this is bbc news. i'm james reynolds. the headlines at eight o'clock. an explosive interview as meghan tells oprah winfrey that a member of the royal family questioned what colour the skin of her child would be. so, we have in tandem the conversation of, "he won't be given security, he's not going to be given a title." and also, concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he is born. back to school for millions of pupils in england for the first time this year after months of home schooling. today we have been able to take that crucial first step on what we hope is our cautious but irreversible road map to freedom. holding hands at last — care home residents in england are able to have one relative or friend visit them regularly from today.

women around the world gather to mark international women's day, a global event to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. good evening. the duke and duchess of sussex have made damaging and shocking claims about life in the royal family — as they opened up to oprah winfrey in a wide ranging interview. meghan says she felt so lonely and unsupported that — at one point — she contemplated taking her own life. and she made an allegation of racism — she said an unnamed member of the royalfamily had questioned what colour her unborn baby's skin would be. for his part, prince harry spoke candidly of the deep divisions in his family and said he felt very let down by prince charles. here's our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. whatever the palace expected,

the reality was worse with meghan describing uncaring attitudes and a racist remark from a member of the royal family. it almost broke her. were you thinking of harming yourself, having suicidal thoughts? yes. this was very clear. very clear and very scary and i did not know who even to turn to. these are the thoughts that i'm having in the middle of the night that are very clear, and i'm scared because this is very real. it's not some abstract idea. this is methodical and this is not who i am. a particular low point had occurred in january 2019. the couple had attended an event at the royal albert hall. meghan says she was in tears for much of it and told harry she did not want to be alive anymore. she said she had approached one

of the most senior people in the palace seeking help and she says she was told was nothing that could be done. rewind to a spring day in may 2018. it all started with so much promise. then meghan admitted she had been naive at the time of her wedding to harry. she said she did not fully understand what her role as a royal would involve. the queen quickly took her under her wing and there was a successful joint visit to chester. meghan said the queen had always made herfeel welcome and she loved being in a company. but the relationship with catherine, the duchess of cambridge, was evidently more complicated. at one point there were newspaper stories that meghan had made catherine cry. in fact, meghan said it was catherine who had made her cry but the palace never corrected the stories. it was a moment, meghan said, when things changed.

they were willing to lie to protect other members of the royal family but they were not willing to tell the truth to protect me and my husband, she said. and then to another extraordinary claim concerning their son archie in the months before his birth, meghan said there had been discussions about his status and security and she says there was a comment from a family member about the colour of his skin. in those months when i was pregnant all around the same time, so we had in tandem the conversation of he will not be given security, he will not be given a title, and also concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he is born. what? and you're not going to tell me who had the conversation? i think that would be very damaging to them. harryjoined his wife for the final part of the interview. he hinted otherfamily members had becomejealous

of them after their visit to australia in 2018. things really changed after that, he said. he said both his father and brother were trapped in the royal family. he was happy to have space from william and he revealed a rift with his father. there's a lot to work through. i feel really let down. because he has been through something similar. he knows what pain feels like. and archie's his grandson. but at the same time of course i will always love him. but there's a lot of hurt that's happened. they were revelations of the kind that any family would prefer to keep private. many things remain unanswered not least the identity of the family member who made the remark about archie's skin colour. on that, oprah winfrey has

said who it was not. he did not share the identity with me but wanted to make sure that i knew if i had an opportunity to share it that it not his to share it that it was not his grandmother nor his grandfather. but for all the hurt and pain that this couple had expressed about the past, meghan said that they were now thriving and harry said time heals all things. nicholas witchell, bbc news. more than 17 million americans watched the interview last night — making it one of the biggest tv events in the us in the past year. millions more are expected to tune in across the uk this evening. adina campbell looks at the reaction so far — and her report contains some flashing images. when the duke and duchess of sussex turned up in brixton in south london three years ago, the crowds were buzzing with excitement.

a sense of change on the horizon. today in the same spot, the mood is very different. a dark shadow hangs over this community after the shocking revelations in the latest interview by the couple. allegations of racism within the royal family targeted at their son archie. i feel he will be neglected and if he was more white, he would be accepted more. it's definitely racism. i'm glad it came up, everyone knew about it but it was not talked about. no one should treat - someone different because of their skin colour. this interview has thrown up big questions about racism in this country. many people feel those at the receiving end of racist abuse are either silenced or failed by those in positions of power. but some have questioned the timeline of these allegations. at the top of the interview, meghan makes this point saying she was pregnant with archie and was appalled by this conversation, and then she said

actually, i wasn't there, harry told me about it. at the end of the interview, he said it was a conversation that happened before we were married. so if you are looking at this in a purely legal sense, it does not quite stack up. over in the states, it's the most talked about story on american news networks. stunning questions about racism within the royal family. friends of meghan have come out in support. tennis star serena williams, one of her closest friends and also a guest at their wedding, has shown her support on twitter. she said, meghan markle, my selfless friend, lives her life and leads by example with empathy and compassion. i know the sexism and racism institutions the media used to vilify women and people of colour to minimise us, to break us down and demonise us. but some royal biographers

are not convinced by what the couple had to say. it was a very soft serving soapy interview in meghan�*s favour. no one asked about her relationship with her father and no one asked the astonishing fact that she had only one member of her family at a wedding. this is a woman who seems to make a habit of falling out with people but none of her real behaviour was questioned. it was an absolute exercise in torching the house of windsor and i came away with a very distasteful taste in my mouth. there is no doubting that this interview has divided opinion about the couple. i think they've done the wrong thing and i'm sorry. i do not think that they have done themselves any good. i think it's really sad that family matters can't be played out within the family and at a time when so many people are suffering. not interested at all. one thing is clear, the conversation about race in the uk has yet again raised uncomfortable and tough questions.

and duchess of sussex. earlier my colleage sophie raworth spoke to our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. family members one must suppose will be hurt. 0fficials i think will be shocked, even dumbfounded because they tried so hard to make this work, and the idea that buckingham palace is full of fussy men in suits, just is not correct. the sussexes hand—picked, the private secretary they wanted to show that the palace had learnt the lessons of princess diana from 25 years ago but it did not work and will have this inversion of meghan from a strong independent woman as she certainly is to a broken woman as she tells the story of who had to escape. how damaging could this interview be in the long run? i think it is too early to say

but i think undoubtedly and this underlines that one of the great challenges that the palace faces is the assimilation of outsiders who marry into the royal family. we have seen diana, sarah ferguson and now meghan. there have been some successes, kate middleton most notably, the countess of wessex, as well the palace will want to learn lessons but i cannot see the central members of the family feeling that they should retreat from the central principle that in the positions of great privilege that they occupy they have an absolute obligation to do their duty and to put that first. 0ur north america correspondent sophie long joins us from la. i saw one us network saying going nuclear is how they described it. is that typical? the nuclear is how they described it. is that typical?— nuclear is how they described it. is that ical? , ., , , that typical? the story here, james, has been huge- _ that typical? the story here, james, has been huge. on _ that typical? the story here, james, has been huge. on all— that typical? the story here, james, has been huge. on all of— that typical? the story here, james, has been huge. on all of the - that typical? the story here, james, has been huge. on all of the us - that typical? the story here, james, l has been huge. on all of the us news networks this morning and people calling it explosive and one commentator called a kryptonite and people talking about a hand grenade

being thrown right into the heart of the british monarchy. this was a huge lead trail interview with the woman who is regarded as being the queen of the us television and as far as american viewers are concerned in tune then and their millions, the initial data says that more than 17 million americans watch this. they weren't disappointed by the details that were revealed for many people here who are fascinated by the royal family. many people here who are fascinated by the royalfamily. i have to many people here who are fascinated by the royal family. i have to say this when he huge amount of sympathy for meghan markle here. a lot of focus on their mental health and the couple talked about how she contemplated suicide and how it was a very real and constant thought and how she sought help and that help was denied. also of course on the allegations of racism. we saw 0prah allegations of racism. we saw oprah winfrey during the interview literally herjaw dropped and looked in disbelief when they revealed that conversations had been had about that then unborn child colour of skin. i think americans watching that love had the same reaction so a huge amount of focus there and it

didn't stop with the interview. this morning, 0prah didn't stop with the interview. this morning, oprah winfrey gave an interview the first interview about the interview and we heard were revelations there and the key factor this morning but it was that harry had said he want her to clarify that those conversations about the colour of archie's skin were not coming from the queen or from prince philip. she did not go wanted to say to anybody else was not involved so we know who was in who it was. —— who it wasn't and who it was. fine who it wasn't and who it was. one erson's who it wasn't and who it was. one person's reputation _ who it wasn't and who it was. 0ne person's reputation came out and hence come 0prah person's reputation came out and hence come oprah winfrey. the uss 0pera. hence come oprah winfrey. the uss opera. the uk has the queen. is that a fair balance of power? == opera. the uk has the queen. is that a fair balance of power?— a fair balance of power? -- the us has oprah — a fair balance of power? -- the us has oprah winfrey. _ a fair balance of power? -- the us has oprah winfrey. in _ a fair balance of power? -- the us has oprah winfrey. in terms - a fair balance of power? -- the us has oprah winfrey. in terms of- a fair balance of power? -- the usi has oprah winfrey. in terms of the interview, people have been complementary in 0prah interview, people have been complementary in oprah winfrey was very open at the beginning of the interview that they were friends and she was in attendance at their wedding but that no questions had been debarred and no money had exchange hands and no payment had been made. while there is a great

amount of sympathy here for the royal couple and much more so than there is in the united kingdom at there is in the united kingdom at the time, there was also some eyebrows raised. she was film with 0prah eyebrows raised. she was film with oprah winfrey at their home and the chickens and she said she left to rescue things and also that she wanted to leave this basic lie. most americans not living in a multi—million dollar mansion in montecito among the super rich and famous as anything but basic. also when talking about how she was completely unprepared for entering the royalfamily, meghan markle completely unprepared for entering the royal family, meghan markle was at the time a working actress, there have been some eyebrows raised here as to perhaps why she didn't do more research must that you prepare for any role, this is gold meet the greatest will offer life and perhaps he should have made better preparations. —— this is going to be the greatest role in your life. there is some sympathy and questions raised. they moved here for privacy because they couldn't bear the intrusion of the uk tabloids and yet they are sitting down with the queen of us television in one of the most

hotly trail interviews and prime time slot on both the east and the west coast, so some questions being asked about what indeed they are hoping to achieve.— hoping to achieve. sophie, thank ou. the headlines on bbc news... the duchess of sussex tells oprah winfrey that one unnamed family member raised questions about the skin colour of her son archie. millions of pupils in england head back to school after two months learning at home during the lockdown. from today care home residents in england can have one regular visitor — they can meet indoors and hold hands. sport — and for a full round—up from the bbc sport centre, here's tolsen. thank you. thomas tuchel�*s unbeaten start to his reign as chelsea boss continues as his side beat everton 2—0. everton had won nine away matches this season, but ben godfrey's deflected own goal handed the hosts the initiative. and whenjordan pickford brought kai havertz down

when he was through on goal, jorginho stepped up to double his side's advantage, taking them four points clear of the toffees in fourth spot. in the eight o'clock kick off — west ham can move back up the table to fifth with a draw or better at home to leeds united. currently goalless after 1a minutes. uefa has suspended fourth official sebastian coltescu until the end of the season, for what it calls "inappropriate behaviour" during a champions league match in december which sparked a player walk off. the game between istanbul basakshehir and paris st—germain was stopped after 13 minutes following an argument on the touchline. pierre webo, assistant coach of the turkish side, was sent off. he accused the fourth official coltescu of racism. the game restarted the next day when the romanian officials were replaced. as well as the suspension, coltescu has been ordered to attend an educational programme. novak djokovic has now beaten roger federer�*s record for the most

weeks as world number one. this is the 311th week the serb has been on top of the rankings, winning his 18th grand slam title and his ninth australian open crown in melbourne last month. his great rivals federer and rafael nadal both have 20 slams, but the 33—year—old knows the youngsters are coming. the new generation of top men's tennis players are all very tall, very powerful, they have big serves and everything happens very quickly on the court, so i think rafa, roger, myself, we had to adjust to that, but i feel like we have been able to do that very well and the rivalries i have had with federer and nadal over the years have made me also stronger and better player. of course, they also keep motivating me even more to keep going and of course each one of us has their own unique journey and it's wonderful

to share the stage. more sports the world over are offering equal prize money to men and women at the top level now, that's according to a new bbc sport study. when the first one was carried out in 2014, it found 30% of sports paid men more prize money than women. in this latest study however, it's fewer than 10%. the biggest gaps in prize money remain in football, golf and basketball. cricket has taken the biggest strides to narrow the gap, with competitions like the hundred and the big bash offering equal prize money. i don't think we're at the stage for equal play and things like that because if you look at the crowds the men have, all of those kinds of things, they are going to get paid more prize money. particularly when you have two identical tournaments running side by side, there is no reason to have an equal prize money when you have two groups of people doing exactly the same thing.

to cycling, and australia's michael matthews is the new leader after the second stage of the paris—nice. britain's giro d'italia winner tao geoghegan hart is a contender, he's1li seconds off the lead. but the first two stages have both been ones for the sprinters. watch on the right of your screen in black. the flying dutchman case bol of the dsm team. beating the field. matthews finished third to take the race lead overall. that's all the sport for now. millions of school children in england have returned to their classrooms for the first time this year after months of home schooling. mass testing is under way in secondary schools where teenagers are also wearing masks in class. it's the first step in the easing of a lockdown that has been in place since january. some primary school children began returning to school in northern ireland today — whilst some younger pupils in wales and scotland have already gone back. here's our education editor branwen jeffreys. 0k, early years, welcome back! come on in!

this is a moment of suchjoy and relief. and that's just the parents. of course, it's massive for children as well. this is the chance to get back to normal. it is a wrench, and there were a few tears. for working parents, it's also a reprieve. i've got three at home. it's been a long business, but they need to see their friends, they need to learn, they need to spend some time apart from each other. i don't know about yours, but they are driving each other a little crazy. they have terribly missed - their friends and the education, so coming back today for them isjust amazing. _ let's get some mud in for the worms. straight back to the joy of playing together, the teachers keeping an eye out for the anxious ones. shall i put some more in the soil for you? i i knew there were children i who would be a little wobbly, and already parents knew that and they were pairing -

them up with friends. it will be nice to be - in front of them and teach and do what we are meant to do. really _ the year six class, naming everything they've missed. basically, i'm looking forward to doing english, and ijust miss my friends. it was really fun at home, but i've missed playing out in the playground with my friends. sometimes, when you get stuck. on work, you don't have someone there that can always help you, but at school you're sure - that somebody will be l able to give your hand. across england, children returning to classrooms, to bubbles in norfolk, in cornwall, while teenagers in lancashire wore masks in class for the first time. in worthing, this school was testing two year groups, the first of three supervised tests at school. if you get a positive test result from these

supervised tests in school, you simply have to self—isolate, but once teenagers are doing these tests at home, if you get a positive result, you're then asked to have a pcr lab test. if the lab test is positive, you self—isolate, but if it is negative, you can come straight back into school. if i had to self—isolate again i would be pretty gutted. for these year 11s, being back is crucial to getting gcse grades. i'm happy to come into school as long as we know everyone's negative, because all it takes is for one person to not follow the rules outside of school and then ruin it for the majority. everyone hoping schools are back for good. interruptions if we have to face them. we've learnt a lot about how to do that best. but for us, the continuity, getting them back in that habit, getting them back in front of the teachers who know them best and can make the bestjudgments on their grades is vital for us. at every age, a first step towards normality.

branwenjeffreys, bbc news, worthing. speaking at today's press conference, the prime minister praised parents and teachers as he welcomed the return of children to school under the first easing of restrictions. this has been a big day and an emotional day for millions of families up and down the country, as children see and play with their friends in school for the first time in months. and although i know that some will have been anxious, as pupils always are, on the first day of term, also know that the overwhelming feeling is one of relief and we all know that the education of our children is so important that the greater risk now is keeping them out of school for a day longer. i want to thank all the teachers who got their schools ready and have been teaching throughout the whole period, whether that is remotely or in person.

your work has been astonishing. and i want to thank the parents and all those who have been teaching at home who have had to master zoom, communicate every detail of the syllabus from fronted adverbials to quadratic equations and we all know that the burden has disproportionately fallen on women. 0ften holding downjobs and providing childcare at the same time. so ourjob now as government is to build on your efforts so that from now on our school children not only catch up on lost learning, but take the biggest possible step forwards with a concerted, national programme for educational recovery. the return to school is the first step as england's lockdown is eased. university students are also returning today, but only those on practical courses. two people from different households can now meet outside for recreation, notjust exercise, such as a cup of coffee on a bench. and one nominated person can visit

loved ones in care homes, but they'll need to wear ppe and keep contact �*to a minimum'. but many others are still left unable to make visits under the new rules. let's speak now to one of those people, tracy giddings. tracy, thank you forjoining us. your mum is in a home but you cannot yet visit her. why is that?— yet visit her. why is that? from tomorrow. _ yet visit her. why is that? from tomorrow. my _ yet visit her. why is that? from tomorrow, my dad _ yet visit her. why is that? from tomorrow, my dad to _ yet visit her. why is that? from tomorrow, my dad to visit - yet visit her. why is that? from tomorrow, my dad to visit her l yet visit her. why is that? from i tomorrow, my dad to visit her for one hour. everybody is saying it is good news, it is stilljust one hour one person a week and it is just not enough. one person a week and it is 'ust not enou:h. ~ , ., one person a week and it is 'ust not enou:h. ~ ., , enough. when did you last get to see her in person? _ enough. when did you last get to see her in person? are _ enough. when did you last get to see her in person? are a _ enough. when did you last get to see her in person? are a lot _ enough. when did you last get to see her in person? are a lot less on - enough. when did you last get to see her in person? are a lot less on my i her in person? are a lot less on my mum lastjuly- _ her in person? are a lot less on my mum lastjuly- i— her in person? are a lot less on my mum last july. i last _ her in person? are a lot less on my mum last july. i last -- _ her in person? are a lot less on my mum last july. i last -- i _ her in person? are a lot less on my mum last july. i last -- i last- her in person? are a lot less on my mum last july. i last -- i last saw. mum lastjuly. i last —— i last saw her lastjuly. mum last july. i last -- i last saw her lastjuly-_ mum last july. i last -- i last saw her last july._ she - mum last july. i last -- i last saw her last july._ she is l mum last july. i last -- i last saw| her last july._ she is a her last july. how is she? she is a shadow of — her last july. how is she? she is a shadow of the _ her last july. how is she? she is a shadow of the person _ her last july. how is she? she is a shadow of the person when - her last july. how is she? she is a shadow of the person when she i her last july. how is she? she is a l shadow of the person when she first went in. she went to hospital in june and got transferred to home for two weeks rest by and the rest by kept extending she likes two stone

in weight, she is frail, she got covid—19 and the care home wall there were no visitors, likely enough she recovered, and she is now and she is now in a wheelchair. i understand she has alzheimer's. that must make it very difficult for you in terms of her not recognising you. definitely. she the disease deteriorate anyway but she has got worse, she doesn't recognise this at all any more. we talk to her every day on facetime. i think she just thinks we are on tv now. she needs to see us. the government has said you could never nominate a visitor and possibly a caregiver but you have to have the resident has epicure assessment and i spoke to my mum's home today and they will not offer a caregiver. it is only one nominated person. my dad will go in

obviously. they have been married 62 years. he has seen or probably eight or nine times in the last coming up to nine months now. it is heartbreaking. _ to nine months now. it is heartbreaking. how - to nine months now. it is heartbreaking. how is i to nine months now. it is. heartbreaking. how is your to nine months now. it is heartbreaking. how is your dad? to nine months now. it is— heartbreaking. how is your dad? he is heartbreaking. how is your dad? he: is ok. me and my sister had looked after him. we are trying to get him through it best as possible but i think he is apprehensive about going in tomorrow. i don't think mum will recognise him. and she will be in a wheelchair. it isjust recognise him. and she will be in a wheelchair. it is just so cruel. the wheelchair. it is 'ust so cruel. the understand — wheelchair. it is 'ust so cruel. the understand the _ wheelchair. it isjust so cruel. the understand the idea behind being really careful about just one understand the idea behind being really careful aboutjust one family member per resident?— really careful aboutjust one family member per resident? well, i do and i don't. as member per resident? well, i do and i don't- as i — member per resident? well, i do and i don't. as i said, _ member per resident? well, i do and i don't. as i said, my _ member per resident? well, i do and i don't. as i said, my dad _ member per resident? well, i do and i don't. as i said, my dad would - i don't. as i said, my dad would stay in and going to see her. he has to go in with ppe tomorrow. he's allowed to hold her hand. he has a hold of to metres from across the table. it isjust like mum has had

covid—19 their bread we got it last year, we both have the vaccine, and my sister said the has to vaccine out. i got earlier with the hope of going back into the care home. it seemsjust a shame going back into the care home. it seems just a shame that we can go in. —— that we can't go in. i think dad will go into one single room. they do one person for an hour a week. it isjust they do one person for an hour a week. it is just nothing. they do one person for an hour a week. it isjust nothing. being married all the time and she is getting frail or friendly. it is heartbreaking. for getting frail or friendly. it is heartbreaking.— getting frail or friendly. it is heartbreaking. for you i guess, nothina heartbreaking. for you i guess, nothing replaces _ heartbreaking. for you i guess, nothing replaces being - heartbreaking. for you i guess, nothing replaces being in - heartbreaking. for you i guess, nothing replaces being in a - heartbreaking. for you i guess, l nothing replaces being in a room with her and you holding her hand was no. ., , , with her and you holding her hand wasno. ., , , was no. nothing replaces, you see the care is — was no. nothing replaces, you see the care is looking _ was no. nothing replaces, you see the care is looking after _ was no. nothing replaces, you see the care is looking after her, - was no. nothing replaces, you see the care is looking after her, but l the care is looking after her, but nothing replaces her memories.

family being with her. knowing she is love. for all we know she feels abandoned. she looks lost. it is just horrible. the reason the care home said they won't give a caregiver is because they are a nursing home and they have enough staff but it is not necessarily about care commit is mental about care commit is about mental health and seeing her. the only times they are letting people and is in the life. we all know so many people that allow parents through this. my friend got told 30 minutes when her dad was end—of—life. they did let her stay for an hour and a half. he died an hour after she left. it isjust half. he died an hour after she left. it is just so heartbreaking. so many horrible stories from this. tracy, we wish her mum well and we wish her dad well up with that visit tomorrow. thank you so much for joining us. you are watching bbc news. the latest daily data on coronavirus shows 11,712 new infections recorded

in the latest 24—hour period, which means that on average, the number of new cases reported per day in the last week is 5,889. 65 deaths were reported — that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. this number is often lower after the weekend. on average, 206 people have died every day in the last week from coronavirus. the total number of deaths so far across the uk is 124,566. and now to the vaccination programme. more than 164,000 people have had theirfirst dose of a covid vaccine in the latest 24—hour period. that takes the overall number of people who've had their firstjab to more than 22.3 million. and more than 1.1 million people have now had both doses of the vaccine. the nightingale hospital network in england, set up in the early weeks of the pandemic, is to close from april. it was established last year when there were fears that nhs hospitals would be overwhelmed, but the nightengales were largely not needed.

the centres in london and sunderland will continue to be used as vaccination facilities. an nhs spokesperson said that existing hopitals have managed to "adapt" to the pandemic. now it's time for a look at the weather with ben rich. good evening. after a relatively calm start to the week — with sunshine for some, a bit of rain for others — the weather is set to turn livelier through the next few days. spells of heavy rain on the way and some really brisk winds. stormy conditions likely for a time around midweek. but for the short—term, it's still pretty quiet out there. where we see clear skies through the night, across some southern parts of england, the midlands, south wales, it'll turn very cold, —3, —4 quite likely. further north, not as cold because there will be more in the way of cloud — that cloud producing some spots of rain and drizzle, some mist and murk as well, as we start off tomorrow morning. tomorrow, there will be large amounts of cloud around, some sunny breaks, equally the odd spot of rain, but then as the day wears on, the winds will strengthen out west, heavy rain pushing into northern ireland and western scotland.

there will be a bout of rain and strong winds pushing across all parts during tuesday night. wednesday night set to turn windier still, and it stays blustery with some heavy downpours for the end of the week. hello. this is bbc news with james reynolds. the headlines: the duchess of sussex tells american interviewer oprah winfrey that one unnamed family member raised questions about the skin colour of her son archie. oprah winfrey has since said harry wanted to clarify that it was not the queen or prince philip who made the comments about archie's skin. millions of children in england go back to school — borisjohnson described it as a "big day and an emotional day" for millions of families. holding hands at last — care home residents in england are able to have one relative or friend visit them regularly from today.

a huge number of americans watched oprah winfrey interview the duke and duchess of sussex last night — 17.14 million of them, to be exact. prince harry and meghan�*s interview covered a wide range of subjects from their wedding to racism and mental health. 0ur correspondent sarah campbell has been taking a closer look at some of the key questions that were raised. well, there was surprise when meghan said in the interview the couple had in fact been married for three days before we all saw them tie the knot in may 2018. clarification since then — the bbc has been told in fact they had a private exchange of vows and meghan had incorrectly described it as a marriage, which legally it wasn't. this is the "why isn't archie a prince?" question. meghan suggested in her interview that perhaps the rules had been changed to prevent this happening, but going back to 1917,

king george v decreed that only those in the direct line of succession could be styled a prince — so that's charles, william and george — and the rules were modified again to include george's siblings. and to make things even more complicated, when charles does become king, archie and any siblings will automatically be styled prince and princess because they will be grandchildren of the sovereign. security is always a sensitive issue for the royal family because it's provided by the metropolitan police and therefore paid for by the taxpayer. now, working members of the royal family are eligible for royal security detail, but once you step back — as the sussexes did last year — they could no longer expected to be paid for, at least not by the taxpayer. this relates to the much talked—about bridesmaid's dress fitting. now, up until today, the story repeated endlessly in the press was that meghan had somehow caused catherine, the duchess of cambridge to cry, whether that was to do

with princess charlotte's tights or that her dress was too small. today, meghan told a different story. she said it was the other way round, that in fact something the duchess of cambridge had said made her cry. now, that might seem relatively trivial, but meghan said why it mattered was because the narrative was wrong, she was painted in a bad light and nobody one corrected it. oprah winfrey says this was one of the most surprising claims in the interview — that a member of the royal family, in conversation with harry, expressed concern about the colour of the couple's child. neither harry nor meghan would say who the person was, but apparently prince harry made clear it wasn't the queen of the duke of edinburgh, leaving the big question — who was it? sarah campbell reporting. jonathan dimbleby, a journalist and royal biographer of the prince of wales, said the allegations about the royal family didn't seem to fit

with the sensitivity they had shown earlier in the couple's relationship. i would think it would be sensible of buckingham palace to make it clear that it does not tolerate racism, as i'm quite sure that the palace does not tolerate racism. it is very, very sensitive, and that's how the institution has survived for so long. it is extraordinarily sensitive to public opinion, and the changing morays, customs, attitudes down the centuries have been dramatic. you saw the way in which, at the wedding, where her father was absent for all the reasons that have been much explored, that the prince of wales went over to her mother and put his arm around and lifted her up from the chair where she was sitting by herself at the front of the abbey. that wasn't evidence to me of a careless, thoughtless family, let alone household. should they have done more? i mean, what are you supposed to do that is more? every life is lived in a world where there are complexities and difficulties. they are acutely difficult

and the challenges are enormous if you come in from the outside to the institution of the royalfamily, of the monarchy. of course that's the case. constraints are laid on you. and people can be getting on with their lives and they can be brusque and they are very busy people, so maybe... i don't know, maybe she wanted more... i don't want to say anything negative about her, and it's maybe she wanted more nurturing. she'd come a long way. but the evidence from her past is that she's a very strong character, very clear views, and very very capable. jonathan dimbleby there. one of the people watching that interview was julie montagu, viscountess hinchingbrooke, who is also an american and who married into the british aristocracy. she said many of the challenges meghan spoke about were things she also related to. i think that their revelations were astounding.

and i think we're already feeling that today. i definitely could relate to meghan, in particular when she said going into it, she didn't know anything. and it's true, as an american, we do look at royal life as, really, fairy tale, living in a castle, this fairy tale. that's what we actually think. i married into the earl of sandwich family. you don't really know until you are in it. so i'm sure he, as my husband did as well, tried to prepare me for it, but you don't really know until you're in it, and i think that she made that very well—known last night in her interview. i think it was a bombshell interview, absolutely. for me, personally, i thought it was going to be more about the british tabloid press, and not so much about prince charles, william, kate and in particular, obviously, their relationship with the queen. so, i think that, right now, we just have to wait and see if the royal family will come out and say anything, but i suspect

the royal family will do what it's always done and it will deploy its greatest ally, which is silence. i'm a big believer that time heals all things, and i suspect the royal family will be very careful about this, if they put anything out at all. i personally doubt that they will. i think that they will, again, deploy what they've always deployed, their greatest ally, which is silence. julie montagu there. the daily mail's royal correspondent, robert hardman, said that while the interview honed in on many of the family's disagreements, it failed to answer "inconsistencies" and only raised more questions. well, i think people will identify with family rows. you know, "my father didn't accept my calls" — i think we have all been there, where these things happen. obviously, it's magnified enormously because this is a royal situation. but i was glad by what harry said at the end, that he wants to patch things up. he also said he's trying to educate his father.

his father is the most experienced heir to the throne we've had in our history. at no point in this entire interview did we really get down to what monarchy�*s all about. it presented it as this rather strange, oppressive construct which exists purely to grind down the people that are inside this gilded cage. it didn't talk about what it's there for, all the work that they do, it didn't talk about what it's there for, all the work that they do. it didn't talk about all the charities that have rallied round this couple and have really wanted to make things work. ifelt it was missing on so many fronts, these inconsistencies on things like money and titles and security and whatever, if it was meant to clear the eye, i'm afraid it hasn't. we've now got a lot of question to ask. and on security particularly, we in the media, we're never allowed

to discuss royal security. we're always told, "you can't discuss security for security reasons." well, they've blown that wide open because everyone's now going to be talking about security and who gets what. what i do find extraordinary is that, speaking as a journalist, normally pages one to ten of the paper today would have had the headline "it's a girl!" we haven't even got onto that. robert hardman there. let's talk more about one of our other main stories. today, people who live in care homes have finally been allowed an in—person visit from a loved one. they've been permitted to hold hands, but no other close contact, like hugs, have been allowed. visitors have been required to wear full ppe when entering care homes. for many families, it has been the first time they've seen their loved ones in person for a year. kath hodges visited her mother in a care home today, and shejoins us now. great to see you. you saw your mum. how was it? i great to see you. you saw your mum. how was it?— how was it? i did. it was good to see mum. _ how was it? i did. it was good to see mum. but — how was it? i did. it was good to see mum, but i _ how was it? i did. it was good to see mum, but i am _ how was it? i did. it was good to see mum, but i am left - how was it? i did. it was good to see mum, but i am left feeling l how was it? i did. it was good to i see mum, but i am left feeling sad, if i'm honest with you. i was able,

i took, i if i'm honest with you. i was able, itook, i had if i'm honest with you. i was able, i took, i had for ppv on, gloves, apron and a mask, i did a lateral flow test before i went in, as i work for the nhs, i have had my second vaccine, but what i was not permitted to do was touch anything at all, so i could see that mum was in need of a tissue but i was not allowed to give her a tissue. i cannot give her a drink. ifind it all very frustrating and very sad, as i looked after my mum funny for seven for many years, and today i found it all very said, we kind of lost sight of it all.— found it all very said, we kind of lost sight of it all. were you able to hold hands? _ lost sight of it all. were you able to hold hands? i _ lost sight of it all. were you able to hold hands? i could _ lost sight of it all. were you able to hold hands? i could hold - lost sight of it all. were you able to hold hands? i could hold her. to hold hands? i could hold her hand, i had _ to hold hands? i could hold her hand. i had a — to hold hands? i could hold her hand, i had a plastic _ to hold hands? i could hold her hand, i had a plastic live - to hold hands? i could hold her hand, i had a plastic live on - to hold hands? i could hold her| hand, i had a plastic live on and to hold hands? i could hold her. hand, i had a plastic live on and i could hold her hand, so i did appreciate that. and i am also very

aware i am in a much better position to many otherfamilies, i was aware i am in a much better position to many other families, i was like to many other families, i was like to see mum in her room so i don't want to sound ungrateful — and maybe this is where i lie — is i am trying to... enjoy an hour with my mum come in in some was i have, but we have lost sight of risk, and i was hoping i would be seen as an essential carrier, an essential visitor, and i think that is what the outside of society were really pushing for, that we would be seen as these essential people who would be able to give so much warm our more than we are —— so much more than we are. sorry to interrupt, do you understand the caution employed by these care homes, following regulations that even if the

restrictions are very tough, they just were to start off very cautiously?— just were to start off very cautiousl ? , , ., , cautiously? hugely, i usually understand _ cautiously? hugely, i usually understand the _ cautiously? hugely, i usually understand the risks - cautiously? hugely, i usually understand the risks and - cautiously? hugely, i usually understand the risks and i i understand the risks and i understand the risks and i understand the risks and i understand the safeguards and the research and therapy in place, i really do. and we've got testing, as i've said, for ppe, i've had two vaccines, so i was hoping for is that there would be individualised risk assessments on each resident, which is what was hoped for, so that would be the risks, and that's what i could do to safe guard. i do understand that, but he think we have lost sight of being able to wait up that risk and the benefits to people... people have been left a year without any contact with their loved one in their relatives. kath. loved one in their relatives. kath, can i 'ust loved one in their relatives. kath, can i just ask _ loved one in their relatives. kath, can ijust ask you, _ loved one in their relatives. kath, can ijust ask you, in _ loved one in their relatives. kath, can ijust ask you, in the - loved one in their relatives. kath, can ijust ask you, in the room, . loved one in their relatives. kath, i can ijust ask you, in the room, you had your ppe on, your mask and so on, were you able to have an emotional connection with your mum? ifound it very emotional connection with your mum?

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it's international women's day, which is a global event to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. the day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender equality. this year, the theme is choose to challenge. let's now speak to nobel peace prize nominee amanda nguyen, who is also ceo and founder of the civil rights nonprofit rise, and ella robertson, who is the managing director of one young world, a uk—based global forum for young leaders. they both join they bothjoin me now. amanda, let me start with you. why did you found and start rise?— and start rise? thank you so much for havin: and start rise? thank you so much for having me _ and start rise? thank you so much for having me and _ and start rise? thank you so much for having me and talking - and start rise? thank you so much for having me and talking about. and start rise? thank you so much | for having me and talking about this topic today. i started rise because i needed civil rights and no one was going to write them for me, so i decided to do it myself, now what we do is train activists of all different communities, predominantly women, on how to pen their own separate into existence. elia. women, on how to pen their own separate into existence. ella, how do ou separate into existence. ella, how do you help _ separate into existence. ella, how do you help young _ separate into existence. ella, how do you help young women - separate into existence. ella, how do you help young women in - do you help young women in particular globally? halli!

do you help young women in particular globally?- do you help young women in particular globally? half of the one youn: particular globally? half of the one young world _ particular globally? half of the one young world community _ particular globally? half of the one young world community in - particular globally? half of the one young world community in every . young world community in every single _ young world community in every single country of the world, 196 countries, — single country of the world, 196 countries, from venezuela to vent a lot too, _ countries, from venezuela to vent a lot too, half— countries, from venezuela to vent a lot too, half of our community are women, _ lot too, half of our community are women, and — lot too, half of our community are women, and we do everything we can to promote _ women, and we do everything we can to promote them, supporting their work, _ to promote them, supporting their work, helping them connect with mentors — work, helping them connect with mentors and funding.— work, helping them connect with mentors and funding. amanda, do all our mentors and funding. amanda, do all your groups — mentors and funding. amanda, do all your groups share _ mentors and funding. amanda, do all your groups share ideas? _ mentors and funding. amanda, do all your groups share ideas? that - mentors and funding. amanda, do all your groups share ideas? that is - mentors and funding. amanda, do all your groups share ideas? that is a i your groups share ideas? that is a growing idea from the uk, i have a good one let me send it back to you? i think that rise and one young world absolutely share that relationship and i wish more did so. are there any laws in the eyes situate like to change? absolutely. such as? laws— situate like to change? absolutely. such as? laws protecting - situate like to change? absolutely. such as? laws protecting survivorsj such as? laws protecting survivors of sexual violence _ such as? laws protecting survivors of sexual violence can _ such as? laws protecting survivors of sexual violence can always - such as? laws protecting survivors of sexual violence can always do i such as? laws protecting survivors of sexual violence can always do a| of sexual violence can always do a better job of sexual violence can always do a betterjob of making sure they have a fair criminaljustice system. what a fair criminal 'ustice system. what about the a fair criminaljustice system. what about the system _ a fair criminaljustice system. what about the system of _ a fair criminaljustice system. what about the system ofjust _ a fair criminaljustice system. what about the system ofjust as - a fair criminaljustice system. what about the system ofjust as you about the system of just as you follow? is it fair? we about the system of 'ust as you follow? is it fair?— follow? is it fair? we know not enou:h follow? is it fair? we know not enough rape — follow? is it fair? we know not enough rape or— follow? is it fair? we know not enough rape or sexual - follow? is it fair? we know not enough rape or sexual assault| follow? is it fair? we know not - enough rape or sexual assault cases make _ enough rape or sexual assault cases

make it _ enough rape or sexual assault cases make it to— enough rape or sexual assault cases make it to courts. we get a high number— make it to courts. we get a high number of— make it to courts. we get a high number of victims saying they feel scared _ number of victims saying they feel scared to — number of victims saying they feel scared to report because they do not think they— scared to report because they do not think they will be taken seriously, it has— think they will be taken seriously, it has got— think they will be taken seriously, it has got better over time, but there _ it has got better over time, but there clearly needs to be significant reform. the backlog the courts_ significant reform. the backlog the courts are — significant reform. the backlog the courts are facing at the moment are going _ courts are facing at the moment are going to _ courts are facing at the moment are going to affect women for we have seen a _ going to affect women for we have seen a huge increase in domestic violence — seen a huge increase in domestic violence over lockdown, affecting men and — violence over lockdown, affecting men and women and children, and it is going— men and women and children, and it is going to— men and women and children, and it is going to be much harder to hold people _ is going to be much harder to hold people to — is going to be much harder to hold people to account while we face this backlog _ people to account while we face this backlog in_ people to account while we face this backlog in the terminaljustice system — backlog in the terminal 'ustice s stem. �* ., ., v backlog in the terminal 'ustice sstem. . . , backlog in the terminal 'ustice sstem. . . �*, , ., system. amanda, let's pick up that oint. system. amanda, let's pick up that point- how — system. amanda, let's pick up that point- how has— system. amanda, let's pick up that point. how has the _ system. amanda, let's pick up that point. how has the pandemic - system. amanda, let's pick up thatj point. how has the pandemic made life more devote for women in america?— life more devote for women in america? ., ., ., ., america? undoubtably, a lot of --eole america? undoubtably, a lot of people feel— america? undoubtably, a lot of people feel isolated _ america? undoubtably, a lot of people feel isolated right - america? undoubtably, a lot of people feel isolated right now, | america? undoubtably, a lot of. people feel isolated right now, and so you can only imagine what victims of sexual violence must be likely to the rates have been spiking and unfortunately these rates, even if the pandemic is going to slow down, will continue on for years, so it is important right now not only have resources provided to survivors but also to let people know that there is a community standby for them and that they are not alone. elia

is a community standby for them and that they are not alone.— -- ella, —— ella, how difficult is it for someone who has suffered violence to be able to speak out, given that we are still in a pandemic, we are all told to stay at home and so on? fine told to stay at home and so on? one ofthe told to stay at home and so on? one of the things — told to stay at home and so on? one of the things amanda has done is provide _ of the things amanda has done is provide some incredible facilities, through— provide some incredible facilities, through particular restaurants but also shops, so that women are able to identify— also shops, so that women are able to identify places to come forward and to— to identify places to come forward and to make their cases known, and one young — and to make their cases known, and one young world was really delighted 0ne young world was really delighted to be able _ 0ne young world was really delighted to be able to find her work through our covid—19 young leaders fun. it is so _ our covid—19 young leaders fun. it is so important with so many places that would — is so important with so many places that would have places of refuge close _ that would have places of refuge close to — that would have places of refuge close to survivors of violence, theym — close to survivors of violence, theym we _ close to survivors of violence, they... we have been able to go to a pharmacy— they... we have been able to go to a pharmacy and say, a and i, and the pharmacist — pharmacy and say, a and i, and the pharmacist would know to take them aside and _ pharmacist would know to take them aside and help them report their

case, _ aside and help them report their case, but — aside and help them report their case, but a _ aside and help them report their case, but a lot of women are not aware _ case, but a lot of women are not aware of— case, but a lot of women are not aware of these resources and feel isolated _ aware of these resources and feel isolated alone. we all feel isolated alone _ isolated alone. we all feel isolated alone during lockdown to some extent and it _ alone during lockdown to some extent and it is— alone during lockdown to some extent and it is so— alone during lockdown to some extent and it is so much worse for people who are _ and it is so much worse for people who are victims of physical or emotional— who are victims of physical or emotional abuse. we who are victims of physical or emotional abuse.— who are victims of physical or emotional abuse. ~ . ~ ., emotional abuse. we talked about the resources for — emotional abuse. we talked about the resources for women, _ emotional abuse. we talked about the resources for women, what _ emotional abuse. we talked about the resources for women, what women i resources for women, what women should do. amanda nguyen, how can men contribute to all of this? it is im ort men contribute to all of this? it is import for— men contribute to all of this? it is import for men — men contribute to all of this? it is import for men to _ men contribute to all of this? it 3 import for men to understand that they absolutely have an immense role in showing that they are allies, men can step back and say, i am listening, i am learning, and then men can set up by saying and asking, quite simply, the women in their lives, how can i be an ally to you? ella robertson, do you find menu work with or no in the uk are beginning to do what i suggested and start those conversations? i think there has been _ start those conversations? i think there has been a _ start those conversations? i think there has been a real _ start those conversations? i think there has been a real surge - start those conversations? i think there has been a real surge in - start those conversations? i think. there has been a real surge in men seeing _ there has been a real surge in men seeing the — there has been a real surge in men seeing the problems and really wanting — seeing the problems and really wanting to contribute. i think when men called — wanting to contribute. i think when men called out sexism, it is so powerful. _ men called out sexism, it is so powerful, and i really think that we are approaching a real turn in

events— are approaching a real turn in events in— are approaching a real turn in events in the sense that men do want to contribute and they want to be part of— to contribute and they want to be part of the — to contribute and they want to be part of the solution, because sexism harms _ part of the solution, because sexism harms everybody, notjust part of the solution, because sexism harms everybody, not just women. there _ harms everybody, not just women. there are _ harms everybody, not just women. there are loads of women who are very caring — there are loads of women who are very caring and very nurturing but might— very caring and very nurturing but might not— very caring and very nurturing but might not feel they are able to step into a _ might not feel they are able to step into a traditional caring role because _ into a traditional caring role because of the expectation from society— because of the expectation from society that they portray a typical type society that they portray atypical type of— society that they portray a typical type of strength, so the sexist patriarchy we all play a part in is negative — patriarchy we all play a part in is negative for both men and women, and it's going _ negative for both men and women, and it's going take everybody to dismantle its. ella robertson, amanda nguyen, _ dismantle its. ella robertson, amanda nguyen, thank- dismantle its. ella robertson, amanda nguyen, thank you i dismantle its. ella robertson, i amanda nguyen, thank you both dismantle its. ella robertson, - amanda nguyen, thank you both for joining us. pope francis has wrapped up his historic visit to iraq. the pontiff was sent off with a farewell ceremony at baghdad airport. during the four—day trip, the pope toured four cities, including mosul — the former islamic state stronghold. he also met muslim and christian leaders and preached peace and coexistence. it was the pope's first international excursion since the start of the pandemic, and the first ever papal visit to the country. the luxury car brand aston martin has said it will manufacture

all its electric cars in the uk from 2025. the company, which is based in warwickshire, is due to start making hybrid versions of its vehicles over the next two years, followed by the first battery—only models. it has also confirmed that an electric suv will be built at its factory in st athan in south wales. malala yousafzai was a school girl when was shot in the head by the taliban in pakistan in 2012 for campaigning for girls�* education. she was flown to england for treatment, where she became an activist and the youngest person to win the nobel peace prize. now she's signed a multi—million—pound tv deal with the streaming service appletv+, where she'll be turning her hand to making programmes. she's been speaking to our arts editor will gompertz. i will be covering lots of things from comedies to documentaries to movies to tv dramas, and i am a big fan of sitcoms like blackadder. ah, will this brilliant plan involve us climbing out of our trenches and walking very slowly towards the enemy? so how could you possibly

know that, blackadder? i it's classified information! malala, that's a large swathe of broadcasting you're talking about and there's only you. how are you going to go about it? well, you know, small but mighty. i believe that, you know, we can get there. i want to inspire women and girls to believe in themselves, step forward and make the change that they want to see happen. one child. 0ne teacher. 0ne book and one pen can change the world. often times when you don't see a person of your background, of your skin colour on the stage, in these fears, you underestimate yourself. you think that you may not be able to to do that, to do that work. so i think when we have more role models, it encourage us to believe in ourselves. and the world is a state of flux at the moment. and this is the world you'll be

reflecting, i assume, in your tv programs. are you optimistic or pessimistic? --tv —— tv programmes. i am optimistic, but i don't want to deny the reality. like, there are things that, you know, are not fair. there is inequality, there is racism, there is sexism, there is discrimination. so we cannot deny that. but i'm optimistic about the change that we can bring. and i am also optimistic about the fact that we have seen change throughout history, but we have seen that because people in our past have stood up. now it's our time that we do it for our future generation and ourselves, that we bring that change. malala, the youngest person to be awarded a nobel prize for peace, has become an influencer with international reach, a global brand of sorts. with her own charity, book club, social media following, and now this new tv production deal. proof that in the new world of content, it's not who you know that counts, but how many millions of people know you.

will gompertz, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with ben rich. hello there. monday was the calm before the storm. yes, some of us saw rain, others got some sunshine, but the winds were relatively light. that is set to change. 0n the satellite picture, you can see this hook of cloud across the other side of the atlantic, a weather system that is being picked up by a strong and powerfuljet stream, turning it into a deep area of low pressure, and that is heading in our direction. it's going to bring some very, very strong winds, particularly during wednesday night into and thursday. so, the weather set to turn a lot livelier with spells of rain and some of those very strong winds in the forecast. tuesday, though, starts off on a relatively quiet note. a frost in the south with clear skies, more cloud further north, the odd spot of rain with that.

but as we go through the day, we'll see thicker cloud bringing heavier rain into northern ireland and western scotland. it is going to be pretty mild out there — 9 to 12 degrees — but the winds will be strengthening across these western areas with gusts of 40 to 50, maybe 60 or 70 mph in parts of northwest scotland late in the day, hence that met office yellow warning. now, as we head through tuesday night, this band of rain and brisk winds will stagger further southeastwards. some clearer spells following on behind with some wintry showers into the northwest. but wednesday is going to bring some pretty wet weather to start off across parts of england and wales as this frontal system moves through. but instead of clearing away, this front actually bends back out into the atlantic. rain will return with increasingly strong winds. so, perhaps a brief window of calmer weather with some sunshine. still some wintry showers across scotland, but here comes our next brush of wet weather from the southwest, and with that, the winds will be strengthening once again. this is where we see our really deep area of low pressure pushing through. during wednesday night into thursday, a lot of white lines on this chart,

a lot of isobars. there will be gales. already met office yellow warnings enforced for england and wales, but these are the kind of wind gusts we can expect through the early part of thursday morning. gusts of 60 miles per hour or more in the south, but even for northern ireland and scotland, it's going to be pretty windy as well. those winds may ease a little through the day on thursday, but it will stay blustery out there. we'll see some spells of sunshine, some showers as well, which could contain some hail. maybe some wintriness over higher ground because the air following on into the uk will not be particularly warm, and that continues on into friday. low pressure to the north, not as stormy by this stage, but still quite blustery. plenty of showers in the flow and a westerly wind bringing some relatively chilly air in our direction. there will be some spells of sunshine around, perhaps the best of that across eastern areas with some shelter. plentiful showers with some hail, maybe some wintriness, the odd rumble of thunder. temperatures between seven and 10 degrees. very similar weather on saturday.

showers or longer spells of rain with some sleet and some hail mixing in. equally, some spells of sunshine and those temperatures by this stage down in single digits forjust about all of us. now, as we head through sunday and into next week, it looks like things are going to calm down. this area of high pressure is going to wobble its way northwards. it may be that we still see frontal systems for a time, but generally speaking, we can expect it to turn drier and calmer during next week. now and then, some stormy weather in the forecast.

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