thousands continue to queue for hours to file past the coffin — with the line stretching for miles through the streets of london. i'm mark lobel, live in westminster. i'll be talking to some of the tens of thousands who have been saying their final farewell for the queen. also in the programme... officials in ukraine say they've discovered the bodies of more than four—hundred people after liberating a city captured by russian troops in april. president putin admits china has concerns about the war — as he meets president xi jingping for the first time since the invasion. and it's game, set, and match for the tennis legend roger federer, as he announces he's retiring at the age of 41.

hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. buckingham palace has revealed more details about the queen's state funeral on monday. the service at westminster abbey will begin at 11 in the morning and will be followed by a national two minute silence. then there will be a procession through london. prince william and prince harry will once again walk together behind the queen's coffin alongisde other members of the royal family. prince william told wellwishers at sandringham how difficult walking behind his grandmother's coffin had been — saying it brought back memories of his mother diana's funeral 25 years ago. our royal correspondent daniella relph reports. viewing the carpet of flowers and tributes, the prince and princess of wales came to sandringham to say thank you, to the staff, to the community,

who supported the queen throughout her reign. it was an emotional return to the norfolk estate, a chance to chat and reflect on events of the past week. the prince of wales was asked about walking behind his grandmother's coffin to westminster hall yesterday. doing the walk yesterday was challenging. brought back a few memories. "challenging, it brought back memories," he said. the sombre walk from buckingham palace alongside prince harry a reminder of when, as a 15—year—old, he walked the same route behind his mother's coffin — the pain of past anguish still keenly felt. william spent many happy christmases at sandringham. it was a sanctuary for the royal family, a place they could retreat to. and every february, the queen came

to remember her father, who died at the norfolk estate 70 years ago. but today, sandringham remembered the queen. i just said my sincere condolences to both her and william, and also to king charles and to the royal family, because i'm heartbroken that our lovely queen's gone. across the generations, they came to see the prince and princess. there were lighter moments too, with many filming their exchanges with william and catherine on their phones. i love he's got his little guardsman t—shirt on! is there paddington as well? i think paddington might have knocked the corgi off the top spot now. the corgis won't take that very well! we spoke to william and we spoke to kate. they both said about his little outfits, how nice they were. they were just really nice and genuine people. to say thanks for the queen, everything she's done and all the things they're doing for everyone. it'sjust so nice.

the prince and princess of wales are key to the future of the royal family. they are the younger face of modern monarchy, but their new roles bring added pressure and scrutiny. today was an official duty, but also a chance to share their sadness with many who viewed the royal family as neighbours. daniela relph, bbc news, sandringham. tens of thousands of people are waiting for their turn to pay their respects to queen elizabeth ii at westminster hall where she is lying in state. these are live pictures from westminster where the queue is currently stretching over some 5 miles. some people waited for more than eight hours to get here — inside westminster hall, where the closed coffin is being guarded by soldiers from units that serve the royal household. that process will continue, 2a hours a day, until monday morning at 6.30am.

monday morning and because the date of the funeral. for all the very latest we can nowjoin mark lobel in westminster. it has been quite a day here. we think there are around 16,000 in the queue right now, maybe every 70,000 that have passed or maybe more, we're not sure the exact number yet but things are set to continue and grow over the weekend, as we hear that king charles will hold a vigil with his siblings and over the weekend on saturday, the queen's grandchildren will also be doing the same thing. today, we saw a former prime minister and two cabinet ministers guarding the queen's of info sometime. in the very long queue we have been focusing on over the past 24—hour is, many people have

made friends, including my guest now. here is eileen richard, kirsty, and dean. richard, kirsty, and dean. richard, you have been nominated to speak first by your new friends, how did you all meet?— your new friends, how did you all meet? ~ all meet? we were in the queue robabl all meet? we were in the queue probably for _ all meet? we were in the queue probably for an _ all meet? we were in the queue probably for an hour _ all meet? we were in the queue probably for an hour or - all meet? we were in the queue probably for an hour or so, - probably for an hour or so, quietly talking, it was fairly sombre, and, well, iapparently i speak with an american accent which drew the attention of dean and he gave me the traditional have become far? and of course we had. where have you _ and of course we had. where have you come _ and of course we had. where have you come from? - and of course we had. where have you come from? we'vel and of course we had. where - have you come from? we've come from new have you come from? we've come from newjersey — have you come from? we've come from newjersey and _ have you come from? we've come from newjersey and america. - from newjersey and america. wow, so you heard the news the queen was undergoing medical supervision and, eileen, that triggered something in you? yes, i knew something was wrong because _ yes, i knew something was wrong because the palace normally does — because the palace normally does not really —— release statements like that so you kind — statements like that so you kind of— statements like that so you kind of knew something horrible was happening and we felt compelled that if she did pass we need — compelled that if she did pass we need to come back and pay

our respects. we need to come back and pay our mama-— we need to come back and pay our respects. and, kirsty, when our respects. and, kirsty, when you heard _ our respects. and, kirsty, when you heard the — our respects. and, kirsty, when you heard the news, _ our respects. and, kirsty, when you heard the news, what - our respects. and, kirsty, when you heard the news, what was l you heard the news, what was your reaction?— you heard the news, what was your reaction? very shocked to hear that three _ your reaction? very shocked to hear that three hours - your reaction? very shocked to hear that three hours ago - your reaction? very shocked to hear that three hours ago she i hear that three hours ago she was under medical supervision and then at half six, to learn that she had passed away. blew; that she had passed away. very shockina. that she had passed away. very shocking- why _ that she had passed away. very shocking. why did _ that she had passed away. very shocking. why did you - that she had passed away. very shocking. why did you skies decide to come today? we thou~ht decide to come today? we thought it _ decide to come today? we thought it would be the right thing — thought it would be the right thing to— thought it would be the right thing to do. i have never really. _ thing to do. i have never really, you know, followed the queen — really, you know, followed the queen. you're not a royalist? no, _ queen. you're not a royalist? no, but — queen. you're not a royalist? no, but as_ queen. you're not a royalist? no, but as soon i heard of her passing. — no, but as soon i heard of her passing. i_ no, but as soon i heard of her passing, i felt the right thing to do— passing, i felt the right thing to do would be to come and pay my respects, i know she has done — my respects, i know she has done a — my respects, i know she has done a lot— my respects, i know she has done a lot for this country and it is_ done a lot for this country and it is the — done a lot for this country and it is the right thing to do. do ou it is the right thing to do. do you think — it is the right thing to do. drr you think she deserved it, is that what you are saying? yes. yes, definitely, _ that what you are saying? yes. yes, definitely, that _ that what you are saying? yes. yes, definitely, that i - that what you are saying? yes. yes, definitely, that i send - yes, definitely, that i send off she can get.— yes, definitely, that i send off she can get. what did you feel when _ off she can get. what did you feel when you _ off she can get. what did you feel when you walked - off she can get. what did you feel when you walked into . feel when you walked into westminster hall?- feel when you walked into westminster hall? when we walked in. — westminster hall? when we walked in. i _ westminster hall? when we walked in, i think _ westminster hall? when we walked in, i think it - westminster hall? when we walked in, i think it was - westminster hall? when we walked in, i think it was an i walked in, i think it was an overwhelming sense of sombre.

there _ overwhelming sense of sombre. there was — overwhelming sense of sombre. there was a very huge room, a lot of— there was a very huge room, a lot of people in eight and not a sound _ lot of people in eight and not a sound. it was totally quiet, very— a sound. it was totally quiet, very respectful and a bit overwhelming, you don't know what _ overwhelming, you don't know what emotions are going to come out of— what emotions are going to come out of you — what emotions are going to come out of you until they do. eileen, _ out of you until they do. eileen, what did you find yourself doing when you passed the coffin? just yourself doing when you passed the coffin?— the coffin? just thinking about her life and — the coffin? just thinking about her life and how _ the coffin? just thinking about her life and how much - her life and how much dedication she had to her people, yeah, amazing, she had an amazing life and i am happy that she lived as long as she did. �* ., ., that she lived as long as she did. ~ . ., , ., that she lived as long as she did. ~ . ., ., ., did. and what are you going to do for the _ did. and what are you going to do for the rest _ did. and what are you going to do for the rest of _ did. and what are you going to do for the rest of your - did. and what are you going to do for the rest of your trip? i l do for the rest of your trip? i understand you are here for another three days. we understand you are here for another three days.- understand you are here for another three days. we are here till wednesday _ another three days. we are here till wednesday so _ another three days. we are here till wednesday so we _ another three days. we are here till wednesday so we will- another three days. we are here till wednesday so we will be - till wednesday so we will be here — till wednesday so we will be here for— till wednesday so we will be here for the funeral, try to catch— here for the funeral, try to catch a _ here for the funeral, try to catch a glimpse in hyde park on the big — catch a glimpse in hyde park on the big screens and save we can catch _ the big screens and save we can catch a — the big screens and save we can catch a glimpse of the procession but we are pretty much — procession but we are pretty much open to that.— procession but we are pretty much open to that. amazing that ou have much open to that. amazing that you have walked _ much open to that. amazing that you have walked so _ much open to that. amazing that you have walked so far, - much open to that. amazing that you have walked so far, i - much open to that. amazing that you have walked so far, i know. you have walked so far, i know you have walked so far, i know you are going to get a copy together. do you think you will

be doing future royal events together?— be doing future royal events i together?_ we together? you never know. we are going _ together? you never know. we are going to — together? you never know. we are going to stay _ together? you never know. we are going to stay in _ together? you never know. we are going to stay in touch - are going to stay in touch through— are going to stay in touch through social media and all of that entails and then... see what happens. _ that entails and then. .. see what happens. thank- that entails and then... s.. what happens. thank you very much for sharing your story, and that is really something we are hearing a lot of coverthe, artery and the beginning of a new family of people, that people are meeting in the queue here, lewis, it is quite striking how time flies when you make new friends here. we are looking forward now to some work from king charles today, he was busy calling world leaders and we have just heard that the uk's former top diplomat saying that with the funeral stacking up a way it is it is going to be a day he has never experienced in his life with so many heads of states and leaders in one place. a huge event coming in a few hours' time.

2,000 people will gather in westminster abbey on monday morning for the final farewell to britain's longest reigning monarch. world leaders, prime ministers past and present and foreign royals will be among those at the service which will last an hour before the queen's coffin is taken to windsor. 0ur royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. it rests on the catafalque, a brightly lit coffin which has become the focus of a nation's sadness. within the ancient walls of westminster hall, so many emotions, so many individual expressions of gratitude and respect. thousands have already filed through, many tens of thousands more are expected over the weekend. and as the nation mourns, preparations are advancing for queen elizabeth's state funeral. on monday, the first procession will be from the palace of westminster to westminster

abbey. at 10.35, the queen's coffin will be borne from westminster hall, it will be taken in procession via parliament square and broad sanctuary to the west gate of westminster abbey. it will arrive there at 10.52. in the darkness of the early morning, all the elements are being meticulously rehearsed. the finishing touches to plans drawn up over many years. the procession to the abbey will be led by the massed pipes and drums of all the scottish and irish regiments in the british army. and this is the most visible sign that this is to be a full state funeral, the like of which we haven't seen in britain since winston churchill's in 1965. the state gun carriage will be carried by 150 royal navy ratings, rather than by horses.

inside westminster abbey will be a congregation of 2,000, among them heads of state, including the us presidentjoe biden, with heads of government and representatives from virtually every country in the world. at approximately 11.55, the last post will sound and there will be a national two—minute silence. then, the procession, from westminster abbey to wellington arch. the state gun carriage will be drawn from the abbey around parliament square up whitehall and across horse guards and then via the mall past buckingham palace, and finally, up constitution hill to wellington arch at hyde park corner. there, under wellington arch, the coffin will be transferred from the gun carriage to the state hearse, ready for the journey to windsor. the route to be taken from hyde park corner

to windsor has not so far been disclosed, however, officials recognise the need for the public to be as closely involved as possible. the queen and indeed other members of the royal family, particularly prince philip when he was alive, took a close interest in this to try and make sure that it combined the dignity of the occasion, the formality of the occasion, with as much access as possible for people to see the coffin at close quarters. the final element of the funeral plan will see the hearse travelling up the long walk at windsor, then into the castle's main quadrangle and then down the slope to st george's chapel. inside the chapel, at four o'clock, the committal service will begin. at the end of it, the instruments of state, the monarch's crown and the orb and sceptre, will be removed from the coffin, and later, in a private service,

the queen's coffin will be laid to rest with that of her late husband. nicholas witchell, bbc news. officials in ukraine say they've found evidence of mass graves around the recently liberated city of izyum. more than 400 bodies are thought to be buried. the city was captured by russian in april but retaken by ukrainian forces at the weekend as part of a lightening advance that recaptuted a swathe of territory. 0ur senior international corresponent 0rla guerin reports from izyum. trying to tow away unintended gifts from moscow. left behind after a russian rout, now stuck in a ditch near the city of izyum. "come on," andrewjokes, "let's give it a push." ukrainian troops

savouring their victory. a roadside reunion among brothers in arms. "ukraine is winning," he tells us. "now we feel strong. "i thank europe, especially britain and borisjohnson. "and thanks to the united states. "without their support i would probably be dead already." inside izyum, ukrainian forces now own the streets. defeat here was a real blow for the russians. they used this strategic city as a logistics base. local people no longer afraid. now able to mock the enemy. larissa unloads her bags with trepidation. she has just returned with her friend viktoria

but has no home left to go to. "our house is completely destroyed," she says. "they ruined everything. "all i have left are my keys and my identity documents." for months, this city was bombarded. its people cut off, their stories untold. izyum's dead are still being counted. and the atrocities still coming to light. like the russian attack here back in march at around nine one morning. this was a residential building, a place where civilians were living. and it was ripped apart by an airstrike. the centre of the building is completely gone and you can still see evidence of those who were living here. 0n the top floor there is

a television, and a few floors below, there are still clothes hanging in a wardrobe. 0fficials here say that 47 people were killed, among them children. they weren't safe even in the shelter where residents huddled together to keep warm. there are schoolbooks in the wreckage and smiling faces in a family album. tatiana shows me her singed balcony. she said she had a lovely apartment and lived here for 22 years. she survived because she was in the bomb shelter at work, not the one at home. translation: it was beautiful here. - there were roses and flower beds. the building was well looked after. when i found out that almost all the neighbours had died, and some were not even found because they were burned,

i was hysterical. and i've just found out my favourite neighbours are dead, too. 0leksandr is also grief stricken, over the death of his son artur. killed on monday by a collaborator, he says, just after the russians were pushed out. in desperation, he's written a long account of the killing, hoping someone will help him getjustice. the russians had their main base here. theirflag now consigned to the rubbish. inside, a paper trail, though some documents were hastily torn up. nearby, we found piles of ukrainian passports they had confiscated. outside the building, ukrainian

police grow suspicious of a man who was hanging around. they are still hunting for enemy agents. he's detained for questioning. police here now say they have found evidence of a mass grave around izyum, thought to contain more than 400 people. it's unclear how they died but exhumations are due to begin tomorrow. 0rla guerin, bbc news, izyum. we await potentially more grim details from there on friday. china and russia have held their first summit—level talks since moscow's attack on ukraine. xijinping greeted vladimir putin calling him "my old friend" with the russian president thanking him for what he called china's balanced position on the war. but president putin did acknowledge that beijing also has concerns

about russia's invasion. earlier, i spoke to angela stent a senior fellow at the brookings institution to get her reaction. well, i think what putin said was probably an understatement. putin has to be aware that everyone at this shanghai cooperation 0rganisation summit understand the rout that russian troops have suffered in the last ten days or so, that the war isn't going well and that the level of brutality as your reporterjust showed is constantly being exposed. the chinese can't be happy about that, they are probably also wondering about the performance of the russian armed forces so what putin needs is china's continued rhetorical support for what russia is doing in ukraine. he would like material support, weapons, but so far, as we understand, he's not getting that. and in order to do that, i think he realises he cannot paper over what is happening there, he will of course have his own private conversations with president xijinping

in the coming days and we will see what emerges from that. do you think it is likely he will get any material support from china? i think the chinese have to be very careful, they have been warned by the united states and the europeans and the asian allies that if they start supplying russia with weapons to use in ukraine, they could face very severe sanctions. they don't want to face those sanctions and for the same reasons, they are abiding by the western sanctions because their economic interests in europe and the united states are much greater than the economic interests in russia so they are treading a careful line. would it be optimistic thinking to perhaps propose that this war in ukraine could be a bit of a dividing wedge between russia and china? not at the moment. xijinping is facing his own party conference very soon where he was to be re—elected for a large number of years and the chinese don't want russia to lose this war. what they fear would be a post

putin government coming in in russia that might, strange as it sounds to us, we think it's a very antagonistic relationship with the west and maybe move away from china, so they want to keep russia in their corner and in that sense i don't think they will move away from russia at the moment. the billionaire founder of the outdoorfashion brand patagonia has given away his company to a charitable trust. yvon shoe—nar said any profit not reinvested in running the business would go to fighting climate change. the patagonia label has amassed a cult following with outdoors enthusiasts, but even more so amongst tech industry leaders in silicon valley. 0ur north america technology reporter james clayton has more. patagonia sells all sorts of outdoor equipment but it is this, the patagonia vest, that has become iconic here in silicon valley.

it's the uniform of the "tech bro." jeff bezos, apple's tim cook, just some of the names sporting patagonia style vests. patagonia has replaced the suit and tie here. part of the reason for the company's success came from its eye—catching position on the environment. it's even taken out ads saying not to needlessly buy their products. their clothes are supposed to be for life. so, there is a particular model of capitalism called shareholder capitalism and it says the only purpose of companies is to maximise shareholder value. we don't agree with that. the company's founder, a mountain climber at heart, is a passionate environmentalist. everything we do as a company is to be more responsible and it turns out to be good for the business. he's now given the company, lock stock and barrel, to a charitable trust aiming to protect the environment. in a statement, he said...

but patagonia items are expensive. this top costs £90. critics argue it is easy to be against fast fashion when you can charge so much. the cost of doing it right, meaning that you pay attention to the whole footprint, how much water is used, whether dangerous dyes or chemicals are used and reducing the carbon is a bit more expensive, but when you actually factor that in over the whole lifetime of a garment it isn't more expensive. california, home to patagonia's global headquarters in recent years, has faced particular threats from climate change. some of the state's biggest ever wildfires have taken place in the last few years and drought is an ever present problem. patagonia thinks there is a way for capitalism and environmentalism to exist equitably. the company now says it wants to focus on climate change and keeping truly wild areas wild. perhaps, it's

a model that other companies will follow. james clayton, bbc news, san francisco. roger federer — one of the most successful tennis players of time has announced he is retiring at the age of a1. the 20 time grand slam champion — among them a record eight wimbledon titles has been strugging with a knee problem for the last three years. next week he'll play his last professional match in london. let's ta ke let's take you live to central london to westminster hall as thousands of people continue to file past the coffin of queen elizabeth ii. file past the coffin of queen elizabeth h.— file past the coffin of queen elizabeth ii. , . , elizabeth ii. they have paused 'ust elizabeth ii. they have paused just there _ elizabeth ii. they have paused just there for _ elizabeth ii. they have paused just there for a _ elizabeth ii. they have paused just there for a changing - elizabeth ii. they have paused just there for a changing of. just there for a changing of the bodyguards there. this is bbc news. hello there.

the temperature on thursday afternoon got up to 21 degrees in worcestershire, but it is going to turn cooler in the coming days, and if we don't reach 20 celsius anywhere in the uk on friday, that'll be the first time since earlyjune. now, overnight tonight, we continue with those clear skies across many parts. still, though, some showers across northern scotland, the odd shower or two coming through the irish sea, into north wales and down the eastern side of england. temperatures still just about holding up to 11 celsius in the southeast of england, but elsewhere, those temperatures will be lower than last night, into single figures. but friday starts off with lots of sunshine for many of us. as we go through the day, once again, there will be a few showers coming in off the irish sea to north wales, up into northern areas of scotland, and in particular down the eastern side of england. and it's here where you'll really notice that rather strong north—northwesterly wind. gusts of 35, a0 miles an hour. it will make it feel particularly fresh, if not raw. highs of only 12 or 13 celsius. but further west, away from those strong winds, with lighter winds in that sunshine, temperatures 17 or 18, possibly 19 degrees

in south wales and southwest england. and of course, if you're heading to london in the coming days, it's looking dry. there will be some sunny spells. it will feel quite cool, particularly overnight. so if you are queuing in the overnight period, do bear that in mind, as temperatures will drop down into pretty low single figures in the coming nights. and that's because that area's coming all the way from the arctic. look at those blues there across the uk as we go into saturday morning. in fact, saturday morning could be one of the coldest starts that we've had since the end of may for many parts. an isolated frost possible in central and southern parts of england. lots of sunshine, though, again on saturday. just again one or two showers into the far north of scotland, perhaps one or two brushing those eastern coasts of england. but for most of us on saturday, staying dry with those sunny spells. temperatures, again, around about 14—17 or 18 celsius. for the rest of the weekend, this area of high pressure starts to build in a bit more

from the west, and that means that the stronger winds that we'll have around the north sea will start to just ease off. look at the isobars there, just kind of going apart a little bit more. so lighter winds there, not feeling quite as cold along those eastern coasts in the coming days and the weather set fair, really, as i say, for many of us up into the bank holiday monday and the queen's state funeral. bye— bye.

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to the british throne has told well—wishers at sandringham how difficult it was to walk behind his grandmother's coffin — saying it brought back memories of his mother's death twenty—five years ago. buckingham palace has revealed more details about the queen's state funeral on monday. the service at westminster abbey will begin at eleven in the morning and will be followed by a national two—minute silence. tens of thousands of people are waiting their turn to pay their respects to queen elizabeth at westminster hall — where she's lying in state. some people waited have for more than eight hours to get inside the hall — where the closed coffin is being guarded by soldiers from units that serve the royal household. the queueing will continue twenty—four hours a day — until early on monday morning. emotional. it's sad. but it's

something i will never forget. i'm so glad that i came here. it's absolutely amazing. the camaraderie isjust something camaraderie is just something that you — camaraderie isjust something that you can't put into words and — that you can't put into words and let — that you can't put into words and let the issue in this queue _ and let the issue in this queue. so if you like? it's great _ queue. so if you like? it's great. not sure how many more hours — great. not sure how many more hours or— great. not sure how many more hours or are — great. not sure how many more hours or are to go. we fear do not feel— hours or are to go. we fear do not feel that we near but i think— not feel that we near but i think were far. —— deal. the national police in ukraine say they've found evidence of mass graves around the recently liberated city of izyum — which had been under russian occupation for five months. speaking to the bbc — the police chief for kharkiv region said more than four—hundred bodies were thought to have been buried in the north eastern city. china and russia have held their first summit—level talks since moscow's attack on ukraine. xijinping greeted vladimir putin — calling the queue to file past the queen lying—in—state is now

stretching back 5 miles from westminster hall over the river thames and along its south bank our special correspondent lucy manning has met some of the people there, many who were waiting for several hours. it's the long and winding road to westminster hall, stretching miles through the capital. it is glorious. the desire to pay tribute to the queen can be measured in people standing shoulder to shoulder for five miles. some journeys even longer thanjust the queue here — becky from ayrshire took the overnight bus from glasgow. came into victoria station at about ten to seven, and i'vejust been queueing since then. managed to get to the end of the queue, and i will get a bus back tonight. why have you made this massive journey? i do, i love the queen and ijust wanted to come down. she's just like a gran, i suppose. without knowing her,

you feel like you do know her. after nearly six hours, becky was overcome by her moment by the coffin. it kind of hit you in that moment, that that's it, really. i'm getting a wee bit emotional. it's sad. but it's something that i'll never forget. i'm so glad i came here. it was worth the journey. darkness didn't deter. few see the hours here as an effort, more of an experience. joy left manchester at 5am, joining the queue at nine. it's absolutely amazing, the camaraderie isjust something that you can't put into words unless you're in this queue. you actually feel it, it's great. we're not sure how many more hours there are to go. we feel that we're near but i think we're far. many hours later... spine—chilling, in the aura that was in

there, and the sheer magnificence and beauty of her late majesty's coffin, but to actually be there in the here and now, i can't believe that me and my friends have done that. 17—year—old kabir, feeling the six hours of waiting and walking. how long have you been queueing for to this point? since 8.30. how has it been? long, i'm tired, but i get to see the queen. it's like a once—in—a—lifetime moment. this is probably going to be the last queen. this part of the queue is opposite st paul's, but officials will need to decide at the weekend when to close it to ensure that all those who are still in it get the chance to file past the queen's coffin before the lying—in—state ends. inside, we are witnessing simple acts of remembrance

and respect. whether you held the highest office in the land orjust work in one, everyone has their moment. a salute. a tear. a kiss. night comes, but the crowds do not fall away. they care about their duty, they are constant, much like the late queen. lucy manning, bbc news. now, lets take a look at some of todays papers with broadcaster and royal commentator daisy mcandrew and former trade minister, lord digbyjones. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers

will be bringing us tomorrow. with me, broadcaster and royal commentator daisy mcandrew and former trade minister lord digbyjones. we will say hello to both injust a moment. first, though, let's take a look the actual front pages. the death of queen elizabeth continues to dominate the front pages — the metro has a quote from the prince of wales, reflecting on his own emotions. another quote from the prince appears in the daily express, which features the royal couple viewing floral tributes at sandringham. the telegraph leads with plans for queen elizabeth's state funeral next week, saying nhs staff are to join the procession. there's a striking image on the front of the i, showing some of the thousands queuing in london to pay their respects to the late queen. and another stage of that queue appears on the front of the ft, which leads on the talks between china and russia. the daily mirror's main story concerns the funeral of nine—year—old 0livia

platt—korbel, who died in a shooting in liverpool. and the sun leads on the news that some members of the royal family are to take part in the vigil in westminster hall and that the duke of sussex can attend in military uniform. good evening, welcome, both. thanks very much for coming along. of course we are going to start with the story, another array of pictures and quotes especially. we are going to start with the metro — don't cry you'll start me off, the quote they pick al from william. daisy, why don't you start us off? it has been start to see the number of different walkabouts in the days following the queen's debt. following the queen's death.

we had the one with both of the brothers, harry and william, last weekend. the flowers but also more importantly, talking to members of the public, who were there, and the quote that you read out tells us, william and kate talking to members of the public who were consoling them, giving them commiseration and condolences, somebody became tearful, and he said, don't cry you'll start me off, which... there has been a bit of a deliberate sea change —— they are taking, in a way, they are picking up on what the king wants to do, starting with that speech he gave, which was much more emotional than the first speech... daisy, we are going tojump

in there because i am afraid the sound quality is a bit dodgy on your line. we will try and reestablish that. front page of the daily express and another quote picked out there, the queen was like everyone's grandmother is what they have gone for. yes, good evening, and hello. i have experienced this personally, which is that i did not expect to be so sad. this was coming and i met her many times, had a private audience with her a couple of times, and so my memories are many, but i did not expect to be so sad, and it is almost like part of the family has gone. and many of the interviews that the bbc and other broadcasters around, with loads of people up in scotland and the queue yesterday and today

and wherever, so many people have said, i feel unexpectedly sad, and it is like you have lost your grandmother. some part of the ever present constant thread has gone, and it is unexpected in its intensity, because it was always coming and she wasn't part of all of our families, but she was in a way, and i think the express, this is a paper review, and to look at the way the different papers have treated it, ithink the headlines speak volumes. the one that daisy was talking about, isn't that what we have all said many times in family times — don't start, you will set me off? exactly the sort of thing we would all say. like you've lost your grandmother is another one the same. becoming more accessible...

i support daisy's point, which is that they are grieving so much as a family, and yet the main threat ——thread of power in the royal family, king and heir to the throne, the two of them and their wives are becoming so much more accessible at a time of personal grief and i really do applaud that, i think that is excellent. that is really interesting, and over the last few evenings, we've been looking through the front pages, and quite often, because they're been these big ceremonial events, the images on the front of all the papers have been very powerful. but actually, there's been a sense of uniformity across them all, picture editors picking out often the same picture, which is the coffin or the crown lying on the coffin. interestingly today, because there is a less formal day, less activities, it was a moment for slightly more emotional, slightly more personal messages and quotes and images on the front of the papers. yeah.

actually, i found... it is quite interesting you say that, because one of the things i possibly thought could have been better but if that is a word, more interesting, for all the photo editors went for the same photograph on wednesday. the same photograph was on all of them, and when i was looking through them an hour or so ago, i saw, this is a difference. there is a definite change and difference in the way that the various newspapers have covered this and other stories and it is probably the first time since her majesty died that that has happened, and that is interesting. and let's go to the front page of the i, because we are going back into the swing of these very formal scheduled events, because we have had

the revelations about the plans for the actual funeral on monday. and i mean from it is extensive. it will be an extraordinary day, and just run us through some of the details we do have, digby. what i find so amazing about this, and i had to keep her mind myself, those of us, and there are millions in the country who went through the princess of wales, the late princess of wales funeral, margaret thatcher's funeral, the queen mother's funeral. these were big state occasions, but they were not state funerals. the last one that was the complete works of one was when service and virtual, and before that, the late queen's father, so this is something... —— sir winston churchill. this is something people have never experienced.

she died in scotland. one wonders whether she knew this was coming and wanted to die in scotland, and the romantic in me would say that was probably right and probably correct, so you had that procession, you had that were tas coming — —cortege the lying in state in edinburgh. then down to london —— you had the cortege. very emotional hearse bring her majesty down the a14 and then into buckingham palace _ then yesterday, that staggering... i was in bits, and i don't mind admitting it, when the coffin was taken on a gun carriage with the immediate family walking behind to westminster hall. westminster hall is in a way, the town hall of the country.

it is the oldest building that is still in public use, certainly in the country, and more than likely in europe... we are showing pictures of the inside of westminster hall and people passing through right now. thank you. that is excellent. and you've got this fusion, this changing from something that was intensely personal, family experience, to which the public were invited to look in, and now you've got something which is completely free public. westminster hall is an amazing, thousand year old building and the rest of the houses of parliament they all caught fire and replaced in the mid—century. but westminster hall survived that. it is so old. you've got the nation walking past and all

having a private moment with their late sovereign. the queue will be there and will constantly... people will be watching that queue and thinking, i am going. in fact, my pajones who has worked with me for 15, 16 years, she sent me an e—mail this afternoon. she lives in sutton coldfield and sent me an e—mail this afternoon and said, if you don't mind, i am getting on a train, i'm going down to london, i know i might wait on that, but i'm give my blessings... the thousands... laughter. thousands doing exactly the same. it will be emblematic in its own right and inspirational and encouraging in its own right, and then people will come down and join that queue, and that is going to go on until monday morning

at 6:30am on a 24 hour basis, and then you will have this slight interval. and then she will go to westminster abbey for the funeral service. and then she will be back in the hearse the lights in the glass, so many of the public given the ability to see the royal standard draped, and then it will go to windsor. i picked this up in the times — try and go the long way to windsor. go around lots and lots of road so that so many more of the people of the nation can stand there and i'll their heads as she goes past, and it would not take much of a change, and then she will have a private interment, which is a very private service for the family, alongside her beloved husband

and next to her mum and dad. we don't know that final route yet, as you mentioned, in the state hearse. we will await those details. let's go back to daisy. i think we are going to try your line again, daisy. he hoped that it is sorted now. thank you very much for talking us through those front pages. we are going to look at the front page of the sun, ithink, daisy, if you have that, because it takes a slightly different approach, angle. the headline there, harry can wear a uniform. what is the significance of this? this has been one of the only sticking points or controversy so far about how the funeral has been arranged and the decisions that have been made, and the decision that we had

been told was that when it comes to any of the ceremonial engagements, either the accession we saw the beginning of the week or moving the queen's often ——coffin to westminster hall and the senior hall and the senior walking behind, and now the next vigil, the vigil of the princes that we saw once in scotland, where the queen's four children stood, including princess anne, the first time a woman had been able to do that, at the corners of the coffin, standing guard in the traditional moment of mourning. would not be able to wear their uniforms, even though they both have seen active service, apart from one occasion at the vigil in westminister hall where andrew would be able to. many people, myself included, thought that this decision was rather nonsensical because you either could or you could not and it seemed very weird to make it an exception for andrew but not for harry, and harry really had made rather a gracious statement, pretty much reading

between the lines, saying, please stop obsessing about the uniforms. i will respect and honour my grandmother no matter what i am wearing. perhaps a little barb, but now we have had this last minute you turn, from the king, from king charles, we think it is his decision. we are led to believe that harry himself did not plead or beg or have a big argument, but those around him made the case, and i think more likely the public was beginning to grumble about this. itjust seemed a bit petty that, yes, rules are rules, but when it comes to something like this, it would have heard ——hurt harry's feelings desperately. he is very, very proud of his military service and things like the invictus games. the one thing i would say, is a bit unfair it is on the front page of the sun,

because it is a scoop of the royal editor of the mirror! good of you to point that out. thank you for that. we are going to move onto a different story now. we're going move on to the financial times. we are running out of time. putin admits to chinese concerns over ukraine more ——war in meeting with xijinping. could you talk us through this? the ft headline is, they do acknowledge the funeral and occasion above that, but this headline is very significant, because putin, and you must have known this would happen, although he possibly thought the west would not hold together in its steadfastness, which, fingers crossed, it still is, that russia's customer, the west, is saying, i don't want your oil and gas,

and indeed russia's investors from the west are saying, we are not coming into invest in your country, so the pivot is going eastwards from russia. and it is going south eastwards and the biggest customer of its oil and gas is going to be china. they need all the energy they can get. that of course means putin is in grave danger of becoming a vassal state of china, where china can dictate the pace, and china is quite satisfied that that will happen and at the same time, if that does happen with putin, putin actually stands there, forget the ukraine actual fight on the ground which is going so badly for him one of the issues he started with, he got finland and swedenjoining nato, and he got the west in a form of symbiosis

with russia and that is gone, and he is becoming a vassal state of china, would not want, so geopolitically this is going so badly for him and he is having to publicly say to china, i acknowledge your concern, because the concern china have got is they don't want to upset the biggest customer, which is a is america, which he would not want. they don't want their biggest customers saying, i am sorry that i cannot buy your goods any more, we have an economy in decline because of the oil crisis, so actually china once more stability and particular... of course. i know in mid flow. i will have to chop you off, because we have to get to our final story. it is a big one in the world of sport. daisy.

"my body told me to quit" roger federer, not me. it is finally over and 41. but a sportsman he has been and i am sure he will continue to be an incredible ambassadorfor tennis. and he really was the most creative, the most artistic, the most enjoyable to watch. i read a piece recently, saying that in time, almost all sport becomes rather robotic, and you can imagine an ai impersonation of a djokovic or a nadal but never a federer. he was so creative and fun and laughing, and i think he is going to be truly missed, but i hope that he is the role model for future generations of tennis players, because he has been such a gentleman and such a joy to watch. he has. i'm going to brave asking you this. you have been magnificent in this paper review, but we're running out of time.

your thoughtd on federer? when i have seen some of the disgraceful conduct of mcenroe those years ago, and people have convenient memories, when i see the disgraceful behaviour... when i see their behaviour which seems to be tolerated because people buy tickets to see it, and there is that as a beacon ofjudgment and behaviour, a deacon of how it should be done, and i wish you well in his retirement. he has given us decades ofjoy and deserves every late morning getting up he is going to have. a fitting end! thank you so much, daisy, great to have you on. digby, think you very much, for running us through the front pages. much, for running us and that is it for this edition of the papers. thank you very much forjoining us. this is bbc news.

hello there. the temperature on thursday afternoon got up to 21 degrees in worcestershire, but it is going to turn cooler in the coming days, and if we don't reach 20 celsius anywhere in the uk on friday, that'll be the first time since earlyjune. now, overnight tonight, we continue with those clear skies across many parts. still, though, some showers across northern scotland, the odd shower or two coming through the irish sea, into north wales and down the eastern side of england. temperatures still just about holding up to 11 celsius in the southeast of england, but elsewhere, those temperatures will be lower than last night, into single figures. but friday starts off with lots of sunshine for many of us. as we go through the day, once again, there will be a few showers coming in off the irish sea to north wales, up into northern areas of scotland, and in particular down the eastern side of england. and it's here where you'll really notice that rather strong north—northwesterly wind. gusts of 35, 40 miles an hour.

it will make it feel particularly fresh, if not raw. highs of only 12 or 13 celsius. but further west, away from those strong winds, with lighter winds in that sunshine, temperatures 17 or 18, possibly 19 degrees in south wales and southwest england. and of course, if you're heading to london in the coming days, it's looking dry. there will be some sunny spells. it will feel quite cool, particularly overnight. so if you are queuing in the overnight period, do bear that in mind, as temperatures will drop down into pretty low single figures in the coming nights. and that's because that area's coming all the way from the arctic. look at those blues there across the uk as we go into saturday morning. in fact, saturday morning could be one of the coldest starts that we've had since the end of may for many parts. an isolated frost possible in central and southern parts of england. lots of sunshine, though, again on saturday. just again one or two showers into the far north of scotland, perhaps one or two brushing those eastern coasts of england. but for most of us

on saturday, staying dry with those sunny spells. temperatures, again, around about 14—17 or 18 celsius. for the rest of the weekend, this area of high pressure starts to build in a bit more from the west, and that means that the stronger winds that we'll have around the north sea will start to just ease off. look at the isobars there, just kind of going apart a little bit more. so lighter winds there, not feeling quite as cold along those eastern coasts in the coming days and the weather set fair, really, as i say, for many of us up into the bank holiday monday and the queen's state funeral. bye— bye.

this is bbc news, i'm kasia madera. our top stories: prince william describes how difficult it was walking behind his grandmother's coffin, as plans for

the queen's state funeral are set out. thousands continue to queue for hours to file past the coffin, with the line stretching for miles through the streets of london. i'm mark lobel, live in westminster, i'll be talking to some of the tens of thousands who have been saying their final farewell for the queen. also in the programme: officials in ukraine say they've discovered the bodies of more than 400 people after liberating a city captured by russian troops in april. and, its game set and match for the tennis legend roger federer, as he announces he's retiring at the age of 41. hello and welcome to bbc news.

prince william and prince harry will once again walk together behind the queen's coffin alongside other members of the royal family at monday's state funeral. prince william has been speaking to wellwishers at sandringham about how difficult walking behind his grandmother's coffin had been, saying it brought back memories of his mother diana's funeral 25 years ago. 0ur royal correspondent daniella relph begins our coverage. viewing the carpet of flowers and tributes, the prince and princess of wales came to sandringham to say thank you to the staff, to the community, who supported the queen throughout her reign. it was an emotional return to the norfolk estate, a chance to chat and reflect on events of the past week. the prince of wales was asked

about walking behind his grandmother's coffin to westminster hall yesterday. doing the walk yesterday was challenging. brought back a few memories. "challenging, it brought back memories," he said. the sombre walk from buckingham palace alongside prince harry a reminder of when, as a 15—year—old, he walked the same route behind his mother's coffin — the pain of past anguish still keenly felt. william spent many happy christmases at sandringham. it was a sanctuary for the royal family, a place they could retreat to. and every february, the queen came to remember her father, who died at the norfolk estate 70 years ago. but today, sandringham remembered the queen. i just said my sincere condolences to both her and william, and also to king charles and to the royal family, because i'm heartbroken that our lovely queen's gone.

across the generations, they came to see the prince and princess. there were lighter moments too, with many filming their exchanges with william and catherine on their phones. i love he's got his little guardsman t—shirt on! is there paddington as well? i think paddington might have knocked the corgi off the top spot now. the corgis won't take that very well! we spoke to william and we spoke to kate. they both said about his little outfits, how nice they were. they were just really nice and genuine people. to say thanks for the queen, everything she's done and all the things they're doing for everyone. it'sjust so nice. the prince and princess of wales are key to the future of the royal family. they are the younger face of modern monarchy, but their new roles bring added pressure and scrutiny. today was an official duty, but also a chance to share their sadness with many who viewed the royal family as neighbours. daniela relph, bbc

news, sandringham. 200,000 people will gather in westminster abbey on monday morning for the final farewell to britain's longest reigning monarch. world leaders, prime ministers past and present and foreign royals will be among those at the service which will last an hour, before the queen's coffin is taken to windsor where she will be laid to rest in st george's chapel beside the duke of edinburgh. 0ur royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. it rests on the catafalque, a brightly lit coffin which has become the focus of a nation's sadness. within the ancient walls of westminster hall, so many emotions, so many individual expressions of gratitude and respect. thousands have already filed through, many tens of thousands more are expected over the weekend. and as the nation mourns, preparations are advancing for queen elizabeth's

state funeral. on monday, the first procession will be from the palace of westminster to westminster abbey. at 10:35, the queen's coffin will be borne from westminster hall, it will be taken in procession via parliament square and broad sanctuary to the west gate of westminster abbey. it will arrive there at 10.52. in the darkness of the early morning, all the elements are being meticulously rehearsed. brass music. the finishing touches to plans drawn up over many years. move quickly, please. the procession to the abbey will be led by the massed pipes and drums of all the scottish and irish regiments in the british army. bagpipes skirl. fast marching boots.

and this is the most visible sign that this is to be a full state funeral, the like of which we haven't seen in britain since winston churchill's in 1965. the state gun carriage will be carried by 150 royal navy ratings, rather than by horses. inside westminster abbey will be a congregation of 2,000, among them heads of state, including the us presidentjoe biden, with heads of government and representatives from virtually every country in the world. at approximately 11:55, the last post will sound and there will be a national two—minute silence. then, the procession, from westminster abbey to wellington arch. the state gun carriage will be drawn from the abbey around parliament square up whitehall and across horse guards and then via the mall past buckingham palace, and finally, up constitution hill to wellington arch at hyde park corner. there, under wellington arch, the coffin will be transferred from the gun carriage to the state hearse,

ready for the journey to windsor. the route to be taken from hyde park corner to windsor has not so far been disclosed, however, the final element of the funeral plan will see the hearse travelling up the long walk at windsor, then into the castle's main quadrangle and then down the slope to st george's chapel. inside the chapel, at four o'clock, the committal service will begin. at the end of it, the instruments of state, the monarch's crown and the orb and sceptre, will be removed from the coffin, and later, in a private service, the queen's coffin will be laid to rest with that of her late husband. nicholas witchell, bbc news. tens of thousands of people are waiting for their turn to pay their respects to queen elizabeth ii at westminster hall where she is lying—in—state. these are live pictures from westminster where the queue is currently stretching over some 8km.

some people waited for more than eight hours to get here, inside westminster hall, where the closed coffin is being guarded by soldiers from units that serve the royal household. that process will continue, 24 hours a day, until 6.30am on monday morning. mark lobel is in westminster. the people continue to wait patiently, and i know you have been speaking to them. how is the mood there now, mark? the murders very much the same, a determined group of people queueing. since we last spoke, it is inland. it has bridged a southern point. ——it has reached the southern point. about nine hours at the moment.

we are expecting more people over the weekend when they won't be working. and the added incentive, if you like, of seeing a vigil around the queen's often from around friday hurt children, king charles and his sibling will be joined at around 7:30 am uk time, and on saturday the queen's grandchildren, prince of wales, duke of sussex will be joined of wales, duke of sussex will bejoined by of wales, duke of sussex will be joined by six other grandchildren, they will also be holding vigil around the queen's often. today we also saw the former prime minister theresa may entering westminster hall and two cabinet ministers, defense secretary ben wallace and alistairjack keeping guard over the queen's coffin. the reason why is that they are members of the royal company of archers which functions as the monarch's bodyguard in scotland, so a lot is going on in westminster at the moment. two of the people that have just come out of westminster

halljoin me now. let me introduce you to wendy and jo. wendy, you are a beaver scout leader, and the queen was of course a patron of the scots association, is that what drew you here?— you here? yes, it was. -- scouts- — you here? yes, it was. -- scouts- i— you here? yes, it was. -- scouts. i have _ you here? yes, it was. -- scouts. i have been - you here? yes, it was. -- scouts. i have been my. you here? yes, it was. -- - scouts. i have been my whole life from _ scouts. i have been my whole life from my father. the queen was very— life from my father. the queen was very prominent, certainly on st — was very prominent, certainly on st. george's day, there is always— on st. george's day, there is always a _ on st. george's day, there is always a guard of honour, remembrance services up at the memoriai — remembrance services up at the memorial. �* , ., ., remembrance services up at the memorial-— memorial. and your father met the queen? — memorial. and your father met the queen? yes, _ memorial. and your father met the queen? yes, yes, - memorial. and your father met the queen? yes, yes, during . memorial. and your father met i the queen? yes, yes, during the st. the queen? yes, yes, during the st- george's _ the queen? yes, yes, during the st. george's day _ the queen? yes, yes, during the st. george's day parade - the queen? yes, yes, during the st. george's day parade where l st. george's day parade where he got — st. george's day parade where he got an— st. george's day parade where he got an award to show that. the queen was there. was today

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edinburgh was why? the queues| were ten hours! go back and you have _ were ten hours! go back and you have come — were ten hours! go back and you have come here _ were ten hours! go back and you have come here and _ were ten hours! go back and you have come here and they- were ten hours! go back and you have come here and they are - have come here and they are eight — have come here and they are eight hours? _ have come here and they are eight hours? yes, _ have come here and they are eight hours? yes, i- have come here and they are eight hours? yes, i thought, | eight hours? yes, i thought, that— eight hours? yes, i thought, that is— eight hours? yes, i thought, that is earned, _ eight hours? yes, i thought, that is earned, i— eight hours? yes, i thought, that is earned, i will- eight hours? yes, i thought, that is earned, i will regret i that is earned, i will regret it that is earned, ! will regret it if— that is earned, i will regret it if i— that is earned, i will regret it if i don't— that is earned, ! will regret it if i don't go— that is earned, ! will regret it if i don't go so— that is earned, i will regret it if i don't go so i- that is earned, i will regret it if i don't go so i popped. that is earned, i will regret i it if i don't go so i popped on the train _ it if i don't go so i popped on the train at _ it if i don't go so i popped on the train at edinburgh, - it if i don't go so i popped on the train at edinburgh, downj it if i don't go so i popped on. the train at edinburgh, down to london — the train at edinburgh, down to london and _ the train at edinburgh, down to london and we _ the train at edinburgh, down to london and we met _ the train at edinburgh, down to london and we met there. - the train at edinburgh, down to. london and we met there. there were _ london and we met there. there were about — london and we met there. there were about six _ london and we met there. there were about six others _ london and we met there. there were about six others in - london and we met there. there were about six others in the - were about six others in the queue _ were about six others in the queue we _ were about six others in the queue. we have _ were about six others in the queue. we have been- were about six others in the queue. we have been reallyj queue. we have been really friendly, _ queue. we have been really friendly, supported - queue. we have been really friendly, supported one - friendly, supported one another~ _ friendly, supported one another. it— friendly, supported one another. it is— friendly, supported one another. it is surprisingj friendly, supported one - another. it is surprising how hard — another. it is surprising how hard it— another. it is surprising how hard it is _ another. it is surprising how hard it is. ed _ another. it is surprising how hard it is-— another. it is surprising how hard it is. , hard it is. ed ended up turning u . hard it is. ed ended up turning u- bein: hard it is. ed ended up turning up being eight _ hard it is. ed ended up turning up being eight miles. - hard it is. ed ended up turning up being eight miles. and - hard it is. ed ended up turning up being eight miles. and you| up being eight miles. and you are in the _ up being eight miles. and you are in the scouts _ up being eight miles. and you are in the scouts and - up being eight miles. and you are in the scouts and you - up being eight miles. and you. are in the scouts and you found it hard! , , it hard! yes, it is the starting _ it hard! yes, it is the starting and - it hard! yes, it is the i starting and stopping, stopping, starting. starting and stopping, sto inc, startina. ., ., stopping, starting. how was it ou stopping, starting. how was it you being _ stopping, starting. how was it you being in — stopping, starting. how was it you being in the _ stopping, starting. how was it you being in the hall? - stopping, starting. how was it you being in the hall? you - you being in the hall? you could hear— you being in the hall? you could hear a _ you being in the hall? you could hear a pin _ you being in the hall? you could hear a pin drop. - you being in the hall? you could hear a pin drop. it i you being in the hall? you could hear a pin drop. it was very. — could hear a pin drop. it was very. very— could hear a pin drop. it was very. very quiet _ could hear a pin drop. it was very, very quiet. for- could hear a pin drop. it was very, very quiet. for me, . could hear a pin drop. it was very, very quiet. for me, i. very, very quiet. for me, i have — very, very quiet. for me, i have no— very, very quiet. for me, i have no experience - very, very quiet. for me, i have no experience with l very, very quiet. for me, i. have no experience with the royals — have no experience with the royals but _ have no experience with the royals but she _ have no experience with the royals but she has - have no experience with the royals but she has been - have no experience with the royals but she has been the| royals but she has been the queen— royals but she has been the queen my— royals but she has been the queen my whole _ royals but she has been the queen my whole life. - royals but she has been the queen my whole life. i- royals but she has been the queen my whole life. i lost| royals but she has been the i queen my whole life. i lost my father— queen my whole life. i lost my father many— queen my whole life. i lost my father many years _ queen my whole life. i lost my father many years ago - queen my whole life. i lost my father many years ago but, - queen my whole life. i lost my father many years ago but, asi father many years ago but, as you say, — father many years ago but, as you say, it _ father many years ago but, as you say. it does _ father many years ago but, as you say, it does bring - father many years ago but, as you say, it does bring back. you say, it does bring back memories— you say, it does bring back memories of— you say, it does bring back memories of grief. - you say, it does bring back memories of grief. i - you say, it does bring back memories of grief. i am i memories of grief. i am surprisingly— memories of grief. i am surprisingly emotional, | surprisingly emotional, surprisingly _ surprisingly emotional, surprisingly. but, -

surprisingly emotional, surprisingly. but, yes. i surprisingly emotional, i surprisingly. but, yes. it surprisingly emotional, - surprisingly. but, yes. it was something— surprisingly. but, yes. it was something that _ surprisingly. but, yes. it was something that you - surprisingly. but, yes. it was something that you would i surprisingly. but, yes. it wasi something that you would not miss — something that you would not miss i— something that you would not miss i am _ something that you would not miss i am so _ something that you would not miss. i am so glad _ something that you would not miss. i am so glad i— something that you would not miss. i am so glad i did - something that you would not miss. i am so glad i did and i miss. i am so glad i did and now— miss. i am so glad i did and now i— miss. i am so glad i did and now i have— miss. i am so glad i did and now i have to— miss. i am so glad i did and now i have to try _ miss. i am so glad i did and now i have to try and - miss. i am so glad i did and| now i have to try and home! miss. i am so glad i did and i now i have to try and home! i now i have to try and home! think it helps cope with the grief. she was an amazing lady. you said earlier she actually calmed you down by her presence inside? , , , inside? yes, 'ust everywhere. she 'ust inside? yes, just everywhere. she just makes _ inside? yes, just everywhere. she just makes you _ inside? yes, just everywhere. she just makes you feel - she just makes you feel comfortable and able to just move on with your own life. even at this time she had that effect on you. wendy, jo, thank you for sharing your stories. and also there is a sense here that preparations for the funeral are under way. a huge day ahead here in westminster, but right now i thousands are still filing pastors we speak. and showing those very personal and touching stories. please thank your guests. thank you.

of thank your guests. thank you. of course, we have much more on our website. officials in ukraine say they've found evidence of mass graves around the recently liberated city of izyum. more than 400 bodies are thought to be buried. the city was captured by russian in april but retaken by ukrainian forces at the weekend as part of a lightening advance that recaptuted a swathe of territory. our senior international corresponent 0rla guerin reports from izyum. trying to tow away unintended gifts from moscow. left behind after a russian rout, now stuck in a ditch near the city of izyum. "come on," andrewjokes, "let's give it a push." ukrainian troops savouring their victory. a roadside reunion among brothers in arms. "ukraine is winning," he tells us. "now we feel strong.

"i thank europe, especially britain and borisjohnson. "and thanks to the united states. "without their support i would probably be dead already." inside izyum, ukrainian forces now own the streets. defeat here was a real blow for the russians. they used this strategic city as a logistics base. local people no longer afraid. now able to mock the enemy. larissa unloads her bags with trepidation. she has just returned with her friend viktoria but has no home left to go to. "our house is completely

destroyed," she says. "they ruined everything. "all i have left are my keys and my identity documents." for months, this city was bombarded. its people cut off, their stories untold. izyum's dead are still being counted. and the atrocities still coming to light. like the russian attack here back in march at around nine one morning. this was a residential building, a place where civilians were living. and it was ripped apart by an airstrike. the centre of the building is completely gone and you can still see evidence of those who were living here. on the top floor there is a television, and a few floors below, there are still clothes hanging in a wardrobe.

officials here say that 47 people were killed, among them children. they weren't safe even in the shelter where residents huddled together to keep warm. there are schoolbooks in the wreckage and smiling faces in a family album. tatiana shows me her singed balcony. she said she had a lovely apartment and lived here for 22 years. she survived because she was in the bomb shelter at work, not the one at home. translation: it was beautiful here. - there were roses and flower beds. the building was well looked after. when i found out that almost all the neighbours had died, and some were not even found because they were burned, i was hysterical. and i've just found out my favourite neighbours are dead, too.

0leksandr is also grief stricken, over the death of his son artur. killed on monday by a collaborator, he says, just after the russians were pushed out. in desperation, he's written a long account of the killing, hoping someone will help him getjustice. the russians had their main base here. theirflag now consigned to the rubbish. inside, a paper trail, though some documents were hastily torn up. nearby, we found piles of ukrainian passports they had confiscated. outside the building, ukrainian police grow suspicious of a man who was hanging around. they are still hunting

for enemy agents. he's detained for questioning. police here now say they have found evidence of a mass grave around izyum, thought to contain more than 400 people. it's unclear how they died but exhumations are due to begin tomorrow. 0rla guerin, bbc news, izyum. and we do have a special section on our website focusing on the war in ukraine. roger federer, one of the most successful tennis players of time has announced he is retiring at the age of 41. the 20 time grand slam champion has been strugging with a knee problem for the last three years. next week he'll play his last professional match in london. andy swiss looks back on an incredible career. he seemed one of sport's timeless talents. across more than two decades in a fair few hairstyles, roger federer turned

winning into a way of life. umpire: game, set and match, federer. but one of the greatest players in history is finally hanging up his racket. since winning a record eighth wimbledon title in 2017, federer has struggled with a knee injury. he's not played competitively this year, posting footage of his rehabilitation online. hopes were raised by pictures of him back on court but he announced on social media that after one last event next week is retiring. have worked his statistics are staggering. his wimbledon crown back in 2003, the first of some 20 grand slam titles, but it wasn'tjust what he did, but the way in which he did it.

that style, that elegance, federer made the extraordinary look effortless. brilliance while it seemed barely breaking sweat. i think he was one of the most beautiful tennis players i've ever witnessed on a court in terms of how he played the sport, the fluidity, the grace, the balletic qualities and artistic qualities that he brought to the game. perhaps federer�*s greatest opponent, rafael nadal, also paid tribute. and so just weeks after serena williams announced her retirement, another legend leaves the stage. federer�*s exit from wimbledon last summer, effectively his final bow, but the achievements will never fade of one of sport's most glittering stars. andy swiss, bbc news.

just an incredible career, isn't it?— just an incredible career, isn't it? ~ . ., isn't it? we are returning to our reflections _ isn't it? we are returning to our reflections on _ isn't it? we are returning to our reflections on her - isn't it? we are returning to i our reflections on her majesty the queen. it's no secret that the late queen loved herjewellery. and one of the pieces she's been seen wearing frequently is this diamond—encrusted brooch designed by singaporean jeweller thomis kwan. it's said to have become one of her favourite brooches over the past decade. and she often pairs it with brightly coloured ensembles, like back in may, when she wore it with a yellow coat during the official opening of the elizabeth line at paddington station in london. that broach very much a staple in her choices of outfit. the designer of the brooch, thomis, whojoins us live from singapore.

i understand that you didn't actually know the queen owned one of your brooches. can you tell us how you found out and what was your reaction when you did? singapore foreign affairs bought the brooch from us but didn't say for who. but they took about the queen wearing the brooch many times. i was very surprised and happy because i'd never expect the queen would have my brooch is one of her favourite. so queen would have my brooch is one of her favourite.— one of her favourite. so you didn't realise _ one of her favourite. so you didn't realise who _ one of her favourite. so you didn't realise who was - didn't realise who was purchasing or on behalf of who. that is extraordinary. and people, when they realise, because she had been seen wearing it often, when people realised this brooch was

designed by you, what happened to the other pieces that you had designed?— had designed? yes. many customers _ had designed? yes. many customers came - had designed? yes. many customers came to - had designed? yes. many customers came to buy i had designed? yes. many. customers came to buy the brooch, even from overseas. many ladies placed orders and every woman want to own a piece like the queen. also many husbands would buy them a gift for their wife and children for their mothers and grandmothers and a make 600 pieces limited edition with my signatures. it's just brilliant that suddenly everybody wanted this particular broach, because the design itself, it is very special, can you just explain it to us? what is it exactly? aha, it to us? what is it exactly? design the brooch with a bird

of paradise design. it is like the inaudible of southeast asia and represents a woman's elegance, wisdom and love. it represents a woman's elegance, wisdom and love.— wisdom and love. it has been absolutely — wisdom and love. it has been absolutely brilliant _ wisdom and love. it has been absolutely brilliant to - wisdom and love. it has been absolutely brilliant to speak i absolutely brilliant to speak to you, incredible to hear this fascinating story that this beautiful brooch that you had designed was born and loved by the queen and you didn't even realise that she was the person who was buying at. thank you so much for sharing your story. what a fascinating story. i think we will be looking out for images of the queen wearing that particular brooch, a beautiful brooch which as we were hearing was very much loved as we reflect on her majesty the queen as she lies in state and westminster hall in state and westminster hall in the heart of london in this historic building, witness to such a historic event as members of the public continue to fail past. —— file past.

hello there. the temperature on thursday afternoon got up to 21 degrees in worcestershire, but it is going to turn cooler in the coming days, and if we don't reach 20 celsius anywhere in the uk on friday, that'll be the first time since earlyjune. now, overnight tonight, we continue with those clear skies across many parts. still, though, some showers across northern scotland, the odd shower or two coming through the irish sea, into north wales and down the eastern side of england. temperatures still just about holding up to 11 celsius in the south—east of england, but elsewhere, those temperatures will be lower than last night, into single figures. but friday starts off with lots of sunshine for many of us. as we go through the day, once again, there will be a few showers coming in off the irish sea to north wales, up into northern areas of scotland, and in particular down the eastern side of england. and it's here where you'll really notice that rather strong north—northwesterly wind. gusts of 35, 40 miles an hour. it will make it feel particularly fresh, if not raw. highs of only 12 or 13 celsius. but further west, away from those strong winds,

with lighter winds in that sunshine, temperatures 17 or 18, possibly 19 degrees in south wales and south—west england. and of course, if you're heading to london in the coming days, it's looking dry. there will be some sunny spells. it will feel quite cool, particularly overnight. so if you are queuing in the overnight period, do bear that in mind, as temperatures will drop down into pretty low single figures in the coming nights. and that's because that area's coming all the way from the arctic. look at those blues there across the uk as we go into saturday morning. in fact, saturday morning could be one of the coldest starts that we've had since the end of may for many parts. an isolated frost possible in central and southern parts of england. lots of sunshine, though, again on saturday. just again one or two showers into the far north of scotland, perhaps one or two brushing those eastern coasts of england. but for most of us on saturday,

staying dry with those sunny spells. temperatures, again, around about 14—17 or 18 celsius. for the rest of the weekend, this area of high pressure starts to build in a bit more from the west, and that means that the stronger winds that we'll have around the north sea will start to just ease off. look at the isobars there, just kind of going apart a little bit more. so lighter winds there, not feeling quite as cold along those eastern coasts in the coming days and the weather set fair, really, as i say, for many of us up into the bank holiday monday and the queen's state funeral. bye— bye.

this is bbc news. the headlines: prince william, the heir

to the british throne, has told well—wishers at sandringham how difficult it was to walk behind his grandmother's coffin, saying it brought back memories of his mother's death 25 years ago. buckingham palace has revealed more details about the queen's state funeral on monday. the service at westminster abbey will begin at 11:00 in the morning, and will be followed by a national two—minute silence. tens of thousands of people are waiting their turn to pay their respects to queen elizabeth at westminster hall, where she's lying in state. some people have waited for more than eight hours to get inside the hall, where the closed coffin is being guarded by soldiers from units that serve the royal household. the queueing will continue 24 hours a day, until early on monday morning. soon as i heard about her passing, ifelt soon as i heard about her passing, i felt the soon as i heard about her passing, ifelt the right soon as i heard about her passing, i felt the right thing to do would be to, pay my respects. i know she has done a lot for this country, and just be the right thing to do. do

ou be the right thing to do. do you think — be the right thing to do. do you think he deserved it? is that what you are saying? yeah. yeah she deserves, _ that what you are saying? yeah. yeah she deserves, definitely, i yeah she deserves, definitely, the best sendoff she can get. the national police in ukraine say they've found evidence of mass graves around the recently—liberated city of izyum, which had been under russian occupation for five months. speaking to the bbc, the police chief for kharkiv region said more than 400 bodies were thought to have been buried in the north—eastern city. the world of tennis has been reacting to the news that one of the all time greats, roger federer, has announced he will retire at the end of the month. the 20—time grand slam champion has not played since wimbledon last year, after which he had a third knee operation. he'll quit after the laver cup in london later this month. with russia's invasion of ukraine faltering, vladimir putin has held talks with china's leader xi jinping

at a regional summit in uzbekistan. these are the first direct talks between the two leaders since moscow's invasion began. mr putin said russia understood that china had concerns about the war in ukraine. president xi steered clear of mentioning ukraine in his public remarks. in a moment, we'll hear from our russia editor steve rosenberg in moscow, but first here's our china correspondent stephen mcdonell. we can now speak tojohn tefft, a former ambassador of the united states to russia, ukraine, lithuania and georgia, now serving as a senior fellow at the rand corporation think—tank. ambassador, it is good of you tojoin us. when ambassador, it is good of you to join us. when you ambassador, it is good of you tojoin us. when you hear president putin acknowledging that china has concerns, given that china has concerns, given that neither of these nations are transparent at the best of

times, is concerned an understatement? what you think china is thinking about how russia's invasion of ukraine is going? i russia's invasion of ukraine is hoin? , , , . , russia's invasion of ukraine is uroin? . ... going? i suspect it is an understatement. - going? i suspect it is an understatement. the i going? i suspect it is an i understatement. the fact going? i suspect it is an - understatement. the fact that putin kind of pre—empted the conversation by saying this at the very beginning indicated to me that he fully expected that he would have to explain in great detail to xijinping he would have to explain in great detail to xi jinping who wants to support russia, he would have to explain to him why russia has suffered this terrible setback over the last week as the ukrainian counter offensive in kharkiv has been so successful. if offensive in kharkiv has been so successful.— so successful. if china had been supporting _ so successful. if china had been supporting russia i been supporting russia militarily, russia would be in a stronger position but china is reticent to do that?- is reticent to do that? right. the chinese _ is reticent to do that? right. the chinese are _ is reticent to do that? right. the chinese are trying - is reticent to do that? right. the chinese are trying to - is reticent to do that? right. | the chinese are trying to play a very careful came here. xi jinping is walking the tight rope because he does not want

to damage the chinese economy, does not want to incur sanctions from the united states, which the united states government has warned would happen if he gave material military support to russia. he can't afford it now in part because the chinese economy has had its own setback because of all of the problems they have had recently with covid. so, he was to support russia. he and putin had a common bond for many years in opposing the west, united states policy. but he cant let it go one way or the other. he has to try to support russia without antagonising the united states or europe as we move forward here. so, it is a very tough balancing act and i would have loved to have been a fly on the wall in the private discussions that the two men had today, to hear what putin had to say to hopefully, i am sure on his part, as the larger the fears

that xijinping has. i part, as the larger the fears that xi jinping has.- part, as the larger the fears that xi jinping has. i think we would all _ that xi jinping has. i think we would all love _ that xi jinping has. i think we would all love to _ that xi jinping has. i think we would all love to be - that xi jinping has. i think we would all love to be a - that xi jinping has. i think we would all love to be a fly - that xi jinping has. i think we would all love to be a fly on i would all love to be a fly on the wall, to be quite honest, when it comes to what these two world leaders were talking about, but when it comes to the kind of pallor balance between putin and xijinping, i guess putin and xijinping, i guess putin is very much we can. do you think xijinping is hoping that this will be, with everything going setback for russia at the moment, we are seeing the territorial gains of ukraine, that perhaps president putin will — someone else will take over the rain when it comes to russia? i take over the rain when it comes to russia?- take over the rain when it comes to russia? i don't see any signs _ comes to russia? i don't see any signs of— comes to russia? i don't see any signs of that _ comes to russia? i don't see any signs of that right - comes to russia? i don't see any signs of that right now, i any signs of that right now, and i talked to a lot of my friends who are also spent most of that careers working in russia and eastern europe and i don't think anyone has seen evidence of that. i think that we have seen over the last few days many of the people who support the war, and yesterday the head of the communist party, get up and basically

criticise the russian military effort. one call this a war and he said he called for a mobilisation of the country. he said basically abandoning this little phrase that putin has had of a special military operation because, i think, the people who are in the know they understand that this is not going well for russia. the problem for putin, he has got his own tight rope to walk here because he doesn't have enough troops. too many people have died, he is faced with this decision about mobilising the whole country by either partially or fully to try to get more soldiers to be able to go and fight, but that then goes against everything he has been trying to do to reassure the people of russia that this is in factjust one of those things that is taking place in ukraine, but go about your business — live your life. it is not really going to affect you. mobilisation would affect

the whole society. putin himself has got this very difficult choice to make himself. difficult choice to make himself-— difficult choice to make himself. �* ., himself. ambassador, you will witness to _ himself. ambassador, you will witness to history. _ himself. ambassador, you will witness to history. you - himself. ambassador, you will witness to history. you were i witness to history. you were there at such critical moments. us to russia, to georgia during the 2008 invasion by russia. you were then ambassador to ukraine up until 2013 when it beat note that russia had these intentions building up. you were there, ambassador to the russian federation of 2017, from 2014 when crimea was annexed, when russia was infiltrating into the donbas. why were alarm calls not ringing? why had the best taken more action when it came to russia? arguably, we would not be seeing what we are seeing right now. the west was still courting russia. they were invited to nato in 2010 at the height of all of this.— height of all of this. well, i think hindsight _

height of all of this. well, i think hindsight always - height of all of this. well, i i think hindsight always 2020, anothony west pursued policies towards russia, and frankly, towards russia, and frankly, towards china. we have this idea that somehow if we work with them economically and they have got a stake in our society, in our economic life, but somehow that would mitigate the drive port using military force. what i have always called the kind of imperial drive that we have seen in the vladimir putin, going back long, long ways. he has had a fixation, an obsession, almost, with ukraine going back even to 2005. he has never seen it as a real nation. he sees it as a part of russia. i think that the people in russia basically don't want to see — at least as i understand it — you don't want to see this more probable often become something bigger, and putin i think i understand that. they do a lot of private polling there so they know what the attitudes of people are. and i don't think you want to

have this become a big congregation. on the other had his overriding goal is to have russia be a great power and perceived as such, it certainly the events of the last two weeks have undercut that idea pretty soundly. fist weeks have undercut that idea pretty soundly-— pretty soundly. at the centre of all of this _ pretty soundly. at the centre of all of this though - pretty soundly. at the centre of all of this though of - pretty soundly. at the centre | of all of this though of course the civilians losing their lives, losing their homes. ambassador, very good if you to speak to us. thank you very much. john tefft, a former us ambassador to the russian federation. thank you. thank ou for federation. thank you. thank you for having _ federation. thank you. thank you for having me. _ the white house has criticised people for sending people into areas of the united states that areas of the united states that are cruel and shameful. two buses carrying migrants were dropped off near the vice presidents resident in washington. without corresponded gave us this update from the us capitol. about 100 buses were transported from texas to the

residents of kamala harris in washington, dc. we spoke to a couple they did not know where they were until we told them. they travelled from venezuela for a better life. but they don't know what the future holds. translation: we are happy to be here. i will be able to give a better life to my family in venezuela. we did not know that we will be dropped off outside the house of the vice president. it the house of the vice president.— the house of the vice resident. , ., . .. president. it is no accident that they _ president. it is no accident that they were _ president. it is no accident that they were said - president. it is no accident that they were said him. i president. it is no accident - that they were said him. kamala harris angered republicans but she said that america's body is secure. florida's governor made good on his promise to send a migrants to century cities, sending two planes to martha's vineyard, a wealthy holiday spot popular among those like bill gates and oprah winfrey.

and this is expected to get worse before it gets better with another boss of migrants from arizona expected here in the nation's capital overnight. here in the uk. mourners have worn pink at the funeral of nine—year—old olivia pratt—korbel — the little girl who was shot and killed in liverpool last month. she died after a gunman chasing another man burst into her home. judith moritz reports. olivia pratt—korbel�*s coffin was brought past her primary school to the church next door. yards from where the little girl used to play, her community came together to say goodbye. cheryl korbel is still nursing the wrist injury she suffered when trying to stop the gunman who shot her daughter. somehow, she found the strength to give the eulogy. she will never be forgotten by us and i will never say goodbye.

but what i will say is, "goodnight, love you, "see you in the morning." olivia's school displayed its own tributes to the 9—year—old. so the wishes of the family in church were that everyone wore a splash of pink, so today in school, the children are all wearing a splash of pink. we've got pink hearts in the windows, we've got ribbons on the fence. the archbishop of liverpool said that, like the queen, olivia had lived life to the fullest. olivia's life was a life well—lived, even though it was a short one, because she brought so much happiness to her immediate family. olivia was killed when a gunman burst into her home whilst chasing another man. merseyside police are still looking for the attacker and his weapons, this week searching a stream at a nearby golf club. so far, there have been nine arrests, but no—one's been charged. yesterday, a £50,000 reward was offered for information which leads directly to the conviction

of olivia's killer. olivia was one of three people shot dead in liverpool within the same week last month. today, the city's mayor said she hoped justice would be swift and true. judith moritz, bbc news, liverpool. let's return to reflections on her majesty the queen. maori leaders across new zealand have been paying tribute to her majesty the queen — a respect they say she earned by signing an apology on behalf of the crown for the killings and the seizure of land they suffered under her ancestors. it was one of several steps the queen made to try to repair relations with maori tribes during a highly—complex but highly—significant relationship. laura bicker reports from wellington. this maori lament honours a monarch they described as a rare white heron.

after decades of fighting to reclaim their own lands, they mourn a queen but remain conflicted over a traumatic colonial past. the young queen elizabeth appeared aware of what she represented. i thank you again for your welcome. kia ora koutou. in 1953, she became the first reigning monarch to visit new zealand. the plan was to spend just minutes meeting maori leaders. in the end, she stayed for tea. but frustrations over land negotiations meant future visits were often far less cordial. efforts to redress the past have

become a part of new zealand life. this maori school encourages children to embrace their heritage and fosters leaders of the future. what do you know about her majesty the queen? that she's royal. she used to be in the army. i have heard she was a very lovely queen to all of us i and she did respect our maori. culture, even though she wasn't a big part of our maori culture, i but she's a big part of new zealand. i she'll be a big legacy. the rat—nibbled treaty of waitangi, signed by queen victoria, is new zealand's founding document. it contains a solemn promise by the crown to protect maori culture and lands. in 1990, the queen acknowledged it was not working as it should. five years later, she signed an extraordinary apology to the tainui tribe.

a lot of people argue, what's the greatest achievement in your life? i reckon i'd say that's one of them. for maori leaders who've spent their lives battling the crown, this action proved pivotal. and she said, "the treaty has been imperfectly observed." that has to be just about the epitome of british understatement. that had a profound impact in our whole conversation in this country. and she knew exactly, precisely what she was doing as she framed those words. the land of the long white cloud continues to shift, evolve. there may yet be a push to become a republic, but much may depend on the views of the next generation of both maori and monarchy. laura bicker, bbc

news, wellington. so reflections on a complicated but significant relationship between the maori community and the monarchy. people still lining up across lambeth bridge there, we are being told that at the moment it is just under eight kilometres long which means it is lasting about nine hours, people patiently filing past as they await their moment to pay their respect, and once they get to westminster hall, this iconic welding for this historic moment and we have been asking for people to share their tributes, share their memories with us of meeting the queen, whether it was a handshake or a photo or even a

brief conversation, we know that the queen had so many meetings with the communities. and we'd like to share some of those memories with you. well, this woman from malacca in malaysia emailed us to say she was asked to recreate her wedding for the queen on a royal visit in 1972. she got married in a traditional ceremony. her husband, who was in the local historical society, organised a recreation and asked her to stand in at the last minute. she said she was very nervous but the queen smiled and put her at ease. she says she was fascinated. the queen was fascinated by the traditional clothes and asked questions about their culture. she says she's very happy to have met her. we can also now talk to stephan pavlou,

a businessman who met the queen when he won two queen's awards for enterprise in 2017. and he's with us from north london. thank you very much indeed forjoining us. i wonder what your memories are of that meeting a few years back? thank you for letting me talk about this. my memories are everlasting. i remember the queen walking into the ballroom at buckingham palace totally unannounced, no fanfare, just walked in, just like somebody�*s grandmother would walk in. and i was just gobsmacked and amazed. and when she stopped to talk to me, at first i couldn't really speak and i was kind ofjust dazed, like a rabbit in the headlights. but she soon put me at ease. and she was very friendly and welcoming, and i felt that — there was about 100 people in the room — and i felt that nobody

else was there. it was just me and the queen speaking. and she was totally tuned in to what i was saying, totally tuned in to my story, totally interested in my story. and i felt so at ease speaking with her. and it wasn't until afterwards that i was just so astounded how natural and welcoming and warm that she was. it was just unbelievable. and those few minutes talking to her, that stayed with me, and i was lucky to have a photograph taken with her that all my family and all my friends have got on their walls. and it it feels even more special now. and it's something that you cherish. and why was that conversation so special to you? why is she so special to you?

it was really special to me because i really admire the queen. i really admire what she does. and i think she's got a wonderful humility. and she'sjust... she can be just a very ordinary person and come down to that level where she can just speak to you. and i was just in awe of her presence, really. and it wasjust so special to me. and knowing that she — who she is and the people that she's met in the world. and here i am talking to her. you know, it was just amazing. and i can see you with your eyes lighting up as you talk about that, how much that conversation meant to you, stephan. thank you very much for sharing that story with us. we're very grateful. well, a number of other people... thank you, stephan. a number of other people have got

in touch with stories about their families. among them was cris milliard from kidderminster. she discovered the queen had sent her grandparents a food parcel in 1947. she found a letter among her late grandfather's papers. one of them is to do with my dad's schooling, and the other one is the message, the little note from princess elizabeth, as she would have been at the time, which relates to her wedding and having received lots of food parcels from overseas, and she decided to distribute them amongst poor, humble people of the uk. my grandfather, who was born in 1893 or something like that, they were miners. the miners kept the country going during the war. you know, the country had to be kept going. so my take on it is one of the reasons perhaps why

they received a food parcel. well, patricia and james willetts from the west midlands celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on wednesday, the 8th of september. the day before, they'd received a card of congratulations from the queen. it would have been one of the last that she sent. their granddaughter, beth moore, recorded their reaction. i was delighted to receive the card from the queen. absolutely delighted and very saddened by the news that came through on the lunchtime of our anniversary that the family had been summoned. memories we have of the queen. we only saw her once passing through on her silverjubilee tour in west bromwich. but i was at the accession proclamation in victoria square, birmingham, in february 1952. so we both have full

memories of the full reign. and we think we were saddened and shocked by, like so many millions, because she'd only been on camera with the new prime minister two days before. well, we'rejoined by patricia and james's hi, beth. thank you very much indeed for recording that for us. it sounds like this card meant an awful lot to your grandparents. hello. thank you for having me. yes, it really did. it arrived the day before their wedding anniversary. their wedding anniversary being the 8th of september, which is, of course, the day that the queen unfortunately passed away. they was so, so proud to receive the card. as said in the message, they have long memories of her reign. she has been a constant, like, in their lives, like so many of us, since they were small children. and to have received that card and to have that honour bestowed upon them, they were just so thrilled to have that.

and as you're talking, we can see your grandmother holding it proudly. i imagine it's on the mantelpiece at this point. it really is. and it's gone everywhere. we've had wedding anniversary celebrations over the weekend, and it came round to the neighbours' as well with a slice of wedding anniversary cake too. so a really proud moment for them, but of course saddened by the such immediate news that she was unwell and then passed away. well, we appreciate you joining us, beth. thank you very much. congratulations to your grandparents as well on their wedding anniversary. thank you for sharing that story. thank you. thanks to beth and her grandparents. well, if you're watching, please do send us your memories, your stories and tributes to queen elizabeth. you can send artwork, too. for example, stephanie galloway has done that. stephanie is a digital artist and creates pictures on her ipad. she says she made this image of a corgi because she loves the queen and king charles and felt sad for his loss. she says the picture has had a great response online. if you want to share a tribute, a picture,

a story, whatever you would like to share, yourqueen@bbc.co.uk is the email address, and we'll continue to share those as we go through the next few days. hello there. the temperature on thursday afternoon got up to 21 degrees in worcestershire, but it is going to turn cooler in the coming days, and if we don't reach 20 celsius anywhere in the uk on friday, that'll be the first time since earlyjune. now, overnight tonight, we continue with those clear skies across many parts. still, though, some showers across northern scotland, the odd shower or two coming through the irish sea, into north wales and down the eastern side of england. temperatures still just about holding up to 11 celsius

in the south—east of england, but elsewhere, those temperatures will be lower than last night, into single figures. but friday starts off with lots of sunshine for many of us. as we go through the day, once again, there will be a few showers coming in off the irish sea to north wales, up into northern areas of scotland, and in particular down the eastern side of england. and it's here where you'll really notice that rather strong north—northwesterly wind. gusts of 35, 40 miles an hour. it will make it feel particularly fresh, if not raw. highs of only 12 or 13 celsius. but further west, away from those strong winds, with lighter winds in that sunshine, temperatures 17 or 18, possibly 19 degrees in south wales and south—west england. and of course, if you're heading to london in the coming days, it's looking dry. there will be some sunny spells. it will feel quite cool, particularly overnight. so if you are queuing in the overnight period, do bear that in mind, as temperatures will drop down into pretty low single figures in the coming nights. and that's because that area's coming all the way from the arctic. look at those blues there across the uk as we go into saturday morning.

in fact, saturday morning could be one of the coldest starts that we've had since the end of may for many parts. an isolated frost possible in central and southern parts of england. lots of sunshine, though, again on saturday. just again one or two showers into the far north of scotland, perhaps one or two brushing those eastern coasts of england. but for most of us on saturday, staying dry with those sunny spells. temperatures, again, around about 14—17 or 18 celsius. for the rest of the weekend, this area of high pressure starts to build in a bit more from the west, and that means that the stronger winds that we'll have around the north sea will start to just ease off. look at the isobars there, just kind of going apart a little bit more. so lighter winds there, not feeling quite as cold along those eastern coasts in the coming days and the weather set fair, really, as i say, for many of us up into the bank holiday monday and the queen's state funeral. bye— bye.

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behind his grandmother's coffin as plans for the queen's state funeral are set out. thousands continue to queue for hours to file past the coffin, with the line stretching for miles through the streets of london. i'm mark lobel, live in westminster. i'll be talking to some of the tens of thousands who have been saying their final farewell for the queen. also in the programme: officials in ukraine say they've discovered the bodies of more than 400 people after liberating a city captured by russian troops in april. and its game set and match for the tennis legend roger federer as he announces he's retiring at the age of 41.

welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. prince william and prince harry will once again walk together behind the queen's coffin alongside other members of the royal family at monday's state funeral. prince william has been speaking to well—wishers at sandringham about how difficult walking behind his grandmother's coffin had been, saying it brought back memories of his mother diana's funeral 25 years ago. our royal correspondent daniella relph begins our coverage. viewing the carpet of flowers and tributes, the prince and princess of wales came to sandringham to say thank you to the staff, to the community, who supported the queen throughout her reign. it was an emotional return to the norfolk estate, a chance to chat and reflect on events of the past week. the prince of wales was asked

about walking behind his grandmother's coffin to westminster hall yesterday. doing the walk yesterday was challenging. brought back a few memories. "challenging, it brought back memories," he said. the sombre walk from buckingham palace alongside prince harry a reminder of when, as a 15—year—old, he walked the same route behind his mother's coffin — the pain of past anguish still keenly felt. william spent many happy christmases at sandringham. it was a sanctuary for the royal family, a place they could retreat to. and every february, the queen came to remember her father, who died at the norfolk estate 70 years ago. but today, sandringham remembered the queen. i just said my sincere condolences to both her and william, and also to king charles and to the royal family, because i'm heartbroken that our lovely queen's gone.

across the generations, they came to see the prince and princess. there were lighter moments too, with many filming their exchanges with william and catherine on their phones. i love he's got his little guardsman t—shirt on! is there paddington, as well? i think paddington might have knocked the corgi off the top spot now. the corgis won't take that very well! we spoke to william and we spoke to kate. they both said about his little outfits, how nice they were. they were just really nice and genuine people. to say thanks for the queen, everything she's done and all the things they're doing for everyone. it'sjust so nice. the prince and princess of wales are key to the future of the royal family. they are the younger face of modern monarchy, but their new roles bring added pressure and scrutiny. today was an official duty, but also a chance to share their sadness with many who viewed the royal family as neighbours.

daniela relph, bbc news, sandringham. 2000 people will gather in westminster abbey on monday morning for the final farewell to britain's longest reigning monarch. world leaders, prime ministers past and present and foreign royals will be among those at the service which will last an hour, before the queen's coffin is taken to windsor where she will be laid to rest in st george's chapel beside the duke of edinburgh. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. it rests on the catafalque, a brightly lit coffin which has become the focus of a nation's sadness. within the ancient walls of westminster hall, so many emotions, so many individual expressions of gratitude and respect. thousands have already filed through, many tens of thousands more are expected over the weekend. and as the nation mourns, preparations are advancing for queen elizabeth's

state funeral. on monday, the first procession will be from the palace of westminster to westminster abbey. at 10:35, the queen's coffin will be borne from westminster hall, it will be taken in procession via parliament square and broad sanctuary to the west gate of westminster abbey. it will arrive there at 10:52. in the darkness of the early morning, all the elements are being meticulously rehearsed. brass band plays. the finishing touches to plans drawn up over many years. soldier: move quickly, please. the procession to the abbey will be led by the massed pipes and drums of all the scottish and irish regiments in the british army. bagpipes skirl. and this is the most visible sign that this is to be a full state funeral,

the like of which we haven't seen in britain since winston churchill's in 1965. the state gun carriage will be carried by 150 royal navy ratings, rather than by horses. inside westminster abbey will be a congregation of 2,000, among them heads of state, including the us presidentjoe biden, with heads of government and representatives from virtually every country in the world. at approximately 11:55, the last post will sound and there will be a national two minutes' silence. then, the procession, from westminster abbey to wellington arch. the state gun carriage will be drawn from the abbey around parliament square up whitehall and across horse guards, and then via the mall past buckingham palace, and finally, up constitution hill to wellington arch at hyde park corner. there, under wellington arch, the coffin will be transferred from the gun carriage

to the state hearse, ready for the journey to windsor. the route to be taken from hyde park corner to windsor has not so far been disclosed, however, officials recognise the need for the public to be as closely involved as possible. the queen and indeed other members of the royal family, particularly prince philip when he was alive, took a close interest in this to try and make sure that it combined the dignity of the occasion, the formality of the occasion, with as much access as possible for people to see the coffin at close quarters. the final element of the funeral plan will see the hearse travelling up the long walk at windsor, then into the castle's main quadrangle and then down the slope to st george's chapel. inside the chapel, at four o'clock, the committal service will begin. at the end of it, the instruments of state, the monarch's crown and the orb

and sceptre, will be removed from the coffin, and later, in a private service, the queen's coffin will be laid to rest with that of her late husband. nicholas witchell, bbc news. tens of thousands of people are waiting for their turn to pay their respects to queen elizabeth ii at westminster hall where she is lying in state. these are live pictures from westminster where the queue is currently stretching to around 8km. the current waiting time is around 10.5 hours to get to this moment but people are paying their respects to the closed coffin which is being guarded by soldiers from units that guard the royal household. this will continue 24 hours a day until 630 in the body on

monday morning when the funeral itself takes place. my colleague is at westminster. the second light for you. estimated queueing time over ten hours per people are not deterred? it ten hours per people are not deterred?— deterred? it is getting cold but as you _ deterred? it is getting cold but as you say _ deterred? it is getting cold but as you say the - deterred? it is getting cold | but as you say the queueing time has actually got up and we are expecting it to grow and search over the weekend. many people could be former prime minister theresa may, was in the hall earlier today and in fact standing guard over the confident work to cabinet ministers, the defence secretary ben and the scottish secretary. both are from the arches that are the products bodyguard in scotland. for many of the people coming through, it is having a quite profound effect, including someone who is readying us now. thank you your time. why did he want to

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quite a tribute. _ living god on earth. that is quite a tribute. thank- living god on earth. that is quite a tribute. thank you | living god on earth. that is i quite a tribute. thank you very much. we will have some more stories for you from westminster bit later. thank you very much. thank you to your guest as well. a poignant testimony, the reason why this gentleman came to see the queen lying in state. officials in ukraine say they've found evidence of mass graves around the recently liberated city of izyum. more than 400 bodies are thought to be buried. the city was captured by russian forces in april but retaken by ukrainian forces at the weekend as part of a lightening advance that recaptured a swathe of territory. our senior international correspondent 0rla guerin reports from izyum. trying to tow away unintended gifts from moscow. left behind after a russian rout, now stuck in a ditch near the city of izyum. "come on," andrewjokes, "let's give it a push."

ukrainian troops savouring their victory. a roadside reunion among brothers in arms. "ukraine is winning," he tells us. "now we feel strong. "i thank europe, especially britain and borisjohnson. "and thanks to the united states. "without their support i would probably be dead already." inside izyum, ukrainian forces now own the streets. defeat here was a real blow for the russians. they used this strategic city as a logistics base. local people no longer afraid. now able to mock the enemy. larissa unloads her

bags with trepidation. she has just returned with her friend viktoria but has no home left to go to. "our house is completely destroyed," she says. "they ruined everything. "all i have left are my keys and my identity documents." for months, this city was bombarded. its people cut off, their stories untold. izyum's dead are still being counted. and the atrocities still coming to light. like the russian attack here back in march at around nine one morning. this was a residential building, a place where civilians were living. and it was ripped apart by an airstrike.

the centre of the building is completely gone and you can still see evidence of those who were living here. on the top floor there is a television, and a few floors below, there are still clothes hanging in a wardrobe. officials here say that 47 people were killed, among them children. they weren't safe even in the shelter where residents huddled together to keep warm. there are schoolbooks in the wreckage and smiling faces in a family album. tatiana shows me her singed balcony. she said she had a lovely apartment and lived here for 22 years. she survived because she was in the bomb shelter at work, not the one at home. translation: it was beautiful here. i there were roses and flower beds. the building was well looked after. when i found out that almost all the neighbours had died, and some were not even found because they were burned, i was hysterical.

and i've just found out my favourite neighbours are dead, too. 0leksandr is also grief stricken, over the death of his son artur. killed on monday by a collaborator, he says, just after the russians were pushed out. in desperation, he's written a long account of the killing, hoping someone will help him getjustice. the russians had their main base here. theirflag now consigned to the rubbish. inside, a paper trail, though some documents were hastily torn up. nearby, we found piles of ukrainian passports they had confiscated.

outside the building, ukrainian police grow suspicious of a man who was hanging around. they are still hunting for enemy agents. he's detained for questioning. police here now say they have found evidence of a mass grave around izyum, thought to contain more than 400 people. it's unclear how they died but exhumations are due to begin tomorrow. 0rla guerin, bbc news, izyum. and we have a special section on the war in ukraine on our website. roger federer, one of the most successful tennis players of all time, has announced he's retiring at the age of 41. the 20 time grand slam champion, among them a record eight wimbledon titles, has been strugging with a knee problem for the last three years. next week he'll play his last

professional match in london. christopher clarey is a tennis correspondent for the new york times. i was going to ask you what your headline is but i've just found it. roger federer, he made the game looks so easy, my goodness, he certainly did didn't he? he goodness, he certainly did didn't he?— goodness, he certainly did didn't he? . didn't he? he did and then he didn't he? he did and then he didn't as well. _ didn't he? he did and then he didn't as well. the _ didn't he? he did and then he didn't as well. the game i didn't he? he did and then he didn't as well. the game is i didn't he? he did and then he didn't as well. the game is so flowing and fluid and polished in such a highlight reel waiting to happen while also there was the fact that he played so many tough five set marathon matches against his rivals and he had tough rivals. rafael nadal and novak djokovic are some of the greatest players to play this game. so it has looked easy but behind the scenes there was a lot of sweat and grit and a lot of triumph and heartache as well. you mention novak djokovic, he quotes saying you have to wonder if federer is from the same planet. what is it about

him that makes him stand out like that? i him that makes him stand out like that? ., him that makes him stand out like that? ~' , . , like that? i think the beauty of his game. _ like that? i think the beauty of his game, first _ like that? i think the beauty of his game, first and i of his game, first and foremost. just the way he moved around the court, it was like ballet with a racket and even people who didn't follow tennis closely would watch roger federer play and would be pulled in by the beauty that they were seeing. and also roger was a very modern champion, he was someone who shows emotions, not when he played always, he was very temperamental when he was young but he learned to control that but he learned to control that but when the matches were over he would often break down in tears and joy and often disappointment someone who was very relatable in that way despite all of the millions and millions he earned in his career. . millions he earned in his career. , ., ., . career. so there is emotion and assion career. so there is emotion and passion there — career. so there is emotion and passion there and _ career. so there is emotion and passion there and when - career. so there is emotion and passion there and when it i career. so there is emotion and| passion there and when it comes to retiring now, ahead of his time do you think? if not for his injuries would he have continued? i his injuries would he have continued?— his injuries would he have continued? i think he would have. continued? i think he would have- and _ continued? i think he would have. and serena _ continued? i think he would have. and serena williamsl continued? i think he would i have. and serena williams have just played the us open what looks like her last tournament

and about to turn 41 as well so thatis and about to turn 41 as well so that is where the buyer has been now for tennis champions and i think it is because of the way that people train and recover now and the resources that they have that you can't discount the fact that roger love the game of tennis, loves the interaction and that was all very apparent. just really, really throws _ all very apparent. just really, really throws everything i all very apparent. just really, really throws everything at. l really throws everything at. and brodrick on losing the 2004 wimbledon final two federer, the quote was i through the kitchen sink at him but he went to the bathroom and got his tub. hejust to the bathroom and got his tub. he just absolutely destroyed some of his competitors.— destroyed some of his competitors. destroyed some of his com etitors. . . , . competitors. yeah, it was a re competitors. yeah, it was a pretty fancy _ competitors. yeah, it was a pretty fancy tub _ competitors. yeah, it was a pretty fancy tub too, i i competitors. yeah, it was a | pretty fancy tub too, i think. he was someone who knew how to really take that moment and make the most of it, both with his results in cases and also just the way he played the game and i think people really came to file personal connection with roger even if they had never met personally and is the key to his success the key to his appeal and it is global. it

his appeal and it is global. it has been such a pleasure to speak to you christopher. he made the game look so easy, the headline the new york times, thank you very much for sharing your thoughts about roger federer retiring at the age of 41. researchers have discovered the world's oldest heart. the 380—million—year—old fossil was discovered in western australia, in the gogo fish which is one of our earliest evolutionary ancestors. the fossil captures a key moment in evolution that led to the emergence of the heart and other organs in the human body. here's our science correspondent pallab ghosh. this rock contains a heart that's hundreds of millions of years old. it's from a prehistoric creature that lived long before the first dinosaurs walked the earth — the gogo fish. it's the animal humans evolved from. we were all crowded around the computer and recognised that we had a heart and pretty much couldn't believe it, and then decided that it was incredibly exciting.

this is a crucial moment in our own evolution and it shows that the body plan that we have evolved very early on, and we see this for the first time. the fossil was discovered more than ten years ago in the kimberley region of western australia. in footage shot by the scientists, they record how they found the gogo fish fossils inside the small boulders scattered all across the region that was once a reef, teeming with life. we've got a lower jaw there, a beautiful series of rays, operculum, skull roof preserved up here, and beautiful articulated scales right down to the beginning of the tail. these are some of the rocks from australia that the fish were found in. the scientists cracked them open to see what was inside. you can see a tiny specimen inside this one. crucially, when the rocks

were forming, they contained minerals that preserved their organs such as their liver, their stomach and most importantly, their hearts. the scientists scanned the rocks to reveal the gogo fish. the heart was perfectly preserved. they discovered it had two main parts, one on top of the other, a development published in the journal science that ultimately led to the human heart and other aspects of our evolution. a lot of the first things we see we still have in our own bodies, so jaws, for example, there are teeth. we see some of the first appearances of not only the front fins but also the fins at the back which eventually evolve into our arms and legs. the neck, as we've talked about, the position of the heart and the morphology and the arrangement of the heart. scientists across

the world are now looking through their fossils to investigate whether the evolution of the gogo fish's heart was a key development that eventually transformed all life on earth. pallab ghosh, bbc news. extraordinary, 380 million years young. just to remind you, our main story of course is that people continue to wait for their moment to pay their respect to queen elizabeth. tens of thousands of people queueing up in the heart of london to wait to enter westminster hall, this usually iconic building, one of the oldest within westminster, the palace of westminster, web people are just converses towards the end of the queue where they will then have that moment to see the queen's coffin. this will continue all the way right up to the funeral on monday.

hello there. the temperature on thursday afternoon got up to 21 degrees in worcestershire, but it is going to turn cooler in the coming days, and if we don't reach 20 celsius anywhere in the uk on friday, that'll be the first time since earlyjune. now, overnight tonight, we continue with those clear skies across many parts. still, though, some showers across northern scotland, the odd shower or two coming through the irish sea, into north wales and down the eastern side of england. temperatures still just about holding up to 11 celsius in the south—east of england, but elsewhere, those temperatures will be lower than last night, into single figures. but friday starts off with lots of sunshine for many of us. as we go through the day, once again, there will be a few showers coming in off the irish sea to north wales, up into northern areas of scotland, and in particular down the eastern side of england. and it's here where you'll really notice that rather strong north—northwesterly wind. gusts of 35, 40 miles an hour.

it will make it feel particularly fresh, if not raw. highs of only 12 or 13 celsius. but further west, away from those strong winds, with lighter winds in that sunshine, temperatures 17 or 18, possibly 19 degrees in south wales and south—west england. and of course, if you're heading to london in the coming days, it's looking dry. there will be some sunny spells. it will feel quite cool, particularly overnight. so if you are queuing in the overnight period, do bear that in mind, as temperatures will drop down into pretty low single figures in the coming nights. and that's because that area's coming all the way from the arctic. look at those blues there across the uk as we go into saturday morning. in fact, saturday morning could be one of the coldest starts that we've had since the end of may for many parts. an isolated frost possible in central and southern parts of england. lots of sunshine, though, again on saturday. just again one or two showers into the far north of scotland, perhaps one or two brushing those eastern coasts of england. but for most of us on saturday,

staying dry with those sunny spells. temperatures, again, around about 14—17 or 18 celsius. for the rest of the weekend, this area of high pressure starts to build in a bit more from the west, and that means that the stronger winds that we'll have around the north sea will start to just ease off. look at the isobars there, just kind of going apart a little bit more. so lighter winds there, not feeling quite as cold along those eastern coasts in the coming days and the weather set fair, really, as i say, for many of us up into the bank holiday monday and the queen's state funeral. bye— bye.

this is bbc news. the headlines: prince william, the heir

to the british throne, has told well—wishers at sandringham how difficult it was to walk behind his grandmother's coffin, saying it brought back memories of his mother's death 25 years ago. buckingham palace has revealed more details about the queen's state funeral on monday. the service at westminster abbey will begin at 11:00 in the morning, and will be followed by a national two—minute silence. tens of thousands of people are waiting their turn to pay their respects to queen elizabeth at westminster hall where she's lying in state. some people have waited for more than eight hours to get inside the hall where the closed coffin is being guarded by soldiers from units that serve the royal household. the queueing will continue 24 hours a day until early on monday morning. as soon as i heard of her passing ijust as soon as i heard of her passing i just felt the right thing to do would be to come and pay my respects. i know she has done a lot for this country, and just be the right

thing to do. to country, and 'ust be the right thing to do.— thing to do. to think she deserved _ thing to do. to think she deserved it, _ thing to do. to think she deserved it, is _ thing to do. to think she deserved it, is how- thing to do. to think she deserved it, is how are i thing to do. to think she i deserved it, is how are you are saying? deserved it, is how are you are sa in: ? .. . . saying? she deserves, definitely, _ saying? she deserves, definitely, the - saying? she deserves, definitely, the best i saying? she deserves, i definitely, the best sender saying? she deserves, - definitely, the best sender she can get — the national police in ukraine say they've found evidence of mass graves around the recently liberated city of izyum which had been under russian occupation for five months. speaking to the bbc, the police chief for kharkiv region said more than 400 bodies were thought to have been buried in the north—eastern city. the world of tennis has been reacting to the news that one of the all time greats, roger federer, has announced he will retire at the end of the month. the 29 grand slam champion has not played since wimbledon last year, after which he had a third knee operation. he'll quit after the laver cup in london later this month. well, over the past few days, people have been sharing their memories

of her majesty the queen. the bbc�*s royal correspondent nicholas witchell looks back at the long life and reign of her majesty queen elizabeth ii. under the arch and into trafalgar square, the love surrounds her. i trafalgar square, the love surrounds her.— trafalgar square, the love surrounds her. i present unto ou surrounds her. i present unto you queen — surrounds her. i present unto you queen elizabeth - surrounds her. i present unto you queen elizabeth your i you queen elizabeth your undoubted queen. is it your majesty— undoubted queen. is it your majesty willing to take the oath? _ majesty willing to take the oath? |_ majesty willing to take the oath? . majesty willing to take the oath?_ she i majesty willing to take the l oath?_ she was majesty willing to take the i oath?_ she was 27 oath? i am willing. she was 27 when she _ oath? i am willing. she was 27 when she took— oath? i am willing. she was 27 when she took the _ oath? i am willing. she was 27 when she took the coronation | when she took the coronation oath. ~ , .. when she took the coronation

oath. ~ , when she took the coronation oath. , oath. will you solemnly promise and square _ oath. will you solemnly promise and square to — oath. will you solemnly promise and square to govern _ oath. will you solemnly promise and square to govern the i oath. will you solemnly promise and square to govern the people of the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland? n britain and northern ireland? i solemnly promise so to do. britain and northern ireland? i | solemnly promise so to do. she was anointed, _ solemnly promise so to do. me was anointed, blessed and consecrated. she took possession of a 1200 —year—old throne. she knew that it was a role from which only death could release her and yet when she was born it no—one had thought that it would be her destiny. elizabeth alexandra mary wins out was born on the 215t mary wins out was born on the 21st of april 1926. she was the first child of the then king's second son the duke of york. she cried at her christening. perhaps the only time in her life that made a public scene. she was a happy child with

occasionally a child sense of mischief. this was the young princess elizabeth at the age of four and three quarters on a visit to a photographic studio in london. she was soon to learn it the self—discipline expected of the royal family. learn it the self—discipline expected of the royalfamily. a politician called winston churchill noted that she had an air of authority that was astonishing in an infant. fate propelled that infant towards the throne. in 1936 her uncle king edward viii abandoned the crowd in order to marry the twice divorced american wallis simpson. elizabeth's father reluctantly took the throne. god save the king!- reluctantly took the throne. god save the king! that gave elizabeth a _ god save the king! that gave elizabeth a taste _ god save the king! that gave elizabeth a taste of _ god save the king! that gave elizabeth a taste of what - god save the king! that gave elizabeth a taste of what was! elizabeth a taste of what was in store for her. she wrote that she had family service very wonderful. elizabeth childhood was a sheltered one. she was educated at home with her younger sister but the unit

was strong. herfather her younger sister but the unit was strong. her father george vi was devoted to her and she to him. throughout her life he was to be her inspiration. in july 1939 the king took his daughters to the royal naval couege daughters to the royal naval college at dartmouth there amongst the cadets was the young prince philip of greece. it was not the first time they had met but the first time they had met but the first time they had taken an interest in each other. but europe was on the brink of war. the nazis were on the march. britain was defending itself and as children was being evacuated from britain cities elizabeth made herfirst from britain cities elizabeth made her first radio from britain cities elizabeth made herfirst radio broadcast. thousands of you in this country have had to leave your homes and be separated from your fathers and mothers. homes and be separated from yourfathers and mothers. my sister margaret and i feel so much for you as we know from experience what it means to be away from those we love most of all. .

all. night after night during the blitz. — all. night after night during the blitz, german _ all. night after night during the blitz, german bombs. all. night after night during l the blitz, german bombs fell all. night after night during - the blitz, german bombs fell on britain. the king and queen refused to sent elizabeth and her sister abroad. refused to sent elizabeth and hersisterabroad. it her sister abroad. it symbolised the hersisterabroad. it symbolised the fight against tyranny. buckingham palace was bombed, and elizabeth briefly joined up. she was taught how to drive and service and army lorry. as a britain celebrated victory in europe, the crowds gathered outside buckingham palace. elizabethjoined her palace. elizabeth joined her family palace. elizabethjoined her family on the balcony and later that evening she slipped out with friends to join the crowds as she later recalled. we cheer the kina as she later recalled. we cheer the king and — as she later recalled. we cheer the king and queen _ as she later recalled. we cheer the king and queen on - as she later recalled. we cheer the king and queen on the - the king and queen on the balcony and then walked a mile through the streets. i remember the lines of unknown people linking arms and walking down whitehall, all of usjust linking arms and walking down whitehall, all of us just swept along on a tide of happiness and relief.— along on a tide of happiness and relief. ~ ., ., and relief. with the war over, there was _ and relief. with the war over, there was an _ and relief. with the war over, there was an opportunity - and relief. with the war over, there was an opportunity to i there was an opportunity to relax, and for elizabeth there was another reason to be happy. she had fallen in love. her

engagement to lieutenant philip mountbatten was announced in july 19117. mountbatten was announced in july19li7. four mountbatten was announced in july 19117. four months later, they were married in westminster abbey. they were married in westminster abbe . ,, ., they were married in westminsterabbe . ,, ., ., westminster abbey. seldom has a bride and groom _ westminster abbey. seldom has a bride and groom received - westminster abbey. seldom has a bride and groom received such - westminster abbey. seldom has a bride and groom received such a l bride and groom received such a tumultuous expression of goodwill. fix. tumultuous expression of goodwill-— tumultuous expression of aoodwill. �* , . . goodwill. a year later their first child _ goodwill. a year later their first child charles - goodwill. a year later their first child charles was - goodwill. a year later their | first child charles was born. two years after that a daughter, princess anne stop by then philip had resumed his naval career and was posted to malta where he joined naval career and was posted to malta where hejoined his naval career and was posted to malta where he joined his wife. it was the most carefree time of their married life but it was not to last. the king was in poor health. he had been treated for lung cancer. when elizabeth left for a trip to east africa in february 1952, it was to be the last time she would see him. it it was to be the last time she would see him.— would see him. it was a farewell. _

would see him. it was a farewell. it _ would see him. it was a farewell. it was - would see him. it was a farewell. it was also, i would see him. it was a | farewell. it was also, as events turned out, goodbye. fist events turned out, goodbye. at the moment of her father's death from a heart attack, elizabeth was in a game park in the canyon. the news that she was now queen was given to her by her husband. are two of the commonwealth cancelled. the princess we knew as a girl and lodged in the even growth of her stature comes back to me is her stature comes back to me is her ministers as queen. in a wa i her ministers as queen. in a way i did _ her ministers as queen. in a way i did not _ her ministers as queen. in a way i did not have _ her ministers as queen. in a way i did not have an - way i did not have an apprenticeship. my father died much too young and so it was all very sudden kind of taking on. and making the bestjob you can. on. and making the best 'ob you can. �* . on. and making the best 'ob you can, �* ., ., , , on. and making the best 'ob you can. �* . , ., can. britain was stunned at the loss of its _ can. britain was stunned at the loss of its wartime _ can. britain was stunned at the loss of its wartime king. - can. britain was stunned at the loss of its wartime king. his i loss of its wartime king. his coffin was brought by train from sandringham to london. elizabeth was there to receive it with her mother and sister. george vi was laid to rest after a state funeral. elizabeth succession was

proclaimed. to elizabeth succession was proclaimed.— elizabeth succession was roclaimed. ., , ,, proclaimed. to bless the royal princess elizabeth _ proclaimed. to bless the royal princess elizabeth ii _ proclaimed. to bless the royal princess elizabeth ii with - proclaimed. to bless the royal princess elizabeth ii with long l princess elizabeth ii with long and happy years to reign over us. god save the queen. britain -ileded us. god save the queen. britain pledged its _ us. god save the queen. britain pledged its loyalty _ us. god save the queen. britain pledged its loyalty to _ us. god save the queen. britain pledged its loyalty to its - us. god save the queen. britain pledged its loyalty to its new - pledged its loyalty to its new monarch — a glamorous woman in her mid— 20s who seemed to symbolise all the countries post—war hopes. there was talk of a new elizabethan era. find of a new elizabethan era. and now of a new elizabethan era. and new here _ of a new elizabethan era. and now here comes _ of a new elizabethan era. and now here comes her - of a new elizabethan era. situc now here comes her majesty. elizabeths coronation injune 1953 was one of the biggest public celebrations in britain's recent history. for the first time, television cameras were allowed into westminster abbey. the ceremony was broadcast to millions. the moment of— was broadcast to millions. the moment of the _ was broadcast to millions. tue: moment of the queen's was broadcast to millions. tte: moment of the queen's is was broadcast to millions. "tt2 moment of the queen's is calm. as elizabeth was crowned, she accepted what to do her was a sacred duty, an obligation to serve, which was to set her apart from the remainder of her

life. ,., apart from the remainder of her life. , ., ,, life. god save the queen! elizabeth _ life. god save the queen! elizabeth was _ life. god save the queen! elizabeth was sovereign i life. god save the queen! i elizabeth was sovereign and head of state notjust of the united kingdom that britain's realms and territories in every continent. realms and territories in every continent-— realms and territories in every continent. sydneysiders turned out to greek — continent. sydneysiders turned out to greek to _ continent. sydneysiders turned out to greek to their _ continent. sydneysiders turned out to greek to their queen. in j out to greek to their queen. in late1953 she set out to greek to their queen. in late 1953 she set off out to greek to their queen. in late1953 she set off on the first of many overseas tours with a six—month trip to australia, new zealand and the pacific. t australia, new zealand and the pacific. ., ., , ., ., pacific. i want to tell you all how happy _ pacific. i want to tell you all how happy i _ pacific. i want to tell you all how happy i am _ pacific. i want to tell you all how happy i am to - pacific. i want to tell you all how happy i am to be - pacific. i want to tell you all. how happy i am to be amongst you and help much i look forward to myjourney to australia. forward to my 'ourney to australia.— forward to my 'ourney to australia. , , australia. this is a 'oyous, s - ine australia. this is a 'oyous, spine tingling h australia. this is a joyous, spine tingling welcome. i australia. this is a joyous, i spine tingling welcome. she australia. this is a joyous, - spine tingling welcome. she was a star on the _ spine tingling welcome. she was a star on the world _ spine tingling welcome. she was a star on the world stage - spine tingling welcome. she was a star on the world stage and i a star on the world stage and her popularity was never greater. it is estimated that in australia three quarters of

the country's entire population turned out to see her in person. i'm a roar cheering falls out. the trip was a huge personal success. t falls out. the trip was a huge personal success.— personal success. i happy feature of _ personal success. i happy feature of this _ personal success. i happy feature of this very - personal success. i happy| feature of this very queen through as it seems has come magically amongst us. that as the 1950s gave _ magically amongst us. that as the 1950s gave way _ magically amongst us. that as the 1950s gave way to - magically amongst us. that as the 1950s gave way to the - magically amongst us. that as the 1950s gave way to the 60s of the beatles attitude started to change and old attitudes were questioned. the monarchy was seen by some to be stuffy and out of touch. elizabeth was always cautious about change but shrewd enough to recognise that the monarchy needed to move with the times. on the summit matters, though, she showed a list certain dutchman nicole tippett collapsed onto a school, killing 116 children. elizabeth was urged to visit the village. initially, she she finally went there a days after the disaster, although a supremely dutiful monarch, she found public emotion difficult to handle. her sense of duty also at times interfered with

her family role. also at times interfered with herfamily role. her son and heir charles had been a sensible child who found his mother's absence is difficult and wounding. and her husband philip was a restless man who sometimes found his role as consort frustrating. 0n sometimes found his role as consort frustrating. on one occasion, the polis had to deny rumours the marriage was in difficulty. in fact, rumours the marriage was in difficulty. infact, it rumours the marriage was in difficulty. in fact, it was a partnership from which elizabeth was to derive great strength and reassurance. in the early 60s, they had two more children. prince andrew bourne in 1960 and prince edward in march 1964. by the late 60s, the palace realised it needed to take the initiative. the result was a groundbreaking documentary. the film royalfamily groundbreaking documentary. the film royal family showed the monarchy as it had never been seen before. elizabeth was done performing the daily business of the sovereign, working on the official documents which were delivered to have virtually every day. yes, ma'am- _ virtually every day. yes, ma'am. could _ virtually every day. yes, ma'am. could you - virtually every day. yes, ma'am. could you bring| virtually every day. yes, i ma'am. could you bring up virtually every day. yes, - ma'am. could you bring up the --aers

ma'am. could you bring up the aers i ma'am. could you bring up the papers i was — ma'am. could you bring up the papers i was looking _ ma'am. could you bring up the papers i was looking at - papers i was looking at yesterday?— papers i was looking at yesterday? the american ambassador, _ yesterday? the american ambassador, your - yesterday? the american l ambassador, your majesty. yesterday? the american - ambassador, your majesty. and ambassador, your ma'esty. and visitini ambassador, your majesty. and visiting dignitaries. subject - visiting dignitaries. sub'ect to some of i visiting dignitaries. sub'ect to some of the i visiting dignitaries. sub'ect to some of the results i visiting dignitaries. subject to some of the results of i visiting dignitaries. subject to some of the results of a | to some of the results of a need of elements of refurbishing, rehabilitation. for her silverjubilee in 1977 there were carnivals, street parties and pageants. elizabeth had by then been queen for a quarter of a century during which britain had changed profoundly. yet the monarchy seemed as secure in the public�*s affection as it had ever been. and that was a very largely due to the queen herself. her commitment remains absolute. mi; herself. her commitment remains absolute. y ., herself. her commitment remains absolute. g ., absolute. my lord mayor, when i was 201! pledged _ absolute. my lord mayor, when i was 201! pledged my _ absolute. my lord mayor, when i was 201! pledged my life - absolute. my lord mayor, when i was 201! pledged my life to - absolute. my lord mayor, when i was 201! pledged my life to the l was 201! pledged my life to the service of our people, and i asked for god's help to make good that valve. although that valve was made in my days but i

was green injudgement, i do not regret not retract one word of it. ., . not regret not retract one word ofit. ., . , of it. violence breached the r0 al of it. violence breached the royal circle _ of it. violence breached the royal circle in _ of it. violence breached the royal circle in 1979 - of it. violence breached the royal circle in 1979 when i of it. violence breached the | royal circle in 1979 when the dukes's uncle our mountbatten was murdered off the west coast of ireland by the ira. the vulnerability of the queen herself was exposed at the trooping the colour ceremony in 1981. a disturbed youth in the crowd had a gun. blank shots were fired as the queen rode past. despite the pandemonium, she brought her horse under control and carried on. there was concern again a year later when it emerged that an intruder had entered buckingham palace one morning and found his way into the queen's bedroom. she kept him talking until help arrived.— until help arrived. good evening. _ until help arrived. good evening, your- until help arrived. good evening, your majesty. | until help arrived. good - evening, your majesty. you have evening, your ma'esty. you have had a very _ evening, your ma'esty. you have had a very long _ evening, your majesty. you have had a very long day. _ evening, your majesty. you have had a very long day. by - evening, your majesty. you have had a very long day. by now - had a very long day. by now britain had _ had a very long day. by now britain had its _ had a very long day. by now britain had its first -

had a very long day. by now britain had its first woman l britain had its first woman prime minister, margaret thatcher. relations between female head of state and female head of government were sometimes said to be strained. one at times difficult area was the queen's devotion to the commonwealth of which she was head. elizabeth knew the leaders of sub—saharan africa well and was sympathetic to their cause. she is said to have found mrs thatcher's attitude and confrontational style puzzling. attitude and confrontational style puzzling-— attitude and confrontational style puzzling. with this ring iv wed. style puzzling. with this ring |v wed. with _ style puzzling. with this ring |v wed. with this _ style puzzling. with this ring iv wed. with this ring, - style puzzling. with this ring iv wed. with this ring, i - style puzzling. with this ring | iv wed. with this ring, i thee wed. iv wed. with this ring, i thee wed- the _ iv wed. with this ring, i thee wed. the 1980s _ iv wed. with this ring, i thee wed. the 1980s had - iv wed. with this ring, i thee wed. the 1980s had begun . iv wed. with this ring, i thee i wed. the 1980s had begun with iv wed. with this ring, i thee - wed. the 1980s had begun with a moment of— wed. the 1980s had begun with a moment of great _ wed. the 1980s had begun with a moment of great promise. - wed. the 1980s had begun with a moment of great promise. prince charles' wedding injuly 1981 charles' wedding injuly1981 to the young lady diana spencer seemed to be a moment of hope for the future. the new princess of wales captured the public imagination and became a media superstar. consequently,

when the marriage began to fail, its decline was a very public one and the couple's separation was announced in 1992, it followed the collapse of the first marriage of the queen's daughter princess and in a series of lurid stories involving the queen's other daughter—in—law duchess of york whose marriage to prince andrew had also ended. in a revealing speech to mark her 40 years on the throne, the queen described 1992 as her horrible year and conceded the need for a more open monarchy in return for a less hostile media. tia less hostile media. no institution, _ less hostile media. no institution, city, - less hostile media. th? institution, city, monarchy or whatever should expect to be free from the scrutiny of those who give it their loyalty and support. not to mention those who don't. but we are all part of the same fabric of our national society, and that scrutiny by one part of another

can be just as effective if it is made with a touch of gentleness, good humour and understanding. to gentleness, good humour and understanding.— gentleness, good humour and understanding. to compound the mise , a understanding. to compound the misery. a few— understanding. to compound the misery, a few days _ understanding. to compound the misery, a few days earlier- understanding. to compound the misery, a few days earlier the i misery, a few days earlier the queen had seen part of her favourite home, windsor castle, destroyed by fire. she was devastated. the fire seemed to symbolise the reversal of the royal family's fortunes. difficulties that were exacerbated over a public row pay for the castle's repairs. but even worse was to follow. the death of diana, princess of wales in a car crash in paris 1997 was to provoke for the queen a shocking backlash against the monarchy. she remained at balmoral after diana died. her priority had been to care for her grandson. but for the grieving crowds of

teams as though the royal family simply didn't care. it provoked some of the most hostile headlines of her reign. the queen herself was being called to account. it followed a hastily planned return to the palace to inspect the thousands of flowers left in diana's memory and in an unprecedented live broadcast, the queen tried to heal the breach that it open between the palace and the people. between the palace and the --eole. ~ ., between the palace and the neale, . ., between the palace and the --eole.~ ., ., ., people. what i say to you now as our people. what i say to you now as your queen _ people. what i say to you now as your queen and _ people. what i say to you now as your queen and as - people. what i say to you now as your queen and as a - as your queen and as a grandmother, i say from my heart. first, iwant grandmother, i say from my heart. first, i want to pay tribute to diana myself. the queen promised _ tribute to diana myself. the queen promised to - tribute to diana myself. the queen promised to learn the lessons from diana's life and the reaction to her death. the whole episode had shaken her. for the first time she had appeared to be out of tune with the feelings of her people. the

decommissioning of the royal yacht britannia was another moment of sadness. that had been there for so many of the happy moments of her life. the family holidays around the scottish islands and state occasions the world over. for once after so many other difficulties, the queen's stress was evident. —— the queen's distress. with charles' marriage to his long—term companion camilla parker bowles in april 2005 the royal family was finally able to turn the page on the domestic anguish of previous decades. it was time to move on, for the queen it was a moment of relief and in the years that wallowed with scarcely any lessening of her workload, she appeared to enjoy her role with renewed enthusiasm. in 2011 she was at westminster abbey for the wedding of her grandson prince william to catherine middleton. it was a moment when the

public�*s appreciation for the monarchy seems to be reconfirmed. a few weeks later at the age of 85 the queen made one of the most important foreign visits of her reign when she became the first british monarch to visit the republic of ireland. she laid a wreath in memory of those irish nationalists who had risen up against the crowd and spoke with regret about britain's treatment of viral and. iddith treatment of viral and. with the benefit _ treatment of viral and. with the benefit of _ treatment of viral and. with the benefit of historical- the benefit of historical hindsight, we can all see things which we would wish had been done differently. or not at all. ., ., , ., at all. the following year in belfast, she _ at all. the following year in belfast, she met _ at all. the following year in belfast, she met and - at all. the following year in | belfast, she met and shook hands with martin mcguinness, a former leader of the ira who by then was deputy first minister northern ireland. it was another significant gesture of reconciliation. her diamond jubilee in 2012 confirmed the nation's regard for a monarch who had rained for 60 years. it

was also the year that the queen showed that she too would spring a surprise.— spring a surprise. good evening. _ spring a surprise. good evening, mr _ spring a surprise. good evening, mr bond. - spring a surprise. good | evening, mr bond. good spring a surprise. good _ evening, mr bond. good evening, your majesty- _ evening, mr bond. good evening, your majesty. sovereign - evening, mr bond. good evening, your majesty. sovereign and - your ma'esty. sovereign and secret your majesty. sovereign and secret agent, _ your majesty. sovereign and secret agent, one _ your majesty. sovereign and secret agent, one of- your majesty. sovereign and secret agent, one of the - secret agent, one of the highlights of the opening night of the london olympics. by the time of her 90th birthday in april 2016, she had become the united kingdom's longest reigning monarch, it's oldest and few would disagree, one of its most deeply respected. it was rare for elizabeth to speak of her life as monarch. there were occasional insights, though. this from a bbc documentary.— though. this from a bbc documentary. though. this from a bbc documenta . �*, ., , ., ., documentary. it's a question of maturini documentary. it's a question of maturing into _ documentary. it's a question of maturing into something - documentary. it's a question of maturing into something that l maturing into something that one has got used to doing, and

accepting the fact that here you are and it's your fate. she continued _ you are and it's your fate. she continued with _ you are and it's your fate. she continued with her _ you are and it's your fate. she continued with her public duties well into her 90s. there was further family duties well into her 90s. there was furtherfamily turmoil, was further family turmoil, though. was furtherfamily turmoil, though. prince andrew was forced to withdraw from public life amid claims he had sexually assaulted a 17—year—old, clancy denied. and then the suffixes, harry and meghan decided that they wanted to step from real—life. they moved to california and gave a television interview in which meghan made damaging criticisms of the royal family.— of the royal family. together we are tackling _ of the royal family. together we are tackling this _ of the royal family. together we are tackling this disease. l we are tackling this disease. during the coronavirus emergency of 2020 she broadcast a reassuring message to the nation. ~ , ., ., ~ a reassuring message to the nation. ~ , ., .,~ ., nation. we should take comfort that while we _ nation. we should take comfort that while we may _ nation. we should take comfort that while we may have - nation. we should take comfort that while we may have more i that while we may have more still to your, better days will return. we will be with our friends again. we will be with

ourfamilies again. we friends again. we will be with our families again. we will meet again. our families again. we will meet again-— our families again. we will meet again. our families again. we will meetaiain. ~ ., , , ., meet again. words seemed to encapsulate — meet again. words seemed to encapsulate her _ meet again. words seemed to encapsulate her role - meet again. words seemed to encapsulate her role as - encapsulate her role as monarch, drawing on her own long experience to help settle relation at a moment of difficulty. her resilience was evident again in april 2021 when her beloved husband philip died two months short of his 100th birthday. they had been married for 73 years. at philip ausmat funeral and st george's chapel within windsor castle she seemed a solitary figure, pausing at one point turn and look back. the figure who had been two paces behind herfor so many years was now absent. but despite the great sadness of her loss, there was never any question of her withdrawing from the path of t. she marked the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne, a record no other monarch had

achieved in february 2022. by thenit achieved in february 2022. by then it was apparent that she was rather more frail physically than before, though mentally as sharp as ever. her dog is had advised her to take things a little easier. light duties was the expression used by the palace, but every day there were red boxes full of official papers to deal with. in a message to mark her 70 years on the throne, she said she was humbled by the loyalty and affection she had received throughout her reign and she signed the statement, your servant, elizabeth. in the public celebration of her platinumjubilee, her declining platinum jubilee, her declining health platinumjubilee, her declining health ltd the events she could attend. there was, however, a delightful surprise. a pre—recorded appearance, a somewhat chaotic tea party with addington there.—

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depart from the balcony on which she had first been seen as a baby. there was an unspoken feeling that an error was drawing to a close. throughout her reign, elizabeth ii embodied the strengths of a constitutional monarch. a constant and reassuring presence of the centre of our national life. he for decade after decade, she represented a changing kingdom to itself and to the world. above all, hers was a life guided by christian faith and driven by a profound sense of duty and by the pledge she made to the world on her 2ist she made to the world on her 21st birthday. t’d she made to the world on her 21st birthday.— 21st birthday. i'd declare before you _ 21st birthday. i'd declare before you all _ 21st birthday. i'd declare before you all that - 21st birthday. i'd declare before you all that my i 21st birthday. i'd declare - before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and to the service of our great imperial family to

which we all belong. god help me to make good my vows and god bless all of you for your willing to share in it.

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prince william describes how difficult it was walking behind his grandmother's coffin as plans for the queen's state funeral are set out. thousands continue to queue for hours to file past the coffin with the line stretching for miles through the streets of london. also in the programme: officials in ukraine say they've discovered the bodies of more than 400 people after liberating a city captured by russian troops in april. president putin admits china has concerns about the war as he meets president xi jinping for the first time since the invasion. and it's game, set and match for the tennis legend roger federer as he announces he's retiring at the age of 41.

welcome. buckingham palace has revealed more details about the queen's state funeral on monday. the service at westminster abbey will begin at 11:00 in the morning and will be followed by a national two—minute silence. then there will be a procession through london. prince william and prince harry will once again walk together behind the queen's coffin alongside other members of the royal family. prince william told well—wishers at sandringham how difficult walking behind his grandmother's coffin had been, saying it brought back memories of his mother diana's funeral 25 years ago. our royal correspondent daniella relph reports. viewing the carpet of flowers and tributes, the prince and princess of wales came to sandringham to say thank you to the staff, to the community who supported the queen throughout her reign. it was an emotional return to the norfolk estate,

a chance to chat and reflect on events of the past week. the prince of wales was asked about walking behind his grandmother's coffin to westminster hall yesterday. doing the walk yesterday was challenging. brought back a few memories. "challenging, it brought back memories," he said. the sombre walk from buckingham palace alongside prince harry a reminder of when, as a 15—year—old, he walked the same route behind his mother's coffin — the pain of past anguish still keenly felt. william spent many happy christmases at sandringham. it was a sanctuary for the royal family, a place they could retreat to. and every february, the queen came to remember herfather, who died at the norfolk estate 70 years ago. but today, sandringham remembered the queen. i just said my sincere condolences to both her and william,

and also to king charles and to the royal family, because i'm heartbroken that our lovely queen's gone. across the generations, they came to see the prince and princess. with many filming their exchanges with william and catherine on their phones. i love he's got his little guardsman t—shirt on! and a paddington, as well? i think paddington might have knocked the corgi off the top spot now. the corgis won't take that very well! we spoke to william and we spoke to kate. they both said about his little outfits, how nice they were. they were just really nice and genuine people. to say thanks for the queen, everything she's done and all the things they're doing for everyone. it'sjust so nice. the prince and princess of wales are key to the future of the royal family. they are the younger face of modern monarchy, but their new roles bring added pressure and scrutiny. today was an official duty,

but also a chance to share their sadness with many who viewed the royal family as neighbours. daniela relph, bbc news, sandringham. tens of thousands of people are waiting for their turn to pay their respects to queen elizabeth ii at westminster hall where she is lying in state. these are live pictures from westminster where the queue is currently stretching over some 5km. this is the last moment where people will shortly be going into the hall. they are very close to the time to pay tribute to her majesty the queen. let me show you an update of how long the queueing time is now. at least 14 hours according to the government website. the queue isjust under eight kilometres long, 14 hours, an hourago under eight kilometres long, 14 hours, an hour ago the queue was ten hours roughly. so the

time is going up very much bearing in mind that the funeral will take place on monday and the people will be queueing up for the next days in order to pay their respects. my colleague mark lobel has been speaking to just some of the thousands of mourners at the end of their long wait to pay their respects. members from division heading into westminster hall, and one man who has just left it is gary from the royal artillery. gary, you havejust come gary from the royal artillery. gary, you have just come out from there. gary, you have 'ust come out from there.— gary, you have 'ust come out from there._ you | from there. yes, i have. you arrange _ from there. yes, i have. you arrange your _ from there. yes, i have. you arrange your uniform - from there. yes, i have. you arrange your uniform in - from there. yes, i have. you arrange your uniform in a - arrange your uniform in a business suit. how come? t arrange your uniform in a business suit. how come? i had work this morning _ business suit. how come? i had work this morning so _ business suit. how come? i had work this morning so it - business suit. how come? i had work this morning so it was - business suit. how come? i had work this morning so it was a i work this morning so it was a case of business and work and for military or ceremonial duties i get the opportunity to put my beret and regimental badge for the royal artillery and the metals on, so it was a case of wearing those to them

in my respects to the late queen. ., , in my respects to the late queen._ yes, i in my respects to the late i queen._ yes, who in my respects to the late - queen._ yes, who are queen. you serve. yes, who are served, queen. you serve. yes, who are served. and _ queen. you serve. yes, who are served. and i — queen. you serve. yes, who are served, and i volunteered - queen. you serve. yes, who are served, and i volunteered to - served, and i volunteered to served, and i volunteered to serve her, and if required, to give my life in her name, and when she ascended to the throne, she said that she would serve for her whole life with that be long or short, and thankfully, it was a nice long life. ., ., , ., ., life. you have given your whole afternoon _ life. you have given your whole afternoon up — life. you have given your whole afternoon up for _ life. you have given your whole afternoon up for her _ life. you have given your whole afternoon up for her as - life. you have given your whole afternoon up for her as well. i afternoon up for her as well. what was that you like, tell us about that experience. that was something _ about that experience. that was something else. _ about that experience. that was something else. i— about that experience. that was something else. i was _ about that experience. that wasj something else. i was expecting it to be quite sombre for the ones you joined the queue, within five minutes ofjoining, you started to introduce yourself to the people around you, why are you here and all of that, and there was probably a dozen people around us, and for the whole of the four miles near enough it was for the cheery length because ijoined just before birmingham sea, and you chatted all the way along the queue, family and people would get phone calls from family members, where are you,

and it was... family members, where are you, and it was---_ and it was... who said they felt like _ and it was... who said they felt like family _ and it was... who said they felt like family to _ and it was... who said they felt like family to you. - and it was... who said they felt like family to you. it i and it was... who said they felt like family to you. it is | felt like family to you. it is riiht. felt like family to you. it is right- you _ felt like family to you. it is right. you created - felt like family to you. it is right. you created a - felt like family to you. it is right. you created a small| right. you created a small family around you for the whole of the journey down to paying your final respects to the queen. ., . your final respects to the queen. . , ., , , queen. have seen many things in our life. queen. have seen many things in your life- how— queen. have seen many things in your life. how did _ queen. have seen many things in your life. how did this _ queen. have seen many things in your life. how did this compare . your life. how did this compare to that? . . your life. how did this compare to that? , , , ., to that? this... this is a unique _ to that? this... this is a unique experience. - to that? this. .. this is a unique experience. i - to that? this... this is a unique experience. i am probably never going to experience lying inside again, hopefully since charles will have a nice long life, and we will go from there. but no, this was a unique opportunity and something i couldn't refuse. i volunteered to join the army and i served her, she was the boss for 12 years, and that was the case of i needed to go and say my farewells. when you got up close and personal with the beam, what reaction that have inside you? that... that was quite surreal.

trembling, it was a case of trying my best not to lose it honestly, because i wasn't expecting to feel that way. but there is something about... being in her presence and effect. people have mentioned it on interviews that i have watched from the bbc news of when they met her, she puts people at ease and all of that. it felt the same in there. you are in her presence and it was are in her presence and it was a case of sombre, but you wanted to be, i would say, stoic and all of that, but no, absolutely fantastic experience. if people come down and pay their respects, then i recommended. it is something else, it is unique.— else, it is unique. even now, she ut else, it is unique. even now, she put you _ else, it is unique. even now, she put you at _ else, it is unique. even now, she put you at ease? - else, it is unique. even now, she put you at ease? yes. i else, it is unique. even now, i she put you at ease? yes. just beini in she put you at ease? yes. just being in her— she put you at ease? yes. just being in her presence - she put you at ease? yes. just being in her presence for- she put you at ease? yes. just being in her presence for a - being in her presence for a minute or so that i was there, walking past the coffin, paying my respect, bowing and all of

that, yeah, ifelt at my respect, bowing and all of that, yeah, i felt at ease my respect, bowing and all of that, yeah, ifelt at ease in her presence in all of that, evenin her presence in all of that, even in death and all of that. absolutely fantastic.- absolutely fantastic. gary without? _ absolutely fantastic. gary without? with _ absolutely fantastic. gary without? with that - absolutely fantastic. gary without? with that lovely| without? with that lovely tribute. the waiting time at the moment according to government website is apparently 14 hours. there is a life. of what is happening at westminster hall on our website if you cannot get there yourself. but you would like to witness what is happening. let us get a few more details about the plans for queen elizabeth was a state funeral itself. 2,000 people will gather in westminster abbey on monday morning for the final farewell to britain's longest reigning monarch. world leaders, prime ministers past and present, and foreign royals will be among those at the service, which will last an hour, before the queen's coffin is taken to windsor. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. it rests on the catafalque, a brightly lit coffin

which has become the focus of a nation's sadness. within the ancient walls of westminster hall, so many emotions, so many individual expressions of gratitude and respect. thousands have already filed through, many tens of thousands more are expected over the weekend. and as the nation mourns, preparations are advancing for queen elizabeth's state funeral. on monday, the first procession will be from the palace of westminster to westminster abbey. at 10:35, the queen's coffin will be borne from westminster hall, it will be taken in procession via parliament square and broad sanctuary to the west gate of westminster abbey. it will arrive there at 10:52. in the darkness of the early morning, all the elements are being meticulously rehearsed. brass band plays

the finishing touches to plans drawn up over many years. soldier: move quickly, please. the procession to the abbey will be led by the massed pipes and drums of all the scottish and irish regiments in the british army. and this is the most visible sign that this is to be a full state funeral, the like of which we haven't seen in britain since winston churchill's in 1965. the state gun carriage will be drawn by 150 royal navy ratings rather than by horses. inside westminster abbey will be a congregation of 2,000, among them, heads of state, including the us presidentjoe biden, with heads of government and representatives from virtually every country in the world. at approximately 11:55, the last post will sound and there will be a national two minutes' silence. then, the procession,

from westminster abbey to wellington arch. the state gun carriage will be drawn from the abbey around parliament square, up whitehall and across horse guards, and then via the mall, past buckingham palace, and finally, up constitution hill to wellington arch at hyde park corner. there, under wellington arch, the coffin will be transferred from the gun carriage to the state hearse, ready for the journey to windsor. the route to be taken from hyde park corner to windsor has not so far been disclosed, however, officials recognise the need for the public to be as closely involved as possible. the queen and, indeed, other members of the royal family, particularly prince philip when he was alive, took a close interest in this to try and make sure that it combined the dignity of the occasion, the formality of the occasion, with as much access as possible

for people to see the coffin at close quarters. the final element of the funeral plan will see the hearse travelling up the long walk at windsor, then into the castle's main quadrangle and then down the slope to st george's chapel. inside the chapel, at 4:00, the committal service will begin. at the end of it, the instruments of state, the monarch's crown and the orb and sceptre, will be removed from the coffin, and later, in a private service, the queen's coffin will be laid to rest with that of her late husband. nicholas witchell, bbc news. of course we will have extended coverage, special coverage of the state funeral taking place on monday morning stop there in mind, people continue to wait to file past her majesty's coffin at westminster hall. officials in ukraine say they've found evidence of mass

graves around the recently liberated city of izyum. more than 400 bodies are thought to be buried. the city was captured by russian in april but retaken by ukrainian forces at the weekend as part of a lightning advance that recaptured a swathe of territory. our senior international correspondent 0rla guerin reports from izyum. trying to tow away unintended gifts from moscow. left behind after a russian rout, now stuck in a ditch near the city of izyum. "come on," andrewjokes. "let's give it a push." ukrainian troops savouring their victory. a roadside reunion among brothers in arms. "ukraine is winning," he tells us. "now we feel strong.

"i thank europe, especially britain and borisjohnson. "and thanks to the united states. "without their support, i would probably be dead already." inside izyum, ukrainian forces now own the streets. defeat here was a real blow for the russians. they used this strategic city as a logistics base. local people no longer afraid. now able to mock the enemy. larissa unloads her bags with trepidation. she has just returned with her friend viktoria, but has no home left to go to. "our house is completely destroyed," she says. "they ruined everything. "all i have left are my keys

and my identity documents." for months, this city was bombarded, its people cut off, their stories untold. izyum's dead are still being counted and the atrocities still coming to light. like the russian attack here back in march at around 9:00 one morning. this was a residential building — a place where civilians were living — and it was ripped apart by an airstrike. the centre of the building is completely gone and you can still see evidence of those who were living here. on the top floor, there is a television. a few floors below, there's still clothes hanging in a wardrobe. officials here say that 47 people were killed, among them children.

they weren't safe even in the shelter, where residents huddled together to keep warm. there are schoolbooks in the wreckage and smiling faces in a family album. tatiana shows me her singed balcony. she said she had a lovely apartment and lived here for 22 years. she survived because she was in the bomb shelter at work, not the one at home. translation: it was beautiful here. - there were roses and flower beds. the building was well looked after. when i found out that almost all the neighbours had died, and some were not even found because they were burned, i was hysterical. and i've just found out my favourite neighbours are dead, too. oleksandr is also grief—stricken —

over the death of his son artur. killed on monday by a collaborator, he says, just after the russians were pushed out. in desperation, he's written a long account of the killing, hoping someone will help him getjustice. the russians had their main base here. theirflag now consigned to the rubbish. inside, a papertrail — though some documents were hastily torn up. nearby, we found piles of ukrainian passports they had confiscated. outside the building, ukrainian police grow suspicious of a man who was hanging around. they are still hunting for enemy agents. he's detained for questioning. police here now say they have found evidence of a mass grave around izyum thought

to contain more than 400 people. it's unclear how they died but exhumations are due to begin tomorrow. 0rla guerin, bbc news, izyum. with russia's invasion of ukraine faltering, vladimir putin has held talks with china's leader xi jinping at a regional summit in uzbekistan. these are the first direct talks between the two leaders since moscow's invasion began. mr putin said russia understood that china had concerns about the war in ukraine. president xi steered clear of mentioning ukraine in his public remarks. here's our russia editor steve rosenberg in moscow. it steve rosenberg in moscow. was really interesting hear it was really interesting to hear that from vladimir putin. it was quite unexpected, too, because publicly, beijing has not talked about its concerns over what russia calls the special military operation in

ukraine and here was the kremlin leader at this meeting with president xi revealing to the world that, you know, but beijing has these concerns. now, what we don't know is what happened after that, when the journalists left, in the closed part of that meeting, we don't know whether resident she laid out in more detail what those concerns are and we don't know whether those concerns will make the kremlin pause for thought. about what it's doing in ukraine. our moscow editor steve rosenberg. roger federer, one of the most successful tennis players of all time, has announced he is retiring at the age of 41. the 20—time grand slam champion has been struggling with a knee problem for the last three years. next week, he'll play his last professional match in london. andy swiss looks back on an incredible career. cheering and applause. he seemed one of sport's timeless talents.

across more than two decades, and a fair few hairstyles, roger federer turned winning into a way of life. umpire: game, set and match, federer. but one of the greatest players in history is finally hanging up his racquet. since winning a record eighth wimbledon title in 2017, federer has struggled with a knee injury. he's not played competitively this year, posting footage of his rehabilitation online. hopes were raised by pictures of him back on court, but he announced on social media that after one last event next week, he is retiring. his statistics are staggering. his wimbledon crown back

in 2003 the first of some 20 grand slam titles, but it wasn'tjust what he did, but the way in which he did it. that style, that elegance — federer made the extraordinary look effortless. brilliance while, it seemed, barely breaking a sweat. i think he was one of the most beautiful tennis players i've ever witnessed on a court in terms of how he played the sport, the fluidity, the grace, the balletic sort of qualities and artistic qualities that he brought to the game. perhaps federer�*s greatest opponent, rafael nadal, also paid tribute. and so, just weeks after serena williams announced her retirement, another legend leaves the stage. federer�*s exit from wimbledon last summer effectively his final bow, but the achievements will never fade of one of sport's most glittering stars. andy swiss, bbc news.

we can now speak to craig o'shannessy, a former tennis strategy analyst for novak djokovic and director of the brain game, a sports science website that specialises in the video analysis of tennis matches. my my goodness. i bet you've been analysing roger federer�*s matches. at 41, he must be super frustrated.— super frustrated. yeah, this da was super frustrated. yeah, this day was coming _ super frustrated. yeah, this day was coming for - super frustrated. yeah, this day was coming for a - super frustrated. yeah, this day was coming for a while. j super frustrated. yeah, this i day was coming for a while. he hasn't played a lot lately. he's only played six tournaments in the last three years. you know, my career as a strategy analyst took off about the same time roger's did. i've been a coach all my life but i moved past and i looked into the numbers and i looked into the numbers and i looked into the patterns and roger was the first player that i studied and, you know, to have him help my career, from him doing so many good things on the court and this is the right way to

play, it's been an absolute pleasure to see him play during that period of time and he's going to be very sorely missed. he's going to be so hugely sorely missed, everyone saying he is a gentleman. when you listen, when you read the tributes from his peers, you, a former strategy coach to novak djokovic, novak djokovic saying you have to wonder if he is from the same planet. what was it about federer at the height of his brilliance that made him so, so, so good? t of his brilliance that made him so, so, so good?— so, so, so good? itook some notes during _ so, so, so good? itook some notes during a _ so, so, so good? itook some notes during a miami - so, so, so good? itook some notes during a miami match i so, so, so good? itook some| notes during a miami match in 2017 against one met in del potro and i was sitting on the third row and i was courtside and five things stood out to me from match and ijust wrote very short notes about each one. the first was magnetism. he stayed around the baseline while others would get pushed back. he was always hunting the short ball and looking to come forward. the second was float.

he's like peter pan on a tennis court. it is like gravity has not yet caught up with him. he hovers the court. the first thing was snapped. the energy when he hits the ball is so big that the sound sometimes it sounds like a gun going off when he is hitting forehands and backhands because his wrist really snaps on the ball and the fourth thing was dismissed. when you watch his body language, when he is losing points and losing games and sets, he dismisses those because he knows that there's big outcome waiting down the road and that you are going to lose some points in a much. you know, the best players in the world such as roger and craig, in a world, the fifth thing was, because we are right out of time? the fifth thing? the fifth is anticipated.— fifth is anticipated. craig, we're going _ fifth is anticipated. craig, we're going to _ fifth is anticipated. craig, we're going to have - fifth is anticipated. craig, we're going to have to i fifth is anticipated. craig, i we're going to have to leave it at that, i'm so sorry to interrupt. we are really up against it today but thank you for watching. hello there. the temperature on thursday

afternoon got up to 21 degrees in worcestershire but it is going to turn cooler in the coming days and if we don't reach 20 celsius anywhere in the uk on friday, that'll be the first time since earlyjune. now, overnight tonight, we continue with those clear skies across many parts. still, though, some showers across northern scotland. the odd shower or two coming through the irish sea, into north wales and down the eastern side of england. temperatures still just about holding up to 11 celsius in the south east of england but elsewhere, those temperatures will be lower than last night — into single figures. but friday starts off with lots of sunshine for many of us. as we go through the day, once again, there will be a few showers coming in off the irish sea to north wales, up into northern areas of scotland and in particular down the eastern side of england. and it's here where you'll really notice that rather strong north—northwesterly wind. gusts of 35, 40 miles an hour. it will make it feel particularly fresh, if not raw. highs of only 12 or 13 celsius. but further west, away

from those strong winds, with lighter winds in that sunshine, temperatures 17 or 18, possibly 19 degrees in south wales and south west england. and, of course, if you're heading to london in the coming days, it's looking dry. there will be some sunny spells. it will feel quite cool, particularly overnight. so, if you are queuing in the overnight period, do bear that in mind as temperatures will drop down into pretty low single figures in the coming nights and that's because that air is coming all the way from the arctic — look at those blues there across the uk as we go into saturday morning. in fact, saturday morning could be one of the coldest starts that we've had since the end of may for many parts. an isolated frost possible in central and southern parts of england. lots of sunshine, though, again on saturday. just again one or two showers into the far north of scotland, perhaps one or two brushing those eastern coasts of england. but for most of us on saturday, staying dry with those sunny spells. temperatures, again, around about 14—17 or 18 degrees celsius.

for the rest of the weekend, this area of high pressure starts to build in a bit more from the west, and that means that the stronger winds that we'll have around the north sea will start to just ease off. look at the isobars there — just kind of going apart a little bit more. so lighter winds there, not feeling quite as cold along those eastern coasts in the coming days and the weather set fair, really, as i say, for many of us up into the bank holiday monday and the queen's state funeral. bye— bye.

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the headlines: prince william, the heir to the british throne, has told well—wishers at sandringham how difficult it was to walk behind his grandmother's coffin, saying it brought back memories of his mother's death, twenty—five years ago. buckingham palace has revealed more details about the queen's state funeral on monday. the service at westminster abbey will begin at eleven in the morning, and will be followed by a national two—minute silence. tens of thousands of people are waiting their turn to pay their respects to queen elizabeth at westminster hall, where she's lying in state. some people have waited for more than eight hours to get inside the hall, where the closed coffin is being guarded by soldiers from units that serve the royal household. the queueing will continue 24 hours a day, until early on monday morning. when we heard of her passing it just felt like the right thing to do to come and pay my respects, and as she has done a lot for this country and just

the right thing to do. do lot for this country and 'ust the right thing to do. do you think she — the right thing to do. do you think she deserved - the right thing to do. do you think she deserved it? is i the right thing to do. do you | think she deserved it? is that what you are saying?- think she deserved it? is that i what you are saying?- she what you are saying? yeah. she deserves definitely _ what you are saying? yeah. she deserves definitely the - what you are saying? yeah. she deserves definitely the best i deserves definitely the best sendoff she can get. the national police in ukraine say they've found evidence of mass graves around the recently liberated city of izyum, which had been under russian occupation for five months. speaking to the bbc, the police chief for kharkiv region said more than 400 bodies were thought to have been buried in the north—eastern city. the world of tennis has been reacting to the news that one of the all time greats, roger federer, has announced he will retire at the end of the month. the 20—time grand slam champion has not played since wimbledon last year, after which he had a third knee operation. he'll quit after the laver cup in london later this month. now on bbc news, let's

take a look at what the newspapers are covering here in the uk this friday, and as you'd expect the death of queen elizabeth continues to dominate. with me is our reporter stephanie prentice. it has been like this since the death of her majesty the queen, all the papers very much dominated with this story. this, today though, a little bit different because usually we have that big image of the day, but on thursday it was a quieter day for the royal family so the papers are kind of gone their own way which is really, really interesting. we are starting with the express which is, well, it has this very poignant image of the prince of wales and the princess of wales. tt prince of wales and the princess of wales. it does and as ou princess of wales. it does and as you said — princess of wales. it does and as you said today _ princess of wales. it does and as you said today has - princess of wales. it does and as you said today has felt i princess of wales. it does and as you said today has felt a i as you said today has felt a little bit more like a day of reflection and the express have

led on this deeply personal sentiment, really, that the queen was like everyone's grandmother. and actually that is no exaggeration from the people that we have been speaking to all week, people in the queue that it will be watching have been telling us that the queen was like a grandmother to them, like a mother to them, she felt like one of theirfamily, she mother to them, she felt like one of their family, she grown up one of their family, she grown up with them, all of those sentiments reflected there and it seemed like today the new prince of wales, william was very much being open with people and the crowd and speaking to them about his feelings, he said that all of this has actually been very difficult for him. he said it has rekindled memories of his mother's funeral 25 years ago and something else he shared was it is one of those moments where you think to yourself, i have prepared for this moment but i'm not that prepared. and actually a lot of people that we have been speaking to this week have said the same thing and actually some people in the queue said they didn't expect to find themselves there, they felt compelled to go and pay their respects but they went a monarchist or a royalist so

prince william again with the public in the way that he is feeling right now and the princess of wales also told the crowd that she is very tired but public support is keeping them going. tt but public support is keeping them going-— but public support is keeping them iioin. , ., ., , them going. it is that absolute ersonal them going. it is that absolute personal touch _ them going. it is that absolute personal touch is _ them going. it is that absolute personal touch is at _ them going. it is that absolute personal touch is at it - them going. it is that absolute personal touch is at it when i personal touch is at it when prince william talks about the memories of walking behind his mother's coffin and you've got this image, it is difficult to see, it's a little bit little but it's the flashback of 25 years ago, you've got earl spencer, princess diana's brother and the princes william and harry, and of course prince charles as well, well then prince charles, now king charles, but the princesjust look so young and to have prince william say that this reminds him of that day, it is very personal reflections that we are hearing today. t very personal reflections that we are hearing today.- we are hearing today. i think he has the — we are hearing today. i think he has the nation's - we are hearing today. i think. he has the nation's sympathy, people in the crowds have been saying that it must be awful for him to retrace those steps that he went through at such a young age. that he went through at such a

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uniform that he wears. if we turn over to page five, a few more details there of the funeral. the sun have got a sort of alibi our break down of what is going to happen. the queen will be taken from westminster hall to westminster abbey, eventually driven to windsor and then she will be laid to rest alongside prince philip who died last year of course. one of the major details you can see there, we know that the coffin will actually be taken along by a gun carriage. that is a very big royal tradition dating back to 1901 and something also alongside these mounted police will be nhs staff, so a little nice detail there.— nice detail there. that is a touching _ nice detail there. that is a touching detail, _ nice detail there. that is a touching detail, we - nice detail there. that is a touching detail, we know| nice detail there. that is a i touching detail, we know that it is a very personal, a lot of personal touches throughout the funeral that the queen was very much monitoring as she wanted to be involved, she wanted the details to be exact so we will see some very personalised

touches when it comes to what we witness on monday itself. you spoke about the uniform, let's turn to the guardian because they know page 12 is what we will be picking up on, stephanie and a focus in on prince andrew.— stephanie and a focus in on prince andrew. . ., prince andrew. yes, the uniform in this context _ prince andrew. yes, the uniform in this context is _ prince andrew. yes, the uniform in this context is incredibly i in this context is incredibly symbolic and we know that for prince harry and for the duke of york, they were not going to be allowed to wear their military uniform. as part of that, an adjacent point we know the duke of york has now come back into the public eye having not been conducting any real duties due to his association with jeffrey epstein duties due to his association withjeffrey epstein who of course was the disgraced financier and convert paedophile. —— convicted paedophile. —— convicted paedophile. lawyers have been speaking out about the duke of york being back in the public eye. lesiw months ago amid the fallout from his long association with the convicted six traffickers jeffrey association with the convicted six traffickersjeffrey epstein and glenn maxwell any public

appearance would have seemed unlikely so what they are saying is this is now a huge switch up a sickly in terms of form and they are saying it is beyond shameful to see him being granted any form of honours. of course it is important to state that he denies all wrongdoing but in light of the lawsuit that was made against him, buckingham palace announced he wouldn't uses titles anymore. so in summary, one of the partners said the images of prince andrew being adored can give the impression that all has been forgiven so that is what the guardian is touching on here, one of the best times you are seeing this represented in the papers. are seeing this represented in the papers-— are seeing this represented in the papers. yes, the guardian iiickin the papers. yes, the guardian picking up _ the papers. yes, the guardian picking up on _ the papers. yes, the guardian picking up on that. _ the papers. yes, the guardian picking up on that. that i the papers. yes, the guardian picking up on that. that is i the papers. yes, the guardian picking up on that. that is in i picking up on that. that is in the us, picking up on that. that is in the us, if— picking up on that. that is in the us, if you _ picking up on that. that is in the us, if you move - picking up on that. that is in the us, if you move over i picking up on that. that is in the us, if you move over in| picking up on that. that is in i the us, if you move over in the uk the starare the us, if you move over in the uk the star are leading bankers. uk the star are leading bankers-— uk the star are leading bankers. , . ., ~ ., bankers. they are talking about something _ bankers. they are talking about something completely - bankers. they are talking about| something completely different, aren't they?— aren't they? they are indeed! the are aren't they? they are indeed! they are saying _ aren't they? they are indeed! they are saying to _ aren't they? they are indeed! they are saying to get - aren't they? they are indeed! they are saying to get rich i they are saying to get rich bankers will get even richer if new chancellor outlaws

outrageous bonuses in their words. if we flip over to page nine is more details on this. this is all to do whether they are going to lift this ban on mega bonuses being given to bankers stopping the cap was brought in and the 2008 financial collapse, obviously with the way things are going now that the cost of living crisis, bankers getting bonuses, not very popular. bonkers is what the daily star describes it as, as they talk about also a family who are trying to find food bargain prices for food. so trying to find food bargain prices forfood. so it trying to find food bargain prices for food. so it is a difficult time and of course the paper there reflecting that, so that is the daily star, they also of course to talk about the queen lying in state. the eye, also very much looking at the queues that we have been talking about and our very own mark lobel is that with people who are waiting to pay tribute and who have

already paid tribute but their main story, energy help is too late, a warning from various different firms.— different firms. another nod there to the _ different firms. another nod there to the cost _ different firms. another nod there to the cost of - different firms. another nod there to the cost of living i there to the cost of living crisis and so what they are saying is that this has all been stored for too long, it hasn't been clear enough and that businesses may now suffer. if we skip over to, it is page 18, there is a little bit more detail on why. industry leaders are basically saying they have considerable concerns this government energy bill rescue package businesses won't cover cost and they are just paying too little too late, by the time it is in place, businesses, especially small businesses, especially small businesses may have gone under. we know that ministers are working towards a support package, they are hoping to announce that on wednesday or thursday next week, but even that isn't confirmed. what we do know on the ground is businesses are facing astronomical rises to energy costs and they won't have the

protection caps that another household may benefit from so in summary this could leave thousands of small businesses out in the cold.— out in the cold. stephanie is alwa s out in the cold. stephanie is always thank— out in the cold. stephanie is always thank you _ out in the cold. stephanie is always thank you very i out in the cold. stephanie is always thank you very much | out in the cold. stephanie is i always thank you very much for walking us through some of the first editions of the morning papers, for taking us through that. lots more coming up a little later on when stephanie comes back for more on the papers but for the time being, thank you very much and all of the papers still very much focusing on her majesty the queen as well there but some of the other stories making the papers also. maori leaders across new zealand have been paying tribute to her majesty the queen — a respect they say she earned by signing an apology on behalf of the crown for the killings and the seizure of land they suffered under her ancestors. it was one of several steps the queen made to try to repair relations with maori tribes during a highly complex but highly significant relationship. laura bicker reports

from wellington. this lament to honour a queen they describe as a rout white heron. �* , ., heron. but they remain conflicted _ heron. but they remain conflicted over - heron. but they remain conflicted over a - heron. but they remain l conflicted over a dramatic colonial past. the young queen elizabeth appeared aware of what she represented. t elizabeth appeared aware of what she represented. i thank ou what she represented. i thank you again _ what she represented. i thank you again for _ what she represented. i thank you again for you're _ what she represented. i thank you again for you're welcome. kia ora kotou ih you again for you're welcome. kia ora koto— kia ora kotou in 1953 she became _ kia ora kotou in 1953 she became the _ kia ora kotou in 1953 she became the first - kia ora kotou in 1953 she | became the first reigning monarch to visit new zealand. the plan was to spend just minutes meeting maori leaders. in the end, she stayed for tea. but frustrations overland negotiations meant future visits were often far less

cordial. efforts to redress the past have become a part of new zealand life. this maori school encourages children to embrace their heritage and fosters leaders of the future. what you know about her majesty the queen? know about her ma'esty the queen? ., . . know about her ma'esty the queen? . , , ., queen? that she is royal. lou she was in _ queen? that she is royal. lou she was in the _ queen? that she is royal. lou she was in the army. - queen? that she is royal. lou she was in the army. i - queen? that she is royal. lou she was in the army. i have i she was in the army. i have heard that _ she was in the army. i have heard that she _ she was in the army. i have heard that she was - she was in the army. i have heard that she was a - she was in the army. i have heard that she was a very i heard that she was a very lovely _ heard that she was a very lovely queen— heard that she was a very lovely queen to - heard that she was a very lovely queen to all - heard that she was a very lovely queen to all of i heard that she was a very lovely queen to all of us i heard that she was a very i lovely queen to all of us and she did — lovely queen to all of us and she did respect _ lovely queen to all of us and she did respect our- lovely queen to all of us and she did respect our maori i she did respect our maori culture _ she did respect our maori culture as, _ she did respect our maori culture as, even - she did respect our maori culture as, even though i she did respect our maori i culture as, even though she wasn't — culture as, even though she wasn't a _ culture as, even though she wasn't a big _ culture as, even though she wasn't a big part _ culture as, even though she wasn't a big part of- culture as, even though she wasn't a big part of our- culture as, even though she i wasn't a big part of our maori culture — wasn't a big part of our maori culture but— wasn't a big part of our maori culture but she _ wasn't a big part of our maori culture but she is _ wasn't a big part of our maori culture but she is a _ wasn't a big part of our maori culture but she is a big - wasn't a big part of our maori culture but she is a big part i culture but she is a big part of new— culture but she is a big part of new zealand _ culture but she is a big part of new zealand and - culture but she is a big part of new zealand and she i culture but she is a big part| of new zealand and she will culture but she is a big part i of new zealand and she will be a big _ of new zealand and she will be a big legacy _ of new zealand and she will be a big legacy the— of new zealand and she will be a big legacy-— a big legacy. the rat nibbled treaty of — a big legacy. the rat nibbled treaty of waitangi, - a big legacy. the rat nibbled treaty of waitangi, signed i a big legacy. the rat nibbled| treaty of waitangi, signed by queen victoria is new zealand's founding document. it contains a solemn promise by the crown to protect maori culture and lands. in 1990 the queen acknowledged it was not working as it should. five years later,

she signed an extraordinary apology, to that tainui tribe. a lot of people argue what is the greatest achievement in your life? i'd say, that's one of them. your life? i'd say, that's one of them-— your life? i'd say, that's one ofthem. ., ., , ., of them. for maori leaders who sent of them. for maori leaders who spent their _ of them. for maori leaders who spent their lives _ of them. for maori leaders who spent their lives battling - of them. for maori leaders who spent their lives battling the i spent their lives battling the crown, this action proved pivotal. crown, this action proved ivotal. �* . crown, this action proved ivotal. �* , pivotal. and she said the treaty has _ pivotal. and she said the treaty has been - pivotal. and she said the i treaty has been imperfectly observed. that has to be just about the epitome of british understatement. that had a profound impact in our whole conversation in this country. and she knew exactly, precisely what she was doing as she framed those were. the what she was doing as she framed those were. the land of the loni framed those were. the land of the long white _ framed those were. the land of the long white cloud _ framed those were. the land of the long white cloud can - framed those were. the land of the long white cloud can can i the long white cloud can can use to shift, evolve, there may yet be a push to become a republic but much may depend on

the views of the next generation of both maori and monarchy. thousands of people are continue to queue for their turn file past the queen's coffin. on top of the queen's coffin is a wreath made up of flowers from her gardens in balmoral and windsor. the queen loved her gardens. she was patron of the royal horticultural society and the chelsea flower show was one of the highlights of her year. sophie raworth reports. sir david bowes—lyon, the queen's uncle, escorted her on her preview of the chelsea flower show. the queen visited the chelsea flower show more than 50 times. she only missed a handful of shows during her long reign. it was one of her favourite fixtures in the calendar and one that she often took the whole family to. chelsea was also one of the queen's last big public appearances in may. she was able to move

around the showground, thanks to her new buggy, and she clearly enjoyed it. she seemed incredibly animated. i suppose what the buggy created was a slightly different environment because normally when people visit places, you have people jostling around, people being moved on and back, etc, but we had the privilege of sitting side by side and stopping and starting the buggy, which meant that she was very easily guided around the whole chelsea flower show. then the bees turn up, as you can see. they've alljust turned up — we didn't hire them for the day! he did not bring them with you? raymond everson is a renowned clematis grower from guernsey. the queen would make a beeline for him year after year. i spoke with her majesty and she said clematis really won't grow at balmoral. i said, "ma'am, with respect, i'm sure they will." so, i spoke with her gardener and spent some time walking

with the queen, just the two of us. that was just magical. i met the regal queen and i also met this most wonderful lady who could be very relaxed and chatting. i felt sort of elevated somehow or other and it was just a wonderful feeling, just being with her majesty. on the queen's final visit to chelsea this year, she made public his royal role. we wouldn't have any clematis if it wasn't for him. i promised the queen i would go to balmoral to see how the clematis were, and i will go back in october to balmoral and take a collection of some of our newer clematis for the gardens too. so the clematis will live on. absolutely. that was a report by sophie raworth. people here in the uk and across the world have been in touch with the bbc to offer us their tributes to the queen and their memories of meeting her. what's clear is that so often, and for so many, a handshake,

a photograph, even the briefest conversation, created lasting memories. and we'd like to share some of those memories with you. well, this woman from malacca in malaysia emailed us to say she was asked to recreate her wedding for the queen on a royal visit in 1972. she got married in a traditional ceremony. her husband, who was in the local historical society, organised a recreation and asked her to stand in at the last minute. she said she was very nervous but the queen smiled and put her at ease. she says she was fascinated — the queen was fascinated by the traditional clothes and asked questions about their culture. she says she's very happy to have met her. we can also now talk to stephan pavlou, a businessman who met the queen

when he won two queen's awards for enterprise in 2017. and he's with us from north london. thank you very much indeed forjoining us. i wonder what your memories are of that meeting a few years back? thank you for letting me talk about this. my memories are everlasting. i remember the queen walking into the ballroom at buckingham palace totally unannounced, no fanfare — just walked in, just like somebody�*s grandmother would walk in. and i was just gobsmacked and amazed. and when she stopped to talk to me, at first i couldn't really speak and i was kind ofjust dazed, like a rabbit in the headlights. but she soon put me at ease. and she was very friendly and welcoming, and i felt that — there was about 100

people in the room — and i felt that nobody else was there. it was just me and the queen speaking. and she was totally tuned in to what i was saying, totally tuned in to my story, totally interested in my story. and i felt so at ease speaking with her. and it wasn't until afterwards that i was just so astounded how natural and welcoming and warm that she was. it was just unbelievable. and those few minutes talking to her, that stayed with me, and i was lucky to have a photograph taken with her that all my family and all my friends have got on their walls. and it it feels even more special now. and it's something that you cherish. and why was that conversation so special to you? why is she so special to you?

it was really special to me because i really admire the queen. i really admire what she does. and i think she's got a wonderful humility. and she'sjust... she can be just a very ordinary person and come down to that level where she can just speak to you. and i was just in awe of her presence, really. and it wasjust so special to me. and knowing that she — who she is and the people that she's met in the world. and here i am talking to her. you know, it was just amazing. and i can see you with your eyes lighting up as you talk about that, how much that conversation meant to you, stephan. thank you very much for sharing that story with us. we're very grateful. well, a number of other people...

thank you, stephan. a number of other people have got in touch with stories about their families. among them was cris milliard from kidderminster. she discovered the queen had sent her grandparents a food parcel in 1947. she found a letter among her late grandfather's papers. one of them is to do with my dad's schooling and the other one is the message, the little note from princess elizabeth, as she would have been at the time, which relates to her wedding and having received lots of food parcels from overseas, and she decided to distribute them amongst poor, humble people of the uk. my grandfather, who was born in 1893 or something like that, they were miners. the miners kept the country going during the war. you know, the country had to be kept going. so my take on it is one of the reasons perhaps why

they received a food parcel. well, patricia and james willetts from the west midlands celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on wednesday, the 8th of september. the day before, they'd received a card of congratulations from the queen. it would have been one of the last that she sent. their granddaughter, beth moore, recorded their reaction. i was delighted to receive the card from the queen. absolutely delighted. and very sad by the news that came through on the lunchtime of our anniversary that the family had been summoned. memories we have of the queen. we only saw her once passing through on her silverjubilee tour in west bromwich. but i was at the accession proclamation in victoria square, birmingham, in february 1952.

so we both have full memories of the full reign. and we think we were saddened and shocked by, like so many millions, because she'd only been on camera with the new prime minister two days before. well, we'rejoined by patricia and james's granddaughter, beth moore. hi, beth. thank you very much indeed for recording that for us. it sounds like this card meant an awful lot to your grandparents. hello. thank you for having me. yes, it really did. it arrived the day before their wedding anniversary. their wedding anniversary being the 8th of september, which is, of course, the day that the queen unfortunately passed away. they was so, so proud to receive the card. as said in the message, they have long memories of her reign. she has been a constant, like, in their lives, like so many of us, since they were small children. and to have received that card and to have that honour bestowed upon them, they were just so thrilled to have that. and as you're talking,

we can see your grandmother holding it proudly. i imagine it's on the mantelpiece at this point. it really is. and it's gone everywhere. we've had wedding anniversary celebrations over the weekend, and it came round to the neighbours' as well with a slice of wedding anniversary cake too. so a really proud moment for them, but of course saddened by the such immediate news that she was unwell and then passed away. well, we appreciate you joining us, beth. thank you very much. congratulations to your grandparents as well on their wedding anniversary. thank you for sharing that story. thank you. thanks to beth and her grandparents. well, if you're watching, please do send us your memories, your stories and tributes to queen elizabeth. you can send artwork, too. for example, stephanie galloway has done that. stephanie is a digital artist and creates pictures on her ipad. she says she made this image of a corgi because she loves the queen and king charles and felt sad for his loss. she says the picture has had a great response online. if you want to share a tribute, a picture, a story, whatever you would like to share,

yourqueen@bbc.co.uk is the email address, and we'll continue to share those as we go through the next few days. hello there. the temperature on thursday afternoon got up to 21 degrees in worcestershire, but it is going to turn cooler in the coming days, and if we don't reach 20 celsius anywhere in the uk on friday, that'll be the first time since earlyjune. now, overnight tonight, we continue with those clear skies across many parts. still, though, some showers across northern scotland, the odd shower or two coming through the irish sea, into north wales and down the eastern side of england. temperatures still just about holding up to 11 celsius in the south—east of england but elsewhere, those temperatures will be lower than last night, into single figures. but friday starts off with lots of sunshine

for many of us. as we go through the day, once again, there will be a few showers coming in off the irish sea to north wales, up into northern areas of scotland, and in particular down the eastern side of england. and it's here where you'll really notice that rather strong north—northwesterly wind. gusts of 35, 40 miles an hour. it will make it feel particularly fresh, if not raw. highs of only 12 or 13 celsius. but further west, away from those strong winds, with lighter winds in that sunshine, temperatures 17 or 18, possibly 19 degrees in south wales and south—west england. and of course, if you're heading to london in the coming days, it's looking dry. there will be some sunny spells. it will feel quite cool, particularly overnight. so if you are queuing in the overnight period, do bear that in mind, as temperatures will drop down into pretty low single figures in the coming nights. and that's because that area's coming all the way from the arctic. look at those blues there across the uk as we go into saturday morning. in fact, saturday

morning could be one of the coldest starts that we've had since the end of may for many parts. an isolated frost possible in central and southern parts of england. lots of sunshine, though, again on saturday. just again one or two showers into the far north of scotland, perhaps one or two brushing those eastern coasts of england. but for most of us on saturday, staying dry with those sunny spells. temperatures, again, around about 14—17 or 18 celsius. for the rest of the weekend, this area of high pressure starts to build in a bit more from the west, and that means that the stronger winds that we'll have around the north sea will start to just ease off. look at the isobars there, just kind of going apart a little bit more. so lighter winds there, not feeling quite as cold along those eastern coasts in the coming days and the weather set fair, really, as i say, for many of us up into the bank holiday monday and the queen's state funeral. bye— bye.

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behind his grandmother's coffin as plans for the queen's state funeral are set out. thousands continue to queue for hours to file past the coffin with the line stretching for miles through the streets of london. i'm mark lobel live in westminster. i'll be talking to some of the people who've been paying their respects. also in the programme: officials in ukraine say they've discovered the bodies of more than 400 people after liberating a city captured by russian troops in april. president putin admits china has concerns about the war as he meets president xi jinping for the first time since the invasion. and it's game, set and match for the tennis legend roger federer as he announces he's retiring at the age of 41.

welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. buckingham palace has revealed more details about the queen's state funeral on monday. the service at westminster abbey will begin at 11:00 in the morning and will be followed by a national two—minute silence. then there will be a procession through london. prince william and prince harry will once again walk together behind the queen's coffin alongside other members of the royal family. prince william told well—wishers at sandringham just how difficult walking behind his grandmother's coffin had been, saying it brought back memories of his mother diana's funeral 25 years ago. our royal correspondent daniella relph reports. viewing the carpet of flowers and tributes, the prince and princess of wales came to sandringham to say thank you

to the staff, to the community who supported the queen throughout her reign. it was an emotional return to the norfolk estate, a chance to chat and reflect on events of the past week. the prince of wales was asked about walking behind his grandmother's coffin to westminster hall yesterday. doing the walk yesterday was challenging. brought back a few memories. "challenging, it brought back memories," he said. the sombre walk from buckingham palace alongside prince harry a reminder of when, as a 15—year—old, he walked the same route behind his mother's coffin — the pain of past anguish still keenly felt. william spent many happy christmases at sandringham. it was a sanctuary for the royal family, a place they could retreat to. and every february, the queen came to remember herfather, who died at the norfolk estate

70 years ago. but today, sandringham remembered the queen. i just said my sincere condolences to both her and william, and also to king charles and to the royal family, because i'm heartbroken that our lovely queen's gone. across the generations, they came to see the prince and princess. there were lighter moments too, with many filming their exchanges with william and catherine on their phones. i love he's got his little guardsman t—shirt on! and a paddington, as well? i think paddington might have knocked the corgi off the top spot now. the corgis won't take that very well! we spoke to william and we spoke to kate. they both said about his little outfits, how nice they were. they were just really nice and genuine people. to say thanks for the queen, everything she's done and all the things they're doing for everyone. it'sjust so nice.

the prince and princess of wales are key to the future of the royal family. they are the younger face of modern monarchy, but their new roles bring added pressure and scrutiny. today was an official duty, but also a chance to share their sadness with many who viewed the royal family as neighbours. daniela relph, bbc news, sandringham. let's get a few more details now about plans for the queen elizabeth's state funeral in three days time. it is on monday. 2,000 people will gather in westminster abbey on monday morning for the final farewell to britain's longest reigning monarch. world leaders, prime ministers past and present and foreign royals will be among those at the service, which will last an hour, before the queen's coffin is taken to windsor. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. it rests on the catafalque, a brightly lit coffin which has become the focus

of a nation's sadness. within the ancient walls of westminster hall, so many emotions, so many individual expressions of gratitude and respect. thousands have already filed through, many tens of thousands more are expected over the weekend. and as the nation mourns, preparations are advancing for queen elizabeth's state funeral. on monday, the first procession will be from the palace of westminster to westminster abbey. at 10:35, the queen's coffin will be borne from westminster hall, it will be taken in procession via parliament square and broad sanctuary to the west gate of westminster abbey. it will arrive there at 10:52. in the darkness of the early morning, all the elements are being meticulously rehearsed. brass band plays the finishing touches to plans

drawn up over many years. soldier: move quickly, please. the procession to the abbey will be led by the massed pipes and drums of all the scottish and irish regiments in the british army. and this is the most visible sign that this is to be a full state funeral, the like of which we haven't seen in britain since winston churchill's in 1965. the state gun carriage will be drawn by 150 royal navy ratings rather than by horses. inside westminster abbey will be a congregation of 2,000, among them, heads of state, including the us presidentjoe biden, with heads of government and representatives from virtually every country in the world. at approximately 11:55, the last post will sound and there will be a national two minutes' silence. then, the procession,

from westminster abbey to wellington arch. the state gun carriage will be drawn from the abbey around parliament square, up whitehall and across horse guards, and then via the mall, past buckingham palace, and finally, up constitution hill to wellington arch at hyde park corner. there, under wellington arch, the coffin will be transferred from the gun carriage to the state hearse, ready for the journey to windsor. the route to be taken from hyde park corner to windsor hasn't so far been disclosed, however, officials recognise the need for the public to be as closely involved as possible. the queen and, indeed, other members of the royal family, particularly prince philip when he was alive, took a close interest in this to try and make sure that it combined the dignity of the occasion, the formality of the occasion, with as much access as possible for people to see the coffin

at close quarters. the final element of the funeral plan will see the hearse travelling up the long walk at windsor, then into the castle's main quadrangle and then down the slope to st george's chapel. inside the chapel, at 4:00, the committal service will begin. at the end of it, the instruments of state, the monarch's crown and the orb and sceptre, will be removed from the coffin, and later, in a private service, the queen's coffin will be laid to rest with that of her late husband. nicholas witchell, bbc news. tens of thousands of people are waiting for their turn to pay their respects to queen elizabeth at westminster hall where she is lying in state. these are the live pictures from just outside. mourners will have until 6:30am

on monday morning to say their goodbyes inside westminster hall where the closed coffin is currently being guarded by soldiers from units that serve the royal household. those images from just outside as people continue to wait patiently in the queues. alongside them is my colleague. mark lobel is in westminster. watching and waiting with all of those people, and i guess how long is that you now? it is getting longer and the scene here at the front of the queue over the last our best described as hoovers and foil blankets. we have had the movers in two westminster hall, it is meant a brief pause in proceedings of 40 minutes. people stop filing and while they cleaned it up and foil blankets have been handed out because temperatures are dropping. it is about 13 degrees here. if we have a look at the government queue

tracker, latest data it is sending us. we can see the current queue is about eight kilometres orfive miles current queue is about eight kilometres or five miles long. the estimated queueing time of at least 11.5 the estimated queueing time of at least11.5 hours. that is because suffolk park is where you join the queue, that is the furthest you are going to get, it will get a bit longer — note southwark. you wonder if that will start putting people off. at this current rate, you would imagine that about 400 thousand people will probably get to see the queen. but there are reports that up to 750,000 people would want to. you wonder what will happen. in 1910, about half a million people got to see him. maybe they will make it work. some people i have been speaking to, one woman in particular changed her plans afraid there would be a cut—off point on sunday so she moved herfamily�*s plans around such she could come today. other is a huge

resilience and a huge passion from the people here, some of whom came through afterjust eight hours saying they were expecting longer curious, so maybe this will not put people off. one person who was not put off. one person who was not put off who i spoke to earlier wasn't airport worker who i began by asking why he decided to turn up here tonight.- to turn up here tonight. why? because it _ to turn up here tonight. why? because it was _ to turn up here tonight. why? because it was my _ to turn up here tonight. why? because it was my ambition i because it was my ambition before that, i wanted to go in. but it never happened. but now what i am and my whole family is all because of the queen. i want to give my final tribute to the queen and that is why i am here. to the queen and that is why i am here-— am here. you say everything that made — am here. you say everything that made you _ am here. you say everything that made you and _ am here. you say everything that made you and your- am here. you say everything i that made you and your family is because of the queen. what do you mean?— do you mean? because when i arrived in _ do you mean? because when i arrived in this _ do you mean? because when i arrived in this country, during | arrived in this country, during 30, 1986, and i have the only

ambition to come to the uk because i heard much about british, what they have done, and especially about the queen. i come to this country and one day i want to do myself and my family and the day has come now and the queen has done so much for us, for the entire nation, and we should all contribute to her because wherever the people are, it is because of her, because she has done so much good to all the people and i myself, and i want to give a tribute. that is why i am here and, so she was great and she will remain great. {lilli and, so she was great and she will remain great.— will remain great. out of your tribute was — will remain great. out of your tribute was getting _ will remain great. out of your tribute was getting no - will remain great. out of your tribute was getting no sleep i tribute was getting no sleep last night. you finished working at three o'clock or four o'clock in the morning. oh, what happened was i woke at four o'clock in the morning, got ready, went to work and

then from work, got home, got changed and stayed here. then i was in the queue i think about 430. �* ., ., , was in the queue i think about 430. �* ., ., was in the queue i think about 430.~ ., ., 430. and how was that you experience _ 430. and how was that you experience for _ 430. and how was that you experience for you? - 430. and how was that you | experience for you? people 430. and how was that you i experience for you? people are talking about it as a phenomenon. people are meeting all sorts of new people at the moment. qt all sorts of new people at the moment-— moment. of course, it was a treat moment. of course, it was a great experience _ moment. of course, it was a great experience and - moment. of course, it was a great experience and even i moment. of course, it was a i great experience and even that kindness, i was so anxious to go here and hours and hours and the coming minutes. fight! go here and hours and hours and the coming minutes.— go here and hours and hours and the coming minutes. and then he entered westminster _ the coming minutes. and then he entered westminster hall, - the coming minutes. and then he entered westminster hall, you i entered westminster hall, you did actually get to meet the queen in your own way today. it was an experience like? that experience. _ was an experience like? that experience, because - was an experience like? trngtt experience, because when i was so anxious to see that one, and when i was there, finally i am there now. for me, because my experience was it was, well, you set a welcoming one there, and i was so great.—

you set a welcoming one there, and i was so great. when people do ass and i was so great. when people do pass by _ and i was so great. when people do pass by the — and i was so great. when people do pass by the coffin _ and i was so great. when people do pass by the coffin and stop i do pass by the coffin and stop briefly, there is this type of connection that is really quite magical to see. later on today, king charles ii! will be visiting wales for the first time as monarch before he then comes into westminster hall with his siblings to take part in a visual, a 15 minute vigil around the coffin of his mother. so a lot more coming up in westminster in the next two hours. yes, there certainly are, and it is incredible to think we are talking about 11.5 hours doing time. yesterday at the same time it was more like 4.5 hours, so that you lasting now 11.5 hours. mark lobel is in westminster. thank you very much as always. much more on our website. let us turn to ukraine. officials in ukraine say they've found evidence of mass graves around the recently liberated city of izyum. more than 400 bodies

are thought to be buried. the city was captured by russia in april but retaken by ukrainian forces at the weekend as part of a lightening advance that recaptuted a swathe of territory. our senior international corresponent 0rla guerin reports from izyum. trying to tow away unintended gifts from moscow. left behind after a russian rout, now stuck in a ditch near the city of izyum. "come on," andrewjokes. "let's give it a push." ukrainian troops savouring their victory. a roadside reunion among brothers in arms. super, super. this is super. "ukraine is winning," he tells us. "now we feel strong. "i thank europe, especially britain and borisjohnson.

"and thanks to the united states. "without their support, i would probably be dead already." inside izyum, ukrainian forces now own the streets. defeat here was a real blow for the russians. they used this strategic city as a logistics base. local people no longer afraid, now able to mock the enemy. larissa unloads her bags with trepidation. she has just returned with her friend viktoria, but has no home left to go to. "our house is completely destroyed," she says. "they ruined everything. "all i have left are my keys and my identity documents." for months, this city

was bombarded, its people cut off, their stories untold. izyum's dead are still being counted and the atrocities still coming to light — like the russian attack here back in march at around 9:00 one morning. this was a residential building — a place where civilians were living — and it was ripped apart by an air strike. the centre of the building is completely gone and you can still see evidence of those who were living here. on the top floor, there is a television. a few floors below, there's still clothes hanging in a wardrobe. officials here say that 47 people were killed, among them children. they weren't safe even in the shelter, where residents huddled together to keep warm. there are schoolbooks

in the wreckage and smiling faces in a family album. tatiana shows me her singed balcony. she said she had a lovely apartment and lived here for 22 years. she survived because she was in the bomb shelter at work, not the one at home. translation: it was beautiful here. i there were roses and flower beds. the building was well looked after. when i found out that almost all the neighbours had died, and some were not even found because they were burned, i was hysterical. and i've just found out my favourite neighbours are dead, too. oleksandr is also grief—stricken — over the death of his son artur.

killed on monday by a collaborator, he says, just after the russians were pushed out. in desperation, he's written a long account of the killing, hoping someone will help him getjustice. the russians had their main base here, theirflag now consigned to the rubbish. inside, a papertrail — though some documents were hastily torn up. nearby, we found piles of ukrainian passports they had confiscated. outside the building, ukrainian police grow suspicious of a man who was hanging around. they're still hunting for enemy agents. he's detained for questioning. police here now say they have found evidence of a mass grave around izyum thought to contain more than 400 people. it's unclear how they died but exhumations are due

to begin tomorrow. 0rla guerin, bbc news, izyum. o rla 0rla guerin reporting there. someone else who has just come there is alexey vinogradov. he joins us live. you're an it entrepreneur and a volunteer for codeit4life. before the war, it was an organisation helping social projects in the kharkiv region. mimmack alexey and his team were among first in izyum with aid and supplies. you have been to izyum. tell us a bit about what you saw there. good morning. we are from kharkiv, ukraine, and i would like to say thank you for this opportunity to tell some, to

share my impressions and tell some stories of what we've seen there. so, we came to izyum several days ago and as you said, yeah, we work for codeit4life and also with a great partnership of another charity foundation inaudible mission so we heard —— distributed food and also medicine and bedsheets and inaudible products to the centre of izyum and so what i can say is people are still scared but they keep, they are trying to keep positive and they are trying to keep tears from their eyes so they try to keep positive. the situation is still very hard and people in

the city and some of the shops are opening, people are trying to find some stuff to do. they are walking on the streets, yeah, but i think we will need a couple of months to get them to not like a normal life but something close to that. and yes, people told us, so we spoke to many people and they told us about torches, how russians moved them out of their apartment with them out other houses —— tortures. and they threatened to kill them and a lot of people also were

killed. �* , ., , and a lot of people also were killed. �*, . , , . killed. it's really difficult to hear some _ killed. it's really difficult to hear some of - killed. it's really difficult to hear some of what i killed. it's really difficult| to hear some of what you describe as to what the people within izyum have been telling you. ukrainian officials are saying they found evidence of mass graves, they say that more than 400 bodies are thought to be buried. is this something that you have been hearing when you were delivering the aid to those people who had been living under russian occupation since april? for living under russian occupation since april?— living under russian occupation since april? for example, so we talked to one _ since april? for example, so we talked to one owner _ since april? for example, so we talked to one owner of - since april? for example, so we talked to one owner of a - since april? for example, so we talked to one owner of a little i talked to one owner of a little shop, so he told us that russians came. first, they moved them out of the house and just said go away or we will rape your wife. etc. and

regarding the mass grave, yes, they also told us, and we saw a little bit where people are lying. t little bit where people are l ini. ~' ., . little bit where people are lini. ~ ., ., ., little bit where people are lying. i know that also, you are concerned _ lying. i know that also, you are concerned about - lying. i know that also, you i are concerned about kupiansk as well which is further away from izyum. as your team been able to get there as well? kupiansk had also been under russian occupation. had also been under russian occupation-— had also been under russian occuation. , ., occupation. yes, we also - the next day _ occupation. yes, we also - the next day we — occupation. yes, we also - the next day we have _ occupation. yes, we also - the next day we have been - occupation. yes, we also - the next day we have been to i next day we have been to kupiansk but there, i can say it's an absolute humanitarian catastrophe because they don't have even water to drink because there is no electricity. russians are still on the other side of the river

and they are shelling the city every second. this is absolutely not a safe situation. i talked to the doctor in the city hospital. they are having a lack of water and a lack of kerosene for their electricity generators. and a lot of people are just sick in their homes, they can't even get to the hospital. the hospital has a lack of doctors. there are, i think as i remember, it's like a team of five, four orfive remember, it's like a team of five, four or five doctors. remember, it's like a team of five, four orfive doctors. 50 five, four or five doctors. so 'ust five, four or five doctors. so just four _ five, four or five doctors. so just four or— five, four or five doctors. 50 just four or five dock is. alexey vinogradov from codeit4life, thank you for explaining the supplies that you were delivering to izyum. —— doctors. you were delivering to izyum. -- doctore— you were delivering to izyum. -- doctors. thank you so much and thanks _ -- doctors. thank you so much and thanks to _ -- doctors. thank you so much and thanks to great _ -- doctors. thank you so much and thanks to great britain - -- doctors. thank you so much and thanks to great britain for|

and thanks to great britain for your help to ukraine. this is here. . ~ your help to ukraine. this is here. ., ~ ,, your help to ukraine. this is here. . ~' ,, , your help to ukraine. this is here. ., ~ , . your help to ukraine. this is here. . ~ , . ., here. thank you very much for speaking _ here. thank you very much for speaking to — here. thank you very much for speaking to us _ here. thank you very much for speaking to us on _ here. thank you very much for speaking to us on the - here. thank you very much for speaking to us on the bbc. - here. thank you very much for| speaking to us on the bbc. it's a difficult topic and we appreciate you sharing some of what, the deliveries that you are supplying to the people of izyum. alexey vinogradov, thank you. izyum. alexey vinogradov, thank ou. . ~' izyum. alexey vinogradov, thank ou. . ~ izyum. alexey vinogradov, thank ou. ., ., ~ izyum. alexey vinogradov, thank ou. ., ., ., you. thank you, thank you, have a ureat you. thank you, thank you, have a great day- _ you. thank you, thank you, have a great day. much _ more on the situation on the war in ukraine on our website as well. and much more in—depth reporting and of course 0rla guerin's report. alexey vinogradov describing their what he witnessed once his team was able to get in there to offer supplies to the people who had been under russian occupation since april. we will turn to the united states now. the white house has criticised republican governors for sending migrants into democratic—led areas in the us, saying the tactic is "cruel" and "shameful". two buses carrying migrants were dropped off near the vice president's

residence in washington. our correspondent michelle fleury gave us this update from the us capital. after weeks of making the trek to the united states, about 100 migrants in two buses were transported from texas to the residence of vice president kamala harris, here in washington, dc. we spoke to a couple who did not know where they were until we told them. they have travelled for about a month from venezuela, looking for a better life — for economic reasons, they explained — but they don't know what the future holds. translation: we are happy to be here. - i will be able to provide a better life for my family in venezuela. we were told in texas that we were coming to washington, but we did not know that we were going to be dropped off outside the house of the vice president. it is no accident that they were sent here. kamala harris angered republicans when she said that america's border is secure.

overnight, florida's governor ron desantis made good on his promise to send undocumented migrants to sanctuary cities, sending two planes to martha's vineyard, a wealthy holiday spot popular among those like bill gates and oprah winfrey. and this is expected to get worse before it gets better with another bus of migrants from arizona expected here in the nation's capital overnight. with russia's invasion of ukraine faltering, vladimir putin has held talks with china's leader xi jinping at a regional summit in uzbekistan. these are the first direct talks between the two leaders since moscow's invasion began. mr putin said russia understood that china had concerns about the war in ukraine. president xi steered clear of mentioning ukraine in his public remarks. in a moment, we'll hear from our russia editor steve rosenberg in moscow. but first, here's our china

correspondent stephen mcdonell. this is a big moment in china for two reasons. one, the country's leader is travelling internationally for the first time since the coronavirus crisis started, and, two, because xijinping is meeting vladimir putin for the first time since russia invaded ukraine. now, on that second point, the last time these two leaders met here in beijing was just before the winter olympics, there was some speculation that vladimir putin may have tipped off xi jinping that the invasion was going to happen because as an is the winter olympic was over, the invasion happened. at that meeting, though, they announced this new relationship, that the two countries were going to forge ahead in ways not seen

before. in fact, that this relationship was going to be no limits, no limits relationship. and people were wondering at the time what does that mean? could it mean greater military cooperation? and certainly at the same time they were meeting in uzbekistan, the navies of the two countries are in the pacific ocean having joint drills, and that clearly is not just a coincidence. trial has maintained that it is neutral in terms of the war in ukraine. but clearly, beijing has offered considerable support to moscow and its efforts, and if you just look at state media here, the coverage is extensively delivering the line if i can put it that way from the kremlin. so the understanding of the war is that the kremlin wasn't understanding of the war, if you watch china central

television, for example. it was really interesting to hear that from vladimir putin. it was quite unexpected too, because publicly, beijing has not talked about its concerns over what russia calls the 'special military operation' in ukraine and here was the kremlin leader at this meeting with president xi revealing to the world that, you know, that beijing has these concerns. now, what we don't know is what happened after that, when the journalists left the hall, in the closed part of that meeting. we don't know whether president xi laid out in more detail what those concerns are, and we don't know whether those concerns will make the kremlin pause for thought about what it's doing in ukraine. steve rosenberg there, and we heard from stephen mcdonald. —— mcdonell. earlier, we werejoined byjohn tefft, the former us

ambassador to russia, ukraine, lithuania and georgia. i asked him if "concern" is a bit of an understatement as to how the situation in ukraine has developed. i suspect it is an understatement. the fact that putin kind of pre—empted the conversation by saying this at the very beginning indicated to me that he fully expected that he would have to explain in great detail to xijinping he would have to explain in great detail to xi jinping who wants to support russia would have to explain to him why russia has suffered this terrible setback over the last week as the ukrainian counteroffensive south of kharkiv has been so successful. if china supported russia militarily, arguably russia would be in a stronger position. trial is reticent do that. just like but china. right. the chinese are trying to buy a very careful game

here. xijinping is walking the tightrope because he does not want to damage the chinese economy, does not want to incur sanctions from the united states, which the usa has warned would happen and giving military support to russia. we can't afford it now and partly because the chinese economy has had its own setback because of all the problems they have had recently with covid. so he wants to support russia, he and putin have a common bond for many years in opposing the west, united states policy, but he can't let it go one way or the other, but he has to try to support russia without antagonising the united states or europe as we move forward here. so it is a very tough balancing act and i would have loved to be a fly on the wall in the private discussions that the two men had today to hear what putin had to say to

hopefully i am sure on his part as was the that shejinping has. i as was the that she jinping has. .. as was the that she jinping has. ~' ., ., ., has. i think we would all love to be a fly — has. i think we would all love to be a fly on _ has. i think we would all love to be a fly on the _ has. i think we would all love to be a fly on the wall - has. i think we would all love to be a fly on the wall to - has. i think we would all love to be a fly on the wall to be l to be a fly on the wall to be quite honest when it comes to what these two world leaders were talking about. when it comes to the kind of power balance between putin and xi jinping, i guess putin is very much weaker. do you think xi jinping is hoping that perhaps this will be with everything going so badly for us at the moment, we are seeing territorial gains with ukraine, perhaps president putin will be someone else will take over the rain when it comes to russia? i don't see any signs of that right now, and i talked to a lot of my friends who also spent most of their careers working on russia and eastern europe and i don't think anybody has seen evidence of that. i think that we have seen over the last few days many of the people who support the war and to yesterday the head of the communist party got up and

basically criticised the russian military effort, he called this a war and he said the mobilisation of the country, he said basically abandoning this little phrase that putin has had of special military operation, because i think the people who are in the know their alice alice is not going well for russia. the problem for britain is he has his own tightrope to walk here because he doesn't have enough troops. too many people have died and you are faced with this decision about mobilising the whole country by partially or fully to try to get more soldiers to be able to go and fight. that then goes against everything he has been trying to reassure the people of russia this is in fact one of those things that is taking place in you rain, but go about your business, go about your lives, is not really going to

affect you. it will affect the whole society. putin has is very difficult choice to make himself. john tefft. former ambassador to russia, ukraine and also georgia, speaking to me about the fact putin acknowledged china was concerned about the invasion of ukraine. let's get some of the day's other news. the european parliament says hungary, an eu member state, can no longer be considered a full democracy. a report adopted by a clear majority described it as an electoral autocracy, where respect for democratic norms and standards is absent a move that happened through deliberate and systematic efforts by the right—wing government. president biden has welcomed what he describes as a "tentative agreement" between unions and rail companies to avert a nationwide train strike. he said railway workers would receive improved pay and working conditions and that railway firms would continue to be part of the backbone of the american economy. us labor secretary marty walsh

had been mediating between the two sides during late—night talks. a man and his girlfriend have been charged with trying to kill argentina's vice—president, cristina fernandez de kirchner. the couple fernando sabag montiel and brenda uliarte deny any involvement in the attack. the incident happened when ms fernandez de kirchner met supporters outside her home in buenos aires two weeks ago. roger federer, one of the most successful tennis players of all time, has announced he is retiring at the age of 41. the 20—time grand slam champion has been struggling with a knee problem for the last three years. next week, he'll play his last professional match in london. andy swiss looks back on an incredible career. cheering and applause he seemed one of sport's timeless talents. across more than two decades and a fair few hairstyles, roger federer turned

winning into a way of life. umpire: game, set| and match, federer. but one of the greatest players in history is finally hanging up his racquet. since winning a record eighth wimbledon title in 2017, federer struggled with a knee injury. he's not played competitively this year, posting footage of his rehabilitation online. hopes were raised by pictures of him back on court, but he announced on social media that after one last event next week, he's retiring. his statistics are staggering. cheering and applause umpire: game, set| and match, federer. his wimbledon crown back in 2003

the first of some 20 grand slam titles, but it wasn'tjust what he did, it was the way in which he did it. that style, that elegance — federer made the extraordinary look effortless. brilliance while, it seemed, barely breaking sweat. i think he was one of the most beautiful tennis players that i've ever witnessed on a court in terms of how he played the sport, the fluidity, the grace, the balletic sort of qualities and artistic qualities that he brought to the game. perhaps federer�*s greatest opponent, rafael nadal, also paid tribute. and so, just weeks after serena williams announced her retirement, another legend leaves the stage. federer�*s exit from wimbledon last summer effectively his final bow, but the achievements will never fade of one of sport's most glittering stars. andy swiss, bbc news.

just an extraordinary record. the billionaire founder of the outdoor fashion brand patagonia has given away his company to a charitable trust. yvon chouinard said that any profit not reinvested in running the business would go to fighting climate change. the patagonia label has amassed a cult following with outdoors enthusiasts, but even more so amongst tech industry leaders in silicon valley. our north america technology reporterjames clayton has more. patagonia sells all sorts of different outdoor equipment, but it's this, the patagonia vest, that has become iconic here in silicon valley. it's the uniform of the 'tech bro' — jeff bezos, apple's tim cook, just some of the names sporting patagonia—style vests. patagonia has replaced the suit and tie here. part of the reason for the company's success came from its eye—catching position on the environment. it's even taken out ads

saying not to needlessly buy their products. their clothes are supposed to be for life. so, there's a particular model of capitalism called 'shareholder capitalism'. it says the only purpose of companies is to maximise shareholder value. we don't agree with that. the company's founder, a mountain climber at heart, is a passionate environmentalist. everything that we do as a company to be more responsible turns out to be good for the business. he's now given the company, lock, stock and barrel, to a charitable trust aiming to protect the environment. in a statement, he said: the patagonia items are expensive. this top costs £90. critics argue that it's easy to be against fast fashion when you can charge so much. the cost of doing it right, meaning that you pay attention to the whole footprint,

that's how much water is used, whether dangerous dyes or chemistries are used and reducing the carbon is a little bit more expensive, but when you actually factor that in over the whole lifetime of a garment, it isn't more expensive. california, home to patagonia's global headquarters in recent years, has faced particular threats from climate change. some of the state's biggest ever wildfires have taken place in the last few years and drought is an ever—present problem. patagonia thinks there's a way for capitalism and environmentalism to exist equitably. the company now says it wants to focus on climate change and keeping truly wild areas wild. perhaps it's a model that other companies will follow. james clayton, bbc news, san francisco. we return to our reflections on her majesty the queen. maori leaders across new zealand have been paying tribute to her majesty the queen — a respect they say she earned by signing an apology on behalf of the crown for the killings

and the seizure of land they suffered under her ancestors. it was one of several steps the queen made to try to repair relations with maori tribes during a highly complex but highly significant relationship. laura bicker reports from wellington. this maori lament to honour a queen they describe as a rare white heron. after decades of fighting to declare their own lands, they mourn a queen but remain conflicted over a traumatic colonial past. the young queen elizabeth appeared aware of what she represented. i thank you again for your welcome. kia ora kotou.

in 1953, she became the first reigning monarch to visit new zealand. the plan was to spend just minutes meeting maori leaders. in the end, she stayed for tea. but frustrations over land negotiations meant future visits were often far less cordial. efforts to redress the past have become a part of new zealand life. this maori school encourages children to embrace their heritage and fosters leaders of the future. what you know about her majesty the queen? that she's royal. and she is beautiful. she used to be in the — and she is beautiful. she used to be in the army. _ i have heard that she was a very lovely queen to all of us and she did respect our maori culture even though she wasn't a big part of our maori culture, but she is a big part of new zealand and she will be a big legacy.

the rat—nibbled treaty of waitangi, signed by queen victoria, is new zealand's founding document. it contains a solemn promise by the crown to protect maori culture and lands. in 1990, the queen acknowledged it was not working as it should. five years later, she signed an extraordinary apology, to that tainui tribe. a lot of people argue what is the greatest achievement in your life? i'd say, that's one of them. for maori leaders who spent their lives battling the crown, this action proved pivotal. and she said, "the treaty has been imperfectly "observed". that has to be just about the epitome of british understatement. that had a profound impact in our whole conversation in this country. and she knew exactly, precisely what she was doing as she framed those were.

—— as she framed those words. singing. the land of the long white cloud continues to shift, evolve. there may yet be a push to become a republic, but much may depend on the views of the next generation of both maori and monarchy. laura bicker, bbc news, wellington. the complicated relationship between the maori community and the monarchy. look at what is happening outside westminster. this is the queue that continues to move, this is the snake part of it, the snake part of it means that, well, these people will have around 20 minutes or so before they get to go through westminster hall. the estimated curing time overall, according to the website from the department for digital culture media and sport the moment is 11 hours and we

are expecting that to, no doubt, increase as we go towards the weekend. lots of you have been getting in touch with your tributes to the queen, your memories of meeting her majesty and it's really clear that whether it was a handshake, a photo and the briefest of conversations, it made a lasting memory, just like for the people witnessing this historic moment in westminster hall. so we would like to share some of those memories that you have shared with us tonight now. well, eok lay from malacca in malaysia emailed us to say she was asked to recreate her wedding

for the queen on a royal visit in 1972. eok got married in a traditional ceremony. her husband, who was in the local historical society, organised a recreation and asked her to stand in at the last minute. she said she was very nervous but the queen smiled and put her at ease. she says she was fascinated — the queen was fascinated by the traditional clothes and asked questions about their culture. she says she's very happy to have met her. we can also now talk to stephan pavlou, a businessman who met the queen when he won two queen's awards for enterprise in 2017 and he's with us from north london. thank you very much indeed forjoining us. i wonder what your memories are of that meeting a few years back? thank you for letting me talk about this. my memories are everlasting. i remember the queen walking into the ballroom at buckingham palace totally unannounced, no fanfare — just walked in, just like somebody�*s grandmother would walk in.

and i was just gobsmacked and amazed. and when she stopped to talk to me, at first i couldn't really speak and i was kind ofjust dazed, like a rabbit in the headlights. but she soon put me at ease. and she was very friendly and welcoming, and i felt that — there was about 100 people in the room — and i felt that nobody else was there, it was just me and the queen speaking. and she was totally tuned in to what i was saying, totally tuned in to my story, totally interested in my story. and i felt so at ease speaking with her. and it wasn't until afterwards that i was just so astounded how natural and welcoming and warm that she was. it was just unbelievable.

and those few minutes talking to her, that stayed with me, and i was lucky to have a photograph taken with her that all my family and all my friends have got on their walls. and it it feels even more special now. and it's something that you cherish. and why was that conversation so special to you? why is she so special to you? it was really special to me because i really admire the queen. i really admire what she does. and i think she's got a wonderful humility. and she'sjust... she can be just a very ordinary person and come down to that level where she can just speak to you. and i was just in awe of her presence, really. and it wasjust so special to me.

and knowing that she — who she is and the people that she's met in the world. and here i am talking to her. you know, it was just amazing. and i can see you with your eyes lighting up as you talk about that, how much that conversation meant to you, stephan. thank you very much for sharing that story with us. we're very grateful. well, a number of other people... thank you, stephan. a number of other people have got in touch with stories about their families. among them was chris millyard from kidderminster. she discovered the queen had sent her grandparents a food parcel in bm. she found a letter among her late grandfather's papers. one of them is to do with my dad's schooling and the other one is the message, the little note from princess elizabeth, as she would have been at the time, which relates to her wedding and having received lots of food

parcels from overseas, and she decided to distribute them amongst poor, humble people of the uk. my grandfather, who was born in 1893 or something like that, they were miners. the miners kept the country going during the war. you know, the country had to be kept going. so my take on it is one of the reasons perhaps why they received a food parcel. well, patricia and james willetts from the west midlands celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on wednesday, the 8th of september. the day before, they'd received a card of congratulations from the queen. it would have been one of the last that she sent. their granddaughter, beth moore, recorded their reaction. i was delighted to receive the card from the queen. absolutely delighted.

and very sad by the news that came through on the lunchtime of our anniversary that the family had been summoned. memories we have of the queen. we only saw her once passing through on her silverjubilee tour in west bromwich. but i was at the accession proclamation in victoria square, birmingham, in february 1952. so we both have full memories of her full reign. and we think we were saddened and shocked by, like so many millions, because she'd only been on camera with the new prime minister two days before. well, we'rejoined by patricia and james's granddaughter, beth moore. hi, beth. thank you very much indeed for recording that for us. it sounds like this card meant an awful lot to your grandparents. hello. thank you for having me. yes, it really did.

it arrived the day before their wedding anniversary. their wedding anniversary being the 8th of september, which is, of course, the day that the queen unfortunately passed away. they was so, so proud to receive the card. as said in the message, they have long memories of her reign. she has been a constant, like, in their lives, like so many of us, since they were small children. and to have received that card and to have that honour bestowed upon them, they were just so thrilled to have that. and as you're talking, we can see your grandmother holding it proudly. i imagine it's on the mantelpiece at this point. it really is. and it's gone everywhere. we've had wedding anniversary celebrations over the weekend, and it came round to the neighbours' as well with a slice of wedding anniversary cake too. so a really proud moment for them, but of course saddened by the such immediate news that she was unwell and then passed away. well, we appreciate you joining us, beth. thank you very much. congratulations to your grandparents as well on their wedding anniversary. thank you for sharing that story.

thank you. thanks to beth and her grandparents. well, if you're watching, please do send us your memories, your stories and tributes to queen elizabeth. you can send artwork, too. for example, stephanie galloway has done that. stephanie is a digital artist and creates pictures on her ipad. she says she made this image of a corgi because she loves the queen and king charles and felt sad for his loss. she says the picture has had a great response online. if you want to share a tribute, a picture, a story, whatever you would like to share, yourqueen@bbc.co.uk is the email address, and we'll continue to share those as we go through the next few days. hello there. the temperature on thursday

afternoon got up to 21 degrees in worcestershire but it is going to turn cooler in the coming days and if we don't reach 20 celsius anywhere in the uk on friday, that'll be the first time since earlyjune. now, overnight tonight, we continue with those clear skies across many parts. still, though, some showers across northern scotland. the odd shower or two coming through the irish sea, into north wales and down the eastern side of england. temperatures still just about holding up to ii celsius in the south east of england but elsewhere, those temperatures will be lower than last night — into single figures. but friday starts off with lots of sunshine for many of us. as we go through the day, once again, there'll be a few showers coming in off the irish sea to north wales, up into northern areas of scotland and in particular down the eastern side of england. and it's here where you'll really notice that rather strong north and north—westerly wind. gusts of 35, a0 miles an hour. it will make it feel particularly fresh, if not raw. highs of only 12 or 13 degrees celsius. but further west, away from those strong winds, with lighter winds in that

sunshine, temperatures 17 or 18, possibly 19 degrees in south wales and south west england. and, of course, if you're heading to london in the coming days, it's looking dry. there'll be some sunny spells. it will feel quite cool, particularly overnight. so, if you are queuing in the overnight period, do bear that in mind as temperatures will drop down into pretty low single figures in the coming nights and that's because that air is coming all the way from the arctic — look at those blues there across the uk as we go into saturday morning. in fact, saturday morning could be one of the coldest starts that we've had since the end of may for many parts. an isolated frost possible in central and southern parts of england. lots of sunshine, though, again on saturday. just again one or two showers into the far north of scotland, perhaps one or two brushing those eastern coasts of england but for most of us on saturday, staying dry with those sunny spells. temperatures, again, around about 14—17 or 18 degrees celsius.

for the rest of the weekend, this area of high pressure starts to build in a bit more from the west, and that means that the stronger winds that we'll have around the north sea will start to just ease off. look at the isobars there — just kind of going apart a little bit more. so lighter winds there, not feeling quite as cold along those eastern coasts in the coming days and the weather set fair, really, as i say, for many of us up into the bank holiday monday and the queen's state funeral. bye— bye.

this is bbc news. i'm victoria fritz with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. ahead of his mother's funeral,

king charles will complete his tour of the uk's capital cities with a trip to cardiff. and still they come: for a second night, thousands queue up to pay their respects to queen elizabeth ii. i'm mark lobel, live in westminster, i will be talking to some of those who have come to say a final farewell. mourning in the mediterranean: we report from cyprus, a commonwealth country with close ties to britain and its monarch. sad, gutted. iwish sad, gutted. i wish i could go home to be a part of it to be honest. she is part of the family, it is like losing your nan i suppose. officials in ukraine say they've discovered the bodies of more than 400 people after liberating a city captured by russian troops in april. and farewell to federer: the man some argue is

tennis�*s greatest ever player says he's hanging up his racquet. hello and welcome. king charles is to visit wales today to complete his tour of all four nations of the uk before returning to london to again accompany his siblings in a silent vigil by their mother's coffin. thousands of members of the public are still waiting to pay their respects to the late monarch with the queue in central london now around 6.5 kilometres long, an ii—hour wait. queen elizabeth's lying in state lasts another 72 hours or so before her state funeral on monday. new details for that

have been made public. danjohnson has the latest. public engagement is already an early hallmark of king charles' rain. even in grief, he has made time to meet people. first, in scotland. before greeting crowds on a visit to northern ireland. he also shook hands outside buckingham palace shortly after the queen's death was announced. and today, he and the queen consort will travel to wales, completing the four corners of the kingdom and emphasising the ties of union. the other royals have been out across the country as well. the prince and princess of wales, william and catherine, were at sandringham in northwood to see the flowers left for the queen and to exchange a few words.

love his little t—shirt. paddington as well. i think paddington as well. i think paddington might have knocked the corgi off the top spot. the corgis will not take that very well. ~ , ,., ~' corgis will not take that very well. ~ , ., corgis will not take that very well. . ., ~ ., corgis will not take that very well. ~ ., ~ ., ., well. we spoke to william and kate. well. we spoke to william and kate- their _ well. we spoke to william and kate. they both _ well. we spoke to william and kate. they both said - well. we spoke to william and kate. they both said how - well. we spoke to william and kate. they both said how nice| kate. they both said how nice his little — kate. they both said how nice his little outfits were. they were — his little outfits were. they were just really nice and genuine people to say thanks for the — genuine people to say thanks for the queen, everything she has done _ for the queen, everything she has done and all the things they— has done and all the things they are _ has done and all the things they are doing for everyone is so nice — they are doing for everyone is so nice. �* ~ . they are doing for everyone is so nice. �* . ., .,, ., so nice. and william was asked about that _ so nice. and william was asked about that walk _ so nice. and william was asked about that walk behind - so nice. and william was asked about that walk behind his - about that walk behind his grandmother's often on wednesday. it grandmother's often on wednesday.— grandmother's often on wednesda . . ., wednesday. it was challenging. brou . ht wednesday. it was challenging. brought back — wednesday. it was challenging. brought back some _ wednesday. it was challenging. brought back some memories. | wednesday. it was challenging. . brought back some memories. the earl and countess of wessex met people in manchester and lit candles for the queen at the city's cathedral. and this was princess and, back in scotland to greet crowds in glasgow. as the solemn stream of mourners

continues pay their respects in westminster, we are learning more detail about monday's state funeral. there have been rehearsals in the darkness of the early hours to check everyone knows their place and perform their role with perfect precision. and it is the senior armed service, the 150 sailors of the royal navy who have the traditional responsibility of hauling the state gun carriage. we will actually be the last thing i do a uniform before retiring. so for me to be able to convey her majesty to her resting place in my last day in uniform is an honour, it is really difficult to put into words. my grandfather laid the streets for her coronation and we will be lining threats for herfuneral and to get i get some symmetry and circularity of that and i now get to welcome his majesty the king onto the throne and serve him, i grandfather and my father

both serve the queen. this area, parliament _ both serve the queen. this area, parliament square, l both serve the queen. this area, parliament square, has been really busy with people during the lying inside. but by monday morning it will all be secured because it is only a shortjourney secured because it is only a short journey from secured because it is only a shortjourney from westminster hall across to westminster abbey, but gathered inside there will be hundreds of world leaders and heads of state. it is such a rare occasion for so many of them to be in the same place at once. so consider the work of the police and many others in organising all this and keeping everyone safe. sniffer dog scout is here from cumbria, one of many extra resources brought into the capital. at the end of the service in the place the queen was crowned, two minutes of silence will be observed across the country. then the procession heads from the abbey up procession heads from the abbey up the mall past buckingham palace and along constitution hill to hyde park corner and the wellington arch where the

coffin will be transferred to the state hearse for the drive to windsor, up the long walk to the castle and then st george's chapel for another service at four o'clock. there is then a private ceremony in the queen's coffin will be laid to rest alongside that of prince philip. before that, three more days for the public to pay their respects. in their own way, for their own reasons. the queue last night stretched five miles all the way back approaching its full capacity. the long wait has been sustained by kindness and friendship. so you have known each other for... friendship. so you have known each other for. . ._ each other for... seven hours. just seven _ each other for... seven hours. just seven hours, _ each other for... seven hours. just seven hours, and - each other for... seven hours. just seven hours, and now- each other for... seven hours. just seven hours, and now we| just seven hours, and now we have — just seven hours, and now we have a — just seven hours, and now we have a group circle of friends that — have a group circle of friends that we — have a group circle of friends that we are going to be keeping in contact — that we are going to be keeping in contact with and sending updates, which is beautiful. yeah, — updates, which is beautiful. yeah, it— updates, which is beautiful. yeah, it is— updates, which is beautiful. yeah, it is another wonderful thing the queen has done for

us. . , thing the queen has done for us. ., , ., , us. that is the only sound punctuating _ us. that is the only sound punctuating the _ us. that is the only sound punctuating the profound | us. that is the only sound - punctuating the profound solemn silence. a signal every 20 minutes for a change of guard. tonight, it will be her majesty's for children including the king who will take their place and stand at the four corners of her coffin in quiet vigil. danjohnson, bbc news, westminster. our news reporter mark lobel is at westminster with those who have been queueing. mark, this is no ordinary line. stories emerging of friendships being made in the queue. it's been trending on twitter. it's taken on a significance of its own. yes. i think the phrase of the day is long live the queue because people coming here, searching for their part of history, to witness history,

find themselves standing aside people from other parts of the kingdom, from other parts of the world, and they are all coming out of it, everyone i have met liking each other. they have made new friends as you saw in that report. and with the queue time going up our by our on the government tracker, 11 hours now, it was 14 tracker, 11 hours now, it was iii hours and one point, i am asking people, were they have come if they had seen that, and the answer is always yes. what is iii hours for a once—in—a—lifetime opportunity. the opportunity, the persistence is there, but the cut—off time is looming. now, i have spoken to people who have changed their plans, afraid there will be a cut—off on sunday and they would have missed their chance. their one chance in their life to see this happening they say. well, we have heard from people in the queue for people with disabilities who are given timed wristbands to come back for, and some of the game for example at ten o'clock last night was told to come back at

three o'clock on saturday. there were rumours in the row that there might be a cut—off point before sunday so there are a few concerns from people here which might increase the numbers, there might be a surge in people coming. it is expected by my calculation at least but about 400,000 people at this rate could come through. there are reports that 750,000 people might want to comment you, so you wonder how it is possible, but half a million came in 1910 to see edward when he was lying inside, so it is one of those questions that we don't let go the answer to. hot questions that we don't let go the answer to.— the answer to. not at this stare. the answer to. not at this stage- of _ the answer to. not at this stage. of course, - the answer to. not at this stage. of course, the - the answer to. not at this - stage. of course, the weekend will be important as well. dan johnson was outlining what is going to be happening over the next few days, but of course people who otherwise have been working over this week, a lot of people will be joining the queue over the weekend. yes. queue over the weekend. yes, the weather — queue over the weekend. yes, the weather is _ queue over the weekend. yes, the weather is one _ queue over the weekend. yes, the weather is one thing - queue over the weekend. yes, the weather is one thing to - the weather is one thing to look out for. foil blankets have been handed out this morning, it is around 13

degrees here. the weather is not looking like it will get any warmer over the weekend. the nights will be chilly but there is the drawer of the king after he has visited wales for the first time as a monarch coming here at 730 friday, he will be keeping vigil with his underlings, and on saturday, william and harry will be joined by six other cousins, all the grandchildren of the queen. they will be keeping vigil as well, and the huge buildup, the huge buildup to the funeral on monday where one former top civil servant in the uk said he has never witnessed anything but what is about to happen in his lifetime with an expected 500 heads of state and government invited to this event, the largest ever to complain this diplomats lifetime in london coming in just a few days' time. i lifetime in london coming in just a few days' time.- just a few days' time. i use operation- _ just a few days' time. i use operation. thank _ just a few days' time. i use operation. thank you - just a few days' time. i use operation. thank you very l just a few days' time. i use - operation. thank you very much, mark. looking at pictures there and the snake at the very last bit

which is where mark has been standing, and people thinking they are five minutes from the end but i have another 45 minutes or so before they are able to enter the hall at that point. yes, we will be crossing back to mark a little later on with some guests on their experience of the queue. stay with us. we can talk a little bit about what is going on. some of the reaction we have seen across the world. i think it is fair to say there has been a pretty muted response to the queen's death in some areas. cyprus is still part of the commonwealth, but despite his relative business compared to other commonwealth nations, queen actually made one visit to the mediterranean island. when she did, she was booed. from cyprus, our correspondent anna foster sent this report. more than 2000 miles from home, this corner of cyprus feels

distinctly british. within the expat community here, the queen's death is keenly felt. tracy moved here eight years ago from milton.— tracy moved here eight years ago from milton. sad, gutted. wish i could _ ago from milton. sad, gutted. wish i could go _ ago from milton. sad, gutted. wish i could go home - ago from milton. sad, gutted. wish i could go home to - ago from milton. sad, gutted. wish i could go home to be i wish i could go home to be part of it to be honest. she is like a part of the family, she has been there for everyone and it is like losing a nan i suppose. sad. i is like losing a nan i suppose. sad. , ., ,, sad. i 'ust love the queen. that sad. ijust love the queen. that is it- _ sad. ijust love the queen. that is it. this _ sad. ijust love the queen. i that is it. this mediterranean island has — that is it. this mediterranean island has spent _ that is it. this mediterranean island has spent 60 - that is it. this mediterranean island has spent 60 years - that is it. this mediterranean island has spent 60 years in i island has spent 60 years in the commonwealth joining just after independence from britain. 2200 uk service personnel are still based here and held a proclamation ceremony for king charles iii this week. cyprus's president told me about the times he met the queen. told me about the times he met the queen-— the queen. she was so friendly and she was — the queen. she was so friendly and she was so _ the queen. she was so friendly

and she was so polite, - the queen. she was so friendly and she was so polite, and - the queen. she was so friendly and she was so polite, and i i and she was so polite, and i tell you she was always ready to share, her own experience or giving her own advice. fin to share, her own experience or giving her own advice.— giving her own advice. on the queen's only _ giving her own advice. on the queen's only visit _ giving her own advice. on the queen's only visit to - giving her own advice. on the queen's only visit to cyprus i giving her own advice. on the | queen's only visit to cyprus in 1993, she was booed by noisy demonstrators. they blamed her for not pardoning line arrested militants before they were hanged for fighting against british rule. the monarchy had already delegated responsibility for granting mercy in the colonies to governors years before. this is a well—known site in the liberty monument, dedicated to the memory of the liberation fighters. it shows you how much history is still grounded into the national memory here, and while amongst cypriots, reaction to the queen's death has been muted. many cypriots we asked expressed little regret about the queen's death, but none that we spoke to were

prepared to do it on camera. i know it is a bad thing, about thing, but definitely not sad. they don't really care to be honest. they are like, 0k, she is dead, kind of thing. honest. they are like, ok, she is dead, kind of thing.- is dead, kind of thing. cyprus has no plans _ is dead, kind of thing. cyprus has no plans to _ is dead, kind of thing. cyprus has no plans to leave - is dead, kind of thing. cyprus has no plans to leave the - has no plans to leave the commonwealth, the island's divided reaction to the queen's death is a real symbol of its troubled history. anna foster, bbc news, cyprus. let's turn our attention to our other stories this hour, and with energy prices soaring in much of the world, in italy, it's unsurprisingly become a key issue in the election, which is happening in just over a week. polls suggest a coalition led by the far—right is likely to win, with some of its members now talking of dropping sanctions on russia because of the cost—of—living crisis. our italy correspondent mark lowen reports. in the lush italian alps lies russian leveraged in europe.

the its gas has support in here, making up 40% of the total, the largest share but now with western sanctions over ukraine, moscow has tightened the taps. the supplier is done by 60%. vladimir putin pushing a pressure point. as the flow drops, europe is racing belatedly to wean itself off russian reliance. translation: it russian reliance. translation: , , translation: it is very difficult to _ translation: it is very difficult to predict - translation: it is very | difficult to predict whether translation: it is very - difficult to predict whether we will have enough gas for this winter or not. with the government we are working very hard to resolve or at least succeed in fighting this emergency situation to avoid having gas rationing. up until now russia has always been a reliable supplier. but even during the cold war to cope without its gas.— without its gas. italy is now importing _ without its gas. italy is now importing more _ without its gas. italy is now importing more liquefied i importing more liquefied natural gas, stored offshore and algeria has replaced russia as its biggest provider. at this fort, the other side of

ukraine story, with the war blocking black seaports, container traffic is coming here instead, up by 17%. here, always a crossroads, the engine's inaction of ukraine boys complex. as the port firms, russian kasr ulcer is drying up and all the while the world's largest sailing lot owned by oligarchs close to the kremlin has been seized. for ordinary italians the info physically. the war is driving prices and making more question whether it is really worth it. giving mouthwatering scoops of ice cream has soured as electricity bill skyrocket. "i am not voting," as the owner as electricity prices joyful making his business unsustainable. translation: ~ ., ., translation: we will have to sto - translation: we will have to stop paying _ translation: we will have to stop paying bill _ translation: we will have to stop paying bill soon _ translation: we will have to stop paying bill soon so - translation: we will have to stop paying bill soon so they . stop paying bill soon so they will cut us off and shutters down. my grandfather opened this place in 1929. we survived the second world war and now it will hurt a lot if we have to

close because of an electricity crisis. maybe the government should look at how hungry its people are and asked if it can still help ukraine.— still help ukraine. that is echoed by _ still help ukraine. that is echoed by matteo - still help ukraine. that is echoed by matteo solve i still help ukraine. that is i echoed by matteo solve any still help ukraine. that is - echoed by matteo solve any of the right—wing coalition topping the polls and suggesting dropping any sanctions on moscow. he has close ties to britain, like his ally. with most in italy against arming ally. with most in italy againstarming ukraine ally. with most in italy against arming ukraine it is an exploitable link for the kremlin. translation: , , ., kremlin. translation: , ., translation: this is about our constitution _ translation: this is about our constitution which _ translation: this is about our constitution which explicitly - constitution which explicitly rejects participating in wars. we are rejecting russian gas in favour of other countries with dirty human rights records like qatar and algeria but we're not talking about how europeans are being brought to their knees by this war. .. . being brought to their knees by this war. ~ ., , being brought to their knees by this war. ~' ., , , , this war. ukraine is rippling throuuh this war. ukraine is rippling through europe _ this war. ukraine is rippling through europe and - this war. ukraine is rippling through europe and this - this war. ukraine is rippling i through europe and this nation as it casts its ballot. italy two months victory in kyiv at what cost?

meanwhile in ukraine, evidence of mass graves that could hold the bodies of more than 400 people. it's in the recently liberated city of izyum — one of the places within that vast area retaken by ukraine from russian forces since the start of the month. from there, our senior international correspondent 0rla guerin sent us this report. trying to tow away unintended gifts from moscow. left behind after a russian rout, now stuck in a ditch near the city of izyum. "come on," andrewjokes. "let's give it a push." ukrainian troops savouring their victory. a roadside reunion among brothers in arms. super, super, this is super. "ukraine is winning," he tells us. "now we feel strong.

"i thank europe, especially britain and borisjohnson. "and thanks to the united states. "without their support, i would probably be dead already." inside izyum, ukrainian forces now own the streets. defeat here was a real blow for the russians. they used this strategic city as a logistics base. local people no longer afraid, now able to mock the enemy. larissa unloads her bags with trepidation. she has just returned with her friend viktoria, but has no home left to go to. "our house is completely destroyed," she says. "they ruined everything. "all i have left are my keys

and my identity documents." for months, this city was bombarded, its people cut off, their stories untold. izyum's dead are still being counted and the atrocities still coming to light — like the russian attack here back in march at around 9:00 one morning. this was a residential building — a place where civilians were living — and it was ripped apart by an air strike. the centre of the building is completely gone and you can still see evidence of those who were living here. on the top floor, there is a television. a few floors below, there's still clothes hanging in a wardrobe. officials here say that 47 people were killed, among them children.

they weren't safe even in the shelter, where residents huddled together to keep warm. there are schoolbooks in the wreckage and smiling faces in a family album. tatiana shows me her singed balcony. she said she had a lovely apartment and lived here for 22 years. she survived because she was in the bomb shelter at work, not the one at home. translation: it was beautiful here. - there were roses and flower beds. the building was well looked after. when i found out that almost all the neighbours had died, and some were not even found because they were burned, i was hysterical. and i've just found out my favourite neighbours are dead, too. 0leksandr is also

grief—stricken — over the death of his son artur. killed on monday by a collaborator, he says, just after the russians were pushed out. in desperation, he's written a long account of the killing, hoping someone will help him getjustice. the russians had their main base here, theirflag now consigned to the rubbish. inside, a papertrail — though some documents were hastily torn up. nearby, we found piles of ukrainian passports they had confiscated. outside the building, ukrainian police grow suspicious of a man who was hanging around. they're still hunting for enemy agents. he's detained for questioning. police here now say they have found evidence of a mass grave

around izyum thought to contain more than 400 people. it's unclear how they died but exhumations are due to begin tomorrow. 0rla guerin, bbc news, izyum. alexey vinogradov is a volunteer for codeit4life, a charity delivering humanitarian aid in the kharkiv region. alexey and his team were first in izyum with aid and supplies, where he said life slowly starts creeping back to normal, but he also told us about the situation in kupyansk, which he says is much, much more concerning. the next day we have been to kupiansk but there, i can say it's an absolute humanitarian catastrophe because they don't have even water to drink because there is no electricity. russians are still on the other side of the river and they are shelling the city every second.

this is absolutely not a safe situation. i talked to the doctor in the city hospital. they are having a lack of water and a lack of kerosene for their electricity generators. and a lot of people are just sick in their homes, they can't even get to the hospital. let's get some of the day's other news. starting in guatemala. at least nine people have been killed in a crush in western guatemala, including two 12—year—old children. witnesses said the chaos and skewed as everyone tried to leave in an independents day concert. it is said to only had to exit and 21 people were injured.

hundreds of people wore pink at the funeral of olivia pratt—korbel who was shot dead in liverpool last month. the city's archbishop was among those who paid tribute to the nine—year—old. she died after a gunman, chasing another man, burst into her home. police are yet to make any charges. the european parliament says hungary, an eu member state, can no longer be considered a full democracy. a report adopted by a clear majority described it as an electoral autocracy where respect for democratic norms and standards is absent. it could mean billions of euros in eu payments to hungary, worth as much as a tenth of its gdp, are suspended. president biden has welcomed what he describes as a 'tentative agreement�* between unions and rail companies to avert a nationwide train strike. he said railway workers would receive improved pay and working conditions, and that railway firms would continue to be part of the backbone of the american economy. us labor secretary marty walsh had been mediating between the two sides during late—night talks.

roger federer, one of the most successful tennis players of all time, has announced he is retiring at the age of 41. the 20—time grand slam champion has been struggling with a knee problem for the last three years. next week, he'll play his last professional match in london. andy swiss looks back on an incredible career. cheering and applause he seemed one of sport's timeless talents. across more than two decades and a fair few hairstyles, roger federer turned winning into a way of life. umpire: game, set| and match, federer. but one of the greatest players in history is finally hanging up his racquet. since winning a record eighth wimbledon title in 2017, federer struggled with a knee injury. he's not played competitively this year, posting footage of his rehabilitation online. hopes were raised by pictures of him back on court, but he announced on social media

that after one last event next week, he's retiring. his statistics are staggering. cheering and applause umpire: game, set| and match, federer. his wimbledon crown back in 2003 the first of some 20 grand slam titles, but it wasn'tjust what he did, it was the way in which he did it. that style, that elegance — federer made the extraordinary look effortless. brilliance while, it seemed, barely breaking sweat. i think he was one of the most beautiful tennis players that i've ever witnessed on a court in terms of how he played the sport, the fluidity, the grace, the balletic sort of qualities and artistic qualities that he brought to the game.

perhaps federer�*s greatest opponent, rafael nadal, also paid tribute. and so, just weeks after serena williams announced her retirement, another legend leaves the stage. federer�*s exit from wimbledon last summer effectively his final bow, but the achievements will never fade of one of sport's most glittering stars. andy swiss, bbc news. the uk government is considering removing a cap on bankers' bonuses as part of a shake—up of the rules around financial services. it's understood no decisions have been taken, but sources close to the new chancellor kwasi kwarteng say he believes removing the limit will make london more attractive to global banks. as our business editor simonjack explains.

the economic cases if you make the uk and london more attractive he will get more business in places like new york from asia which do not have these bonuses, get more business, economic growth and ultimately more tax. that case is not universally accepted that it will work with the political case is even harder to make at a time lifting the lid on it bankers pay when people are facing a cost of living crisis that is going to be controversial. it has already provoked outrage in many quarters but it is also one of those things that is a relic of the eu law which was imported when we left the european union. it is there to be abolished but i don't think that many people think that abolishing bankers the the top of importance with brexit. we will look at the story in a paper review injust will look at the story in a paper review in just a few moments time so do stay with us for that. also this. a basketball top worn by the sport's greatest ever player, michaeljordan, has sold forjust

over $10 million at auction in new york. it's the most ever paid for an item of sports memorabilia worn during play. our north america correspondent peter bowes reports. a rare opportunity to buy a piece of basketball history. number 23 worn by michael jordan. the sport's greatest scorer of all time. we jordan. the sport's greatest scorer of all time.— scorer of all time. we have here is michael _ scorer of all time. we have here is michaeljordan's i scorer of all time. we have l here is michaeljordan's 1998 nba here is michaeljordan's1998 nba finals shirt from the last dance. so in terms of michael jordan relics, this is one of the rarest and most coveted items that you could bring to market. ., ' , , market. now 59, he spent the bulk of his _ market. now 59, he spent the bulk of his basketball- market. now 59, he spent the bulk of his basketball career i bulk of his basketball career with the chicago bulls and is the most decorated player in nba history. the bullsjersey attracted a total of 20 beds and sold for twice the amount the auction house sotheby�*s is expected. once worn by another legend, this held a previous record for an item of sports clothing memorabilia. the lead footballer diego maradona's hand of god shirt sold forjust

over $9 million in may. i could join went on to have a hugely successful career in business and is still revered by his fans. sotheby�*s said the sale ofjordan's jersey proved his name and legacy was just as relevant now as it was 25 years ago. peter bowes, bbc news. researchers have discovered the world's oldest heart. the 380—million—year—old fossil was discovered in western australia in the gogo fish, which is one of our earliest evolutionary ancestors. the fossil captures a key moment in evolution that led to the emergence of the heart and other organs in the human body. here's our science correspondent pallab ghosh. this rock contains a heart that's hundreds of millions of years old. it's from a prehistoric creature that lived long before the first dinosaurs walked the earth — the gogo fish.

it's the animal humans evolved from. we were all crowded around the computer and recognised that we had a heart and pretty much couldn't believe it, and then decided that it was incredibly exciting. this is a crucial moment in our own evolution and it shows that the body plan that we have evolved very early on, and we see this for the first time. the fossil was discovered more than ten years ago in the kimberley region of western australia. in footage shot by the scientists, they record how they found the gogo fish fossils inside the small boulders scattered all across the region that was once a reef, teeming with life. we've got a lower jaw there, a beautiful series of rays, operculum, skull roof preserved up here, and beautiful articulated scales

right down to the beginning of the tail. these are some of the rocks from australia that the fish were found in. the scientists cracked them open to see what was inside. you can see a tiny specimen inside this one. crucially, when the rocks were forming, they contained minerals that preserved their organs such as their liver, their stomach and, most importantly, their hearts. the scientists scanned the rocks to reveal the gogo fish. the heart was perfectly preserved. they discovered it had two main parts, one on top of the other, a development published in the journal science that ultimately led to the human heart and other aspects of our evolution. a lot of the things we first see, we still have in our own bodies, so jaws, for example, there are teeth. we see some of the first

appearances of not only the front fins but also the fins at the back which eventually evolve into our arms and legs. the neck, as we've talked about, the position of the heart and the morphology and the arrangement of the heart. scientists across the world are now looking through their fossils to investigate whether the evolution of the gogo fish's heart was a key development that eventually transformed all life on earth. pallab ghosh, bbc news. well, let's return now to our top story. thousands of people have been paying their respects to queen elizabeth ii who's lying in state at westminster hall in central london. mourners have been warned that they may have to queue for up to 30 hours to pass by the late queen's coffin and pay their respects. perhaps the most british communal way of sharing a moment, and with remarkably few accounts of people barging in, it's turned out to be quite a levelling and emotional experience for many. our news reporter mark lobel is at westminster with those who've been queueing.

you have been there all night. have you met? i you have been there all night. have you met?— have you met? i have lost count, have you met? i have lost count. but _ have you met? i have lost count, but i _ have you met? i have lost count, but i met - have you met? i have lost count, but i met a - have you met? i have lost count, but i met a lot - have you met? i have lost count, but i met a lot of. count, but i met a lot of people, and one thing that really strikes me is the compulsion of people feeling to be here, whether it is a personal collection or whether it is out of respect for the queen orjust to be part of history and witness it, and the desire to get close to her and of course that is what this process does, it brings people incredibly close to the queen's body and people really feel it and have an incredibly special moment in westminster hall, one that they describe in ways that are incredibly glowing and meaningful, and i have three of those people with me here now. introduce you mandy, her granddaughter lily and her nephew sam. mandy, let us start with you because i know that this journey has been incredibly meaningful for you. just tell us why.— just tell us why. absolutely. we came —

just tell us why. absolutely. we came down _ just tell us why. absolutely. we came down to _ just tell us why. absolutely. we came down to charles i just tell us why. absolutely. i we came down to charles and diana's— we came down to charles and diana's wedding, i came to the queen— diana's wedding, i came to the queen mother's funeral with my own mother, and on that day i actually— own mother, and on that day i actually vowed that i would definitely be coming for the mean's. _ definitely be coming for the mean's, when anything happens to her~ — mean's, when anything happens to her~ 50. _ mean's, when anything happens to her. so, yes, that is why we have _ to her. so, yes, that is why we have come. _ to her. so, yes, that is why we have come, really.— to her. so, yes, that is why we have come, really. and what did ou brina have come, really. and what did you bring with — have come, really. and what did you bring with you? _ have come, really. and what did you bring with you? i _ have come, really. and what did you bring with you? i brought i you bring with you? i brought with me lots _ you bring with you? i brought with me lots of _ you bring with you? i brought with me lots of memories, i with me lots of memories, really. _ with me lots of memories, really, my brother was one of them — really, my brother was one of them my— really, my brother was one of the... my brother used to be in the... my brother used to be in the queen's company of the 1st battalion — the queen's company of the 1st battalion grenadier guards who actually— battalion grenadier guards who actually carried the queen to her resting place where she is currently, _ her resting place where she is currently, so that meant a lot to. , , ., , ., currently, so that meant a lot to. , , ., ., to. did you bring a part of our to. did you bring a part of your family _ to. did you bring a part of your family with - to. did you bring a part of your family with you? - to. did you bring a part of your family with you? so | to. did you bring a part of| your family with you? so i to. did you bring a part of- your family with you? so i have brouaht your family with you? so i have brought my _ your family with you? so i have brought my mum's _ your family with you? so i have brought my mum's actions - brought my mum's actions actually— brought my mum's actions actually because we lost my mum two years — actually because we lost my mum two years ago and she was really— two years ago and she was really patriotic, real royalist, we are from a real royalist _ royalist, we are from a real royalist family, and her ashes

are actually with my sister around _ are actually with my sister around her neck, we brought her with us— around her neck, we brought her with us for— around her neck, we brought her with us for the journey. with with us for the 'ourney. with such an with us for the journey. with such an emotional— with us for the journey. in such an emotionaljourney, with us for the journey. ii�*u such an emotionaljourney, what did it feel like when you entered westminster hall? i can't really believe that you are there and that she is laid to rest— are there and that she is laid to rest in— are there and that she is laid to rest in the coffin, which looks— to rest in the coffin, which looks so— to rest in the coffin, which looks so tiny in comparison with— looks so tiny in comparison with the _ looks so tiny in comparison with the room, look so tiny in comparison with what we see on the television. so you just need _ the television. so you just need to— the television. so you just need to experience the real thing — need to experience the real thing. obviously it is very sad, _ thing. obviously it is very sad, there are lots of upset people _ sad, there are lots of upset people in— sad, there are lots of upset people in their, but this is life. — people in their, but this is life. isn't— people in their, but this is life, isn't it? and we wanted to be — life, isn't it? and we wanted to be part _ life, isn't it? and we wanted to be part of the history that is being _ to be part of the history that is being made this week. you are making — is being made this week. you are making your— is being made this week. you are making your own - is being made this week. ym. are making your own sacrifices to be here. sam, you have given up to be here. sam, you have given up something very special, haven't you? tell us. tomorrow was meant _ haven't you? tell us. tomorrow was meant to — haven't you? tell us. tomorrow was meant to be _ haven't you? tell us. tomorrow was meant to be my _ haven't you? tell us. tomorrow was meant to be my 18th - was meant to be my 18th birthday _ was meant to be my 18th birthday i_ was meant to be my 18th birthday. i was _ was meant to be my 18th birthday. i was meant. was meant to be my 18th birthday. i was meant to| was meant to be my 18th i birthday. i was meant to be going — birthday. i was meant to be going out—

birthday. i was meant to be going out for— birthday. i was meant to be going out for a _ birthday. i was meant to be going out for a lovely- birthday. i was meant to be| going out for a lovely meal, getting _ going out for a lovely meal, getting gather— going out for a lovely meal, getting gather with- going out for a lovely meal, getting gather with my- going out for a lovely meal, i getting gather with my family to celebrate, _ getting gather with my family to celebrate, but _ getting gather with my family to celebrate, but i— getting gather with my family to celebrate, but i decided i to celebrate, but i decided that— to celebrate, but i decided that i_ to celebrate, but i decided that i would _ to celebrate, but i decided that i would rather- to celebrate, but i decidedl that i would rather sacrifice my birthday _ that i would rather sacrifice my birthday to _ that i would rather sacrifice my birthday to come - that i would rather sacrifice my birthday to come downl that i would rather sacrifice i my birthday to come down to this spectacular— my birthday to come down to this spectacular historical - this spectacular historical event, _ this spectacular historical event, which _ this spectacular historical event, which makes - this spectacular historical event, which makes me i this spectacular historical - event, which makes me really proud — event, which makes me really proud to— event, which makes me really proud to be _ event, which makes me really proud to be british. _ event, which makes me really proud to be british. it- event, which makes me really proud to be british. it is- proud to be british. it is something _ proud to be british. it is something special- proud to be british. it is something special and i| proud to be british. it is- something special and i want to be in _ something special and i want to be in the — something special and i want to be in the king's_ something special and i want to be in the king's company- something special and i want to be in the king's company of- something special and i want to be in the king's company of the| be in the king's company of the grenadier— be in the king's company of the grenadier guards _ be in the king's company of the grenadier guardsjust_ be in the king's company of the grenadier guards just like - be in the king's company of the grenadier guardsjust like my. grenadier guards just like my uncle — grenadier guards just like my uncle was, _ grenadier guards just like my uncle was, as _ grenadier guardsjust like my uncle was, as my— grenadier guardsjust like my uncle was, as my chosen - grenadier guardsjust like my. uncle was, as my chosen career, really _ uncle was, as my chosen career, reall . ~ ., ,, ., , , really. wow. strong stuff. thank you. _ really. wow. strong stuff. thank you, sam. - really. wow. strong stuff. | thank you, sam. everyone really. wow. strong stuff. i thank you, sam. everyone is talking about the queue and how long it took you. how long did it take you to get to this stage? it take you to get to this stare? ~ ., ., stage? we 'oined the queue at eiuht stage? we joined the queue at eight o'clock— stage? we joined the queue at eight o'clock last _ stage? we joined the queue at eight o'clock last night - stage? we joined the queue at eight o'clock last night havingl eight o'clock last night having travelled from manchester, so that trip — travelled from manchester, so that trip was five hours to drive _ that trip was five hours to drive down here, and we joined the queue _ drive down here, and we joined the queue at eight o'clock and we got — the queue at eight o'clock and we got through that door at 4:45am _ we got through that door at 4:45am. . , we got through that door at 4:45am. ., , ., .,, we got through that door at 4:45am. ., , ., , , 4:45am. that is not as eyes you told me. — 4:45am. that is not as eyes you told me. lily. — 4:45am. that is not as eyes you told me, lily. how— 4:45am. that is not as eyes you told me, lily. how long - 4:45am. that is not as eyes you told me, lily. how long did i 4:45am. that is not as eyes you told me, lily. how long did you| told me, lily. how long did you sa ? told me, lily. how long did you say? two _ told me, lily. how long did you say? two years! _ told me, lily. how long did you say? two years! is _ told me, lily. how long did you say? two years! is that - told me, lily. how long did you say? two years! is that what i told me, lily. how long did you say? two years! is that what it| say? two years! is that what it felt like? _ say? two years! is that what it felt like? yes! _

say? two years! is that what it felt like? yes! was _ say? two years! is that what it felt like? yes! was it - say? two years! is that what it felt like? yes! was it worth i say? two years! is that what it felt like? yes! was it worth it | felt like? yes! was it worth it at the end of those two years? definitely. at the end of those two years? definitely-_ definitely. how will you remember _ definitely. how will you remember the - definitely. how will you remember the scene i definitely. how will you i remember the scene inside westminster hall are you just came out? i westminster hall are you 'ust came ounfi westminster hall are you 'ust came out? ., �* ., , ,, ., came out? i don't really know, but i came out? i don't really know, but liust _ came out? i don't really know, but liust am — came out? i don't really know, but i just am happy _ came out? i don't really know, but i just am happy to - came out? i don't really know, but ijust am happy to be i but ijust am happy to be there _ but ijust am happy to be there. ., . ., , ., there. yeah. what were your memories — there. yeah. what were your memories of _ there. yeah. what were your memories of the _ there. yeah. what were your memories of the queen? i i there. yeah. what were your i memories of the queen? i love watchin: memories of the queen? i love watching when _ memories of the queen? i love watching when i _ memories of the queen? i love watching when i saw _ memories of the queen? i love watching when i saw her- memories of the queen? i love watching when i saw her on i memories of the queen? i love watching when i saw her on tv | watching when i saw her on tv and i_ watching when i saw her on tv and i wanted _ watching when i saw her on tv and i wanted to— watching when i saw her on tv and i wanted to meet- watching when i saw her on tv and i wanted to meet her- watching when i saw her on tv and i wanted to meet her for. and i wanted to meet her for ages. — and i wanted to meet her for ages. so— and i wanted to meet her for ages. so i_ and i wanted to meet her for ages. so i was— and i wanted to meet her for ages, so i was really- and i wanted to meet her for ages, so i was really happy. and i wanted to meet her for| ages, so i was really happy to do that — ages, so i was really happy to do that. �* ., ., , ., do that. and what would you say to eo - le do that. and what would you say to people watching _ do that. and what would you say to people watching at _ do that. and what would you say to people watching at home i do that. and what would you say to people watching at home if i to people watching at home if they are thinking about coming down? what has this experience been like and how important is it that people come here? for us, it it that people come here? for us. it had _ it that people come here? for us. it had to _ it that people come here? for us, it had to happen and we didn't— us, it had to happen and we didn't really care how long we queued. — didn't really care how long we queued, the banter in the queue, _ queued, the banter in the queue, people are chatting together, everybody is making the most — together, everybody is making the most of it, really, and i have — the most of it, really, and i have to _ the most of it, really, and i have to say that the organisation is absolutely impeccable from the stewards to

the police to the guards, everybody who is here is absolutely pleasant, they are really — absolutely pleasant, they are reallyjolly, even though really jolly, even though obviously reallyjolly, even though obviously we are all here for a purpose — obviously we are all here for a purpose of a very, very sad occasion _ purpose of a very, very sad occasion-— occasion. coming up is the funeral- — occasion. coming up is the funeral. do _ occasion. coming up is the funeral. do you _ occasion. coming up is the funeral. do you intend i occasion. coming up is the funeral. do you intend to i occasion. coming up is the i funeral. do you intend to hang around for that as well? absolutely. our plan really hopefully will be that we will stay — hopefully will be that we will stay overnight near westminster abbey— stay overnight near westminster abbey if— stay overnight near westminster abbey if we can get nearby and see the — abbey if we can get nearby and see the journey through, really. _ see the journey through, really, see herjourney through. really, see her 'ourney through really, see her 'ourney throuuh. ., . , through. thank you all very much for — through. thank you all very much for sharing _ through. thank you all very much for sharing your i through. thank you all very much for sharing your story here with us. as you can tell, just incredible stories from each and every person that has come to visit the queen. there is a lot more to come. a couple of days more of the queen lying in state before the funeral on monday. in state before the funeral on monda . . , in state before the funeral on monda . ., , ., ~ monday. that is right. thank ou monday. that is right. thank you very _ monday. that is right. thank you very much. _ monday. that is right. thank you very much, mark. i monday. that is right. thank you very much, mark. and i | monday. that is right. thank- you very much, mark. and i very happy birthday to sam for today and later on.

while most of the focus is, understandably, on central london where the queen is lying in state, more and more tributes to the queen are popping up across the world, as our correspondent david sillito reports. we are in northamptonshire. not far to no. we are in northamptonshire. not far to go- i— we are in northamptonshire. not farto go- iwas— we are in northamptonshire. not far to go. i was being _ we are in northamptonshire. not far to go. i was being led - we are in northamptonshire. not far to go. i was being led by i far to go. i was being led by david and — far to go. i was being led by david and annette - far to go. i was being led by david and annette wilson. i david and annette wilson. we are actually — david and annette wilson. 7 are actually here as we speak. to a royal location. it wasn't straightforward. irate to a royal location. it wasn't straightforward.— to a royal location. it wasn't straightforward. we are nearly to the end. — straightforward. we are nearly to the end, yes. _ straightforward. we are nearly to the end, yes. nearly - straightforward. we are nearly to the end, yes. nearly there. | to the end, yes. nearly there. this is the point?— this is the point? this is it! i can't see _ this is the point? this is it! i can't see the _ this is the point? this is it! i can't see the flag. - this is the point? this is it! i can't see the flag. we i this is the point? this is it! i can't see the flag. we are| i can't see the flag. we are actually — i can't see the flag. we are actually in _ i can't see the flag. we are actually in the _ i can't see the flag. we are actually in the flag. - i can't see the flag. we are actually in the flag. how. i can't see the flag. we are| actually in the flag. how do i can't see the flag. we are i actually in the flag. how do we see it then? _ actually in the flag. how do we see it then? the _ actually in the flag. how do we see it then? the only - see it then? the only way we can see it _ see it then? the only way we can see it properly _ see it then? the only way we can see it properly as - see it then? the only way we can see it properly as if- see it then? the only way we can see it properly as if we i see it then? the only way we | can see it properly as if we go up. it can see it properly as if we go u n _ , ., . ., ., can see it properly as if we go up. it is a creation was seen by plane _ up. it is a creation was seen by plane or _ up. it is a creation was seen by plane or drone. - up. it is a creation was seen by plane or drone. it - up. it is a creation was seen by plane or drone. it was i by plane or drone. it was planted in the spring for the jubilee and it was almost cut

down. thankfully, it was saved because it has now become a place of memorial. it was created for the jubilee. that's ri . ht. created for the jubilee. that's right- what — created for the jubilee. that's right. what was _ created for the jubilee. that's right. what was originally i created for the jubilee. that's right. what was originally for| right. what was originally for a lovely celebration, a happy celebration for the queen has now become a real tribute to her. ., . , now become a real tribute to her. ., ., , ., ., her. normally you would have not rid her. normally you would have got rid of _ her. normally you would have got rid of by _ her. normally you would have got rid of by this _ her. normally you would have got rid of by this time - her. normally you would have got rid of by this time of- her. normally you would have got rid of by this time of the l got rid of by this time of the year. but he will keep this i am presuming now.- year. but he will keep this i am presuming now. yes, we will t and am presuming now. yes, we will try and keep _ am presuming now. yes, we will try and keep it— am presuming now. yes, we will try and keep it for— am presuming now. yes, we will try and keep it for as _ am presuming now. yes, we will try and keep it for as long i am presuming now. yes, we will try and keep it for as long as i try and keep it for as long as possible. b. try and keep it for as long as possible-— try and keep it for as long as ossible. ~ , ., , ., possible. a place that began as a celebration _ possible. a place that began as a celebration has _ possible. a place that began as a celebration has in _ possible. a place that began as a celebration has in many i possible. a place that began as a celebration has in many ways| a celebration has in many ways become a place of memorial. but it will soon be gone. however, there are many others now thinking about how to create some lasting memory of this moment. applause. crossrail in london is already the elizabeth line. the olympic park, the queen elizabeth park. the queen elizabeth bridge. but this is probably only the beginning. there are many places with

important royal memories. take this straight in washington, dc. it was in the 90s a place with a reputation. its, dc. it was in the 90s a place with a reputation. a cheer went u n with a reputation. a cheer went u- as with a reputation. a cheer went up as limousines _ with a reputation. a cheer went up as limousines pulled - with a reputation. a cheer went up as limousines pulled up... i up as limousines pulled up... until recently, it was a street known as one of the most violent drug market... but a visit by the queen market transformation and made global headlines when one resident, alice frazier, broke protocol, and gave her house guest a hug. as soon as we got inside, alice gave her a big kiss and hug. alice hadn't heard that part of the protocol. at the queen was fine with it. she didn't mean it in a way that was forward heir presumptive. shejust heir presumptive. she just meant, heir presumptive. shejust meant, hey, iam glad heir presumptive. shejust meant, hey, i am glad to have you in my home and i am thrilled. you in my home and i am thrilled-— you in my home and i am thrilled. ,, , ., thrilled. the queen is now -- the street _ thrilled. the queen is now -- the street is _ thrilled. the queen is now -- the street is now _ thrilled. the queen is now -- the street is now called i the street is now called queen's stroll. and in east london, this was created with in hours of last week's sad

news. . , in hours of last week's sad news. ., , ., , ., news. the artist was here at 5:30am yesterday, - news. the artist was here at 5:30am yesterday, and i news. the artist was here at 5:30am yesterday, and we i news. the artist was here at i 5:30am yesterday, and we were done by about 330. smashed it out pretty quickly. its, done by about 330. smashed it out pretty quickly-— out pretty quickly. a request from the _ out pretty quickly. a request from the children _ out pretty quickly. a request from the children of- out pretty quickly. a request from the children of games i from the children of games primary in new you are very proud of their new artwork. what did you think when you first saw it? i what did you think when you first saw it?— first saw it? i thought it was a beautiful _ first saw it? i thought it was a beautiful painting - first saw it? i thought it was a beautiful painting and i i a beautiful painting and i was so happy with the people that did it. it so happy with the people that did it. , ., ., it so happy with the people that did it._ it just i did it. it is amazing. it 'ust creates more i did it. it is amazing. itjust creates more memories i did it. it is amazing. itjust i creates more memories inside your— creates more memories inside your head _ creates more memories inside your head the _ creates more memories inside your head. the eyes— creates more memories inside your head. the eyes look- creates more memories insidej your head. the eyes look real, very— your head. the eyes look real, very real _ your head. the eyes look real, very real lt— your head. the eyes look real, very real-— your head. the eyes look real, very real-_ it - very real. it looks good. it looks real. _ very real. it looks good. it looks real. and _ very real. it looks good. it looks real. and it - very real. it looks good. it looks real. and it also i very real. it looks good. it looks real. and it also willj looks real. and it also will remind us that we are not alone, that she will still be there. ii alone, that she will still be there. , ., , alone, that she will still be there. ,., , ,, there. if we sometimes passed, we can always — there. if we sometimes passed, we can always give _ there. if we sometimes passed, we can always give her - there. if we sometimes passed, we can always give her flowers. | we can always give her flowers. i have _ we can always give her flowers. i have never seen a picture that— i have never seen a picture that great— i have never seen a picture that great and _ i have never seen a picture that great and especially. i have never seen a picture i that great and especially the crown — that great and especially the crown l _ that great and especially the crown. ., , ., .., crown. i love it. everyone can see this- _ crown. i love it. everyone can see this. exactly. _ crown. i love it. everyone can see this. exactly. to - crown. i love it. everyone can see this. exactly. to pay i see this. exactly. to pay tribute to _ see this. exactly. to pay tribute to her _ see this. exactly. to pay tribute to her majesty i see this. exactly. to pay. tribute to her majesty the queen and having her on the front of our school. bind queen and having her on the front of our school.— front of our school. and the kids, front of our school. and the kids. as _ front of our school. and the kids, as soon _ front of our school. and the kids, as soon as _ front of our school. and the kids, as soon as i _ front of our school. and the kids, as soon as i came i front of our school. and the j kids, as soon as i came into school, they were saying we

want something.— want something. yes, they wanted us _ want something. yes, they wanted us to _ want something. yes, they wanted us to do _ want something. yes, they| wanted us to do something. want something. yes, they i wanted us to do something. they wanted us to do something. they wanted something permanent and big. wanted something permanent and bi. �* wanted something permanent and bi, �* ., ., wanted something permanent and bi. �* ., ., , wanted something permanent and big. but all of us can lay flowers _ big. but all of us can lay flowers at _ big. but all of us can lay flowers at a _ big. but all of us can lay flowers at a palace - big. but all of us can lay flowers at a palace or i big. but all of us can lay - flowers at a palace or queue for the lying in state. but there are many ways to remember. david sillito, bbc news. the story continues to dominate the headlines around the world, so let's take a look at the newspapers. with me is our reporter stephanie prentice. stephanie, you have picked out a few here. let's start with the express and these pictures of prince william and the princess of wales staying longer than planned and clearly quite moved, at some point quite moved, at some point quite distressed, but also being very open with well—wishers, went there, about the impact of this on them personally?— the impact of this on them ersonall ? �* ,,., , , personally? absolutely. they

were incredibly _ personally? absolutely. they were incredibly candid, - were incredibly candid, actually. they were in sandringham and prince william shed a sentiment that the queen was like everyone�*s grandmother and actually that is not an exaggeration. what we have been hearing from all weak people in the queue is that the queen is like my mother, my grandmother, i have grown up with her. people feel that familial connection with her and william is being very candid with the people that he spoke to. he said, "this week has been very difficult for me." it evokes memories of his mother dying and have to attend her funeral when he was young. he also said to someone who was emotional, "don't cry now. you will stop me." it is very casual to him. one sentiment he said that i wanted to pick out is that he described this as one of those moments where you kinda think to yourself, "i am prepared," that you are not that prepared in quite a few people we have spoken to the speakers at the same thing. a strong response, stronger than they thought, and people who have gone to the queue said, "i never thought i would find myself here that i

felt compelled to come and pay my respects." kate was candid and said they are very tired but the crowds are keeping them going. but the crowds are keeping them anoin. . but the crowds are keeping them i oin i _ ., , but the crowds are keeping them anoin. . , , ., going. that is it. everyone knew the _ going. that is it. everyone knew the age _ going. that is it. everyone knew the age of _ going. that is it. everyone knew the age of the - going. that is it. everyone | knew the age of the queen going. that is it. everyone - knew the age of the queen and so on, and this echoes what goes on in people's lives at home, that you can prepare for a moment, but you can't stage—managed grief and this is sort of what we have been seeing on a mass scale so it is interesting that it has sort of captured the mood of the nation. let's turn our attention to the sun and this one here. so, prince harry cannot now wear a uniform. the palace saying this is not a u—turn, but a one off, granted by his father king charles. tell us more.— by his father king charles. tell us more. ~ ,., ,., , ., tell us more. well, somebody on the sun 's — tell us more. well, somebody on the sun 's graphic— tell us more. well, somebody on the sun 's graphic design - tell us more. well, somebody on the sun 's graphic design team i the sun 's graphic design team has captured the fact that this has captured the fact that this has been flip—flopping. they have gone harry can wear a uniform so he will be allowed to wear it tomorrow for a visual and that is by the queen's coffin as she is lying in state. uniforms for royals are important. it is symbolic.

barry did move away from being a senior royal and he lost the right to wherever now he will be able to. it has been described as a i—off decision from the king is a mark of respect and we know that harry did do to terms of afghanistan. he said earlier in the week by a spokesperson that his decade of service is not determined by the uniform that he wears, but now know he will actually be able to wear it._ now know he will actually be able to wear it. and he is not the only _ able to wear it. and he is not the only one. _ able to wear it. and he is not the only one. this _ able to wear it. and he is not the only one. this comes - able to wear it. and he is not. the only one. this comes after prince andrew who also lost his titles for other reasons, out of the jeffrey epstein scandal, was given special dips sensation to wear his naval uniform at a similar visual and thatis uniform at a similar visual and that is very much on at the people at the guardian at the moment and i willjust bring up the story here for us as well. you can tell us what is being said about that.— you can tell us what is being said about that. you are right. that cannot — said about that. you are right. that cannot be _ said about that. you are right. that cannot be stressed - said about that. you are right. i that cannot be stressed enough. prince harry stepped away from his royal duties. prince andrew lost his royalty ideals due to the sex offenderjeffrey epstein. he has always strongly

denied allegations against him but the palace did to said to take away his titles due to what is going on and what has happened in the us which the guardian had picked up on is that some of the victims of jeffrey epstein are saying that the duke of york had stepped away from public view. we had not seen him for a long time and now he is in the limelight and now he is in the limelight and people are finding that hard to deal with, according to their lawyers. marianna wang identifies epstein survivors and says it is beyond shameful to see and regretted any form of state privilege given his affiliations with epstein, and also one of her partners has also one of her partners has also added the images of prince andrew being adored can give the impression that all has been forgiven and they can have a deterrent effect on victims that want to speak out. so, the guardian picking that up and we cannot actually really thing that explored much this week. interesting. also, there has been a bit of a divergences between the international media

and the us press and the blanket coverage and pretty much uniformly positive coverage that we have seen in the uk. so, interesting that this is coming out now in the guardian. let's turn our attention to other stories because there are other stories. there are other things going on in the world and this is something that our business editor simonjack is something that our business editor simon jack was talking about editor simonjack was talking about — this story editor simon jack was talking about — this story that is editor simonjack was talking about — this story that is on at the daily star about bankers and there is this issue isn't there about one rule or an understanding that there might be one rule for one set of people and another for everyone else, and so this is about the business secretary saying, potentially looking at scrapping a cap on bonuses, and this was brought in it wasn't during the aftermath of the financial crisis? how is this going to go down with people? you are absolutely right. this is a very evocative topic. everyone tends to have an opinion on bankers here so the staff are saying that megarich

bankers will get richer if these changes occur and there is a bit more detail and nothing has been decided as of yet but as he said those massive bonuses were introduced during the 2008 financial collapse. if they are taken off, it is not going to be popular. i off, it is not going to be popular-— off, it is not going to be --oular. ~' , ., , off, it is not going to be --oular. ~ , ., , ., popular. i think this goes to the heart — popular. i think this goes to the heart of _ popular. i think this goes to the heart of it, _ popular. i think this goes to the heart of it, doesn't - popular. i think this goes to the heart of it, doesn't it, l the heart of it, doesn't it, about this debate on how best to boost growth in this country? the trust government is potentially looking at taking huge political risks and the idea is that rich people pay more tax and answer back in the system. there is a comment on the sideline here from the daily star saying that if you want to help the bankers may be stuck with the food bankers... that is quite good.— that is quite good. which i thou . ht that is quite good. which i thought was _ that is quite good. which i thought was pretty - that is quite good. which i thought was pretty good. i thought was pretty good. another story, different story, energy. this is the thing that everyone is struggling with at the moment and of course the very, very sad news about the

passing of the queen on thursday but earlier on in that day we were getting all the announcements about what was going to happen to save this country from the cost of living crisis later on in the week. so, here there is some criticism that the help is too little, too late. mi criticism that the help is too little, too late.— little, too late. all this is happening _ little, too late. all this is happening against - little, too late. all this is happening against this i little, too late. all this is - happening against this backdrop of everything rising. cost rising for normal households and also for businesses and what is being said is that packages can't come soon enough, but they are being delayed and delayed further by what is going on at the moment. on page 18 that does get outlined more. as you said, they are saying that the energy helpline is too little, too late. industry leaders are basically saying that by the time the plan comes in a lot of small to medium—sized businesses could have gone under. we know that ministers are working towards an energy support packages that might be at mental or thursday but that is not confirmed and we do know that businesses are facing astronomical energy cost and what this says is a good leave thousands of small businesses out in the cold.—

out in the cold. and 'ust as i am flipping h out in the cold. and 'ust as i am flipping through _ out in the cold. and just as i am flipping through the - out in the cold. and just as i i am flipping through the pages, ijust saw this am flipping through the pages, i just saw this — i am flipping through the pages, ijust saw this — i don't know if you can pick up on the shot here. the strong friendship in people waiting in queue. it will not be long until we hear the first proposal for the first couple that met in the queue. first couple that met in the cueue. ., , , queue. there has actually been colla sed queue. there has actually been collapsed on — queue. there has actually been collapsed on twitter _ queue. there has actually been collapsed on twitter already. . queue. there has actually been collapsed on twitter already. i | collapsed on twitter already. i have seen it. journalism, "did you meet in the queue? get in touch." i you meet in the queue? get in touch." ., , you meet in the queue? get in touch." . , ., touch." i am sure we will hear some of— touch." i am sure we will hear some of that. _ touch." i am sure we will hear some of that. also, _ touch." i am sure we will hear some of that. also, the i touch." i am sure we will hear some of that. also, the story| some of that. also, the story in the times about what will happen next. there is some detail here about people, ordinary people, who have been called up and said, "do you want tojoin?" we have got — what — 183 volunteers who got a call out of the blue to join the likes of bidon? at the funeral on monday? tell us more. it funeral on monday? tell us more. , ., ., more. it is out of the film. pandemic _ more. it is out of the film. pandemic heroes - more. it is out of the film. pandemic heroes will i more. it is out of the film. |

pandemic heroes will meet more. it is out of the film. i pandemic heroes will meet with presidents and the queen had a massive hand in all of this so this would happen probably her decision and there is 183 volunteers and they been describing to the times the surreal moment they were invited to the funeral. that includes an 88 year old woman and a volunteer who saved 13 people from drowning. now, the times to focus on one person and we will get her quickly — nancy o'neill and she has worked at the nhs for 41 years. she got a call when she was getting her carfix and bought two outfits and she says that she feels trepidation. people likejoe biden will be looking at me thinking, "what is this little woman doing at the back?" little woman doing at the back?�* ,, little woman doing at the back?" ,, , . , little woman doing at the back?�* ,, , ., , _, little woman doing at the back?�* ,, , .,, ., back?" she is as welcome of course i _ back?" she is as welcome of course i am _ back?" she is as welcome of course i am sure _ back?" she is as welcome of course i am sure is - back?" she is as welcome of course i am sure is anyone l back?" she is as welcome of. course i am sure is anyone else and you will be in her high heels for the first time in three years. the nhs prominent in this finalfarewell. three years. the nhs prominent in this final farewell.— in this final farewell. they will be part _ in this final farewell. they will be part of— in this final farewell. they will be part of the - in this final farewell. they i will be part of the procession and they will follow the coffin ceremony at one point along

with the canadian oil garden that will be an nhs hero is kind of thing with people that helped out during the pandemic. brilliant. thank you so much. it was great. april. story around all of those papers. so we'll bring in some live pictures of westminster hall and the queues that have been ongoing through the night here in london, where it's now approaching six in the morning. and while we look at those, i'lljust give you an update on where we are, with queen elizabeth's funeral around 72 hours away. king charles will visit wales today, the last of his visits to all four nations of the uk. the prince and princess of wales will meet commonwealth troops who've been deployed to the uk to help with monday's funeral, and we've had some more details of that as well. we know the gun carriage carrying the monarch's coffin will be drawn by members of the navy, rather than by horses.

hello there. the temperature on thursday afternoon got up to 21 degrees in worcestershire but it is going to turn cooler in the coming days and if we don't reach 20 celsius anywhere in the uk on friday, that'll be the first time since earlyjune. now, overnight tonight, we continue with those clear skies across many parts. still, though, some showers across northern scotland. the odd shower or two coming through the irish sea, into north wales and down the eastern side of england. temperatures still just about holding up to 11 celsius in the south east of england but elsewhere, those temperatures will be lower than last night — into single figures. but friday starts off with lots of sunshine for many of us. as we go through the day, once again, there'll be a few showers coming in off the irish sea to north wales, up into northern areas of scotland and in particular down the eastern side of england. and it's here where you'll really notice that rather strong north and north—westerly wind. gusts of 35, a0 miles an hour. it will make it feel particularly fresh, if not raw. highs of only 12 or 13 degrees celsius. but further west, away from those strong winds, with lighter winds in that sunshine, temperatures 17 or 18, possibly 19 degrees

in south wales and south west england. and, of course, if you're heading to london in the coming days, it's looking dry. there'll be some sunny spells. it will feel quite cool, particularly overnight. so, if you are queuing in the overnight period, do bear that in mind as temperatures will drop down into pretty low single figures in the coming nights and that's because that air is coming all the way from the arctic — look at those blues there across the uk as we go into saturday morning. in fact, saturday morning could be one of the coldest starts that we've had since the end of may for many parts. an isolated frost possible in central and southern parts of england. lots of sunshine, though, again on saturday. just again one or two showers into the far north of scotland, perhaps one or two brushing those eastern coasts of england but for most of us on saturday, staying dry with those sunny spells. temperatures, again, around about 14—17 or 18 degrees celsius. for the rest of the weekend,

this area of high pressure starts to build in a bit more from the west, and that means that the stronger winds that we'll have around the north sea will start to just ease off. look at the isobars there — just kind of going apart a little bit more. so lighter winds there, not feeling quite as cold along those eastern coasts in the coming days and the weather set fair, really, as i say, for many of us up into the bank holiday monday and the queen's state funeral. bye— bye.

with charlie stayt in westminster

good morning, welcome to breakfast and nina warhurst in the studio in salford. our headlines today — king charles will make his first visit to wales today as monarch. he'll host a reception at cardiff castle and meet the first minister. thousands of people spend the night queing to pay their final respects to queen elizabeth in westminster hall, as more details are revealed about monday's state funeral. the queue to enter westminster hall continues to grow.