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CNN Live At Daybreak

Some People May Be Just Waking After Concert For Queen Elizabeth's Golden Jubilee

Aired June 04, 2002 - 05:23   ET

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CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: It's almost lunch time in London, but some people may be just waking up after last night's big concert for Queen Elizabeth's Golden Jubilee. They need a little recovery time after rocking the palace with Paul McCartney and Ozzy Ozbourne.

CNN's Richard Quest was there but he is up and ready with a report from London.

How fun was it, Richard?

RICHARD QUEST, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, I was asleep because I had to get up in the middle of the night to go to work. So I mean I'm the original kill jerker. But I'll tell you something, have I got a parade for you. Forget your Washington Monument in the dark. Look at what we've got behind me. I mean this is quite extraordinary, the very best that Britain has to offer is now on display in central London.

What you're looking at is pictures outside Buckingham Palace where we have the household calvary. Those are the ones on the horses with the gold helmets. We've also got the Coldstream guards. We've got guards from the air force, the navy. And what we're waiting for, and if we're very lucky in the next minute or two we will see the first members of the royal family leave the palace on their way for a service of thanksgiving and commemoration for 50 years on the throne.

The queen is going to be using the gold state coach, which is used very rarely. It's only been used three times in the last 50 years and this is the third time. And other members of the royal family will be traveling in open carriages. Some will be in cars. An extraordinary event.

And she's going to go right -- there was over a million people in London to watch this ceremony and this ceremonial.

I'm just keeping turning around. Do forgive me, because I just want to make sure we don't miss any of this most exciting few moments.

Last night, though, there was this concert in the palace. Robert Jobson is with me, our CNN royal commentator.

Robert, we're now looking at pictures of the concert. You were there last night. What was it like? ROBERT JOBSON, ROYAL EXPERT: Well, I was lucky enough to be there. It was an amazing event. I thought I'd never see anything like it, when you started with Brian May on the top of Buckingham Palace playing "God Save The Queen" on his electric guitar and ending with a finale by Paul McCartney surrounded by all the stars singing "All You Need Is Love" with the queen on the stage. It really was quite an amazing sight.

QUEST: And the queen seemed to be having a reasonably good time. I mean, you know, it was a bit loud for her.

JOBSON: Well, they actually did refer to that. Someone said do you mind, it is a bit loud. You may have preferred to stay at Windsor or Palmoro (ph). But she laughed and I think it was a great scene on stage.

QUEST: And Prince Charles, he also actually spoke to the queen and he actually said -- I think we can actually hear something of what Prince Charles actually said, not only calling her Your Majesty, but something a little more personal.

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PRINCE CHARLES: So, Your Majesty, we are all deeply grateful to you and in the words of the non-politically correct second verse of the national anthem, you have defended our laws and certainly given us cause to shout with heart and voice, God save the queen.

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QUEST: And, of course, he also called her something a little more informal than Your Majesty.

JOBSON: Yes, he waited after saying Your Majesty for a few applause and then he said mummy, which I thought was a lovely touch. It really, it brought everyone smiles and they all laughed. And the queen actually mouthed it back. I think she was quite moved by that.

QUEST: No, but he calls her mama, I think.

JOBSON: He calls her mama, that's correct. But I think he's used the expression mummy before when he was actually on his 50th birthday, when she praised him for his service.

QUEST: And now the final preparations under way.

Robert, many thanks, indeed.

This is an extraordinary day, isn't it?

JOBSON: It really is. It's one to remember, one to keep in your books and remember this one for a long time.

QUEST: Carol, they seem to be running a moment or two late, so we're not going to actually see the coach just yet, but I do promise you in the hours ahead we will certainly show you these great pictures. I think if I say extraordinary one more time I'll get fired. But it does give you the sort of mood of the day. And forgive me if I sound a little nationalistic with all this behind me.

COSTELLO: We certainly understand.

Thank you, Richard.

We're going to get back to you in our next hour and I can't wait.

Richard Quest live from London.

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