parliament square, and then to the great west of westminster abby. this is one of those wonderful processions that we have seen in the past. at that point, at 10:53, the king will enter westminster abbey, we will hear bells ringing, and at exactly 11:00 the service will begin. >> there's a lot to keep track of, we thank you for doing this and appreciate the precision with which you are saying everything because this is supposed to run just like clockwork so everybody, in about 15 minutes from now, we can expect to see the king and queen consort leave buckingham palace as kelly was saying. we will be going back to kelly momentarily, but meantime for all of you, thousands of brits and many foreigners as well arland three of london trying to catch a glimpse of king charles and queen camilla in the dime into belize state coach. again, commissioned for queen elizabeth's 60 years on the throne as it makes its way from buckingham palace to westminster abby for the coronation ceremony. so for a reaction in a bit more on the festivities we go to nbc's megan fi

the earliest were going to in westminster abby the winds were in the conqueror. when we watched charleston on the coronation chair the dates from 1300, built to house the stone of school in that was stolen from scotland, yet people sat in their chair, henry the eighth, victoria, elizabeth the first, and they wore wore the equivalent of st. edwards crown, not the original one because that was melted down and civil war by oliver cromwell. but the history, the tradition, of monarchy, charles is the 40th monarch crowned. again same time, as max was saying, trying to make modern. trying to make it open to a world in which there is more questioning about monarchy. >> and prince harry will be here, and obviously william has a big role in this,. >> sir william has a role and also george has a role. it'll be part of a procession. that's the first time someone that young has been involved in an actual service like this. harry was invited, and he is coming. megan is staying home. this is our cheese birthday. what, he won't have a formal role, but i do expect to see him bein

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his crowning at westminster abby was a rich display of pageantry and ancient rules. this takes the helm of a centuries-old institution that has often struggled to find its way in the modern world. first lady jill biden was there representing the united states. she was joined by her granddaughter. the pair wore complementary blue and yellow outfits for the ukrainian flag. president biden tweeted about it today congratulating the king and calling the relationship between the u.s. and britain a source of strength for all our peoples. cbs' holly williams has been there for all the festivities. good evening, holly. >> reporter: good evening. it was cold and wet today. the royal family's problems haven't gone away, and this country is still suffering through a cost of living crisis, but they managed to crown their king, and it's not every day you see that. the gilded gates of buckingham palace opened this morning, and king charles iii emerged with his wife, the queen consort. drawn by six windsor gray horses in the diamond jubilee state coach. the heavens opened, but that

bianca annapolis at westminster abby. i believe just coming into your view when >> they are.n see the carriage arriving right now. i'm just getting out my binoculars. even though we are really close, i think it can get an even better look at the. king and the queen who i now have in view. it's the king calm, smiling, on the approach now to westminster abbey. we still have not seen the prince and princess of wales who will need to arrive before the king. queen you we can now hear the clip-clopping of the horses as they approach the abbey and get even closer to earth. i have a good view of king charles. he's looking out to the crowds and to the abbey itself. anderson, back to >> this is a moment that king charles has been waiting for all of his life. and yet, everyone wonders what is going through his. mind >> what's going through his mind maybe the fact that this is the official presentation to the people. that's part of this. possession is about preventing the monarch to the people. that's why they're outlining the streets. famine sharma, the great historian was talking today

king charles will walk into westminster abby in the footsteps of his ancestors.nt symbols like the stone of schoon. seized in scotland from king edward in the 13th century and used in coronations ever since. brought to london for saturday 's event. the palace says he also wants to reflect modern britain and look to the future. the challenge will be how to do both during a cost of living crisis. charles will be crowned with the st. crown. the same one placed upon previous monarchs. crowned jewels will feature, including scepters. the golden orb and various sorts each with their own symbolism. he will wear robes that have been passed down through the generations. the, anointing the most sacred spiritual part of the series will be head from view by special screen. one of the newly made pieces for the coronation. charles, who has always been known for his environmental campaigning, has been keen to emphasize reduce. he will be welcomed to the abbey first by the young core star to whom he will say that i can come not to be served but to serve. ♪ ♪ ♪ inclusivity is at

flags are posted on the parade route and westminster abby is draped and one vital player is katty kay joins me now from london. she joined -- you have been speaking with royal experts all day. the event is a few days away. reporter: i am very flattered that you described to me as one of the dignitaries visiting here . i do not have a -- have an invitation for the coronation. there are only 2000 of those. when queen elizabeth was coordinated, there were three times as many. westminster abbey is the place where kings and queens have been crowned in england since 1066. it is all of the history and pageantry that britain is famous for the royal family does so well. and britain's hold so dear. people are excited, at least here in central london. i was just outside brockington -- buckingham palace speaking with people who have been camping out on the sidewalk for days. one of the families had three children camping in one tiny tent. so at least here in central london, a lot of excitement ahead of the coronation. >> you mentioned some of the history. this is a rare event and many of us were

. >> we just watched two hours of ancient ritual in westminster abby.t is the first time we got to witness that. >> the military than putti its biggest ceremonial displacements queen elizabeth the second's coronation, units from across the commonwealth marching down -- >> it is magical and an incredible event. >>>> tomorrow, a star-studded concert in windsor between katy perry and lowney ritchie, and across the country, members of the public will participate in the lunch and street party. dion: sideshows are new in the bay area, but at least two cars set on fire during a sideshow early this morning. we will show you the video and where this went down blessed night. plus, you will not be from glen kuiper in the next game. what has him off the airport now. >> sunnier and drier out could there be a warm-up? i will have the forecast coming when the news it's spring! non-drowsy claritin knocks out symptoms from over 200 allergens without knocking you out. feel the clarity and make today the most wonderful time of the year. live claritin clear. (swords clashi

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procession begins with charles and camilla taking a carriage to westminster abby. s live at westminster abbey with more. what events take place the day before the coronation? >> reporter: we've had a very busy last few days of rehearsals. in fact in the dead of night we've had thousands of soldiers arriving into london on trains and doing the procession in the middle of the night just making sure that they have got that down. now it is all gone a bit quiet. a few people gathering here getting a peek of where the ceremony will take place tomorrow. also quite a few royal fans lining the mile, some actually already camping to ensure that they have a good spot. but today really feels like the quiet before the storm. i think the rehearsals are done. it may well be stormy this weekend. i think rain in true british weather style has been scheduled on and off throughout the whole weekend. today the king and queen will be hosting heads of state and other dignitaries who have traveled to the uk. i don't expect that we'll see them tomorrow morning before everything kicks off i

. >> first coronation in 70 years will bring in king charles iii at westminster abby.sts will attend. a quarter of the number who was at queen elizabeth the second 19 53 coronation and is expected to take half of the time. amid a cost of the crisis the king has asked for the service to be good value. it is double because of his mother's in today's terms. charles aware saying it was crown decorated with more than 400 gemstones. the queen consort will carry 2200 diamonds in hers worth up to an estimated 5 billion pounds. what is the economic impact? bloomberg economics reckons the holidays going to cost the economy about 2 billion pounds but estimates have suggested tourism, hospitality, and souvenirs will bring in more than one billion pounds. somewhat meager compared to the queen's jubilee last year. for britain's pubs and restaurants and includes 250 million pound boost the sales so the hangovers may be as memorable as the coronation itself. caroline: we thank lizzy burden for that reporting. i was in at instagram. the royal family has 12.9 million instagram followers

it's pretty calm here at the moment at westminster abby.l family is doing rehearsals over the course of the last day and there have certainly been crowds. they are sending out a little bit now, it's getting dark here. there have been crowds all day long outside the abbey, looking at the preparations. we've seen a few of the guards carrying flags, and they will be more preparations as well ahead of the coronation. now less than 40 hours away. and it's interesting, we were hearing there about some of the challenges that the royal family has faced in terms of their popularity, in terms of their appeal to the british public. i also want to focus on the moment that this is for them and what it will mean for them personally. i am trying to now by and 11. she is a royal commentator. an author speaks about the world, most recently about camilla, from outcast or queen consort. thank you forjoining us. thank you for having me. we consort. thank you forjoining us. thank you for having me.- consort. thank you forjoining us. thank you for having me. we

c-span will air the coronation in its entirety from the royal procession to westminster abby to the official crowning of the new king. the coronation of king charles the third, on c-span, or online at c-span.org. >> c-span is your unfiltered view of government. we are funded by these television companies and more including mid co.. ♪ >> midco supports c-span as a public service along with these other television providers, giving you a front row seat to democracy. >> federal reserve chair jerome powell announced another hike in interest rates of a quarter of a percent, this is the first time since the 2008 financial rices at that rates have exceeded 5%. the federal reserve will meet again in june to determine if another rate increase is needed. chair powell: good afternoon, both fort -- before discussing today's meeting, let me discuss briefly the recent of elements in the banking sector. conditions in that sector have broadly improved since early march and the u.s. banking system is sound and resilient. we will continue to monitor conditions in the sector. we are committed to learning the ri

now we have the coronation of king charles iii which is going to happen here tomorrow at westminster, abbyfour years old when he witnessed his mother's own coronation. so he has been waiting for this job for 70 long years. and there's a lot of drama in between then and now, including the fact that now queen camilla will be at his side after everyone remembers the fairy tale wedding to diana and birth of their two boys and fairy tale split wide open. they are trying to put it all back together and get the royal family on the right page tomorrow and hope that they can allow this all monarchy to continue here. >> brian: i know you are going monarchy crazy there i don't know how much hunter biden talk is over there in london. [laughter] >> brian: it hit hyper speed a little bit, martha, as we find find out now about the recruitment letter. michael morell that put out, for example, to john brennan and it's pretty amazing considering the impact of it how simple it was. simply said -- by the way, he simply said this: we want to give the v.p. a talking point to use in response. and what is he talk

for example, after the coronation ceremony, westminster abby, there were thousands of people would were going to march and return to buckingham palace so they had a recording in their ear so that everyone at the exact same moment was able to lift up their foot and start marching in perfect unison. will, rachel, pete, back to you. rachel: alex, thank you so much. you have to wonder how harry feels being put in the same category as andrew now. consequences, i guess. >> for sure. rachel: as i talk about this it sounds like the way i look when -- >> he's got to be thinking man, did i mess that up at some level. i don't know. rachel: yeah. >> maybe not. who knows. but -- rachel: somebody wrote an article that said when all this was happening glasses were crashes in monticeto. coming up, smooth talker, the new york times taking a hit at vivek ramaswamy, talking to a voter who questions the campaign legitimacy. vivek will join us to respond. >> rachel won a mechanical bull riding he competition. this morning, we face off again with the ultimate bull riding showdown. we have pros to help us out

and my former wife, when we are both 20, we were on the curb watching princess elizabeth go to westminster abbyain, because it was -- come back from westminster abbey. so we've got that privilege position. it is those 70 years, i seem to be turning around again. i came back from england to await going into the marine corps, because i felt it was my turn. i had been accepted from conscription from a couple of years for education, so i thought it was my turn to go. and the korean war, sorry to say vietnam, the korean war was still very much on. and i was actually proud of my country than. i was in no way a militarist, had no -- but i thought it was right that we should be opposing oppression. and it clearly was aggression by the north koreans against the south. as a matter of fact, i stayed in the marines an extra year when i am my closest allies were creating -- the suez canal. i expected to be involved might be tally and then, we were in the mediterranean. so again, aggression is still going on. 70 years later. >> and daniel, your most famous, of course, fear stance against the vietnam war. the

up to 2800 guests in westminster abby, cnn understands, versus the 8002 gathered for the late queen's including some of the duke's, in fact. -- members of the community. so, charitable workers, for example. >> a sign, perhaps, that charles wants to make the monarchy more accessible, that much of the pomp and ceremony will, of course, remain. he will sit on a coronation chair used by monarchs for more than 700 years. and he will be crowned with the st. edward crown, a gold, velvet and jewel and crusted peace weighing more than two kilograms. the coronation is first and foremost a religious ceremony. it culminates in the kings anointing with holy oil, which has been consecrated in jerusalem. >> it seen as symbolizing the king's commitment to god. because, of course, he's a very religious man himself. he's now the head of the church. and it's a sacred moment. >> his wife, camilla, will also be anointed and crowned. charles's son's william and harry will be there, although harry's wife meghan will remain at home in california with their two young children. >> it remains to be seen what ro

king charles iii will be formerly crowned tomorrow during an elaborate service over at westminster abbyr joining us from london. how will all of this unfold? >> reporter: well, at the moment, we have been seeing heads of state go in that buckingham palace for that reception. it could be one of the biggest gatherings of heads of states ever. all heads of states have been invited. either they're here or their representatives. that's been interesting to see. they'll go on to the service tomorrow preceded by a procession here from buckingham palace. a relatively small procession. once they get there, a very solemn ceremony. at the center of it is the crowning and aanointing of the king who will be declaring his allegiance to god, and prince william will declare his allegiance to king charles. all this rooted in 1,000 years of history. at the same time, charles and the church and the government desperately trying to make it relatable and relevant to young people as well and a more diverse community that britain is than the last coronation. there will be a spectacular celebration afterwards,

he was officially crowned westminster abby, a tradition dating back to ten 66. while still seat in a traditional -- plenty of pageantry, today's coronation was more economical, more extreme, than others. joining me now from buckingham palace in london is nbc's megan fitzgerald. make, and walk us through the events that unfolded today. >> well, lindsey, look, we saw slim down coronation compared to what we saw 70 years ago. for example, the procession, the -- from buckingham palace, to westminster abbey him back. this is the third of the distance that we saw for the queen. of course, the service was a lot shorter. this was one of the most -- core nations we've ever seen. >> a historic, to the mccain. today, can charles becomes 40th british sovereign to be crowned, a moment he waited his entire life for. a day filled with pomp and circumstance, the mix of modernity and tradition. >> i hear -- you are undoubted ken. >> a two hour long ceremony with virtual, music, and relax. all leading up to this moment. the king sitting on the 700-year-old coronation tear, crowne

in the uk but across the world, so much money is being spent for security, the decking out of westminster abbye queens that, people are already reflecting on the position of the monarchy and the 21st century. that is something that charles is acutely aware of. for example, he is having conversations with the governor general of canada about indigenous reconciliation. just a month or so ago, he actually opened the morrow archives to a ph.d. student to their view the links between the royal family and the slave trade. this is something that we have never seen before. i think they are aware with this and playing the long game. not that they're not looking for short winds but thinking how the monarchy can move forwards and be relevant and part of society and a beneficial way. >> king charles's coronation comes at a time of unprecedented diversity. the country's prime minister and the mayor of london are all of south asian descent, with ties to former colonies in asia and africa. has the monarchy kept pace with the changing demographics face of the uk? >> i would argue not, and i think that he woul

charles the third, and now queen camilla, were officially crowned in a two-hour ceremony in westminster abby. you saw it all life during our coverage on msnbc this morning. we're going to go in-depth on a royals expert this morning but first, another major story we are on top of this morning. an msnbc exclusive, president biden on the record. the 11th hour host, stephanie ruhle goes, on an on with president biden in an exclusive interview that covered a lot of ground, from the debt ceiling show down to the presidents reelection bid for 2024. here's some of that interview. >> as president, what are you going to do to help us avoid default? >> look, not a single solitary congress has ever been -- on debt. that that is not a day i can -- but that is not a debt that occurred over the last several years. it's 200 years of debt. 200 years. and the idea that we wouldn't pay our debts it's just bizarre. it's estimated that we didn't pay the debt, we would lose 750,000 jobs. we would have a recession. it would be a disaster! the idea of someone, for the first time saying, unless you passed this ridic

we're gonna head across the pond to westminster abby next. we're back in 60 seconds.in 60 seconds paradontax blood when you brush could lead to worse over time. help stop the clock on gum disease now. parodontax toothpaste... ...is 3x more effective at removing plaque bacteria, one of the main causes of bleeding gums. parodontax. the gum experts. ♪ma ma ma ma♪ [clears throut] for fast sore throat relief, try vicks vapocool drops with two times more menthol per drop*, and the powerful rush of vicks vapors for fast-acting relief you can feel. vicks vapocool drops. fast relief you can feel. >> king charles iii has been crowned monarch of the united kingdom of britain and northern ireland. charles is the 40th monarch to be crowned in the historic westminster abbey, a tradition dating back to the year ten 66. while still steeped in ancient tradition, plenty of pageantry, today's coronation was more economical in restraint than queen elizabeth us in 1953. joining me right now is autumn ridge, in a social editor of the washington post opinion, also the author of a post eliza

hugh webster is at westminster abby to meet the archbishop of canterbury the man who later this morning charles. >> i am struck by the fact it has been 70 years since this magical place hosted a coronation. the world has changed a lot in 70 years. what was your challenge in crafting a service and ceremony that reflects those changes? >> the biggest challenge is it does not look like a gilbert and sullivan operetta, you know? there were lots of strange things going on. but, that it represents britain as it is today and gathers collective hope for the future while holding on to the tradition of the past. that was the challenge. >> we are in what we call the coronation theater. we will start over here. there will be a moment at the start of the ceremony where the king and wayne will be here rand they will be approached by a young person to underline the same. what is that? >> that thing him -- theme of the whole coronation is service. the king receives all thisb authority to be a blessing and a servant people. >> certainly a big point will be focused on this chair. the coronation chair of

c-span will air the coverage from the rural perception -- royal procession to once -- westminster abby. watch on c-span or c-span.org. >> next, a look at the top of global threats with adam hayes and scott berrier. they testify before the senate armed services committee on four and intelligence surveillance, the russia ukraine were, u.s. competition with china, and other emerging threats. the hearing is about two and half hours. >> morning before we begin today want to take a moment to acknowledge the general this past weekend. general stewart was an inspiring trailblazing served nation, the decades. all the way director of the intelligence agency. he committed himself entirely to our nation and his leadership will continue throughout the marine corps and cia. my thoughts are with his wife children and family. today's hearing, the committee meets this one to receive testimony on the worldwide threats facing the united states and its national partners. i'd like to welcome to national intelligence and director of the intelligence agency, thank you for joining us gratitude for the men and

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bishops and king the third the oldest person to be crowned in the united kingdom emerges from westminster attic -- abbyn the crowd. his whole life has been preparing for readiness for this day and despite his age there is much he still wants to achieve in his reign. with the abbey bells founding the news of his coronation throughout the united kingdom and beyond charles's journey is about to begin. >> the bells ring out guiding us through that beautiful and moving service through westminster abbey and this was happening outside. the rain was falling but within the rain we saw the formation of the largest military secession in this country for 70 years over 4000 turned out, military services and the commonwealth, marching bands make this a feast for the eyes it stretches for miles. from all the way to westminster. it is a magnificent path, already there on the inside of parliament square and every regiment represented. and at the head of this procession leading the way is the brigade major, his grandfather took part in queen elizabeth's coronation in 1953. behind him we have the house of cavalry and beh

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watch the king's coronation today but only about 2,000 people could say they were actually in westminster abbye privilege. >> obviously we all see it from the outside. what moment stood out to you as special? >> actually the moment i found kind of moving which took me by surprise was the anointing where we didn't actually see the king being anointed, but as he was being prepared taking off his tunic and we saw him in the simple silk shirt, that felt very, very personal and intimate. >> i mentioned that earlier. it did. it felt surreal to see him as naked as anyone would ever see him. >> absolutely. it was a pinch me moment. >> prince harry was seated several rows behind princess anne. she was wearing a hat with feathers. it was sort of obscured. what do you make of his role? what do you think it tells about the future of -- >> i think the fact he was here is a good sign. i think that it shows that certain discussions have been had and that he's agreed to come -- the fact as you say he was obscured from you, i was actually trying to see his face at the moment he was singing the national anthem

being delivered, i would've liked to have been inside westminster abbey. 120 different types of flowers from around the united kingdom are intended abbynd smell fantastic, all of those spring blooms that have been shipped in. flowers are very much a part of church services and talking to the bishop earlier, it was worth remembering it was very much a anglican church service with communion. it may surprise a few people when the seat, just how much is the train service. it should be. anyway, the flowers are outside inside they're all being arranged for so i need a glass of water. i love it. that's what you get with live broadcasting. litre love it. that's what you get with live broadcasting. live broadcasting in s-trin live broadcasting. live broadcasting in spring with _ live broadcasting. live broadcasting in spring with the _ live broadcasting. live broadcasting in spring with the pollen. _ live broadcasting. live broadcasting in spring with the pollen. with - live broadcasting. live broadcasting in spring with the pollen. with the i in spring with the pollen. with the ollen in spring with the pollen. with the pollen being _ in sprin

westminster abbey. what a special touch. >> emily, you had a thought on that question as well. >> absolutely. most of us are expecting a spectacle. i was lucky enough to be inside the abbyn't expected to be quite so moved by what we saw and heard, these very intimate moments, the annointing, for example, which we didn't see in full, but were remarkable to witness. >> that was quite the moment too with prince william, you know, pledging loyalty to his dad. i wonder too, king charles has big shoes to fill after the long reign of his mother, queen elizabeth ii, who was beloved and established a lasting legacy. but he has been waiting a long time or maybe we should say he's been groomed for a very long time. so with that, people must feel like they do know him, there's a relationship, they've watched him since birth. do you think this will ultimately be an easy transition for him to make his own mark and legacy because he's been in the wings as the queen's son all this time? >> i mean, absolutely. he has been the longest serving heir in waiting in british history. we know him. we know his interests, his passions. we know his weaknesses. he is now an elder statesman, if you