this is bbc news broadcasting in the uk and around the globe. i'm maryam moshiri. our top stories... as queen elizabeth celebrates 70 years on the throne — she says she wants the duchess of cornwall, to be known as queen consort when prince charles becomes king. singing. india begins two days of mourning as one of the country's most famous most famous singers, lata mangeshkar, dies aged 92. british prime minister borisjohnson announces new appointments to his backroom staff following a wave of resignations over lockdown parties held at number ten. a five—year—old moroccan boy freed after being trapped in a well forfour days has died.

hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. queen elizabeth says she wants camilla, the duchess of cornwall, to be known as queen consort when prince charles becomes king. she made the announcement in a message marking the 70th anniversary of her reign — a milestone no british monarch has ever reached before. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports from sandringham. it is 70 years to the day since she came to the throne and there is no question of her stepping down. in the ballroom at sandringham on the eve of accession day, she was alert and fully engaged in conversations. it had to be upside for the press. very consistent. laughter. i don't matter. laughter.

at the same time, it's clear the queen is looking to the future and smoothing the path to the reign of her eldest son. in a statement issued last night, the queen recalled that she had been blessed to have as her partner, prince philip, who she said had unselfishly taken on the role of consort. and so she concluded... until now, mindful of the sensitivities around camilla's role in the breakdown of charles�* first marriage, it had been intended that she would become princess consort. now the queen has made clear her wish that camilla should have the full status as the wife of a king and be known as queen. it is a decision that undoubtedly will delight prince charles.

nicholas witchell, bbc news, at sandringham. let's talk to juliet rieden, editor—at—large and royal correspondent for the australian women's weekly. and author of the royals and australia. it is so good to talk to you, thank you for talking to us. this has been hailed by a pretty extraordinary gesture by the queen and it does mean, in the eyes of so many, that camilla has almost been brought in from the cold of many years ago when she was first introduced to the public arena?— public arena? absolutely. in australia. — public arena? absolutely. in australia, people _ public arena? absolutely. in australia, people totally - public arena? absolutely. in i australia, people totally accept that camilla is there by prince charles' side. if the queen says that camilla will be queen consort, then that is a done deal for us. what does it mean that she is going to be queen consort? you must signal to be queen consort? you must signal to a large degree, the amount of

trust that the queen as in her and her ability to take on that role? absolutely. we have seen camilla carry out her role with intense loyalty since she joined the royal family in 2005. i don't think that there has been any wavering there from the queen and now i don't think there will be any wavering from the public in britain, but also here in australia. i think camilla is now totally accepted. she is going to be crowned alongside prince charles when that time comes and that will be with the clean�*s blessing and i think also with her people's blessing. think also with her people's blessinu. �* , ., ~ think also with her people's blessinu. �*, ., ~ ., think also with her people's blessin. �*, ., ~ ., ~ , ., ., blessing. let's talk about australia and the queen, _ blessing. let's talk about australia and the queen, in _ blessing. let's talk about australia and the queen, in particular - blessing. let's talk about australia and the queen, in particular he - blessing. let's talk about australia | and the queen, in particular he said she will be accepted as clean in australia, how do australians view camilla and charles? it

australia, how do australians view camilla and charles?— australia, how do australians view camilla and charles? it has been a lona camilla and charles? it has been a long journey _ camilla and charles? it has been a long journey for— camilla and charles? it has been a long journey for australia - camilla and charles? it has been a long journey for australia and - camilla and charles? it has been a long journey for australia and with j long journey for australia and with the duchess of cornwall. princess diana was very much loved here in australia and it has taken a long time to get over the loss of her. the duchess of cornwall wins hearts and minds one handshake at a time. she has been here a number of times now and every time she meet someone, she wins them over. i think that level of acceptance is there but also the australians have grown to like camilla. also the australians have grown to like camilla-— like camilla. let's talk about the queen. like camilla. let's talk about the queen- this _ like camilla. let's talk about the queen. this announcement - like camilla. let's talk about the queen. this announcement was| like camilla. let's talk about the - queen. this announcement was made in her platinumjubilee queen. this announcement was made in her platinum jubilee message. queen. this announcement was made in her platinumjubilee message. tell me more about how australians will be celebrating this year? in australia this evening the government is marking the start of the platinum jubilee year by eliminating iconic buildings and monuments across australia in royal purple. these include all the

government houses as well as buildings like the sydney opera house, the flinders street station in melbourne, a train station and even the melbourne cricket ground. that is starting off what the prime minister has announced will be a number of celebratory events this year. one of the key ones is going to happen injune and this is the renaming of aspen island in the clean's on a. aspen island is in the nation's capital in the heart of lake bernie griffin, the lake in canberra and it will be named the queen elizabeth to ireland. it is also a wonderful bell tower with 57 bronze bells which was a gift from the british government to the people

of australia to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the national capital. it was the queen who opened the national carillon back in 1970 so it seems pretty apt that will be renamed to honour the queen. goad seems pretty apt that will be renamed to honour the queen. good to talk to you. _ renamed to honour the queen. good to talk to you, thank _ renamed to honour the queen. good to talk to you, thank you _ renamed to honour the queen. good to talk to you, thank you very _ renamed to honour the queen. good to talk to you, thank you very much - talk to you, thank you very much indeed. ., , one of india's most famous singers, lata mangeshkar, has died at the age of 92. the bollywood superstar was known to millions as the �*nightingale of india' — and had an extraordinary career spanning more than half a century, singing more than 30,000 songs in 36 languages. she was hospitalised last month with covid. officials say there will be two days of national mourning and she will be given a state funeral. rajini vaidyanathan looks back at her life. bollywood music. she was one of the most recorded artists in history with thousands of songs to her name. singing.

the voice of the silver screen, lata mangeshkar, was a bollywood playback singer. in indian musicals where actors rarely sing themselves, her vocals were dubbed over generations of leading ladies. she began singing when she was a young girl and grew into a megastar. with hit after hit, she defined the sound of the nation, famously moving prime minister nehru to tears during one live performance. singing in multiple languages, lata mangeshkar earned the nickname india's nightingale, seen here with her sister, asha bhosle, also a well—known recording artist. lata mangeshkar continued making music well into her 80s. composer, shamirtandon, was one of the last people to work with her.

she has defined the music industry in the seven and a half decades that she has been singing. because that's a lot for any human to be able to sing because i don't think anywhere in the globe that has been any vocalist who's sung consistently for seven, seven and a half decades. lata mangeshkar�*s voice echoed well beyond here, her home city of mumbai. in many ways, bollywood songs are a universal language, transcending religious and political divides. and in that sense, lata didi, as she was known, spoke to millions of people around the world at times of love and loss, hope and happiness. lata mangeshkar celebrated her 90th birthday in 2019 and joined instagram, sharing these photos. in one of her last interviews to the bbc asian network she talked about reaching that milestone.

"i've reluctantly accepted i'm old," she said. "but i feel like i'm 25." her voice was ever youthful, it was one of a kind. if bollywood is the soul of india, then lata mangeshkar was its beating heart. lata mangeshkar, who has died at the age of 92. let's look at some of the day's other news. reports from the united states say russia has amassed 70% of the forces needed for a full—scale invasion of ukraine. politicians were briefed on the latest us intelligence this week. moscow has repeatedly denied planning to invade. prince andrew will give evidence in london next month to lawyers in the civil case, representing virginia giuffre who has accused him of sexual assault when she was a teenger. he denies the allegations.

authorities in peru have authorised the spanish company, repsol, to reopen a refinery that closed after a huge oil spill. operations at the facility — which provides 40% of peru's petrol and diesel — will resume for ten days to ease fuel shortages. the refinery shut after more than 10,000 barrels of oil being unloaded from a tanker leaked into the sea. the uk prime minister boris johnson is said to be considering further changes to his top team — following the appointment of two senior aides yesterday. the shake—up follows the resignation of five staff members last week — and more mps submitting letters of no confidence in him. 0ur political correspondent iain watson reports. after another week of bad headlines, the loss of senior downing street staff and some of his own mps openly calling for him to go, borisjohnson was attempting to get on the front foot. he has appointed the former bbc journalist guto hari as his director of communications.

he worked for borisjohnson when he was london mayor and here he was just over a week ago setting out what the prime minister had to do. boris has always underestimated how critical it is to have a fantastic team around him and i don't think, even if he can pull this back, he will be allowed to do it unless he promises to his party that he is going to overhaul that machinery. and as part of that overhaul, unusually the new chief of staff in downing street won't be a civil servant but a politician, the former brexit secretary steve barclay. his job will be to ensure that the cabinet and mps feel more involved in decision—making, although tony blair's former chief of staffjonathan powell questioned whether a demanding full—time role as a government official really can be combined with the job of an mp. after so—called partygate, borisjohnson had to promise his mps behind closed doors that he'd make significant changes to the way that downing street was run. it is actually an opportunity for a reset, which i hope the prime minister takes, because it's a very important

part of his premiership, that he actually builds bridges, notjust between downing street and the parliamentary party but across the parliamentary party. but will this be enough? more mps are considering submitting letters of no confidence and potential rivals to the prime minister seem to be limbering up. borisjohnson is hoping that the changes in downing street will convince his conservative critics not to change its occupant. iain watson, bbc news. the operation to rescue a five—year—old boy, trapped in a well in morocco since tuesday, has ended in tragedy. rescue workers managed to reach rayan awram after digging a 30 metre tunnel — but officials say he'd already died before they brought him back up to the surface. his death was confirmed in a statement by the king of morocco. simonjones reports. voices clamour. as huge crowds watched on, initially relief that rayan had been found, carried by his rescuers to a waiting ambulance, but that quickly

turned to despair and grief. despite painstaking efforts to save him, the little boy didn't survive. rayan's parents had been hoping and praying for good news. instead, they received a call of condolence from king mohammed — the boy's family now trying to come to terms with their loss. translation: i can't describe how it feels | that my cousin is gone. what can i say? now my heart is aching for him too much. my nephew, my heart aches for him. may god be with him, just like how god stood with us. rayan had fallen down the well on tuesday evening while his father was trying to fix it. this image of him captured on thursday by a camera lowered down, showing him injured but conscious. it prompted a huge and complex rescue operation around the clock. the five—year—old was trapped more than 30 metres down, the shaft

too narrow for rescuers to reach him. instead, they gouged out a new trench by the side, then tunnelled towards him, all the time, having to contend with the risk of landslides. it was a race against time, but time ultimately ran out. the rescue attempt was followed not just by the crowds at the scene, but by people watching online around the world. for rayan's family, the worst news but they will find some comfort in the huge efforts made by those who had never met rayan to try to save him. simon jones, bbc news. as queen elizabeth celebrates 70 years on the throne — she says she wants the duchess of cornwall, to be known as queen consort when prince charles becomes king. india begins two days of mourning as one of the country's most famous singers lata mangeshkar dies aged 92. british prime minister boris johnson has announced new appointments to his backroom staff following a wave of resignations over lockdown

parties held at number 10. as we've been hearing, today is a significant milestone in british royal history as queen elizabeth has now been reigning for exactly 70 years. she was visiting kenya when herfather, george vi — died in february, 1952. anne soy has been looking back at that moment, and the queen's ongoing bond with africa. the royal visitor stepped off into the hot sunshine of nairobi. that the girl who would arrive here as princess elizabeth would leave again five days later as queen. if the queen were to come to kenya today this is probably where she would stay the high commissioner's residence, and it is here in kenya that the then princess elizabeth learned of her father's death and that she would succeed him. but things were quite different back then.

it took some time for the news of the king's death to come from britain to this remote royal lodge in central kenya. it was prince philip, her husband of five years at the time, that broke the news to her. she had come here to represent her father. he had been too ill to travel, but she took it in stride. the queen, who's here to as head of the commonwealth, to which south africa is recently returned... and over the past 70 years, she's built a strong relationship with africa and the commonwealth. and she's left quite an impression on those she met. you are meeting such an important head to the world. but then the feeling after, it is just say wow! the privilege of meeting her in my life.

it is one of the clean's gifts to the emperor. she says she admired the queen's love for horses, her farming and leadership. the encounters were brief, but they rubbed off on her. for me, there is nothing to compare with her leadership, but we have learned a lot from her and we hope who will continue the legacy that she has left. very humorous person, very charming. but you get scared, the feeling you are meeting the queen. throughout her reign, the queen has met many people around africa. in big and small ways, she has touched their lives and left them with lasting memories. ann soy, bbc news. in april, french voters will go to the polls to choose their next president. the far—right leader marine le pen's presidential campaign has been shaken by a series of defections from her party. and her woes continued this week when her niece, marion marechal, who's popular with far—right voters

suggested her rival was a better candidate to take the fight to emmanuel macron. bbc hardtalk�*s stephen sackur has been to paris to speak to marine le pen. marine le pen has dominated far right politics in france for years. she has made two bids for the presidency, lost both times. could it be different this time around? actually, it's going to be more complicated because now there is a rival candidate on the far right, eric is a moore, who is trying to take her votes. right now she is struggling for political momentum so i asked her, struggling for political momentum so iasked her, how struggling for political momentum so i asked her, how is she going to persuade the french public to embrace the idea of president marine le pen? translation: i le pen? translation: ~' le pen? translation: ~ ., le pen? translation: ~ . translation: i think that france needs is a firm _ translation: i think that france needs is a firm hand, _ translation: i think that france needs is a firm hand, you - translation: i think that france needs is a firm hand, you needs l needs is a firm hand, you needs courage and it needs its problems to be solved and it needs to be faced with serenity without excess

weakness. it is clear my rival focuses on creating a buzz, being provocative, choosing brutality and division. that is not my choice and i am happy with that. let me be clear, are you saying sorry for some of the things you used to say in the past, describing migrants as bringing filth, crime, poverty and terrorism to france? are you saying that language _ terrorism to france? are you saying that language was _ terrorism to france? are you saying that language was wrong _ terrorism to france? are you saying that language was wrong and - terrorism to france? are you saying that language was wrong and that i terrorism to france? are you saying l that language was wrong and that you regret using it? translation: i regret using it? translation: , , “ translation: i still see the bbc still likes drawing _ translation: i still see the bbc still likes drawing caricatures. - translation: i still see the bbc| still likes drawing caricatures. no, i never said that and that is exactly why some people are leaving my party. i have always fought against immigration. i think immigration is a major problem for our country. major. i have continued to say it and i will continue to do so, because this is the truth. the? so, because this is the truth. they sa ou so, because this is the truth. they say you can _ so, because this is the truth. they say you can judge _ so, because this is the truth. they say you can judge people - so, because this is the truth. they say you canjudge people by the company they keep, in the eu she is an admirer of victor aubin, hungry�*s

populist prime minister and she seems to have a good relationship with vladimir putin. how will that play politically, given all the european alarm about president putin's intentions in ukraine? translation: i putin's intentions in ukraine? translation:— putin's intentions in ukraine? translation: 4' , ., , .,~ translation: i think it is a mistake to have this cold _ translation: i think it is a mistake to have this cold war _ translation: i think it is a mistake to have this cold war against - to have this cold war against vladimir putin, pushing him towards china and creating some sort of new empire which is not in the interest of european countries. i think we should continue to have diplomatic relations, cultural relations and economic relations with vladimir putin. also, it is my belief that france should keep an equal distance from the united states and russia. if russian forces go into ukraine, will you support sanctions? joe biden wants the most punitive sanctions, severe economic measures, would you support them? translation: jae would you support them?

translation:— would you support them? translation: �* ., �* , ., , translation: joe biden is in a very weak position _ translation: joe biden is in a very weak position politically. _ translation: joe biden is in a very weak position politically. he - translation: joe biden is in a very weak position politically. he is - weak position politically. he is going to do what the leaders of the united states normally do when they feel politically fragile, find an enemy and if you don't have one, you can try and create one. i am well aware of that situation. i don't think russia wants to invade ukraine, but if it happens, i would defend ukraine's sovereignty, of course, just as i defend the sovereignty of france. marine le pen sa s she is sovereignty of france. marine le pen says she is convinced _ sovereignty of france. marine le pen says she is convinced she _ sovereignty of france. marine le pen says she is convinced she can - sovereignty of france. marine le pen says she is convinced she can win. i says she is convinced she can win. that is what candidates have to say. it is true, she has had a major impact on french politics but realistically, this is probably her last throw of the dice. stephen sackur, bbc news, paris. you can watch stephen's full interview with marine le pen on hardtalk on bbc news and bbc world news on monday. check out our website

for the schedule where you are. in 1987 the avant—garde composer john cage wrote a piece of keyboard music called 0rgan — aslsp, and left an unusual instruction — it is to be played aslsp — as slow as possible. a group of enthusiasts in germany took him at his word, as gail maclellan reports. wait for it... weight. weight... actually, there is no rush, we have been waiting for much more than a yearfor this g sharp been waiting for much more than a year for this g sharp note to change. the tees byjohn cage is called organ to play as low as possible. and a group of artists with time on their hands in germany decided to dojust with time on their hands in germany decided to do just that. the performance began in 2001 in a venue and with an organ especially renovated for the project.

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picasso's iconic �*guernica' tapestry has been rehung at the un — a year after its mysterious dissappearance. the immense weaving — representing suffering during the spanish civil war — had been on display outside the un security council chambers since the 1980's before being removed last year — apparently without explanation. the tapestry is owned by the rockerfeller family — who have since explained it was merely undergoing preservation work. and finally — a festival of lights is brightening up the dark nordic winter in the danish capital. the majority of the light works are placed along the quay and on the bicycle bridges of copenhagen. following the repeal of covid—19 restrictions, organisers hope to welcome more visitors than last year, when more than half a million people visited over a three—week period. don't forget you can get in touch with me and some

of the team on twitter — i'm @bbcmaryam hello. the weather will feel quite colder today compared with yesterday and it has been cold enough for some snow. this is the highlands of scotland and not too far away in inverness we have also had a bit of snow giving icy conditions this morning. the weather will be brightening up today, sunshine and showers but with cold, gusty north—westerly winds. the satellite picture shows the shower cloud streaming in across the north of the uk. we have had thick cloud across england and wales bringing wide outbreaks of rain but this rate will be clearing its way eastwards and so

the weather will continue to move a showers will continue to fall as snow went the highlands of scotland where above 300 metres elevation there will be ten to 15 centimetres of snow and that will cause transport disruption. temperatures four, seven celsius but factor in the cold, north—westerly winds, it will feel chilly out and about. still something milder in the far south. 0vernight, showers will continue for the first part of the night but after midnight they should fade away and the sky is clear and the winds for life. there's quite a widespread frost there could be icy stretches to go into monday morning. monday, another change in the

weather pattern as this warm front moves in bringing much milder south—westerly winds across the uk. for many it will be a nice sunrise first thing in the morning and after that, fine sunny start, it will cloud over and there will be this area of drizzle, light and patchy rain moving in from the west. fog patches around the coast and hills in the end the day with heavy rain pushing into western scotland. it might be wet at times but it will be milder, temperatures double figures for most, ten to 12 celsius. we keep them out there with us into tuesday and it turns cooler later in the week, but drier and sunnier as well.

this is bbc news. the headlines... as queen elizabeth celebrates 70 years on the throne, she says she wants the duchess of cornwall to be known as queen consort when prince charles becomes king. india begins two days of mourning as one of the country's most famous singers lata mangeshkar dies aged 92. british prime minister borisjohnson announces new appointments to his backroom staff following a wave of resignations over lockdown parties held at number 10. a five—year—old moroccan boy freed after being trapped in a well forfour days has died.