in every funeral of course not mri? in every funeral of course not just the royalfamily, and every funeral, biggest family occasions there of course tension. some of it comes down to who possesses where? some comes down to the rather eccentric idea of whether military uniforms or not should be worn. i uniforms or not should be worn. i think actually you have to put this in context— think actually you have to put this in context in terms of the misread. the notion— in context in terms of the misread. the notion of the row over whether prince _ the notion of the row over whether prince and — the notion of the row over whether prince and richard ware and adam rose _ prince and richard ware and adam rose outfit after he was effectively zapped _ rose outfit after he was effectively zapped to look next act by the queen not too _ zapped to look next act by the queen not too long ago. and of course harry's — not too long ago. and of course harry's result of moving to america. the result— harry's result of moving to america. the result of— harry's result of moving to america. the result of uniform is quite difficult — the result of uniform is quite difficult to stop it's quite interesting that those are probably the two _ interesting that those are probably the two members of the family of the 30 there _ the two members of the family of the 30 there tomorrow that would be the most entitled to wear uniforms having —

most entitled to wear uniforms having both served in the countries and actuat— having both served in the countries and actual conflicts with up with that aside yeah, i think, i wonder whether— that aside yeah, i think, i wonder whether this is a symptom of what happened — whether this is a symptom of what happened with the oprah winfrey interview, what happened perhaps with the _ interview, what happened perhaps with the jeffrey epstein relationship with the royals being on the _ relationship with the royals being on the back foot. i think what's possibly— on the back foot. i think what's possibly played out this week as advisers — possibly played out this week as advisers in the palace trying to make — advisers in the palace trying to make sure that the focus is on prince — make sure that the focus is on prince philip. and maybe being oversensitive about it the royal family— oversensitive about it the royal family has much been criticised and perhaps— family has much been criticised and perhaps away they haven't full fleet neck for _ perhaps away they haven't full fleet neck for back in the 19905. i think when _ neck for back in the 19905. i think when it— neck for back in the 19905. i think when it comes to it tomorrow it seems — when it comes to it tomorrow it seems quite clear that every single 5eem5 quite clear that every single member— seems quite clear that every single member of the senior royal family that have — member of the senior royal family that have spoken, their focus is primarily— that have spoken, their focus is primarily on paying tribute to prince — primarily on paying tribute to prince philip but also 5upporting prince philip but also supporting the queen. tomorrow is not about meghan. _ the queen. tomorrow is not about meghan, not aboutjeffrey the queen. tomorrow is not about meghan, not about jeffrey ep5tein, it'5 meghan, not about jeffrey ep5tein, it's not— meghan, not about jeffrey ep5tein, it's not about anything other than paying _

it's not about anything other than paying tribute to prince philip and uniting _ paying tribute to prince philip and uniting as— paying tribute to prince philip and uniting a5 a family. i think hopefully that will be what we all experience as we watch it tomorrow. let'5 experience as we watch it tomorrow. let'sjunrp_ experience as we watch it tomorrow. let'siump to — experience as we watch it tomorrow. let'5jump to the experience as we watch it tomorrow. let'5 jump to the daily mail. let's jump to the daily mail. focusing on perhaps with the queen may be going through. three field queens poignant one last moment with before his often leaves windsor castle for the funeral. the archbishop of canterbury has touched on the personal pain for the queen. looking at her institutional world as duncan said, the platinumjubilee next year which takes the uk into uncharted territory for that i didn't know there was such a thing as a platinum jubilee. how will the queen see her role of the next 12 months is that approaches? well, i think she shown _ months is that approaches? well, i think she shown us _ months is that approaches? well, i think she shown us already - months is that approaches? well, i think she shown us already that. months is that approaches? well, i | think she shown us already that she is going to continue with her work. she will undoubtedly state at parliament next may 11. she will have this private moment according to the mail which you would expect you would have heard before the

funeral service was up but she's been seen apparently according to the mail going about her business and also going about her business and also going about her business and walking her dog. because to be serious, they will bring her so much comfort. most all horror corgis have died. she's love corgis all her life but she thought that her great age it was a bit unfair to get new puppies. in earlier this year she relented... she got new ones? yes, a little corgi, little dog. i think honestly at a time like this they will provide a great deal of solace. she was seen out walking them yesterday. she was seen out walking them esterda . . , , she was seen out walking them esterda . ., , , ., she was seen out walking them yesterday-— she was seen out walking them esterda . ., , , ., yesterday. last paper of the night the daily mirror— yesterday. last paper of the night the daily mirror which _ yesterday. last paper of the night the daily mirror which in - yesterday. last paper of the night the daily mirror which in additionl the daily mirror which in addition to offering a free phillips souvenir mag says farewell my love, queens photo tribute to husband as she prepares the funeral. that now steve is perhaps even iconic picture from 2003. the statement of her love for her husband. looking at prince philip finally. if you had to write

a biography of him, what would its title be? ., ., , a biography of him, what would its title be? ., ., , ., ., ., ., title be? oh. that was a random one. for me he'll— title be? oh. that was a random one. for me he'll always _ title be? oh. that was a random one. for me he'll always be _ title be? oh. that was a random one. for me he'll always be the _ title be? oh. that was a random one. for me he'll always be the iron - for me he'll always be the iron duke — for me he'll always be the iron duke and _ for me he'll always be the iron duke. and i think even when we saw him looking — duke. and i think even when we saw him looking very frail but leaving kin- him looking very frail but leaving king edward vii hospital after his heart _ king edward vii hospital after his heart surgery last month, that wasn't — heart surgery last month, that wasn't the iron duke anymore. i think— wasn't the iron duke anymore. i think with — wasn't the iron duke anymore. i think with the focus should be is that not— think with the focus should be is that not the last few month of his life trut— that not the last few month of his life but the many years where he really _ life but the many years where he really did — life but the many years where he really did epitomised the kind of pittar— really did epitomised the kind of pittar i _ really did epitomised the kind of pillar i strength that lay behind the modern royal family. i really hope _ the modern royal family. i really hope that— the modern royal family. i really hope that collectively the royals tomorrow are able to contemplate what life _ tomorrow are able to contemplate what life is going to be like for them — what life is going to be like for them without prince philip. that stall wart in _ them without prince philip. that stall wart in their _ them without prince philip. that stall wart in their lives. -

them without prince philip. trust stall wart in their lives. the iron duke what would your title be? i duke what would your title be? 1 rather like the mira a life and duty. that really does sum it up. thank you both for now. that's it for the papers. if you're in the uk, jennie bond and duncan larcombe will be back in just over half an hour to look at more of the stories being covered by newspapers and websites here. goodbye for now. good evening. the latest from the bbc sport center. the latest from the bbc sport center. to the premier league where tottenham and everton remain just a point apart after an entertaing 2—all draw at goodison park this evening. jose mourinho's side took the lead in the first half through harry kane. everton did draw level from the penalty spot and then went in front through this well taken

goalfrom gilfi sigurdsson. but a moments confusion amongst the everton defenders let in harry kane for a second. two goals for him but a worrying moment right at the end when he appeared to turn his ankle before being forced to hobble off. bad news for spurs with just a week to go before the league cup final. for harry took off the way they did a couple of minutes ago with a game open trying to win it for him to come out is not because he's he something. but today is friday, next match is wednesday. the other one is sunday so let's say eight, six days to try to recover. let's see, let's be positive. elswhere, england under 21 manager aidy boothroyd is stepping down after four years in the role, just two weeks after the side finished bottom of their group at the european championship. england were one of the favourites for the tournament with a host

of big name players to pick from, but went out following defeats to portugal and switzerland. this week just gets better weekjust gets better and betterfor dan evidence. the british number one — who beat novak djokovic yesterday — is now through to the semi finals of the monte carlo masters, after coming from a set down to beat the world number 15 — david goffin. evans wininng 5—7, 6—3 6—4. pure joy from evans at the end. he hadn't won on clay for four years until this week and has never got this far in a masters 1,000 tournament. he'll face greece's stefanos tsistsipas next for a place in the final. evans did not expect to be at this stage of a clay—court master his semifinal. had only want four matches on clay at his entire career doing a career of british number one full copies doubled the tally this week beating novakjack of x and then when in three sets in the quarterfinals today. moving very well, clearly he's been working hard on his fitness was up i think the

heavier conditions have helped them. the ball is not bouncing up toward shoulder height which he doesn't enjoy. it's selling fairly low, it's helping his sliced back in. he's been a revelation. i think it can be pretty shattered coming cyber finals again at the pass without evidence is still in the doubles with his british come patriot. this there was a major shock in one of the other quarter finals. rafa nadal is now out. the king of clay was beaten in three sets by andrey rublev. the russian won the first and the last set to inflict a rare defeat on the spaniard on his favourite surface. staying with tennis, great britain have won both their opening matches of their play off against mexico as they look to qualify for next year's billyjean king cup finals. it's the new name for the fed cup. in the last half hour heather watson beat giuliana olmos. 7—5, 6—1 at the national tennis centre in london. an impressive straight sets win for her and... things got off to a perfect start

for gb — with katie boulter, who's had injury problems for a couple of years, easing past marcela zacarias in straight sets — winning 7—5 6—0. i have been playing some really good tennis and practice. you know, i felt like when i set up to my survey to bring that out on the court. i was pretty happy with the second set for sure. i did a good job closing to match up. any maps that you play for great britain is a huge honour. you know, i respect everything at time i get to step out on the court. i don't take it for granted. i had the opportunity to do it today and i left it on the line. i got thejob done, and i think that's all that matters. some sad news to bring you — the legendary former wales and british and irish lions captain and coachjohn dawes has died at the age of 80. dawes won 22 caps for wales, captaining them 6 times and leading

them to the grand slam in 1971. he also captained the lions on the 1971 winning tour of new zealand. as coach of wales, dawes won four five nations titles and four triple crowns and was coach of the 1977 lions in new zealand. england all—rounder ben stokes is set to be out for up to 12 weeks after an x—ray and scan showed he needs surgery on a fractured finger. it means stokes will miss the test series against new zealand — and is also a doubt for england's white ball games against sri lanka and pakistan later injune. stokes was injured whilst playing in the indian premier league earlier this week, and will fly home tomorrow with his surgery set for monday. in formula one, valterri bottas was fastest in second practice. at the emilia romagna grand prix, the mercedes driver was just point zero one seconds faster than this team—mate lewis hamilton, with pierre gasly in third. charles leclerc meanwhile had set the fastest lap, only to lose it for exceeding track limits. things got worse when he ended up crashing in the closing

seconds and disappointment for red bull's max verstappen too, who suffered a mechanical failure early in the session. and... there are three matches in rugby league's super league tonight. big wins for both castleford and champions st helens. and hull kingston rovers narrowly beat huddersfield by 25 points to 2a but the match will be remembered for a little bit of history. take a look at this. this is the very start of the game, a misunderstanding amongst the huddersfield players — and ben crooks goes into score the quickest try in super league history. just 7 seconds. and that's all the sport for now. we will see you later. the weekend is upon us, and the weather is looking pretty good across most of the uk. here's the good news, the temperatures are going to rise a little bit, just a bit. the mornings will still be fairly chilly. a frosty night tonight, but i think by day, it will at least improve by around 2—3 degrees compared to what we've

had in the last few. here is the weather map, from high—pressure close to uk, keeping weather fronts at bay. here's the recent satellite picture. you can see a weather frontjust brushing the outer hebrides there, scotland and also the north of northern ireland. over us, just a scattering of fairweather cloud here and there. so this evening and overnight, it's a case of clear skies, again, a touch of frost, particularly across central and eastern areas of the uk. but where we have the breeze, just lifting out of the south here, i think it'll keep things just about frost free, certainly in belfast and also western parts of scotland. but central and eastern areas, as i say, will be pretty nippy. so, here's the weather map for saturday, daytime itself, and you can see that high pressure there. the weather front�*s trying to move in, again, brushing the very far northwest of the uk. so, here, i think at times, a little on the cloudy side, but generally speaking, it's a case of sunny skies for most of us. in fact, out of the two days, i'd certainly say that saturday is going to be the sunnier day.

best temperatures around 14—15 celsius towards the west of the uk. now on sunday, the weather fronts are moving a little bit closer, in fact, they are encroaching into northern ireland and also parts of scotland, which means we are going to see increasing amounts of cloud, also the possibility of some light rain or drizzle in places like belfast, also western scotland, maybe even glasgow there. but, generally speaking, i think it's going to be more of a cloudy day for england and wales. the best of the sunshine in the far east of the uk. temperatures not bad, around 15 celsius. now, into monday, next week, so, still some mild air around on monday, but tuesday, wednesday, thursday, we'll pick up a northerly again, blowing out of the arctic. so that means that eventually next week, after this brief recovery that we're going to see in the temperatures up to around 15—16 celsius, they're going to go back down again. but let's enjoy the warmth this weekend if you can. bye— bye.

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