i cannot wait to see meghan markel to see how she looks on this big day. resplendent she will look in that dress. we still don't know the creator of that dress. there's so many unanswered questions and so many people in the spotlight. not just meghan, but the royals, the wedding guests, all of them to be discussed. i want to talk about the fashion that we're expecting to be displayed in the hours ahead. and also, some of the misses we may be seeing. heather cox and jessica morgan are co-authors of "the royal we" to talk about the day ahead. ladies, welcome. let me start with what we know about meghan's dress. jessica, to you first. >> we don't know much of anything. i think we can safely bet it will be a british designer. other than that, it's a big question mark. obviously, this is what we're superexcited to see within hours. >> heather, what are your expectations for the dress? zblin a given all we know of meghan markle and her fashion sense, what do we expect to see her in? going traditional? are w gng modern? are we going fairy tale? at doeyour gut say

prince charles will walk meghan markel down the aisle. >> no doubt heard about the controversy over meghan markel's father. jay gray is in windsor and catches us up on the royal drama. >> reporter: the band is in tune. the soldiers in step and the horse and carriage drivers have mapped out their course. the rehearsals are over and now the real thing is just a day away. >> make a real cute couple. >> but prince harry and meghan markel aren't your typical royal couple. she an american divorcee with a diverse heritage and actress. >> different times really. times are changing, it's really good. >> reporter: despite being held in a 500-year-old windsor castle chapel, this royal wedding will be different too. >> harry and meghan are putting their own personal stamp on the wedding. >> here's what we know. the arch bishop of canterbury will officiate the vows and michael bruce curry will give the address or certificate mser. an american gospel choir will provide in of the music. >> it's great, britain and america, i think it's fantastic. >> reporter: it's also uniting more than 100,000 around the

we know who's walking meghan markel down the aisle. very royal heir to the throne. >> reporter: good morning or good afternoon from here. it is prince charlgs. apparently when meghan markel found out her father could not do that, he had the heart surgery and can't make it over here. she reached out to prince charles and said would you mind doing this? of course i would love to be part of the special day. guests and visitors in this tiny town all getting their wedding finery ready for tomorrow. the countdowns and crowds that have filled these streets, they are ready for this thing to happen. the band is in tune. the soldiers in step and horse and carriage drivers have mapped out their course. the rehearsals are over and now the real thing is just a day away. >> they make it really cute couple. >> but prince harry and meghan markel aren't the typical royal couple. she an american divorcee with a diverse heritage and actress. >> different. different times. times are changing, it's very good. >> reporter: dispute being held in a 500-year-o

>>reporter: since meghan markel's father is too ill to come to the wedding she asked the next king of england to walk her down the aisle and he's pleased to welcome miss markel to the family in this way. >> he has always wanted to walk a daughter down the aisle and now he has his daughter-in-law. >> royal fans can't wait for the wedding. >> super excited. we are so excited for her and terry. >> markel's mother met queen elizabeth for the first time at windsor castle enjoying afternoon tea. >> police are expecting as many as 100,000 people in this small historic town and they are ready to secure windsor as the newlyweds arrive on the streets. >> you will see the british transport police out and as you get into windsor, our big series will be up. you will see officers on patrol. >> there will be a strong military presence associated with harry's time in the service. >> ceremonial troops, for us this is a bit special and different. >> michael curry the american episcopalian bishop will give the sermon and his own unique way. >> it's about love breaking into the world and transforming it.

we're finding prince charles will walk meghan markel down the aisle after her father decided not to come. he's having surgery. here at home it's fair to assume most of us won't are traveling ov overseas but an iconic hotel in bait area is providing a royal experience. here's a sneak peek at the royal suite. pete, not quite kensington palace but the fairmont is very nice. >> reporter: yeah, good morning to you, laura. close enough for us folks in the bay area but we're standing on the 8th floor of the pent house suite, historic penthouse suite at the fairmont hotel in san francisco. you see this sprawling living room area here. we're talking about taking over the whole eighth floor. they have a long history of catering to royals, dignitaries worldwide as well as here in the u.s. we want to keep showing you a tour. showing you this is the library area in this suite. you can see up there there's a secret passage way that some of those dignitaries at times, i won't disclose names have snuck out in this area. what they are doing this weekend, they are going to have this prince and princess pa

maybe you've been wondering what meghan markel's name will be after the wedding? well, technically she'll be a princess but most likely be called duchess, at least what experts are telling us right now. >> do you call her princess duchess. >> meg, princess meg. no duchess meg. wow. >> that's on saturday morning. >> 1:30 in the morning. >> i won't be up for that. dvr -- >> i'm sure you'll see plenty of highlights. >> over and over again. so this weather has been pretty much on repeat too. we've seen the clouds during the morning and some clearing for the afternoon. and it's still going to be fairly cool today. here's a live look outside at emeryville, we're seeing those clouds overhead and as we head out the door feeling cool temperatures. the 7-day forecast is coming up at the bottom of the screen starting in the south bay as you get ready to head out the door. the out the door temperatures right now in the low to mid-50s, grab a jacket. we were just talking about this the amgen tour of california starting and ending in morgan hill. start time will be at 12:45 and

what was a remarkable day the wedding of course of britain's prince harry an american actress meghan markel now known as the chief conduct just of sussex congratulations to them and i'll see you very soon.

meghan markel married her prince, sealed with a kiss outside saint george's chapel. it was a royal wedding unlike many other as they put their own mark on ceremony. the most anticipated nupt you'lls witnessed by 600 guests and crowd of 100,000 outside. nbc's jay bray takes us back through the days events. >> the pilgrimage to windsor began early. including a parade of dig nar tris and celebrities and as the wedding bells chimed, thousands poured into every open space around the castle including astrid from the area. your town looks a little different right now. >> if certainly does but it's fantastic. atmosphere is amazing. having a fantastic time. >> the description of the service like this normally begins with once upon a time. the prince waiting at the altar, his american bride entering an 11th century chapel for a ceremony thick in rich tradition with a nod to meghan markel's american heritage beginning with her walk down the aisle, alone at first a show of stngth before being guided by prince charles. michael bruce curry. >> redemtive love changes live. >> repor

there are rorkz that meghan markel's dad will not be there. they are asking for understanding and respect. yesterday morning we told you markel's dad was accused of staging photos for cash after tmz reported that thomas markel was upset with the scandal and decided to miss the wedding to avoid embarrassing his daughter and the royal family. here's what may happen. if this really does happen and he skips the big day. >> i think if he doesn't come, then her mother doria will step up and not only spend the night before the wedding with her daughter but also i think personally may end up walking her down the aisle. >> the "today" show will be live in england starting thursday, leading up to special wedding coverage on saturday. that coverage begins very early for you, 1:00 a.m. >> kind of embarrassing. >> it is. you know, but hey, her mother -- >> we'll see. we'll follow the drama. >> you know we will. all right, 5:18 right now. once you've been pregnant, i wouldn't know anything about this, but you know nothing can really stop an expecting mom fro

if meghan markel follows royal tradition her wedding ring will be made out of the same gold.ueen elizabeth and princess diana and kate middleton's rings made of this gold and meghan markel is expected to do the same. it is worth up to 30 times the value of regular 24 karat gold. >> wow. you would expect that from a royal family, i would imagine? >> i would think. >> i haven't seen this yet but these are the infinity stones that the avaengers -- >> that i do not know. >> if you have seen the avengers, you definitely would get that. maybe that's what you'll do this weekend. we're going to have great weather. it will be hard to stay inside. we're starting out with cloudy skies. here's a live look outside in solo, you couldn't see the top floors. if you're on your way to work there, you won't be able to see out of the top floors of the building but as we get a look at our school day forecast, let's head out the door in oakland. it's going to be mostly cloudy, only low 50s and going to be breezy too, starting out the day as we go into the afternoon, it's going to feel much more co

meghan markel's father is accused of staging paparazzi photos for money. getting himself measured for a suit, british papers report kensington palace is supporting him. spratly the palace says a chicago bishop will preach and help conduct the ceremony. you can see it here on nbc. >>> the bike race is under way, started yesterday in southern california and eventually ends in sacramento. it will wind its way through the bay area. you need to be ready for road closures. on wednesday, stage four starts in morgan hill and it runs through south san jose. take a look at this map. the stage starts and ends in downtown morgan hill. cyclists will cover just under 22 miles. >> coming up next on the "today" show, the white house officials outline the new details of their plan to denuclearize north korea as president trump prepares for his highly anticipated summit with kim jong-un. >> a live look outside from the san jose camera, we're off to a cool start. expecting a nice cool day ahead as well. should be nice. >> yeah. >> and get the clouds out of the area by 10:00

but i think that is kate's problem today. >> so meghan markell will be walking -- initially she wanted her father to escort her down the iaisle. that won't happen. >> an official will meet her at the door, he will walk in front of her, the children behind her. and then she is going to go up to the second part of the church, the choir. and thomas markle was going to pick her up and walk her along. they didn't have time to reprint the order of service. she decided that she wanted prince charles to fill in for her father once he said he suffered bad health and can't go. i was told she never considered her mother. it was always going to be charles. >> but her mother who arrived here several days ago has met with the queen. her father has not. >> imagine, in the castle. >> but she is going to be in the vehicle driving with her. >> yes, so she will drive with meghan to the castle. doria will get out of the car. excuse me, that is my -- so sorry, that is so unprofessional, but that was the palace. >> well, why don't you take that call. >> it is only the palace. my wife is going to be so angry

kensington palace has released the first official photos of britain's prince harry and meghan markel on their wedding day pictures show the couple appeared relaxed and happy alongside the page boys flower girls and voile family members granted harry and meghan the titles do you could duchess of sussex as their marriage at windsor castle on saturday. now it's only is inching closer towards having i don't usual government eleven weeks after elections left the country with a hung parliament at the presidential palace the leaders of two populist parties are meeting with the president to put forward their joint candidate for prime minister luigi denials of five star movement is considered to be far less while the other matter of solving these leads are seen as far right both leaders have agreed to a nominate a third party candidate. and say those talks being held inside the italian presidential palace in rome t.w. correspondent ben we get is that welcome. that is today is that the day that if they gets a new prime minister who is it likely to be. in drama should end today at least that is

is definitely right here meghan markel do you lack breath or anything seem like she's going to be a princess. really means. scary a prince that. when we go there now the un human rights council has voted to launch an international probe into the mass deaths of palestinians on the israeli gaza border washington though condemned the resolution with the u.s. envoy to the un nikki haley's suggesting that the international organization has more important issues to deal with at a time when venezuela lurches to a dictatorship iran imprisons thousands of political opponents and ethnic cleansing has taken place in burma the un so-called human rights council has decided to launch an investigation into a democratic country is legitimate defense of its own border against terrorist attacks it is another shameful day for human rights the recent protests in garza have seen fifty eight killed according to the palestinian health ministry with israel facing international condemnation present heard one of to be branded israel's actions a genocide against the palestinians while the iranian president hassan rouh

actress meghan markel but with the world's media gushing over the royal celebration . slightly less referent look at the wedding of the latest episode over in case you missed it. in case you missed it mario noted a and this is a marriage that looks like it will last the average length. britain's prince harry marrying american actress american model gives them slobo media a reason to pretend that no one has ever heard of a wedding before on the public a chance to get angry about stuff they could not it's about the setting for the ceremony is it wins that cost though it's been described as a humble settings and westminster abbey yeah it's just a humble. one truly impressive is signaling turn off thousands will be coleman is i mean around inside the grounds of the cars still nowhere near the actual ceremony that is how they're in missouri boston people from a range of backgrounds should be herded in like i know result has been unconfirmed reports suggest that at least one class and from every trace that prince philip have insulted will be represented gates will be treated

and there are reports that meghan markel's father won't be there. >> reporter: just days before he was to walk his daughter down the aisle, tonight tmz says markel's father will not attend the event after an embarrassing report on sunday accusing him of working with the paparazzi to stage photos. the father of the bride seen reading up on britain, exercising with hand weights, even getting measured for a suit. the 73-year-old now telling the website the photos look stupid and hammy. meghan's estranged half sister saying it was all her idea to recast his image after unflattering photos in the press. >> i am entirely the culprit. there's a lot of scrutiny that it was money motivated. it was not. it was my suggestion that to benefit him and the royal family. >> markel says he's recovering from a heart attack six days ago but won't go to the wedding because he doesn't want to embarrass his daughter or the royal family. the palace tonight, not confirming the report, but saying this is a deeply personal moment for ms. markel in the days before her wedding. they ask for understanding and resp

constitutional monarchy who lacks any power and exists purely as a tourist trap. ( laughter ) still, meghan markel is an american, fellow northwestern grad, so i have to get them a gift, but their registry is ridiculous-- the only items left are a gilded clock tower and a moat. i don't know how to wrap a moat. now, the ceremony starts at 7:00 a.m. eastern time. tomorrow morning. so, finally, i'll be able to sleep through a wedding at home. we finally learned who's going to be in meghan's bridal party! she'll be joined at the altar by six bridesmaids, including three-year-old princess charlotte. ( cheering ) she is so adorable. so cute! but it's really going to change the bachelorette party. "good evening, ladies-- someone call the bobbies over a noise complaint? and uhhh-- i'll be keeping my pants on." ( laughter ) then of course there was the drama surrounding the bride's father. he won't be attending on saturday for health reasons. and he did cause a bit of stir when he sold fake paparazzi pictures of his preparation for the wedding. and he's not alone. markle's half-sister wrote a book called "

. ♪ ♪ >>> well, before meghan markel was a blushing bride to be, she was a star on "suits," a populared rachel zane, a paralegal. she landed a job at the same firm where she met her on again-off again lover, mike. fans got a glimpse of her in a wedding gown as they tied the knot before moving to seattle. >> that makes us wonder what's going to happen with "suits." we have three members of the "suits" cast. guys, good morning. welcome to windsor. we want to talk about the show, of course. but first of all, you're all wedding guests tomorrow. in a word, how did you feel and react when you realized you get to come to the wedding? >> thrilled. >> i'm still reacting. >> are you shocked? >> i was. you hope, as we all do, the best for her. this is an incredible step in her life. to bear witness to that is extraordinary. >> did you get them in the mail? what happened? you got the invite in the mail? what happened? you opened it and -- >> doves flew out. >> you got doves? >> i guess everybody got something different. >> does this surprise you guys? often when someone is dating and you're worki

did meghan markel curtsy at the queen? that's a big question. but she did not. the camera cut away to this aerial shot as meghan curtsied. you see her take a slight bow. she did not disrespect the queen. many people were curious as to why there was an empty seat in the front row. many thought it was done intentionally as a way to honor princess diana. the seat was kept empty so the queen could have a better view of the nuptials. >>> as mentioned earlier, rumor has it that the couple's first dance was that '80s classic, "i want to dance with somebody." >> i love it. >> get the party started. >> you know that nobody was sitting. >> not at all. >> we love it. >> that's how they dance. yeah. >>> switching gears now. chrissy teigen and john legend have announced their son to the world. this is miles theodore stephens. they released the first picture on instagram. the house feels overwhelmed with love. she shares the not-so-glamorous side of motherhood, posting this photo holding miles, in postpartum underwear. she compared the mesh undergarment to fru

obviously, meghan markel is american, shen actress.comfortable in front of the camera and i think the engagement is really helpful. harry has always been so many people's favorite member of the royal family. i think people who grew up watching and loving diana, harry is such a close connection to diana. so i think those elements make them just lovable and people that we want to watch and we want to see fall in love and do well. >> was it hard to find actors? how did you find actors to play the couple? >> it was hard given the sort of time constraints. i will say i think we got extremely lucky because we found actors who are both convincing playing the parts that they are playing but also who are good actors. and we were trying to be careful with the ethnicity of the actor playing meghan. ju lego just got in trouble for doing their lego statue too white. we had to look farther afield for the actor who is playing prince harry. murray frazier we saw an audition tape from him from london and we just kind of fell in love with him. he is sco

of folks from california came here to experience this because they felt a special connection to meghan markel she grew up in southern california. they wanted to belong to this ceremony. they are taking home some historic memories of a historic royal moment that now includes an american. reporting live from windsor, david ono, abc 7 news. back to you, chris. david, thank you so much for that perspective from windsor. lisa, for many people, a once in a lifetime experience. great to see californians represented there. >> it was a beautiful day there. warmer there than here. no surprise, right? we've had our may gray for days now. walnut creek camera showing you the haze. breezy in concord. 50 in santa rosa. can we break this cool and gray weather at the coast? i'll have the answers in just a few minutes. >>> also ahead, uh-oh, not again. the giants not happy with the umpires, but could they beat the rockies? larry beal has the highlights ( ♪ ) face the world as a face to be reckoned with. only botox® cosmetic is fda approved to temporarily make moderate to severe frown lines, crow's feet and for

meghan markel's dad will likely not be there for the wedding on saturday. he's having emergency heart surgery following a heart attack and of course a paparazzi controversy. this morning british royal super fans already camping out. this is outside of windsor castle. many of them like the woman we want to show you right there. you see her right there, they say they aren't going home until after the royal couple comes by. >> i'm sitting in this chair and i'm not moving. only go to go the toilet. this is the biggest moment in harry's life and i want to have a prime position to see him coming past happy with his bride and i can't wait. >> a big moment in his life, big moment in her life. >> like she was harry's aunt. >> she might be. you never know, distant. >> you may be remembering what meghan mark many's name will be after the wedding, technically she'll be a princess but likely be called duchess, at least that's what those experts are telling us, duchess meghan. >> what a life change for her. >> you were just meg. >> wow. >> duchess. >> that is amazing. >>

meghan markel's father is accused of staging paparazzi photos for money. >> thomas markel was photographedlooking at pictures of his daughter and getting himself measured for a suit. but this morning british papers report kensington palace is supporting him. separately the palace says a chicago bishop will help conduct the ceremony. the "today" show will be live in england starting on thursday leading up to nbc special wedding coverage on saturday. coverage starts at 1:30 in the morning. >>> if you love it, i guess you get up early. >> wow -- >> i remember my sister getting up in the middle of the night for princess diana's wedding. >> does your sister want to come in and report for snus. >> maybe, she loves the wedding. >> all right. that's our time to sleep in on saturday mornings but we'll definitely be watching it throughout the day. we're watching this weather, starts out really nice as we get a look outside as we're going to feel cool temperatures and cloudy skies starting out your monday morning. here's a live look outside in san rafael. everyone heading out and off to work and scho

how the palace is responding to reports that meghan markel's father is no longer attending. >> and remember when everyone was mad at facebook? that's apparently over. we'll take a look when "today in the bay" continues. marshall tuck will change that. in california, 3 million kids can't read at grade level. tuck turned around struggling schools, raising graduation rates over 60%. marshall tuck for state superintendent. marshall tuck. >>> a cloudy start on this tuesday morning. at 6:14, you head out the door and it's warmer than yesterday. a lot of 50s, let's look outside in palo alto and check out the temperature trend for the take. we'll be at 56 degrees at 8:00 and mid-60s today by 2:00 this afternoon. it will be a little bit lower than where we should be for normal but we're about to warm it up a few degrees for the weekend. more on that coming up in five minutes. >> and we're looking at travel times. this shows you how nice the traffic is for 580 coming out of the altamont, slowing for 84 and 680 as you head down towards pleasanton and sunol. the south bay no major problems but i'll sho

the countdown to the royal wedding is on, due to meghan markel father's illness, somebody else will walke surprising choice, coming up. a warning over the crypto craze, how the securities and exchange comission is helping consumers stay away from bitcoin scams, coming up th. the white house is doubling down on ms-13 gang members with the president calling them animals. numerous media outlets took the president's comments out of context yesterday and suggested that president trump was referring to all illegal immigrants. president trump took to twitter on the matter earlier this morning, writing this. fake news media had me calling illegal immigrants animals. wrong. they were forced to withdraw their stories. i referred to ms-13 gang members as animals, a big difference and so true. fake news got it purposefully wrong as usual. nancy pelosi and the white house press secretary squared off yesterday over the president's comments. >> another man at the station, why their policies are so inhumane, calling people animals is not a good thing. >> this is one of the most vicious and deadly gangs

meghan markel is set to make her first public appearance as a duchess, just three days after marryingthe wedding. >>> and potus and chill. barack and michelle obama set a deal with netflix. the president and first lady set to work behind the camera, hoping you don't change the channel. "today," may 22nd, 2018. >>> green bay girls on the plaza. go, pack, go. >> we're here from indiana. >> celebrating my golden birthday. >> we're the why family kicking off summer. on the "today" show. ♪ >> from carolina, celebrating my 60th birthday on today. >> my daughter just got her ph.d. >> we're celebrating on "today." >> we're celebrating my 24th birthday. >> happy 21st, girl. we're going to come out and meet you guys. welcome back to "today" on this tuesday morning. what a nice crowd. can you feel summer? >> i do. i feel summer and happiness. and i feel change in the air. it's a good change. >> you do. >> we're going to have a new feature on our open. we show people every morning. they're waving. it's our crowd. we love that. they say hi to loved ones back home. we get a shutout, birthdays, anni

small businesses particularly in europe and america now its official prince charles will walk meghan markel down the l. and she ties the knot with prince harry's for more as after a father decided he would be able to come to the royal wedding but thousands of other people already outside windsor castle hoping for a glimpse of the couple it's not just the big day the royal family alice say it will provide a big boost to the british economy. the wedding isn't until saturday but many have been camping here since mid week. i'm sitting in this chair and i'm not more than a way to go to the toilets this is where i'll be a. church bells it won't be the only bells ringing on saturday though cash registers will also be chime in tourism and retail businesses are the most likely to benefit from prince harry and make in markets big day we have special commemorative how are you making flags been really popular in the school. parties for street parties are they really popular. shopping bags. or in they can tell you this with a special jump of. the boost to trade is expected to be sustained over the next

excitement is building in britain and around the world for the royal wedding of prince harry and meghan markelession taking place today in windsor ahead of saturday's big event. more than 250 members of britain's armed forces are going to be on-hand for the dry run, if you will. and it's official, meghan markle has confirmed her father will not be on-hand when she marries prince hair rim sh harry. she said sadly, my father will not be attending o our wedding. i have always cared for my father and hope he will be given the space he needs to focus on his health. one bakery in windsor is celebrating the wedding in a special way. the bakery whipped up a coffee drink called the megharrychino. it has a cool image of the prince and meghan on it. it is $6 or 4 pounds and change. and also by the way, i don't know if you know this, dagen, but princess charlotte will be a bridesmaid. we found that out yesterday. there's so much royal news. princess charlotte will be a cute little bridesmaid, i think >> dagen: i think george, prince george will be in ate attendanc. the question is will he wear the same ty

you see here that prince harry and meghan markle are concerned about the pressure that thomas markel is feeling. her feelings, meghan's, about her father giving her away on saturday, they really haven't changed since the photographs were published. does that mean that meghan wants him to walk her down the aisle? >> according to a number of the papers coming out now, they're saying that meghan is pleading with her father to attend. she tells a lovely story about how when she was little this barbie collection was brought out. and there was a white family and an african-american family. and her father went out and bought two families so he could combine them and make her family. she tells this story fondly and shares the closeness that the two of them have enjoyed over the years. it's a little weird that harry hasn't met his future father-in-law. and i think thomas markel moved to mexico city, to have a quiet life and quiet existence. to be thrust on the stage to this degree, and you know how unscrupulous paparazzi can be. they're going to chase after you. let me take these photographs a

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windsor castle guests arrive for the royal wedding, we are 90 minutes from prince harry and megan markel -- meghansaying i do. >> i couldn't sleep last night. talk to me. >> i bet you couldn't. i know two people that couldn't, prince harry and meghan markle. we are watching celebrities, many from america, oprah winfrey wearing a philip tracy have to. we went to the studio, showed the beautiful hat and fascinateares, george clooney and the guy who was in the avengers, kate middleton's family arrived. there is oprah wearing that beautiful philip tracy hat and all the feathers. we saw kate middleton's family arrived in the glimpse of pippa. prince harry arrived at 6:40 your time, 6:52 queen elizabeth will be seated, 7:00 the wedding begins, 8:00 the wedding ends, 8:05 there will be a carriage procession around windsor taking 30 minutes and that 2:00 they leave windsor castle. many people are camped out on the streets of windsor hoping for a glimpse of the press and -- the prince and his american pride. people from all over the world, some camping out for an entire week. we caught up with them in the

markel goes to london. how meghan markle's dad is preparing for his important role in the royal wedding, today, friday, may 11th, 2018. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> hi, everybody. bm good morning. happy friday. the royal wedding is eight days away and you're palling around with royals. >> prince albert. >>> let's get to our top story, though. the president returning to full campaign mode in an overnight rally in indiana. he touched on north korea, iran, and immigration. he issued a warning to his supporters ahead of the midterm elections this fall. we have full coverage from the white house and capitol hill. let's start with peter alexander. >> reporter: good morning. the president is wrapping up what has been the most consequential week so far in foreign policy in his 16th months in office. on the road thursday night, rallying the faithful, touting peace through strength, and touting his new slogan for the next presidential campa

markel and meghan's mother as comfortable as possible here.ome to a different country and see their daughter get married. >> i'm sure meghan is horrified by the paparazzi thing. as for the meeting of the royals, can you imagine? will they have to know the protocol and the curtesy and this, that and the other? >> well, the thing is about it, savannah, it's funny enough, we think people have to stand on ceremony for the royals and they have to bow and curtesy. the royals are more relaxed than that. they want the people to come in and be comfortable. yes, there's pressure. it's not just that they're going to meet the queen and the duke of edinburgh. it's an introduction to royal life to have the senior members of the royal family on them. but they will make sure they feel at home and are comfortable. i'm sure your viewers and people in britain will keep their fingers crossed that everything goes smoothly. >> we can't wait to see you out there, too. we'll be packing our bags in a couple more days. >> brilliant, thank you. >>> we'll have more on th

meghan markle. right now the spotlight is on a new saga focused on markel's family.time it involves her father and half-sister. max foster is joining us from windsor in england. max, the royal family is fiercely protective of its privacy, repeatedly asking the news media to leave markel's family alone. so when reports surfaced that meghan markle's father actually staged some recent paparazzi pictures that were actually embarrassing, tell us about that, the latest twist in this saga. >> reporter: it's rather remarkable. as you say, they've been asking that they respect their privacy. the tabloids haven't really been doing that. they show thomas markel apparently preparing to head over to the u.k. there he is reading a book about u.k. history. he's looking at a bwebsite abou his daughter and harry. he's also getting measured up for a suit. we also see him getting fit for the wedding. when these pictures came out, some of my colleagues said to me, don't if he feel a bit staged to you? i said, couldn't possibly be the case. then a story came up to say thomas markel consp

announcing meghan's father, thomas markel, will walk her down the aisle.edding venue. all of diana's siblings will be there, a nod to harry's mother, the guest they'll miss the most. the biggest wedding of the year planned down to the smallest detail. there is the traditional ceremony inside the historic castle at windsor castle, burial place of british kings going back centuries. military bands and soldiers lining chapel steps. a horse-drawn carriage used for royal ceremonial occasions. and spectacular flowers. peonies, white roses and fox gloves from the royal estate. there will be modern touches, too. a gospel choir. ♪ >> reporter: and award winning cellist set to perform. ♪ >> reporter: the cake by california-born claire petac, lemon and elderflower. but the big unknown, what will the bride and groom wear? prince harry will likely be in uniform but which one? is this picture of meghan's character in "suits" a hint of the real dress? will she wear a tiara? >> there has been speculation that she may wear one from the spencer collection. personally i thin

guests will be inside windsor cancel -- castle to witness prince harry and meghan markle become husband and wife. megan markel will not have a maid of honor. the godchildren, including princess charlotte in prince george and the children of their close friends will make up a crew of six bridesmaids and four page boys. both families will stand on the steps and waved to the -- waved to the newlyweds. for a procession through windsor. legendary singer elton john will be performing on the wedding date, but it is not clear yet if it will be at the ceremony or that reception. none of this can happen without practice. today, 250 officers will participate in a widescale rehearsal. do you have important thing to see is there is no particular threat. >> reporter: the wedding is expected to cost an estimated 32 million pounds. just over us$42 million. most of that will be going towards security. with more than 100,000 people in town officials are taking every precaution. >> every time -- kind of police resources you can think of. >> reporter: more pre-wedding drama from meghan's side. half-sister hospitalized after a ca

it's not too late, that's what meghan markle's estranged brother wrote to prince harry to persuade him not to marry his sister. thomas markel a shallow jaded woman. thomas has not been invited to the royal wedding. those are tough words. rob: don't you love family? jillian: i do love my family but that is crazy. thanks for joining us for "fox & friends first." rob: "fox & friends" starts right now have. a nice thursday. we'll see you tomorrow. >> the president's chief legal negotiator rudy giuliani speaking out on threats of a subpoena. >> this has become a witch-hunt. and if you look at those questions that are being asked, they are trap questions. i know james comey. sorry, jim, you are a disgraceful liar. >> breaking now three american prisoners being held in north korea are going to be released. >> 18 republican house members have formally nominated the president for the nobel peace prize after 108 years the boy scouts is entering a new, more, inclusive era. the organization will be dropping the word boy. >> the 6-year-old bob is finally getting

the markel sparkle, when harry met meghan. whipping up cocktails. >> we have short recipes. we have it served in a strawberry cup. >> reporter: releasing this limited edition gold hill did regal chalice for $5.19. a nod to the date of the wedding. and hosting a real-time viewing, party. offering a million-dollar crown jewel wedding package to couples who want to re-create the royal magic. including an engagement ring that's inspired by the one harry gave to meghan. in washington, lauren blanchard, fox news. >>> we're coming up in our 6:00 our. there was a deadly stabbing at sonoma state university. the investigation that went underway as a man was found dead inside a campus apartment. >>> also a historic day in israel. the united states embassy moves to jerusalem. the fiery protest over that controversial rolling. >>> there's a fire in before eastbound. you can kind of see it here. on the side. it's a little bit of snow. -- smoke coming up. the traffic on the westbound direction is going to be pretty slow as you drive through. traffic is going to be slow. we will tell you mo

meghan's side. so i don't know if the royals bargained for this. >> tmz reports thomas markel is doing well but still recovering from surgery. there are reports that elton john will be performing at the wedding. he, of course, wrote that lovely song for princess diana. >>> time is 4:58. coming up, demanding more security. we will tell you what bart riders are complaining about at the richmond bart station. >>> and the bay area lyft driver is in jail. what he's accused of doing to a female passenger as a search -- they search for more possible victims. >>> we are at the scene of a deadly crash. what we know so far about the investigation. >>> south bay all-girls school is under fire. the accusations made by former students. >> announcer: this is ktvu mornings on 2. >> good morning. thanks for joining us here on mornings on 2. thursday morning, me 17th. i'm pam cook. >> good morning. i'm dave clark. i think you will like steve's weather forecast. steve is right over here. >> yes. i am indeed. i think you'll like it. if you like these may conditions, i know some of you want warmer weather. a little bit

markel to the altar. a statement from kensington palace said miss meghan markle has asked his royal highness to accompanyle. this is how it will work. miss markle will enter the chapel, and walked the first part of the afternoon do the nave, accompanied by the tenant bridesmaids and pageboys. then at the choir screen at the left of the picture, prince charles willjoin her and escort her through the most historic part of the chapel, to where harry will be waiting for his bride. they will stand just there by the chapel‘s high altar. they will exchange their marriage vows and then the archbishop of canterbury will declare them to be husband and wife. for the bride, that solemn moment of her marriage into the british royalfamily will be witnessed by only one member of her own family, her mother, doria ragland. she was at windsor castle this afternoon to have tea with a queen. there had been speculation that she might have walked her daughter to the altar and wedding watchers and windsor, there was some disappointment that she is not. we would like to see her mum walk her down the aisle or perp walk herself d

markel a u.s. actor and women's rights advocate met just two years ago and. now the two have exchanged founds. with meghan to be your wife where you got. comfortable on a protector and forsaking all others be faithful to her as long as you both shall live or will. this ceremony was unconventional by royal standards with a song performed by a british gospel group and an energetic sermon by a us piscopo bishop. in managing this tired old world when love is the way when love is the way i'm so very sacrificial would be empty when love is the way you know little bit of good in this world or. feelings that george's chapel was some six hundred guests a mix of friends of the bride and groom royalty. and celebrity among the invited guests george in a mild clooney david and victoria beckham. and elton john. after the ceremony a kiss on the steps of the chapel. obv . departing in a horse drawn carriage the newlyweds were greeted by a static crowds lining the streets of windsor the weekend time of queen elizabeth after a formal reception they'll be celebrating their wedding with two hundred seleka guests within the g

about that there has indeed the big question has been will legan markel dad walk down the aisle we've heard today very sadly from meghan that no he won't said it's going to be prince charles harry's dad he's going to get that on a he's going to take her up to harry at the top of the aisle there's been so much backwards and forwards though about this so much a scandal really the press hounded makers that he is said to have then suffered from heart problems have undergone heart surgery apparently just the pressure just got a little bit too much but it's not just about macon's dad it's also her brother and sister who was in trouble in the build up to this wedding you've got her hospice to samantha who is apparently writing a tell all book about meghan markle that's meant to be quite fiery and then you've got her health problems with the skinny and here in the build up to the wedding rush an open letter telling harry actually maybe meghan isn't the woman for you he later retracted those comments and said he he got a bit over emotional he was upset that he wasn't invited to the wedding but there is going to be a lot of a lo

markel a u.s. actor and women's rights advocate that just two years ago now the two have exchanged vows. with your take meghan to be your wife when you're not. comfortable on a project and forsaking all of them be faithful. as long as you both shall live on we'll. do that the ceremony was unconventional by royal standards with a song performed by a british gospel group. and an energetic sermon by a u.s. episcopal bishop in marriage and the tired old world when love is the way when when to love is the way i'm selfish sacrificial with them to win love for you the weight then you know the little bit hungry in this world if they're filling st george's chapel where some six hundred guests a mix of friends of the bride and groom royalty and celebrity. among the invited guests george animal clooney david and victoria back i'm. and elton john. after the ceremony more emotion on the steps of the chapel. departing in a horse drawn carriage the newlyweds were greeted by ecstatic crowds lining the streets of windsor the weekend home of queen elizabeth. after a formal reception they launched into a private party with some

miss markel's dad is in the paparazzi scandal and may skip the nupt nuials. >> reporter: the kind of news can devastate any bride. meghankle hoped her father would be by her side here in windsor saturday. now he might not make it at all. do you know how prince harry and meghan markle are feeling right now? >> yeah, i spoke to some one very close to them last night who said they were both devastated. more than anything above wanting her father to be there, megan is concern of the moment is for her father's health. >> reporter: the royal correspondent says megan's father was feeling the pressure of the paparazzi. >> i think he felt naively he might be able to take control of the situation. if he collaborated with photographers could present an image he was comfortable with. that hasn't turned out to be the case. >> he reportedly told tmz he staged photos of him brushing of on british history and being measured presumably for wedding attire to counter images previously published. >> photographers purposely looked for, the most unflattering photographs. >> in an interview on good morning britain. megan's estranged half sist

markel a u.s. actor and women's rights advocate met just two years ago now that you have exchanged. with your take meghan to be your wife when you love. comfort out on a hard hat and forsaking all have been faithful. as long as you both shall that i will. use the ceremony was unconventional by royal standards with a song performed by a british gospel group can be heard and an energetic sermon by a u.s. episcopal bishop in marriage to the tired old world when love is the way when who are in the way and selfish sacrificial redemptive when you have the new the way they need to know that there have been hundred in this very day that they're filling st george's chapel where some six hundred guests a mix of friends of the bride and groom royalty and celebrity. among the invited guests george animal clooney david and victoria back i'm. and elton john. yeah. after the ceremony more emotion on the steps of the chapel. departing in a horse drawn carriage the newlyweds were greeted by ecstatic crowds lining the streets of windsor the weekend home of queen elizabeth. after a formal reception they launched into a pri

the father of soon-to-be american princess, meghan markle, now in the spotlight. according to tmz, thomas markelghter down the aisle as planned. he's not going to attend the wedding at all. the news coming after mr. markel allegedly staged these photos of himself for the paparazzi, selling them for a reported $100,000. the former tv lighting director telling tmz, he meant no harm to meghan or the royal family when he made the deal, which he now regrets. calling the photos stupid and hammy, he reportedly says he won't travel to london because he doesn't want to embarrass his daughter. overnight, meghan's half-sister, samantha, defending her father on a morning show, saying he urged paparazzi so they wouldn't snap photos of him. the goal of those photographs was basically because he was feeling defenseless. >> reporter: mr. markel also revealing to tmz, he suffered a heart attack a week ago. the newly-obtained photos show him at several fast food restaurants just days after the alleged health scare. the palace is not reporting on the heart attack and not confirming if mr. markel will attend the we

markel to the altar. a statement from kensington palace said miss meghan markle has asked his royal highness to accompany the aisle. the prince of wales is pleased to be able to welcome this markle to the royal family in this markle to the royal family in this way. this is how it will work. missed markle will enter the chapel, and walked the first part of the afternoon do the nave, accompanied by the tenant bridesmaids and pageboy. then at the choir screen at the left of the picture, prince charles willjoin her and a score her through the most historic part of the chapel, to where harry will be waiting for his bride. they will stand just there by the chapel‘s high altar. they will exchange their marriage vows and then the archbishop of canterbury will declare them to be husband and wife. for the bride, that solemn moment of her marriage into the british royal family will be witnessed by only one member of her own family, her mother, doria ragland. she was at windsor castle this afternoon to have tea with a queen. there had been speculation that she might have walked her daughter to the altar and wedding