ms markle will enter the chapel through the great west door, ms markle will enter the chapel through west door. she will walk the first part of the aisle and at the choir screen on 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 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 i only one member of her own, her mother doria ragland. she was at windsor castle this afternoon to tea with the queen. they had been speculation she may have walked her daughter to the altar, and there was some disappointment that she is not. we would have liked to see her mum walk down the aisle, or walk herself down the aisle. if it were me i would be pleased with charles walking me... you know, it is the father figure, you know what i'm saying? and it means that he meghan, i love you,

we ms markle's mother doria walking her to the altar.iked to see her mother walk down the aisle, oi’ see her mother walk down the aisle, or she could walk herself down the aisle. if it were me, i would be pleased with walking me. it's the father figure, do you know what i'm saying? and it means, hey, meghan, i love you, you are in love with my son, welcome to the royal family. whatever her mum was comfortable with, she wanted to i think that would have been lovely, but if she preferred not to, it is wonderful that prince charles is doing it. so the arrangements for tomorrow are pretty much complete. it has also been confirmed that the duke of edinburgh will be attending the wedding, six weeks after his hip operation. windsor is but basking in the sunshine and getting ready for a big event. it is the place to be for the royal family's most devoted supporters. this is the third night ina supporters. this is the third night in a row. i have been planning to come to seven years, ever since come to seven years, ever since william come to seve

good evening, ms markle. how are you doing tonight? an at times bumpy week for the markle family, with the uncertainties and ultimate withdrawal from the service of meghan‘s father. but mother and daughter who both met the queen for tea seemed relaxed. the absence of mr markle means meghan‘s mother is the only member of her family who will be at the wedding. as windsor basked in the spring sunshine, the final pieces of the wedding jigsaw fitted into place with the announcement that prince charles would escort meghan markle to the altar. a statement from kensington palace said: this is how it will work. ms markle will enter the chapel through the great west door. she will walk the first part of the aisle through the nave, accompanied by the ten bridesmaids and pageboys. then at the choir screen on 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 marri

markle to the altar. a statement from kensington s palad, "ms. meghan markle has asked his royal highness the prince of wales to walk her down the aisle of the choir of st. george's chapel on her wedding day. the prince of wales is pleased to be able to welcome ms. markle to the royal family in this way." this is how it will work -- ms. markle will enter the chapel through the great west door. she will walk the first part of the aisle accompanied by the 10 bridesmaids and pageboys. then at the choir screen on the left of the picture hele, prince charwill join 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 twibe husband and . there had been speculation thatb meghan would ask her mother to escort her to the altar, and among the wedding watchers in windsor, there was disappointment that she had not done so. >> we would like to see her mom w

good evening, ms markle. how are you feeling tonight? meghan and her mother, doria, have arrived at a grand country house hotel, where they'll be spending the night. harry, harry! prince harry with his best man, prince william, took time to talk to the crowds around the castle. there is a party atmosphere in windsor tonight, the pavements are full of people — many of them getting ready to bed down for the night. and the other main stories tonight at 10pm: dozens are feared dead after a cuban airways plane with 113 passengers and crew crashes on take—off in havana. ten people have been killed in a high school shooting by a pupil in texas. the majority of the dead are students. and... sergei skripal, the former russian spy poisoned by a nerve agent in salisbury, has been discharged from hospital. and coming up on sportsday on bbc news: jose mourinho‘s manchester united face antonio conte‘s chelsea in the fa cup. we'll look ahead to tomorrow's match at wembley. hello, and welcome to windsor. i'm inside the walls of the castle. st george's c

ms. markle has asked prince charles to walk her down the aisle. her father, thomas markle, unable to attend the wedding due to ill health. prince charles said he waspl sed to be able to welcome ms. markle to the royal family in this way. w frdsor, our correspondent nicholas witchell set this report. nicolas: the night before his wedding, and harry accompanied by his broth and best man lliam, emerged from windsor meet sods of the crowhat have gathered for the big day tomorrow. good w s were offered, hands were shaken. children in particular were singled out for attention. and then, what's this? a familiar face in the crowd seemed to have been sp a familiar face indeed, although not quite what it seemed. you would hardly find her in an ice-cream parlor on high street. harry and william said farewells to the crowd.if there were last-minute nerves, there weren't visible. as the groom and his best man headed for their hotel, the bride, meghan markle, and her mother, doria ragland, arrived at theirs. it has been at times a bumpy week for the markle famil

it is said to be ms markle's wish, after discussions with harry, that in the absence of her father, itles who will accompany her to the altar. it will be seen as a symbolic welcoming of her to her new family. but among wedding watchers on the streets of windsor, there was some disappointment that it won't be ms markle's mother doria walking her to the altar. we'd have liked to see her mother walk her down the aisle, or her would walk herself down the aisle. if it were me, i would be pleased with charles walking me. it's the father figure, you know what i'm saying? and it means, "hey, meghan, i love you, you're in love with my son, welcome to the royal family." whatever her mum was comfortable with, if she wanted to i think that would have been lovely, but if she preferred not to, it's wonderful that prince charles is doing it. so the arrangements for tomorrow are now pretty much complete. it's also been confirmed that the duke of edinburgh will be attending the wedding, six weeks after his hip operation. windsor is basking in the sunshine and bracing itself for the biggest royal event

ms. markle and her father, thomas, are said to be close. as this security camera footage obtained on sunday which showed mr. markle apparently colluding with freelance photographer to take a set of pictures of him that were sold in newspapers around the world. all of this at a time when kensington palace was appealing to the media to respect his privacy. ms. markle and prince harry were taken aback last night when reports emerged that mr. markle had decided not to attend the wedding. qhe wasted as saying that he wanted to avoid causing the couple any embarrassment. since then, there have attempts to reassure him that he will still be welcome' mr. mar's daughter from his first marriage has defended his actions. >> i think my father has reallyh suffered ahands of the media. they have presented him in the most horrible ways, highly inaccurate. and the goal of those photographs was basically because he was feeli defenseless. nicholas: should kensington palace have done more to support mr. markle? >> kensington palacethey might have done a bit mo

ms. markle to the altar?ht itfa just be that ther of the groom, prince charles, whose marriage to the duchess of cornwall was blessed in st. george's chapel -- might he escort his new daughter-in-law to the altar? we should know tomorrow. nicholas witchell, bs, windsor. jane: brief time ago i spoke to katty kay, who is in windsor. what is the mood alike in windsor tonight? katty: it has been great being here today. the sun is out, we have met people from all over the world. there is a couplfrom lifornia camping out for the wedding. there is so mucher it, so much enthusiasm. you get the sense that this couple are young, they are involved in the community, they have all these charitable organizations, they are hellennials, and it is a breath of fresh air foroyal family. it is not just that everyone loves a fairytale wedding. there is something about them in particular that makele feel that this is hopeful, it is new, and kind of bucking tradition. this is shaking up the british royal family. jane: just how are

in a statement, kensington palace said it was a deeply personal moment for ms markle in the days beforeadding that she and prince harry were asking again for understanding and respect to be extended to mr markle in this difficult situation. ms markle is close to her father and it's thought she hopes he will still be there to support her on saturday. let's talk to simon now, he's down in windsor watching the preparations. simon, just a few days to go and still uncertainty about who will walk meghan down the aisle?m still uncertainty about who will walk meghan down the aisle? it is not what you want with a few days before any wedding, let alone a royal wedding. preparation is ongoing in windsor, a few days to go but extremely busy. lorries have been going in and out all morning. beer, barriers, broadcasters, bunting. you name it, it has been happening. as to why thomas markle has a p pa re ntly as to why thomas markle has apparently done this, he has been in the papers recently, initially for what seems the right reasons. he appeared in some pictures looking like he was getting ready for

and we hope to find out if she will walk ms markle down the aisle, after confirmation that thomas markleters from all over the world gathering in windsor. our very own babita has spent the day there. so the final preparations are very much getting under way here in windsor. glorious sunshine, couldn't ask for a better day for the full dress rehearsal that took place here earlier on thursday morning. it all went very well indeed, and it was great to see so many people come out on the streets of central windsor to watch the military, the army, the regiments associated with prince harry, going through their steps as a rehearsal, to make sure that their timing is just right for the big day on saturday. and i'm herejust near the bbc live location, just over there alongside one, two, three, four... probably about ten other international broadcasters, including colleagues from new zealand. joining me now is lloyd burr, who is the newly—appointed europe correspondent for newshub in new zealand. a greatjob to have that brings you over here at this time? i know, it's a baptism of fire. straight in

after much speculation, ms markle has asked prince charles to walk her down the aisle. attend the wedding due to ill health. from windsor, our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. the night before his wedding and, this evening, harry emerged from windsor castle to meet the crowds. he was accompanied by his brother and best man, prince william. good wishes were offered, hands were shaken. children in particular were singled out for attention. and then, afamiliar singled out for attention. and then, a familiarface singled out for attention. and then, afamiliarface in singled out for attention. and then, a familiar face in the crowd seems to have been spotted. a familiar face in deed, though not quite what it seemed. harry and william said their farewells to the crowd, if there were any last—minute nerves they certainly were not visible. and as the groom and his best man headed for their hotel, so the bride, meghan markle and her mother arrived at theirs. it has been an at times bumpy week for the markle family, with the uncertain seas and ultimate withdrawal from the ser

ms markle and prince harry were said to have been taken aback last night when reports emerged that mrded not to attend the wedding. he was quoted as saying he wanted to avoid causing the couple any embarrassment. kensington palace issued a statement saying this was a deeply personal moment for ms markle, and asking for understanding and respect to be extended to mr markle in what they called "this difficult situation". this morning, mr markle's daughter by his first marriage defended what he had done. i think my father has really suffered at the hands of the media. they have presented him in the most horrible ways, highly inaccurate, and the goal of those photographs was basically because he was feeling defenceless. they had the advantage of portraying them however they wanted, which was entirely inaccurate. and i think a person has a right to say, wait a minute, enough is enough. whether kensington palace could have done more to guide mr markle is open to debate. he is a private american citizen living thousands of miles away, the royal mail is producing a set of stamps to celebrate

but in thomas markle's absence, who will escort ms markle to the altar? from california. she will meet the queen tomorrow. or might itjust be that the father of the groom, prince charles, whose marriage to the duchess of cornwall was blessed in st george's chapel, might he escort his new daughter—in—law to the altar? we should know tomorrow. nicholas witchell, bbc news, windsor. the bbc has uncovered a growing and illegal trade in eu passports and travel documents, many of which are being sold by refugees who've decided to leave europe. german politicians have described it as a huge and worrying problem for european security, because such documents could allow access to europe's schengen zone, in which people can travel between countries with few checks. from the greek—turkish border, nawal al—maghafi has this special report. under the cover of darkness, once again syrians are starting a journey. families, together with all their belongings, hoping to make a new life. but these people aren't entering europe, they are giving up on it. they'd rather face po

kensington palace issued a statement saying it was "a deeply personal moment for ms markle in the daysr royal correspondent nicholas witchell. it is i'm clear whether thomas markle will be at the wedding and whether he will walk his daughter down the aisle as planned. he told a journalist in mexico he will not be attending the wedding and it is after it emerged he had co—operated with a photographer to pose for supposedly snatched but clearly set up supposedly snatched but clearly set up photographs of him being measured for a wedding suit, looking at a computer screen of stories about his daughter. these photographs sold around the world for significant sums and thomas markle has made headlines saying he didn't make any money but wanted to avoid embarrassment for his daughter. kensington palace issued a statement saying it is personal time for meghan markle and on behalf of meghan markle and on behalf of meghan markle and prince harry, asking for understanding and respect to the extended to thomas markle in what they called a difficult situation. i understand that meghan markle is dis

but will she walk ms markle down the aisle? do stay with the bbc for all the royal coverage.ill be back soon. and the top story here in the uk: almost a year after the grenfell tower fire, which left 72 people dead, ministers are considering a ban on flammable cladding for high—rise buildings. now on bbc news all the latest business news live from singapore. economic rivals china and the us seek common ground as the chinese vice premier attends high—level meetings in washington, dc. and it is the wedding of the season. find out how the we can's royal wedding stacks up against other high profile weddings. it's a friday, everyone, almost the weekend. good morning, asia. hello, world. glad you could join us for this edition of asia business report. i am rico hizon. they are meeting for the second time as they wrestle over tariffs, centres, and trade deficits. this time tainah's top trade representative is in washington, dc. it seems both sides have a long way to go to find any middle ground —— china. 0n to go to find any middle ground —— china. on thursday, president trump said

ms. markle and asking for understanding for mr. markle in this situation. for harry and meghan, this wedding is intense except millions will watch including the queen, in person. lester? >> keir simmons in london tonight. >>> coming up, the tributes pouring in tonight for the actress that brought lois lane to life on the big screen. >>> easy miss, i got you. >> you got me? whose got you? >> one of the most famous saves and most famous lines in movie history. she was the beloved lois lane to christopher reeve's "superman" and tonight fans are mourning the loss of actress nicole kidder. her career spanned decades but her most famous role was in the four "superman" films in the '70s and '80s. in recent years she lived in montana where she passed away in her sleep on sunday. no cause has been released. she was 69 years old. >>> a private high school in miami caused an uproar after putting a live tiger in a cage with live music and pyrotechnics. it sparked outrage among many animal lovers and activists. the principal issued an apology and planned to reevaluate t

ms markle's father, thomas, is unable to attend the wedding due to ill health.this way". the final piece of the wedding choreography. it will be prince charles who will walk meghan markle to the altar tomorrow, a statement from kensington palace said miss meghan markle has asked his royal highness the prince philip rails to accompany her down the aisle of the choir at st george ‘s couple grey chapel on their wedding day. the prince of wales is pleased to be able to welcome mixes her into the family. she will enter the chapel through the great west door and then will the first part of the aisle the nave of the chapel accompanied by bridesmaids and pageboy. then at the choir screen on the left here, prince charles will join her and walk with her through the most historic part of the chapel, to the high altar where harry will be waiting. it said to be missed —— it's said to be meghan's decision that in the absence of her father, it should be prince charles who is with her. among the streets of windsor, it is disappointment that her mum was not walking her down the

in a statement, kensington palace said it was a deeply personal moment for ms markle in the days before there to support her on saturday. and simon is live in windsor for us this morning. simon, how has all of this come about? it is unclear as to why he is potentially not going to the wedding. we know more about that? yes, it is very difficult to put your finger on yes, it is very difficult to put yourfinger on this, yes, it is very difficult to put your finger on this, really. yes, it is very difficult to put yourfinger on this, really. he has beenin yourfinger on this, really. he has been in the papers recently, seemingly for the right reasons to begin with because he was appearing ina begin with because he was appearing in a series of shots getting ready for the big day. the mail on sunday looked at it closely and said it had seen looked at it closely and said it had seen cctv footage of him turning up with a photographer and that some of the people and back drops were not quite what they seemed, he had been stunting these things in cooperation with the press. prince harry very early

ms markle and prince harry were said to have been taken aback last night when reports emerged that mr attend the wedding. he was quoted as saying he wanted to avoid causing the couple any embarrassment. kensington palace issued a statement saying this was a deeply personal moment for ms markle, and asking for understanding and respect to be extended to mr markle in what they called "this difficult situation". this morning, mr markle's daughter by his first marriage defended what he had done. i think my father has really suffered at the hands of the media. they have presented him in the most horrible ways, highly inaccurate, and the goal of those photographs was basically because he was feeling defenceless. they had the advantage of both portraying them however they wanted, which was entirely inaccurate. and i think a person has a right to say, wait a minute, enough is enough. whether kensington palace could have done more to guide mr markle is open to debate. he is a private american citizen living thousands of miles away, but it is clear there have been concerns at the palace about h

world." 0ur royal correspondent, daniela relph, has travelled to los angeles to find out more about ms markle, i am 12 years old. it was her television debut on a children's programme to protect the test against sexist advertising. if you see something you do not like or are offended by on television or another place, write letters and send them to the right people and you can really make a difference, to notjust yourself but for lots of other people. that campaigning streak was cultivated first school. her head teacher still has photos of herself with her star pupil. she praises meghan markle's family for the support they gave. lot of credit has to go to her pa rents for lot of credit has to go to her parents for how they have raised her and what their belief systems are and what their belief systems are and what their belief systems are and what they have encouraged in her. there is no school system that does it all by itself. acting was an early love. endless school productions, like this one of annie. in the programme was a message from her father. signed off in the programme was a messag

ms markle spent the night with her mother at a nearby country house hotel.ore than 100 people have died in a plane crash near hava na's international airport. three people have survived and are seriously injured. witnesses say the boeing 737 ran into problems shortly after take off, then plunged into agricultural land next to the airport, catching fire on impact. a shooting at a high school in texas has left ten people dead and ten others wounded. the suspect, who is a 17—year—old student at the school in santa fe, has been arrested and charged with murder. he allegedly used a shotgun and a revolver from his father, who legally owned the weapons. up to three quarters of people in parts of the uk who challenged a decision to remove their main disability benefit last year were successful, according to figures obtained by the bbc. the charity, scope uk, says ‘fundamental flaws' in assessments aren't being addressed. paul heaney has this exclusive report. last year, steve from newport in south wales applied for a new type of benefit, personal independent payment

ms. markle into the royal family in this way. live outside windsor castle, maggie rulli, abc 7 news. >> tell us what's for eats? you know about the menu? >> the menu is supposed to be amazing. she used to have a lifestyle blog and wrote endlessly about food. we don't know what they're serving yet. the chef said this royal couple has been very involved in the menu, tasted everything, given their opinions and are focused on bringing in local flavors. some of the food is even coming from the queen's garden. a lot of it will be sustainable and local. i guarantee it's going to be delicious. i don't get to try it, but in my dreams -- >> we know she likes tacos and sushi, i don't know if either of those things will make an appearance. >> i don't see the queen scarfing down a taco. >> that would be a great instagram opportunity. >> that would. special coverage of the royal wedding starts at 2:00 a.m. tomorrow. you can watch it all right here on abc 7. tonight at 10:00 p.m., you can tune in for a special edition of 2020 focusing on the ro

good evening, ms markle. how are you feeling tonight?have arrived at a grand country house hotel, where they'll be spending the night. harry, harry! prince harry with his best man, prince william, took time to talk to the crowds around the castle. there is a party atmosphere in windsor tonight, the pavements are full of people — many of them getting ready to bed down for the night. and the other main stories tonight at 10pm: dozens are feared dead after a cuban airways plane with 113 passengers and crew crashes on take—off in havana. ten people have been killed in a high school shooting by a pupil in texas. the majority of the dead are students. and... sergei skripal, the former russian spy poisoned

kensington palace issued a statement saying it was "a deeply personal moment for ms markle in the daystanding and respect to be extended to mr markle in this difficult situation." well, royal wedding fever continues regardless, notjust here in the uk but in washington where bars and hotels are trying to get in on the act too — katty kay has been exploring. a couple of centuries ago, america had a majorfalling out a couple of centuries ago, america had a major falling out with britain's royal family. king had a major falling out with britain's royalfamily. king george iii was booted out in the war of independence. fast forward to may of 2018 and americans can't get enough of the royal wedding. this is like a wedding on the highest level and especially with the world the wait is right now, it's fun to come together over something that is much fun. one bar in washington has recreated st george ‘s chapel. thereafter railed the flags, stained—glass windows, white roses and peonies. the royal wedding lookalike as people lining up down the block. we get down now before it opens on the line is

ms. markle? >> reporter: before this setback, meghan markle was hopeful her father would come. the palace now faces a big change of plan. meghan's mother doria now likely to take her daughter down the aisle. the only member of her family to be with her on her big day. >> that's the striking part for me. of the hundreds and hundreds of guests, only one family member will be there? >> i guess so. >> something's -- all right, cool. >> the wheels are turning up here. >> it's great. can't wait to watch. >>> coming up, an airline pushes back against a prehistoric service animal. >>> and laurel or yanny? "the skinny" and the investigation, next. investigation, next. ♪ skinny ♪ just give me "the skinny" >>> all right, we are leading off "the skinny" this morning with justin timberlake taking care of his adoring fan base. >> one of his super fans got a thrill of a lifetime. nanny. this is betty maloney who was super pumped to get tickets to his man of the woods tour. >> i saved money to go. >> nammie is pumped. and after seeing the video, timberlake was also pumped, so much so that he w

ms. markle's father, thomas, who according to reports is at a hospital in mexi possibly undergoing surgery, probably not attending the wedding, although kensington palace has not said anything officially. leading the page boys and bridesmaids will be prince ttgeorge and princess char harry and ghan will have six bridesmaids and four pageboys. ranging in a from two to sev en. ilthe leading players prepare, so does the supporting cast. the harmlessly fixated who attend all oil events -- all royal b events have alreaged the places outside windsor castle, to the fascination of foreign broadcasters. is this representative of the country as a whole? of course in is not. accoto some polls, along a great many people there is a light indifference to it all. theris the light -- there is polite indifference to it all. but not here in windsor, a town whose identity is ltigned with ro whose have been commandeered by international broadcasters, and from where on this saturday the royal wedding with the international twist will be broadcast to audiences around the world. nicholas witell, bbc news, windso

ms. markle in the days before her wedding. she and prince harry ask again for understanding and respect to be extended to mr. markle in this difficult situation." the royal relationship with the paparazzi has been a painful one. harry talking about their role in his mother's death in this bbc documentary. >> i think one of the hardest things to come to terms with is the fact that the people that chased her into the tunnel were the same people that were taking photographs of her while she was still dying in the back seat of the car. >> it's a difficult time for meghan. she's devastated by this turn of events and would like her father to walk her down the aisle. >> james longman in london. i'll see you in a few days. "abc world news tonight" will be in london friday night. robin roberts and i saturday morning 5:00 a.m. we have it all covered on abc. >>> there's a lot more news tonight. the armed mother confronting a gunman outside the school. the suspect had been pointing a weapon at women and children. >>> the officer accused of

kensington palace issued a statement saying it was a deeply personal moment for ms markle in the daystuation. well, notjust here in the uk but in washington, bars and hotels are getting in on wedding fever. katty kay has been exploring. a couple of centuries ago, america had a majorfalling out with britain‘s royal family. king george iii was booted out in the war of independence. fast—forward to may of 2018, and americans can‘t get enough of the royal wedding. this is, like, a wedding on the highest level, and especially with the world the way it is right now, it‘s really fun to come together over something that is so fun and celebratory. 0ne bar in washington has recreated st george‘s chapel. there are heraldic flags, stained—glass windows, even white roses and peonies. the royal wedding lookalike has people lining up down the block. we‘ve gotten here sometimes an hour before it opens and the line is down the blocks so we wanted to make sure we‘ll get in, get our drinks and check out the royal wedding theme. i left work early to get in line to wait and be one of the first. and if, li

prince harry and ms markle will now be known as the duke and duchess of sussex.n a very special day. doctor king was right, we must discover love, the redemptive power of love. eye, harry, take you to be my wife. fire, megan, take you harry, to be my husband. —— i. good morning. with the world's eyes fixed on the uk on saturday, the weather certainly came up trumps. you and i know it is not always like this. but through this coming week, there will be more warmth and sunshine to enjoy but a few exceptions. those exceptions will be mainly today across parts of scotland and northern ireland. the weather front edging in, bringing breezy and cloudy conditions and occasional rain. with high pressure in the south and east, we go into the morning dry and for many, clear once again. there will be mist and low cloud in east anglia and the south—east. here, the coolest of the weather. three or four degrees in the countryside to start the day. the mist and low cloud in the south—east will break up and burn back to the coast through the day but we will stick with the cloud a

ms markle also saw how the pads were made.magazine. suhani jalota, the founder of the charity, says she wasn't expecting to be on the list of organisations chosen by the royal couple. we were definitely very surprised, but we were happy that she really kept her word, that she would support us in any way that she could. we can now go to many more communities, speak to many more women and we feel confident about what we are seeing because it's kind of as a validation, that what you're doing is important and is probably taking in the right direction as well. suhani hopes it will help employ more women and reach more communities. a few of the women from the foundation have also been invited to the wedding. they plan to wear traditional saris. we are travelling in the plane. this is the first time we are going to travel in the plane. both are really very excited and very happy, i can't explain the feeling. just for a few days, they'll be flying far away from the many challenges they, and so many other indian women, face. yogita lim

ms. markle? orter: before this latest medical setback, meghan markle was still hopeful her father would come. with just four days to go, the palace now faces a big change of plan. meghan's mother, doria, now the likely person to take her daughter down the aisle, the only member of meghan's family will be with her on her big day. david? >> james longman from london. james, we'll see you just a couple of days from now, because beginning friday, "world news tonight" will be anchored from london. i'll see you from there. robin roberts and i, first thing in the morning on saturday, 5:00 a.m., set your dvrs, or get up early with us. lots of coffee. we'll see you first thing in the morning on abc. >>> in the meantime, when we come back here tonight, celebrating a famous author, we learned today of his passing. >>> and more on that woman, that teacher killed in the driveway of her mother's home. of her mother's home. news on that front, as well. i thought i was managing my moderate tvere ulcerative coliti

speculation is mounting about who will walk ms markle down the aisle, after it was confirmed that herwon't attend. many believe the honour will fall to her mother, doria ragland, who will meet the queen later today, accompanied by her daughter and future royal son—in—law. other members of the royal family are also in windsor ahead of the wedding, including the duke and duchess of cambridge, and the prince of wales and the duchess of cornwall. here is our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. the months of planning are very nearly over. a chapel with a history which stretches back across the centuries will stage a wedding which will be watched by audiences stretching around the globe. harry and meghan were at the castle yesterday afternoon for a final run through with the bridesmaids and pageboys. on the streets of windsor, the best seats have already been bagged. the military have been through their paces, rehearsing the carriage procession which will take the newly married harry and meghan, weather permitting, in an open carriage through the streets of windsor. the stage is pretty m

both ms markle's parents will arrive in the uk a week before the ceremony to meet members of the royal hawaii after the eruption of one of the world's most active volcanos, mount kilauea. 1,700 residents have been evacuated and a state of emergency has been declared. chemical weapons inspectors say they have finished in —— finished gathering samples in douma, the site ofan gathering samples in douma, the site of an alleged chemical attack in syria last week. the analysis will ta ke syria last week. the analysis will take several weeks. if you want more information on the stories we are covering, go to our website and find an analysis there from our experts. you can find it at bbc.com/news. 0r you can download a pretty. hello there, good morning. don't expect too much and you won't be disappointed — that's normally what most people say about the bank holiday weekend weather. this weekend, though, could be very different. we saw a fair bit of sunshine around on friday, notjust in york but far and wide, and there will be more to come this weekend. apart from the far north—west of scotland

after much speculation ms markle has asked prince charles to walk her down the aisle.ble to attend the wedding, because of ill health. the night before his wedding, and this evening, harry emerged from windsor castle to meet the crowds. he was accompanied by his brother and best man, prince william. some of those behind the railings, and these of course are the most enthusiastic of royal fans, have already been waiting for several days. waiting of course for moments like this. the wait which at least has been made a little easier by the spring weather. windsor has been basking in sunshine and bracing itself for what promises to be the biggest royal event to be staged here in recent times. the choreography is complete. harry and meghan leaving kensington palace for windsor this afternoon, were evidently in complete agreement that the absent father of the bride should be replaced by the father of the groom. it will be prince charles who escorts miss markel to the altar. a statement from kensington palace said miss meghan markle has asked his royal highness to accompany h

ms. markle? >> before this latest medical setback megan markle was still hopeful her father would come. megan's mother dorria now the likely person to take her daughter down the aisle, the only member of megan's family who will be with her on her big day. >> queen elizabeth has given her written concept. it's hand written by artists and signed by the queen. it official recognizes the marriage and will presented to them after the wedding. includes a rose, thistle and shamrock. it also has golden poppies, a nod to markle's home state of california. >> watch special coverage of the royal wedding this saturday right here on nbc 7. robin roberts and david will be live in windsor, england. >>> meteorologist drew teama next with the forecast. >> and say hello to robo fly. you've seen them in science fiction film, but nothing this small has eve it's not just any streaming. it's "watch what you want on the fastest internet" streaming. it's "live sports so you never miss a goal" streaming. it's "dvr shows because you'll never know when you'll need it" streaming. it's streaming from xfinity that m

markle that hasjust come statement from meghan markle that has just come through, i willjust read it, this is from kensington palace, a statement from msmarkle. it says, "sadly, my father will not be attending our wedding. having your father walk you up the aisle is a matter of great importance to most brides, but not everybody thought it had so much significance to the rest of us. dan o'leary emails on wednesday. well, on next week's programme we plan to talk to a senior editor from bbc news about this and about the other concerns we have raised, as well as how the news handles the big day itself. but for this week, here isa day itself. but for this week, here is a last word on the royal wedding from viewers xian timmerman ‘s and bob hallam ‘s, who both contacted us after watching different parts of the bbc‘s output on tuesday. hello, good morning, you are watching bbc breakfast with louise minchin and dan walker...|j watching bbc breakfast with louise minchin and dan walker... i was very disappointed with the bbc breakfast coverage , disappointed with the bbc breakfast coverage, conceding kensington palace had requested are understan

but with three days to go, it's still not clear whether ms markle's father will attend the wedding. 0uretails are emerging day by day on saturday. let's focus first on thomas markle, i think there is now the assumption he will not be here. there's no confirmation, kensington palace saying nothing but on the basis of reports that he is perhaps in hospital in mexico and perhaps undergoing heart surgery today i think there is the assumption he will not be here. who will walk meghan markle down the aisle, i think likely to be her mother doria ragland fully understand it on her way to the uk at the minute. 0ne thing that is confirmed is the identity of the bridesmaids and page boys, there are ten in all, six bridesmaids ranging in age from two yea rs old to bridesmaids ranging in age from two years old to seven years old and they include vincent charlotte, also got daughters of meghan markle and god daughters of prince harry. and for page boys who range in age from four years old to seven years old and the youngest is of course prince george. so three days to go, everything is getting ready.