. >> reporter: not for sir malcolm ross-- lieutenant colonel sir malcolm ross-- who began working forn 1987. now a consultant, he planned three royal weddings, including prince charles and camilla's. he also planned princess diana's funeral and the queen's golden jubilee. are you glad you have a military background? >> it's terribly useful, yes, because it teaches you to think in a straightforward way, and you plan and plan and plan. >> reporter: an army of thousands has been planning every detail. the timetable for the morning of the wedding is set to the minute. at 10:10 a.m., princes william and harry leave for the church. at 10:38, prince charles and camilla depart. at 10:40, the queen and prince phillip are on their way. all timed to make sure the bride gets to the church on time, precisely at 11:00 a.m. afterwards, prince william and his wife will lead a procession of coaches carrying the royal family, just as his parents did. enormous crowds are expected along the route. this is going to be wall-to-wall people. >> this will be wall-to-wall people. the atmosphere will be marvelo

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one man who understands the pressures is malcolm ross who managed the states of the queen for 15 years. >> this is very akin to something on a stage or a circus and putting it all together so that it looks good and feels good. on this occasion, we're looking for a wow factor and i think we will get one. >> the main >> -- the main moment will be when this carriage moves past the abbey. this morning, the carriage was closed and there was very few spectators. by tonight, the numbers are starting to grow. a taste of the many thousands who will be here by friday morning. >> two more nights to go and already the best place is on the pavement opposite the abbey are taken. final where brussels tomorrow and then the real thing. the couple left as they arrived , and guiding -- regarding their privacy. -- final rehearsals are tomorrow and then the real thing. >> if you can get complete coverage of their royal wedding at the bbc website, you'll get the latest news, features, clips as well. bbc.com. there is also the chance to look at the past that they will be taking on the big day. -- the route t

. >> not for sir malcolm ross, lieutenant colonel who began working for the royal family in 1987. now a consultant, he planned three royal weddings. he also planned princess diana's funeral and the queen's golden jubilation. >> are you glad you have a military background? >> yes, it's useful. >> an army of thousands has been planning every detail. the timetable for the morning of the wedding is set to the minute. at 10:10:00 a.m., william and harry leave, at 10:48, prince charles and camilla depart. all timed to make sure the bride gets to the church on time, precisely at 11:00 a.m. afterwards, prince william and his life will lead a procession of coaches carrying the royal family, just as his parents did, enormous crowds are expected along the routes. most of the guests will take buses to the side entrance of the palace where the reception in the magnificent state room is designed to make sure the hostess, the queen, is pleased with the result, all according to lady elizabeth anson, who's organizing it. >> she cares very much about how it's going and if people are getting drinks

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sir malcolm ross was once the queen's master of the household, choreographing such events. what can go wrong? >> nothing, nick. nothing must go wrong. >> reporter: today, not just flowers, but 20-foot trees taken into the abbey to decorate. >> i'm happy. >> very exciting. >> i think it's a little bit of a historical moment. >> reporter: historic because kate's what they call a commoner. no blue blood. her mom's family were coal miners. >> from coal mining to future queen of england. i mean, it's an astonishing story. it is a fairy tale, frankly. >> reporter: now, diane, this time tomorrow night, kate will be with her family in that hotel. and prince william, he'll be at st. james' palace, just around the corner. a quiet night in with his father, prince charles. >> and you and i will be seeing each other a lot in the days to come. thank you, nick. >>> and still ahead on "world news," we sent david muir on a simple mission. in this country facing so many budget cuts, how do they really feel about the royal spectacle? >>> and, that sisterhood of royal women kate middleton is a

sir malcolm ross, for some 20 years basically organized all the royal family's major events.oined us earlier in the week on "the early show." we appreciate your expertise and insight. >> quite lovely. it's been a stunning day, the british pageantry at its best. everything has been just superb. >> you were there in the abbey. >> i was in the abbey. >> for the wedding. >> yes. >> what struck you the most about this wedding? it seemed to go off without a hitch. >> i think it did go off without a hitch. i didn't look for hitches but i think i would have spotted them. fantastic. wonderful music, just spectacular music. very lovely touches. the duchess of cambridge's brother reading beautifully. >> for people who may have not caught that, this is now catherine middleton -- she's now her royal highness the duchess of cambridge. >> indeed. tremendous. >> this is a title bestowed on the couple this morning. this is traditional for the queen to give them titles as wedding gifts. there were a couple handed out. >> one english, one scottish, one irish. >> as is custom. >> as is custom. >

sir malcolm ross was once the queen's master of the household choreographing such events.nothing must go wrong. >> reporter: not just flowers but 20-foot trees taken into the abbey to decorate. >> i'm happy. >> very exciting. >> i think it's a little bit of a historical moment. >> reporter: historic because kate's what they call a commoner. no blue blood. her mum's family were coal miners. >> from coal mining to future queen of england. i mean it's an astonishing story. it is a fairy tale, frankly. >> reporter: kate will be with her family in that hotel and prince william, he'll be just around the corner in st. james' palace enjoying a quiet night in with his father prince charles. nick watt, abc news, london. >> i wonder if the butterflies are starting a little bit now that it's friday. >> the whole world is watching, of course. >>> and good wishes for william and kate are coming in from every corner of the globe now. >> a group of shamans from the andes mountains in peru conducted their own ritual to bless the royal marriage. >> they chanted, shook dried gourds and even

when we talked to malcolm ross, who had been, at one point in charge of all of the festivities, he saidus, nothing will go -- what could go wrong? he said, nothing will go wrong. to the second. >> scripted to the second, barbara. and you know that this band can regularly be seen at the ceremony, the changing of the guard here at buckingham palace. taking on greater significance this morning. they're expecting 1 million people to gather on the streets. they had begun to gather last night. you can hear the music in the back of the booth right here. >> robin, talking. robin and tina, what are you seeing at westminster? >> i love that sense of national pride. those marvelous military striding down the street. 50 hours of polishing, that's longer than victoria beckham takes to get ready. >> and she'll be there. >> she's going to be there. >> those hats that the british women -- they're so good at those big hats. you have to be really posh to get away with those hats. you have to be willing to be silly, which you can only do if you're a bit posh. >> but they're not silly at all. they continue