a smile as melania trump arrived at the home of the famous chelsea pensioners.son in poppy making, with the help of local schoolchildren. and she'd done a pretty good job, according to the prime minister's husband, philip may. that's very impressive. the audience was chosen to chime with her be best campaign, which champions children's well—being initiatives. there was no speech from the first lady. she chatted and listened to the experiences of two different generations. did she win you two over? she came across magic, absolutely magic. didn't she, john? the first lady's visit to meet the chelsea pensioners was shrouded in secrecy, and there's been tight security surrounding this event. while her husband has certainly made waves, this was an opportunity for melania to show a softer side of the partnership. whisked away by her entourage, the first lady had made an impression on the children she'd met, who go to a school a stone's throw away from the us embassy. she gave me a hug, and she shaked my hand. and what did you feel about that? i was actually really hap

the first lady's visit to meet the chelsea pensioners was shrouded in secrecy, and there's been tightthis event. while her husband has certainly made waves, this was an opportunity for melania to show a softer side of the partnership. whisked away by her entourage, the first lady had made an impression on the children she'd met, who go to a school a stone's throw away from the us embassy. she gave me a hug. and she shaked my hand. and what did you feel about that? i was actually really happy. i don't even want to wash my hands. this boy sat next to melania trump and said he was honoured to meet her. it inspired me. i've learned that i should try my best and be the best i can be, even in hard times i should be the best that i can be. the aim of this visit was to show a lighter touch, and while this was a tightly controlled event with no opportunity for media questions, those who met melania trump said she was a good sport. sian lloyd, bbc news, chelsea. and with me still the doctor from demand was third. we were talking about the protests a few minutes ago. we said earlier that perhaps

and we follow the first lady melania trump, as she meets the chelsea pensioners on her visit to london later in the hour on the bbc news channel we'll have all the latest reports, results, interviews and features from the bbc sports centre. good evening. it's been a presidential visit that's broken all the diplomatic rules. donald trump has emerged from his talks with theresa may in chequers, hailing her leadership skills and declaring that the relationship between britain and america is "the highest level of special". this was a matter of hours after he'd attacked mrs may's approach to brexit and warned that her plans for trade with the eu would kill the chances of a deal with the us, though he appeared to soften that view today. at chequers, he repeated his assertion that immigration had caused major problems for europe, and that brexit was happening because of concerns about levels of migration. our first report on this eventful presidential visit is by our political editor, laura kuenssberg. you don't need to count the helicopters to know how much this visitor matters. president tr

the chelsea pensioners did not know about her visit until this morning, but they we re visit until thisdelighted to meet the first lady who was hosted on her visit by the prime minister's husband, philip may. did they win you over? she did, she came across magic, absolutely magic. yes, absolutely. we tried to getan magic. yes, absolutely. we tried to get an invite! i don't think we will be invited to the white house yet but we live in hope! i think she will go back and think this is one of the better things she has seen. i do believe it. she rounded off this trip with a game of bowls. despite her high heels, she seemed to take it in her stride. president trump will head to windsor castle a little later, to have tea with the queen, and our north america editorjon sopel is there. lots of sparks flying obviously after that sun interview, but it seems to be a more conciliatory president that we are seeing today? lets see the words we get in the news conference. is lets see the words we get in the news conference. is the president going to walk back any of the remarks he made about theresa m

and we follow the first lady, melania trump, as she meets the chelsea pensioners on her visit to londonith the president. good evening. it's been a presidential visit that's broken all the diplomatic rules. donald trump has emerged from his talks with theresa may in chequers, hailing her leadership skills and declaring that the relationship between britain and america is "the highest level of special". this was a matter of hours after he'd attacked mrs may's approach to brexit and warned that her plans for trade with the euwould kill the chances of a deal with the us though he appeared to soften that view today. at chequers, he repeated his assertion that immigration had caused major problems for europe and that brexit was happening because of concerns about levels of migration. our first report on this eventful presidential visit is by our political editor, laura kuenssberg. you don't need to count the helicopters to know how much this visitor matters. president trump's entourage blasted through the countryside as subtly as he warned this week that his host might not get the trade deal

you can see she is visiting chelsea penn pensioners and local schoolchildren at the royal hospital athoolchildren at the royal hospital at chelsea in central london. it is at chelsea in central london. it is a retirement home for soldiers. chelsea pensioners famous for those distinctive scarlet coats and you can see a wonderful chest full of medals there is melania trump and philip may bite behind her come in to meet some of those who have gathered to welcome her to the royal hospital in chelsea. a mixture of generations. schoolchildren and older generations of chelsea patients. making some of the poppies that are so famous here in remembrance... 0n remembrance sunday. the children helping to put them together and the first lady getting a chance to meet some of the younger population as her husband holds talks with the prime minister at chequers. melania trump will rejoin her husband later today because both the president and the first lady are due to travel to windsor to meet the queen later this afternoon. after that the final leg of the tour, the couple are flying to scotland to sp

she met the chelsea pensioners, and she really put on an effort to maybe everybody feel welcome and comfortableand i think it's the same with the president as well. i think privately there's a different president trump than from perhaps the one we see on television a lot of the time, and i think when the queen meets people like that, she understands they're nervous as well, because, i mean, a lot of prime ministers have been very nervous on their first meets with the queen. it's been an important meeting, i think, for him, and i think she's really understood that and has welcomed it. >> ian pellum turner, thank you for weighing in with your expert eades. much appreciated, sir. >> thank you. >>> coming up next, new remarks about the president's remarks an the russian indictments and why he's pointing the finger again at president obama. across the country, we walk. carrying flowers that signify why we want to end alzheimer's disease. but what if, one day, there was a white flower for alzheimer's first survivor? what if there were millions of them? join us for the alzheimer's association walk to

she did meet the chelsea pensioners. and the children. yes, she's very good at that.le in the role, she was prepared for it and she relished it and enjoyed it. what we see with melania trump, we have moments where she looks quite natural and where she is enjoying herself, but the interesting thing is, she ready looks like that, so we see a woman who looks like a hostage, not enjoying her role, not looking comfortable in it —— she rarely looks. there is the idea and suggestion that she was not happy when donald trump won the election, and that she was in tears. we do see positive pictures of her and her smiling and laughing and looking at ease, but it is more, and to see her looking awkward, standing apart from her husband —— more common to see. those don't play out well, compared with the positive optics of michelle obama who visited london, she seemed to come over as a warm natural person who was enjoying herself and we don't see that with melania trump full -- we don't see that with melania trump full —— melania trump, who does not seem to be enjoying her role or he

the chelsea pensioners did not know about her visit until this morning, but they were delighted to meet yes, every person, she did. she came across magic, absolutely magic. yes, absolutely. we tried to get an invite! i don't think we will be invited to the white house yet but we live in hope! i think she will go back and think this is one of the better things she has done. i do believe it. she rounded off this trip with a game of bowls. despite her high heels, she seemed to take it in her stride. sian lloyd, bbc news, at the royal hospital chelsea. that was flat green bowling! in the lovely dress! not crown green. crown green is the better game! this is beyond 100 days. still to come, it's not over yet, the president is on his way to scotland where he will spend the weekend at his turnberry golf resort in ayrshire. we'll bring you the latest. the england manager gareth southgate has said the last couple of days have been emotionally very difficult for the squad. he was speaking ahead of tomorrow s third place play—off against belgium in st petersburg. mr southgate said the players deser

. >> just saying she was at royal hospital chelsea which is where the chelsea pensioners are that explainsve you heard that expression the youth is wasted on -- anyway, thank you, wilfred frost. >>> joining us now anthony ambassador, thank you for joining us does everything end at 50? maybe you don't know yet at this point. but i still feel pretty good how are you? you look fine. >> life starts at 50 >> yes thank you. >> it only gets better >> we were just talking about all these things, and i know that, you know, you were in the last administration. and just brexit in general were do you wish brexit wasn't happening at all would that be in a perfect world, do you wish there'd be another referendum or do you think that they -- that people really didn't know what they were getting into when they voted for it in the first place? or should there be a hard brexit i guess we'll start with that. >> that's water under the bridge look the referendum happened. i think it's still improbable that the vote will be reconsidered i think it's bad news for the uk i've said it from the very beginning. the