what do you think of the royal family? i don't care too much. idid royal family?i did watch the crown. what did you think of that? i loved it. i think it isa think of that? i loved it. i think it is a great thing that the royals are diversifying, and starting to look like the rest of the world. because personally, here in america, we don't believe in that royal staff. ever body's created equal. they should be working, just like i'm working. and action. hello everyone, and welcome to our royal wedding dish. harry is getting married thomas to an american! and actress! these americans are excited. # i just actress! these americans are excited. # ijust wild about harry, and harry is wild about meg. excited. # ijust wild about harry, and harry is wild about megm excited. # ijust wild about harry, and harry is wild about meg. it is like a local girl done good, so i think the interest in america is so great because it is 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 br

we are on the vernal of the historic royal wedding. and at the center of the action is a soon to be american princess. it might seem like a fairy tale for meghan markle, but insiders say royal life can be something of a gilded cage. something prince harry says he's been trying to prepare his bride to be for. abc's james longman is in london tonight. >> reporter: this is likely the last glimpse of the royal couple together before they walk down the aisle at st. george's chapel in windsor, driving into the 1,000-year-old castle for rehearsal, outside, a preview of the royal celebration complete with a practice run, the couple's horse-drawn carriage. it's not just trying to get it right, it's trying to get it right in front of the world's cameras. this is live. this is for real. and you're stepping into a drama that is part of the history of the world. so the pressure's on. >> reporter: the couple poised under pressure despite meghan markle's family drama that threatens to overshadow the festivities. >> dramatic twist in the royal wedding

meet germany's biggest royal fan. if it has a royal face on it evelyn's got it from cardboard cutouts to cushion someone coming with to a diana shrine. personalized stamps. evidence love of the royal family began while visiting relatives in england as a child and has blossomed ever since she and members of her lady di fan club travel to london several times a year and like any self respecting super fan she's had numerous really countess along the way. spend some i know diana rather than the last few she gives the hand to me you and i go all the way to you from germany i was so strong. prince charles came josh admire our short charge i was sure and showed usually again only when mom to agree to go by it was lovely to see this people and prince william he looks at my flyers and then he looks at me and said i love you aren't. now there's only one special royal man left to meet dress in her wedding best she'll be in windsor to watch harry get hitched and she'll be battling it out with other fans to look guys with the happ

we break down a royal versus hlly wood wedding. royal weddings are the stuff of fairytale.a 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 i

are now with the countdown on for the royal wedding a like any other day is going over royal will be broadcasting live on prince harry and marcos big day i'm joined by two members of our royal team in the place to be in windsor is that garrick much just and with me here is charlotte bill who also be providing a lot of coverage of that very big day i want to start off with you again if i may how fired up are people where you are. and what a fabulous that was fear here leila people have come not only from the city of windsor of course from all over the u.k. you have the super royal friends if you want to have been camping already for days and today there were joined by many others who are lining up to secure the best places to see the royal couple when they're coming and when they're leaving the cost was husband and wife and then you have many guests from all over the world when i came to windsor i expected the first two groups so the locals and the big friends but i didn't expect people from so many countries here were really enjoying the atmosphere and the electric atmosphere i have

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

meets germany's biggest royal fan. if it has a royal face on it evans got it from cardboard cutouts to cushions come on come on we'll go to a diana shrine. bans a personalized stamps. evelyn's love the royal family began while visiting relatives in england as a child and has blossomed ever since she and members of her lady di fan club travel to london several times a year and like any self respecting super fan she's heard numerous really counters along the way there's also been some i know diana bravo and the last huge he gives the hand to me when i call all of them a view from germany i was so astonished as. prince charles. josh my irish are sure of charge i was sure and showed you she again only. to go by it was lovely to see this people and prince william he looks at my flyers and then he looks at me i love you aren't. now there's anyone special royal man left to meet dress in a wedding bestial be in windsor to watch harry get hitched and she'll be battling it out with other fans to localise with the happy couple to

royal wave. >> reporter: what is the royal wave?uilding for a group who've dubbed themselves the "u.n. of the carriage line." hailing from the u.s., canada, australia and the uk, the ladies are united by their common desire to find the prime viewing spot. >> we did research on this. we looked at the different maps the town put out. so we figured this is the best place. >> reporter: and they've staked out this position for five days, coming well-equipped to handle the cold nights sleeping on the sidewalk. by last night though, even their enthusiasm was starting to wane. >> we've had a fantastic time, but we're tired. i'm old. i'm 66. why am i here? >> reporter: but today, all discomfort forgotten. >> congratulations. >> reporter: as the royal carriage swings by right in front of them with harry giving the dedicated royal watchers a wave. >> oh, my god. she looks gorgeous, stunning. >> they were so close. they looked right at us and it was so beautiful and amazing. >> it was beautiful. it was breathtaking. it was breathtaking. worth e

my children think i am a royal loony. i am a royal loony. my children think i am a royal loony. 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. and i‘m simon mccoy here on the long walk — where the royal procession will pass. the finishing touches and final introductions are being made. meghan markle‘s mother, doria ragland, is due to meet the queen

that's the first time a royal fiance has ever done that before marrying into the royal family. >> a powerful sign that the monarchy is modernizing and changing. >> the royal family is trying to be more in line with society and the queen wants her grandson to be happy. >> that happiness is something harry has been searching for most of his life. >>> when we come back, the moment that changes everything. >> he didn't really deal with what life without her meant. it destabilized him and caused chaos for years. been trying to prepare for this day... and i'm still not ready. the reason i'm telling you this is that there will be moments in your life that... you'll never be ready for. your little girl getting married being one of them. ♪ ♪ ...the rest of the world... ...fades away. so i got you something... ...that stands out... ...as beautifully as you do. only jared® has more exclusive le vian® pieces... ...than any other jewelry store in the world. that's why he went to jared®. come join us for the jared® semi-annual event, may 9th-13th. enjoy our very best prices of the season... ...on breathta

that's why they love the royal weddings.ot of this tradition was invented recently but it doesn't matter because people believe it's existed for thousands of years. >> and the police have told us they're going to try to secure the homeless people's property for them and help them out for at least tonight. we don't know what will happen afterwards. i was struck by how nobody stopped to give any of those people money, coffee or anything else. patrick, you are an american citizen, people would be surprised to know. how and why is this such a big deal in america? boat loads of press are here, african-americans are here and it's captured the united states. obviously she's american but -- >> well, the americans love the royal family. i think it's some sort of sense the idea that there is some connection with the old country but there's a new thing this time. i've been struck by the number of african-american women i've met at various business events who say we're so thrilled about meghan joining the royal family. and i was taken a

she is transforming for the royal family. she's changing the royal family.at what she's done in terms of her engagements. going to brixton and talking to young people there. the wedding service has a lot of overtones about black culture. we have the bishop curry here, etta james, the gospel choir. so exciting to see of the culture of people of color. she's going to transform in the future, there are going to be difficulties because the royal family is very traditional. the most difficult thing for meghan is the fact that royal brides are not supposed to speak out that much. they really are supposed to be the queen is politic comply neutral. beyond that, you're not supposed to talk about questions of poverty or inequality, questions that are close to meghan's heart. we're going to hear about racism, sexism, poverty and inequality. that's something that she feels so important to her. and i think she is really going to shake things up and change them for the better. to her, we're going to see the royal family's popularity go shooting up. >> yeah. they have a re

that was the first time a royal fiancee has ever done that before actually marrying into the royal family. >> a powerful sign the monarchy and the queen are modernizing and changing. >> the royal family now is trying to at least be much more reflective of society, and the queen first and foremost wants her grandson to be happy. >> and that happiness is something harry has been searching for most of his life. when we come back, the moment that changes everything. >> he didn't really deal with what life without her meant. it destabilized him and caused chaos for years. we opened our doors with 70-megawatts, 35 mules, and an ice plant. but we brought power to the people- redefining what that meant from one era to the next. over 90 years later we continue to build as one of the nation's largest investors in infrastructure. we don't just help power the american dream. we're part of it. this is our era. this is america's energy era. nextera energy with recurring constipation and belly pain if you feel like you spend too much time in the bathroom talk to your doctor and say yesss! to linzess. ♪

if you thought this was going to be about the royals. a royal affair of 54. the royals.hey are called the kingdom choir, 20 singers, inspirational group and they sang stand by me. not even a traditional church song at least here in this capacity. then they sang this little light of mine and amen at the end. it was beautiful. shepard: love the amen chorus. i felt like i was home in mississippi. sandra, a louisiana girl, we have heard that sort of thing all of our lives. i'm reading people said that sermon was so long. that was 15 minutes. let me tell you about long. they didn't get near it. sandra: one royal historian weighed in a few moments ago saying that the queen once said a sermon at a royal wedding should not last longer than two minutes. well, this was a record-breaking 13. ainsley: nothing was traditional about this wedding or little of it, i should say. she entered alone and then prince charles gave her away. we had the american, african-american episcopal sermon that was not traditional. it was very charismatic. she did omit the word obey aspirin says diana did

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

the royal box tomorrow will be short of royals.n because of his best man duties. that honour is going to fall to jackie wilkins, the widow of the late ray — the former england captain who died last month. he also played for chelsea and manchester united. in scotland, celtic are on a roll. can they achieve the double—treble? a clean sweep last season. beat motherwell at hampden, and they'll do it again. it gives you a chance, and an opportunity, to write another chapter in the wonderful history of this club. toasting the end of the domestic season, they'll be raising a cup at hampden and wembley tomorrow. 0lly foster, bbc news. now the weather, with stav danaos. hello there. we ended the week on a lovely note, thanks to this big area of high pressure which will still be with us during the weekend and for many of us into next week as well. weather watcher photos pouring through of the glorious sunset up and down the uk. you can see how beautiful the skies were to end friday. as we head on into the weekend we are going to see more of

the super—size royal standard because this is a big royal occasion.in. they will get a great view when harry and william, before they enter the chapel, the plan is that they will wander down pass these people before they go in and stand by the alter. just to point out, that entrances where the guests will go in. south door, guests go in. they go through this side, and that's the big entrance. the west door which we can't see from here but is festooned with flowers. it looks incredible. that is where meghan markle will be dropped off. that's where we will see the first glimpse of the dress and we'll see what i understand is going to be a classic moment of those page boys and bridesmaids getting together. there's no maids of honour because meghan markle said she didn't want to have to choose between her best friends, so there's just ten children all seven or under! good luck with that! we've been looking inside the chapel. we saw pictures of the flowers, they look marvellous. the florist phillipa craddock, all of the foliage gathered from windsor park.

my thimbles of all the royal family. she's so big on the royals.hen she was, like, "i'm not going to be able to watch that wedding." i'll have to just record it. i'm gutted. are you gutted or are you secretly made up? no, i'm gutted. sitting in the church with the live stream on her phone! no, don't put that in! i'm made up because i want to go to my niece's wedding. you know who i'm going to have to put that in. no, don't! while two billion will watch the other wedding, a select 200 will watch this main event. and as for auntie sharon... i'm so excited. there's always catch—up. definitely. jayne mccubbin, bbc news. here is the weather with matt taylor. temperatures warm up further under the strong sunshine. one or two exceptions from this rule. cloudy, high cloud turning the sunshine hazy but slightly thick of the black cloud parts of scotland and northern ireland bringing rain here and there. mostly dry through the rest of the day. into tonight as any cloud that has built up starts to melt away, turning clearer to the north and west. notice on th

our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. end the uncertainty and focus on the wedding. harry and meghan were driven to windsor castle for a private rehearsal at st george's chapel, as it was confirmed that the bride's father, thomas markle, will not be at his daughter's wedding. kensington palace issued this statement from miss markle. in windsor, preparations for saturday. a rehearsal by 250 members of the three armed services who will be taking part. the most visible element will be the mounted escort, provided by harry's old regiment the household cavalry. they'll accompany what, weather permitting on saturday, will be an open carriage procession through the centre of windsor. also rehearsing has been the choir of st george's chapel, and preparing for his role presiding over the service, the dean of windsor. my impression is that they love one another very much. they are very committed to each other. they are very serious about their relationship, and that's why, i think, they particularly want to see it grounded in a rel

and we have our royal rabbit correspondent today. >> our royal hare. >> we're taking a look at royalswimsuits. that is a beautiful creation there. the crown jewel heritage condoms. got to be safe. and the royal wedding commemorative plates, found with ed sheeran's face instead of prince harry's. >> why would they do that? >> because it's way funnier than prince harry. >> there are ways to epically quit a job. and this guy who was quitting his job at popeye's did it in style. here he is. ♪ i ain't workin' no more ♪ ♪ i don't want to work here no more ♪ >> he really walked in with the video rolling saying i'm quitting my job. he did his own version of the song talking about he's quitting his job. >> i think everyone's had one of those jobs where they dream of coming in and light the place up in terms of mouthing off. this is a way better idea. >> i liked it. and people started getting in on it. you said chicken's on the floor? >> polka time! ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> this morning on "world news now," the new images coming in this morning ahead of the wedding of the year, of the last seven years,

and on that note, we have just had the figures through from the local royal borough, the royal borough,000. if you live in the area there have been dire warnings about travel, the impact on public transport, and it seems they have exceeded what they expected. they are seeing more than 100,000 people on the streets of windsor. if you do not know it, it is a small place, narrow streets, it has been quite a squash, long before seven o'clock this morning we arrived then you could barely get through the streets. it has been quite a day. let's hear more about all of that, and speak to some of the people on the streets. the thing that really struck me about being here for the last few daysis about being here for the last few days is the admiration, the love that the public really does have four meghan markle and prince harry. they are now known as the duke and duchess of sussex. as you can imagine, there are people, we will surely the gates, as people make their way out, there were home, they have they have been part of a very special moment. what was it like for you guys, your live on bbc ne

ifi she is entering this royal family.th me, i would wa nt if i had my mother with me, i would want this zen yoga teacher to transmit, that would be my wedding gift, a bit of zen and yoga.” transmit, that would be my wedding gift, a bit of zen and yoga. i have so gift, a bit of zen and yoga. i have so many facts for you through the course of the programme, do you want one on their hotel? john profumo, the war secretary, met christine keeler at that same hotel in 1961, and if you read the blurb from the hotel, it says they have had unapologetic debauchery.” hotel, it says they have had unapologetic debauchery. i don't think that is going on tonight! there's no easy way to turn from the events here in windsor to what is unfolding in texas. at least ten people have been shot dead at the santa fe high school, south of houston. it is still unclear how many people have been injured. according to some reports, the shooting began as the fire alarm went off. news helicopters filmed the students filing out of the school in single fi

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

that's the first time a royal fiance has ever done that before marrying into the royal family. >> a powerful sign that the monarchy is modernizing and changing. >> the royal family is trying to be more in line with society and the queen wants her grandson to be happy. >> that happiness is something harry has been searching for most of his life. >>> when we come back, the moment that changes everything. >> he didn't really deal with what life without her meant. it destabilized him and caused chaos for years. i've been making blades here at gillette for 20 years. i bet i'm the first blade maker you've ever met. there's a lot of innovation that goes into making our thinnest longest lasting blades on the market. precision machinery and high-quality materials >>> september 15th, 1984. prince henry charles albert sold around the world. on,d now starting at $7.99. gillette. the best a man can get. you need our most to tame smoothing blend., smoothing hair care by whole blends. blended with cold-pressed coconut oil and cocoa butter extracts, whole blends protects from humidity to calm frizz instantl

>> minor royals. ones that aren't the working members of the royal family. >> they're minor, they're about to be kicked out of the house by prince harry and meghan markle. that's the rumor. >> what do the minor royals do? >> coaches -- >> some do do engagements on behalf of the queen. her -- do some have vob-- have jobs? >> yes. they do a lot of public work. it doesn't get covered. >> princess -- princess anne. and eugenie. >> and beatre who we the fascinator to prince william's wedding. >> the pretzel hat. >> i should say -- >> meghan markle there -- >> here we go. >> getting into the royal rolls royce. >> here she comes. >> she got in in a way that no cameras could get. >> smart. >> this is the first glimpse of the dress. >> a big veil. >> very bill. >> she's with her mommy. >> what an amazing drive for these two ladies to take. >> what a test of the cameraman, as well. >> look at the hat -- >> wonderful. [ applause ] >> the tiara -- >> the french tiara? >> it looks like a smaller -- >> not the spen

that was the first time a royal fiance has ever done that before actually marrying into the royal family. >> a powerful sign the queen and monarchy are changing. >> the queen first and foremost wants her grandson to be happy. >> and that happiness is something harry has been searching for most of his life. >>> when we come back, the moment that changes everything. >> he didn't really deal with what life without her meant. it destabilized him and caused chaos for years. been trying to prepare for this day... and i'm still not ready. the reason i'm telling you this is that there will be moments in your life that... you'll never be ready for. your little girl getting married being one of them. ♪ ♪ that you'll never make itu're on your own..., that's the time to really shine. ♪ introducing new elvive. in just 1 use, elvive revives dry hair. because you're worth it. your company is and the decisions you make have far reaching implications. the right relationship with a corporate bank who understands your industry and your world can help you make well informed choices and stay ahead of opportu

that was the first time a royal fiancee has ever done that before actually marrying into the royal family. >> a powerful sign the monarchy and the queen are modernizing and changing. >> the royal family now is trying to at least be much more reflective of society, and the queen first and foremost wants her grandson to be happy. >> and that happiness is something harry has been searching for most of his life. >>> when we come back, the moment that changes everything. >> he didn't really deal with what life without her meant. it destabilized him and caused chaos for years. been trying to prepare for this day... and i'm still not ready. the reason i'm telling you this is that there will be moments in your life that... you'll never be ready for. your little girl getting married being one of them. ♪ ♪ don't juggle your home life and work life without it. ♪ ♪ don't skip that office meeting for a board meeting without it. don't keep it real... keep it going... or simply keep it in the family without it. and don't turn that business trip, into an overdue family trip without it. ♪ ♪ the more you l

so, the stage is set for the royal wedding.limpse 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.

there are other royal families around the world.al family families around the world. why does the british royalfamily reign supreme? again, ithink the british royalfamily reign supreme? again, i think it goes back to the legacy of the empire, the vast global english—speaking media as well, which has such an influence. it is not surprising that some people in some parts of the world would get frustrated at the disproportionate impact that the royal family have. disproportionate impact that the royalfamily have. even disproportionate impact that the royal family have. even referencing hong kong about this sort of nostalgia for what was, whether it actually was, as people like to think it was, or not. the greater the history the more, obviously, fascination seems to be. even if you are frustrated by it, you can bet that over the coming days, and i think beyond that, the coverage that this couple will gardner will continue. what they do will be an object of immense fascination —— will garner. another institution that could do with a bit

duties. >> when they're at royal ascot which is very proper in the royal enclosure where you're wearingthe done thing. >> reporter: and now a new generation of royal wives with new voices are becoming iconic in their own right and are captivating the world's attention. >> while william and harry have been the stars of the show when it came to the younger generation, for a long time, now it's their women who are really the focus of all our attention. >> kate, you're beautiful. >> reporter: kate and meghan are both 36. the duchess of cambridge nearly ten years older than diana at the time of her marriage. meghan a decade older than sarah. they had years to become independent women. >> they definitely have formed and will continue to form a close alliance, because they're in a very unique situation. >> catherine has been absolutely -- >> she's been wonderful. >> amazing, as has william as well, you know, fantastic support. >> this incarnation of the fab four, a lot more functional. you've got four people in their mid-30s. laser focused on that they want to achieve. >> reporter: the four ma

that's the first time a royal fiance has ever done that before marrying into the royal family. >> a powerful sign that the monarchy is modernizing and changing. >> the royal family is trying to be more in line with society and the queen wants her grandson to be happy. >> that happiness is something harry has been searching for most of his life. >>> when we come back, the moment that changes everything. >> he didn't really deal with what life without her meant. it destabilized him and caused chaos for years. at t-mobile, we're committed to keeping military families connected. then momma ninja asked her littlest baby ninja, did you finish your dinner? so in honor of military appreciation month... active duty and veterans get half off select samsung galaxy phones. no one thought much of itm at all.l people said it just made a mess until exxonmobil scientists put it to the test. they thought someday it could become fuel and power our cars wouldn't that be cool? and that's why exxonmobil scientists think it's not small at all. energy lives here. (burke) so we know how to cover almost anything.en

this is the last royal weddings. this is the last royal wedding for a generation.rincess 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 so

a royal baby. family. >> with ginger hair. >> the cutest thing you have ever seen. >> woer all very excited. >> biracial babies are gorgeous. >> we'll see. hopefully cousin will come along soon. fingers crossed. >> that really is going to have an impact on the family. think about that. >> i think so. i think harry and meghan are they have been clear about wanting to do things their own way. and not be stuffy. they have been relaxed with fans and they'll break tradition in a lot of ways. >> will this push brits along? when it comes to race relations. >> i hope so. it will help attitudes change dramatically. yeah. i think it can only do that. it's great thing. >> it's been talked about endlessly. >> discussed a lot. >> is it slowing down? >> it's still going. newspapers and harry issued that statement. the relationship. to condemn the trolling and what he called the racial under tones of pieces in the newspaper. it's probably been a difficult ride. but it's a great wonderful thing. >> a very strong s

and we're excited for the royal wedding!o start this weekend's wedding celebrations than with a tea party? making the most of the sunny weather, 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? we're going to be wearing... our school uniforms. and somebody‘s ironed a nice badge on, and we've got summer uniforms. and we're going to be wearing a hat. a straw hat. and they have this advice for meghan. it's a very new world to her, because she used to live in america and now she's in the uk and england, and it's going to be very different. she'll probably need to change her accent, because she's american. yes, and she needs to, like, fit in, but i think she's already doing that well. yeah. we talk about why or how prince harry and meghan are this force for good that i mentioned earlier on... up in bolton is 21—year—old said. he's been running this young people's magazine for the last seven years, and got the idea because he felt there

breaking news about the royal wedding.he palace just reveals prince charles will walk meghan markle down the aisle to marry his son prince harry after meghan confirmed her own father won't be there. the ceremony now less than 24 hours away. new images show the happy couple leaving for rehearsals, will and kate behind them as meghan prepares to make history and millions around the world prepare to welcome an american princess. >>> also breaking news, shots fired at the trump resort near miami. a gunman walking into the lobby yelling about the president. police opening fire. >>> president trump's extraordinary appeal. his message to kim jong-un offering to protect his regime after north korea threatens to pull out of the nuclear summit. ♪ >>> we're live in windsor for the wedding of a lifetime. new details just in about the ceremony, the dress and the reception. the event millions around the world will watch. we're live where it's all happening right here on "gma." good morning, america. hit it. ♪ >> announcer: is this a spe

it's royal wedding day.on't go anywhere. >>> you are looking at live picturings of the town of windsor in england where all of that country, as well as here across the pond are waiting for the marriage, the fabulous marriage of harry and meghan markle. we saw oprah winfrey, a trio of brits who contributed to time magazine. trish goddard, a long running show in the uk. we have with me here, on the panel, lola, who is an anchor at people tv and jackie reid, my play cousin, faux cousin on the day. we are all wearing our face naters. we are going to talk celebrities. we had an interesting elba sighting with his fiance. we had an oprah sighting. >> she is american royalty. >> the kardashians? >> we know there are going to be a lot of josh stone, ed sheeran, serena williams, priyanka chopra. they are the best of friends. a lot of actresses will be coming. i did not know elba was going to show up and oprah winfrey. that leads to rumors that, are the obama's actually coming? >> there was an assumption, but they didn

the royal box tomorrow will be short of royals.n because of his best man duties. that honour is going to fall to jackie wilkins, the widow of the late ray — the former england captain who died last month. he also played for chelsea and manchester united. in scotland, celtic are on a roll. can they achieve the double—treble? a clean sweep last season. beat motherwell at hampden, and they'll do it again. it gives you a chance, and opportunity, to write another chapter in the wonderful history of this club. toasting the end of the domestic season, they'll be raising a cup at hampden and wembley tomorrow. olly foster, bbc news. from wembley to windsor, let's go back to fiona. thanks, rita. there is a tremendous atmosphere in this small town tonight. the pubs and restaurants are full, and the streets are still teeming with visitors and royal fans. harry and meghan, like other royal couples before them, have decided to take a carriage ride after their wedding vows to greet the crowds. i went to find the best places to spot them along the

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royal family and therefore serving the queen as a royal is a huge advantage. think she is going to be great. >> but being great demands a mastery of protocol and perfect etiquet etiquette. for starters, who to curtsy. >> the queen, prince philip, prince charles, duchess, william, kate. princess alexander. michael of kent, no. >> beatrice, and eugeney, yes. unless, harry is in the room. she pulls rank they curtsy to her. welcome to the royal court. he remembers the first introduction into the world all. up ayou become an ambassador. from that day forward everything you say and do reflects. that is true. that is for some body like myself. for some body married to the family very much the, more than an ambassador. you are part of it. >> and that means some changes. no more selfies, no more autographs. all these things. she has got to stop. royals don't do autographs. they're not celebrities. >> that's a rule. >> that's a rule. >> she will have to pass one test. even immigration lawyers call insanely complex. >> for meghan markle it will take more than marrying a

i'm a big royal fan and a princess diana fan.american, it's just that harry has found someone. one more night to go, and then harry and meghan‘s big day will be here. our royal correspondent daniela relphjoins me now. this is the absolute focus now. we are getting a real insight into what it is going to be like tomorrow, this is where the big choreography will happen ahead of the wedding, so the big slope in front of us is where we are going to see the main 600 guests, the invited guests to the wedding, come down tomorrow. they're coming to decathlon buses, which will park out of sight around the corner, and then we will see them walk around, the spice girls, them walk around, the spice girls, the cast of suits, coming down that way into the south door. you might be able to pick out some of the foliage around there, we know that the theme is wild, natural landscapes, so a lot of the flowers have come from the crown estate and from windsor great park, so a natural look. and from what we can pick out, that seems to be the theme. bu

>> it's a very royal pace.ably they could make it stretch out for about 20 minutes, 25 minutes. >> now, princess anne, her children don't have a royal title, per se. correct? >> that's correct. right. by choice. yes. when the queen -- >> we're going to take a look at meghan in the car. let's see if we can -- if you all can glean anything from what we can see of the dress. number one, we knew that it would have sleeves, because i'm told in the church that you have to wear sleeves. you have to have closed-toed shoes, and you have to have panty hos. we can see a boat neck. we can see a lace. we can see a veil. but i think it's hard to draw a conclusion. ingrid or tina? >> tina might be right. it looks a very classical dress. >> it looks very classical. and it does look like the tiara. that was the thing about diana. the sparkle and the swirls. >> i, markle at how -- i marvel at how they've been able to keep the dressmaker a secret, right up until the very, very end. so many people have to be involved in making thi

arriving and then this will lead up to the major royals, the senior members of the royal family andrkle to be the last person to arrive at the chapel. >> arrive four minutes before meghan. it's that specific. >> did they rehearse? >> hold on one second, there is an actual interval where the queen must arrive how many minutes before meghan? >> she will arrive last, not when there is a bride of course. she will arrive four minutes exactly. >> at 45 past charles and camilla will arrive. at 52 past, whatever the timing, the queen will arrive. they have to give time for the dean to meet them at the top, whisk them down into the choir and get back to the door, again, when the next one arrives. same for any major state occasion. people arrive to the minute. absolute to the minute and today meghan markle who has the privilege and honor of arriving last and then the task of climbing 20 steps. >> also about the social media, isn't it? i remember in 2011, those of us covering it, the minute that kate stepped out of the car then we were told the designer on social media. they were completely co

royal wedding. >> and as the royal couple always -- tell you what that was like.ore of the royal wedding on bbc america. >> and the goal of the military today, so personal to harry. 250 members of the armed service who were involved in making sure that this splendid bit of pagentry is all it should be and there's many of them servicemen that harry knows well and served well. what a shot. >> a beautiful scene. >> so the household calvary can be found. a splendid parade around windsor and it's been a treat for every single person that came along and waved their flags and stood patiently to see the royal couple. the duke and duchess of sussex. >> well, that was the moment everybody here, thousands of people on the long walk were waiting for. the procession. we have cried all the tears. there was a collective awe when harry lifted the veil. let's get some highlights. >> the look of love between them. the kiss. >> yeah, the look of love for me. he couldn't take his eyes off her, could he? >> no. >> it was a moment for you. >> i like my harry. >> but the tiara. >> it wa

thank you very much, royal guard. he is very interested in our royal wedding paraphernalia. live in london. michael, how's it going 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