let's speak buckingham palace where moments away from the official part of that state visit and the princess of wales will be there. the new head of britain's cyber security centre warns the danger of online attacks fresh concerns over from hostile states the future of the ceasefire and criminal gangs is being �*widely underestimated'. in lebanon, as israel jaguar has unveiled its latest and hezbollah launched attacks concept car in miami, on each other on monday. after the controversy that surrounded a teaser campaign for the launch last week. today, the emir of qatar the danger of online attacks from hostile states will officially begin a two—day and criminal gangs is being state visit to the uk, �*widely underestimated'. jaguar has unveiled its latest hosted by the king. he arrived yesterday at a rainy stansted airport but will be officially welcomed today by king charles, and the prince concept car in miami, and princess of wales. queen camilla will miss the ceremonial welcome as she still has a lingering chest infection, but will today, the emir of qatar attend events in buckingham will officially begin a two—day state visit to the uk, hosted by the king. palace later in the day. 00:01:00,996 --> 2147483051:37:15,213 let's speak to kasia 2147483051:37:15,213 --> 4294966103:13:29,429 madera, who is outside he arrived yesterday at a rainy

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goes to plan. we have special coverage throughout the day for you and a whole list of fantastic guest able to talk us through every minute detail and we have carriages and horses getting ready behind us going down to horse guards parade. let's speak to robert hardman. you are a royal correspondent and author and have written about the royal family historically. talk is through what we see today because it all starts with that ceremonial welcome at horse guards parade. it is, the ultimate accolade accolade it is, the ultimate accolade one nation pays another, state one nation pays another, state

visit so to heads of state. her visit so to heads of state. her politics in the mix but that is politics in the mix but that is for politicians and keir for politicians and keir starmer to deal with. when the starmer to deal with. when the king meets the emir net is the king meets the emir net is the greatest pagea ntry we king meets the emir net is the greatest pageantry we can deliver and followed by our greatest pagea ntry we king meets the emir net is the greatest pageantry we can deliver and followed by our procession down the mall and procession mall and all the arms of the royal procession down the mall and all the arms of the royal household working getting all household working getting all the bits and pieces together the bits and pieces together and there is a formal lunch and and there is a formal lunch and exhibitions and gifts. it is exhibitions and gifts. is all about laying it on to the exhibitions and gifts. it is all about laying it on to the highest degree, as we have done highest degree, for other world leaders from all about laying it on to the highest r world. as: all about laying it on to the highest r world leaders from for other world leaders from time immemorial, the late queen time immemorial, the late queen would hold the state visits in would hold the state visits in just the same way and all world just the same way and all world leaders love them. we leaders love them. we just the same way and all world leaders love them.— just the same way and all world leaders love them.— leaders love them. we saw the state visit _ leaders love them. we saw the state visit _ leaders love them. we saw the state visit for _ leaders love them. we saw the state visit for the _ leaders love them. we saw the state visit for the emperor - leaders love them. we saw the state visit for the emperor of i state visit for the emperor of leaders love them. we saw the state visit for _ leaders love them. we saw the state visit for the _ leaders love them. we saw the state visit for the emperor - leaders love them. we saw the state visit for the emperor of i state visit for the emperor of japan earlier this year but japan earlier this year but when it comes to the emir of when it comes to the emir of qatar, there is a close qatar, there is a close relationship and when the king relationship and when the king

was prince of wales he was in was prince of wales he was in qatar frequently and the emir qatar frequently and the emir was schooled in this country. was schooled in this country. the late queen was the first the late queen was the first british head of state to go to british head of state to go to qatar and the prince of wales qatar and the prince of wales went there several times. it is went there several times. it is one of the aspects of britain that goes particularly well in the gulf states that they do have monarchy and find it more congenial to be dealing with a monarch and the emir was at school in this country and was at harrow and went to sandhurst and they have few investments here and houses here and in 2010 his father was here with his motherfor a 2010 his father was here with his mother for a state visit to back at windsor castle. i remember was pouring with rain so today rather different circumstances at buckingham palace. this is the sort of

cogs of diplomacy work with and she relationships go smoothly. there will be debates on the way the media will debate all sorts of things but at the highest level it will all go fabulously.— highest level it will all go fabulously. we expect the carriages _ fabulously. we expect the carriages coming - fabulously. we expect the carriages coming down . fabulously. we expect the | carriages coming down the fabulously. we expect the - carriages coming down the mall in about an hour. king charles will have heard the background and the concerns voiced about qatar about the treatment of women and lgbt q community stop there will be protest here in central london today. how does his majesty deal with that? i look back when his majesty deal with that? i look back whe- look back when there were protests — look back when there were protests with _ look back when there were protests with some - look back when there were protests with some of - look back when there were protests with some of her| look back when there were - protests with some of her state visits back in 1971 and when the president of china and of the president of china and of the united states came so they go hand in hand with constitutional democracy and it

won't detract from the mood inside that place behind you. thank you very much for the time being. stay with us because when all the pomp and ceremony starts she will be here with us talking through all the minutiae and all the detail don't go away. . i want to bring in very special guest, joining me now is arthur denaro, a retired british army officer and former commandant of the royal military academy, sandhurst. telus a little bit about what they emir would like then. thank you for inviting me on. it thank you for inviting me on. it will— thank you for inviting me on. it will be _ thank you for inviting me on. it will be a _ thank you for inviting me on. it will be a great pleasure to see the _ it will be a great pleasure to see the emiragain it will be a great pleasure to see the emir again today, having _ see the emir again today, having first met him when he arrived — having first met him when he arrived at _ having first met him when he arrived at sandhurst as an 18 or 19—year—old and with a whole or19—year—old and with a whole cluster— or19—year—old and with a whole cluster of— or 19—year—old and with a whole cluster of other connects stop

it is a — cluster of other connects stop it is a tough old time at sandhurst, even now that i believe _ sandhurst, even now that i believe it is soft and attach. —— softened attach. when international cadets came in they— international cadets came in they were joining a group of british— they were joining a group of british cadets and they were mainly— british cadets and they were mainly graduates from universities, 21 and 22, whereas— universities, 21 and 22, whereas most international cadets _ whereas most international cadets are not coming from university and came in as teenagers to a pretty cold and bleak — teenagers to a pretty cold and bleak country compared to their countries, — bleak country compared to their countries, so it was a hard introduction to life in england but of— introduction to life in england but of course the emir he was then— but of course the emir he was then the — but of course the emir he was then the heirapparent, would have — then the heirapparent, would have experienced those already

and he — have experienced those already and he was at school in england. he settled in very quicklv _ england. he settled in very quickly. the great thing about sandhurst is that it tends to try and _ sandhurst is that it tends to try and make you feel and become _ try and make you feel and become part of a team very quickly— become part of a team very quickly because our whole ethos is looking — quickly because our whole ethos is looking after and caring for and leading others and so focus on anything but yourself is very— on anything but yourself is very important. he on anything but yourself is very important.— on anything but yourself is very important. he was not in line for succession _ very important. he was not in line for succession to - very important. he was not in line for succession to become emir and line for succession to become emirand stand—in when line for succession to become emir and stand—in when his older brother stood down. did you see he was a born leader when you work commandant when he was there? it when you work commandant when he was there?— he was there? it emerged occasionally. _ he was there? it emerged occasionally. everybody i he was there? it emerged j

occasionally. everybody at sandhurst is treated as an equal— sandhurst is treated as an equal and prince william would tell you — equal and prince william would tell you that as well. there was — tell you that as well. there was no _ tell you that as well. there was no greater favour given to anybodv _ was no greater favour given to anybody. in many cases we didn't— anybody. in many cases we didn't even know at a working level— didn't even know at a working level that _ didn't even know at a working level that they were an heir apparent or a princeling so it was — apparent or a princeling so it was interesting to watch because he came in with a group of other— because he came in with a group of other people from qatar and we still— of other people from qatar and we still have a very strong connection between sandhurst and qatar and he came connection between sandhurst and qatarand he came in connection between sandhurst and qatar and he came in with that— and qatar and he came in with that group and it was evident that— that group and it was evident that he — that group and it was evident that he was a leader amongst them — that he was a leader amongst them and he did it in the way i believe — them and he did it in the way i believe he _ them and he did it in the way i believe he is led ever since, most —

believe he is led ever since, most dignified and much respected way, not in any way arrogant — respected way, not in any way arrogant or high—handed about it. arrogant or high—handed about it he — arrogant or high—handed about it he was— arrogant or high—handed about it. he was an excellent young cadet — it. he was an excellent young cadet l— it. he was an excellent young cadet. ., cadet. iwonder, given the uniuue cadet. iwonder, given the unique position _ cadet. iwonder, given the unique position you - cadet. iwonder, given the unique position you are i cadet. iwonder, given the| unique position you are in, cadet. i wonder, given the - unique position you are in, did the sheikh then ever speak about the concerns raised about his nation and the question marks about human rights, did he ever discuss that in our personal capacity when you were there? ., �* �* there? no, he didn't. and he never has- — there? no, he didn't. and he never has. but _ there? no, he didn't. and he never has. but i _ there? no, he didn't. and he never has. but i want - there? no, he didn't. and he never has. but i want to - there? no, he didn't. and he never has. but i want to say l never has. but i want to say something about that, qatar has demonstrated, i think huge dignity— demonstrated, i think huge dignity and calmness despite all the — dignity and calmness despite all the criticism hurled at it,

particularly over the world curr. — particularly over the world cup, and ironically on the world _ cup, and ironically on the world cup, which they ran brilliantly and which was much enjoyed — brilliantly and which was much enjoyed by a very large international group of spectators and competitors, it was much _ spectators and competitors, it was much enjoyed and very few people. — was much enjoyed and very few people, at least of all ourselves actually thanked them and congratulated them on that

�*for my �* for my wife �*for my wife and great honour for my wife and myself — great honour for my wife and myself and it will be marvellous to meet the emir and his wife _ marvellous to meet the emir and his wife again. it is a most wonderful honour for the emir to be — wonderful honour for the emir to be hosted by his majesty the king. _ to be hosted by his majesty the king, who as you mentioned has known _ king, who as you mentioned has known him — king, who as you mentioned has known him on and off quite a long — known him on and off quite a long time. our king knows the middle — long time. our king knows the middle east well, and has huge respect — middle east well, and has huge respect for it and it is a marvellous tribute, i think, to

the friendship between great britain — the friendship between great britain and qatar this state visit — britain and qatar this state visit is — britain and qatar this state visit is taking place. we are sorry— visit is taking place. we are sorry to _ visit is taking place. we are sorry to hear her majesty the queen— sorry to hear her majesty the queen is— sorry to hear her majesty the queen is not so well. the commandant _ queen is not so well. the commandant at - queen is not so well. tie: commandant at sandhurst when the emir was there, we wish you a good night and look forward to hearing all about it and thank you for giving your absolutely unique perspective as someone who was at sandhurst when the emir himself as at sandhurst and we heard everybody was treated equally including prince william and prince harry, who also attended sandhurst. here at buckingham palace the pomp and ceremony is really being rolled out for the

state visit due to kick off fully in just state visit due to kick off fully injust under an hour and we will have much more coverage for you here, especially here on bbc news. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

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