:00:18. > :00:27.Hello and welcome to a very special edition of the show. Tonight we will
:00:28. > :00:33.be celebrating Her Majesty's the Queen 90th birthday. Shortly will be
:00:34. > :00:41.heading to Windsor Castle. Rest assured, we will not miss a thing.
:00:42. > :00:47.Shall we say hello to our studio guest? One who has performed for Her
:00:48. > :00:52.Majesty 's many times. The other has had a personal insight into the
:00:53. > :01:01.working life of Her Majesty for many years. Please welcome Katherine
:01:02. > :01:05.Jenkins and Jennie Bond. Of course, the celebrations have been going on
:01:06. > :01:10.all day. They have been going full swing in Windsor. Let's have a look
:01:11. > :01:17.at the Queen at lunchtime. In the spring greens. I love the outfit. I
:01:18. > :01:21.love that colour. Would you have predicted that? I would have
:01:22. > :01:25.predicted something more vibrant. She normally goes for big colours
:01:26. > :01:31.but that is quite subdued. We are keeping with the relaxed vibe this
:01:32. > :01:34.afternoon. We have put some arias up in the studio, as well. Lovely that
:01:35. > :01:41.you are here. It has been quite a in the studio, as well. Lovely that
:01:42. > :01:45.day for the Queen, the first British monarchy to reach the age of 90. I
:01:46. > :01:54.saw you on the television this morning, Catherine,. How was it in
:01:55. > :02:00.Windsor? It was lovely. So positive to wish Her Majesty well. It felt a
:02:01. > :02:05.little bit like the royal wedding. All the people coming out and
:02:06. > :02:14.supporting. It made you very proud of being British. I felt very
:02:15. > :02:20.fortunate to be there. You have the classic fans who camp out the night
:02:21. > :02:21.before. It is wonderful. A celebration of
:02:22. > :02:29.before. It is wonderful. A very much working. 400 engagements
:02:30. > :02:31.per year and still riding. That astonishes me. How many 90-year-olds
:02:32. > :02:34.can even get on a horse? astonishes me. How many 90-year-olds
:02:35. > :02:41.have Nadiya who made the cake. astonishes me. How many 90-year-olds
:02:42. > :02:45.Orange drizzle. We were worried because we didn't know that the
:02:46. > :02:51.Queen like marmalade. I think she does. Royal correspondent for 14
:02:52. > :02:56.years, have you ever known her eat and orange cake? She is partial to a
:02:57. > :03:02.crunchy chocolate cake, something different. The moment has come to
:03:03. > :03:09.joining with the celebrations so we will hand you over to the BBC News
:03:10. > :03:11.team live in Windsor. Welcome to viewers of The One Show, we are
:03:12. > :03:18.broadcasting live from Windsor. viewers of The One Show, we are
:03:19. > :03:27.Queen and the jukebox Edinburgh about to arrive on this, the Queen's
:03:28. > :03:36.90th birthday. CHEERING Huge cheers. The Prince of Wales and
:03:37. > :03:42.the Duchess of Cornwall awaiting the Queen's arrival. The Queen will
:03:43. > :03:50.shortly be lighting a beacon to mark this milestone. Nicholas Witchel is
:03:51. > :03:57.alongside me. The Queen greets the mayor, the pageant master, in charge
:03:58. > :04:01.of the beacons across the country. A sensible headscarf. Sensible
:04:02. > :04:07.headgear, as ever, quite blustery evening here in Windsor. As they are
:04:08. > :04:12.assembled, we will hear the national anthem, played by the band of the
:04:13. > :04:18.Coldstream Guards. I'm sure that the of Edinburgh has an opinion on the
:04:19. > :04:30.beacons. As he frequently says, he is one of the most expert openers
:04:31. > :04:34.and beacon lights that there are. The man who has put together the
:04:35. > :04:40.programme is on hand, always here for these pyrotechnic displays.
:04:41. > :04:45.There is the torch. Not quite ready for that moment yet. The lighting
:04:46. > :04:52.with the torch. I presume they are going to play the national anthem.
:04:53. > :04:55.The band is all there. They will be terribly disappointed having got
:04:56. > :05:01.ready to play the national anthem. They look like they don't know where
:05:02. > :05:02.to stand. I'm sure it has been carefully worked out. The Queen
:05:03. > :05:45.looks up at the sky. BAND PLAYS THE NATIONAL ANTHEM.
:05:46. > :05:49.CHEERING We expect a short address from the
:05:50. > :06:07.Prince of Wales. Your Majesty, mummy, I find it very hard
:06:08. > :06:12.to appreciate that you have reached your 90th year. I have known you
:06:13. > :06:21.since you were 22 years old. This is a very special occasion. The beacon
:06:22. > :06:29.that Her Majesty is about to light will also represent, as it lights
:06:30. > :06:36.other beacons across the nation, the love and affection in which you are
:06:37. > :06:44.held throughout this country and the Commonwealth. So, ladies and
:06:45. > :06:55.gentlemen, can we wish Her Majesty the most special and the happiest of
:06:56. > :07:06.birthdays on this occasion and long may you reign over us. CHEERING
:07:07. > :07:14.APPLAUSE Ladies and gentlemen, can I ask you,
:07:15. > :07:22.as well, could you raise three special cheers for Her Majesty on
:07:23. > :07:27.this special occasion? If they are loud enough, it might just work to
:07:28. > :07:36.light the other beacons by spontaneous combustion. So, hip hip
:07:37. > :07:44.hooray! Hip hip Raea! Hip hip hurray!
:07:45. > :07:57.Now... We are told that as the beacon is lit the bells will ring
:07:58. > :08:05.from St George's Chapel right behind where Nick and I are standing, so
:08:06. > :08:12.this could get... Let's hold our breath. This hasn't always gone
:08:13. > :08:17.right. This looks like a splendid views. The torch has been applied,
:08:18. > :08:35.it has to go all the way down there. Here we are. BAND PLAYS I'm hoping
:08:36. > :08:59.that is sufficient. We will find out momentarily. Yes, well. BAND PLAYS
:09:00. > :09:15."Happy Birthday". Happy birthday! What else? APPLAUSE
:09:16. > :09:28.Taking light now. Yes, gathering momentum. The Queen is taken by the
:09:29. > :09:34.man in charge of beacons up and down the UK. He is due to show her
:09:35. > :09:39.several others close by. The thought being that this is the initial
:09:40. > :09:46.beacon in a chain of as many as 1000 up and down the UK and in
:09:47. > :09:52.Commonwealth countries. And the Prince of Wales in those few remarks
:09:53. > :09:56.of his saying that this beacon represents, as he put it, the love
:09:57. > :10:02.and affection in which the Queen is held in this country and the
:10:03. > :10:08.Commonwealth. That, perhaps, is correct. Love and affection, not
:10:09. > :10:14.concepts that the Queen would readily aspire to or necessarily
:10:15. > :10:18.expect, love from the people of this country, it's many years ago that
:10:19. > :10:23.the Duke of Edinburgh said, when we are all that and ancient, there will
:10:24. > :10:28.be a degree of reverence once again. I think we have reached that. She is
:10:29. > :10:33.90, he will be 95 in a few months' time. There is that reverence, deep
:10:34. > :10:38.respect and affection now. We saw evidence of it in Windsor in the
:10:39. > :10:45.walkabout this morning. She is much more at ease, comfortable now,
:10:46. > :10:50.enjoying her 90th birthday with more things to enjoy this evening. This
:10:51. > :10:54.dinner at which her family and her closest of friends, people who have
:10:55. > :11:00.known her through the decades will be attending. I think they are now
:11:01. > :11:04.looking, there is another beacon further down the long walk, they
:11:05. > :11:11.will be looking out to that and, hopefully, that Hazlitt as well. It
:11:12. > :11:18.has not exactly burst into flames, but perhaps it will. It is smoking a
:11:19. > :11:26.lot but there is blame as well. It may yet and it is a blustery
:11:27. > :11:30.evening. It may yet. But around the country, as we speak, people are
:11:31. > :11:38.presumably striking matches and doing their own bit to complete the
:11:39. > :11:43.chain of beacons, 1000 beacons, the juke of Edinburgh looks rather
:11:44. > :11:49.bemused by it all. He seen it all before, of course. Now, into the
:11:50. > :11:59.cars and back, I guess they, perhaps, for a little freshman. And
:12:00. > :12:02.dinner. The Duke of Edinburgh, we're told, has been given a gift this
:12:03. > :12:11.evening which is a told, has been given a gift this
:12:12. > :12:21.an occasion such as this. The beacon guidebook? Well... The Queen, on her
:12:22. > :12:30.90th birthday, retires to Windsor Castle, finally, for a private
:12:31. > :12:40.dinner with family and friends. STUDIO: Thank you to the BBC news
:12:41. > :12:42.team. Very engaging. She seemed to really enjoy that part of
:12:43. > :12:47.proceedings. I think so. really enjoy that part of
:12:48. > :12:50.part of all the celebrations and it is a way of spreading the
:12:51. > :12:55.celebrations through the country and the Commonwealth because the Queen
:12:56. > :13:00.can't be everywhere. It is a way, through smoke signal, of saying
:13:01. > :13:05.happy birthday. They are going to check the beacon guidebook to work
:13:06. > :13:11.out how to dampen... How much do you know about this intimate dinner this
:13:12. > :13:18.evening? Intimate. It is close family and friends and some European
:13:19. > :13:22.royalty, so it is still about 70 people. Not that intimate really.
:13:23. > :13:28.But it is the largest grouping of the family for some time. We are
:13:29. > :13:42.told that they will have fish, meat, and cake. Poached salmon, and a
:13:43. > :13:46.beautiful ganache, we are told. You are going to be singing for as
:13:47. > :13:49.later. We're very much looking forward to it. How does that menu
:13:50. > :13:55.compared to when you had lunch with the Queen? A few years ago, I was
:13:56. > :14:02.invited to a lunch, quite intimate, to have such an insight and to be
:14:03. > :14:08.able to spend that time... How many people were there? It was Her
:14:09. > :14:15.Majesty The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh and I was one of six
:14:16. > :14:20.others. We were in the room waiting for them to arrive. All the dogs ran
:14:21. > :14:31.in first and she followed them. It was really lovely and natural. Was
:14:32. > :14:36.it like pretty woman? Did you not know which cutlery to use? There was
:14:37. > :14:41.a moment when you didn't know if your table manners would be up to it
:14:42. > :14:48.but it was lovely and a great moment to be invited to. Jenny, you have 14
:14:49. > :14:52.years as royal correspondent. You have been directing this audio book
:14:53. > :14:55.with stories right through her life. From the beginning, she had
:14:56. > :15:29.aspirations to be a farmer's Y. Apparently, she told her nanny, when
:15:30. > :15:36.I grew up, I want to be a farmer's Y.
:15:37. > :15:47.We're reduced to seeing her quite sedate. -- a farmer's wife. Phil is
:15:48. > :15:50.-- occasionally, I have made her laugh. Occasionally she has
:15:51. > :15:58.approached me and made me laugh. We were in South Africa some years ago,
:15:59. > :16:04.1995, I think, and we were in a very crowded black township. We have the
:16:05. > :16:07.footage. And this is a praise singer, and he was quite
:16:08. > :16:16.frightening, and he had to escort off while he though dilated. --
:16:17. > :16:27.escort her while he only elated. She said, I do hope he's friendly. --
:16:28. > :16:33.while she third -- while he ululated.
:16:34. > :16:37.We are used to seeing her with the crowds and doing work with her
:16:38. > :16:44.engagements, but this is a very personal thing for herself. I think
:16:45. > :16:49.she would probably rather have gone for a ride on her horse, had a
:16:50. > :16:57.little tipple before lunch, gin and do Bonnie. She would feed because
:16:58. > :17:01.these scones. But she knows she has to be on public display, and she
:17:02. > :17:05.will have been humbled and gratified that people turned out. Like a
:17:06. > :17:10.mother, the Queen Mother used to say, they won't come, they want torn
:17:11. > :17:16.up, but they did, and they will again in June. I think that is a
:17:17. > :17:20.nice touch that Prince Charles mention, that these beacons will
:17:21. > :17:24.display the commitment she has given everybody and that everyone wants to
:17:25. > :17:29.show their love and respect. As we have seen, the Queen has lit the
:17:30. > :17:33.first of 1000 birthday beacons at Windsor. Angela is standing at the
:17:34. > :17:46.foot of another one in Somerset, and it looks like a whopper.
:17:47. > :17:51.It is. Off you go, Ann. The wonderful Ann Lebarr, 93 years of
:17:52. > :17:56.age, is lighting that. It looks like it has taken off quicker than we
:17:57. > :18:05.anticipated. Oh, my goodness! That is the easy bit. We have spent the
:18:06. > :18:14.last couple of days here in Somerset - well done, Ann - don't go
:18:15. > :18:18.anywhere. That has got very hot very quickly! We had lots of hard work to
:18:19. > :18:25.do. That felt like quite an easy job, right? You were very confident
:18:26. > :18:32.before it kicked off. There is some heat in that. We will have to move
:18:33. > :18:41.away. It definitely took off more quickly than the Queen's one. Do you
:18:42. > :18:45.have any advice for the Queen at 93 years of? I wouldn't dare give the
:18:46. > :18:52.Queen advice. She is doing wonderfully. What is the secret?
:18:53. > :19:01.Just keep going. On that note, another birthday
:19:02. > :19:07.beacons, hopefully fit for royalty. Well done, Ann It did catch quickly.
:19:08. > :19:11.They have read the Beacon guidebook. They know how to get it going
:19:12. > :19:17.quickly. A milestone birthday like 90 preparers -- requires a great
:19:18. > :19:24.deal of preparation on the ground and in the sky. The people behind
:19:25. > :19:26.Artists Of The Sky produced something spectacular for us.
:19:27. > :19:31.Needless to say, they didn't let us down.
:19:32. > :19:35.We like to think of ourselves as artists and the sky as our canvas.
:19:36. > :19:41.We try to make every display better than the last one. I have to pinch
:19:42. > :19:45.myself that we are actually up here playing with aeroplanes at night,
:19:46. > :19:49.setting things on fire. I'm really hoping it is a nice display for the
:19:50. > :19:57.-- that tonight's display for the Queen is the best we have done. The
:19:58. > :20:01.planes we fly have a wingspan of 80 metres. They have a conventional
:20:02. > :20:05.engine at the front. The beauty of the motor glider is that it is
:20:06. > :20:12.graceful in the air. It is a perfect platform. I was inspired by the
:20:13. > :20:16.Festival in Edinburgh, where they have a waterfall of fireworks down
:20:17. > :20:22.the castle. Now we have the waterfall of fire. It is unreal that
:20:23. > :20:30.we have actually managed to do it. The various authorities just ran out
:20:31. > :20:36.of things to say no to. We have waterfall is here, which are the
:20:37. > :20:43.real meat of the display. Fire! We have a Roman candle that goes
:20:44. > :20:47.forwards and backwards. Some people asked how we set off fireworks on
:20:48. > :20:50.the wings. We use these things, we booked a voltage from the cockpit
:20:51. > :20:59.down the wing into this tiny squib here. It is much safer than getting
:21:00. > :21:05.out there with a match! Tower just done here. Our display is just about
:21:06. > :21:13.practice, practice and practice again. Rolling, rolling, rolling.
:21:14. > :21:18.Right, Right, right. This makes our flying much more efficient. Left,
:21:19. > :21:23.left, left. It looks strange to onlookers, but it is very important
:21:24. > :21:29.and we have to do it. And break, break, break. When we were first
:21:30. > :21:35.asked by the One Show to create this display for the Queen's birthday, I
:21:36. > :21:40.was thrilled. My first real childhood memory of the Queen was
:21:41. > :21:45.her silver jubilee a 97 -- in 1977, when I was eight years old. My mum
:21:46. > :21:49.dressed as up in fancy dress as a stamp. Here is mere eight years old
:21:50. > :21:54.with my sister, Pam. I am the grumpy one. -- here is me at eight years
:21:55. > :22:56.old. We are on time. Let's go. Right, right, right. In position.
:22:57. > :23:02.Smoke off. Smoke off. For 2016 and for the Queen, we are bringing in a
:23:03. > :23:07.brand-new idea of combining ground-launched fireworks with our
:23:08. > :23:19.fireworks for a big finale. We have to be in exactly the right place at
:23:20. > :23:37.the right time for the big finish. You're calling it. I'm going now.
:23:38. > :23:43.Yeah! Tell you what, gliding at night
:23:44. > :23:46.Yeah! Tell you what, gliding at fireworks attached to your wing...
:23:47. > :23:49.Next birthday, I'm expecting that. If you're watching at home and you
:23:50. > :23:55.are celebrating your 90th If you're watching at home and you
:23:56. > :24:03.secondly, did you know that you can register for one of these? It's a
:24:04. > :24:07.Royal Mint limited edition ?5 calling that will be sent to 90
:24:08. > :24:12.people who share the same birthday as the Queen. One very lucky
:24:13. > :24:17.birthday girl, Barbara Bennett, is here to receive her in person. Happy
:24:18. > :24:22.birthday, Barbara. We have to hand it over. There we are.
:24:23. > :24:28.APPLAUSE Have you had a lovely day, Barbara?
:24:29. > :24:33.A very busy day. What happened? The children from the local school came
:24:34. > :24:38.and sang happy birthday. They were lovely. Then I had drinks and
:24:39. > :24:39.and sang happy birthday. They were champagne and cake for about 80
:24:40. > :24:46.people. Then I had a lunch champagne and cake for about 80
:24:47. > :24:51.family for ten. I'm pretty worn out. It has been a wonderful day. Lovely
:24:52. > :24:55.to be here. And extra special It has been a wonderful day. Lovely
:24:56. > :24:58.share it with the Queen. I don't have to like beacons, do I? We can
:24:59. > :25:04.sort that out for you. have to like beacons, do I? We can
:25:05. > :25:12.isn't it? Now we have seen the Queen receive lots of flowers today. I'm
:25:13. > :25:13.guessing, have you? Yes, everywhere. I don't know whether it is a
:25:14. > :25:18.funeral, a wedding or a birthday. I don't know whether it is a
:25:19. > :25:22.Everyone has been very kind. And they've been asking lots of people,
:25:23. > :25:32.what does people? What does she mean to you?
:25:33. > :25:36.When I get worried, I think about the poor Queen. You do get worried,
:25:37. > :25:43.don't you? She is an inspiration, isn't she, really? What would you
:25:44. > :25:56.say your outlook is on life at 90 compare to 80? Well, in my head, I'm
:25:57. > :26:04.still 60 watts, or 15, even! 90 is the new 60, Barbara, that's what
:26:05. > :26:08.they say! You look wonderful. Thank you for inviting me. Jennie, people
:26:09. > :26:12.have been talking about the Queen kind of reducing the number of
:26:13. > :26:17.events she goes to and what have you, but I guess as she's getting
:26:18. > :26:21.older, she will do. The vehicle today means that she can see lots
:26:22. > :26:28.more people but not have to walk a huge amount to do it. Yes, she often
:26:29. > :26:34.gets into the Bentley with the glass at the back, but she is slowly
:26:35. > :26:41.reducing. She doesn't do the long haul trips she used to. She is ready
:26:42. > :26:44.to take on new engagements. If, like Barbara, you are 90 today and would
:26:45. > :26:50.like to register for one of those coins, the details are on our
:26:51. > :26:55.website. Thank you, Barbara. The documentary tonight, Elizabeth at
:26:56. > :27:00.90, will be on BBC One at 9pm and will feature unseen videos of the
:27:01. > :27:07.Royal family. Here is Prince William and Prince Harry.
:27:08. > :27:11.We hope you have enjoyed our celebration of the Queen's 90th. Our
:27:12. > :27:18.thanks to Katherine and Jennie and Barbara. Now, to play us out, from
:27:19. > :27:26.her new album, it's Katherine Jenkins with the national anthem. --
:27:27. > :27:35.now, to play us out, it's Katherine Jenkins.
:27:36. > :27:38.# Long live our noble Queen
:27:39. > :28:14.# From the assassin's blow