huge operation, problems. this is a huge operation, notjust for the met, problems. this is a huge operation, not just for the met, but for policing across the uk. thousands of officers involved, army units as well, assisting, and it is notjust about security, but also about ensuring the welfare of people who are queueing, and there will be issues around that, that the police may be called upon to deal with, and the spontaneous protests, perhaps organised protest as well, that caused so much controversy. so it is a monumental exercise. ithink probably the biggest policing exercise, certainly, since the 2012 london olympics, and that obviously, police had many months to prepare for, but this, they will have done practices in rehearsals and so on but when it actually comes, it comes pretty quickly, and you have got to mobilise all forces, all units and officers coming into london and so on, that has to be done very quickly.

0n the issue of protest, a lot has been written about protesters, particularly those in scotland who were taken away, people who protested in london, what message has gone to the offices? the protested in london, what message has gone to the offices?— has gone to the offices? the issue was there were _ has gone to the offices? the issue was there were not _ has gone to the offices? the issue was there were not sufficiently - was there were not sufficiently clear instructions which went out to police officers in the early couple of days. i think that's where the problems were. i think the police were a bit too zealous in some situations about arresting people and taking people away from people who are showing their respects. there is a difference between a police officer perhaps having a quiet word with someone saying, show some respect, this might not be the right time to make your protest, people have come here to pay their respects. there is a difference between that and arresting people using criminal law. in a couple of cases, there does not seem to be much justification for that. what's

happened now is you will have seen the national police chiefs' council hasissued the national police chiefs' council has issued a much clearer guidance to officers. they reminded police officers that people have the right to protest. they have the right, if they want to, to hold up a sign to say, abolish the monarchy. that's their right. that is a fundamental and important right. they have reminded them of that. also the need to ensure consistency right across all police forces. but, of course, each protest and each event will be judged on its merits. you cannot have a blanket rule. but i think there has been some clarity now, which i think will help police officers in the days ahead. just a cuick officers in the days ahead. just a quick word _ officers in the days ahead. just a quick word on — officers in the days ahead. just a quick word on the _ officers in the days ahead. just a quick word on the new— officers in the days ahead. just a quick word on the new commissioner, not many days into the job, mark rowley, how difficult is it for him to come in and pick up the pattern, as it were, to make sure the funeral and the days leading up to the funeral pass off peacefully? it certainly wasn't what he was expecting. he had a plan to come in,

a hundred days plan to start to lay out what he wanted to do, to start implement some of his reforms. that has had to go on the back burner. this is the priority, policing the funeral, and all of the other events around that. such a massive operation. his focus and his top team's focus will be on that. after that he can start to lay out his agenda. my goodness me, he has his work cut out. we know that. the metropolitan police has special measures, he's got to lift the force out of that, then he's got to try and tackle some of the systemic problems in the force around culture, violence against women and girls has got to be addressed, and claims of racism and so on. all of that, he has a lot of work to do, but the priority at the moment is dealing with the funeral.- dealing with the funeral. heavy responsibility. _ dealing with the funeral. heavy responsibility. thank _ dealing with the funeral. heavy responsibility. thank you - dealing with the funeral. heavy responsibility. thank you very i dealing with the funeral. heavy - responsibility. thank you very much indeed. we have been speaking to

people who had the opportunity to meet the queen and hear about the many initiatives she oversaw. caroline rush spent an hour with the queen at the london fashion week where she was launching an award to recognise emerging talent in the industry. welcome to the programme. thanks for being with us. tell us about the hour you spend with the queen. what was it like? figs about the hour you spend with the queen. what was it like?- about the hour you spend with the queen. what was it like? as you can imauine, queen. what was it like? as you can imagine. we — queen. what was it like? as you can imagine, we have _ queen. what was it like? as you can imagine, we have reflected - queen. what was it like? as you can imagine, we have reflected a lot - queen. what was it like? as you can imagine, we have reflected a lot on | imagine, we have reflected a lot on that the last few days. back in 2018 we launched the queen elizabeth ii award for british design, which was in partnership with so many, i guess, individuals within the palace, which were really about celebrating the incredible emerging talent we have in the uk, our fantastic creativity, and recognising how the young designers are really impacting in terms of sustainability, impact on their community, and thinking about the future of our industry. the queen wanted to recognise that. we had the

opportunity to introduce her to many young designers. a designer called richard quinn was the one who received the award and had the opportunity to speak to her majesty. it was just opportunity to speak to her majesty. it wasjust an opportunity to speak to her majesty. it was just an incredible day for so many in the fashion industry. her legacy, of course, will continue with that award. can legacy, of course, will continue with that award.— legacy, of course, will continue with that award. can you talk about her fashion — with that award. can you talk about her fashion a _ with that award. can you talk about her fashion a little bit. _ with that award. can you talk about her fashion a little bit. the - with that award. can you talk about her fashion a little bit. the queen i herfashion a little bit. the queen always ensured she could be seen. in that sense she would always wear bright colours so that amid the crowds people who had come to kew and were lining up patiently, they wouldn't miss her. what sort of fashion legacy do she leave in her own right? —— come to queue. own right? -- come to queue. we've been reflecting _ own right? -- come to queue. we've been reflecting over— own right? -- come to queue. we've been reflecting over the _ own right? -- come to queue. we've been reflecting over the last - own right? -- come to queue. we've been reflecting over the last few - been reflecting over the last few days about the cultural diplomacy that was deployed through fashion. whether it was the prints native to where she was visiting, the colours she was using, or even challenging

some of the norms through her early military dress, it was an incredible opportunity, really, for the queen to use fashion as a way to show her identity and really recognise the power of fashion in terms of doing that. ., , power of fashion in terms of doing that. . , ., ., that. one imagines, given through a 70 ear that. one imagines, given through a 70 year reign _ that. one imagines, given through a 70 year reign you — that. one imagines, given through a 70 year reign you wear _ that. one imagines, given through a 70 year reign you wear so _ that. one imagines, given through a 70 year reign you wear so many - 70 year reign you wear so many different costumes and clothes, and thatis different costumes and clothes, and that is part of the history. what happens to all of these outfits and dresses that she wore, do you know? when we did the award in 2018 it was following an exhibition of her wardrobe, really, through the years that was at buckingham palace. i am sure those will be archived properly. there will be an opportunity for many more generations to revisit how the queen used fashion, really, as an opportunity to represent those moments in time and a nod to the fashion of that period. it was an incredible opportunity to be able to host her at london fashion week. we had the challenge of —— we have the

challenge of hosting london fashion week soon with the backlog of a national mourning period. we are able to show the creativity we have in london and in british fashion and incredible design and skills we have here. i am sure there will be many nods to the queen and her wardrobe throughout that period. it is a chanauin throughout that period. it is a changing of — throughout that period. it is a changing of the _ throughout that period. it is a changing of the guard - throughout that period. it is a changing of the guard in - throughout that period. it is a changing of the guard in so i throughout that period. it is a i changing of the guard in so many senses. do you hope that a member of the royal family will take up where the royal family will take up where the queen left off and support the fashion industry in the way she did? through the queen's legacy we have had many individuals from the royal household that have supported the queen elizabeth ii award for british design. whether that is sophie of wessex, whether it is now the queen consort, princess anne, and the new princess of wales presented the award to a new designer. we hope of

course that will continue. i think there are so many opportunities to work with the royal household in terms of sustainability. many of the messages are that —— that our now king has been championing for years. and how the british fashion industry will play a role in climate change. thank you so much. best of luck when london fashion week arrives. thank ou so london fashion week arrives. thank you so much- _ london fashion week arrives. thank you so much- we — london fashion week arrives. thank you so much. we were _ london fashion week arrives. thank you so much. we were talking - london fashion week arrives. thank you so much. we were talking about ukraine and — you so much. we were talking about ukraine and the _ you so much. we were talking about ukraine and the situation there. - you so much. we were talking about ukraine and the situation there. thej ukraine and the situation there. the fighting has continued between armenia and azerbaijan. this is the worst flare—up of hostilities in two years. a truce was mediated by russia. armenia accused azerbaijan is breaking a ceasefire and using heavy military against civilian targets. azerbaijan said the renewed fighting had started with artillery attacks on its position. the bbc is

monitoring from the georgian capital. armenia and azerbaijan have been in this long protracted conflict over the territory, which is inside azerbaijan, within azerbaijan's internationally recognised borders. but it's an enclave populated by ethnic armenians. this is the core of the problem between these two countries. what we've seen today, christian, is a statement by the prime minister of armenia. he addressed the parliament. he said that as a result of these two days of fighting, azerbaijan now occupies ten square kilometres of the armenian territory. he said it was

in addition to 1a square kilometres which azerbaijan occupied in may last year. right now there are hundreds and hundreds of people gathering outside the prime minister's residents and demanding his resignation. this is in response to the speech he made in parliament and what he said was if azerbaijan recognises armenia's territorial integrity and will withdraw its troops to its original positions, then armenia will be ready to do the same. he said that armenia wanted to reach an agreement with azerbaijan. the reason why people are angry and they are protesting now is because they are protesting now is because they are interpreting these words as perhaps the prime minister's most explicit hint so far that armenia may be ready to cede control.