragland, who has arrived from california. she will meet the queen tomorrow. or might itjust be that the father of the groom, prince charles, whose marriage to the duchess of cornwall was blessed in st george's chapel, might he escort his new daughter—in—law to the altar? we should know tomorrow. nicholas witchell

carriage, and ascot landau, pulled by windsor greys, accompanied by mounted guards from the household cavalrye carriage will make its way through the narrow streets of windsor‘s town centre, along a 1.5 mile—long ride back round to the castle. the royal couple will come down castle hill, and then on to high street, where the pavements will be crammed with thousands of well—wishers, hoping to get their first glimpse of the royal couple. and if you want to join them, you'll probably have to get up at the crack of dawn. these roads are expected to be very busy. and the authorities advise planning ahead and using public transport. but, be warned, trains won't stop at the local stations once the town has reached full capacity. from here, the carriage route will go out of the centre, all the way down to kings road. there will be street parties up and down the country. but here in windsor, for the whole town, it's just one big street party. and, as the carriage comes passed, if you're lucky enough to live here, you'll get a perfect view. the wedding procession will finally make its way along one of

the most visible element will be the mounted escort, provided by harry's old regiment the household cavalryny what, weather permitting on saturday, will be an open carriage procession through the centre of windsor. also rehearsing has been the choir of st george's chapel, and preparing for his role providing over the service, the dean of windsor. my impression is that they love one another very much. they are very committed to each other. they are very serious about their relationship, and that's why, i think, they particularly want to see it grounded in a religious ceremony. the royal wedding can be said to be back on track after three days when even its most committed supporters may have felt a little bemused. but in thomas markle's absence, who will escort miss markle to the altar? the obvious candidate is her mother doria ragland, who has arrived from her home in california. 0r might itjust be that the father of the groom, prince charles, whose marriage to the duchess of cornwall was blessed in st george's chapel, might he escort his new daughter—in—law to the altar? we should know tomo

surrounded by the household cavalry which was first formed by king charles ii. and head for the long walk. there they are. >> and there are people who have been out there for days to capture this moment, to be a part of this moment. >> there was even some ext strategary. hi, harry and meghan. >> yes, yes, yes. what a great shot. >> there was some strategery. that's a beautiful powerful sight to see. >> what a moment. >> jonathan vigliotti, he's got a great seat because the procession has to go right past him. hello, jonathan vigliotti. your turn. >> hey, there. this is the moment this crowd has been waiting for. as you mentioned, camping out for days juftz to catch this glimpse of the prince and his wife. as you mentioned earlier, gayle, we were in an area where there were no television screens. the internet did not work. we did not see a single moment of the wedding. this is the first time the crowd is able to see the newlyweds. as you watch, you've got to imagine what is going on in their minds on that kashlg ride. this is truly an intimate moment that they've

these are the household cavalry soldiers who will be escorting the newly married couple on the carriageoyal wedding to be celebrated and enjoyed. and with just hours to go, a good many in windsor were settling down for the night, in readiness for harry and meghan‘s big day. and because we are the bbc, and even though it is 1am, andy moorejoins me now from the long walk. aren't they going to bed? they are trying to get some sleep, some of the people here, but it is a very cold and chilly night, you may be able to see my breath in the air, people are camped out in the open behind me, police are not allowing any tents, there may be one so viciously put up there in the background. those people arejust camped out in the open. —— surreptitiously. the long walk has been renamed the long wait, writer and the castle, there are people. let's try and talk to some. one eater, where have you come from?” come from maryland, right outside washington, dc. why have you come all this way, to sleep out in the open? i have a hotel, i am not better night. i wanted to see the procession, and i just better ni

these are the household cavalry soldiers who will be escorting the newly married couple on the carriage a royal wedding to be celebrated and enjoyed. and with just hours to go, a good many in windsor were settling down for the night, in readiness for harry and meghan‘s big day. there will be more on the royal wedding shortly. now a look at other developing news. a plane with almost 120 people on board has crashed shortly after take—off from the cuban capital, havana. it's being reported thatjust three people survived and are critically injured. the boeing 737 was on a domestic flight to the eastern city of holguin. 0ur correspondent, will grant has the latest. 104 passengers, several crew members, just three survivors. it was immediately clear this was cuba's worst plane crash since the 1980s. the 737 had barely been in the air for a minute before it came down, crashing into a field outside havana's airport. children in a nearby school had a narrow escape. their screams and nervous laughter obvious on their mobile phone footage. local people came to offer what help they could and the em

these are the household cavalry soldiers who will be escorting the newly married couple on the carriage it is a royal wedding to be celebrated and enjoyed. and with just hours to go, a good many in windsor were settling down for the night, in readiness for harry and meghan's big day. we will have every detail for you here on bbc news, with the ceremony and the crowds, we have so many of the people who have been waiting through the night for this happy occasion. lukey through the night for this happy occasion. lu key hot through the night for this happy occasion. lukey hot —— lucy hawkins is on the long walk, there must be a lot of excitement now? just arriving here this morning, i was walking through wet grass, thinking, how have people here in due at a freezing cold mice. it is beautiful, it is going to be a lovely day and there was missed rising up the grass and a real sense of camaraderie and excitement. i asked some people as i walked along, what they were looking forward to, and you won't be surprised to hear that their answer is the bride. they can't wait to see harry and meghan i

the chapel to escort prince harry and meghan's carriage.major tom seccomb/ life guard for the household cavalryhe means everything to me and to my men and i like to think it means a lot to him knowing full well that the soldiers on parade have either served with him or served with him in operations abroad or worked with him on training exercises."also taking an important role? princess charlotte and her brother prince george .. who were part of their wedding party (justine) students at meghan markle's former high school spent their saturday morning watching the school's most famous graduate... marry prince harry. dozens of students in their pajamas showed up at the immaculate heart gym in los feliz, as early as two in the morning to watch the wedding. many people in the bay area many people in the bay area celebrated the occasion by attending watch parties as well. kron 4's sara stinson went to a british pub in san jose to catch the i- do's. reporter intro: pub to enjoy the royal

the chapel to escort prince harry and meghan's carriage.major tom seccomb/ life guard for the household cavalryke to think it means a lot to him knowing full well that the soldiers on parade have either served with him or served with him in operations abroad or worked with him on training exercises."important princess charlotte and her brother prince george.... they've already practiced at their aunt here in the bay area... many joined in on the royal festivities at local pubs... celebrating the newlywed's nuptials. that's where we find kron 4's sara stinson. sara? (áásaraáá)(ááliveáá)marty i'm here at britanna arms pub in san jose...people got here to the watch party as early as two in the morning...all to watch the lovely royal couple tie the knot. people dressed up in their royal attire with top hats.people i spoke with said it is such a fun experience to come out here and watch it all together.even if it's the crack of dawn people have been having so much fun here.the owner of the pub is from britain and loves throwing this party every royal wedding. the best part of this one? many people s

. >> reporter: given prince harry's military service, it's no surprise the household cavalry has beengside him in afghanistan remember him fondly. >> bags of humor which he seems to pull out of the bag even when the chips are down, people are hungry and fed up. he can still pull it out. >> reporter: some of his former service personnel will ride alongside the royal carriage while others will line the steps of the chapel. >> it means everything to me and to my men, and i like to think it means a lot to him knowing full well that the soldiers on parade have either served with him in operations abroad or have worked with him on training exercises. >> reporter: at the cavalry's barracks in central london, there is a buzz of excitement as uniforms are cleaned and mended, jack boots are polished, the armory is checked and horses prepared to show. it's a routine they're used to. but this time the audience is global. and when it comes to prince harry's fiancee, meghan markle, they're pretty excited about that, too. >> a cracker, to be fair. a looker. very cool. got that yankee style. yeah. we

most visible part of which will be the mounted escort provided by harry's old regiment, the household cavalryll accompany the newly—married couple on saturday, weather permitting, in what will be an open carriage as they make their way through the centre of windsor. also rehearsing has been the choir of st george's chapel, and preparing for his role presiding over the wedding service, the dean of windsor. my impression is that they love one another very much. they are very committed to each other. they are very serious about the relationship. and that is why i think they particularly wanted to see it grounded in a religious ceremony, in a christian ceremony. the wedding appears to be back on track. who will walk her down the aisle? the obvious choice is her mother. it might be prince charles, who is married to the duchess of cornwall, might he escort his new daughter—in—law to the altar? we should know tomorrow. nicholas witchell, bbc news, windsor. plenty of speculation. let's see if we can pick up with any clues. lets go to our royal correspondent daniela relph who's at castle hill. are the

lined the chapel to escort prince harry and meghan's carriage.corporal major daniel snoxell, household cavalryunted regiment: "he means everything to me and to my men and i like to think it means a lot to him knowing full well that the soldiers on parade have either served with him or served with him in operations abroad or worked with him on training exercises."also taking an important role? princess charlotte and her brother prince george .. acting as bridesmaid and page boy respectively for their new aunt. .... everything planned to perfection-to give family, friends and the public an opportunity to be part of the fairytale. camila bernal, (justine) students at meghan markle's former high school spent their saturday morning watching the school's most famous alumnus... marry prince harry. dozens of students in their pajamas showed up at the immaculate heart gym in los feliz, as early as two in the morning to watch the wedding. many people in the bay area celebrated the occasion by attending watch parties as well. kron 4's sara stinson went to a british pub in san jose to catch the i- do's. r

that procession was rehearsed by the household cavalry earlier this week. going to get married, and it will be no different to any of us getting married. it is a real brotherhood. when one of us does well, we are all happy. and those good wishes from his former army colleagues will be given expression to by the crowds. many had camped out overnight, tens of thousands more are expected in windsor today to see harry and meghan launched their married life together. i'm joined by our royal correspondent, sarah campbell. what's the schedule for today, sarah? enjoying the sunshine. can we start, little changes we are seeing in the morning, and we noticed there is a huge flag ready to fly. telus about royal standard. it signifies that the queen is in residence, today is a big occasion and it is big. they have different sites flags for different occasions. this is big because it is a big royal event. there was a big one for the queen's 90th as well. let's talk about what is going to happen today. shall we go through the order of ceremony and talk about the details?

what you're looking at right now is a rehearsal for the household cavalry, the military guard that willing the newlyweds through their procession through the streets. once outside these gates, the carriage will be met by thousands of their fans. some are already here. they will then head down castle hill. the procession will turn left to the high street. the prossion will circle streets around the castle, pack with souvenir shops stocked with plates, cups and flags bearing the image of the royal couple. you're here now. you're here early. >> i'm a fan. >> reporter: they have camped out for days. >> i was at william and kate's as well. i wasn't going to come out. and i thought, oh, come on, i have more connection to these than the last one. >> she worked alongside meghan markle. >> where she was dancing, we were this far away. just a simple hello. but she was very pleasant. it was nice to see her. >> final procession will take place on the long walk in windsor park. it ends where it will all begin saturday, windsor castle. alisyn, i'm not far from where you are. i'm out at high street wh

yes, he is a former household cavalry officer, for him, that will be a particularly special moment, withhom he served with in afghanistan. so that, in one sense, isa afghanistan. so that, in one sense, is a bit of grand ceremony, but on the other it is a very personal moment. i mean, we have heard all month these personal touches, whether it is the flowers, the cake, the music — they have been able to put their mark on this. but at the same time, you know, here we are in a i,000—year—old castle, you have also got to pay not back to william the cobra as well! yes, not quite time for you and me to discuss that, but thank you very much, enjoy tomorrow, robert hardman. many of the crowds, of course, will be gathered just outside the castle here, but they are stretching down the long walk, that beautiful walk out of windsor. simon mccoy has more on all of that. yes, the crowds here are already pitching their tents, many will be staying overnight so they get the best place to see the newly married couple tomorrow. let's talk to one man who knows array of old, ken wharfe, a former bodyguard of

asking us to stay back a little bit, but what you're looking at right now is a rehearsal for the household cavalryrting the newlyweds through their procession through the seats. -- streets. once outside these gates, the carriage carrying the newlyweds will be met by thousands of their fans. some are already here. they'll then head down castle hill. then the procession will turn left to the high street. the procession will circle streets around the castle, packed with souvenir shops stocked with plates, cups and flags bearing the image of the royal couple. you're here now, you're here early. >> i'm a superish fan. >> reporter: fans have camped out for days. >> i was at the first one, like will and kate's as well. i actually wasn't going to come out and last wednesday i thought, oh, come on, i have more connection to these two than the last ones. >> reporter: she worked alongside markle. she was an extra in the final episode of "suits," the tv series that made markle a star. that's her holding the glass of champagne in the scene. >> when she was dancing we were this far away, just a simple hello, bu

the most visible element will be the mounted escort, provided by harry's old regiment the household cavalryl accompany what, weather permitting on saturday, will be an open carriage procession through the centre of windsor. also rehearsing has been the choir of st george's chapel, and preparing for his role presiding over the service, the dean of windsor. my impression is that they love one another very much. they are very committed to each other. they are very serious about their relationship, and that's why, i think, they particularly want to see it grounded in a religious ceremony. the royal wedding can be said to be back on track after three days when even its most committed supporters may have felt a little bemused. but in thomas markle‘s absence, who will escort miss markle to the altar? the obvious candidate is her mother doria ragland, who has arrived from her home in california. 0r might itjust be that the father of the groom, prince charles, whose marriage to the duchess of cornwall was blessed in st george's chapel, might he escort his new daughter—in—law to the altar? we should

tomorrow they will have the open carriage, there will be 25 horses from the household cavalry, it isabout, we had a wedding planner yesterday saying it would go like clockwork, but they have overlooked one thing. the bridegroom is in the average age? four. ten four-year-olds. total disaster. they may as well bring in dogs and cats. ten of them! there is no way you can control ten four—year—olds! no way you can control ten four-year-olds! mind you, it could be worse. christian could be there! we are not getting to the church on time! when you look at the map, it looks different, i thought it was downhill to the guildhall. anyway, whatever. this is beyond 100 days from the bbc. coming up for viewers on the bbc news channel and bbc world news, well, christian and i unfortunately haven't got an invite to the royal wedding, so who has? we'll be hearing from some of those who are attending. and i know you all can't wait. we'll have the final edition of my world—famous royal wedding facts. that's still to come. good evening. for the majority, it has turned into another beautiful day with bl

my husband is in the household cavalry. he is quoted prince william at his wedding.way from washington. why did you make thejourney? i made the journey because harry is getting married to an american, and a black american. i am very excited. it has given you lots of hope. it could be anybody. it could've been me. it is anybody. it could've been me. it is afairy anybody. it could've been me. it is a fairy tale. you have got a link to harry as well, haven't you? it is an indirect link. through invictus, i work for the united states army, and i had the opportunity to work on the iain vigurs game when he brought the game to america in 2016. i had an opportunity to meet him and spend some around them. he is a nice guy? he is amazing. have a great day. it is like the wedding reception before at the reception. we have food, drink and a great atmosphere. we are joining us now are two very athletic wedding we are guests who are having a great time. joining us now are two very athletic wedding guests who are having a great time. both involved with projects supported by the cou

while they're getting ready to roll, we had a behind the scenes look at the famous household cavalry.al mission on wedding day. but pomp and pageantry is only one part of what they do best. they are also an elite fighting force, serving on the front lines of iraq and afghanistan where prince harry served two tours. corporal frankie o'leary was harry's radio operator in afghanistan. he says more than a soldier, harry was one of the lads. >> we live off poor food n sense of humor. >> reporter: having fought beside harry, he'll now flank his friend once more on that ride to windsor castle. captain tom mountain will also be there whose nerves of steel stretch beyond the battlefield. >> essentially it makes no difference how many are watching. we'll continue and go about our duties and are part of the parade no matter whether it's one or 10 billion people watching. >> reporter: well, we'll certainly be watching. meghan markle will arrive here at windsor the night before the wedding. the entire town is getting ready for a party. of course, everybody is looki i forward to seeing you, gayle.

members of the cavalry house forming staircase, the household cavalry providing ceremonial support.or at least that was the plan. this is a big message. they want the public involved in their royal futures. they want their causes deeply involved as well in anything that they do in future. and you're going to see now the rest of the royal family, doria ragland as well, gather on the steps in that spectacular scene outside the west door as they wave them off. >> let's listen in. ♪ this little light of mine i'm gonna let it shine ♪ ♪ this little light of mine i'm gonna let it shine ♪ ♪ this little light of mine i'm gonna let it shine ♪ ♪ let it shine let it shine ♪ i'm gonna let it shine shine ♪ i'm gonna let it shine let it shine let it shine ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ on my tempur-pedic, the sleep i get is better than any other mattress i've ever tried. now's the best time to experience the most highly recommended bed in america. save up to $700 on select adjustable mattress sets during our memorial day sale. visit tempurpedic.com to find your exclusive retailer today. if you'd have told me three y

the household cavalry escorting the carriage down the long walk. meghan and harry peeking in behind tinted windows. super fans are catching out. >> i want them to come through those get a gates and look at me and smile. that will make it all worthwhile. >> reporter: the bride and groom staying out of sight the palace is quiet on who will walk her down the aisle. her father thomas is recovering from heart surgery in mexico. her mother doria ragland has landed in london and will be meeting the inlaw, the queen, camilla and charles and ride to the chapel. could she also walk the bride down the aisle. are there royal rules that say meghan's mom can't walk her down the aisle? >> no, i don't think so. obviously, thomas markle's absence creates a have a kansas, no reason at all why doria can't do it. >> reporter: st. george's chapel closed until after the wedding the florists starting to decorate, cutting the precious plants and flowers from the queen's estate. they asked for white roses, princess diana's fate to be a part of the classic country look. >>

there and another historic first, an elite team of military trumpeters from the band of the household cavalryy first time, a woman will be a part of that group, and michael is there with her in windsor. good morning again, michael. >> good morning, amy. i am here with lance corporal kate sandford and she is making history, the first female trumpeter at a royal wedding. how does that feel for you to hear those words and know that you're making history? >> it's really exciting, michael. i mean, i feel very proud to be picked to perform on the day. >> it is such a prestigious honor for you, for your team so how are you preparing? >> we've been preparing quite diligently throughout the past few weeks rehearsing the fanfare so they go as smoothly and seamlessly on saturday. >> one thing that may help you is your husband is playing alongside of you. >> yes. >> so how is that for you two? >> really lovely aspect. we met in the band five years ago and married in december and we both are very excited to be performing together for the wedding. >> as you say you got married in december which means you'r

members of the cavalry house forming staircase, the household cavalry providing ceremonial support. big message. they want the public involved in their royal futus. they want their causes deeply involved as well in anything that they do in future. and you're going to see now the rest of the royal family, doria ragland as well, gather on the steps in that spectacular scene outside the west door as they wave them off. >> let's listen in. ♪ this little light of mine i'm gonna let it shine ♪ ♪ this little light of mine i'm gonna let it shine ♪ ♪ this little light of mine i'm gonna let it shine ♪ ♪ let it shine let it shine ♪ ♪ i'm gonna let it shine shine ♪ ♪ i'm gonna let it shine let it shine let it shine ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> princess charlotte waving as meghan markle and prince harry, duke and duchess of sussex, begin their procession. the military regiments, which have a personal association with prince harry. just in terms of that ceremony that we saw, i've never seen anything like that, certainly in a ceremony for a royal family. to have a gospel choir singing "this little light of mine