royal weddings are the stuff of fairytale. few dinss. >> large bridal parties are popular if america. people have five bridesmaids's five groomsmen in their wedding. >> meghan was the a maid of honor. she will not have her girlfriends standing up for her. >> in the uk, it tends to be mostly children. pageboys and flower girls. >> we can't wait to see prince george and princess charlotte parading down the aisle during uncle harry's ceremony, just like they did for auntie pippa middleton. pippa was wed in her hometown church. another british tradition. >> in the united states, people get married in beaches, fields, farms. as well as churches and techls. >> americans love destination weddings. kim and kanye tied the knot at an italian castle. amy schumer had an ocean front ceremony. amal clooney is british. but she and george flew to venice to become husband and wife. another difference, the brits get up early to get hitched. >> most british weddings tend to be dung the day followed bay wedding breakfast. ours tend to be later in

we are bringing you special coverage of the build—up to saturday's royal wedding. unting down to the picture—perfect match, prince harry and meghan markle prepare for their big day. we will have the latest on last—minute rehearsals. with thousands of royal fans expected to line these streets, the question everyone is asking is who will walk meghan down the aisle, after she confirms her father is recovering from a heart operation. and we will meet people from meghan‘s home town in the usa, where her old school, neighbours and friends will hold a unique party for the royal couple. in business: happy couple, happy economy. from tourism to tea towels to trade, why the royal wedding could give a welcome boost to british business. a warm welcome to the programme, briefing you on all you need to know in global news, business and sport. and you can be part of the conversation. so, with just one day left to go, are you embracing the wedding fever? are you draped in bunting, setting up for a street party, or is it all a bit much for you? tell us what you think. just use the h

i watched that royal wedding. it was really very special. g place here in asia. at there been? there have been. i mentioned the wind in india. the daughter of the wind in india. the daughter of the sultan ofjohor got married last year. she married a dutch convert to islam. they met in a malaysian cafe and dated for three years. 135,000 people were invited to their very opulent wedding. it is an incredible wedding. we don't know how much that wedding. we don't know how much that wedding cost but there were flags throughout the land and what we do know is the dowry. guess how much that cost? millions? $6. per tradition. asics dollar dowry. i know. —— asics dollar. all eyes will be at windsor this weekend. and i will be at home watching bbc news coverage of that. from the royal wedding this weekend to the markets. let us have a quick look down at how asia will be faring this friday. it could be quite depressed after wall street's main stock indices ended in the red overnight on the heels of newly inflamed trade war fears and disappointing earnin

i've been following the royal wedding and i'm very excited. g and starting to look like the rest of the world. because, personally, here in america, we don't believe in that, you know, royal stuff. everybody's created equal. they should be working, just like i'm working. and action. hello, everyone and welcome. i'm marlise. and i'm elyse. both: and welcome to our royal wedding dish. harry's getting married... to an american! an actress! from la! these americans are excited. # i'm just wild about harry, and harry is wild about meg.# for the the anglophile channel broadcasting from los angeles, it doesn't get bigger than this. it's like a local girl done good. so i think the interest in america is so great because it's one of our own marrying into the royal family. and an american divorcee hasn't married successfully into the royal family since it almost brought the british monarchy down with wallis simpson in the ‘30s. music: dancing queen by abba for many americans, the monarchy is a soap opera, and even though the wedding starts at 4am la time

it is estimated this wedding will cost something like £32 million. the royalily will pick up million. the royalfamily will pick up the bill for various things like the church service, music, flowers, decorations, reception, that kind of thing. in total, of course, it is ha rd to thing. in total, of course, it is hard to gauge. it is never really disclose publicly what these kinds of events cost, but many hope the boost to the uk economy will mean... you're watching business live. our top story. reports suggest that china is willing to reduce its trade surplus with the us by $200 billion over the next two years. beijing has already said it is ending punitive measures against imports of a key us cereal crop sorghum. a quick look at how markets are faring. it's all a bit uncertain partly because of the us china talks. asian markets were a bit more positive as the chinese $200 billion figure came to light. still pretty quiet. and it's been a busy week for the "big four" accountancy firms and the world's largest bookmakers. also the price of oil has been steadily c

eights royal wedding. even before they tied the knot, meghan markle and prince harry's marriage was already cemented or, should i say, carved in wax. both here in the u.s. and across the pond. >> yes. we're super excited to welcome meghan markle next to her beau prince harry. the really kind of fun fact about her is the dress that she's actually wearing here is a replica of what she wore back in december of 2017 to the queen's -- >> madam toussea put -- ahead of the royal i do's. prince harry's statue was originally created to mark the 30th birthday in 2014. it's been updated with a new -- >> there are about 20 people that make the figures, and we've been working on it ever since the announcement came in november. >> all right. now to the real meghan. every bride wants to look their best on their wedding day, and it was no different for meghan markle. so how does meghan stay so fit and fresh. well, we know. >> i definitely try to eat as clean as possible. fish and veggies, but i am also a foodie, so on the

the royal wedding.e were 200 guests at the evening reception and they were the closest fa m ily evening reception and they were the closest family and friends. we also know that the new duchess of sussex was wearing a piece ofjewellery, this emerald cut aquamarine ring, a gift to herfrom her new this emerald cut aquamarine ring, a gift to her from her new husband. this emerald cut aquamarine ring, a gift to herfrom her new husband. it had come from the collection of his mother, diana, and says of wales. that new ring, a gift from prince harry to his new wife from his mother's jewellery collection. in terms of trying to find out what might have gone at the evening reception, the little clues we have have come from some social media posts, particularly the celebrity guests invited to the evening. we saw a picture posted by serena williams in this amazing valentino dress in front of frogmore house. you get a sense of the glamour of that black—tie evening party, where so that black—tie evening party, where

>>> tonight -- the royal wedding is less than 48 hours away and the royal fab four are all here in windsor. meghan breaks her silence on her dad not walking her down the aisle. it's what she didn't say that has everyone talking. >>> plus, the celeb guest we just spotted and a last-minute surprise from elton john. >>> then -- >> i love the idea of getting up at 4:00 a.m. to watch this thing. >> the a-list lady harry nearly fell for. >> it's going to be a royal "e.t." party. >> rita ora spills the tea on her royal crush. >> you're teaching me something and i'm english. >>> this is "entertainment tonight" from london. >>> hello, and welcome to windsor castle. in less than 48 hours this is a place where meghan markle be prince harry will tie the knot. let me tell you somethingle the town is buzzing. it's taking on a kind of magical feel. royal rehearsals have begun. everyone is here in town. for the first time in two weeks we have spotted the bride to be in the groom. >> we were very lucky. we got a very "blink and you'll miss it" glimpse of the bride-to-be. she was traveling up in a car with

it's not been a week for those averse to celebrity weddings or the royal family. ticipation has been rife about all aspects of saturday's ceremony, including — in a report from colleen harris at the start of the week — the bridal dress. the wedding dress. the focus of every bride's big day. but meghan markle will wear hers under an intense global spotlight. tony nickson was watching, and had this response: "this was speculative blather — like so much of the coverage worse was to come, in the eyes of some viewers, on tuesday, when daniela relph went to los angeles, and met the man with whom meghan markle had shared her first kiss, at the age of 13, joshua silversteen. he's an actor and comedian with a clear memory of that first kiss.” think she made a beeline and made the move and is kind of laid one on my lips. nothing to pg—13. it was sweet and generous, and courageous on her part. kathryn stowers felt that interview "crossed a line", asking: is it in the public interest to not only hear who her first kiss was with, but to interview the man and hear him describe a

david muir and robin roberts will be leading our team for the royal wedding. . >> but we're not done with the wedding here on "world news now." ahead, what they're expecting to be eating at britain's biggest party of the year. will ganss is on the way. >> and later, the royal swag. those swimsuits are something else. you're watching "world news now." something else. you're watching "world news now." those swimsuits are something else. you're watching "world news now." o 85, and looking to buy life insurance on a fixed budget, remember the three p's. what are the three p's? the three p's of life insurance on a fixed budget are price, price, and price. a price you can afford, a price that can't increase, and a price that fits your budget. i'm 54. alex, what's my price? you can get coverage for $9.95 a month. i'm 65 and take medications. what's my price? also $9.95 a month. i just turned 80. what's my price? $9.95 a month for you too. if you're age 50 to 85, call now about the #1 most popular whole life insurance plan, available through the colonial penn program.

i can't wait to watch this royal wedding. keltie knight will be covering the wedding for "e.t.."'s at buckingham palace in london. let's check in with her. they say more than 300 million people are expected to batch this wedding. >> that's amazing. and everyone back home will have to cut their sleep short because of the time difference. but i just talked to one star who has no problem being an early bird, jessica biel. >> i sort of love the idea of trying to get up at 4:00 a.m. to watch this thing. i mean, weddings are beautiful. it's wonderful to see people in love. >> waking up with the sun on royal wedding day. though lets be real -- as a mom, her alarm clock could come in the form of 3-year-old son silas. "e.t." was with jessica inside her l.a. restaurant au fudge. she posed alongside dr. harvey karp to promote his happiest baby snoo smart sleeper. these days the 36-year-old is all about sharing mom hacks. >> mom hacks. that swaddle. back in the old days when i had an infant, literally i was wrapping him like a burrito. ♪ i'm a man of the woods ♪ it's my pride >> justin has b

this is the last royal weddings. this is the last royal wedding for a generation. incess eugenie's wedding will not be on this scale. the interest in this has been global. in america especially, of course. around the world it has been huge. there was a huge amount of excitement about this. the bunting was out, the people were out, the weather helped, but had it been raining, they would still have been raining, they would still have been there. absolutely, and of course, the photographers caught charlotte picking her tongue out. uncle harry has been teaching her some tricks! there is a similar shot of harry when he was her age. she is a bit ofa of harry when he was her age. she is a bit of a show stealer, princess charlotte. it was a great advert for britain, those pictures going around the world of windsor looking amazing. absolutely. i heard some americans yesterday saying nobody does it better than britain. they had emptied out all the memorabilia from the shops, but no one does it quite like us. at the time of brexit, all the economic doom and gloom, this was som

the final countdown to the royal wedding. ..n is the most important news of the deal was the terrible shooting in america. and the horrible plane crash in cuba. and i feel that those were more worthy and more important than the events of the next day. two thirds of the british public were not interested in the royal wedding, but you would not have guessed that by the bbc coverage. if it is frivolous and feed the royal soap opera, then that is fine, you see, bbc has the duty to reform, and to do that in a biased way, but once again, it shows that it has a blind spot with regard to the monarchy. i am not saying that the bbc shouldn't cover it, but it should be covered as part of the news cycle not as the entirety of the new cycle. those who want to watch the role wedding, which do so on bbc one, those who wanted a full and proper new cycle should have been able to do so on the news channel. and the fact that the bbc did not offer that choice, i think goes against their obligations of making sure that they offer programming fare ev

when it comes to royal wedding memorabilia, nobody does it better thatten the queen's royal subjects.ore is as big as our "e.t." set. it's filed top to bottom with all kinds of tchotchkes. even wants a harry and meghan spoon rest, right? fridge magnets. just kidding. i'm working. look at little harry. here's the sale items. so officially, william and kate are over. with just three days before the royal wedding, many items are almost sold out. no surprise, it's an estimated there are 300 million industry. even i did some shopping for the perfect souvenir. i finally decided what i'm going to purchase. it's this. i'm sending this back to the pseudoyo in los angeles. happy royal wedding, guys. cardboard harry and meghan will make it home soon. i promise. kron-4 news at eight: tragedy on a bay area freeway...a woman and two children killed in a horrific crash in fremontthe driver.. arrested for marijuana d-u- i.... what we are learning about the victimsplus... new details on the middle school teacher accused of molesting students.tonight we've learned the school warned him about his behavi

and the royal wedding is our main story on bbc.com.t the queen at windsor castle on friday. doria ragland will be accompanied by her daughter and prince harry. but will she walk ms markle down the aisle? do stay with the bbc for all the royal coverage. i will be back soon. and the top story here in the uk: almost a year after the grenfell tower fire,

>> the royal wedding outtakes.st, most unforgettable moments. >>> closed captions provided by. ♪ >>> what did you think of the dress? thoughts on the dress? >> i would have done one more fitting. >> oh. >> kate won. i'm sorry. kate won. i'm never not going tell the truth. >> why, why, why, katy? >> harry was mesmerized by her and so in love. she switched it up for the nighttime reception. we unkoemped dress secrets about both. we went inside meghan's tale of two dresses. ♪ the givenchy dress was simple. classic the. some thought it was plain dull. and some thought it was a total ripoff of j. lo's dress in "the wedding planner". >> what is is going on here? >> i will. >> the gown cost about $270,000. compared to kate's more than $430,000. the vael was more than 16 feet long. british designer clare white keller spent more than four months to create the look. >> there were sketches i proposed to her. she's a strong woman. knows what she wants. this was a totally kept secret. >> the team sewing the gown didn't know it

>> will you be watching the royal wedding? the stage is finally set for the wedding of prince harry and meghan markle. >> a major detail was revealed today. jay gray has the tough assignment. hi, jay. >> reporter: hey there. it is the night before now. the crowds, the excitement, it's been building all week, the royal wedding now just hours away. >> how are you feeling tonight? >> meghan markle walked into this windsor hotel with her mom on the eve of entering the mon archy while prince harry and prince william were just outside the castle they'll be married. >> seems like a great guy. >> reporter: harry is adored by locals who also seem pleased with the duchess to be. >> an american in the family so to speak. >> reporter: a family that lives under the glare of the spotlight. >> it's going to be a big change for her. she has to get used to being in the public eye like never before. every move scrutinized. >> reporter: every detail of the wedding has been krut niezed as well. one of the biggest questions who would walk her down

i think there is an attempt to create, you could call it the people's wedding, it's a royal wedding withg to it and this is the change meghan markle has brought. i think it has been welcomed by prince harry, who sees the need to modernise the family and the way they communicate with the rest of they communicate with the rest of the world. we will see what the rest of the courtiers think about it, there are some pretty traditionally minded people in buckingham palace and clarence house, the office of the prince of wales but for the moment, i think the energy is about change and modernisation and meghan markle is the absolute symbol of all of that. that's great. thank you for joining us. change and modernisation, that's you, isn't it, change and modernisation. i'm writing it down. absolutely. i don't know about the clash of cultures, andi know about the clash of cultures, and i will be at the church on saturday but there a clash of cultures on the street. i've been walking past americans who have been asking for suncream and the brits, when the sun got out, they were like, "give me more!"

i've been following the royal wedding, i'm very excited. e personally, here in america, we don't believe in that royal stuff. everybody's created equal. they should be working, just like i'm working. and action. hello everyone, and welcome to our royal wedding dish. harry's getting married! to an american! an actress! these americans are excited. # i'm just wild about harry, and harry is wild about meg... it's like a local girl done good. so i think the interest in america is so great because it's one of our own marrying into the royal family. and an american divorcee hasn't married successfully into the royal family since it almost brought the british monarchy down with wallis simpson in the 19305. for many americans, the monarchy is a soap opera, and even though it starts at 4am la time, there'll be plenty of viewers here for the episode with the hollywood princess. james cook, bbc news, los angeles. not quite sure about that dancing but anyway, we will leave that to one side. a transatlantic twist to bring you. michael bruce curry, 65, he

so, the stage is set for the royal wedding. impse of prince harry and meghan markle. let's take a look back at their royal relationship. just an amazing surprise, it was so sweet and natural and very romantic. he got on one knee. i fell in love with meghan so incredibly quickly was confirmation to me that all the stars were aligned, everything was perfect, it was this beautiful woman thought of literally tripped and fell into my life. he is definitely set up, it was a blind date.|j fell into my life. he is definitely set up, it was a blind date. i was beautifully surprised when i looked into that room and saw her. i had to up my into that room and saw her. i had to up my game. he hadn't even finished proposing and i said can i say guess now. i saw her ring, the diamond is massive! she is capable of anything. both of us she is capable of anything. both of us have passions poured into making change, change for good. one step at a time and will start a family in the future. how sweet! this is the scene live at windsor castle now. y

now you are obsessed with the royal family and the royal wedding. what is going on? s more obsessed with the royals than we are with hollywood celebrities. it is pure pandemonium here. we love the royal family. celebrities. it is pure pandemonium here. we love the royalfamily. we particularly lock meghan markle because she is a hometown girl. she was born and raised here in los angeles. naturally elated is elated, thrills, and beside themselves right 110w. thrills, and beside themselves right now. it will be 3am when the wedding is happening, will people be watching it? absolutely. in fact, her high school, a catholic all girls high school, the immaculate heart, they will have a summer party. they have invited students to come in around one o'clock two o'clock in the morning and it is about 3:30am of forey and when it happens. they say they will stay up all night because they want to see their most famous alumni get married. they never thought someone from their high school would make it and bea from their high school would make it and be a member of the royalfamily.

is this your first royal wedding?” came for william‘s wedding. is this your first royal wedding?” ave no ca re you meet a lot of people who have no care in the world, theyjust want the world to know how much they appreciate the british monarchy. in appreciate the british monarchy. in a sense, this wedding is seen as very modern and long overdue. as you can imagine, we are expecting a lot more people throughout the day. studio: thank you. that‘s it for today — royal wedding coverage throughout the day on the bbc news channel and the whole thing kicks off tomorrow from nine o‘clock right across the bbc. thanks for you company — have a great weekend — bye bye. this is bbc news. i‘m jane hill live in windsor. the headlines at 11. as the final preparations for tomorrow‘s royal wedding take place, we now know who will walk meghan markle down the aisle — in the absence of her father. prince charles will accompany the bride when she marries prince harry at st george‘s chapel here in windsor tomorrow. buckingham palace have also confirmed the duke of edinburgh will attend the royal wedding.

when it comes to royal wedding memorabilia, nobody does it better thatten the queen's royal subjects.ore is as big as our "e.t." set. it's filed top to bottom with all kinds of tchotchkes. even wants a harry and meghan spoon rest, right? fridge magnets. just kidding. i'm working. look at little harry. here's the sale items. so officially, william and kate are over. with just three days before the royal wedding, many items are almost sold out. no surprise, it's an estimated there are 300 million industry. even i did some shopping for the perfect souvenir. i finally decided what i'm going to purchase. it's this. i'm sending this back to the pseudoyo in los angeles. happy royal wedding, guys. cardboard harry and meghan will make it home soon. i promise. nature's recipe knows wags that zig, and wags that zag are fueled by purposeful recipes with high-quality protein. the bigger the life... the bigger the wag. touch shows how we really feel. but does psoriasis ever get in the way? embrace the chance of 100% clear skin with taltz. up to 90% of those with moderate to severe psoriasis had a s

he is very interested in our royal wedding paraphernalia. he is not our only royal correspondent. over there? >> it's going really well over here and i know you are talking about all of the paraphernalia that surrounds it all. i have someone who is bringing in a little delivery for me. paula faris. how are you? >> i had a little bit of spare time. >> so paula went shopping to get us some things and there you go. start out with the crown. >> a princess or queen? >> you are the princess. >> here we go. we have corgis. i have this. >> is that a bib? >> i don't know what it is but kind of fitting. >> just wear it when you eat. i love it. >> we have this as well. and then, of course, you can't have a wedding without a bride and a groom. >> tell me this isn't a little creepy, though. is this a little creepy? >> is that a little creepy? >> no. >> you play the part very well. michael, we got you some tea if that's not complete. you can't be in london without tea. >> we're having a lot of fun. we're having a lot of fun. we'll have tea later and throw it back to you now. [ applause ] >> he'

this is my first royal wedding.i am so taken with the energy in this town and how -- and the love that people feel for this couple. >> it's interesting about how these royal weddings bring england together in this fantastic way and they happen at times when england's been depressed the when diana got married they came out of bad time strikes and so on and it was a moment of uplift. same thing after the depp deep recession we had william and kate. and now after brexit where everyone's been bummed out about the shaky government, now we have this great wedding and everyone's very happy. >> it feels very, very special. thank you, tina brown. we'll see you tomorrow of course. >> thank you. >> meghan markle is the first american to get married in historic saint george's chapel. ahoed, we're going to take signed the chapel where about 600 people received invitations to watch meghan markle and prince hair kpri change their >>> one of the big questionsf >>> one of the big questions of the someday surrounding tomorrow's weddi

jillian: the royal wedding frenzy in full swing. ardt has been getting the royal treatment. >> reporter: right there, you see steve helton showing me around his favorite spots in london. he was on set with us yesterday and watched the story of nigel farage showing us around london. come with me, i used to live in london, now he lives in america with a show on the fox news channel. when he worked for david cameron he lived in london, come me into my old neighborhood and i will show you some wonderful spots we never would have found less he was our tour guide. we will take you on that tour right after the break. ♪ the first survivor of alzheimer's disease is out there. and the alzheimer's association is going to make it happen. but we won't get there without you. visit alz.org to join the fight. jillian: california protecting thing to a city laws making it harder for ice to do its job. rob: house republicans demand a vote on immigration which could have a major effect on a farm bill. todd pyro joins us to break this down. >> reporter:

the daily mail — a magically modern royal wedding. nt to previous royal weddings. another picture of meghan of course on the next paper we are looking at. the sun — i'm getting harryed in the morning. the daily mirror — happy as harry. we picture of the thumbs up. you will see more of that later on through our programme. the two brothers had a wonderful walkabout, beating the —— meeting the crowds around six o'clock. a lovely picture, mother and daughter arriving yesterday evening ahead of the big night. as we mentioned, it isa the big night. as we mentioned, it is a beautiful morning here. carol is a beautiful morning here. carol is on the long walk with those people that have been waiting all night. have a look, there are loads of people. good morning, everyone! helin, we spoke earlier. what time did you arrive? we came last night. we were here at about half past nine. —— helen. we have been here all night and it has been bitterly cold! as forecast. as forecast! and it is wonderful to be here and it will be a fabulous day! lots of su

next weekend. invited to preach at the royal wedding next weekendlj invited to preach at the royal weddingt's terrific. i must admit that royal wedding fever hasn't really touched me yet. i'm waiting for it to happen. perhaps i will wake up next saturday and think, hurray, it's the royal wedding. and i will get my bunting out and waiver flag.|j royal wedding. and i will get my bunting out and waiver flag. i am not religious, but even i can see this is a good idea. i was going to say, he sounds like a good egg, but he's called michael curry, sub apps not an appropriate thing to say. good on her, meghan markle, or whatever her name will be, princess something whatever. .. whatever her name will be, princess something whatever... she will be windsor, won't she? she wanted to have a rainbow of people at her wedding because we have been hideously white for too long. hideously white! i think it's a good idea. a different humanity. we have meghan markle on the front of the sunday times, and she has told the palace that she is a hugger. i'm american and i hug, end of story. what's wrong with huggi

her father, thomas markle, is unable to attend the wedding due to ill health. from windsor, our royalght 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 service of meghan's father. but mother and daughter who both met the queen footy today seemed relaxed. i

itself we're also hearing that this is going to be a very different kind of royal wedding compared to ones we've seen previously how will it be different. well i mean it's not exactly a rock'n'roll style wedding so it's all within the tradition father then within this fairly i would say confined corset you do have some some shifts they have a different kind of cake a very modern cake inlay as cake fresh and lights i think it's what they say it's going to be you have a gospel choir of course this is a reference to two magazines tradition you've got as music you have something from greensleeves a variation from the traditional american song so old this is something that's interesting also making marco will look a little bit herself down the aisle and then she will be received by prince john so you know telling you that she's an independent woman i think that's something that's a lot of people have picked up on so these are sort of the slight variations within the tradition not too far of peace from what i can judge when i hear it all looks fairly traditional if i am under i

after the royal wedding, the couple can expect a record—breaking royal wedding card. uk, thursday was a glorious, sunny, dry day. saw so many weather watcher picture seems like this one in warrington in cheshire of a flower full field and shrubs with the blue skies above and a lovely end to the day with some gorgeous sunsets but like the last few nights, temperatures really falling away under those clear skies, particularly across eastern scotland, for much of england and wales, close to freezing in one or two places with a touch of frost in fa ct two places with a touch of frost in fact but not so much for the north and west of the uk. in western scotla nd and west of the uk. in western scotland and northern ireland, here a veil of cloud will move in from the atlantic so less cold to start friday. a chilly start elsewhere, another lovely sunny one expected for england and wales. more cloud across scotland and northern ireland. it could spoil things a bit, some holes still with sunny spells, and those temperatures up a notch i think compared to thursday, a round 19 in

there will be more on the royal wedding ina there will be more on the royal wedding in a few minutes,t now. manchester united manager jose mourinho says chelsea didn't deserve to win today's fa cup final, despite their 1—0 win over his side at wembley. eden hazard scored the only goal of the game after being brought down by philjones in the first half. the united defender was booked before hazard calmly put his side ahead in front of the manchester united fans. the video assistant referee was used in the cup final for the first time to confirm that alexis sanchez was offside, whenjose mourinho's men had managed to bundle the ball in the net. paul pogba also missed a golden opportunity to take the match to extra time. it meant antonio conte won a first cup final as a manager, but with speculation over his future, it remains to be seen whether he'll stay at chelsea. i congratulate them because they won but i don't think they deserved to wind. i congratulate it as i am a sportsman, and they scored more goals than us and they got the cup andi goals than us and they got the cup and i think

apart from the royal wedding...s the news channel tries to do is different to what bbc one is doing. bbc one is obviously broadcasting a special event for millions of viewers. what the news channel is trying to do, and does on a daily basis, is the main news, live events, go live to events. this was the main live event. rather than having a totally separate set up that duplicated or was separate to bbc one, it may be sensible as a decision to combine that and run it as one. with a news channel ticket, making sure you can see what other news is happening. but there was no news is happening. but there was no news at all on the new channel from 9am to 9:15pm on saturday except for 2/2—hour sports bulletins. how can you justify that? i think when the nation, on the day itself, as you said, when millions of people are tuning in for this one even at a time when, yes, there was other news, i totally accept there was the cuba crash and the shooting in america, jui did cover the day before when it happens. —— which we did co

they have been an important part of a royal wedding that the bride and groom said they wanted to shareith as many people as possible. fantastic. brilliant. really brilliant. fantastic! they were the wedding guests rewarded for their good work, or personal courage. daniela relph, bbc news, windsor castle. that's all from me but — before we go, here are some of the memorable moments from windsor, on what has been a very special day. bells ringing. cheering. trumpets playing. soloist singing. dr king was right. we must discover love. the redemptive power of love. i, harry, take you, meghan... to be my wife... to be my wife. i, meghan, take you, harry... to be my husband... to be my husband. # so darling, darling, stand by me # stand by me, yeah # stand by me, stand by me # stand by me, whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me # stand by me # good evening, with the world's eyes fixed on hello. most of the papers from tomorrow are in atjust one story is in town, no surprise for the front pages, the royal wedding. joining me for a look at the day is martin lipton, the chief sports re

a royal wedding like no other. sentiment of today's ceremony, a turning point for tradition, a blend of two different cultures, a british milestone. # so darling, darling, stand by me... also celebrated at this pub in peckham, where the crowds enthusiasticallyjoined in. this was a wedding with a difference. look how many people are here today, how many people were smiling when they kissed. i think everyone's been waiting for a moment like this for so long. i can't believe it! in terms of, i've seen other royal weddings on the tv, but this one was absolutely different. harry's been a bit of a bad boy, do you know what i mean, so for him to, like, shake up the establishment and bring it into the current century is amazing. the party atmosphere here in this pub in peckham is pumping. the drinks are flowing, people are enjoying the food and the music, and there will be many more toasts for the new duke and duchess of sussex. but it was the charismatic american bishop who stole the show. let us love one another, because

meghan markle's father in the hospital, set to undergo heart surgery just days before the royal wedding. could he still make it? this, as the palace reveals the royal bridesmaids overnight. we're live at windsor castle. >>> those stories plus mystery explosion. new questions about a deadly blast at an office building in california. >>> red alert, with a new round of smoke and ash shooting 12,000 feet into the air, growing fears that a major eruption of hawaii's kilauea volcano about to happen. >>> and laurel, laurel. today, wednesday, may 16, 2018. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today," with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb. live, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning, everybody, welcome to "today," on a wednesday morning. and it's yanny. just play it one more time. >> laurel. laurel. laurel. >> oh, my gosh. >> laurel, laurel. >> i heard yanny. >> i hear both. i don't know what to think any more. the royal wedding party has already started. and it's right here on our plaza. and some of these folks are seeing whoever has the best costume. i hope they brought their pas

bring in our fox news royal wedding contributor lisa james. a royal correspondent with good morning britain and has traveled around the world covering the royal family and it's great to have you with us today. >> great to be here. shepard: there is so much that is scripted and perfectly traditional and by the book. but today there will be a lot of aspects of this wedding that are truly meghan and harry. could you tell us how they diverged from tradition? >> well, i mean i think the last week has been proof that you can't plan everything, can you? and we have been calling it the markle debacle here all of the family drama that's been going on. ahead kensington palace desperately trying to get out all the details they wanted to be made public about this wedding about the flowers and cake. they definitely have put their stamp on things. prince harry is eighth in the line of the throne. they can afford to put it a bit more touchable. touches of california in there the cake, for example, is not going to be a traditional english fruit cake. a lemon

now less than 24 hours to the royal wedding. excitement and crowds seem to be building outside windsor castle where the big event will take place. here's a look at that beautiful castle this morning. today prince harry and meghan markel will leave can sing ton palace and small town just southwest of london. the royal couple won't see each other until the ceremony tomorrow. quts jay gray is live outside with details on that celebration and all dressed up. top of the morning to him there. look at the windsor nod. 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 th

go to the royal wedding. >> i can't.. that's two royal weddings i missed because of my daughter rooutd. >> instead, anita atkinson will celebrate in her own way. driving through the countryside in her ever so british mini >>> bagpipes are really from scotland. but they will be all over saturday's royal wedding. and he tried his hand at playing the thing. >> reporter: every spring when scotland thaws. and roars back to life. another seasonal tune-up begins. may marks the start of bagpiping season. yes, bagpipers hibernate too. the city of glasgow's police band is practicing for a summer of competition. and the famous castle will soon host hundreds of kilted pipers for the annual military parade. the bagpipe and kilt were both instruments of war. dating back centuries. the kilt was used as a uniform and pipers haunting routinely play troops into battle until after world war i when more than 500 pipers were killed. >> an unusual battle cry. >> in tim dating otherwise never would have done it. >> piper craig monroe says that

our coverage of the royal wedding is not finished. there is excitement here in the bay area for what feels like a fairy tale affair. >> i'm very much in with the royal family. that's my thing. >> at one british pub that means take and even rings for revellers. >>> two whales found dead today in the bay iria. scientists have a theory why it keeps happening. >>> doubling lava spewing from the earth in hawaii. incredible new video tonight. >>> it's going to be a gray, drizzly start tomorrow morning. i will let you know how the rest of the weekend is shaping up. >>> here's a look at what's coming up on jimmy kimmel leave after abc7 news at 11. >> this is what we have on the show tonight. is there anything you came here to tell me? >> i'm if you'd have told me three years ago... that we'd be downloading in seconds, what used to take... minutes. that guests would compliment our wifi. that we could video conference... and do it like that. (snaps) if you'd have told me that i could afford... a gig-speed. a gig-speed network. it's like 20 times

it's a fashion show and not just for the one royal wedding. two unforgettable dresses. n in wedding dress number two, a dazzling stella mccartney creation. >> when you saw her come out in that second dress, it really did look like a james bond moment. >> the dress was just so elegant, so sexy and so simple. >> we all knew the evening is a place where she could take more chances, this is a smaller reception, only 200 people and she absolutely did that. >> as she waved from the car, a gorgeous aquamarine ring that once belonged to princess diana. >> reporter: our first glimpse of wedding fashion started with the many guests dazzling on the royal red carpet. serena williams in versace. >> serena williams looked very sleek and different. she wore a stunning outfit very true to what she's all about very figure hugging and i think it was a real knockout. >> oprah also in stella mccartney. >> i think with the sunglasses and hat, that was exactly oprah! >> reporter: her chapeau by famed milliner philip treacy. a standout favorite amal clooney. >> i think all eyes were on her whe

is set fair to 20 or 21, so the royal wedding is setfair in to 20 or 21, so the royal wedding is setrite cause. this was the happy couple‘s first post—engagement visit. the world‘s media travelled to nottingham to record it. the carefully chosen date, december 1st, world aids day. hiv awareness campaigner lizzie jordan was among the first to meet them. they‘re phenomenal. and so clued up. they‘re very aware of discrimination people still feel, the stigma around the condition. they knew full well their choice of talking about the condition and the attention that follows them, how they could utilise that for the benefit of everyone living with hiv. getting behind causes he believes in is not new for harry. aged 21, he co—founded sentebale, a children‘s charity based in southern africa. in the years since, both on and off camera, he stayed closely involved. he has an ability to connect with youngsters in a way which is completely natural and just part of his personality. and therefore, when he is campaigning and on a global stage, actually, what he talks about is his personal experience

tomorrow's pomp and ceremony may feel more like a party than past royal nuptials but this is a royal wedding like no other before. the full guest list is still a mystery tonight. almost every british royal, diana's family and many of meghan's friends are expected and big stars, george clooney, serena williams, elton john. it will be quite a day, lester? >> lots of excitement there. keir simmons, thank you. coming up, with graduation season in full swing, some good news for grads hitting the job market. we will tell you about it when we come back. it's the story of our nation. john chiang's father came here with little money, but big dreams for a better future. now john has a chance to make history. a champion of the underdog, john took on wells fargo when it ripped off working families. and against the odds, he helped saved california from financial disaster during the great recession. ...leaving more to invest in progressive priorities like education, healthcare and affordable housing. john chiang. the proven, progressive leader we need for california's future. >>> in hawaii a double threat

a family member or friend to watch with them even at this hour of the morning. >> my first royal west wedding was princess diana and charles. and i love the royal family. they are so fast narting. >> we've been best friends for over 40 years, so we do everything together. >> it is the only way to watch something like this. you grab a lot of people and have a good time. >> reporter: a good time and then of course they top it off with a very british breakfast. this is the cas is the cake tha cut into. there is a lot of it left because folks are still munching. and right around 6:00 this morning, they could actually toast with a little bit of champagne and maybe a little bit of beer. but they had a really good time up until then. when we come back a little later, we'll tell you about what folks thought about the ceremony itself. for now, ros plater, today in the bay. >> and you look fan ufabulous. >>> doesn't she look fabulous. there is so much more that we don't have time to show you right now, but we do have plenty more on our website. be sure to go to nbcbayarea.com. you can relive it all. bu

and finally, the short list website asks, "what kind of man enjoys the royal wedding more than the fainal?" chelsea and manchester united face stiff competition from the royal family for attention as they face each other at wembley stadium for the english premier leagues biggest football fixture of the year. so let's begin. such a wide variety of subjects. with me is richard griffiths, who's corporate communications director at the global pr firm, ketchum. i should not be so cynical. that is wrong. a bad start. there is a very wide range of perspective on coverage. i think it makes sense to start with, let us go straight into the fever as the telegraph is calling it, the wedding fever. throwing up nonetheless some of these are still unanswered questions about how is it all going to fit together for dig about how is it all going to fit togetherfor dig in about how is it all going to fit together for dig in markle about how is it all going to fit togetherfor dig in markle in particular? in case you missed the last few minutes of the last 45 minutes, the big event tomorrow. volden, satur

let's turn to our top news story now, because the royal wedding is just a day away, and there are predictionsy will receive a very welcome boost. according to consultants brand finance, the wedding could bring well over $1 billion to the uk. it says, as well as the obvious benefits in increased tourism and merchandise sales, commemmorative tut, as my producer calls it, we should also factor in the positive impact on britain's global brand. sally bundock is at windsor castle. sally, we rather love all of these figures, don't we? very difficult to quantify, nonetheless. it is very difficult to quantify, and also, of course, it is never made public how much these royal occasions actually costs, it was the royal family picks up costs, it was the royal family picks up part of the tab, and they never tell us how much they spend on these events. so in terms of what the royal family is paying for this wedding, they had said the core aspects are they will pay for the service in the church, music, flowers, decoration, reception, the carriage, et cetera. arts, when it comes to the real cost, it is estim

imagine the modern royal wedding. of meghan markle and her mother arriving this afternoon at clifton house. all the papers seem at clifton house. all the papers seem to use the same shot because we have not seen her with her mother very often and will be saying this is the more unusual aspect of this wedding because she is american, because she's mixed—race and they wa nt because she's mixed—race and they want to see that part. not many of herfamily are want to see that part. not many of her family are actually going, so someone her family are actually going, so someone who is designed to get a picture. her mother had tea with prince charles and the queen. picture. her mother had tea with prince charles and the queenm picture. her mother had tea with prince charles and the queen. it is very nice. people are being a bit cynical about this. it is a bigger ulcer and the world then kate and william. perhaps, this country case study more because he was going to be king and she was going to be queen. that's not the case wit