at westminster abbey bells are being rung to mark the anniversary.estminster, where there will be a quiet family party in their honour tonight. time for a look at the weather. i'm sure you will have noticed a change in the feel of the weather.

at westminster abbey, bells are being run to mark the anniversary.y in their honour tonight. 2.5 years since a devastating earthquake struck nepal, little progress has been made in restoring its heritage sites. the global heritage body unesco has criticised the government and expressed concerns over the building materials and techniques being used. the sites are likely to be placed on on a danger list next year the entire system feels like it is being run by bureaucracy who has very little to lose, who don‘t need to go back for votes, who will never get fired, and who come from areas where they have never had a chance to get connected with their heritage. if we have the bidding we should actually be bidding amongst the contractors who can implement the work. 0ut here we have any contractor bidding for the work, which doesn't guarantee that they even know how to do, you know, conservation work on the monuments. and very often the contractors don't even know what they are actually bidding for. we had the design and we were going to do it. we had procur

ringing out from westminster abbey, a peal of bells to mark a 70th wedding anniversary. 947, that the then princess elizabeth came for her wedding to lieutenant philip mountbatten. now the solemn service begins. i elizabeth alexandra mary. take thee philip. to my wedded husband. it was the start of a marriage which has endured for 70 years and which, from the moment elizabeth came to the throne in 1952, has underpinned the success and stability of her reign as queen. those who know them have no doubt that the bride and groom who signed the marriage register that day at the abbey, were deeply committed to each other. obviously they were very much in love, it is early love as far as i can understand it, so it is a love match essentially. it is a great love story. a deeply loyal sense of duty, which is bolstered and encouraged and uplifted by their faith.

at westminster abbey bells are being rung to mark the anniversary.have noticed a milderfield to the i'm sure you will have noticed a milder field to the weather for the start of the new working week, but with that a lot of cloud and outbreaks of patchy rain. this was how it looked in worcestershire earlier. it will keep cloudy conditions tonight, and outbreaks of patchy rain and heavy bursts of rain developing across northern ireland, england and southern scotland. a very mild night in the south, temperatures dropping no longer than ten, 11, 12. holding on to something cold across the northern isles and generally across scotland in the far north of scotland, a soggy start tomorrow. outbreaks of of rain trudging north slowly. quite windy in the south, a mild day, this further band of rain swinging in from the west later on. quite a range of temperatures, 1a plymouth and nine in aberdeen. into wednesday, some heavy rain for central and northern areas, by thursday it will start to turn cold again, particularly in the north. wada today at 3: protestors a

the same bells of westminster abbey which chimed on their for threey rang hours. otherwise, it has been a low-key affair, with the royals making private plans to mark the occasion. reporter: ringing out from westminster abbey, bells to mark the 70th wedding anniversary. >> for any girl, a wedding day is the day of her life. reporter: it was this day in 1947 that then- princess elizabeth left for her wedding to philip mountbatten. ♪ thee, philip, for my wedded husband. reporter: it was the start of a marriage which has endured for 70 years, and which from the moment elizabeth came to the throne in 1952, has underpinned the success and stability of her reign as clean. queen. those who know them have no doubt that the bride and groom who signed the marriage register at the abbey were deeply committed to each other. >> obviously, they were very much in love. it is early love, as far as i can understand it. it is a love match, essentially. it is a great love story. >> deeply loyal sense of duty, which is bolstered and encouraged and uplifted by their faith. reporter: t

at westminster abbey bells are being rung to mark the anniversary.t westminster, where there will be a private family party in their honour tonight. much more coming up. stay with us, including the very latest in zimbabwe but now it is time for all of the weather news here. thank you very much indeed. there has been a lot of cloud around today but even where it was cloudy it was mild and where the sun broke through a little bit we had temperatures as high as 17 in a few places. it stayed quite grave for this weather watch in dorset. this evening we will generally have cloudy conditions and patchy rain as well. later tonight heavy rain moving through into england and scotland as well. for almost all of us are mild night but in the northern isles of scotla nd night but in the northern isles of scotland there was still a touch of frost and the cold earth clings on here for the time being. tomorrow a 5°99y here for the time being. tomorrow a soggy start for much of scotland and the rain goes north slowly. another band of rain swings in from the west even

ringing out from westminster abbey, a peal of bells to mark a 70th wedding anniversary. r wedding to lieutenant philip mountbatten. now the solemn service begins. i elizabeth alexandra mary. take thee philip. to my wedded husband. it was the start of a marriage which has endured for 70 years and which, from the moment elizabeth came to the throne in 1952, has underpinned the success and stability of her reign as queen. those who know them have no doubt that the bride and groom who signed the marriage register that day at the abbey, were deeply committed to each other. obviously they were very much in love, it is early love as far as i can understand it, so it is a love match essentially. it is a great love story. a deeply loyal sense of duty, which is bolstered and encouraged and uplifted by theirfaith. the early years of the queen‘s reign were not without difficulty for the duke. he felt he had no clear purpose but he adapted to the role of consort to the monarch, and for decade after decade they toured the world and fulfilled official duties together. a couple so much o

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crosses and poppies, and have laid them there just outside westminster abbey.porary garden, where people have been able to come to remember and honour those who have died. just about a quarter of a mile from here we have be cenotaph, which will be a real focus of the commemorations today and tomorrow. we also saw other commemorations yesterday, a commemoration of the battle of passing bell. —— passchendaele. yesterday was the 100th anniversary, and guns were fired which were used in the first world war. back here at westminster, as you said, many people across the country will fall silent. we have not heard the chimes of big ben for several months, but today we will hear them, just after that two—minute silence until 11 o'clock. and again, on remembrance sunday, tomorrow, to remember and honour those who died. alexander, thank you. —— alexandra. you can watch live coverage of the armistice day commemorations from 10:45 this morning on bbc one. a british woman accused of drug smuggling in egypt is due to appear in court this morning. laura plummer, who's 33 and

on this day in 1947, the queen and prince philip got married at westminster abbey.een was 13 years old. and for the last 70 years, their marriage has been a constant in british life. here's how it all began. # when you are in love # it's the loveliest night of the year... the king and queen announce the betrothal of their dearly beloved daughter, the princess elizabeth, to lieutenant philip mountbatten. i am so happy that on this, my third visit, my future husband is by my side. into the dull november morning, two greys draw the irish state coach. inside, the royal highness princess elizabeth and her father. # ...it‘s the loveliest night of the year # when you are in love # it's the loveliest night of the year # stars twinkle above # and you almost can touch them from here # words fall into rhyme # any time you are holding me near # when you are in love # it's the loveliest night of the year let's talk to the queen's former press secretary dickie arbiter. christopher lee is a royal historian. alun and delphine richards are in swansea and they celebrated their 70th w

that sleeping on their sides could save hundreds of lives. 70 years since their marriage at westminster abbeye queen and the duke of edinburgh celebrate their platinum wedding anniversary with the release of three new portraits. good morning from this co—op distribution centre, as we look at how retailers are preparing for the festive period. if analysts are correct, it will be a tough one. i am looking at why. in sport: a terrible return to the premier league for david moyes, as his west ham side are beaten 2—0 by watford in his first match in charge. and carol has the weather. good morning. a fairly cloudy day ahead. we have some rain and drizzle in the west, drifting eastwards, depositing some snow on the hills north of the central belt. and for most of us today it will feel milder. i will have more details in 15 minutes. the zimbabwean president, robert mugabe, has shocked the nation by refusing widespread demands for him to stand down. giving a speech live on tv while under house arrest, during which he had been expected to resign, he instead announced his intention to lead next month's

it can seat only 800 guests, fewer than half the capacity of westminster abbey. the prince of wales and the duchess of cornwall was blessed in 2005 after their wedding in a registry office. in windsor today reaction to having another royal wedding in the town was predictably positive. absolutely amazing. we're so excited about it. that's fantastic. really nice, yeah, lovely, it will be good for windsor as well. really good. well, i live locally so it will be nice to have such a fabulous event in the local area. aside from wedding preparations, meghan will be applying for british citizenship. as she made clear in yesterday's interview she wants to get to know britain better. i think in the beginning few months and now being boots on the ground in the uk i am excited tojust really get to know more about the different communities here, smaller organisations, working on the same causes that i have always been passionate about. that process of getting to know her new country will start this friday in nottingham, the city will witness the first official engagement of t

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westminster abbey has a capacity of 2,000. st. george's chapel is closer to 800.hink harry and meghan were united on the idea of having a small, family, intimate wedding. >> reporter: the new wedding details reled just as prince harry was spotted leaving a london gym. meghan who is a prot e stant will be baptized into the church of england. the wedding will reflect who they are as a couple today, the bbc also aired this unaired footage. it was shot after the mike row phones were removed. in it's a charming chunk of footage because it just shows, um, the warmth and the sense of fun and joy between them. >> as for the celebrity guest list, harry's grandmother the queen will be there, of course. you can expect elton john. he is a friend of harry's and was close to his mother diana. and meghan's friends, serena williams and priyanka chopra. >> will be there. >> reporter: we're betting the the beckham's will attend. the couple looked slilish at william and kate's nuptials. >> william and i are absolutely thrilled. it's such exciting news. it's happy time for any couple

this yes married in westminster abbey. >> really? >> you're not listening.question now is will the archbishop of counter bury married them like did he will and kate? stay tuned. we do know it is happening in may. but the couple yet to choose exact day. people are so excited about this at one point, mike, they were creating like a fake facebook event for his bachelor party. and they had like almost 30,000 people sign up to go, even though it was created by a fake person. they wrecks cited. can you badge what his bachelor party will be like? >> well, i saw some of the parties when he was single. >> oh, well. >> that he went to. >> we all so those, didn't we? >> better check out the uniform in case you wear a costume there, harry. he's more mile now, i hope. >> are you okay. >> i'm okay. i love that color on you. >> oh, thanks. >> all right. so, betsy thorton tweeted this. the marriage of the ginger prince and his all american beauty means there may soon be red bones in buckingham palace. i'm thrilled to my core. >> oh, she is one of our viewers tweeting couple

. >> reporter: at westminster abbey, where they married seven years ago, bells rang out in their honor. teri okita, cbs news in london. >> queen elizabeth is still going strong but prince philip has cut back on some public engagements in recent years. he is 91 years old -- queen elizabeth is 91 years old and he is 96. >> free turkeys. council members host an annual event that is a continued tradition started by former marion -- former mayor, marion barry. turkeys are being given away until 4:00 today. >> christmas comes a little bit early to the white house. the president and first lady will receive the white house christmas tree later today and it usually happens the day after thanksgiving. the trump's are leaving town tomorrow afternoon to spend the holiday at the mar-a-lago home in palm beach, florida. >> is seeing the first big snow of the season. 2-5 inches fell this morning and a total of 7 inches as possible with winds gusting as high as 30 miles-an-hour, causing blowing and drifting snow. the morning commute was difficult, to say the least. better them than us. the closest we c

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alexandra mackenzie is outside westminster abbey. alexandra, what's happening today? here in the shadow of westminster abbey is the field of remembrance, and as you can see, already many people have been bringing small wooden crosses and poppies as a way of remembering those who fell in all conflict. and also about a quarter of a mile from here is the cenotaph, and that will bea here is the cenotaph, and that will be a centre for commemoration today and tomorrow for remembrance sunday. there will be other events and people observing the two—minute silence here and across the country. already, yesterday in northern france, people have been remembering the battle of passchendaele. yesterday marked the 100th anniversary of the end of the battle of passchendaele. guns were fired that were originally fired during world war i. and back here in westminster, we have been hearing the familiar chimes of big ben. they have been silent for three months but they will be had today for armistice day and tomorrow for remembrance sunday. you can watch live coverage of the armistice da

it isn't quite as grand as, say, westminster abbey where william and kate were married.not to overshadow the other event, baby number three due to william and kate who earlier today wished them well. >> we're very excited. we wish them all the best. >> reporter: this isn't just any couple. markel's not only marrying into the family, she's marrying into a country. she's being baptized into the church of england by choice before taking her vows and applying for citizenship. >> the family has been great and over the last year and a half we've been having a nice time getting to open them. >> reporter: stepmother camilla has welcomed her with open arms. >> they're so happy. >> reporter: good news for markel's family. the royal family plans to foot the bill for pretty much everything. the wedding service, music, flowers, cake, even the reception, a spectacle that's certain to be one of the most watched global events of the year. charlie d'agata, cbs news, windsor, england. >> well, coming up on "cbs this morning," part two of gayle's interview with singer bruno mars as he make

twenty-one year old princess elizabeth, married 26 year old naval officer philip in westminster abbey, crowned queen six years later, the couple have four children, eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren. congratulations. >> well, rahel, you're my tv spouse. and congratulations, you made it through the philadelphia marathon. >> yes, i did. and coming up next, we will tell you all about my experience, meisha? >> unexpected events will happen in life. and many times it will come down to how we respond to what happens to us. in today's love it, meeting a man who turned a bad accident into a craft that became a real blessing for other, that's coming up. katie? >> and meisha, with a upcoming holiday weekend, of course you want a sense of how things will shake out. right now we are certainly still many days away. but not looking too bad. i think we maintain some seasonably cool conditions, perhaps spotty shower around sunday, but should clear out sunday. so all looking pretty good, through the course of the weekend. but, what about in the meantime? i'll let you know about cold fro

the wedding bells rang on november the twentieth nine hundred forty seven in london's westminster abbey hundreds of thousands of well wishers lining the street waiting for hours for a chance to cheer the newlyweds. soon had their first two children charles the heir to the throne in one thousand nine hundred forty eight and san their only daughter in nine hundred fifty then their lives took an abrupt and drastic turn elizabeth's father king george the sixth died in one nine hundred fifty two twenty six year old elizabeth became queen and philip the prince consort as the husband of the queen he was not to carry the title of king. the coronation was broadcast live on television with more than twenty million viewers worldwide. after elizabeth's coronation prince andrew was born followed by prince edward in one nine hundred sixty four philip had left the navy to devote himself all time to his royal duties i think they've grown into each other in a formal way you know they have their difference is they have their ways of dealing with things in different ways but they've come together as a for

at westminster abbey bells are being rung to mark the anniversary. as for the couple themselves, they are spending the day quietly at westminster, where there will be a quiet family party in their honour tonight. time for a look at the weather. i'm sure you will have noticed a change in the feel of the weather. rewind to yesterday morning and many of us started the day like this, with a touch of frost and temperatures below freezing. this morning was com pletely below freezing. this morning was completely different. if you dressed for cold weather you probably regretted it because some of us were in single digits by the rush hour, but with that, some cloud and outbreaks of rain. there are conveyor belts of clothes streaming in from the atlantic which will continue to bring outbreaks of rain at times throughout this week. it is all about this mild air wafting up from the south—west. something colder is holding on. most of us cloudy with patchy rain, some brightness for wales and the midlands but most places will not see any of that. still a little bit

to be a grand occasion, westminster abbey, orsomething smaller?t george's chapel, or even something more different, more independent? those are the things that we are hoping we will get some clarity on shortly. how much do you think that decision rests with the couple themselves? and also gauging public mood? clearly, some other factors a re public mood? clearly, some other factors are going to be at play. it is going to have to be a secure location, the correct sort of place. but ultimately i think it is going to be down to them. prince harry is far enough away from the line of succession, to make his own choices. in terms of what he wants. meghan markle is going to have her own view. my think in consultation with the royal household, going to be able to make their own choices, what sort of wedding they want to have. thank you. britain's banks would be able to cope with the consequences of a disorderly exit from the european union — that's according to the governor of the bank of england, mark carney. his comments came as the bank published the r

they could go for the big westminster abbey occasion, they may feel they want to do something smaller think together we are going to see a lot of freedom in terms of the kind of work they do. they clearly are going to forge quite a powerful partnership when it comes to charity and humanitarian work and i think a lot of focus will go on that going forward. thank you very much. two other news now. two pharmaceutical firms — one american, the other german — have said they will invest more than a billion pounds in the uk — creating more than 18—hundred jobs. the government said these biotech deals illustrated confidence it its industrial strategy — aimed at supporting more research and development, encouraging firms to embrace new technology, and boosting the economy. 0ur economics correspondent andy verity reports. high levels of investment harnessing cutting edge ideas, the robots at this commentary manufacturing centre cost millions to design and programme and the car door as they turn that can compete across the world. with britain's weak productivity record innovation like this is ve

the bells of westminster abbey thng out for hours just as they had on this day in 1947 when then-princess married a dashing naval officer named philip mountbatten, who some tound the royal court thought might be a little too dashing. according to one of the queen's bridesmaids margaret rhodes. p of course, prince philip was ine most utterly good looking viking god. >> reporter: viking god? >> well, he really was too good looking. >> reporter: how did the marriage work so well for so long? again, according to friends, like giles brandwryth, the secret was division of labor. >> essentially the queen had weways worn the crown, and prince philip was allowed to e ar the trousers. she is the front woman. fae's the person that people around the world know, it's her face on the postage stamp, but behind the scenes he was there at every turn. >> reporter: a shared sense of humor may also have helped. you can only imagine what the thought bubbles would say. s ilip has had a unique role in the queen's life according to the royal writer roya nikkah. >> the queen has spent seven decades living in a wo

quality in abundance. 70 years after the royal couple exchanged their vows here, the bells of westminster abbeyince philip will celebrate at a private party at windsor castle this evening. we have been sending in suggestions and thoughts on that story, what he would give your partner after 70 yea rs. would give your partner after 70 years. charlie got in touch, he said after 70 yea rs of years. charlie got in touch, he said after 70 years of marriage i would hope she would give him the right. —— revoked. someone tweeted a —— remote. personal letter of affection. so many of you essential thoughts. a quiet weekend away. as we heard, they are celebrating privately with family and friends today. thank you to your company on the briefing. i'll be back with the business briefing in just a few moments. and more on the collapse of coalition talks in germany. see you $0011. hello. it's safe to say there is a lot of weather to come in the week ahead. low pressure after low pressure will be coming in from the atlantic. the atlantic part of this is important because it is mild air coming in with the areas

it can seat only 800 guests, fewer than half the capacity of westminster abbey.marriage of the prince of wales and the duchess of cornwall was blessed in 2005, after their wedding in a register office. aside from wedding preparations, meghan will be applying for british citizenship. as she made clear in yesterday's interview, she wants to get to know britain better. i think, in these beginning few months, and now being boots on the ground in the uk, i'm excited to just really get to know more about the different communities here, smaller organisations, we're working on the same causes that i've always been passionate about. that process of getting to know her new country will start this friday in nottingham. the city will witness the first official engagement of the new royal team, prince harry and meghan markle. nicolas witchell, bbc news. the upper house of the australian parliament has approved a draft law paving the way for the legalisation of gay marriage. senators rejected an attempt by conservatives to broaden religious freedom protections. the law is expe

it has fewer than half the capacity of westminster abbey. it is a more intimate setting. blessed in 2005 after their wedding in a registry office. aside from wedding preparations, meghan will be applying for british citizenship was that she was to get to know britain better. in this beginning few months and now being bitten on the ground in the uk, i am excited to really get to know the different communities there, smaller organisations working on the same courses that i have always been passionate about. that process of getting to know the new country will start this friday in nottingham. the city will witness the first official engagement of the new royal team, prince harry and meghan markle. here's something surprising — space is filling up with junk. 0ld bits of rocket, fragments of space crafts, even old satellites are all up there and the amount of rubbish just keeps growing. now a british team is hoping to solve the problem by sending up a spacecraft — with the hope it will grab some of the space junk and bring it back to earth. 0ur science correspondent rebecca mo

ringing out from westminster abbey, of bells to mark 70th wedding anniversary.eth came for her wedding to lieutenant colonel mountbatten. now the solemn service begins. take thee philip to be my wedded husband... it was the start of a marriage which has enjoyed for 70 yea rs marriage which has enjoyed for 70 years and which from the moment elizabeth came to the throne in 1952 has underpinned the success and stability of her reign as queen. those who know them have no doubt the bride and groom who signed the marriage register that day at the abbey were deeply committed to each other. obviously they were very much in love, it is early love as far as ican in love, it is early love as far as i can understand it so it is a love match essentially, it is a great love story. a deeply loyal sense of duty, which is bolstered in courage and uplifted by their faith. the early years of her reign were difficult for the duke who felt he had no clear purpose but he adapted to the role of consort and for decade after decade they toured the world and fulfilled official duties tog

george's chapel here at windsor castle isn't quite as grand as, say, westminster abbey, where williamarried, and it isn't even half the size. now, they haven't set an exact date for the wedding yet, aside from saying it will take place some time in may. perhaps careful not to overshadow that other royal event, baby number three, due in april to william and kate, who earlier today wished the couple well. >> william and i are absolutely thrilled at such exciting news, and it's really a happy time for any couple and we wish them all the best. >> reporter: but this isn't just any couple. markle is not only marrying into the family. she's marrying into a country. she's being baptized into the church of england, by choice, before taking her vows, and applying for british citizenship. >> the family has been great, and over the past year and a half we've just had a really nice time getting to know them. >> reporter: step-mother in-law-to-be has open arms. >> america's sloss our game and we're delighted. as you can see, they're so happy. >> reporter: and good news for markle's parents it's roy

it can seat only 800 guests, fewer than half the capacity of westminster abbey.riage of the prince of wales and the duchess of cornwall was blessed in 2005 after their wedding in a registry office. in windsor today reaction to having another royal wedding in the town was predictably positive. absolutely amazing. we're so excited about it. that's fantastic. really nice, yeah, lovely, it will be good for windsor as well. really good. well, i live locally so it will be nice to have such a fabulous event in the local area. aside from wedding preparations, meghan will be applying for british citizenship. as she made clear in yesterday's interview, she wants to get to know britain better. i think in the beginning few months and now being boots on the ground in the uk i am excited tojust really get to know more about the different communities here, smaller organisations, we are working on the same causes that i have always been passionate about. that process of getting to know her new country will start this friday in nottingham. the city will witness the first official

it can seat only 800 guests, half the capacity of westminster abbey.it is where the marriage of the duchess of wales and the duchess of cornwall was blessed after their marriages in the wedding office. the reaction in the town was predictably positive. we are amazing, we are so town was predictably positive. we are amazing, we are so excited. fantastic, really nice, it will be good for winter as well.|j fantastic, really nice, it will be good for winter as well. i lived locally and it will be nice to have such a big event in the local area. aside from wedding preparations, megan will be preparing for british citizenship. yesterday she said she wa nted citizenship. yesterday she said she wanted to get to know them better. as far as boots on the ground are concerned, i am excited to get to know more about different organisations here and i am excited to get to work with passions by her boys been excited about. that will start this friday in nottingham, the city will witness the first engagement of the new royal team, prince harry and meghan markle. nicho

westminster abbey would be the traditional choice. by william and catherine but as a future king, his choice was constrained. harry has more freedom. st george's chapel within windsor castle, where the earl and countess of wessex were married, is a strong candidate. rich in history, it would lend the occasion a greater sense of intimacy. alongside the wedding planning, meghan must map out a new role within the british royal family. very early out of the gate, i think once you realise you have access or a voice i think once you realise you have access or a voice that people are willing to listen to, with that comes a lot of responsibility, which i take seriously. as for any bride—to—be, it is likely to be a busy few months. the uk's banks could cope if britain leaves the european union in a "disorderly brexit". that's the finding of the bank of england's so—called stress tests. for the first time since the financial crisis, all of the uk's biggest lenders have passed the bank's criteria to cope with an economic downturn. our personal f

the bells of westminster abbey rang out for hours, just as they had on this day in 1947, when then princess elizabeth married a dashing naval officer named phillip mounbaton, some around the royal court thought may be too dashing. according to one of the queen's brides maids margaret rhoads. >> of course prince philip was the most utterly good looking, viking god. >> viking god? >> well he really was too good looking. >> reporter: how did the marriage work so well for so long? again, according to friend, like giles brandriff, the secret was division of labor. >> eventually the queen has always worn the crown and prince philip allowed to wear the trousers. she was the front woman, the person people around the world know, it is her face on the postage stamps. but behind the scenes, he was there at every turn. >> a shared sense of humor may also have helped, you can only imagine what the thought bubbles would say. phillip has had a unique role in the queen's life. according to royal writer, roya nika. >> the queen has the spent seven decade living in a world where everyone says yes to her. phi