they will be the ones on the balcony with her majesty. queen we'll see for a while. she's probably having a cup of tea while she gets ready for this amazing balcony appearance. here the people are going to start to move and start to try and get down the mall as far as they can. ♪ just watching one of the marching bands here at the palace. >> you don't see this very off and we'll never see another diamond jubilee again. so let's soak in a bit of the atmosphere. ♪ >> just look at the crowds and you can just hear the band. you can probably still pick up the band over our microphone. but you can feel it all and. all these people, thousands the and thousands, perhaps a million surrounding buckingham palace. we're all waiting for the big moment. there's this huge balcony over our shoulders where we will see the queen and her closest members of the royal family. here you go, and we're moments away from that. i want to bring in -- >> look at that. i mean, look at this scene. you just don't see this anywhere in the world. >> no kisses today. >> ho

and her majesty.wo speakers will approach again, and they will accompany the will response today. the two speakers take their place for the national anthem. and the queen once again in acknowledging. mr. david miliband. the queen is taking in the prolonged this blank of affection. ♪ [music plays] >> with the british house of commons now in recess, "prime minister's questions" will not be seen live this wednesday. they will return next wednesday, june 13, on c-span. chicago mayor rahm emanuel introduced president obama at a fundraiser at the chicago cultural center on friday night. the mayor's remarks are about five minutes, and the presidents are a little over half an hour. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> ladies and gentleman, to introduce the president of the united states, please welcome mayor rahm emanuel. [cheers and applause] >> thank you. chicago. all right, folks. the president arrives. the sun comes out. the la

and her majesty.wo speakers will approach again, and they will accompany the will response today. the two speakers take their place for the national anthem. and the queen once again in acknowledging. mr. david miliband. the queen is taking in the prolonged this blank of affection. ♪ [music plays] >> with the british house of commons now in recess, "prime minister's questions" will not be seen live this wednesday. they will return next wednesday, june 13, on c-span. >> tomorrow the ceo of deutsche bank is the featured speaker on the economic future. he is expected to address the measures taken by the government so far as plans for economic growth versus austerity. this will be hosted by the council and you can join us live at 5:00 p.m. eastern here on c- span. >> it is an enforcement agency. they have many good cases. they have red

they will be the ones that will be on the balcony with her majesty.that's the last we're going to see of the queen for a while, probably kicking off her shoes for a moment, having a cup of tea or whatever, while she gets ready for this amazing balcony appearance. here in trafalgar square people are going to try to get down the mall as far as they can. just spotting one of the marching bands here at the palace. once again, a look at this, because you don't see this very often and we'll never see another diamond jubilee again so let's soak in some of the atmosphere. >> just look at the crowds and you can just hear the band, you probably can still pick up the band over our microphone. you can just feel it all around, all these people, thousands and thousands, perhaps a million, surrounding buckingham palace. as we're all waiting for the big moment. there's this huge balcony area our shoulders where we will see the queen and over closest members of the royal family. here you go. and we're moments away from that. i want to bring in -- >> look at that, thes

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

her majesty is marking 60 years on the throne. we have the story. >> reporter: queen elizabeth brought the entire royal family on board to celebrate her 60 year reign. bells tolled across the capital as her majesty led a huge pageant on london's river thames. 1,000 boats of all shapes and sizes tram all over the world followed the queen -- from all over the world followed the queen's ship. >> the queen is just a matriach for this country. it's fantastic. >> reporter: prince william and his bride katherine rode in the royal ship along with prince harry. kate and harry seemed impressed as they pointed and waved to huge crowds cheering on the river banks. the parade sailed through the heart of london for about 7 1/2 miles before ending here at the tower bridge with a grand finale. the drawbridge opened for the queen's royal ship to pass through. the 86-year-old monarch sailed under tower bridge to the cheers of crowds who had been standing in the rain for hours to see her. >> this gives us so much hope and so much strength. she's jus

mcinnis 6 her majesty's hand? >> i would feel more hesitant shaking the hand of ira, especially since i got 10 bullets through my head at one time. >> do you think martin mcguinness should shake the queen's hand? >> as a republican, i have no objections. as a joint force minister, he also has to remember he is representing all the community. >> not all sections of the republican community are prepared to work on the queen. dissidents made it abundantly clear that the queen was an unwelcome foreign minister. >> if martin mcguinness were to meet the queen and shake her hand, what would your reaction be? >> my reaction would be -- wake up and smell the coffee. you told those lies years and years ago. you do not recognize the court. you do not recognize the queen. and a lot of people dead -- young lads, mothers, sitting klan's thinking about their children, and he is going to shake the hand of the woman who put them there. if he calls himself a republican, got help ireland. >> the attitude of many republicans towards

your majesty, thank you for 60 great years, you have been a remarkable inspiration, i think to all ofd to everyone around the world, as part of your commonwealth and part of the empire. we are very proud to have you as our queen. and we have been very proud, i think all of us here, dickey, vassi, richard, to see -- to see our royals at their very best on this remarkable day. richard? >> nobody does it quite like the british and if there was ever any proof needed in these conditions, right the way down to the umbrella her majesty is using, it is the famous umbrella so that the public can still see her, the domed umbrella. >> and you got to hand it to the duchess of came bridge, even a matching glamorous red umbrella. >> absolutely. actually, i don't know if you know that the queen's um brel lark the rim, matches the color of her outfit. >> dickey arbiter, sum up the day for me. >> a unique experience, a grand experience, one that only the brits can do, some were rain or shane and it rain and it was cold, you summed it up very well, your majesty, we salute you. >> we thank you. come rai

it has really been something incredibly special and you see her majesty, the queen there a fitting imageh a large umbrella, leaving the royal barge, followed by her long-supportive husband, prince philip, other senior members of the royal family. they have had an incredible afternoon, pretty well incident-free and i think everyone has had a cracking time and there will be people all over the world watching this thinking you brits are completely mad. and you know what, we are. so, we are proud of it and we are particularly proud of our wonderful queen. your majesty, thank you for 60 great years, you have been a remarkable inspiration, i think to all of us and to everyone around the world, as part of your commonwealth and part of the empire. we are very proud to have you as our queen. and we have been very proud, i think all of us here, dickey, vassi, richard, to see -- to see our royals at their very best on this remarkable day. richard? >> nobody does it quite like the british and if there was ever any proof needed in these conditions, right the way down to the umbrella her majesty is us

she commanded the sense of awe and majesty.y. >> the famous visit, of course, the very first one that she made to the united states. but this one with ronald reagan out west. you'll remember this, piers, terrible weather. shocking weather. britannia wasn't able to get to the west coast. that was the talking hat one where she addressed congress. they forgot to pull out the box. that was with president clinton. and as for george w. bush and his comment, a smile that only a mother can give. the obamas do seem to enjoy a great warmth with the royal family. what a lot of fuss over nothing. the queen wasn't bothered. the deal is, you are not to touch the queen. you are not to speak first to the queen. you are never put your back to the queen. >> you're not really meant to involve eye contact with the queen unless you're invited to. i think these things are becoming a little more relaxed. we've seen a very relaxed happy queen out there who seems jub lent to be with her subjects. she's smiling at all of them. she's barely sat down. >>

given her majesty's fondness for her favorite pets. >> reporter: for a few thousand, you, too, can let your spirits swim in crystal. this is an installing a set with a thousand diamonds and fresh water pearls. a hologram of queen elizabeth 2 that will request go on auction. here at john lewis, more affordable from union jack fish towels. >> for those not able to get their fill of shopping, there is this. the ultimate act. >> reporter: they replace scenes and sandwiches -- scones and sandwiches. of course, after all of that sugar, can you hit the shops again because there is plenty of british bricabrac to buy. in london, amy kellogg, fox news. >>> all right, that is all. let's talk about weather. what a difference a day makes. the program. >> okay. >> and you were caught in the thick of this when it was hitting in the northern montgomery county area. >> i was that -- in clarksburg yesterday and thanks to montgomery, part of montgomery, the lodge 347, we were hosting a charity event there and the players came in off of the golf course saying thank goodness when it started to shower and t

her majesty literally sailed right behind us, and we get the real flavor of the remarkable atmosphere let's go to max foster, who we have somewhere in the bowels of this vast crowd. max. >> reporter: we're beneath you somewhere, but check out the crowds going that way. all seven miles of river, i have to say, have been backed up like this all the way along. they've had to stop crowds coming in. having a good time, guys? the glorianna has just gone by, and we have all the rowing boats coming across at the moment. this is the final section really. everyone is really waiting for the queen's barge. there will be more down there by that army ship, and then we're going to watch it all gi about. are you all set to see the queen? they've been waiting a long time. they had to get in very early. how early did you get here? 8:00. dedicated brits. >> so incredibly dedicated. it's amazing all these kids now. i was at hanley toy store the other day, and i was talking to an 8-year-old. i said who was the only other reigning monarch, you know, who reached a diamond jubilee here, and he said he was it

bells tolled across the capitol as the majesty led a huge pageant on the river thames. 1000 boats of all shapes and sizes from all the world follow the queens jet in in majestic display of patriotism >>> the queen is the matriarch of the country she is fantastic >>> in prince william and his bride catherine road on the royal ship along with prints terry i'm kate and harris in depressed as they pointed and waved to huge crowds. the bread sail through the heart of london for 7 mi. before ending here at the tower bridge with a grand finale. the drawbridge opened for the queen's royal ship to pass through. the 86 year-old monarch's sailed under tower bridge to the cheers of crowds led by standing in the rain for hours to see her. >>> she gives us some much open and strength she is brilliant >>> the majesty return the favor the bart stop and the queen brought the pageant and weight to those who followed her. we appreciate understanding in the rant it is very british. >>> and royal smiled and the band played on. sunny and breezy the story looking outside by ocean beach plenty of sunshine a

there will be the suspended memorial unveiled by her majesty the queen. these tend to be paid for by public this. i will look at what he says. this does have an ability still intervene on other things on a national basis. i am sure they would have been listening. >> thank you. >> did you put this down? they are giving this and leaving them on certain events of their future. will the prime minister support the that they're very they're. >> i would point out that the increases in health spending is a 2.9% increase and an 8.2 million pound increase for the current year. that is what is happening. the only reason more money is going in is because this government is going to invent against the advice that it will receive from the opposite did think increases are "irresponsible." >> no. 6. >> cabinet meetings are occasionally held outside london. we get them to different parts of the country to meet with different organizations. they had met here. >> they will be able to congratulate the council on its pledge to freeze the tax and celebrate the transport 210 mi

bells tolled across the capitol as her majesty let a pageant on the river thames. 1000 boats of all shapes and sizes from all over the world followed the queens a share in a majestic display of patriotism >>> the queen is the matriarch of the country it is fantastic >>> prince william and katherine's road on the ship along with prince harry kate and harry seemed impressed as they wait to huge crowds. the bread sailed through the heart of london for 7 mi., before ending here at the tower bridge with a grand finale. the drawbridge open, for the queen's royal ship to pass through. the 86 year-old monarch's sales under tower bridge to the cheers of crowds who had been standing in the rain for hours to see her. >>> it gives us some much hope and strength she is brilliant >>> her majesty return the favor the royal barge dock and the queen watch the pageant with each of those who followed her along the way. despite the wet weather spirits were high. royal smiled and the band played on. cyclist hit the road for life cycle what they say keeps them going. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> not since capt. sullenb

but the constant has always been, her majesty, the queen. you know? it makes me so proud. >> well put. we love seeing you on "dancing with the stars." you love london. and is it true that you commute to los angeles from london during the show? >> in the fall. the show's on in britain, comes down to bruno and i, we do the -- and the show in l.a., monday and tuesday. fly out on wednesday. get here thursday. do the show on a saturday night in england. and then, back we go. >> how do you do that? >> it's easy, honestly. i get on my own time. if i'm tired and it's 3:00 in the afternoon, i go to bed. as long as i'm awake when the show's done. >> we do want to see this. and everyone that says that. and the pageantry and the pomp and circumstance, and the way people really respond to it, is unlike anywhere else in the world. >> that's right. >> i have to admit. >> and you know, you've come here every day, they have the changing of the guard. and there's always crowds of people. but this is really special. >> i remember traveling with my family way b

this marks 60 years of her majesty on the throne.longest reigning monarch that britain has ever had. we extend our congratulations to prince phillip and her majesty. and to my fellow countrymen. >> somebody said because i brought up the birth certificate, i'm a racist. i just picked arsenio hall? give me a break. >>> here are the day's top lines. >> because i brought up the birth certificate, i'm a racist. i said, how can i be -- i just picked arsenio hall. give me a break! i would just like to see place of birth. programs it will say hawaii. perhaps it will say kenya. what the hell does this have to do with racism? >> they're complicit in this thing. jesse jackson does want blacks dependent upon government. >> i don't really like talking about the place of birth. >> you lied to me! >> the biggest handy got was when i mentioned place of birth. >> i don't agree with all the people that support me. >> i think he's very happy. >> just a tiny bit of credit to the president. >> national policies. >> alive had some impact. >> the guy who e

your majesty, millions, we are told, dream of having tea with you.ner with you in the garden of buckingham palace. the only sad thing about this evening is that my father couldn't be here with us. because unfortunately, he is taken unwell, but ladies and gentlemen, if we shout loud enough, he might just hear us in hospital. [ cheers and applause ] your majesty, a diamond jubilee is a unique and special event some of us have had the joy of celebrating three jubilees with you. and i have the metals to prove it. and we are now celebrating the life and service of a very special person over the last 60 years. i was 3 when my grandfather, king george vi died and suddenly, unexpectedly, your and my father's lives wererr change. this is our opportunity to thank you and my father for always being there for us. for inspiring us with your selfless duty and service, and for making us proud to be bridge. -- british. proud at a time when i know how many of our fellow countrymen are suffering such hardship and difficulties. proud to be lining the banks of the tems

then you're obviously pleased when her majesty returns safely and they let me go. >> and you are -- >he roles is i sometimes a few times a year as an official messenger from the house of commons to her majesty, so i would come to the palace to present certain messages. then if there's a reply from the queen, i go back, march in and read out her relie on her behalf but then yes you do have to march backwards in a straight line. >> how do you find confine? >> she's charming and she knows you're nerve us to first time and she's very good at putting you at your ease and relaxing you so that you can carry out your duties. >> she is very interested in the of it? >> yes. she very interested in duties. and every day in the house of common to prepare a summary for her what m.p.'s have been debating and if there were any important votes, what were they ? i'm told she reads that very carefully every evening. so i take that seriously. >> one of the many roles fulfilled here at the palace and of course in the queen's ceremonial life. but preparations well under way for the remainder of the celebra

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crowds chanted god save the queen as the majesty made her way inside the lon don landmark. the national anthem echoed through the halls in a service of thanksgiving for queen elizabeth's 60-year reign. >> we are marking six decades of living proof that public service is possible and that it is a place where happiness can be found. >> reporter: prince william and kate were among the many royals who had lunch with the queen. her majesty invited 700 guests, including many british citizens to dine with her inside the historic westminster hall. but outside huge crowds waited for what came next. the chance to see the queen up close. the queen thrilled crowds as she rode through the capital in an open carriage. her son, prince charles, stood in for the queen's husband who is in the hospital with a bladder infection. prince harry rode in a separate carriage with william and cate. but the big finale came at buckingham palace. crowds cheered wildly as the queen stepped into view with the rest of the royal family. she waved and smiled and the royal air force flew over the palace in he

this is absolutely about her majesty the queen. men could be fighting in afghanistan, conceivably many of them. >> you would have to imagine that at a hospital not far from where we are there is a television set on and prince philip, who we hope is well enough and feeling well enough, to be watching this pageantry being carried out. unfortunately in his absence. >> i'm sure he's looking. at christmas staff were reporting that he was upright in his bed, demanding paperwork, and to foe what the agenda was. people have said about the whole weekend event, maybe it was too much for him, et cetera. actually it's all come from him. he wants to be busy. age doesn't get in the way as far as he's concerned. so there was nowhere else he wanted to be than on that barge. >> he'll be watching, as we just saw -- >> you just saw there with the cannon going off, where volleyball will be taking place in a few week's time. >> prince harry said he has a ticket to that one. >> i think for even the most jaded viewers back home, perhaps when they watch t

the majestic cathedral, close to the heart of her majesty.of of st. paul's once again in celebration of her diamond jubilee. the man tasked with bringing joyful noise to the 85,000 square foot building is director of music, andrew carwood. ♪ >> reporter: he personally auditions, recruits and coaches the little boys with the big voices. ♪ >> reporter: but just because he's looking for choir boys, it doesn't mean they need to be little angels. >> there's a sort of "x" factor you need as well. it's hard to pick. a little sparkle in the eyes, a little naughtiness, a child who wants to do something loud and will be inspired by it. >> reporter: inspiration isn't too hard to find. these halls are a study in elegance and a lesson in here in the american memorial chapel is the scroll containing the names of more than 28,000 americans who gave their lives on the way to britain or while serving here during world war ii. a conflict in which the cathedral itself almost became a casualty of war. a target for hitler's bombers in 1940 during the blitz. taken

. >>> coming up on the "cbs morning news," her majesty's moving tribute to seb bright her 60-year reign. this is the "cbs morning news." >> announcer: "moneywatch" sponsored by ice blue aqua velva, the choice for many generations. aqua velva, men get it. ♪ [ male announcer ] they were born to climb... born to leap, born to stalk, and born to pounce. to understand why, we journeyed to africa, where their wild ancestor was born. there we discovered that cats, no matter where they are... are born to be cats. and shouldn't your cat be who he was born to be? discover your cat's true nature. purina one. >>> oh, what a throwback. that's madness singing their hit "our house" on top of buckingham palace, otherwise known as buck house. laugh night at queen elizabeth's celebration, she was there wearing some very fashionable yellow ear plugs. joining her were 12,000 concert winners to watch the big show. the pomp and pageantry, all of the fun, all of it ending today. for more on the royals, monica is in the square. monica, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you. al very big day of f

just imagine -- >> there she is. >> the majesty. queen of england. >> the 60-gun salute still going off as she enters the main gate. >> wonderful scenes. >> not too far behind them the carriage with william, catherk and harry. >> now she's home. >> did you see the flag up there? that's the royal standard which only flies in all its splendor when the queen is in residence as she now is. famous flag when diana died there was controversy because the flag wasn't lowered but it was never lowered for anybody. it's a flag that goes up when the queen is at her home. magnificent sight. >> almost mid evil. it's wonderful how the wind is. kaing it and showing it in its full glory. it doesn't happen often. a flag like that only flies on major state occasions which this is. >> even for you guys who have been knighted and tapped and bestowed a great honor to watch that it was quite something, wasn't it? >> it was extraordinary. we do it best. >> we do. >> let's go to richard qwest. she's 86 years young. she had a rock concert cert at home last ni

that will be the culmination of this wonderful of four more days of celebration for her majesty's jubileehanks so much for joining us from london. that address will be on the royal youtube channel in a few hours if you miss it. the queen and her family expected to make an appearance on the famous balcony at buckingham palace. abc news will cover that live when it happens around 10:30 this morning. >> 6:21 might now on this tuesday morning. it is 53 degrees outside. >> big changes coming to disney television shows. what you will not be seeing. that's next. >> next "anderson" -- was this couple scammed out of their baby? >> losing a child. and that's our quarterly wrap-up -- any thoughts? wow. outstanding. off the charts. boo-yah! excelente! that went well. add flavor to your day with dunkin's new breakfast burritos with fire-roasted veggies and delicious steak. try one today. >> new this morning, a big development for the disney company. walt disney joining with first lady michelle obama to make a big announcement for. from now on, all products are advertised on its child-focus tv and radi

and they will be the ones on balcony with her majesty. to see of the queen for awhile. probably taking off her shoes for a moment having a cup of tea or whatever while she gets ready for this amazing appearance. here in the square the people are now going to start to move and they're going to try to start to get down the mall as far as they can. >> just watching one of the last bands here at the palace. take a look at this. you don't see this very often and will never see another diamond jubilee again. soak in a bit of the atmosphere. >> just look at the crowds and you can hear the band. you can probably pick up the band over the microphone. you can feel it all around. all these people, thousands and thousands, perhaps a million. surrounding buckingham palace as we're all waiting for the big moment. there's this huge balcony over our shoulders where we will see the queen and her closest members of the royal family. here you go. and we're moments away from that. >> look at that. these crowds. i mean, look at the scene. you just don't see t

i'm told though that he is just absolutely sickend that he can't be alongside his wife, her majesty, for this huge, huge day. certainly one of the biggest of her lifetime and certainly of her rein. i do want to mention we are waiting for the queen to leave the palace. the reason we know the queen is home for now is that huge flag flying above buckingham palace. that's the royal standard flag. that means she is home. shortly she will be in a limo. here's some news. since her husband, prince philip, duke of edinboro is in hospital because of that bladder infection, we now know she will be accompanied to st. paul's cathedral with her lady in waiting. it's a good frent, confidante, someone who can speak on behalf of the queen. they will be traveling to st. paul's cathedral this morning for that thanksgiving service. afterward there will be a reception at the mansion house followed by a trip to westminster hall. this is all part of the house of parliament. it's the oldest building. goes back 900 years here in london. that's where she'll be holding a luncheon. the guest list, some 700 peop

>> reporter: at her majesty lit the national beacon and fireworks lit up london's skies.a big concert, to a grand flotilla, parties in gardens, to those on the streets, it has been days of celebrating the queen with more pomp and pageantry still to come. these pictures of the crowds are really remarkable. even some of the british army who have seen these sorts of things before say it goes beyond anything they have ever seen in the history of their country. everyone trying to get a look at the balcony where the queen is going to appear with her family. for those in trafalgar square, they'll line the street behind me and be on the screen behind me. >> thank you. we are watching this young lady dancing with a hula hoop somewhere in that crowd. not deterred by the rain that has begun to fall here around buckingham palace. >> you can see it on the lens actually. no one is leaving this place at all. as stephanie mentioned, prince philip turns 91 this sunday. unfortunately, he is not with us here. he is being treated for a bladder infection at king edward vii hospital. duncan is

when her majesty the queen goes to parliament to read out the queen's speech which is the program forr ahead. on that day, one member of parliament is sent to buckingham palace to be held hostage to make sure that the queen returns safely. >> they treat you nicely, do hay? >> it's a nice captivity. if you're going to locked up, it's a pretty good way of doing it. and you're pleased and they let me go back to the house of commons. >> and you have the ability to walk backwards. >> yes, one of the roles, a few times a year, an official messager to the house of commons and i will present documents and messages and it is a reply from the queen can and then i go back to the house of commons, march into the commons chamber, read out her reply on her behalf. but then i have to march out backwards in that-a-straight line which is not as easy as it sounds. >> no, i can imagine. how do you find the queen? >> he's actually charming. she is used to dealing with people. she's very professional. and she knows that you're nervous. i can tell the first time i was there, i was. and she's very good at p

her majesty's real birthday is april 21st. but for centuries, she celebrates his or her birthday in june, when weather is more likely. luckily today, there were no summer showers. >> today marks her official birthday, which is really for the public to celebrate her birthday. we can have all of the pomp and pageantry that the british are very well known for. >> reporter: like clockwork, every year, as soon as it strikes 11, the royal procession arrives and the queen takes the royal salute. well, the queen has birthday honors where she hands out medals for those recognized for their good works. and she honors british talents. this year, kate winslet is among them. i missed out. >> next year, lama. >> thank you, lama. >>> in the commercials, it seems so simple. celebrities purr into their phones. and siri talks back to them. one guy from new york is suing, saying it doesn't really work like that. here's abc's bazi kanani. >> reporter: siri is the girl who gets things done. almost anything, it seems. >> because it's date night. >>

who have held his job during her reign. >> it's a huge treat for a prime minister to speak to her majestyy week, knowing i'm the 12th prime minister. she started with winston churchill. her knowledge of world events, world leaders, world issues is unparalleled. >> reporter: back on the thames, anticipation rose as the tower bridge opened to let her vessel follow underneath. that was followed by fireworks on top of the iconic bridge. one last salute to the monarch. >> the jubilee continues tomorrow, culminating with a carriage procession to the palace. >>> a new queen has been crowned in las vegas. >> miss usa 2012, rhode island! oe live with me -- >> the 20-year-old won the title last night, other than looking great in a gown and swimsuit, pageant officials say the new miss usa can tie a cherry stem with a tongue. i'm not going there. i'm not. her next big gig representing the u.s. in this year's miss universe pageant. i'm not doing it. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs morning news," erica hill is in london for the celebrations of the queen's diamond jubilee. i'm terrell brown.

her majesty was joined by the entire royal family, including prince william and duchess of cambridge,. queen elizabeth is just the second british monarch to reign for 60 years, so organizers had to dig deep in britain's past to find a fitting tribute. the idea came from a painting of a royal river pageant from the 1600s. britain hadn't seen anything like it since then. on sunday millions got their chance to see the historic procession, and they did it in typical british fashion while enduring a steady downpour. >> we don't mind. we've got waterproof coats. >> waterproof trousers. >> we've got coats. we've got food. we've got good company. >> reporter: while the queen braved the rain, the prime minister headed indoors. david cameron's celebration moved inside number 10 downing street. the prime minister praised queen elizabeth for her role as a sounding board for himself and 11 others who have held his job during her reign. >> it's a huge treat for a prime minister to speak to her majesty every week, knowing i'm the 12th prime minister. she started with winston churchill. her knowledge

it remains for me to name this street her majesty, queen elizabeth ii, boulevard. >> reporter: so thearty begins. ♪ >> reporter: with prince harry, say those who know him, what you see is what you get. >> there's no pretense to him. straightforwardly himself, he is. that is an incredibly charming personality. i think he's very much his mother's son. she's got very much the common touch. he's got that natural empathy. a very human touch that is just kind of straightforward and no pretense at all. >> reporter: that common touch was something his mother, the princess of wales, was always keen to foster. even as her marriage to charles was breaking up. >> diana! >> reporter: when harry lost his mother, before he'd even entered his teens, his composure, like that of his brother, was astonishing. as his father acknowledged in a speech less than three weeks after diana's death. >> thank you so much. thank you. >> i'm unbelievably proud of the children, william and harry. they've been quite remarkable. and i think they've handled an extraordinarily difficult time, as i'm sure all of you can i