hello. denmark has a new king and he is about to be greeted by tens of thousands of people who have gathered in the danish capital, copenhagen. the crown passed to frederik the tenth when his mother, queen margarethe signed the instrument of abdication after more than 50 years on the throne. queen margrethe, who's 83, has now left christiansborg castle and is the first danish monarch to voluntarily renounce the throne in more than 800 years. daniela relph is live now from copenhagen. that moment has not happened, change that moment has not happened, change the throne. that is that moment has not happened, change the throne. . , ., , ., the throne. that is right, what you are seeinu the throne. that is right, what you are seeing now — the throne. that is right, what you are seeing now is _ the throne. that is right, what you are seeing now is the _ the throne. that is right, what you | are seeing now is the proclamation of the new king. that is the danish

prime minister in a blue, and she is proclaiming that pneumonic to the people of denmark. she is on the balcony of the castle, the danish parliament, and that proclamation will be made three times in different directions from that balcony, is a symbolic moment to show the demonstration of denmark, so by making it in three different directions, she is claiming the new king, prince frederik the tenth, and it was interesting as he came out onto the balcony, as he walked out, he wiped tears from his eyes, clearly very emotional. see the response he is getting, that is. there are tens of thousands of people out on the streets of copenhagen again this afternoon stop the city is at an entire standstill. the moment you're watching here is

the most important, public moment of the most important, public moment of the afternoon, the moment the danish prime minister proclaims prince frederik the tenth as king. she speaks danish. that is the danish prime minister turning in a different direction to proclaim the new king. it different direction to proclaim the new kin. , . different direction to proclaim the newkina. h, _ . different direction to proclaim the newkin. _ . ., new king. it is a symbolic way of doinu new king. it is a symbolic way of doin: the new king. it is a symbolic way of doing the proclamation, - new king. it is a symbolic way of doing the proclamation, telling l new king. it is a symbolic way of i doing the proclamation, telling her body in different directions, three different moments that she makes proclamation, to show that is proclaiming the king throughout the whole of denmark, in all directions, all of the people. that is why you can see, looking at who is standing

to the side there, because it is a danish tradition to make that proclamation across the whole of denmark, and therefore she is standing on the balcony, to proclaim the new king in a different direction each time. and there you had the danish equivalent of the other three shows, of hip hip hurray, the new king. —— cheers. as she completes the proclamation.— cheers. as she completes the proclamation. labour he speaks danish. proclamation. labour he speaks danish- -- _ proclamation. labour he speaks danish- -- he— proclamation. labour he speaks danish. -- he speaks - proclamation. labour he speaks danish. -- he speaks danish. |

cheering. cheering studio: what you're watching there is a speech from frederik, the new king of denmark. we do not yet have an in the translation of it, but when we get the translation of some of his remarks, we will bring them

to you. he isjoined by the prime minister, who proclaimed him at the new king. they are both there on the balcony, other christian book palace in copenhagen. he assumes the throne, after the formal application of his mother, queen margrethe the second, and as he stands on the balcony, tens of thousands of danes have gathered in copenhagen to witness that. there he is, his australian—born wife, mary donaldson, with him now, she assumes the role of queen consort. there they are, waving to the crowds, quite a moment for them of course.

the entire family now and the balcony of christiansborg palace. alaw royal correspondent is in copenhagen for us, in amongst the crowds witnessing that moment in history. —— the moment in history for the night. you can hear the gun salute. the family way to the

ground. —— way. just bringing in our royal correspondents, daniel ralph. she is at the scene, in copenhagen, in the square, witnessing that moment in history, as king frederik now becomes the pneumonic. —— the pneumonic. becomes the pneumonic. -- the pneumonic— pneumonic. yes, that is the pneumonic out _ pneumonic. yes, that is the pneumonic out on _ pneumonic. yes, that is the pneumonic out on the - pneumonic. yes, that is the l pneumonic out on the balcony pneumonic. yes, that is the - pneumonic out on the balcony of christiansborg palace. as well as a new king and queen, we also have to remember there is a new heir to the throne, we have seen some pictures there of the young crown prince christian, as he now is, just 18 years old, is still at school, in his final year at school, expected to go to university next year and

into military training, but he takes on a significant role in public life now, here in denmark. this is the new face of the danish monarchy. i have to say, you're looking at the king frederik and queen mary, they both seen quite taken aback by the size of the crowd and the response to them, here in denmark. we saw the king wiping away a tear from his eyes, as he first came out onto the balcony for the proclamation and saw the number of people, the response to him, the number of danish flags being waved, as the royal couple take in this moment in history, as this king and queen, both in their 50s, become the new face of the royal family here in 50s, become the new face of the royalfamily here in denmark. they take on a very popular legacy from queen margrethe. polling for the danish royalty here is consistently at around 80%. they are very popular

figures in public lives, and the final moments that we are now watching as the king from the balcony of the christiansborg palace says that he make the final wave to the crowd, as he takes on the site below him, and it starts the first day of his reign as king frederik the tenth of denmark. in his speech, the tenth of denmark. in his speech, the people from the balcony earlier, he talks about his hopes of becoming a unifying king of tomorrow, of honouring his mother. she will always be remembered as an extraordinary queen, he said. it is hoped that he becomes a unifying king for all of denmark, and maintains the popularity and relevance of the monarchy here for the danish people. studio: ok,

the danish people. studio: 0k, daniel, with the latest there in copenhagen, thank you very much. which is going to linger on those pictures for a second more. a moment in history there, frederik the tenth proclaims the new king of denmark. tens of thousands of people gathered outside christiansborg castle in copenhagen, as they cheer the new moloch on, and the crown passed to him an hour before, after his mother, queen margrethe signed the indication of abdication. grabbed chance. -- crowd the indication of abdication. grabbed chance. —— crowd chanting.

this all came about because queen margrethe, who is 83, became the first danish monarch to voluntarily relinquish the throne in more than 800 years. she said she was stepping back because of health problems. we are saying this problem in iraq pictures a minute longer. a moment in history. we see frederik the new king of denmark addressed his new subjects. tens of thousands of people gathered their outside the palace. it is almost like a royal wedding, isn't it!

we saw his wife, mary donaldson, australian—born, gavinjust before australian—born, gavin just before him, australian—born, gavinjust before him, and she becomes queen consort. one final wave there. he goes back inside. —— she had gone injust before him. they are there, at the christiansborg palace, as the crowds remain. another one of our main stories today... families of israeli hostages held in gaza have taken part in a rally through the night to demand their release, as the war between israel and hamas enters its 100th day. they were joined on saturday evening

by tens of thousands of protesters, some of whom blamed the government of benjamin netanyahu for failing to prevent the hamas attacks. there are growing demands in israel for the release of the more than 130 hostages held in gaza since october the 7th when 1,200 people were killed by hamas gunmen. hamas is designated a terrorist organisation by many western governments. israel has since vowed to crush hamas in a devastating military campaign in which the hamas run gaza health ministry says more than 23,000 people have been killed. live now tojerusalem and let's speak bbc arabic correspondant reda el mawy. let's start with the remembrance of the hostages today, so tell us more about what has been happening in tel aviv. in about what has been happening in tel aviv. �* ., ., ., , aviv. in tel aviv, a 24 hour rally started yesterday, _ aviv. in tel aviv, a 24 hour rally started yesterday, at _ aviv. in tel aviv, a 24 hour rally started yesterday, at 630 - aviv. in tel aviv, a 24 hour rally started yesterday, at 630 locall started yesterday, at 630 local time. the organisers said that

120,000 people were attending, with hundreds of them having spent the night outside, in tel aviv, and resuming their activities today. many personalities, patient desperate politicians and diplomats attended this rally, many members of the israeli war cabinet with their presence, and one absentee, benjamin netanyahu. many of the speakers, loved ones of those who are still held in gaza, calls for his resignation, and connotations said that what they are witnessing today and last night is a popular vote of no confidence in a benjamin netanyahu, because he failed in delivering one of histamine pledges, when the war started 100 days ago, which is destroying the military infrastructure of hamas and releasing the hostages. many are saying that the confidence in the

state of israel will not be restored until those who are in gaza will return home.— until those who are in gaza will return home. , , , ., , return home. just remind us what is ha enin: return home. just remind us what is happening in _ return home. just remind us what is happening in gaza? _ return home. just remind us what is happening in gaza? more _ return home. just remind us what is happening in gaza? more than - happening in gaza? more than 23,000 people killed, since the start of israel's military campaign, and a worsening humanitarian crisis. yes. worsening humanitarian crisis. yes, what was started _ worsening humanitarian crisis. yes, what was started by _ worsening humanitarian crisis. yes, what was started by a _ worsening humanitarian crisis. yes what was started by a bloody attack by hamas against israel, hundred days ago, is turning out into a protracted conflict, which is spreading to the regions, lebanon, with a war against the military group —— militant group hezbollah, and american bases are under attack in syria and iran, and global trade routes in the red sea are being disrupted. in gaza, as you mentioned, is one of the fiercest fighting or one of the worst humanitarian crises of modern times is unfolding before our eyes, 33,600

people were killed so far according to the palestinian ministry of health. 70% of them are women and children. 10,300 children are killed so far. that is according to the latest figures. half of the infrastructure of gaza is uninhabitable, and the conflict is still going. violence shows no sign of abating so far.— of abating so far. thank you very much for bringing _ of abating so far. thank you very much for bringing that _ of abating so far. thank you very much for bringing that to - of abating so far. thank you very much for bringing that to date i of abating so far. thank you very much for bringing that to date ofj much for bringing that to date of the situation there from jerusalem. adam day is the head of the geneva office of the centre for policy research at the un university. he also had served the un in the middle east. hejoins me now, sorry! i didn't realise you are already there, adam, apologies. it is a grim anniversary,

whether you are israeli or palestinian, today. let us start by talking about whether there are any indications that this ongoing conflict could come to an end in the nearfuture. ourtalks conflict could come to an end in the nearfuture. our talks back on? is there any sign of a ceasefire, even if it is a temporary one happening again? i if it is a temporary one happening auain? ~ , if it is a temporary one happening auain? ~' , , :, ., , again? i think the very short answer is no. i again? i think the very short answer is n0- i think — again? i think the very short answer is no. i think one _ again? i think the very short answer is no. i think one of— again? i think the very short answer is no. i think one of the _ is no. i think one of the big problems is that even after repeated visits to the region, there isn't really a clear vision being put forward by the us, by israel, or by the palestinians, for what that day, they after, that transitional process look like. we are left with a series of pretty bad options. israel has said they want to continue to play a security role for the medium term, inside gaza, the us and others have pushed back on this, and others have pushed back on this, and certainly the palestinians would object, and the israeli plan put forward a couple of weeks ago was very vague on how the palestinians might govern gaza in the future,

certainly the palestinian authority is not acceptable to israel right now, but it does seem to be the kind of medium—term plan. anything the final piece was the antony blinken's visit to the region this week where he was trying to gauge the readiness of arab leaders to lay a role in that transition, and i think unfortunately the answer they gave was pretty clearly no, especially while israel is rejecting any talks of a two state solution. i think where this leaves us is no real vision for the day after will it look like, a pretty clear indication that israel intends to even intensify its operations in the south and in particular, this is one of the reasons we have been saying thatis of the reasons we have been saying that is probably going to end up falling on the un in one way or another to play some sort of role in bridging from where we are now, to that day after process. at}! bridging from where we are now, to that day after process.— that day after process. of course, all of this happens _ that day after process. of course, all of this happens as _ that day after process. of course, all of this happens as there - that day after process. of course, all of this happens as there is - that day after process. of course, | all of this happens as there is also concerned about the humanitarian situation in the ground, in gaza, and calls for more aid to be allowed

through, more crossing points as well. : , ~' well. absolutely. i think the grim reali is well. absolutely. i think the grim reality is that _ well. absolutely. i think the grim reality is that we _ well. absolutely. i think the grim reality is that we need _ well. absolutely. i think the grim reality is that we need about - well. absolutely. i think the grim reality is that we need about 500 tracks per day getting in as a minimum and were only getting between one and 200 on any given day. the office for coordination of humanitarian affairs has about systematic instruction of eight getting income israeli defence forces have pushed back on that message, but i think the real message, but i think the real message here is that there is the ability from the un side to deliver much more aid that we do need to start unlocking, as you mention, some of the entrance processes the net points. i think this is one of the hopes of the newly appointed minister, to really start unlocking those aid deliveries.— those aid deliveries. think very much, those aid deliveries. think very much. adam — those aid deliveries. think very much, adam day, _ those aid deliveries. think very much, adam day, from - those aid deliveries. think very much, adam day, from to - those aid deliveries. think very| much, adam day, from to bring those aid deliveries. think very i much, adam day, from to bring it those aid deliveries. think very - much, adam day, from to bring it up to date on that. meanwhile, the british foreign secretary, lord cameron,

told the bbc that houthis are responsible for the escalation and that their attacks on commercial vessels left the uk and its allies with little choice but to act. speaking to laura kuenssberg, he said military action was intended to send a clear and unambiguous message. there are two things that it does. the first is that it does degrade some of the houthi capacity to launch these missiles and drones, and we'll obviously look at the assessment of that in the coming hours and days, but it also sends this very clear message that america and others, an alliance of countries backing this action, an alliance of countries, including britain, taking part in this action, but also including countries like the netherlands and canada and australia, are prepared to take action backing their words, and i think that's very important. our middle east correspondent hugo bachega has more on the situtaion in the red sea. the americans are saying according

to a report from the new york times, that the first wave of strikes, that hit 60 targets and nearly 30 locations in yemen have only managed to damage a third of the capabilities of the houthis. the houthis says it has not affected their ability to carry out the attacks and the expectation is that these attacks are likely to continue and i think a sign of that is that the us navy has warned american flagged vessels to stay awake from coastal areas of yemen. —— away. and i think experts say that these strikes that have been carried out by the americans are unlikely to stop those attacks that have been carried out by the houthis. the houthis have been saying these

attacks will continue unless there is a ceasefire and gaza, so the situation is likely to remain intense on the red sea. yesterday president biden said that a private message was delivered to iran which is a country that supports the houthis. he did not give details about what was, you know, was said or sent to the iranians. the houthis have threatened to retaliate following the strikes. all the time the vessels are having to avoid that area and goes a long way round to get through? exactly. and this is one of the main concerns here that this major disruption has essentially closed the red sea to commercial shipping and companies have now had to take a much longer route around africa. this is adding, you know, not only time but extra costs to those trips.

and it is something that the americans and others who have been involved in these attacks, have been saying. that they are trying to protect freedom of navigation and obviously trying to contain the possible economic impact that these attacks that have been carried out by the houthis could have if those attacks continue. a new volcanic eruption has begun near the fishing town of grindavik in the south—west of iceland. these are the live pictures which show the eruption. it is happening closer to the town than a similar eruption last month. a number of people who'd returned to grindavik back then have been evacuated. the local authorities have declared an emergency in the area. grindavik lies some 40 kilometres from iceland's capital, reykjavik, and there are reports that the lava

flow has just reached the edge of the town. with more on this let's speak to our reporter meghan owen who is following in the story. it has been an increasingly turbulent situation, we have been monitoring it since around 8am this morning when the first fishes started to erupt, but in the last few hours, a second fisher started to erupt, very close to the town. in the last few minutes, the state broadcaster has confirmed that a house has fallen victim to that larva. —— fissure. it has reached grindavik. this is very different situation fully easter in december when the volcano was more powerful, but this time, it is actually got to the town. the main route to grindavik has been cut off, the local mayor says the situation is incredibly ominous. authorities had built a protective barrier, but that

hasn't seems to have protected the town from the lava that we have seen flowing closer and has reached the town in the last few minutes. thank ou ve town in the last few minutes. thank you very much- _ let's close the programme by taking you back to those live shots there... no, we can't. this is bbc news. hello. it has been a very cold week, pretty much wherever you are, but things are set to turn even colder for this upcoming week, thanks to arctic north and east, which will feed in plenty of wintry showers around all coast areas, particularly ones facing the cold the neck north. especially scotland. lights will be very cold with severe frost and ice to watch out for. those arctic north and these are already across northern scotland, feeling and snow showers, they will continue to extend southwards as we move through the rest of sunday to the first part of monday. it is going to be turning colder through the overnight period, the cloud clearing away from england

and wales, first developing pretty widely, and wintry showers affecting all coast areas, frequent snow showers across northern scotland, and a significant risk —— risk of ice, gales is affecting the northern isles, the bitterly cold. very cold start for monday, bright, lots of sunshine around, wintry showers will be draped around pretty much all coastal areas, especially those facing the north stop frequent snow showers will be falling across northern scotland, significant accumulations totting up. these are going to be the temperature is, in the face of it, freezing, up to three or 4 degrees, factoring in the arctic northerly wind coming and going to feel sub—0 for pretty much all areas, going to feel sub—0 for pretty much allareas, but going to feel sub—0 for pretty much all areas, but bitterly cold across northern scotland, with a very strong wind. tuesday, we need to keep an eye on this feature, it will run in from the west to bring an area of more substantial, potentially disruptive snow to large parts of scotland, northern ireland, and northern england, and through tuesday morning as well, so the central belt of scotland could see

some disruption, higher routes of northern england, and it slowly pushes out into the north sea. frequent snow showers continue across northern scotland but england and wales offer a very scott —— after a very cold start should be worn with some sunshine. stay tuned for your local forecast. on wednesday, we are looking for the south, this feature running across france could be a bit further north, and it could therefore give rise to some sleet and snow, affecting southern britain. at the moment it looks like it will say to the south of the channel, with england and wales having plenty of sunshine. much of the country will see sunshine, but frequent snow showers continue across northern scotland, feeling bitterly cold here, and the snowfall totals are really starting to mount up. the snow showers continue thursday and friday across the north, but for many, it stays cold with plenty of sunshine, and severe overnight frost.

this is bbc news, the headlines. frederik x is now the king of denmark following the formal abdication of his mother queen margrethe. tens of thousands of danes have gathered in copenhagen to witness his historic succession. a new volcanic eruption has begun near grindavik in south—west iceland. the eruption is closer to the fishing town than a similar eruption last month. the local authorities have declared

an emergency in the area around 40 kilometres from iceland's capital, reykjavik. 100 days after hamas attacked israel triggering war in gaza, relatives of the hostages taken on that dayjoin a rally in tel aviv. the head of the un's agency for palestinians has described the death and destruction since 7th october as a stain on our shared humanity. now on bbc news, gary lineker meets: sir eltonjohn. # rocketman. # burning out his fuse up here alone # and i think it's gonna be a long, long time.