the head chef of the royal household is mark flanagan and the main focus of the food will be that in food coming from kent, the garden of england of course, and norfolk. and the role of the military today so personal to harry. as we know, he has seen two tours of afghanistan. there are 250 members of the armed services who are involved in making sure that this splendid bit of pageantry is all it should be and they are many of them, servicemen that harry knows well and has served with. what a shot. the wedding was a mixture of the new world and the old world. a couple who embrace tradition while also stretching the boundaries of what is possible within the british royalfamily. and for meghan markle who started the day as an american actress and ended it as the duchess of sussex, this was a life changing moment. and more than that, it was incredibly romantic. gospel music. 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 t

moments kensington palace was in danger of losing control but nobody wanted clarity more than the royal householdles has this great opportunity to be seen by the watching world very publicly to be welcoming meghan markle to the british royal family. this will be put behind them tomorrow. but tomorrow should be a joyous day. yes, we know not everybody in this country enjoys this sort of thing but the overwhelming majority will wish them well. harry, the younger son of prince charles and diana, at 33, marrying meghan markle who brings potentially great new things to the royal family. an interesting day and an interesting moment will be when she does the first part of the walk up the aisle, hair and ten children aged between two and seven. all i can say is, good luck with that, meghan! we shall see, thank you very much. i'll bring you more from windsor later in the programme. but for now, it's over to reeta in the studio, with the rest of the day's news. a plane carrying more than 100 people has crashed in cuba. the domestic flight, which was headed for the city of holguin, in the east of the island

it would not be the first time you have someone go from hollywood to a royal household in europe, but from her mother's community here in los angeles, which happens to be a predominantly african—american neighbourhood and community, they are elated. they said they never thought that someone from their community would actually make it to become a member of the royal family. of course, she is bi—racial, she is divorced, she isjust reflecting the modern part of society that they always hoped the royal family would follow. to have someone from their community to now be a member of the royal family, they arejust exhilarated. a political bloc led by muqtada al—sadr has won iraq's parliamentary election. the populist cleric, who led two uprisings after the american—led invasion of iraq, is in position to appoint the country's next prime minister. muqtada al—sadr came to prominence in 2003, urging his militant followers to carry out attacks on us and british soldiers and fuelling violence occurring in against iraq's sunni muslims but he reinvented himself as head of an anticorruption coalitio

it would not be the first time you have someone go from hollywood to a royal household in europe, butr it absolutely is. people from her mother's community, it here in los angeles, which happens to be a predominantly african—american neighbourhood and community, they are re—elected. african—american neighbourhood and community, they are re-elected. they said they never thought in in the news that someone from their community would actually make it to become a member of the royal family. of course, she is by racial, she is divorced, she is just of course, she is by racial, she is divorced, she isjust reflecting of course, she is by racial, she is divorced, she is just reflecting the modern part of society that they a lwa ys modern part of society that they always hoped the royal family would follow winter. to have someone from their community to now be a member of the royal family, their community to now be a member of the royalfamily, they their community to now be a member of the royal family, they are just exhilarated. thank you very much. that is k] matthews from los angeles with a

it's worth remembering that the royal household, the royal organization, it's not a command and controlystem. it's a federation, and individual members of the royal family are left pretty much to their own devices. pretty thanks for watching that together support the monarchy, don't bring the monarchy into disrepute, don't rock the royal boat, besides giving them fulfillment, there are limitless possibilities ahead for meghan now, and the key to success or failure is how she decides to use this new power and influence she now has. >> was there something about that wedding that was most enlightening to you? you understand the royal family the most, so what touched you the most about what you saw? >> i suppose in organizing events for princess diana for eight years, nothing on this scale, but part of me was watching with the -- through the eyes of an organizer. set aside the wonderful emotion, the romance, the music, the level weather, did the nuts and bolts work? did it all go to plan? did everybody do the right thing at the right moment and from everything i could see, yes, it worked fl

harris has been exploring how some in britain's black community view the newest addition to the royal householdws and meghan‘s heritage. i've come to coventry, my home city, and the birthplace of two—tone music, which promoted a black and white unite stance during the 80s. one of its leading faces was pauline black from the selecta. well i'm certainly not a royalist. i think the monarchy is outmoded, outdated. and has a colonial past. and here is a young black woman who's about to marry into the royal family. how she will change it, i don't know, but i think that she will probably be given a fairly difficult ride, and she might find that she's bitten off a little bit more than she can chew. i hope not. so why does meghan‘s ethnicity resonate with some black britons? i don't know. i think that is her real hair. do you think so? yeah. this was the first afro—caribbean hair salon in coventry. and here meghan is a fascination for the clients. it's nice to see the royal family accepting someone of black heritage into the family. do i think that it changes the face of them, and makes people from outs

i think britain doing it best. >> the royal household, flanagan. >> the cake, is it lemon?s connected technology that's moving companies forward fast. e-commerce. real time inventory. virtual changing rooms. that's why retailers rely on comcast business to deliver consistent network speed across multiple locations. every corporate office, warehouse and store near or far covered. leaving every competitor, threat and challenge outmaneuvered. comcast business outmaneuver. >>> and the role of the military is so personal. he went to afghanistan. there are 250 members of the armed services who are involved in making sure that this splendor sort of pageantry is all that it should be and there are many of the servicemen that harry knows well. >> that was the day that was. joining us now, very quickly. share their thoughts on what's been an extraordinary event here at windsor. royal correspondents victorktor murmu murphy. there was so much expectation and conjecture before. >> i think such a lot of excitement in this marriage. prince harry has been the most popular in the royal fami

, many senior members of the royal household resigned because of it. place weeks ago. why they have brought the mother over two days before the event. it looks like they are an afterthought, and these days, we saw something like mr markle in particular, what is going to happen to him now? he now becomes an extended member of the royal family, whether they like it or not. what support should be given to him? first of all it should have been closer before hand, there first of all it should have been closer beforehand, there should have brought them over for a month. that protects him. now, what's going to happen to him in america? the paparazzi won't leave him alone. they sent blood so that will be an obvious thing. he's going to look after him, personally? the cia? is the fco getting involved? he isjust as much a victim. this has been happening over the generations. princess diana complained she wasn‘t supported and fergie‘s father said the moment she got married into the royalfamily he the moment she got married into the royal family he stopped being a

let's bring in david, he served the queen and royal household for 25 years and spokesman for buckinghamace. david assisted in the royal weddings of prince harry's mother princess diana and prince william and made lieutenant of the victorian loyal order to say thank you for years of service to her majesty. david, could you tell us a bit -- here is our live shot of the long walk up to saint george's chapel. why did this couple choose this for their wedding ceremony. >> yes, hello, i think it's really quite evident why they must have chosen today as their personal choice because when one walks up the long walk today, you are see lots of people picnicking, partying. and it's a wonderful view all the way up to the castle. sandra: david, the guests have been filing in. certainly a long awaited moment. this town has really come around this couple and given them a lot of support. and as we saw prince william. prince harry. they decided to take a stroll yesterday. they unexpectedly opened the doors of the castle and decided to go say hi to all the well wishers who came to support them. >> a nice

these are members of the royal household, and also people that are notably strong in their communitiesmeghan and harry invited. we'll see the arrivals of the guests who will be going inside the chapel. the 600 guests. they will be going through the arch there, if you see that beautiful, fully floral arch. most guests will enter there. the royals will enter in an entrance that is one behind that. it's a little secluded and cut off. you can't see it well with a camera. and prince william and prince harry will come walking down the hill. you see the hill behind me. they will come walking down from the top of the castle. they will go through this door yard to my right, into the horseshoe cloister. there will be about 200 members of their favorite charities and charity workers that will be there. they will go in the west steps. meghan markel will arrive via the west steps. she will have to climb, max, 20 steps. it will benteresting to see how high her heels are, before going into the xhuchurch. she will walk on her own and then be escorted by prince charles to prince harry. >> not only is s

lots of these by the way are either members of the royal household or people part of the windsor castleommunity but as i was saying earlier, thousands of them have been selected. ♪ >> trumpeters with the grand fanfare telling everyone that her majesty has arrived at st. george's chapel and we're within minutes of this wedding service taking place. the great window on the east side that was put into the 1860s. it's a very different window. this one. the other one above the west door which is a tudor window is at least 500 years old. they're both magnificent and the duke of edinburgh looking pretty cheerful. >> that's the first time we have seen him walking in public since his operation. looking great as usual and perfect form clearly elated. >> i know we're also enjoying this scene now. >> what a scene it is. what a scene it is. >> it's a wedding. >> he found out one of the bridesmaids was going to be 2 years old. what were you thinking? meghan has a huge connection as well and the mulroney kids there. >> ivy is there. they're very close friends of ms. markel and along with little ivy, h

just hours after their wedding the royal household added meghan's biography to its official website callingal highness, touting her years of charity work. ♪ this after saturday's history-making ceremony, meghan walks down the aisle not with her father but prince charles. and for the first time an american bishop preached at a british royal wedding invited by the church of england bishop michael bruce curry quoted dr. martin luther king jr. >> we must discover the power of love. the redemptive power of love. ♪ so darling darling stand by me ♪ >> reporter: then harry and meghan's unconventional selection of contemporary music in the nearly 700-year-old chapel, a london-based gospel choir. following the service not one but two kisses and a quick change of outfits before the evening festivities heading to their reception in this electric powered jaguar rocking a one-of-a-kind vanity plate with their wedding date. it was so cool to see them in that car, let me tell you. everybody compared it to james bond. in a full circle moment those beautiful gorgeous flowers from that lavish ceremony were do

he worked for the royal household, particularly prince charles for many yea rs. particularly prince charlesply involved in the world of etiquette. we want to talk about that, but actually you have tasted at least the last two royal wedding cakes. this one sounds a bit different. it does because it's obviously fruitcake traditionally and i mackie —— i had two pieces from the royal weddings. i keep them, it is very smart and a nice keepsake. are you meant to keep it? i hear people sell them for various amounts of money but i'm not one to part with mine but i'm not one to part with mine but i'm not one to part with mine but i'm terrified one person will go in and suddenly start eating it so i keep it hidden. lemon, elderflower and butter cream it looked like, that's what eating, not for keeping. you wouldn't want to keep that. whether they do the same send it out, is another matter, you'd need a use by date. but it's a nice idea, it's a modern royal wedding it's fantastic. this is part of the younger royal couple doing it having their own little elements. on that theme, what will have been sai

this happened because i was invited by a member of the royal household to be a guest about two weeks it's going to be really hot, so sunglasses. fair enough. what is it about this couple you particularly admire? well, i think they are so young and we don't know meghan very well, but they are already doing so much to raise the profile of their good causes and she is very confident young lady and i think they will go far together. are you taking your own food and drink, have you got that sorted? it's not sorted yet that i have the champagne ready and waiting. so, yes, we are taking food for the whole day because it's going to be a really long day there. and you are able to go into the chapel afterwards? is that right? yes, i believe we can walk around the grounds and go and see the flowers in the chapel. the chapel is amazing. i have managed to be there before and it is beautiful. we are very privileged, and i look forward to seeing all the guests as they arrive, as well as the bride and groom. have a wonderful day and thanks for talking to us. thank you. thank you. goodbye. thanks for

the head chef for the royal household is mark flanagan. perform. here, this is a very different role. this is a woman who seems very natural, very connected, not acting her way through a huge event. for every moment of the service, she sits by her husband. she is beaming with a smile and taking in what is surely the view of a lifetime. >> a moment as well, just the talk about her entrance into the chapel. where she was on her own. that was quite something, wasn't it? >> that was remarkable. i think it takes a great deal of self-possession and composure. at a moment when maybe more than ever you want an arm to lean on. and in the days that have led up to this magnificent scene, she's not had -- the fact that her father was unable to come due to health meant that she had to make the decision how was she going to enter the chapel. how was she going to meet the man who was about to become her husband. and she chose to do it on her own. with the 7-year-old twins holding her train. they did a good job of that. the composure it took is quite some

. >> 20 years working in the royal household. rry into the royal family what she can expect? what will she have to learn? will she go through an he had cat training class? how will she greet the queen. >> men's of the public meet the royal family, including her majesty the queen, i think people would be surprised the lack of protocol, the queen meeting marilyn monroe. madonna courtesiying after asking whether or not she should curtsy. >> what's the wrong way to greet the queen. >> there is no wrong way. if you wish to shake the queen's hand that's totally acceptable. >> mr. philip tracy the famous hat designer. tell us what these wonderfully talented ladies are doing right now. >> hats various events from royal, to various weddings including the royal wedding. we work with some of the most talented and inspirational iconic people in the world from designers to entertainers, madonna. super bowl, lady gaga. harry potter. ainsley: do you mind taking me back and show me how to properly wear a hat. >> every hat is completely different

and the chief -- head chef of the royal household is mark flanagan. taking in what is surely the view of a lifetime. >> can we take a moment as well just to talk about her entrance into the chapel, into the nave, where she was on her own. that was quite something, wasn't it? >> that was a remarkable scene. i think it takes a great deal of self-possession and composure at a moment when maybe more an ever you want an arm to lean on. in the days that led up to this magnificent days, she has not had her troubles to seek. the fact her father was unable to come due to his health mept she had to make the decision, how was she going to enter the chapel. how was she going to meet the man who was about to become her husband. she chose to do it on her own. with those 7-year-old twins holding her train. they did a good job of that. the composure it took is quite something. but she had it. >> she did. as the world watches windsor today, we reckon a worldwide audience of 1.9, maybe nudging 2 billion. i think britain is showing its best face. the sun is out. not a c

on tonight, so this is the independent woman marrying a prince in her own way and rocking the royal households other than her mother there. from the crowds that you've been talking to, are people impressed? >> you know, i think people are just amazed by her. particularly when, you know, she hasn't been around that long. if you think of kate middleton and prince william, they knew each other for years. we knew they were going out for years. she took a very long time in saying yes to prince william who was entirely, the decision was in her hands. william said you know what you're taking on. i'm not going to force you in any way. it's up to you. meghan markle's different. you know, they had a six, seven-month relationship. and it was between continents. and they spent a lot of time apart. she hasn't had a chance to get used to the system. but maybe, just maybe, that's what helped her. she was told she could have whatever wedding she liked. obviously in tandem with harry. but this has definitely got her stamp on it. perhaps not knowing the system has allowed her to have the wedding she wants. as

among the displays she watched the household cavalry and the royal force artillery.gest reigning monarch has attended every single year since the show began in 1943. >>> well, there's a growing danger involving keyless cars and bear attack in colorado. the "denver post" reports a bear attacked a 5-year-old girl in grand junction. the little girl's mother heard her screaming in their yard early sunday morning. she ran outside and saw a black bear dragging her daughter. the mother yelled at the bear who then dropped the girl. she was taken to the hospital and is in good condition this morning. >> the "wisconsin state journal" reports on the push for charges against a police officer who punched a teen. video shows the white officer punching a black teenager in the face outside a mall friday. police were responding to reports of a disturbance. the original black panthers of milwaukee is calling for the officer to be fired or resign. police said the 17-year-old started fighting with the officer. he faces several charges. >>> "the new york times" says keyless cars can have

of charities that are close to harry and megan, also children, school children, members of the royal householdg in just 15 minutes ago. this entrance now shut. i'll tell you what, it's a festive atmosphere just below us as well, just like natalie was saying on the long walk, these people who have been wading out, this is a big moment. the fans are getting leading hip hip hooray cheers as the fans sing "going to the chapel" guys. >> nice to have something to cheer from. in 30 minutes everybody is seated. we're back from windsor right after this. i get how light bladder leaks can impact life. so does poise®. from pads and liners that keep you comfortably protected, to impressa®, which helps stop leaks pad-free. you have the freedom to own every moment. get a free sample at poise.com light bladder leaks are just part of being a woman. but we can still laugh as long as we want. poise® pads fit your curves better... and stay 5x drier than the leading always period pad... so life with little leaks can just be life. and i recently had hi, ia heart attack. it changed my life. but i'm a survivor. after

they never had a black member of the royal household before. a massive story to have me there. and i was surrounded by media coverage at the time. so i know something of what miss markle was going through in the last few weeks. >> yes. diana died in 1997 so you arrived a year after she passed away? >> yes. very untimely and unexpectedly. but you certainly must have heard household stories on how she influenced her sons. >> yes, i did, actually. when i joined the household, there was a great sadness about the loss of diana. they all really loved her. >> yes. in the household. and i could can see from william and harry actually that she'd had a profound influence on their upbringing. there was a real kind of joyful side to them, very -- a bit kind of cheeky and naughty, but there was also a lot of empathy, particularly from harry actually. it's something i noticed over years, that if i got into a tricky situation, it would often be harry would be the one that would understand and try to say something sympathetic to me other than other people. >>

so we have a household cavalry, the blues and royals.ry was appointed captain general of the royal marines, taking over from captain general of the royal marines, taking overfrom the duke of edinburgh. it is getting quite bit louder as the band are right behind us. the nuts and bolts are some of this will now take place inside the castle walls, so the public won't be able to see it, but after words, what a fantastic shot of the irish gurads behind us, it is giving some sort of flavour of what will happen on saturday. i'm told by the ministry of defence it is not necessarily exactly the same outfits they will wear on the day because it ta kes they will wear on the day because it takes so much preparation to get those outfits ready. tonnes of boot polish. this is for them to work out exactly where the need to be, how much time each thing will take. after they have carried out the duties they will do on the day inside the castle walls, the carriage will come out and we will see the mounted escort to take in this 25 minute carriage processio

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royal wedding. this takes place every day of year. but the role of the household cavalry goes far beyond shiny hats on horseback. the regiment is also an elite fighting force, serving on the front lines of iraq and afghanistan, where prince harry served two tours, rising to the role of captain, qualifying as an apache helicopter commander. corporal frankie o'leary served as harry's radio operator in afghanistan. >> he done exactly what he was supposed to. courageous, a man of honor. >> reporter: and he says harry was one of the lads. >> great sense of humor. of course he is a british scottie. we live off moaning, poor food and sense of humor. that's what we do. >> reporter: having fought beside harry on the battlefield, o'leary will now flank his friend on the procession to windsor castle. lieutenant james gasp elee commands. >> just a huge pride being out there and making his day, which is going to be amazing and special anyway, maybe that little bit more special for him. >> reporter: the household cavalry never delivers anything less, especially for one of their

royal wedding. this takes place every day of the year, but the role of the household cavalry goes far beyond shiny hatsn a horse. they serve on the front lines of iraq and afghanistan, where prince harry served two tours rising to the role of captain, qualifying as an apache helicopter commander. >> he's done exactly what was expected of a british army officer. courageous, a man of honor. >> reporter: and he said harry was one of the lads. >> we live off poor food and battle. that's what we do. >> reporter: o'leary will now flank his friend on the procession to windsor castle. lieutenant colonel gaselee is prideful of the escort. >> it's going to be amazing that day. maybe it will make that day more special for him. >> reporter: the household cavalry never delivers anything less, especially for one of their own. charlie d'agata, cbs news, london. >>> the oldest person in the u.s. has died. 114-year-old delphine gibson of huntingdon, pennsylvania, died on wednesday. she had been living in a nursing home since 2004. when she was 100, she attributed her long life to good food, her faith in god, and her ch

i mean, a royal photographer, everyone knows, a household name around here.and what an interesting man and great perspective on this day tomorrow. a bit of news coming in from the palace, prince phillip, after six weeks after hip replacement surgery he will attend the wedding. >> bill: prince charles will walk her down the aisle. weather looks fantastic? what's the forecast? >> >> sandra: sunny and 70°. a beautiful day. >> bill: see new a couple minutes. back to windsor in a moment. president trump taking a tough talk approach casting new doubt on the success or failure of high trade talks with china. will he get a deal on this? that's coming up. >> president trump: i don't blame china. i blame our leadership of this country from the past. we have been ripped off by china and an evacuation of wealth like no country has ever seen before given to another country that has rebuilt itself based on a lot of the money they've taken out of the united states. ok. who can beat the san francisco guy for governor? not the conservative guy, travis allen. what about this j

. >> reporter: members of the queen's household cavalry recently inspected the first batch of trumpets. ♪ declaring a royal. teri okita, cbs news, new york, england. >>> and "cbs this morning" will be live at the wedding this saturday, may 19th. coverage starts at 4:00 a.m. eastern right here on cbs. >>> and coming up only on "cbs this morning," tony west, uber's chief legal officer, joins us. >>> i'm anne-marie green. uber's chief legal officer, joins us. >>> i'm anne-marie green. ilted n are confusing quilted northernf. for a bouncy castle. they're both durable, flexible and nice to have at parties. but quilted northern is not a bouncy castle. it's just really nice toilet paper. could light up the room? new aveeno® positively radiant sheer daily moisturizer. lightweight hydration for positively radiant skin that lasts. aveeno®. naturally beautiful results® i'm lucky to get through a shift without a disaster. my bargain detergent couldn't keep up. so, i switched to tide pods. they're super concentrated, so i get a better clean. number one trusted. number one awarded. it's got to be tide for my constipatio

these are the household cavalry soldiers who will be walking —— escorting the newly married couple down the marriage procession. it is a royalelebrated and enjoyed. just one more night on the pavement, try to keep awake: tomorrow is harry and meghan‘s big day. among the guests arriving on the grounds of windsor castle tomorrow will be members of the public. more than 2,000 were selected from around the country — some of them as a reward for services to their community. our community affairs correspondent adina campbell has been to meet some of them to see how they are feeling. what better way to start this weekend's wedding celebrations than with a tea party? making the most of the sunny weather, the royal school, here in windsor, has been gearing up for the big day for months. some have even been invited. and what are you going to be wearing? er, we're going to be wearing our school uniforms. and somebody‘s ironed a nice badge on... 0n the school, erm... summer uniforms. and we're going to be wearing straw hats. and hats. and they have this advice for meghan. it's a very new world to her because she used to live in america,

wedding >> the royal wedding has gotten no play in our household zero none >> you're of thrones" with the wedding in it >> i referenced that earlier the red wedding. the red stone wedding. >> this is the red wedding, what's going on between these two. and of course the special committee of cbs' board of directors. yesterday the entire board as you know and you were talking to ken auletta about it earlier and have covered it as well. deciding to go ahead and issue this dividend. not issue, but say that they will potentially issue it's all show at this point in terms of the dividend that would be issued. that if it were actually issued would have the effect of taking down the control of national amusements from roughly 80% to 20% there by preventing shari redstone from having any meaningful input on changing the board or anything else at the company. it's not going to happen, most experts will tell you. i know andrew's weighed in as well by the way, you can rescind anyone to delaware law any time you want to before it is before the record date. but the court here may ha

royal highnesses the duke and duchess of sussex. the titles have been bestowed by the queen. the duke escorted his duchess out of the chapel. 0n the steps, lined by members of the household cavalryey paused for a kiss. and then to their waiting carriage and the procession through the centre of windsor. they were escorted by the lifeguards and the blues and royals, squeezing their way through the narrow streets in the centre of town. most people had been directed down to the long walk, where they had been waiting in the sunshine. it was a chance for the public to feel part of a royal wedding that had broken new ground. from harry and meghan and their preacher in the chapel, to the crowds outside, there had been a sense of intensity in the feelings expressed and a degree of informality in the way it had been done. tonight, harry and meghan, the duke and duchess of sussex, left the castle in an e type jaguar for a private reception being hosted by the prince of wales. together they undoubtedly have the potential to connect the royal family to new audiences but, for now, they will surely be content that they had the wedding day that they wanted. nicholas witchell, bbc news, windsor.

royal wedding. this take place every day of the year. tht the role of the householdar behind shiny hats on horse back. the regiment is also an elite fighting force serving on the front lines of iraq and pghanistan, where prince harry served two tours, rising to the role of captain, and qualifying as an apache helicopter commander. corporal frankie o'leary served as harry's radio operator in afghanistan. >> he done exactly what was expected of a british army officer. he was courageous, a man of honor. >> reporter: and he says harry was one of the lads. >> quite the sense of humor. mo course, he's a british squaddie. we live off moaning, poor food and a sense of humor. weat's what we did. >> reporter: having fought beside harry on the battlefield, he will now flank his friend on the procession to windsor castle. lieutenant colonel james gaselee commands the mounting escort. >> just huge pride in being out there and making his day, which is going to be amazingly special, anyway, maybe just that ial le bit more special for him. >> reporter: the household cavalry never de

at 1pm tomorrow, the royal couple will appear on the chapel steps to board their carriage, and ascot landau, pulled by windsor greys, accompanied by mounted guards from the householdoute. the carriage will make its way through the narrow streets of windsor‘s town centre, along a 1.5 mile—long ride back round to the castle. the royal couple will come down castle hill, and then on to high street, where the pavements will be crammed with thousands of well—wishers, hoping to get their first glimpse of the royal couple. and if you want to join them, you'll probably have to get up at the crack of dawn. these roads are expected to be very busy. and the authorities advise planning ahead and using public transport. but, be warned, trains won't stop at the local stations once the town has reached full capacity. from here, the carriage route will go out of the centre, all the way down to kings road. there will be street parties up and down the country. but here in windsor, for the whole town, it's just one big street party. and, as the carriage comes passed, if you're lucky enough to live here, you'll get a perfect view. the wedding procession will finally make its way along

these are the household calvary, who will be escorting the new couple on the procession. it is a royalrated and enjoyed. just one more night on the pavement. try to keep awake. tomorrow is harry and meghan's big day. we will have special coverage, and we will take a look back at harry and meghan's royal romance. this is bbc world news today. the latest headlines. more than 100 people are feared dead in cuba, after a plane crashes on take—off. ten people are dead in a high school shooting in texas, a seventeen year old student is being held by police. let's get more now on the royal wedding, final preparations under way in windsor, with just a few hours until the royal couple tie the knot. 0ur royal correspondent daniella relph is there it isa it is a glorious evening. we have been watching the finishing touches and final preparations going ahead for tomorrow putt wedding. particularly the flowers that are going into the chapel and preparing areas outside the chapel. a little earlier, we saw prince harry and prince william go out into the crowd outside the castle in windsor town centre.

another household name that is struggling to make the sums emma simpson, bbc news. the headlines on bbc news. preparations gather pace for the royaledding at windsor castle — but it's confirmed that meghan markle's father will not be attending. the government says it could still ban combustible cladding, despite a review after the grenfell tower fire suggesting an outright ban isn't needed. a woman is found guilty of throwing acid over herformer partner as he slept, he later died in a euthanasia clinic. an update on the market numbers for you — here's how london's and frankfurt ended the day. and in the the united states this is how the dow and the nasdaq are getting on. you can see the ftse hit a record high today with rising oil prices help lifting uk stocks. now it's time for meet the author. it's probably the most famous love story in the world. two youngsters ina story in the world. two youngsters in a fatal embrace, their whirring families unable to let them live out their dreams. but this is not shakespeare's story. it isjuliet and romeo. the tale retold by the novelist david hewson said in the same place, verona, and firml

these are the household cavalry soldiers who will be escorting the newly married couple on the carriage procession. it is a royal wedding, to be celebrated and enjoyed. togoght, with just hours to a good many in windsor are settli down for the night in readiness for harry and meghan's big day tomorrow. nicholas witchell, bbc news, windsor. rajini: our very own katty kay is in windsor covering the festivities and i talked to r a brief while ago about how the excitement is building up.e ather looks glorious where you are, and i can see crowds streaming in behind you. i want to know, what is it like to be in the thick of it all in windsor?ct katty: it islly really, really fun. people are in a very good mood. i was walking back to the castle this afternoon and it is like a holiday. people are standing on the pavement, they are having a drek, coming from all over world. there are people, of course, who are camped out. lord knows what that is like. it cannot be very comfortaare, and it is ng to get cold. i put my coat on. they'reoing to spend the whole night out here. basically, it was a very good mood. there is so mu

these are the household cavalry soldiers who will be escorting the newly married couple on the carriage procession. it is a royalonight with just hours to go, a good many in windsor were settling down for the night, in preparation for harry and meghan's big day tomorrow. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: we will have more on the wedding in windsor, including tea parties, fa ncy windsor, including tea parties, fancy hats and 20 bunting as people get ready to celebrate the royal wedding. the pope was shot, the pope will live. that is the essence of the appalling news from rome this afternoon, that, as italian television put it, terrorism had come to the vatican. the mandate called the butcher of leon, klaus barbie, went on trial today in the town where he was the gestapo chief in the second world war. winnie mandela never looked like a woman just sentenced to six years in jail. the judge told ms mandela there was fio the judge told ms mandela there was no indication she felt even the slightest morse. the chinese government has called throw—in all—out effort to help victims of a powerful earthquake, the wors

these are the household cavalry soldiers who will be escorting the newly married couple on the carriage procession. it is a royalted and enjoyed. and with just hours to go, a good many in windsor were settling down for the night, in readiness for harry and meghan‘s big day. and because we are the bbc, and even though it is 1am, andy moorejoins me now from the long walk. aren't they going to bed? they are trying to get some sleep, some of the people here, but it is a very cold and chilly night, you may be able to see my breath in the air, people are camped out in the open behind me, police are not allowing any tents, there may be one so viciously put up there in the background. those people arejust camped out in the open. —— surreptitiously. the long walk has been renamed the long wait, writer and the castle, there are people. let's try and talk to some. one eater, where have you come from?” come from maryland, right outside washington, dc. why have you come all this way, to sleep out in the open? i have a hotel, i am not better night. i wanted to see the procession, and i just better night. i wanted to see the p

these are the household cavalry soldiers who will be escorting the newly married couple on the carriage procession. it is a royalelebrated and enjoyed. and tonight with just hours to go, a good many in windsor were settling down for the night, in preparation for harry and meghan‘s big day tomorrow. our news reporter andy moore is on the long walk in windsor, where the royal procession will be passing later today. he's been speaking to some of those camping out. there certainly are a lot of people here. you can see the castle floodlit behind me in the distance. as you say, we are here on long walk, which has been renamed by some people here as long wait. there are a lot of people camping out tonight, fairly chilly this evening but people are bedding down and getting ready for the big day later on. let's talk to one family, three generations of royal watchers here. first of all, let's talk to grandma jill. this is nothing new to you — you have been to lots of royal weddings before? my mother took me to princess margaret's, and we camped out overnight when our daughter was very little for andrew and fergie. then we

households disproportionately. 0ur correspondent, catriona renton, has more detail. supporters say it's a small price to pay. more money for strong alcoholic drinks in exchange for an improvement in the nation's health. at edinburgh royaleen meeting people with alcohol—related illnesses. audrey duncan is recovering now, but last year was taken into hospital with the early stages of alcohol—related brain damage. now 37—years—old, she started drinking heavily in her 20s. it started as four cans of beer a day. then it was a whole bottle of wine every night. alcohol misuse is thought to cost scotland £3.6 billion a year. when alcohol prices rise, deaths from alcohol will fall. in the opposite occurs as well. every time. —— answer. a two—litre bottle of strong cider contains more than the maximum recommended weekly limit 01:14 units. until today it cost £2.50, now it will cost at least £7.50. the price changes have been a long time coming. while the legislation was passed by the scottish parliament almost six years ago, it was delayed by a series of legal challenges. strong cider, cheap vodka and whisky sees the biggest price rises. we have many customers who run a tight and low income. they may not have much money and they

these are the household cavalry soldiers who will be escorting the newly married couple on the carriage procession. it is a royalbe celebrated and enjoyed. and with just hours to go, a good many in windsor were settling down for the night, in readiness for harry and meghan's big day. we will have every detail for you here on bbc news, with the ceremony and the crowds, we have so many of the people who have been waiting through the night for this happy occasion. lukey through the night for this happy occasion. lu key hot through the night for this happy occasion. lukey hot —— lucy hawkins is on the long walk, there must be a lot of excitement now? just arriving here this morning, i was walking through wet grass, thinking, how have people here in due at a freezing cold mice. it is beautiful, it is going to be a lovely day and there was missed rising up the grass and a real sense of camaraderie and excitement. i asked some people as i walked along, what they were looking forward to, and you won't be surprised to hear that their answer is the bride. they can't wait to see harry and meghan in that carriage later. it

households still without power. so much for the honeymoon — three days after the wedding, meghan and harry get down to the business of being royalsy landed in delhi. the president of india walked to the plane to solemnly witness mr gandhi's return from the political battlefield. ireland has voted overwhelmingly in favour of gay marriage and in doing so has become the first country in the world to approve it. it was a remarkable climax to the most extraordinary funeral ever given to a pop singer. it's been a peacefulfuneral demonstration, but police are tear gassing the crowd and we don't know why. the prelaunch ritual is well established. helen was said to be in good spirits but apprehensive. in the last hour, east timor has become the world's newest nation. it is a poor country and the challenges ahead are daunting, but for now, at least, it is time to celebrate. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm rico hizon in singapore. our top stories. president trump says there's a risk his planned summit with the leader of north korea won't now go ahead next month. facebook boss mark zuckerberg tells european parliamentarians his company will