informal lunch which for the informal lunch which will take place but before that, robert, what else happens?— that, robert, what else hauens? ,, a, happens? there are handshakes, formal introductions, _ happens? there are handshakes, formal introductions, indeed - happens? there are handshakes, formal introductions, indeed as l formal introductions, indeed as the carriages pull up and formal introductions, indeed as the carriages pull up and through the archway inside buckingham palace, we will have through the archway inside buckingham palace, we will have the national anthems all over the national anthems all over again because it's very again because it's very important, you can never have important, you can never have too many anthems on occasions too many anthems on occasions like this. but once inside it like this. but once inside it suddenly goes from this very suddenly goes from this very ground pageantry and spectacle ground pageantry and spectacle —— background, it becomes more —— background, it becomes more of a hosting party because of a hosting party because there will be more of the staff there will be more of the staff of various members of the of various members of the household, everyone gets household, everyone gets introduced, and it will go for introduced, and it will go for a fairly informal lunch by a fairly informal lunch by royal standards, there is no royal standards, there is no sort of top table where the sort of top table where the king and the emir will be king and the emir will be sitting, and it has a different sitting, and it has a different atmosphere.— atmosphere.—

sitting, and it has a different atmosphere. and that is where queen camilla _ sitting, and it has a different atmosphere. and that is where queen camilla _ atmosphere. and that is where queen camilla will _ atmosphere. and that is where queen camilla willjoin - atmosphere. and that is where queen camilla willjoin them? | queen camilla willjoin them? she will, she will be atmosphere. and that is where queen camilla will _ atmosphere. and that is where queen camilla willjoin - atmosphere. and that is where queen camilla willjoin them? |

�* royal waiting for as her royal highness is convene for this next part of the state visit. —— as their royal highness says convene. -- as their royal highness says convene. ~ . , convene. we are seeing the view from the state _ convene. we are seeing the view from the state entrance, - convene. we are seeing the view from the state entrance, which l from the state entrance, which is where queen camilla will be waiting. �*god save the king' plays �*god save the king' plays �*god save

the king' so, as they arrive we are just waiting for the next part of these ceremonies, ceremonies that are steeped in history, planted down to the last detail. ., ., ., , detail. one of the other treats in store for— detail. one of the other treats in store for the _ detail. one of the other treats in store for the state - detail. one of the other treats in store for the state visit - in store for the state visit will be the exhibition later of the royal collection trust, they will have been true that royal archives and libraries to find a good selection of treasures, of art, of souvenirs, letters, correspondence, which celebrate the ties between these two countries. and certainly some of the most impressive gifts at the royal family have a of the most impressive gifts at the royalfamily have a in recent years have been from the qatari royalfamily recent years have been from the qatari royal family so recent years have been from the qatari royalfamily so i recent years have been from the qatari royal family so i would expect the king to have a vase and display. they are now following inside the two suites where there will be introduced

to the state visit. 50 where there will be introduced to the state visit.— to the state visit. 50 these are parts _ to the state visit. 50 these are parts from _ to the state visit. 50 these are parts from the - to the state visit. 50 these are parts from the royal . are parts from the royal collection items from the royal collection items from the royal collection of the british royal family, the largest private art collection in the world, and it is held in trust by the sovereign for the nation and his successors.— his successors. they are scattered _ his successors. they are scattered around - his successors. they are scattered around the - his successors. they are - scattered around the various royal residences. others are relevant to this visit will be on display in the picture gallery later on. there are some extraordinary pieces. the late queen was always very fond of this wonderful table setting that the previous emir gave her, a gold and emerald representation of an oasis. she would use it at the table on the royal yacht.—

would use it at the table on the royal yacht. the carriages -ull the royal yacht. the carriages pull away. — the royal yacht. the carriages pull away. and _ the royal yacht. the carriages pull away, and that _ the royal yacht. the carriages pull away, and that informal. pull away, and that informal lunch begins. it's hard to imagine anything informal about the palace. it imagine anything informal about the palace. , ., imagine anything informal about the palace-— the palace. it is not what you or i would — the palace. it is not what you or i would regard _ the palace. it is not what you or i would regard as - the palace. it is not what you| or i would regard as informal, but i think there is a sense of relief, everyone has got their, it's like, that went well, not quite kick your shoes off time but definitely there is always a certain levity to these events, and then this afternoon there will be, all the rituals that come with a state visit, we will see the prime minister, there will be no doubt some fairly serious talks, political talks and some of those issues you mentioned earlier, sure others will come up. but all culminates this evening with great state banquet, the centrepiece, the other centrepiece, the other centrepiece if you like, we have had that day centrepiece with the great carriage procession and at night we get the state banquet, without come

the state banquet, without come the tiaras in the most extraordinary gold plates and all the flowers and the glasses. all the flowers and the glasses-_ all the flowers and the glasses. all the flowers and the classes. �* ., . in glasses. and a reduced menu? it is interesting, _ glasses. and a reduced menu? it is interesting, the _ glasses. and a reduced menu? it is interesting, the menus - glasses. and a reduced menu? it is interesting, the menus have i is interesting, the menus have been shrinking in recent years. they used to be five course menus at state banquets in the late queen decided to remove the soup because it would ship about 15 minutes off the evening and more recently the king, one of his touches has been to lose the foot course at the end. but certainly dubo have a very nice dinner regardless.— have a very nice dinner regardless. have a very nice dinner retardless. ,, , , regardless. still sounds very elaborate — regardless. still sounds very elaborate no _ regardless. still sounds very elaborate no matter- regardless. still sounds very elaborate no matter how - regardless. still sounds very i elaborate no matter how many courses. robert, thank you for being with me for that royal procession and thank you very much for accommodating and adding those little highlights, wonderful to have you here with us. so we havejust wonderful to have you here with us. so we have just witnessed the beginning of that state visit and thejudgement the beginning of that state visit and the judgement of the emir of qatarand his visit and the judgement of the emir of qatar and his wife.

also sir keir starmer�*s first state visit has promised, viz that or have questions raised because of those human rights concerns in qatar for the time being, as we saw, the diplomacy, the pomp and ceremony was really out in force. and now for the moment we willjust take a pause because we will bring you the rest of those elements of this state visit a little later on. now they will enjoy an informal lunch at buckingham palace. thank you. queen camilla pulled out of the activity outside, she has a lingering chest infection, but lovely to see the excess of oils —— the princess of wales making a rare public appearance, she was looking relaxed and well. we will be back with kasia through the day.

israel's defence minister has threatened to penetrate deep into lebanon if the ceasefire collapses and warned that if it fails israel will no longer differentiate between lebanon and hezbollah. his comments come with growing concern about the stability of the ceasefire after israel and hezbollah launch attacks against each other on to both sides say they well retaliate if there are violations of the agreement and now israel has issued fresh warnings for people in lebanon to keep out of towns and villages in the south of the country. but there were reassurances from washington on monday night, they believe the ceasefire is holding. the state —— here is matthew miller. ceasefire is holding. the state -- here is matthew miller. when ou have -- here is matthew miller. when you have any _ -- here is matthew miller. when you have any ceasefire, - -- here is matthew miller. when you have any ceasefire, you - -- here is matthew miller. when you have any ceasefire, you can | you have any ceasefire, you can see violations of it and that's why we set up this mechanism in the first place, because we knew there would be potential violations, just as anywhere in the world when you see a ceasefire permitted, you see various violations of times. but we don't want to see if the

ceasefire breakdown, which we haven't. . ., , , haven't. the ceasefire is, however. _ haven't. the ceasefire is, however, under - haven't. the ceasefire is, | however, under pressure. haven't. the ceasefire is, i however, under pressure. it haven't. the ceasefire is, - however, under pressure. it was yolande knell. it however, under pressure. it was yolande knell.— yolande knell. it is being tested to _ yolande knell. it is being tested to its _ yolande knell. it is being tested to its limits - yolande knell. it is being tested to its limits at - yolande knell. it is being tested to its limits at the j tested to its limits at the moment. that was the largest and deadliest set of airstrikes we've had from israel last night since the ceasefire came into effect in the early hours of wednesday morning last week, with the israeli military saying it was going after a range of hezbollah targets across lebanon, from titres and rocket launchers to infrastructure. and we had these brands of mortar fire from hezbollah aimed at an israeli army base which was said to be a warning to israel following what hezbollah said were violations of the deal. we had a lebanese parliamentary speaker and an ally of hezbollah who was also key to negotiating this deal, saying that over the past few days

they had been more than 50 violations by israel. israel meanwhile has said that hezbollah is also violating the ceasefire, it has accused specifically of moving weapons back into the very south of lebanon, something it is not allowed to do under the terms of the deal, israel says it is allowed to respond if it sees hezbollah being in violation, so i think a lot now really depends on this mechanism that was set up wine at the us and france brokered the ceasefire agreement, it is supposed to supervise and enforce the ceasefire, to monitor any violations, both sides can report them to this committee that's been set up and involves a us army general based in beirut. �* ., ., ., beirut. around the world and across the — beirut. around the world and across the uk, _ beirut. around the world and across the uk, this _ beirut. around the world and across the uk, this is - beirut. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc i across the uk, this is bbc news.

welcome back. promoting people around the world, including me, this will be one of their favourite stories of the day. —— for many people. four friends who've just turned 70 have found themselves the subject of international attention after they posted what looks like an ordinary photo on a promenade — but there's a history behind this particular holiday snap, one that goes back more than 50 years, when the four from northern england first posed at the same spot on a girls' getaway in their teens. their recreation keeps true to the pose and the clothes, and it's been raising smiles since it was shared on social media. such a tight—knit group they are, that all four of them arejoining me now. carol ansbro's in spain, marion bamforth and mary helliwell are round at sue morris's house in halifax. so lovely to see you all, ladies. carol, are you feeling

a bit sad you're not with everyone else? although i get the feeling you guys spend a lot of time together chatting. are you wishing you were in halifax at the moment? i'm not in halifax at the moment, no. i wondered if it would have been nice for you to be with the other is today.— nice for you to be with the other is today. i'm going home next week _ other is today. i'm going home next week so _ other is today. i'm going home next week so i _ other is today. i'm going home next week so i shall _ other is today. i'm going home next week so i shall be - other is today. i'm going home next week so i shall be seeing | next week so i shall be seeing them all again.— them all again. that's good to hean them all again. that's good to hear- are _ them all again. that's good to hear. are you _ them all again. that's good to hear. are you surprised, - them all again. that's good to | hear. are you surprised, ladies and halifax, are you hear. are you