that the authorities can really investigate and can establish how many victims they left behind. they were buried here in makeshift graves, many marked only with a number. among them, a 65—year—old called lyudmila, who was killed in march in heavy russian shelling. her husband tells me he had to bury her in the yard. she was brought here in august. now her remains will be disturbed again. "she was beloved," he says. "we have no children, god didn't give us that gift." "but we were in love." emergency service workers, drained by their labours. we can't be sure what killed

all of those buried here, but they expect to be digging at more sites like this in areas recently taken back from the russians. orla guerin, bbc news. india's prime minister, narendra modi, has told the russian leader, vladimir putin, that "now is not the time for war". the two men have held face—to—face talks in uzbekistan on the sidelines of a regional summit. mr modi stressed the importance of "democracy, diplomacy and dialogue". the russian leader responded that moscow was doing everything it could to bring the conflict to an end: translation: i know about your stance on the conflict in ukraine. | i know about the concerns that you voice constantly. we will do everything for it to stop as soon as possible. unfortunately, the leadership of our opponents, ukraine, has stated that they refused to hold talks and that they want to reach their goals militarily,

or as they say, on the battlefield. drjenny mathers is an expert on russian politics and security at the department of international politics at aberystwyth university and joins me now from wales. thank you very much for taking the time to talk to me. what kind of influence do you think president of china and and other indian might have on vladimir putin after talking to the russian leader at the summit? unfortunately thing to be able to get him to bring an end to the war unless it is on his terms. sol think, it's interesting because russia clearly needs as much support from china as possible. this been the case for some time and i think the case for some time and i think the mass invasion launched in ukraine on the 24th of february has put russia in an vulnerable position

with relation to china and it needs china's moral support for economic and financial trade etc, but despite that, i think he is not going to feel a pressure during the war to an end. i think the pressure from prime minister modi from india is new in terms of public statements and he is paying lip service to these concerns, but it doesn't seem likely from what is happening underground in ukraine in terms of the russian forces do that putin is instructing them. he forces do that putin is instructing them. , ., ., ., , , forces do that putin is instructing them. , ., ., ., , them. he needs that relationship and those ties with _ them. he needs that relationship and those ties with china _ them. he needs that relationship and those ties with china and _ them. he needs that relationship and those ties with china and india, - them. he needs that relationship and those ties with china and india, yet . those ties with china and india, yet not to the extent that the comments from the president and premise are going to make take a change of tact. why not? i think putin has shown that he is really not interested in trying to find a proper diplomatic solution to this conflict. nothing that we have seen has indicated any

sort of listening of the military efforts from russia in ukraine. in it they might give anything, they are being doubled. we know there's an enormous effort to recruit from russian prisons because they're having such a hard time getting enough soldiers to volunteer to serve in the armed forces. you can see the destruction being wrought in ukraine on civilian targets, even in the past few days. i think putin is absolutely set on his course, as aims in ukraine are almost infinitely expansive. he wants effectively to stop the country from being an independent, sovereign state and so he is paying lip service to the concerns of others for his desire for peace, but nothing that he is doing in terms of his direction of the armed forces suggests that he actually wants a dramatic solution.— dramatic solution. briefly, if you would, president _ dramatic solution. briefly, if you would, president putin - dramatic solution. briefly, if you would, president putin is - dramatic solution. briefly, if you would, president putin is saying | would, president putin is saying that russia has not deployed as full forces. empty threats or does he have something up his sleeve

militarily?— have something up his sleeve militaril ? ., , ., , ., militarily? eventually, he does not have anything _ militarily? eventually, he does not have anything un _ militarily? eventually, he does not have anything up his _ militarily? eventually, he does not have anything up his sleeve - militarily? eventually, he does not have anything up his sleeve in - militarily? eventually, he does not have anything up his sleeve in the| have anything up his sleeve in the short term. the only thing he might be referring to is this veiled threat of using nuclear weapons, which frankly, would not help them on the battlefield and it would bring him international condemnation of the sword which would make the current western sanctions pale into insignificance. current western sanctions pale into insignificance-_ current western sanctions pale into insignificance. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news... officials from tajikistan and kyrgyzstan have both blamed each other for clashes on their disputed border that left around 30 dead or injured. both countries accused each other of using heavy weaponry to shell homes and infrastructure. at least ten people have died in italy after heavy rains and flooding hit the central region of marche. search operations are under way for four people who're still missing. about a0 centimetres of rain fell in three hours , that's a third of the rainfall usually received in a year.

now on bbc news it's time for your queen. people here in the uk and across the world have been in touch with us at the bbc to offer their tributes to the bbc to offer 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. one person who sent us their story is michael fragnito who met the queen when she visited his college, in southend—on—sea in 1999. michael told us the queen showed a "great deal" of interest in his engineering course. and this image was sent to us by monica simpson, who met her majesty during a royal visit to ghana, back in 1999.

there you can see the queen viewing an exhibition on life skills and handmade crafts. and going back a little further in time now. here's an 18 —year—old princess elizabeth inspecting the first battalion grenadier guards in 1944, as part of her role as colonel of the regiment. this was sent in by spencer keayes from luton — who's grandfather albert killick is the man marching behind the then princess, with a rifle over his shoulder. let's speak to someone now who had the chance to meet the queen. joining me is brian scott, a butcherfrom ballater who's met the queen and whose shop supplies balmoral castle. brian, lovely to talk to you this evening and i have spent several daysin evening and i have spent several days in a letter last week and is a beautiful town, days in a letter last week and is a beautifultown, in days in a letter last week and is a beautiful town, in a stunning part of scotland. you livejust beautiful town, in a stunning part of scotland. you live just a short way from balmoral castle. was it

normal to see the queen around there? , ,., , .,, normal to see the queen around there? , h, , ., , there? yes, sometimes it was, but we would meet — there? yes, sometimes it was, but we would meet the _ there? yes, sometimes it was, but we would meet the queen _ there? yes, sometimes it was, but we would meet the queen or _ there? yes, sometimes it was, but we would meet the queen or the - would meet the queen or the grandkids or members of the royal family, on a day—to—day basis, we would bump into them, so yes, it was good. would bump into them, so yes, it was aood. ., would bump into them, so yes, it was ood. ., ., , ., ., good. how was the queen treated by locals? certainly _ good. how was the queen treated by locals? certainly when _ good. how was the queen treated by locals? certainly when i _ good. how was the queen treated by locals? certainly when i spoke - good. how was the queen treated by locals? certainly when i spoke to - locals? certainly when i spoke to people there last week they said that they very much felt a connection with the royal estate and felt very protective of them? yes. felt very protective of them? yes, we considered _ felt very protective of them? yes, we considered the _ felt very protective of them? yes, we considered the queen - felt very protective of them? yes we considered the queen as a local member of the community. she was one of our neighbours and was very respected, not only as head of the monarchy, but also a very, very well know local to the village. she could be walking down the street and she would walk straight past you and you

never know that it was the queen just walking past you. she was very good at hiding her disguise with a headscarf and a tatty kind of waterproofjacket headscarf and a tatty kind of waterproof jacket or wax jacket and glasses. she was very good, very good. glasses. she was very good, very aood. , ., . , glasses. she was very good, very aood. i. ., , . glasses. she was very good, very aood. i. . , . ., , good. very ordinary close, really, that helped _ good. very ordinary close, really, that helped her _ good. very ordinary close, really, that helped her blend _ good. very ordinary close, really, that helped her blend in. - good. very ordinary close, really, that helped her blend in. and - good. very ordinary close, really, i that helped her blend in. and we are seeing these lovely photographs, lovely images as well i should say of the queen in your butcher shop. what was it like chatting to her? it was really interesting. i wasn't actually at the butchers shop at the time. i'm at the queen at a golf club and i was chef of the golf club after the floods of 2015. she came in september of 2016 and she went around all the members of the golf club and she shook hands with everybody, she made everybody feel at ease, can. she asked me how i got

on and how long it would take to clean up the premises and what was the next stages and she was very, she won know what was happening, she won a note was going on and. i think she knew what was going on she just wanted the clarity of having for everything from every perspective. the butcher shop, she was asking everybody in the butcher shop what was discussed and what was that cut and what was yourjob? she will interact with everybody and she wanted be a part of it.— interact with everybody and she wanted be a part of it. brian, thank ou ve wanted be a part of it. brian, thank you very much _ wanted be a part of it. brian, thank you very much for _ wanted be a part of it. brian, thank you very much for sharing - wanted be a part of it. brian, thank you very much for sharing your - you very much for sharing your recollections of the queen. the queen close to the balmoral estate. brian who is not the queen and whose shop supplies balmoral castle. sophie haines is a primary school

teacherfrom london. back in 2016, the queen celebrated her 90th birthday, and sophie and her class decided to write to her majesty, after learning about buckingham palace — and the queen's corgis — in their lessons. here's sophie to tell us what happened next. and so the children all drew the pictures of her, of many different variants of her, with small crowns, large crowns, big corgis, prince philip and they drew a picture of her and also wrote a message and again, the letters were all asking — we talked about asking interesting questions — we asked the queen what it's like in buckingham palace and what it's like at afternoon tea. so we put our letters in the post and we sent them off and then, of course, they were five and six years old, so they were old enough to hold you to a promise and then a month went by and then two months went by and they said, "has the queen written?" and i was thinking in my heart, do i write a letter as the queen? and then, the third

month went by and then the school secretary one day he came running into my room and she put a letter on my desk and it didn't take long for us to see the that er sign and the crown and it said everyone in class 1s, saint anthony's preparatory school, saintjohn's avenue and so, still not quite believing, i opened it in front of the children because, well, it was their letter, so we waited until we had class and, very kindly, she wrote two letters, one to me and one to the other class, the other year one class, so each got their own letter. and i think the moment of realisation was when we did see the gold embossed letter with the queen saying from buckingham palace, i send you my great thanks for the kind words you sent to me on the occasion of my 90th birthday. and not only that, we got a letter

from her lady in waiting in buckingham palace, i think the police were very kind... having just learned about buckingham palace. "to everyone in class 1s, at saint anthony's school. the queen wishes me to write and thank you for this splendid handmade card that was sent on the occasion of her majesty's 90th birthday. it was very kind of you to make this card for the queen in honour of her special day and her majesty greatly appreciated the care you have taken in your illustrations. i am to send you the queen's best wishes and thank you once again for your thought for her majesty at this time. jennifer gordon lennox, lady in waiting, june 2016." and that's the letter. let's take a look now at some more of the photos you've been sending into us. here's former police officer

kevin mcgetrick meeting the queen whilst being cared for at st bartholomew's hospital. he was injured whilst on duty at the old bailey bombing of 1973. elizabeth tsangaraki wilding gave flowers to her majesty in 1977 at the age of five — during the queen's silverjubilee tour. the flowers were collected from her parents garden. and finally hannah drake sent in this image of her two—year—old son, william, who's a big fan of the royal guards. he's been helping the guards with their duties — from home — over the last week, wearing his own special outfit bought on a visit to the tower of london. please do send us more of your memories, stories and tributes to the queen. the email address for your tributes is yourqueen@bbc.co.uk. we'll try to show you as many as we can.

let mejust show let me just show those pictures again from westminster hall were queen elizabeth children, princess anne, the princess royal, king charles, the duke of york and prince edward have held a vigil around the queen poz mccaughan. the visual of the princes as it is called lasted 15 minutes with all four royals in ceremonial military uniform standing around the coffin. the queen's eight grandchildren are expected to do the same tomorrow. and we can look at live pictures of that huge queue, thousands and thousands of people still queueing. they have until the wait could be 2a hours to have the opportunity to pay their respects

and walked past the queen's coffin. you're watching bbc news. it has been feeling chilly out there across some parts of the uk today and we stick with that cool feel overnight and into the weekend. largely dry, but cool days and rather cold nights ahead, not tonight. this is the earlier satellite picture and while many pictures saw spells of sunshine, we had spells of rain over northern ireland and wales and then on the eastern chorused where it has been windy and it will stay breezy here overnight. quite big waves crashing into some of the shorelines and still some showers running down this east coast. showers and west should

fade and we could see the odd fog patch in northern ireland. most seem clear spells, towns and cities down to three or 4 degrees. some places in the countryside dropping to phrasing with a chance for a touch of frost tomorrow morning. through tomorrow there will be a lot of dry weather with spells of sunshine, but more clout into northern ireland and scotland through the day. some showers grazing into the east, especially norfolk. some showery rain at times in the north of scotland. top temperatures, 13 degrees and ten in lerwick and further south looking at highs of around 18 degrees. the coldest weather through saturday night will be down towards the south. there could be a touch of frost and fog patches here but not quite as code for some places further north because there will be more clout at this stage. but cloud producing one or two showers as it drifts its way southwards. there will still be some sunny spells through the day. still breezy for eastern coasts but that wind will slowly be easing as the

weekend wears on. temperatures on sunday are still lower than what we're used to ablate between 12 and 19 degrees. sunday night bring some fog patches and read this area of high pressure as it builds its way north and strung across the uk. this high would be with us for monday for the day of the queen's state funeral and that means lots of dry weather. some sunny spells but there will be quite a lot of cloud and developing through the day but showers in northern scotland, some around some of these irish sea coasts and just the small chance for a shower in and around the london area but on balance, i think it should stay dry. and temperatures will range from 11-19 . and temperatures will range from 11—19 . goodbye and temperatures will range from 11—19. goodbye for and temperatures will range from 11—19 . goodbye for now.

this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. king charles isjoined by his brothers and sister as he stands vigil for queen elizabeth in westminster hall. i'm shaun ley in westminster, where the public will queue through the night — and possibly the weekend — for their chance to pay respects to queen elizabeth as she lies in state. earlier, king charles visited wales with a special message to the people of the principality. i take up my new duties with immense gratitude for the privilege of having been able to serve

as the prince of wales. in other news, ukraine says hundreds of graves have been found outside izyum, days after it was retaken from russian forces. in forget —— investigators have begun consuming more than 400 bodies near the city. hello, and welcome. king charles, alongside his three siblings has led a vigil, standing by the coffin of their mother, queen elizabeth, in westminster hall. the event is known as the vigil of the princes" and lasted for 15 minutes. all four royals, king charles himself, his brothers prince andrew the duke of york, princess ann the princess royal, and prince edward, the earl

of wessex — all wore ceremonial military uniform. princess anne is the first woman to take part in the vigil, and on saturday, all eight of the late queen's grandchildren are expected to do the same. live now to westminster and my colleague shaun ley. welcome to westminster wherever you're watching us from. if you are outside the uk, it is a little after 9pm on a cool, autumnal evening, friday evening, the last friday before the queen is laid to rest. the last opportunity this weekend, then, for the thousands of members of the public to pay their respects. those journey times are getting longer and longer. we were told yesterday that that chicane here thatis yesterday that that chicane here that is just off to my left —— left, close to the river thames here at

westminster is taking about two hours to traverse from once side to the other as they sneak backwards and forwards. i would estimate this queue has got a little longer by now. certainly over the course of the evening, people had to wait earlier in the day when the gates were closed at southwark park, which is the starting point for those coming to pay their respects to the queen. the gates were open again after a few hours, but that kind of logjam of people had now cleared, and now some of those people who are outside of southwark this afternoon will finally have made it here to westminster this evening. if you are coming, i can offer one bit of advice, wrap up warm. even if you arrive by day, it could be well after dark by the time you get to the end of this long queue. the last stage of those security posts where the airport scanners inside them in the airport scanners inside them in the last set of baggage checks, and after you get through there, you

will have a moment to compose yourself because there is still a queue going into westminster hall, and then you will be guided in, the oldest part of westminster palace. it survived the great fire back in the 18205, i think i'm right, it survived the great fire back in the 18205, ithink i'm right, which resulted in the design of this gothic masterpiece. a tribute to their medieval history of the town. the royal flag, the sovereign standard was flying earlier to indicate that the king was in residence at westminster hall, and he was there of course for that prince55 vigil that anita wa5 prince55 vigil that anita was referring to just a few moments ago. and there were some lucky members of the public that happen by chance to be in westminster hall at the same time as the king, the two princes and the princess royal arrived to take up their positions. their moment of entrance marked by a wrapping of the staff of the duty

officer, and again the duty officer used that wrapping on the flagstones, the tremendous echoing soundin flagstones, the tremendous echoing sound in there. i can tell you, is the kind of building when you walk into it, i used to walk to westminster hall on a regular basis, you find yourself subconsciously lowering your voice, you feel that you are in a sepulchre role atmosphere even on an ordinary day. what must it be like to be there now on this most special of state occasions. there are lying—in—state, the like of which this nation has never seen. these are the four children paying their own respects. it may be a royal ceremony and there may be something that is planned and the rules of which have been dictated by president. the reality is this is about four children. and anybody who has lost a parent will know that no matter how old you are and how long you have lived with that parent, nothing quite prepares you for realising that that parent,

the person who brought you into the world has gone. these four have lost both of their parents in the space of 18 months, and tomorrow it will be the turn of their children. the eight grandchildren of the four children who will pay their respects to. you cannot see it in the shot, or only a little on the side, the gallery on parts of the side of the hole. that will allow other members of the royal family to view, including the princess royal's daughter and herfamily to including the princess royal's daughter and her family to watch as her mother and her uncles pay that respect to the queen. those candles will burn long and deep, and much wax will be shed over this weekend. and in the absence of the princess and the princess and before the arrival of grandchildren tomorrow, the duty will continue to be carried out by members of the armed forces. the sovereign's bodyguard will stand ljy the sovereign's bodyguard will stand by the coffin to protect it and to

show the formality there. you will see the yeomen of the guard also attending familiar figures for anyone who has attended the tower of london. some most recognised symbols of britain's image abroad. i've been speaking to jonathan blakes, who's with mourners who've been paying their respects in westminster hall and have now emerged the other side. i asked him whether in the light of the prince's —— whether there had been a dip —— there princess's vigil whether there was a different feeling tonight. i think it is certainly added to the solemnity and as you say the poignancy of the lying in state which was already quite the remarkable site for anyone who has made thejourney to london and queued for so many hours, to then file past the queen's coffin.

but to see her four children, the new king, along with princess anne, prince andrew and prince edward, stand vigil alongside that, well, what a memory that will be for those who were fortunate enough to see it. i have two of them with me now. pat and francesca have queued for many hours today. just talk us through what you saw in westminster hall tonight. it was a really special moment. we were really lucky to get in there when the king and the rest of his siblings were still there paying tribute to their mother. so, it was really special for us. i mean, just to be there anyway and be around everyone here in london tonight was really spectacular. very, very special. very special. it's a memory we will keep togetherfor a long time. we will. we willtreasure it, and i'm here, i was here as a baby when the queen got married, i was here for her coronation, and i've been up for practically every celebration. so, thisjust capped it. did you have any idea, when you joined the queue this morning, that you would be there when the other members of the royal family were standing vigil. we hoped. we were just glad that we found the end of the queue and that we managed tojoin it before it got closed for a little bit.

so, we were just glad to be in their with a really nice group in there with a really nice group of people that really made the hours of waiting a lot easier to deal with, i suppose. but as we got closer, we thought we would miss it, didn't we? yeah. but we were so lucky to get to the top of the stairs just as they were finishing. yes. and what did you notice about the way they were carrying themselves and the sight of the queen's coffin. what will stay with you from that experience? i thinkjust the level of respect from everyone in the room and i think the strength it took the king and his siblings in standing there in front of so many members of the public was really overwhelming and breathtaking really. yes, so strong. those children are so strong. yes. well, thank you both so much forjoining us on bbc news and sharing your experience. it is quite a day you have had. some of those who have filed past the queen's coffin as it lies in state here at westminster hall

seeing, too, the king and the queen's other three children, prince andrew, prince edward, and princess anne, as they stood vigil here this evening. there was a flurry of activity about half an hour or so ago from the gate behind me. the king's car, alongside him, camilla, the queen consort, followed by other royal cars carrying the other members of the royal family as they brought their vigil to an end. and tomorrow, there will be another similar occasion when the queen's grandchildren, including princess william including prince william and prince harry will stand vigil alongside her coffin as well. and the lying—in—state continues, and the queue continues tonight through the night. jonathan blake is a carriage gate 'ust jonathan blake is a carriage gate just behind me. | jonathan blake is a carriage gate just behind me.— just behind me. i was 'ust struck when i was t just behind me. i was 'ust struck when i was watching _ just behind me. i wasjust struck when i was watching the - just behind me. i wasjust struck when i was watching the report i when i was watching the report earlier of king charles�*s visit to wales. that sense of continuity and

unity when you stand here at westminster, because there is a painting inside the palace of westminster which records the moment when a welsh nobleman one —— one man of the tudorfamily when a welsh nobleman one —— one man of the tudor family who scooped the crown up from the fallen side of richard iii on the battle of bosworth field and put it on his head and crowned himself king of england. and the tudor dynasty which reigned for many years before the stuarts in this country, that that monarch was famous for his love of welsh mead because he was a welshman. and at that point there was a welsh king on the throne of england. some way, somehow, it always leads back here to the palace of westminster, which even the buildings have not stood that long, it is the beating heart of the political and royal history of this

island. —— of these islands. the lying in state of queen elizabeth will continue through the weekend, ahead of her funeral on monday. and tens of thousands of people are in the queue, waiting for their turn to pay their respects in westminster hall. the queue is laid out to run from lambeth bridge, along the south bank of the thames through to southwark park. it's now approximately five miles — or 8 kilometres — long. but earlier today, the government said the park had reached capacity — so the gates would be closed for six hours. angus crawford reports. step—by—step, yard by yard, and mile by mile, still they come in their thousands. here, the very start of the queue in southwark park. so many at one point, the gates were closed to stop overcrowding. even that did not put people off.

we have come from birmingham, and our plans are quite simply to stay here until the gates open. we are tough. we're not worried about it. we've come to pay our respects. we are going to manage. 0pening again soon after, the flow carefully regulated. 0fficial advice, please don't come yet. the queue snakes around the park for hundreds of metres, and even those lucky enough to get here cannot expect to get to westminster hall until sometime around breakfast tomorrow morning. but this is the tale of two cues. this one for people with disabilities. again, too many for the time slots available. thank you for bearing with us. i know it's frustrating. the advice once more, please delay your visit. pat has been a volunteer for 50 years. i have never seen anything like this. we had planned this for a long time.

we are working with numerous agencies across. so, you are in safe hands, you are in good hands. they have treated more than 100 people for minor ailments already today. a queue that is now apparently visible from space. the working week done, the line can only grow. a national moment no—one wants to miss. angus crawford, bbc news. the uk government has set up this website to track the queue to get into westminster hall. it is currently open again — and waiting times are currently estimated at 22 hours to reach the front and enter the hall. those joining it have been warned to expect cold weather conditions overnight. later on in the programme, we will be speaking to someone who has been waiting in the accessible queue today. earlier on friday, king charles made his first official visit to wales,

bringing to an end his tour of the four uk home nations, since becoming monarch. he attended a sevice of prayer and reflection for the late queen, and visited the welsh parliament — the senedd — before meeting well—wishers alongside the queen consort. alan little reports. there is something special about this final leg of his tour of the nations. it has the character of a homecoming. his relationship with wales is intimate. as a student, he studied the welsh language and spoke welsh at his investiture as prince of wales in 1969. many of the people he met today have known him for years. llandaff cathedral was rebuilt after being bombed in the cardiff blitz. it connects us and the royal family to the great shared experience of the second world war. queen elizabeth's visit in 1960 marked the completion of its restoration, characterising

the early years of her reign. here, the king and queen consort attended a service of prayer and reflection for her life. he speaks welsh the first minister, mark dra keford read from the first book of kings, which includes the verse, "and now, 0, my lord, you have made your servant king." welsh was confirmed as an official language here only in 2011. it is strengthening in this age of devolved government. the bilingualism of this service another celebration of the distinctiveness of wales within the uk. as wales gains an even stronger sense of nationhood, and our place within the world, we should still remember that

shared traditions count. outside the cathedral, there was another of those moments he has seemed this week to relish most. this is a king who wants to be visible and to engage directly with the people. the future of the union has been at the heart of this first week of his reign. for at every turn, the king has embraced the distinctive traditions by which the nations of his kingdom express their identities. the biggest danger to the union is arrogance around its continuation. i suspect the monarchy has got perhaps an even greater sensitivity than politicians to this because there is a real sense of understanding that cultural and political heritages of each of the nations is very different. and certainly, the queen reflected that in her remarks when she was opening the national assembly and then the senedd, and i would expect king charles to do the same. and he did. 0n the floor of the senedd,

he replied to a motion of condolence in both languages. through all the years of her reign, the land of wales could not have been closer to my mother's heart. roedd lle arbenig i gymru yn ei chalon. i know she took immense pride in your many great achievements, even as she also felt with you deeply in time of sorrow. it must surely be counted the greatest privilege to belong to a land that could inspire such devotion. i am resolved to honour that selfless example in the spirit of the words by which i have always tried to live my own life. i serve.

cardiff castle, where this first tour of the new king's reign ended, dates from the time of william the conqueror, a reminder in medieval architecture of the long continuities the monarchy is rooted in. here, in the afternoon sunshine, the king greeted thousands who had come to see him. it was a relaxed end to an otherwise energetic first week, a week in which it has been easy to forget that the king is also leading his family through a period of intense private sorrow. sorrow upon which the eyes of the world intrude. on monday, he will lay his mother to rest and lead the country in mourning and monarch who had come to embody much of the character of britain itself, its shared history, its shared identity. around 500 heads of state, dignitaries and members of royal families from around the world will be attending

the queen's funeral at westminster abbey on monday. it will be one of the biggest security and logistical challenges the country has ever seen, as our diplomatic correspondent james landale reports. this ancient abbey may be the stage for an historic state funeral on monday, but it will also play host to an extraordinary assembly of world leaders — hundreds of foreign dignitaries come to mourn the queen, but also attend a diplomatic gathering the like of which not seen for decades. they'll have a chance to attend the lying—in—state at westminster hall. this afternoon, jacinda ardern, the prime minister of new zealand, was among the first foreign leaders to pay their respects. and on sunday, they'll go to a reception with the king at buckingham palace. they will also be able to sign a book of condolence down the road at lancaster house. all this is going to require a huge amount of security.

it is enormous. in the nicht in addition to everything that is happening in the funeral. we have got world leaders coming from all over the world. we need to be sure of their own protection and we need to be sure that this is an event that can pass off safely and securely. but before going to westminster abbey on monday, these global statesmen and women will have to pay a perhaps unexpected visit to the royal hospital chelsea, famous for its pensioners and flower show. the royal hospital here will become something of an upmarket park—and—ride. kings and queens, heads of state and government will arrive here on monday morning amid tight security, then they'll do something they probably don't do very often. they'll take the bus. buses perhaps a bit like this one. there are just too many vips coming for each to take their own cars. they are here principally to honour the queen, not to talk to each other, and so they are more pliable,

they will do the bidding of the foreign office protocol perhaps more happily than if this had been a summit. but yes, who sits next to whom, who is talking to whom will be something on the minds of everybody there. of course, there will be exceptions. the president of the united states doesn't take the bus — he takes the beast, an armoured car he used this week as he visited the british embassy in washington. not everyone is coming. president putin is not invited because of russia's invasion of ukraine, and president xi of china will probably send his deputy. and some mp5 don't want even him to come because of china's human—rights abuses. so politics may follow the politicians into the abbey, but once inside, the focus will turn inevitably to the woman they've come to mourn. james landale, bbc news.

the funeral takes place on monday before she is laid to rest in westminster.— before she is laid to rest in westminster. , ., ., ., westminster. join us for coverage of the da 's westminster. join us for coverage of the day's event- _ let's take a look at other news. and the authorities in ukraine say they've found a large burial site containing more than 400 graves in a city recently recaptured from russian forces. ukrainian officials say most of graves contain the remains of civilians but there were also some soldiers with their hands bound. they were discovered in izyum in the east of the country — which the russians used as a logistics hub for their war effort. ukraine says all the bodies will be exhumed and sent for forensic examination. speaking of the discovery, president zelensky said "russia leaves death everywhere." 0ur senior international correspondent, 0rla guerin, sent this report from izyum — and a warning you may find some of the images distressing. under the pine trees of izyum, a war crimes investigation.

this burial site has more than 400 graves, now being examined. the earth starting to give up its secrets. but the prosecutor already claiming russia is responsible for almost all of the dead. "according to our data, almost everyone died because of russian soldiers," says this man. "some were killed, some were tortured, and some were hit in russian air and artillery strikes." he says the very first grave they opened contained the body of a civilian with a rope around his neck. this knife was recovered from the remains of a soldier. a senior official told us more than 20 troops were found in a single grave with signs of torture. some had their hands bound.

for those at the scene, it was hard to take. this is a distressing sight, but ukraine is determined that the world should see it. graves are being opened here one by one. it is only now, after the russians have been pushed out, that the authorities can really investigate and can establish how many victims they left behind. they were buried here in makeshift graves, many marked only with a number. among them, a 65—year—old called lyudmila, who was killed in march in heavy russian shelling. her husband tells me he had to bury her in the yard. she was brought here in august. now her remains will be disturbed again.

"she was beloved," he says. "we have no children, god didn't give us that gift." "but we were in love." emergency service workers, drained by their labours. we can't be sure what killed all of those buried here, but they expect to be digging at more sites like this in areas recently taken back from the russians. 0rla guerin, bbc news. washington has described the site as horrifying. washington has described the site as horri inc. a, ., ' :: washington has described the site as horri inc. ., ' :: horrifying. more than 140 grace which reportedly _ horrifying. more than 140 grace which reportedly include - horrifying. more than 140 grace i which reportedly include civilians. it is horrifying. it's repugnant.

and sadly, it is in keeping with their brutality and depravity in which russian forces have been pursuing this war against ukraine and the ukrainian people. we will assist national and international efforts to identify and hold russian forces accountable. india's prime minister, narendra modi, has told the russian leader, vladimir putin, that "now is not the time for war". the two men have held face—to—face talks in uzbekistan on the sidelines of a regional summit. mr modi stressed the importance of "democracy, diplomacy and dialogue". the russian leader responded that moscow was doing everything it could to bring the conflict to an end. translation: i know about your stance on the conflict in ukraine. | i know about the concerns that you voice constantly. we will do everything for it to stop as soon as possible. unfortunately, the leadership of our opponents, ukraine, has stated that they refused to hold

talks and that they want to reach their goals militarily, or as they say, on the battlefield. drjenny mathers is an expert on russian politics and security at the department of international politics at aberystwyth university. shejoined me a short while ago, and i asked her. if president she or mr modi could have any influence over vladimir putin. unfortunately they won't be able to get him to bring an end to the war unless it is on his terms. so i think, it's interesting because russia clearly needs as much support from china as possible. this been the case for some time and i think the mass invasion launched in ukraine on the 24th of february has put russia in an even more vulnerable position with relation to china and it needs china's moral support for economic and financial trade etc,

but despite that, i think he is not going to feel a pressure to bring the war to an end. i think the pressure from prime minister modi from india is new in terms of public statements and he is paying lip service to his concerns, but it doesn't seem likely from what is happening on the ground in ukraine in terms of the russian forces do that putin is instructing them. he needs that relationship and those ties with china and india, yet not to the extent that the comments from the president and prime minister are going to make take a change of tact. why not? i think putin has shown that he is really not interested in trying to find a proper diplomatic solution to this conflict. nothing that we have seen has indicated any sort of lessening of the military efforts

from russia in ukraine. if anything, they are being doubled. we know there's an enormous effort to recruit from russian prisons because they're having such a hard time getting enough soldiers to volunteer to serve in the armed forces. you can see the destruction being wrought in ukraine on civilian targets, even in the past few days. i think putin is absolutely set on his course, as aims in ukraine are almost infinitely expansive. he wants effectively to stop the country from being an independent, sovereign state and so he is paying lip service to the concerns of others and for the desire for peace, but nothing that he is doing in terms of his direction of the armed forces suggests that he actually wants a diplomatic solution. briefly, if you would, president putin is saying that russia has not deployed as full forces. empty threats or does he have something up his sleeve militarily? conventionally, he does not

have anything up his sleeve in the short term. the only thing he might be referring to is this veiled threat of using nuclear weapons, which frankly, would not help them on the battlefield and it would bring him international condemnation of a sort which would make the current western sanctions pale into insignificance. the world bank has issued a warning about the outlook for the world economy — saying that international efforts to rein in spiralling prices around the world could trigger a global recession next year. they're warning that as central banks raise interest rates — a familiar tool used to slow price rises — they could also slow economic growth. and that could have devastating consequences, especially in the developing world. our international business correspondent theo leggett explains why inflation is a global problem. we are seeing, particularly in the major economies, a lack of resources, energy supplies are run just threat —— are under threat... because of the conflict in ukraine. food supplies, likewise. that has repercussions all around the world. and what they are still seeing supply chain problems as a result

of the covid—19 pandemic. normal supply chains disrupted that are pushing up prices. and what the world bank is saying is that at the moment, we are seeing and slowing growth in major economies, slowing growth in europe, slowing growth in china, slowing growth in the united states. we are seeing prices shooting upwards at the same time, and we are seeing central banks around the world in a very synchronised manner, increasing interest rates in order to take the heats out of prices. but the problem with doing that, is that this also weighs on investment and weighs potentially on growth. so, there is a risk. it's one of a number of scenarios that the world bank has put forward that we could go into a global recession. that is why income per head around the world declines for a significant period. now, that does not happen very often, there have only been about five global recession since the 19705, but the world bank thinks there is a significant risk of that happening now. here is the problem with interest rate rises. they are designed to curb demand. what happens is that you increase

the cost of borrowing. that means people have less disposable income. they are likely to spend less, and that takes the heat out of prices. the issue at the moment is that the problem is not one of demand, it is one of supply. so, by increasing interest rates, you may not have that much impact on inflation, because the made feeders —— main feeders... into inflation at the moment really our energy price rises. so, there is a concern that interest rate rises might not be that effective. a number of people around the world have been saying that. what the world bank is saying is not that interest rate rises per se are a bad thing, it says central banks need to do this, but it says that they should put their positions very clearly, and that governments should take account of what it going on, and the governments that have been reducing spending. remember we saw very high government spending throughout the pandemic. governments which are reining back on public spending should be careful how they do that at a time of interest rate rises that should perhaps target what spending they have towards the people who need it most. the world bank is also saying that governments around the world should coordinate on things like procuring commodities, supplying commodities,

should make it trading with one another easier to soften that part, and that they should make it easier for employees to move around, and that the effect of what's going on at the moment will be softened in that way. what the world bank is not saying is that central banks should refrain from interest rate rises, but there are economists who would say that is exactly what they should do. 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. 0ur italy correspondent mark lowen reports. in the lush italian alps lies russian leveraging europe. for long, its gas has poured in here, making up its gas has poured in here, making up 40% of italy was now total, the

largest share. but now with western sanctions on ukraine, moscow has tied the taps, it supplied down by 6%, vladimir putin pushing a key put pressure point. this is the entry point for russian gas. as the flow drops, europe is racing to wean itself off russian reliance. it's very difficult to be able to predict whether we will have enough gas for this winter or not. lunlith whether we will have enough gas for this winter or not.— this winter or not. with the government. _ this winter or not. with the government, we _ this winter or not. with the government, we are - this winter or not. with the l government, we are working this winter or not. with the - government, we are working very 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 from russia. up until now, russia has always been a reliable supplier. not even during the cold war did we go without its gas. the cold war did we go without its as. ., , the cold war did we go without its as, ., , , ., the cold war did we go without its as. ., , ., the cold war did we go without its tas. ., , , ., ., gas. italy is now importing more liuuefied gas. italy is now importing more liquefied natural _ gas. italy is now importing more liquefied natural gas _ gas. italy is now importing more liquefied natural gas stored - liquefied natural gas stored offshore and algeria replaced russia as its biggest provider. a trieste port, the other side of the ukraine story. with the war blocking like seaports, container traffic is coming here instead, up by 17%. here

in trieste they have always talked... the interconnection of ukraine war is complex. as a poor booms, russian gas is where it is drying up and all words largest sailing yacht owned by an oligarch is too close to the kremlin has been seized. but for ordinary italians, the impact is clear. the water is driving up prices and making more question whether it's worth it. at theice question whether it's worth it. at the ice cream shop here, serving up mouthwatering scoops as sour as electricity bills rocket. i am not voting, says the owner in elections coming up as energy prices trouble making his business unsustainable. translation: we have to up the bill as we will get shut down. we we have to up the bill as we will get shut down.— get shut down. we survived the second world _ get shut down. we survived the second world war _ get shut down. we survived the second world war and - get shut down. we survived the second world war and now - get shut down. we survived the second world war and now we | get shut down. we survived the i second world war and now we will get shut down. we survived the - second world war and now we will go under— second world war and now we will go under because of electricity crisis. maybe _ under because of electricity crisis. maybe the — under because of electricity crisis. maybe the government should look at how hungry as people are and ask if

it can _ how hungry as people are and ask if it can still_ how hungry as people are and ask if it can still help ukraine. that how hungry as people are and ask if it can still help ukraine.— it can still help ukraine. that is echoed by _ it can still help ukraine. that is echoed by the _ it can still help ukraine. that is echoed by the leader _ it can still help ukraine. that is echoed by the leader of - it can still help ukraine. that is echoed by the leader of the - echoed by the leader of the right—wing group topping the polls suggesting dropping sanctions on moscow. he has close ties to putin, like his ally silvio berlusconi. with most in italy against arming ukraine, it's an exploitable link for the kremlin. translation: this is about our constitution which said publicity rejects, taking part in wards. qatar and algeria have dirty human rights records but we're not talking abut how europeans have been brought to their knees this war. ukraine's nightmare is running through europe and this nation as a cast ballot. italy also wants victory in kyiv, but at what cost? michael owen, bbc news, trieste. let's take a look at some of the other stories making the news... officials from tajikistan

and kyrgyzstan have both blamed each other for clashes on their disputed border that left around 30 dead or injured. both countries accused each other of using heavy weaponry to shell homes and infrastructure. at least ten people have died in italy after heavy rains and flooding hit the central region of marche. search operations are under way for four people who're still missing. about 40 centimetres of rain fell in three hours , that's a third of the rainfall usually received in a year. emergency teams in china have been tackling a fire at a skyscraper in the central city of changsha. as these pictures show, the fire took hold of the building — which houses an office of the state—owned company china telecom. it's not clear what started the flames, and officials have said they do not yet have any idea if there are any casualties. let's return to the lying in state of queen elizabeth and as we have been reporting, many people have been queueing for many hours to file

past the coffin in london's westminster hall. here is the scene now in central london as people get ready to spend most of the night standing outside. there is a fast track of people were less physically able to queue, but even that has suspended overnight. john has been waiting in the accessible queue today and joins me now. john, thank you so much and just begin by telling our viewers how long you have been in the queue and what prospect you have of getting into westminster hall. hi. prospect you have of getting into westminster hall.— prospect you have of getting into westminster hall. hi. first of all, 'ust like westminster hall. hi. first of all, just like to _ westminster hall. hi. first of all, just like to say — westminster hall. hi. first of all, just like to say that _ westminster hall. hi. first of all, just like to say that the _ just like to say that the volunteers, soldiers and police officers, everybody on the ground is doing a greatjob and the public, there's a good feeling and everything the side is going very smooth and it's a big thing to organise. i appreciate that.

however, there is a fast track, as you said four people with disabilities and there is many with far worse disabilities than myself and the reason for the fast track is because certain people cannot walk that distance or queue for so many hours. there are people with parkinson's, i was with a couple of ladies, waller parkinson and one recovering from cancer and a third lady who are suffering from me and behind us was some veteran soldiers, with medals and people that have done, play their part for queen and country. i got the queue around lunchtime. i was after about an hour or two they said that the queue is going to be hacked up, —— held up... and i was probably about 700 or

thousand people back at this point. and then a short while after they came on and said that the queue has been closed, like the main queue, and the queue will not reopen until 12pm tomorrow.— and the queue will not reopen until 12pm tomorrow. effectively you are told you could move _ 12pm tomorrow. effectively you are told you could move forward - 12pm tomorrow. effectively you are told you could move forward of- 12pm tomorrow. effectively you are told you could move forward of the| told you could move forward of the point. told you could move forward of the oint. ., �* ., ., ., ., ., point. couldn't move forward at that oint. we point. couldn't move forward at that point- we were _ point. couldn't move forward at that point. we were actually _ point. couldn't move forward at that point. we were actually told - point. couldn't move forward at that point. we were actually told to - point. couldn't move forward at that point. we were actually told to go i point. we were actually told to go home and come back to 12 noon tomorrow because the queue... they will give you a band and give you a time to go in a shorter route and onto the final queue, so you still do the victory gardens and that bit but they will give you a slot instead of coming in from lambeth bridge. instead of coming in from lambeth bride. . ,, instead of coming in from lambeth bride. . ., ., instead of coming in from lambeth bridre, ., y., ., ., ., instead of coming in from lambeth bride, ., y., ., ., ., ., bridge. have you managed to get a band? i bridge. have you managed to get a band? i am — bridge. have you managed to get a band? i am very — bridge. have you managed to get a band? i am very fortunate - bridge. have you managed to get a band? i am very fortunate because i bridge. have you managed to get a | band? i am very fortunate because i was lucky enough — band? i am very fortunate because i was lucky enough to _ band? i am very fortunate because i was lucky enough to get _ band? i am very fortunate because i was lucky enough to get one - band? i am very fortunate because i was lucky enough to get one and - was lucky enough to get one and quite a few of us decided we would stay here anyway and these ladies,

some was... we started to hang around and were deciding what to do and then we decided to ask questions were getting different answers and nobody knew quite why. and then some people, obviously they had given up on and taken advice and gone, but obviously, for those people who travel far and some had travelled further afield than our short distance and they were hanging around. after an hour or two after that, we wish still loitering about on a police officer came out and he had stripes and stuff. he was a very nice gentleman and we said that we have people here that cannot stay here until 12 noon tomorrow and

then... and so, he listened to all of us and said that does make sense to me. i should go and i will be back and bear with me. and to his word, he did return and he said that, no, it's close for the day until 12. that, no, it's close for the day until12. however, if you that, no, it's close for the day until 12. however, if you would like to hang on a bit longerfor those certain to have travelled some distance and will be able to come again, bearwith him, he will try and pull strings anywhere he can. john, we are almost out of time but can ijust say john, we are almost out of time but can i just say what time you are due according to the band to get the second queue to the whole? yes. second queue to the whole? yes, arain, he second queue to the whole? yes, again. he did _ second queue to the whole? yes, again, he did return _ second queue to the whole? use: again, he did return inside they have located and there are now 250 for the people to go through and i was right at the back of a 250 because i was... yes, i do get a band but i cannotjoin the other queue to actually start the process

until four or 5am queue to actually start the process untilfour or 5am and we are queue to actually start the process until four or 5am and we are told its an hour and a half or two it's an hour and a half or two hours at that point. it's an hour and a half or two hours at that point-— it's an hour and a half or two hours at that point. goodness me, so still at that point. goodness me, so still a wa to at that point. goodness me, so still a way to go — at that point. goodness me, so still a way to go but _ at that point. goodness me, so still a way to go but you _ at that point. goodness me, so still a way to go but you have _ at that point. goodness me, so still| a way to go but you have been there all this time so good luck with that i hope you have warm clothing. john in one of the queues to get into westminster hall to pay his respects to queen elizabeth. now it's time for your queen. to queen elizabeth. now it's time foryour queen. . 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. one person who sent us their story is michael fragnito... who met the queen when she visited his college, in southend—on—sea in 1999. michael told us the queen showed a "great deal" of interest in his engineering course. and this image was sent to us by monica simpson, who met her majesty during a royal visit to ghana, back in 1999. there you can see the queen viewing an exhibition on life skills and handmade crafts. and going back a little further in time now. here's an 18—year—old princess elizabeth inspecting the first battalion grenadier guards in 1944, as part of her role as colonel of the regiment. this was sent in by spencer keayes from luton, who's grandfather albert killick is the man marching behind the then princess, with a rifle over his shoulder. i spoke to brian scott,

a butcherfrom ballater, in scotland, balmoral. brian scott's shop supplied the royal household for many years — and i began by asking him... weather normal to the queen in ballater. , ., , , ballater. sometimes it was but we deliver to the _ ballater. sometimes it was but we deliver to the estate _ ballater. sometimes it was but we deliver to the estate so _ ballater. sometimes it was but we deliver to the estate so on - ballater. sometimes it was but we deliver to the estate so on a daily| deliver to the estate so on a daily basis we were driving to the estate and the queen and the grandkids are members of the royal family will be there. on a day—to—day basis you would bump into them so, it was good. would bump into them so, it was aood. ., would bump into them so, it was mad, ., ., , ., ., would bump into them so, it was aood. ., .,, ,, ., _ good. how was the queen treated by locals? certainly _ good. how was the queen treated by locals? certainly when _ good. how was the queen treated by locals? certainly when i _ good. how was the queen treated by locals? certainly when i spoke - good. how was the queen treated by locals? certainly when i spoke to - locals? certainly when i spoke to people there last week they said that they would very much felt a connection with the royal estate and felt very protective of the royal family. felt very protective of the royal famil . , _, , felt very protective of the royal famil . , .., , ,, family. yes, we consider the queen as a local member— family. yes, we consider the queen as a local member of the _ family. yes, we consider the queen i as a local member of the community. she was one of our neighbours and

she was very well respected, not only as head of the monarchy, but also a very well known local to the village. she could be walking down the street and she would walk straight past you and you would never know that it was the queen walking past you. she was very good at hiding her disguise, you know, with a headscarf a tatty kind of waterproofjacket, wax with a headscarf a tatty kind of waterproof jacket, wax jacket and glasses. she was really very good. so just a very ordinary clothes, really, that help to blend in. yes. and we seen _ really, that help to blend in. yes. and we seen these _ really, that help to blend in. yes. and we seen these lovely - really, that help to blend in. ya; and we seen these lovely images of the queen in your butcher shop. what was it like chatting to her? it was was it like chatting to her? it was really interesting. _ was it like chatting to her? it was really interesting. i— was it like chatting to her? it was really interesting. i wasn't - was it like chatting to her? it was really interesting. i wasn't at - was it like chatting to her? it was really interesting. i wasn't at the | really interesting. i wasn't at the butcher shop at that time. i met the queen of the golf club when i was the chef at the golf club after the

floods of 2015. she came in september of 2016 and she went round all the members of the golf club and shejust shook hands all the members of the golf club and she just shook hands with everybody, she just shook hands with everybody, she made everybody feel at ease, can. she asked me how i got on and how long did it take to clean up the premises and what was the next stages and she was very influential as well. she wanted to know what was happening. she wanted know what going on in the community and generally, i think you she knew what was going on, but she was playing her part to know everything of everybody at the club. but the butcher shop, she was asking anybody the butcher shop was discussed, what would that cut, what was yourjob? she wanted to interact with everybody. just wanted to be a part of it. sophie haines is a primary school teacherfrom london.

back in 2016, the queen celebrated her 90th birthday, and sophie and her class decided to write to her majesty, after learning about buckingham palace — and the queen's corgis — in their lessons. here's sophie to tell us what happened next. and so the children all drew the pictures of her, of many different variants of her, with small crowns, large crowns, big corgis, prince philip and they drew a picture of her and also wrote a message and again, the letters were all asking — we talked about asking interesting questions — we asked the queen what it's like in buckingham palace and what it's like at afternoon tea. so we put our letters in the post and we sent them off and then, of course, they were five and six years old, so they were old enough to hold you to a promise and then a month went by and then two months went by and they said, "has the queen written?" and i was thinking in my heart, do i write a letter as the queen?

and then, the third month went by and then the school secretary one day came running into my room and she put a letter on my desk and it didn't take long for us to see the that er sign and the crown and it said everyone in class 1s, saint anthony's preparatory school, saintjohn's avenue and so, still not quite believing, i opened it in front of the children because, well, it was their letter, so we waited until we had class and, very kindly, she wrote two letters, one to me and one to the other class, the other year one class, so each got their own letter. and i think the moment of realisation was when we did see the gold—embossed letter with the queen saying "from buckingham palace,

i send you my great thanks for the kind words you sent to me on the occasion of my 90th birthday. and not only that, we got a letter from her lady in waiting on the buckingham palace paper. i think the police were very kind... ..having just learned about buckingham palace. "to everyone in class 1s, at saint anthony's school. the queen wishes me to write and thank you for this splendid handmade card that was sent on the occasion of her majesty's 90th birthday. it was very kind of you to make this card for the queen in honour of her special day and her majesty greatly appreciated the care you have taken in your illustrations. i am to send you the queen's best wishes and thank you once again for your thought for her majesty at this time. jennifer gordon lennox, lady in waiting, june 2016." and that's the letter. let's take a look now at some more

of the photos you've been sending into us. here's former police officer kevin mcgetrick meeting the queen whilst being cared for at st bartholomew's hospital. he was injured whilst on duty at the old bailey bombing of 1973. elizabeth tsangaraki wilding gave flowers to her majesty in 1977 at the age of five — during the queen's silverjubilee tour. the flowers were collected from her parents garden. and finally hannah drake sent in this image of her two—year—old please send more of your memories and stories and tributes to the queen. the email address for your tributes is yourqueen@bbc.co.uk. we'll try to show you as many as we can. cyprus is still part of the commonwealth but is relative closeness compared to other commonwealth nations the queen made only one visit to the mediterranean island and when she did she was

booed. from cyprus, anna foster said this report. more than 2000 miles from home, this corner of cyprus feels distinctly british. and within the expat community here, the queen's death is keenly felt. tracy moved here eight years ago from milton keynes. rfleet moved here eight years ago from milton keynes.— moved here eight years ago from milton keynes. get that on camera. sad, gutted- _ milton keynes. get that on camera. sad, gutted. she — milton keynes. get that on camera. sad, gutted. she was _ milton keynes. get that on camera. sad, gutted. she wasjust, - milton keynes. get that on camera. sad, gutted. she wasjust, she - milton keynes. get that on camera. sad, gutted. she wasjust, she was| sad, gutted. she wasjust, she was like part of the family. it's like losing your nan, i suppose. sad. i losing your nan, i suppose. sad. i just love the queen and that's it. this mediterranean 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 the king charles iii this week. cyprus's

president tommy were the times he met the queen. she president tommy were the times he met the queen.— met the queen. she was so friendly and so polite _ met the queen. she was so friendly and so polite and _ met the queen. she was so friendly and so polite and i _ met the queen. she was so friendly and so polite and i told _ met the queen. she was so friendly and so polite and i told you - met the queen. she was so friendly and so polite and i told you she - and so polite and i told you she was always ready to share her own experience or 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 nine arrested aoki militants before they were hanged for fighting against british rule. but the monarchy had already delegated responsibility for granting mercy in the colonies to governors years before. this is a well—known site in nicosia, the liberty monument, dedicated to the memory of the liberation fighters. and it shows you how much that history is still branded into the national memory here, and why among 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's a bad thing. it's a dark thing, but they're definitely not sad. they don't really care, to be honest, but they're like, "ok, she's dead," kind of thing. that's how they are in cyprus. cyprus has no plans to leave the commonwealth, but 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 ta ke let's take you back to images of that queue to get to westminster hall to pay tribute to the queen to pay respects at her coffin. gosh, so many people in these queues. we are told the queueing time from the start to the point at which you would get into westminster hall is

22 hours. the forecast is cold, warm clothing is recommended. it has been feeling chilly parts of uk today and we stick with a cool feel overnight and into the weekend. a largely dry with cool days and rather cold nights, not least tonight. this is the early satellite picture and while many places so spells of sunshine, we had a few showers across northern ireland and wales and a few more running down the eastern coast where it has been really quite windy and it will stay breezy here overnight. some quite big waves crashing into some of the shorelines and are still some showers running down this east coast. showers and with should fade. was he the four patch in northern ireland but mostly clear spells and towns and towns and cities down to

three or 4 degrees and some places in the countryside dropping very close to freezing with a chance for a touch of frost through tomorrow morning. through tomorrow there will be lots of dry weather and spells of sunshine but more clout into northern ireland and scotland through the day. some showers grazing the east coast, especially norfolk and some showery rain at times in the north of scotland. top temperatures 13 degrees in stornoway and ten in lerwick but further south will be looking at highs of 18 degrees. the coldest weather through saturday night will be down towards the south. it could be a touch of frost and fog patches here but not quite as cold in some places because there would be more call didn't delete mcleod by the stage. that will produce one or two showers as a drifter twice outwards and there will still be some sunny spells through the day. breezy for eastern coasts but that world will slowly ease as the weekend wears on. temperatures on sunday will be lower than we're used to of late but at between 12 and 19 degrees. sunday

night could bring some fog patches underneath this area of high pressure it builds its way more strongly across the uk and this high will be with us for monday, the day of the queen's state funeral. that means loss of dry weather. some sunny spells but there will be quite a lot of cloud developing through the day. some showers in north—west scotland, some around the irish sea coast. just a small chance of a shower in and run the london area, but on balance i think it should stay dry and temperatures will range from 11—19 . goodbye for now.

tonight at ten... king charles and his three siblings hold a vigil at their late mother's coffin as she lies in state in westminster hall. they stood in silence as members of the public filed past to pay their own respects. thousands queued to see the queen, including the former england captain david beckham — everyone was moved by their experience. i wouldn't have missed it for the world. fantastic. i’ee i wouldn't have missed it for the world. fantastic.— i wouldn't have missed it for the world. fantastic. i've never been so humbled. world. fantastic. i've never been so humbled- i— world. fantastic. i've never been so humbled. i don't _ world. fantastic. i've never been so humbled. i don't really _ world. fantastic. i've never been so humbled. i don't really have - world. fantastic. i've never been so humbled. i don't really have the - humbled. i don't really have the words _ humbled. idon't really have the words to— humbled. i don't really have the words to describe howl humbled. i don't really have the words to describe how i feel. she's the ohiy— words to describe how i feel. she's the only queen i've ever known. and this is the scene right now, with people continuing to queue despite an onset of colder

weather tonight and waiting times of around 22 hours.