now on bbc news, the year in review — the royal year. a moment in history — the coronation of king charles iii. god save the king! congregation: god save the king! - cheering

across three days in may, the nation celebrated the newly crowned king and queen. at a star—studded concert, a poignant tribute from prince william. as my grandmother said when she was crowned, coronations are a declaration of our hopes for the future. and i know she's up there fondly keeping an eye on us. and she'll be a very proud mother. cheering also this year, prince harry reveals family secrets in his bestselling memoir and in evidence as he takes on the british press. and digging deep on his first official royal engagement, five—year—old prince louis. crowd: god save the king! god save the king!

may the sixth, 2023. god save the kings plays light rain fell as king charles and camilla, queen consort, made their way to westminster abbey for the first coronation in 70 years. # i was glad... prime ministers, presidents, foreign kings and queens, as well as community and charity representatives, joined the king's own family in a ritual dating back 1,000 years. your majesty, as children of the kingdom of god, we welcome you in the name of the king of kings. in his name and after his example, i come not to be served, but to serve. god save king charles. the coronation 0ath has stood for centuries - and is enshrined in law. are you willing i

to take the oath? lam willing. will you solemnly promise - and swear to govern the peoples of the united kingdom, - of great britain and northern ireland, your other realms and the territories, - to any of them belonging or pertaining according . to their respective| laws and customs. i solemnly promise so to do. and then, the most sacred part of the ceremony performed behind a screen. the king, by then divested of his robes, was anointed with holy oil. zadok the priest by handel plays # zadok the priest. # and nathan. # the prophet.

over the tunic, gold robes. # ..anointed solomon king. and one by one, the king was presented with the coronation regalia. receive this all set under the cross. some by representatives of different faiths. # rejoiced! finally, the centrepiece of the crown jewels, made from 22 carat gold, st edward's crown. king of kings and lord of lords, bless we beseech thee this crown. # rejoiced!

god save the king. congregation: god save the king. - a public declaration of support from son to father, heirto king. i, william, prince of wales, pledge my loyalty to you and faith and truth i will bear unto you as your liegeman of life and limb, so help me god. god save the king. congregation: god save king charles! i watching on, family, including, on the third row, prince harry. choir sings may thy servant, camilla, who wears this crown, be filled by thine abundant grace. completing her transformation

from camilla parker bowles to queen camilla. trumpet fanfare congregation sings # god save our gracious king # long live our noble king # god save the king.

waiting outside the abbey, the gold state coach and more than 4,000 members of the armed services, who paraded back to the palace. prince george, who'd been a page of honour, rejoined his siblings, no doubt aware that one day it will be his coronation. cheering and then, the moment the crowds had braved the rain for — the king and queen on the palace balcony. 0verhead, a curtailed

fly—past due to the weather. but the red arrows still managed a show of red, white and blue. the coronation ceremony was a celebration of modern britain and its rich history. now back in st george's chapel, the coronation chair, which is more than 700 years old. it played a starring role here in the abbey on the saturday. but the festivities continued over the following two days, with the focus on service and community. all: god save the king! cheering up and down the uk, thousands of people came together to host a big coronation lunch. and popping in to sample the refreshments, some surprise royal guests. in cranleigh in surrey, the newly—appointed duke

and duchess of edinburgh joined scouts and guides, and sophie revealed how moving she'd found the coronation. did you enjoy yesterday? 0h, wonderful. absolutely amazing. i spent the whole time in tears. in swindon, princess anne joined a community street party, handing out commemorative tins to local children. cheers, william! in windsor great park, dropping by the celebrations, the prince and princess of wales. it was chaotic and a complete contrast to the formality of the coronation. all: awwww! crowd counts down that evening, a concert fit for a king. 20,000 members of the public, including charity volunteers and nhs workers, filled the east lawn of windsor castle. everybody! # never...

in the royal box, prince george and princess charlotte joined the family, dancing along to musical royalty. and prince william took to the stage to pay a very personal tribute. as my grandmother said when she was crowned, coronations are a declaration of our hopes for the future. and i know she's up there fondly keeping an eye on us. and she'd be a very proud mother. cheering william talked about his father's 50 years of service, his work on the environment, the prince's trust, and... perhaps most importantly of all, my father has always understood that people of all faiths, all backgrounds and all communities deserve to be celebrated and supported. cheering and applause pa, we are all so proud of you. and i also want to express

my pride and gratitude for the millions of people who serve, in the forces, in classrooms, hospital wards and local communities. cheering and applause i wish i could mention you all. your service inspires us. and tonight, we celebrate you, too. i commit myself to serve you all. king, country and commonwealth. god save the king. cheering and applause spectacular displays filled the skies above windsor and locations across the uk, lighting up the nation long into the evening. missing the concert, but right on target the following morning, in slough, five—year—old

prince louis carried out his first official royal engagement. he and his siblings joined a scout troop supporting the big help out, a nationwide drive to boost volunteer numbers which had dipped during the pandemic. 0rganisers estimated some seven million people, including the wales family, gave up a little of their time over the coronation weekend. 099)” °99yr 099w all: oi, oi, oi! with the change of reign from queen elizabeth to king charles came an inevitable shuffling of titles and positions within the family. and this has been the year for those members to make their new roles their own. as prince and princess of wales, william and catherine have their roles and responsibilities largely mapped out for them. but over the past year, their priorities away from the pomp and pageantry of their dayjobs have

continued to develop. what does home mean to you? home is feeling safe and protected in my own bed. injune, prince william launched an ambitious project which aims to show that it is possible to end homelessness. over the next five years, homewards will focus on six areas of the uk, putting together local action plans to, in the campaign's words, make homelessness rare, brief and unrepeated. i first visited a homelessness shelter when i was i! with my mother. the visits we made together left a deep and lasting impression. i met so many extraordinary people and listened to so many heartbreaking personal stories. too many people have found themselves without a stable and permanent place to call home. so i am pleased to stand here today at the start of our path to ending homelessness. hello, judi. how lovely to see you.

hampton court palace injune and the inaugural queen's reading room festival. michael redgrave playing king lear at stratford. what started as a lockdown list of camilla's nine favourite books has grown into a global charity, as the then duchess told writers gathered at clarence house. you open our eyes to others' experiences and remind us that we're not alone. human beings have always needed the connection of literature. its wisdom as well as its sheer escapism. in today's challenging climate, we need it more than ever. the princess of wales demonstrated her musical talents this year for eurovision. but her focus has largely been in places like this.

described as her life's work, catherine continues to highlight the importance of the early years. shaping us was launched injanuary, a campaign described as being about raising public awareness rather than politics or policy. people often ask me why i focus my time on early childhood. well, the answer is because i care deeply about making a positive difference in helping the most vulnerable and supporting those who are most in need. here, there's lots of people who give up their time and there are lots of volunteers who come and help out. and joining mum at christmas, her own three children, helping out at a baby bank. if you think about what you would like to play with. this is a big guy! hooter blasts a spectacular backdrop for a dragon boat race. prince william, in the white t—shirt, never one to shy away from competition.

he was in singapore, along with stars of the stage and screen who walked a green rather than red carpet to promote the earthshot prize, created by the prince and now in its third year. applause all: earthshot! it aims to reward and promote those innovators and entrepreneurs who are actively finding solutions to environmental challenges. these, the real stars of the show. before the ceremony, the prince spent time with this year's nominees, five of whom would win £1 million apiece to scale up their ideas. we've seen an incredible bunch of people come through again. and i think from the first year, we can quantify a bit more of the impact. and in the first year alone, we've managed to directly impact positively 1.5 million people. we protected about 2.1 million hectares of ocean, upcycled 35,000 tonnes of waste, 40,000 tonnes of c02.

and we're going to do more. arriving in dubai. king charles has championed environmental issues for decades, and there were concerns he may have felt compelled to take a backseat on the issue when he ascended the throne. instead, he now has an even greater platform from which to speak and intends to continue doing so. his speech to global leaders, which opened the un climate summit, was blunt and challenged those present to act now. in 2050, our grandchildren won't be asking what we said. they will be living with the consequences of what we did or didn't do. so if we act together to safeguard our precious planet, the welfare of all our people will surely follow. injuly, the coronation of king charles ii! was marked in edinburgh.

he was presented with the honours of scotland at st giles' cathedral. by the symbol of this crown, we pledge our loyalty in trusting that you reign as our king in the service of all your people. in receiving this crown, i so promise by god's help. the themes which underpinned the service at westminster abbey were in evidence here too. community and inclusivity. we unite with people of all faiths and beliefs in thanksgiving. not my king! all: not my king! outside the calm and tranquillity of the cathedral, just as had been the case in london, there were noisy protests by those who would wish to end the monarchy. since the passing of the late queen, the republican movement has become more vocal and more visible. but in this coronation year, the most personal attacks on family members were contained within the pages of a best—selling royal memoir.

prince harry headed back home to california as soon as the service at the abbey had finished. his relationship with the family further strained by the frenzy around spare, published at the beginning of the year. book shops opened at midnight, and although copies had been accidentally leaked the previous week in spain, the extraordinary level of detail harry revealed about himself and his family guaranteed this would fly off the shelves. translated into 16 languages, a global audience lapped up intimate details. the most explosive, a physical altercation between him and his brother, laying bare the rift between them. according to harry, one of the lowest points came at kensington palace in 2019. william is said to have called meghan, "difficult, rude and abrasive."

things escalated and according to the book, he, meaning william... prince harry: ..grabbed me by the collar, ripping my - necklace, and he knocked me to the floor. i landed on the dog's bowl, which cracked under my back. the pieces cutting into me. i lay there for a moment dazed, then got to my feet and told him to get out. "come on, hit me. "you'll feel better if you hit me." "do what?" "come on. we always used to fight. "you'll feel better if you hit me." "no." their father largely escaped criticism. the same cannot be said for queen camilla. according to the book, harry and william asked their father not to marry her, fearing she would become their wicked stepmother. private family moments were revealed, including just after the funeral of prince philip in 2021, when the then prince charles allegedly said this to his sons, "please, boys. "don't make my final

years a misery." his late mother, diana, is a constant presence in the book, his love for her and the struggle to cope after her death. hi, guys. morning. another recurring theme was his antipathy towards the british press. in court case after court case, he's demonstrated his determination to seek retribution for wrongs he believes certain newspapers have made against him. we love you, harry! he accused mirror group newspapers of using unlawful methods to obtain stories about him, including phone hacking. and six months after appearing in the witness box, a judge agreed, and prince harry won £1a0,000 in damages. he described the result as vindicating and affirming, but said the mission continues. harry's visits to the uk this year were brief.

his wife meghan stayed away. the nearest she came to visiting the uk was a trip to germany to support her husband's initiative, the invictus games, which this year were held in dusseldorf. the year ended in the same way it had begun, with controversy over the sussexes and a royal book. ever since meghan publicly discussed an alleged conversation between harry and his family over the colour of their at the time unborn baby's skin, accusations of racism had been levelled at the royal family. according to a dutch translation of endgame, the royals involved in the conversation were the king and the princess of wales. neither the palace nor the sussexes chose to offer any comment. # happy birthday, happy birthday... in november, king charles reached his 75th birthday,

an age at which most people would be trying to slow down. but when you're establishing yourself as monarch, both here and abroad, taking it easy isn't really an option. it's always fun to have a look. laughter band plays god save the king first on the travel schedule was germany. in france, he became the first member of the royal family to address the senate. ..nous nous sommes battus, cote—a—cote... and in november, the royal couple made their first visit since the coronation to a commonwealth country, kenya. it was a warm welcome, but here, as in many parts of the world, there are sensitivities. it was 70 years since an uprising against the then british colonial rulers was brutally crushed. the wrongdoings of the past are a cause of the greatest

sorrow and the deepest regret. back in britain, president biden dropped by on his way to a nato summit. and the changing of the guard gangnam style in honour of the state visit of the president and first lady of the republic of korea. in november, the state opening of parliament and one of the most significant duties in the royal calendar. my lords and members of the house of commons. it is mindful of a legacy of service and devotion to this country, set by my beloved mother, the late queen, that i deliver this, the first king's speech in over 70 years.

royal salute. present arms! the king has attended many trooping the colour military parades over the decades but injune, for the first time, the official birthday being celebrated was his. shoulder arms! 2023 has largely been about showing the british people how king charles intends to reign. but he's likely to be travelling further afield in 2024. he is also head of state in 14 other realms, including canada and australia, and it's been more than a decade since any have received a visit from their monarch. this was a royal year dominated by the coronation. father, son and grandson, all aware of their roles and responsibilities. close family united in their support for the new king.

hello. i think most of us are ready for a bit of a change in weather type. december was pretty dull — for some in england and wales, the dullest on record. also rather wet, too, across the uk, with above—average rainfall quite widely, but wettest of all, eastern parts of scotland, where we saw as much as three times our normal december rainfall. now there's more wind and rain to come over the next few days. but that change i mentioned — it could be turning drier. also colder, and an increased chance of wintry weather as we go from late week onwards. now, out there at the moment there's a bit of sunshine around

for new year's day walks, but the morning sunshine gives way to cloud and rain across parts of southern england, wales and northern ireland during the rest of this afternoon. winds also picking up here, lightest winds towards the north—east of scotland, where it's still on the chilly side. temperatures around 3 to 6 degrees for many, but most parts of the uk will see temperatures, again, above average for the start of the new year. if you're on the move, though, this evening, more rain arrives, some heavy and persistent rain, lots of surface water and spray on the roads across much of england, wales and northern ireland as we head in towards the evening. that wetter weather spreads into scotland and after a brief frost here we will see temperatures low enough for some snow on the hills. temperatures will lift, though, for many, through the night, and by the end the night into tomorrow morning, a pretty mild start across the south, 9 to 11 degrees. warmer by night, again, than it should be by day. but a wet and windy day to come across some southern areas, particularly during the morning. that rain spilling its way northwards earlier than we saw through today, and with stronger winds, maybe a little bit of brightness later. morning rain and mountain snow

across scotland edges its way northwards towards 0rkney and eventually shetland. it does mean many parts of scotland brighten up. further rain at times in northern ireland. again, a mild one. but a windy end to the day, particularly across the south and the far north. rain at times across much of northern england into the midlands, which will eventually push out in towards the continent to give some pretty stormy weather here, as we head through into wednesday. a quieter area of low pressure moves in and it won't be quite as windy. still breezy though, through shetland and through some english channel coasts. but there'll be varying amounts of cloud, some sunshine, a scattering of showers, mainly to the north and west. most persistent rain will be there across parts of 0rkney. temperatures still on the high side but things will there change afterwards. area of low pressure starts to push its way southwards. a ridge of high pressure moves in. it turns colder, temperatures closer to average, but also drier.

live from london. this is bbc news. japan downgrades its major tsunami warning, saying the threat has "largely passed" after a powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit the country bringing down buildings. the new year brings more hamas rocket attacks and more deadly strikes on gaza, as israel says it expects the war to continue throughout 2024. the uk says its forces are ready to take direct action against yemen's houthi rebels after a series of attacks on cargo ships in the red sea. the bangladeshi nobel peace prize winner muhammad yunus is given a six month jail term for violating labour laws in a case he says was politically motivated. and countries all around the world celebrate the new year with spectacular fire work displays.