a historic day in united kingdown and the bbc will have coverage from london, the 14 countries in thethe regalia, processions and ancient rituals. we'll have all that and more, including the crowning moment itself later today at westminster abbey.

a historic day in united kingdown and the bbc will have coverage from london, the 1a countries in thenwealth, and all over the globe, bringing you the regalia, processions and ancient rituals. we'll have all that and more, including the crowning moment itself later today at westminster abbey. these are pictures from inside the venue and how it will look for the grand ceremony. you can see the ornate chairs taking centre stage there, on top of the mediaeval mosaic floor of the church. crowds have been camping out ahead of the big day. they were treated to a surprise visit by king charles, the prince and the princess of wales. charles went to one side of the mall while william and kate went to the other. many continued to camp out despite the london rain, to save a spot on the procession route. let's go live now to bbc correspondent louisa pilbeam at the mall in london. it's good to see you. we thought everyone would be asleep getting ready for the big day, we understand you have been talking to some people. yes, i thought everyone would be asleep as well, so i've been surprised. there