this bbc is news. we will have the headlines and all the main news stories for you at the top of the hour, straight up to this programme. washington, dc is the heart of the free world.— washington, dc is the heart of the free world. let's go now to ca - itol the free world. let's go now to capitol hill- — the free world. let's go now to capitol hill. |_ the free world. let's go now to capitol hill. i am _ the free world. let's go now to capitol hill. | am katty - the free world. let's go now to capitol hill. i am katty kay, i capitol hill. i am katty kay, and in more _ capitol hill. i am katty kay, and in more than _ capitol hill. i am katty kay, and in more than 20 - capitol hill. i am katty kay, and in more than 20 years i capitol hill. i am katty kay, - and in more than 20 years spent here in the news business, i've grown accustomed to thinking of this is the centre of power. decisions that reverberate around the globe are made here by politicians who proudly championed democracy. the rule

of the people, by the people. we are here to assess the real meaning of the results in hundreds of races. but meaning of the results in hundreds of races. but it's not the only way. _ hundreds of races. but it's not the only way, or _ hundreds of races. but it's not the only way, or necessarily i the only way, or necessarily the only way, or necessarily the best. a recent poll shows that of the 15 most successful democracies, nine monarchies. the founding fathers rejected aching, but many europeans feel aching, but many europeans feel a royal family as an asset. —— a royal family as an asset. —— a king. iam leaving a royal family as an asset. —— a king. i am leaving washington on a royal mission, as the uk has a new king, charles iii. i want to find out how other royal families, want to find out how other royalfamilies, many of want to find out how other royal families, many of them king charles' relations, managed to stay relevant in the zist managed to stay relevant in the 21st century. i will be mixing in royal circles...— 21st century. i will be mixing in royal circles... how was it? and _ in royal circles... how was it? and visiting _ in royal circles... how was it? and visiting palaces. - in royal circles... how was it? and visiting palaces. you i and visiting palaces. you can't walk — and visiting palaces. you can't walk past _ and visiting palaces. you can't walk past that - and visiting palaces. you can't walk past that line, - can't walk past that line, but... , ., can't walk past that line, but... ,, , ., ., but... ok, then you will shoot me? yes- _ but... ok, then you will shoot me? yes. talking _ but... ok, then you will shoot me? yes. talking to - but... ok, then you will shoot me? yes. talking to insiders. | me? yes. talking to insiders. that is more _ me? yes. talking to insiders. that is more my _ me? yes. talking to insiders. that is more my style. -

me? yes. talking to insiders. that is more my style. do - me? yes. talking to insiders. that is more my style. do i i that is more my style. do i look like a princess? i can curtsy and talk at the same time. and consulting princes and princesses about life without a crown. your highness, tell me how you would like me to address you?— tell me how you would like me to address you? your highness or princess _ to address you? your highness or princess or _ to address you? your highness or princess orjust _ to address you? your highness or princess orjust martha, - to address you? your highness or princess orjust martha, i. or princess orjust martha, i don't mind. or princess or 'ust martha, i am mind._ or princess or 'ust martha, i don't mind. and life without a crown. i grew _ don't mind. and life without a crown. i grew up _ don't mind. and life without a crown. i grew up in _ don't mind. and life without a crown. i grew up in exile, - don't mind. and life without a crown. i grew up in exile, i i crown. i grew up in exile, i couldn't— crown. i grew up in exile, i couldn't go _ crown. i grew up in exile, i couldn't go in _ crown. i grew up in exile, i couldn't go in my - crown. i grew up in exile, i couldn't go in my country. | couldn't go in my country. other_ couldn't go in my country. other for— couldn't go in my country. other for good king charles in otherfor good king charles in the modern game of thrones? —— are there lessons? i have done 4000 miles east to answer the question of how ancient monarchies which don't like to change can stay relevant or even popular in a modern world. the first challenges disability. do you let the public and the press in, or like the british royals, stay and aloof?— stay and aloof? there are 11 monarchies _ stay and aloof? there are 11 monarchies in _ stay and aloof? there are 11 monarchies in continental l monarchies in continental europe, this ancient system of government has arrived and

stayed relevant.— stayed relevant. and those families that _ stayed relevant. and those families that didn't, - stayed relevant. and those families that didn't, well, i families that didn't, well, they have gone by the wayside. we have started ourjourney in denmark on the hunt for european royals, because this is the country that has the oldest monarchy, of all those monarchies. the family dates right back to the viking era. the danes are a contradiction. they don't mind a bit of old—fashioned brass band and boot polish. but they also have expensive lotto and high—speed broadband. at million burg palace, the guard still turns out twice a day to protect the king and queen. —— amalienborg palace. this is a spectacle no

tourist should miss. the royal family themselves have rather got over pomp and ceremony. since her student days, the queen has preferred a bicycle to a limo. crown prince frederick rides out so often he might as well deliver parcels. theirs is one of the group of like—minded royal households called the bicycle monarchies. the king has already stated he wants greater public access to buckingham palace, so he might add a new feature to the royal website. there they are. royal family has this rather wonderful website which has news of their movements, the crown prince couple off to india, i see. crown prince couple off to india, isee. but crown prince couple off to india, i see. but if you flick over to the danish version of the website you can also apply for an audience with the queen. no press and no self is allowed, but you do get to sit down with her and talk about

your issues. unfortunately, it is only for danes, so my royal frock is staying in the cupboard today. but it is a gesture to openness, isn't it? a warm coat is all you need for an audience with journalist tino gotcha. an audience with “ournalist tino gotcha._ an audience with “ournalist tino aotcha. ., tino gotcha. good to meet you! welcome to _ tino gotcha. good to meet you! welcome to copenhagen. - tino gotcha. good to meet you! | welcome to copenhagen. thank ou, i welcome to copenhagen. thank you. i just _ welcome to copenhagen. thank you. ljust came _ welcome to copenhagen. thank you, ijust came in _ welcome to copenhagen. thank you, ijust came in this - you, ijust came in this morning. thank you for doing this. it morning. thank you for doing this. , ., ., this. it is great to meet you. i am surprised _ this. it is great to meet you. i am surprised by, _ this. it is great to meet you. i am surprised by, there - this. it is great to meet you. i am surprised by, there are| this. it is great to meet you. i i am surprised by, there are 70 bicycles. for two decades, tina reported on the palace. the danish media has played a part in the royal openness campaign for good and the bad.— for good and the bad. there are alwa s for good and the bad. there are always stories, _ for good and the bad. there are always stories, but _ for good and the bad. there are always stories, but it _ for good and the bad. there are always stories, but it is - always stories, but it is always stories, but it is always weighed against this week's story, against 1000 years of history. i think that definite impression on the danish presses, you don't deal with them as you deal with the politicians, and there is also a feeling that this is a family that has been put in this

situation, they don't want to be in a situation, and they do a job, be in a situation, and they do ajob, it be in a situation, and they do a job, it is a profession, to be a royal family. i always think of them as being the model royal family, but recently they seem to have gone through the difficulties. what has happened?— through the difficulties. what has ha ened? , ,, �*, has happened? yes, the queen's grandchildren _ has happened? yes, the queen's grandchildren from _ has happened? yes, the queen's grandchildren from her _ has happened? yes, the queen's grandchildren from her younger i grandchildren from her younger son, they had to give up their titles at the beginning of this year. it was probably not handled in the same way that they would normally do, because normally when they have to make difficult decisions, they do it very elegantly. this is something that would probably agree was not handled very elegantly. in 2020 the press was outspoken when queen margaret announced that she was cutting four of her eight and children off the royal payroll, and taking away their titles. -- queen margrethe. their princely father only learned about it from a courtier. that hurt. i about it from a courtier. that hurt. ~' ., about it from a courtier. that hurt. ~ ., ., hurt. i think our it down because _ hurt. i think our it down because they _ hurt. i think our it down because they feel- hurt. i think our it down because they feel that i hurt. i think our it down .

because they feel that they have to stay sort of on terms with the general, with people in denmark. and when we feel that we have to make an effort with our household money, so should they. with our household money, so should they-— should they. the very unusual thin in should they. the very unusual thing in the — should they. the very unusual thing in the story _ should they. the very unusual thing in the story was - should they. the very unusual thing in the story was that - should they. the very unusualj thing in the story was that the prince spoke out about the feelings that he had at that time, and that really rocked the vote, because that was the first time ever that the people involved, to members of the royal family, would speak out about things they didn't agree with. but there was also, in denmark, for the first time ever, an incident where the queen, during this buckle, she was walking into an event and one of the reporters from one of the main broadcasters yelled a question at her, and she answered back. —— debacle. it was very unexpected, first of all the reporters to sort of break out of the decorum and the adequate, but also for her to actually reply. this has

certainly made the press more aware that you can ask tough questions and they will respond to it. the royal family also know that it is a modern media world. in a way, with the danish monarchy has done is make themselves almost normal. sort of a paradox, but it is also the dilemma of many modern royalfamilies, that you need to maintain a certain distance and you need to be elevated, to and you need to be elevated, to a certain extent, but at the same time, if you are too distant, you separate yourself from the people that you are really representing.- really representing. danes generally _ really representing. danes generally approve - really representing. danes generally approve of - really representing. danes - generally approve of slimming down there monarchy and removing titles. it was the abrupt way it was done that caused a crisis, and that is where the queen's woman of the people reputation came in handy. jean charles might want to think of that. —— king

charles. to think of that. -- king charles-— to think of that. -- king charles. ., , ., . charles. the house of windsor has been _ charles. the house of windsor has been rocked _ charles. the house of windsor has been rocked by _ charles. the house of windsor has been rocked by infighting i has been rocked by infighting and scandal, and the british press has revelled in it, and given them a very hard time about it. , . , about it. this family here in denmark— about it. this family here in denmark has _ about it. this family here in denmark has also _ about it. this family here in denmark has also had - about it. this family here in - denmark has also had scandals, and its share of infighting recently. but they have got a press that is more respectful, and the queen has done something that is kind of brilliant in managing the media. she has allowed herself to be vulnerable in public, and open, and has talked about how sad it has made her, and somehow that has taken the sting out of the story. it is sting out of the story. it is all about _ sting out of the story. it is all about emotional - all about emotional intelligence, a very scandinavian street. i intelligence, a very scandinavian street. i think i want to live _ scandinavian street. i think i want to live here. _ scandinavian street. i think i want to live here. i - scandinavian street. i think i want to live here. i am - scandinavian street. i think i i want to live here. i am heading north towards _ want to live here. i am heading north towards the _ want to live here. i am heading north towards the arctic - want to live here. i am heading north towards the arctic circle i north towards the arctic circle to find out if emotional intelligence is common to scandinavian royals. is intelligence is common to scandinavian royals.- scandinavian royals. is it perhaps _ scandinavian royals. is it perhaps the _ scandinavian royals. is it perhaps the key - scandinavian royals. is it perhaps the key to - scandinavian royals. is it perhaps the key to our i scandinavian royals. is it perhaps the key to our pop polarity? the danish royal family stays popular by being

at one with the people, by being accessible and normal. from everything i have read about the norwegian royal family, their popularity stems from their tolerance. they are incredibly liberal. and the most remarkable thing about it is that this is all driven, it seems, by the king, who is 86 years old, and gives speeches in favour of gay rights and refugees and racial tolerance, and just seems so of the 21st century. and i am really interested to see if that is what makes them such successful monarchs. here is the royal palace, and what is missing, where is the gate and the wall and the opposing barricades? you can

just walk straight up to the front door. at what point did i stop me? the tourist can just come up and chat to you? stop me? the tourist can 'ust come up and chat to you? yes, it is different _ come up and chat to you? yes, it is different from _ come up and chat to you? yes, it is different from the - come up and chat to you? yes, it is different from the guards i it is different from the guards in england. they are more robotic, then we are. we are more like humans. but we are allowed to talk and we are allowed to talk and we are allowed to talk and we are allowed to take pictures. that's great. you're a bit like the royal family, your accessible and friendly? kind of. we don't _ accessible and friendly? kind of. we don't want _ accessible and friendly? if; “if. of. we don't want people to be scared of us. often they do because we have weapons, so it helps, talking to them and taking pictures and smiling. it taking pictures and smiling. it seems that the whole palace is very accessible. you can walk up very accessible. you can walk up to the front door, and chat to you. up to the front door, and chat to ou. ., �* ., ,, to you. you can't walk past that line- _ to you. you can't walk past that line. then _ to you. you can't walk past that line. then you - to you. you can't walk past that line. then you will. to you. you can't walk past l that line. then you will shoot me? no. _ that line. then you will shoot me? no, i— that line. then you will shoot me? no, iwill— that line. then you will shoot me? no, iwill not, - that line. then you will shoot me? no, iwill not, of- that line. then you will shoot me? no, iwill not, of course not! excuse _ me? no, iwill not, of course not! excuse me! _ me? no, iwill not, of course not! excuse me! speaks - not! excuse me! speaks norwegian.— not! excuse me! speaks norwegian. �* ., , norwegian. and the royal family is renerall

norwegian. and the royal family is generally popular? _ norwegian. and the royal family is generally popular? yes, - norwegian. and the royal family is generally popular? yes, they - is generally popular? yes, they are. is is generally popular? yes, they are- is that _ is generally popular? yes, they are. is that because _ is generally popular? yes, they are. is that because of- is generally popular? yes, they are. is that because of the - are. is that because of the kin: are. is that because of the king in particular, do - are. is that because of the king in particular, do you i king in particular, do you think? people like him? i king in particular, do you think? people like him? i 'ust think? people like him? i 'ust thinktheyfi think? people like him? i 'ust think they are i think? people like him? i 'ust think they are very * think? people like him? i 'ust think they are very socialh think? people like him? ijust think they are very social and | think they are very social and appreciate all the and the people living here. —— appreciate norway. i guess that is the only thing. they are not above us, they live among us, i guess. 50 above us, they live among us, i cuess. , ., ., guess. so it is ok for him to have opinions? _ guess. so it is ok for him to have opinions? yeah, - guess. so it is ok for him to have opinions? yeah, of- guess. so it is ok for him to - have opinions? yeah, of course. i think have opinions? yeah, of course. i think we _ have opinions? yeah, of course. i think we are _ have opinions? yeah, of course. i think we are norway, - have opinions? yeah, of course. i think we are norway, we - i think we are norway, we admire the freedom of speech, so if he can't have it, why can we have it? i so if he can't have it, why can we have it?— we have it? i love her. i sort of want _ we have it? i love her. i sort of want her— we have it? i love her. i sort of want herjob. _ we have it? i love her. i sort of want herjob. norwegians| of want herjob. norwegians read a lot of newspapers, and they have a broad spectrum of media available. they lead the world and on my new subscriptions. papers and magazines are rightly wetter,

and the quality ofjournalism is high —— widely read. stories from the palace are usually more factual than sensational, but occasionally the laid—back king and his relations appealed to a taste for royal soap opera. even here, the tabloid press revels in royal drama. perhaps we all do. if royals were really boring, would we miss the gossip? i have come to the offices of see und kor, see and hear, a magazine whose royals are rarely off the front page. royals are rarely off the front la a e. ,, royals are rarely off the front nae. ,, , royals are rarely off the front mae, ,, , , , royals are rarely off the front nae. ,, , , , ., page. she is the sister of the crown prince, _ page. she is the sister of the crown prince, and _ page. she is the sister of the crown prince, and she - page. she is the sister of the crown prince, and she is - crown prince, and she is engaged to an american, and they are under cover of so many of these magazines. they are very good for tabloid �*s and a seen very good for tabloid �*s and a seer. princess martha louise, some 20 years ago, was stripped of her title, her royal highness, when she went into

business. but they were always press allegations that she was still using her name on her lineage to promoter and financial interests, which were pretty unorthodox.— pretty unorthodox. caroline bible is a — pretty unorthodox. caroline bible is a senior— pretty unorthodox. caroline bible is a senior editor- pretty unorthodox. caroline bible is a senior editor who | bible is a senior editor who sees and hears it all. princess marta has been very critical of the press recently.— marta has been very critical of the press recently.- do i the press recently. yeah. do ou the press recently. yeah. do you think — the press recently. yeah. do you think that _ the press recently. yeah. do you think that is _ the press recently. yeah. do you think that isjustified? i you think that is justified? she always does things that she knows will have a lot of press. she had this entrance school, it was not the official name, but she talks with angels, she talks with. .. but she talks with angels, she talks with. . .— talks with... she talks with angels? — talks with... she talks with angels? yeah. _ talks with... she talks with angels? yeah. laughter. | talks with... she talks with - angels? yeah. laughter. yeah. it is very alternative. _ angels? yeah. laughter. yeah. it is very alternative. and - it is very alternative. and that was _ it is very alternative. and that was fine, _ it is very alternative. and that was fine, people - it is very alternative. and i that was fine, people were not... ? that was fine, people were not. . . ? ., . , that was fine, people were not...? ., ., ., that was fine, people were not- - - ?_ not. . . ? no, it was a lot of controversy _ not. . . ? no, it was a lot of controversy then - not. . . ? no, it was a lot of controversy then as - not. . . ? no, it was a lot of controversy then as well. | not...? no, it was a lot of- controversy then as well. there has been a lot of controversy with princess martha louise, and she is not so happy for the press coverage. having a new

boyfriend, and he has this controversial business, we think it is public interest because we think it uses the royal palace and the princess' title, during this period of optimiser, i think you called it, it isjust optimiser, i think you called it, it is just a optimiser, i think you called it, it isjust a medallion, it says that he is american and in america that is how we are. so the king said, it is a cultural conflict. they also write that a family are stronger to gather after discussions. i think thinking is a diplomat, and everyone can say what they mean, and maybe they agree to disagree, but they love each other. it is a good family relationship.

it isa it is a good family relationship. much of the unwelcome press is sparked by the queen �*s business. here she is in the brown address, dancing her way to work. the princess was my followers gather to hear her wisdom and benefit from her special gifts. she is the king �*s of this child but no way secession loss means she will never be queen. today she is more of a spiritual leader.- today she is more of a spiritual leader. can you curtsy and _ spiritual leader. can you curtsy and talk- spiritual leader. can you curtsy and talk at - spiritual leader. can you curtsy and talk at the i spiritual leader. can you i curtsy and talk at the same time? �* . . ~ curtsy and talk at the same time? a . ~ ., curtsy and talk at the same time? 1, . ,, ., ., ., time? back down to earth, time for my first _ time? back down to earth, time for my first royal _ time? back down to earth, time for my first royal audience. - for my first royal audience. can you try the other foot maybe? can you try the other foot ma be? ., can you try the other foot maybe?— can you try the other foot ma be? ., , , ., maybe? your highness, i would like to know — maybe? your highness, i would like to know i _ maybe? your highness, i would like to know i am _ maybe? your highness, i would like to know i am addressing i like to know i am addressing you correctly. tell me how you would like me to address you?

it depends laughter. it would like me to address you? it depends laughter. it depends on... ? it depends laughter. it depends on- -- ? your— it depends laughter. it depends on... ? your highness _ it depends laughter. it depends on... ? your highness will - it depends laughter. it depends on... ? your highness will make i on... ? your highness will make rinces on... ? your highness will make princes or _ on... ? your highness will make princes orjust — on... ? your highness will make princes orjust martha, - on... ? your highness will make princes orjust martha, i - on... ? your highness will make princes orjust martha, i do - princes orjust martha, i do not mind. princes or 'ust martha, i do not mind._ not mind. staff prepare carefully _ not mind. staff prepare carefully for _ not mind. staff prepare carefully for our - not mind. staff prepare l carefully for our interview because it is an exclusive. we're going to put you over here. i highness is currently not talking to the norwegian media who have been critical of the spiritual business. i media who have been critical of the spiritual business.- the spiritual business. i have . rown the spiritual business. i have grown up _ the spiritual business. i have grown up being _ the spiritual business. i have grown up being very - the spiritual business. i have grown up being very spiritual without knowing what that was. i was always seeing things. like, before, when i was little, i would see if you were sad or happy. or i would get a pain if you had a pain in your shoulder and then i understood it is a talent and i can help other people and that is when the ball started rolling and i was, like, maybe i should do something to and money. so we

figured out that if i gave up her royal highness title and started working and paid taxes and lost money from the state than i could earn my own money and do my official duties as well. you know, everything you do that is a first is very much going out of the box that you are put in. there was lots of scrutiny from the press and that has continued.- scrutiny from the press and that has continued. things got worse in 2022 _ that has continued. things got worse in 2022 with _ that has continued. things got worse in 2022 with a _ that has continued. things got worse in 2022 with a frenzy . that has continued. things got worse in 2022 with a frenzy of| worse in 2022 with a frenzy of media interest in her new spiritualist bo. the couple have threatened to move to california... sound familiar? what was a different last year when you step back from the royal duties? obviously they have been comparisons with prince harry and meghan? the norwegian _ prince harry and meghan? the: norwegian people prince harry and meghan? tte: norwegian people and has decided that it is best for me to step down because of his views about things but what i

think has been amazing through this whole cycle has been that the conversations we have all had through it all. from a young age i remember my mum and dad, the king and queen saying, that we have to stick together, we have to talk things through evenif we have to talk things through even if it is hard, we have to put all the cards on the table because we are family and we have to work things through all the time because there has been so much time with me, taking a different path than being a traditional royal, it has been a lot of criticism through the years. especially with me being a spiritual and in norway that is taboo. tt a spiritual and in norway that is taboo. , ., , , is taboo. if you were suddenly to send king _ is taboo. if you were suddenly to send king charles - is taboo. if you were suddenly to send king charles wishes i to send king charles wishes from his reign from the queen who was so loved... t from his reign from the queen who was so loved... i remember my grandfather, _ who was so loved... i remember my grandfather, crown - who was so loved... i remember my grandfather, crown prince i my grandfather, crown prince olav, my father feared

my grandfather, crown prince olav, my fatherfeared going into that role after him because how could he fill his shoes and i think that is the whole point, you do not feel his shoes. 50 whole point, you do not feel his shoes-— his shoes. so king charles would be _ his shoes. so king charles would be a _ his shoes. so king charles would be a different i his shoes. so king charles i would be a different monarch from queen elizabeth? absolutely, you cannot copy somebody else.— absolutely, you cannot copy somebody else. king charles 's family divisions _ somebody else. king charles 's family divisions have _ somebody else. king charles 's family divisions have been i family divisions have been painful. the norwegians seem to have answered the vexing issues of what to do with the royal spare, even a controversial spare, even a controversial spare, simply by relying on the love and family bonds and it has got them through the turmoil relatively unscathed. i have come to belgium, which became a constitutional monarchy in 1830. that means that the belgian monarch rules with the consent of the government, agreeing not to dabble in domestic politics. it is the same in britain butjust

last year, charles reportedly criticised government policy on the deportation of migrants. he has always spoken about ecology. but after he became king he was asked by the government not to attend a climate conference. there is one clear and present issues that king charles will have to comment on and that is the legacy of britain's imperial past. this is a brussels, in belgium, where the royal family is trying to come to terms with its own colonial past. the black lives matter protests that swept the world following the murder of george floyd were particularly effective in belgium. the record of extreme brutality in the congo under king leopold ii was under scrutiny. the current king of belgium has issued a letter of regret for his ancestors action but it is only regret, princess

maria has taken it a step further and dedicated herself to making immense. her highness frequently broadcasts on belgium's historical record during herfamily�*s here are. we have to face the past especially when we see that racism is really structural in our society and that comes directly from slavery, from colonialism, so we have to face that. . . colonialism, so we have to face that. , , ., ~ , that. this is the royal museum of central _ that. this is the royal museum of central africa, _ that. this is the royal museum of central africa, a _ that. this is the royal museum of central africa, a venue i that. this is the royal museum of central africa, a venue that. of central africa, a venue that is itself controversial. the original was built as a monument to belgium glory. it is now a focus for reconciliation. this professor is my guide. fin reconciliation. this professor is my guide-— reconciliation. this professor is my guide. on the walls were written the _ is my guide. on the walls were written the names _ is my guide. on the walls were written the names of— is my guide. on the walls were written the names of the i written the names of the so—called belgium pioneers who

sacrificed their lives, in brackets, of course, to make a further free state without any mention of the african victims. do we know how many congolese died? , ., . ., , died? during four decades, it amounted — died? during four decades, it amounted to _ died? during four decades, it amounted to have _ died? during four decades, it amounted to have a - died? during four decades, it amounted to have a million l died? during four decades, it | amounted to have a million or maybe some million but population decline does not mean, of course, murdering all these people, it means also corporal punishment were given all—round so there was an hard and inhumane labour regime and and inhumane labour regime and a repressive regime that was forced upon the congolese population. forced upon the congolese population-— forced upon the congolese population. this is a legacy that presses _ population. this is a legacy that presses esmeralda i population. this is a legacy i that presses esmeralda wrestles with. ., ,., , that presses esmeralda wrestles with. ., , that presses esmeralda wrestles with. , ., that presses esmeralda wrestles with. ., , ., ., with. nobody was learning about the colonial _ with. nobody was learning about the colonial past _ with. nobody was learning about the colonial past in _ with. nobody was learning about the colonial past in belgium. i the colonial past in belgium. there was a lot of lies, a lot of myths and that has to change. of myths and that has to chan . e.

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not apology but you have princess esmeralda who has been much more outspoken?— much more outspoken? she's not really part — much more outspoken? she's not really part of— much more outspoken? she's not really part of the _ much more outspoken? she's not really part of the core _ much more outspoken? she's not really part of the core royal i really part of the core royal family, _ really part of the core royal family, she and her living as a journalist _ family, she and her living as a journalist and writer. she is more — journalist and writer. she is more on _ journalist and writer. she is more on the radical side than the attitude adopted king philippe by into thousand 20. and belgium society is happy for her to be outspoken like that? ——in for her to be outspoken like that? --in 2020.— for her to be outspoken like that? --in 2020. they seconded the message _ that? --in 2020. they seconded the message that _ that? --in 2020. they seconded the message that belgium i that? --in 2020. they seconded the message that belgium did i the message that belgium did really— the message that belgium did really great things in the congo _ really great things in the congo and another part of the opinion— congo and another part of the opinion that is growing. so you can be royal— opinion that is growing. so you can be royal and _ opinion that is growing. so you can be royal and political- opinion that is growing. so you can be royal and political so i can be royal and political so long as you are not part of the real royal family?— real royal family? yes, that would be — real royal family? yes, that would be the _ real royal family? yes, that would be the right _ real royal family? yes, that would be the right analysis. | would be the right analysis. king — would be the right analysis. king charles has already expressed his personal sorrow at the suffering caused by the slave trade. the commonwealth which sprang from the british empire consists of 56 countries. he is king of 15 of

them. how he handles the uk's historical wrongs will be one of his first big tests. hello there. we had big contrasts in weather on friday. west was best in terms of sunshine, so blue skies like these were pretty widespread. and in cardiff we had the warmest weather in the uk with temperatures reaching 20 degrees. but east scotland and most of england were stuck under this area of cloud, a blanket of cloud, if you like. not that it was much of a blanket around the north york moors in fylingdales, temperatures only got to eight degrees.

and with the northeaster, i'm sure that felt more like wintertime. now where we did see those temperatures struggle across eastern areas, eventually over the weekend, we should see some sunshine break out and that will lift temperatures quite widely into the high teens to low 20s. so, eventually it will get warmer. before we get there, though, we have this pesky low cloud with us again. most of england, east wales, eastern areas of scotland thick enough for an odd spit of rain. and these are the kind of temperatures, perhaps, if you're up early in the day. now, high pressure is in charge of the weather on saturday. so, we are looking at dry weather conditions. the best of the early morning sunshine is likely to be across west scotland, northern ireland, wales and western england. cloudy elsewhere, but that cloud will get munched away by the may sunshine. eventually, there could be one or two areas that keep the cloud across eastern areas of england, around the east coast. same for eastern scotland. but for the majority it's dry, it's sunny and it's getting warmer. temperatures high teens to low 20s, perhaps reaching 22 in northern ireland. if that happens, it would be the warmest day of the year

so far, not that 22 is that impressive. by this stage of the year, more often than not, we've already had warm spells with temperatures into the mid to even high 20s. so, 22 this stage of may. bah! now the second half of the weekend, we do have a cold front that's going to be dropping rain and dropping the temperatures across northwestern areas. so a cooler day for scotland and northern ireland with rain here. and the rain eventually will reach northwest england and across wales as well. to the east of that, well, i can't rule out an odd shower, but there will be hazy spells of sunshine and it could stay quite warm with temperatures again, high teens to low 20s. cooler, though, in the northwest. that's our weather this weekend. but i want to tell you about a serious cyclone that's heading towards the bangladesh/myanmar border region. this is home to many hundreds of thousands of rohingya refugees. and the weather looks horrendous, damaging winds, huge falls of rain and a storm surge. this could have potentially devastating impacts.

live from washington, this is bbc news. welcome to viewers on pbs in america and around the world. as title 42 ends, us officials say border crossings remain lower than expected. but there are fears that the numbers could rise significantly. plus, pakistan's former leader is free on bail. his arrest has led to turmoil in the country. and the fans are out, the stage is set, and excitement over the eurovision song contest is building. hello, i'm helena humphrey. we start at the border of the united states and mexico, and concerns there will be a surge

of migrants following the expiration of title 42.