the one and only matt lauer is here. [ cheers and applause ] love that dude.m the hit show "icarly," the talented miranda cosgrove is joining us! [ cheers and applause ] my main man, host of bravo's "watch what happens live," andy cohen is here. [ cheers and applause ] love him. and since we started the show, i've been trying to book this band. they're one of my favorite bands of all time. i grew up listening to them. i love them. i can't get enough of them. the one and only, get your -- get your -- get your metal out, and get your -- get your heavy metal hair. get your -- put -- hold on to your pants because your pants are going to be blown completely off. [ laughter ] twisted sister is on tonight! [ cheers and applause ] they have the logo. they are the coolest. ah, just the greatest. ladies and gentlemen, it's time to take a look at the stories making headlines today and weigh the good with the bad. it's time for "pros and cons." here we go. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: tonight's topic, "a donald trump presidency." [ laughter ] that's right. he's lea

"survivor's" jeff probst. >> can't imagine the "today show" without mat lauer. >> then, matt lauer'sages and tom cruise face-off. it's matt lauer, the "backstory." >> do you know thatitalin is a streak drug? >> the difference is -- >> i'm asking a question. >> charlie sheen takes on denise. smoking, sweating, swagger, leading a curse-filled chant rant against his ex. >> christie brinkley is bringing it, looking sexy and fit at 57. >> jimmy kimmel

lauer along with meredith vieira, al roker, and tamron hall. anne is off today. coming up, first of all, these are two very groovy coats you're wearing. we're in the traditional drab coats and you guys are dolled up. >> busting out. >> coming up we're going to have more of your exclusive interview with donald trurp. >> he is wondering whether the voters will take him seriously. his thoughts on that just ahead. he's doing very well as he points out. >>> of course another stalwart of nbc mr. bill cosby. we know when it comes to certain topics like educating our kids, he is very, very serious. >> what is he doing? >> i guess we should have put a wireless mike on mr. crosby. >> we should get that worked out before the interview gets started. >> he's no longer with us now

matt lauer has one year and eight months left and according to sources meredith vieira could leave iner when her contract expires. who would take over? that's the big question. >>> another person leaving, another huge name in broadcasting. glenn beck. >> he announced yesterday he would be leaving going to form some new partnership. a different sort of show, he says, but he announced yesterday he would be leaving his show. he didn't give a date but basically he's saying he's going to wrap it up. >> he's leaving his fox news channel show but he still has a syndicate road show program but he was hemorrhaging viewers on fox news channel for a long time and a lot because he's been really polarizing even more so than before. >> you love him or hate him. >> and he's sort of off the wall on a lot of these conspiracy theories. i'm sure he won't be gone for long. >>> tina fey, we love her and know her. and now we have breaking baby news. she's going to be a mother again. >> exciting. >> she announced yesterday on oprah that it was -- taped yesterday -- on the "oprah winfrey show" that will air

earlier, meredyth pier might not- viera may not renew and also meatt lauer is also not going to renewn on that show since 1995. >> developing news at 5:00 p.m. a severe thunderstorm warning in effect. jacqueline? >> jacqueline: and still for the next 15 minutes this pattern is perfect for severe weather. unstable. heavy rain,. >>pam: what area? >>jacqueline: first the pictures of the large- hill. hitting a car when'd shields. large hill.sizel

. >>> and actor ben stiller talk matt lauer about taking his act to the great white way. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a good one.

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. >> the real story matt lauer's contract is up next year. >> has matt lauer resigned from tv's top morningrces with katie couric for a new talk show? >>> plus, the new front runner to take meredith's place. >> and she sits in for more dith, the ratings don't dip. >>> mariah's baby bump bombshell. >> baring it all, naked in bed. the oh, my, mariah pics which have husband nick on the phone with "the insider." >> we're sitting in the morning meeting talking about these pictures. >> uh-oh.

. >>> does matt lauer want $25 million to stay on the "today" show?red. i'm kevin frazier in new york. >>> "the insider" is on. >> matt is reportedly asking for a salary comparable to jay leno. >> is he worth a $10 million pay raise? why matt was missing there the anchor chair today and emerging details on matt's top-secret deal. >> this is definitely a negotiation ploy. >> plus, where in the world is matt lauer. "indepth," behind the scenes of his most famous series. >> is joan rivers crashing charlie sheen's comedy show this weekend? >> i want to see what this whackadoodle will do. >> prince harry stranded in the north pole.

industry insiders say maybe, maybe matt lauer would join her on a show produced by nbc.c says it would be fun, we'll watch tomorrow morning. >> you want to head to 30 rock? >> let's head to 30 rock. >> thanks for watching us at 5:00. we'll hope to see you back at 6:00.

>> i wanted to come on "today" with matt lauer.a storied career. a lot of good things. things in the book i'm not proud of. i wrote the book to be honest and tell my side of the story. i was mayor over four decades of the city of providence. >> right. some things people may not remember. mayor from '75 to '84. forced to give up the office after you pled no contest to assault. a former friend you thought was having an affair with your estranged wife and you beat him up pretty well, according to police. you don't admit it in the book. >> you know, john kennedy once said -- and i'm paraphrasing -- you can live with the lies but it's the myth. once that story broke it became a myth. i never hit him with a fireplace log. >> burning him with cigarettes. >> i threw one at him. >> if you could relive one day in your life you say that's the day. >> absolutely. that was a mistake i made. i moved on. left office, paid a price and came back. >> in 1990 after being a radio host for a while you ran for mayor and were elected again. why do you th

california lauers may be set to follow the lead of banning them for teenagers. >> the bright bold colors of prom season of back when tanning is often the color of choice. children in great britain are banned from using sun beds. 1 states currently have bills pending that proprose age restrictions for using commercial tanning salons. in the golden state voting could begin as soon as monday to ban those under 18. texas has a law which prohibits thousand 16 and a half. >> i call the tanning beds cancer coffins and if they only knew the real risk because the malignant melanoma kills people and it kills our younger people. >> according to the skin cancer foundation indoor tanning before age 35 raises the risk for melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer by 75%. laurie greenberg had no idea she could be putting herself at risk when she started using tanning beds in the 9th grade. she has been battling melanoma off and on for the last decade. >> do you think that your daughter got cancer because of the tanning beds rather than natural sunshine? >> definitely the tanning beds. >> the world he

i'm meredith vieira. >> and i'm matt lauer. federal officials say a second controller will be added to midnight shifts at 27 airports around the country in the wake of three new cases where controllers were apparently sleeping on the job. >> the latest incident happened on wednesday in reno, nevada, where a medevac plane carrying a sick patient could not get an answer from the tower. we'll get the latest straight ahead. >>> we're also talking about the bitter showdown over the best wait to reduce the nation's mounting debt. president obama laid out his plan on wednesday, but republicans say what they heard sounded more like the start of the president's re-election campaign. we're going to talk about that with congresswoman debbie wassermann schultz, her first since being nominated as the new head of the democratic national committee. >>> plus new details why actress catherine zeta-jones recently checked herself into a mental health facility. but let us begin with the new immediate changes ordered by the faa after more controlle

i'm matt lauer. al roker will join us shortly.f you weren't able to wake up early or stay up late to watch the ceremony we'll have highlights ahead. >> plus, we have the moment that made a lot of hearts go pitter-patter. the first public kiss as a royal couple on the balcony of buckingham palace. ale royal tradition. the first one wasn't that good. the crowd said, we want another one. so they did it with a little more feeling, as we said. >> might be the first time there were two kisses. we have to research that. since we love weddings so much we'll ask when will it be prince harry's turn to tie the knot? no pressure, but in the crowd i saw a beautiful young woman wearing a tiara with a huge sign outside of westminster abbey that said, marry me, marry! >> his girlfriend was here chelsy davy. definitely there today. >> how long before we have a countdown clock on the screen -- >> for the baby? >> for harry's. >> within half an hour. >> let's bring in michelle kosinski with the look at the day's highlights. good morning. >> talk abo

i'm meredith viera. >> and i'm matt lauer. there is the capitol right there. trying to avoid the first government shutdown in 15 years. >> while the president is expressing optimism that a deal will be reached by tomorrow's deadline, he's also worried about what it will mean for america's recovery. >>> also ahead, a first measure of justice for jaycee dugard. she is the woman who was kidnapped at the age of 11 and held captive for 18 years. now there is word that dugard's abdu abductor could plead guilty which would spare her a in court. we'll have details on that. >>> a clinic mix-up. carolyn savage was accidentally implanted with another couple's embryo and gave custody to the biological parents. she's with us with some very special news to share. >>> but first, averting a government shutdown. kelly o'donnell has the latest. kelly, good morning. >> good morning to you, meredith. the white house meeting went on for 90 minutes, wrapping up just before 11:00 eastern and then staffers kept going. they did take a break, but no break-throughs and they'll be back a

i'm matt lauer. >> and meredith vieira. the faa has launched an investigation into thans dent involving the first lady's plane. >> it came within three miles of a c-17 military cargo jet as those planes approached andrews air force base it may not seem that close. but ta those cargo jets produce a large jet wash, other planes are ordered to stay at least five miles away. we should stress both planes landed safely. the faa says the first lady was not in any real danger. but it was a major violation of air traffic safety rules. live with the latest on that, straight ahead. >>> also ahead, today marks the one-year anniversary of the oil rig explosion that marked the worst oil spill in u.s. history. we'll talk about the future with louisiana governor bobby jindal. >>> a story you'll love. a postcard lost in the mail 24 years. played a role in ending a dear friendship. something remarkable happened. that long lost piece of mail recently delivered. we'll bring those women together, face to face, for the first time since 1987. let

there have been some reports that matt lauer would be looking to exit his krot which expires late next year. we learned yesterday that some reports say co-anchor meredith vieira might be stepping down from her position as soon as this september. >>> and glenn beck is moving on from his talk show on the fox news channel. the show's ratings have tanked lately. and suffered from a boycott by more than 400 advertisers. beck will still be seen on fox. he's working on documentaries, which the channel will show. >>> coming up next on this thursday, rising prices impacting every driver in america. and it's not just gas. >> isn't that the truth? >>> also, an inspiring story. once homeless, this student now has his choice of ivy league schools. oh wow, look at that. [ shrek ] calm down donkey. it's vacation time! ohhhhh, who says ogres can't surf? nice moves fiona! ha, ha, ha, i love 3d. wooo hooooo! [ shrek ] gingy! [ laughs ] hey do the roar. roooooar! yeah! marty, what's shrek doing on a cruise ship? looks like he's having fun! [ female announcer ] join the dreamworks experience for the ultim

i'm matt lauer alongside ann curry sitting in while meredith take as day off.ead, new perspective on a question a lot of people have been asking -- should sea world let tilikum the killer whale perform in shows again 14 months after he killed his trainer? coming up, that woman's family speaks out for the first time since the tragedy. >> also ahead, evidence that anyone can be bullied. there are new reports that kate middleton, prince william's future bride, was victimized in school. we'll get details on that story. >> and we'll check in with reality star kate gosselin. how is she handling single motherhood to eight children, how are they doing and will she ever do it again? >> we begin with a story about charlie sheen not winning. his live one-man stage show debuts in detroit and critics called it a disaster. did he do better in chicago? jeff rossen was there and has more. good morning. >> reporter: hey, ann. he actually got a standing ovation here in chicago. boy, did charlie sheen need it. as you mentioned opening night in detroit was a mess. by charlie's own

i'm matt lauer alongside matt lauer and al roker.sthand transplant west of the rockies. it was a complex, 14-hour surgery performed on a young mother who lost her right hand in a traffic accident. a few weeks later she's doing things she has not been able to do in years. we'll meet her just ahead. >> also ahead sh on a different note, we'll talk about romance and intimacy after 50. how do you get the spark back? why are you looking at me? >> i'm dying to know the answer. >> how do you get the spark back after mid life? we're going to have discussion on that minus meredith, in a couple of minutes. >> mad dog 20/20. >> now we're talking. >> we have a real treat for "glee" fans. this season's breakout stars, chris warren and the warblers will be here for a special life performance. >> that sounds like fun. natalie morales is standing in for ann at news desk. good morning. >> good morning. possibilitiab possible tornadoes for the southern plains. meanwhile another step to recovery after the devastating tornados in north carolina. kerry s

i'm matt lauer. >> good morning. i'm savannah guthrie in for meredith today. the storms that spawned the midwest, matt. >> i guess the most devastating was iowa. look at the storm chaser almost looks like something out of oz, whereabout 100 buildings were damaged. and thankfully, no one was killed. >> also ahead, bernie madoff speaking out in another jailhouse interview and the convicted ponzi schemer now claims a number of prestigious universities are interested in hiring him to teach, get this, business ethics classes. is it true or just another con? details coming up. >>> the teenager, whose quest to sail around the world alone nearly came to a tragic end when begin with powerful storms in the midwest. chris warren from the weather channel is in merrill, wisconsin. good morning. >> reporter: take a look at this. this is what's left of an old gas station. over here, the top of an outbuilding, the roof torn off. beside it you see a house almost completely gone. those two cars were in the garage. the garage is now somewhere else. keep in mind this is just some

obviously if true lauer style. made quite a fashion statement in that morning suit that all the guys will be wearing at the wedding. i like that, matt. where is the monaco? >> jimmy had it. he looked like a planter's peanut guy, i looked like a monopoly guy. try everything i can. go ahead. >> i got my hat today. i was going let you know. >> oh, good. i seal see it tomorrow. >> you will. just ahead, princess diana's legacy. as much as they did. (girl) it's really hogwarts! because i can fly with harry! because i love seeing him like this! (screaming) ahhhhh! (narrator) from unforgettable adventures to the wizarding world of harry potter, only at universal orlando resort. to the wizarding world of harry potter, you gotta try honey bunches of oats with almonds! it's got real, sliced california almonds with a third less sugar per serving than honey nut cheerios. wow! delicious! try honey bunches of oats with almonds! >>it's breakfast ont the go! want some? negative. commencing standard breakfast procedure. sfx: bzzzzzz

here's matt lauer. >> good morning.up on a friday, a powerful system that spun tornadoes takes aim in the northeast. we'll get the latest in a live report. also low levels of radiation from japan's nuclear reactor area found in milk here. is it a joke or real what lindsay lohan about tripping. and prince william talks about his upcoming wedding. >> lindsay just paying tribute to the ground. that's all. >> i'm sure that's all. the time is 6:52. 36 degrees on tv hill. >> just ahead we'll take a look at weather and traffic bat >> so what do we have going on with traffic? >> one crash at liberty and millford road. 10 minutes southbound between 95 to the harbor tunnel. but delays are easing from that. a live look at the harrisburg expressway north of mount caramel. watch out for that in the north part of our viewing area. >> speaking of delays, two-hour delay for schools in carroll county. >> a little snow sticking to the grassy areas there. we understand on the pennsylvania line, some snow sticking there as well. we could s

. >> tina fey's pregnancy, neil patrick harris' starring role on broadway, and reports that matt laueray leave "the today show" fueled a frenzy of queries. also, we saw a spike in searches op notorious b.i.g. after the files of his murder went public on thursday. >>> and here's something we noticed over the last seven days. it seems like a lot of yahoo! users have the munchies. first it was denny's bacon sundae and then the sale of pringles. and now, we're seeing tons of searches for crepes. all kinds of creep crepes. crepes and french toast. that in particular seems to be more popular as a new wave of home cooked. look for recipes for casseroles, stuffed and blueberry versions of the breakfast favorite. >>> and finally, a lot of people are looking forward to rolling up their sleeves and getting outside to do some home projects. with warm weather on the horizon we've seen a huge jump in searches for treehouse plans and also how to make a lemonade stand. sounds like fun. back to you guys. >> that sounds good. we had a tough winter. i think most of the country did so lots of people are l

i'm matt lauer. >> i'm natalie morales sitting in for meredith vieira today. that ferocious storm system may be gone but it will be a long time for people to recover. >> at least 45 people were killed across six states in the worst twister outbreak in a generation. as many as 35 tornadoes touched down in north carolina alone. that's the hardest hit state. north carolina's governor declared a state of emergency. she says that her tour of the damaged areas nearly left her in tears. we'll speak to her live in a few minutes. >> and the tragedy could have been worse because a twister slammed into a lowe's home improvement store in sanford, north carolina, but more than 100 employees and customers raced to the back of the store just in the nick of time. we'll meet three of them including an assistant manager who risked his life to save others. >> also ahead, an interview with lane garrison. he starred on "prison break" and then was sent to prison for real after he was involved in a fatal car accident. he'll share a cautionary tale today. >> and we head to london whe

rum thears katie curic is expected to leave the cbs evening news and then meredith vieira and matt lauerlever the "today" show. and what do you hire to anchor the cbs evening news? really, coming to mind is my aunt chippy. we gave her a chance to audition. we gave her news. see if she has what it takes. >> hey this is aunt chippy and we have break news onager jerse shore. roll it. >> the hell raisers are millionaires. >> fight, fight, punch. >> $100,000 per ed soed. >> $100,000? oh, my god. these people become millionaires for the punching, the screwing, and that's all they do. you you watch this [ bleep ]? look at all the money that goes into this [ bleep ]. i can't believe it. when you are going to say no more [ bleep ]? we're tired of us. get us something good. decent. they are millionaires because you're watching! i'm done. i'm done. i'm done. i'm done! with and you them. and i'm spitting on myself, besides. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: say what you want. i hope you're happy, america. you have upset my aunt chippy. hugh hefner celebrated his 85th birthday in las vegas. shows how

back here at our perch to the northeast corner of buckingham palace, i'm matt lauer.mer aide to princess diana and a former bodyguard to princess diana. we welcome you both. good to see you. sorry about the countdown clock to the kiss. nothing i can do about that. give me your impressions. what did you make of it? >> i think it was everything wanted. he said he wanted it low tier but it was a nice shot of harry and william when they arrived. i would have liked to know what harry was saying. as kids they were good as cracking jokes at each other. i'm sure there was a joke in there somewhere. it was a lovely service. this is what william wanted. he didn't want it right off the top. he wanted it something normal. >> patrick? >> i liked the symbolism. we had here in onele small place really the heart and soul of the british nation. there is a wonderful sense of continuity of the windsor dynasty. one of the nice things i thought about today was seeing the queen and the duke of edinburgh in great health, having fun, in good spirits. that and this new generation coming throu

i'm matt lauer. >> i'm ann curry in for meredith. good morning everybody and happy april fool's day. >> right. >> but it looks like mother nature was feeling like she's playing a joke on us because it is beginning to look a little bit like christmas in parts of the northeast this morning. >> yeah. we've been having below normal temperatures and now you're looking, you will look at the falling snow in concord, new hampshire. by tonight up to a foot of snow, maybe more is possible in some areas of new england and to think on the other coast, los angeles, they set a record of 92 degrees on thursday. we're going to have the latest on the forecast coming up straight ahead. >> okay. also this morning one woman's cosmetic surgery horror story. she sued her surgeon after a procedure left her unable to blink or even to close her eyes all the way even when she sleeps. so how is she coping with the 30 painful surgeries she now needs to correct the damage? we'll be talking to her coming up this morning. >> that can't be easy. plus, here is a que

i'm matt lauer. >> i'm meredith vieira. with wo days to go, it is a race against time in washington to avoid a government shut down. so far democrats and republicans appear far apart on a deal. >> now the obama administration is telling federal agencies to prepare contingency plans if friday's deadline is not met. what would a shutdown look like and how would it impact you? we'll get the latest in a live report from the white house coming up straight ahead. >> also, remember the uproar from the tiger mom? many found her tough-love measures extreme. many found her efforts like no sleepovers or tv extreme. now there is the self-described panda dad. he has a much different take on how to raise a family. we'll meet him coming up. >> also we want to check out what's in the studio. check out famed treasures worn by the likes of marilyn monroe, elizabeth taylor, and charlie chaplain, just to name a few. they are owned by debbie reynolds. there she is. she's going to be here to talk about those items. >> she's always fun. we'll beg

i'm matt lauer. >> i'm meredith vieira. we're following a heartbreaking story from newburg, new york. a mother and three of her children dead after she drove their van into the hudson river. >> it apparently happened after a dispute at the woman's home. police say she put her four kids into the family van. then let her 10-year-old son out just before she drove the mini van off a boat ramp. we'll get the latest in a live report ahead. >> also adult airport screenings are something we have to deal with, but what about kids? that question is in the spotlight after a mother says she saw her 6-year-old daughter receiving a pat-down. she said it amounted to groping. details coming up. >> take a look who's back in the house. our good friend and former "today" anchor katie couric. so much to discuss. so little time. we'll talk about her new book, the best advice she's received. she's already in the greenroom. that's the earliest she's ever arrived here. >> it's so early here, matt. omg. >> how soon they forget. and controversy over

congresswoman bachmann, who we just had on, she on with matt lauer.o we have to show compassion to al-qaeda? i can even believe i'm asking this question, roll the tape. >> let me flip that coin on its other side if there are flickers, as you say of al-qaeda among the rebels, would it not be a sign to them or showing them that the united states has compassion and we're willing to use our military might to help all people? >> compassion for al-qaeda? >> no, compassion for civilians in benghazi. >> of course we have compassion for people. >> sean: show al-qaeda -- hello brent? show al-qaeda compassion. if we just reach out a little further terrorists they may like us. we may have peace in our time. >> sean this is one of the most astonishingly naive questions i've ever heard. if after pearl harbor we had only sent an arms shipment to tokyo we would be okay. he is saying if we arm al-qaeda they will like us better. what is going on at nbc? >> sean: obama has had the toughest presidency not reagan, not bush after 9/11, no obama has had the toughest job sin

we're going to taking back to our friend matt lauer.ch be watching tomorrow morning. >> good job staying out of traffic. tom bradley, the only person to interview william and kate after their engagement. is this going to be fun for them? i mean in some ways they are fulfilling their royal responsibilities with all the pomp and circumstance and all the pageantry. are they going to have a chance to blow off some steam here? >> it's going to be. they maybe have some chance to let off steam. but i think the early part of the day is going to be very terrifying. he's going have to give a speech in public. but the vows where they're going to have to speak out lout. coming down here, harry was a bit shocked to find all this. >> the rehearsals take place at the westminster abbey and the photographers are there. now they're trying to get that shot of them just before the wedding. is it a sign of things to come for them? >> i think this is the moment where the world tries to get in. he's fought so hard to keep that ring of steel around him, his br

we'll see you later, i'm matt lauer. this has been an nbc news special report. >> and we return back at 6:55. the president of the united states once again sort of playing the role of grownup. >> absolutely. >> in all of this. the president of the united states born in the united states. let's not repeat it from here on out and move on with weather. good morning. >> good morning to you. we have a beautiful day ahead of us. no matter where you're headed, you're going to find clear conditions. mostly sunny later on today, really nice. by this weekend our temperatures will be absolutely perfect. high pressure holding strong for a gorgeous weekend. you can make those beach plans right now. right now we're looking pretty distingui good. we'll see some clouds throughout the day. low pressure sitting just to our north. that will drive some of those high, cirrus clouds through so filtered sunshine at times but the bigger component will be the winds we're expecting tomorrow. wind will pick up tomorrow and our pollen levels will c

plus matt lauer's royal tour from the black rolls royce. >> everybody wants to get a glimpse of the futurethe scaffolding, the dusting. >> westminster abbey get ace last-minute makeover as the first fans camp out on the

i'm matt lauer with ann curry and al roker.y in london. good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning, guys. i know one thing we have been talk about is how gorgeous the weather has been here and how warm and amazing for london. now things seem to be changing a little bit. there is some concern that there will be rain here on friday. i'm telling you guys so you are well prepared and pack accordingly. but here outside westminster abbey we have a tent city growing. people staking their claim, trying to find a good vantage point for the royal wedding on friday. it's getting exciting. we are ramping things up. media is here from all over the world. it's going to be great, guys. >> we'll check in with you in a little while. >> also, what else to see if you happen to be traveling to london for the wedding. meantime, kate's dress will fit her to a tee but for a lot of women the question is are you a 4, 10 or a 14? we could be all three depending on where we shop. for many women it's a big self-esteem issue when we measure by the dress

. >> i wonder if they heard matt lauer's comment. >> would that be unprecedented, a second kiss?> yeah. >> here they come. >> that's a nice car. >> wow. >> that's fantastic. what a way to exit. >> i loved that exit. ben, this is a real life fairy tale in every sense of the word. you saw the pomp and pageantry. they made the grand exit as any newlywed couple would in that your little car driving off into the sunset. is that what you expected? >> just watching from that, you can't watch it without smiling, can you? it is so uplifting and you are right. lots of pomp and ceremony. a lot of heritage to uphold. it was also quite underplayed in many ways. i think that exit in the car was symbolic. the freedom. this is -- i think they were laying down the foundations of this sort of role they would like in the royal family. they would like to be a young couple who do drive around -- drive themselves around london. >> which is not unprecedented. numbers of the royal family drive themselves around in cars that are unmarked and people -- >> famously actually prince philip, queen's husband d

i'm matt lauer, along with meredith viera, and ann and al as well. >> magnificent head wear. >> nobodyy. >> when you think that the crown prince of swaziland is present, you wonder -- >> let's take break. come to the shot of buckingham palace. you're looking at her majesty the queen. >> and prince philip. >> and prince philip. the duke of edinburgh. >> they thought she would wear yellow and she is wearing yellow. >> what a seat we have. >> there will be cheers every yard en route from the palace to the abbey. the queen is adored by this nation. >> she's been such a constant for so many years. >> a constant servant to the nation and a wonderful example of how to live in the difficult life of the monarchy with charm and distinction. >> a fitting tribute. this wedding comes as such a great time. her 85th birthday, prince philip, 90. this is at the start of her diamond jubilee year. she's already approached her 60th year on the throne. >> she's very healthy. her mother lived to 101. there could be a platinum jubilee. >> some people saying she will retire. you're shaking your head. >> it do

i'm matt lauer on the plaza. is in london, live at buckingham palace where there is perhaps rain in the forecast later in the week, but we are keeping our fingers crossed. meredith, good morning again. >> yes, stop bringing that up. there is a lot of pollen in the air actually. the end of the week kate middleton officially becomes a princess. her sense of style is already being compared to the late princess diana. coming up, how the two measure up and the latest over who may have designed kate's wedding gown. coming up, a visit to the queen's milliner to help me find the perfect hat to wear. don't laugh. >> we like the black one with the huge bow. that's the one we like. >> you do? >> yeah. or a crown. we're not sure. >> i left my crown at home. i'll wear the hat. >> can't wait to see what you choose. also, you get offers in the mail just about every day for credit cards, airline miles, cash back. how do you really make the right decision on which one works best for your life tile? we'll have advice on that comin