is going _ found, crew buckingham palace is going to _ found, crew buckingham palace is goingions, do try to either soften the — these allegations, do try to either soften the narrative or to explain their— soften the narrative or to explain their side — soften the narrative or to explain their side of things, because it does _ their side of things, because it does not — their side of things, because it does not look great, and it is very sad _ does not look great, and it is very sad there's — does not look great, and it is very sad. there's a lot of publics empathy, _ sad. there's a lot of publics empathy, i think for.- sad. there's a lot of publics empathy, i think for. henry is right that there is _ empathy, i think for. henry is right that there is a _ empathy, i think for. henry is right that there is a lot _ empathy, i think for. henry is right that there is a lot of _ empathy, i think for. henry is right that there is a lot of anger - empathy, i think for. henry is right that there is a lot of anger perhapsj that there is a lot of anger perhaps in certain that there is

a statement that has been issued by _ buckingham palace? en for harry and meghan. the issues raised particularly that of race are concerning... finally, do you think we will get anything more or is that it for the time being?— time being? that is definitely for the time being. _ time being? that is definitely for the time being. there _ time being? that is definitely for the time being. there will- time being? that is definitely for the time being. there will be i time being? that is definitely for the time being. there will be no| the time being. there will be no further comment at this stage from buckingham palace. that is it for now in terms of any kind of statement.— now in terms of any kind of statement. ., ~ , ., . ., statement. thank you so much for that update- _ statement. thank you so much for that update. the _ statement. thank you so much for that update. the very _ statement. thank you so much for that update. the very latest i statement. thank you so much for that update. the very latest from | that update. the very latest from

buckingham palace said there far?would be an investigation for the bullying claims. i have no knowledge, i have not spoken to anyone inside buckingham palace. iwould not spoken to anyone inside buckingham palace. i would think it would be sensible of buckingham palace to make it clear that it does not tolerate racism, as i'm quite sure the palace does not tolerate racism. it is very, very sensitive, and that's how the institutions applies for so long. changing attitudes down the centuries have been dramatic.— attitudes down the centuries have been dramatic. standing back with a little bit of perspective, _ been dramatic. standing back with a little bit of perspective, here - little bit of perspective, here before but what was a young princess talking about how she had suicidal thoughts, thoughts of self harm, how she felt from frozen by the royal family and then doing an explosive interview, it is reminiscent of princess diana all those years ago. do you feel the royal family haven't really learned their lessons throu

russ: let's get more on these allegations and buckingham palace's response to them. orld correspondent johnny dunn. johnny: we understand that one official in the palace wrote to another official outlining these claims, but we also understand that once the email had been sent, it progressed no further because no formal complaint was made by the members of staff involved about the behavior of the duchess. those close to the duchess told me look, these people left for reasons entirely unconnected with what the duchess did or didn't do with her behavior. looking him palace seems to think otherwise, or seems to think there is enough in these allegations to warrant what is in effect an inquiry into the behavior of the duke and duchess , towards their staff. in that time, it wasn't this email from one official to another, they were saying numerous anonymous palace sources were alleging poor behavior by megan in particular, but also by harry. so what is a pretty startling story has taken a new turn in the last hour or so with this announcement from buckingham palace. russ: p

what do - you want from buckingham palace now?t are two different things. they need to reach out to harry and meghan, at the end of the day they are a family, we are bystanders, witnesses to this drama, and there is room for some sort of reconciliation and the strange attitudes within the royal family, not just on attitudes within the royal family, notjust on race but on various levels of discrimination, to be tackled and for something more positive to emerge. i tackled and for something more positive to emerge.— tackled and for something more positive to emerge. i wonder whether the interview— positive to emerge. i wonder whether the interview could _ positive to emerge. i wonder whether the interview could lead _ positive to emerge. i wonder whether the interview could lead to _ positive to emerge. i wonder whether the interview could lead to a - positive to emerge. i wonder whether the interview could lead to a debate l the interview could lead to a debate on the nature and size of the monarchy. the queen is the longest serving

tonight, buckingham palace issued a statement from her majesty the queen. it read... mounted to just 61 words. the palace made it clear it would not be commenting further. earlier, while the palace was pondering its response the daily business of the british royal family continued. the prince of wales was at a vaccination centre in northwest london. a normal visit, apart from the inevitable question... sir, can i ask, what did you think of the interview? millions around the world have now heard meghan�*s claim to have been suicidal but ignored, and her assertion of a racial slur by a member of the royalfamily about her then unborn baby. in those months when i was pregnant, all around this same time, so we have in tandem the conversation of, "he won't be given security, he's not going to be given a title", and also concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he's born. what? meghan�*s estranged father thomas markle watched the interview on us television. what did he make of his daughter's claims? i don't think the british royal family are racist. th

and buckingham palace has responded to the couple's allegations.seriously but will be addressed privately. ajudge in the us city of minneapolis has selected the first three members of the jury for the trial of derek chauvin, the former policeman charged with murdering possible jurors are being questioned to try to ensure their impartiality there's been another day of mass protests across myanmar despite violent efforts by the military to crush opposition to their seizure of power. an official from the deposed national league for democracy died in custody after he was arrested in the early hours of tuesday morning. now on bbc news, global questions. while the west bought billions of vaccines quickly and cheaply,

we wait news from buckingham palace if there is any. hello.y promises to be a fine day on the whole. the rest of the week, though, oh, my goodness, it's going to get significantly livelier. a deep area of low pressure forming out to the west at the moment in the atlantic will come hurtling towards the uk for wednesday and thursday. expect some very strong and gusty winds and some spells of heavy rain. so, in contrast, for tuesday, yes, some showery light rain affecting northern reaches of the uk, but overall a lot of fine weather, some sunny spells and light winds, a quiet enough day. temperatures just about making it into the lower end of double figures. through the afternoon, however, and into the evening, the wind starts to strengthen in the west as this weather front pushes in. wet conditions for northern ireland and scotland through the evening. overnight, the rain sinks further south into england and wales, and the gusty winds will follow that band of rain. but the wind, the rain and the cloud do make for a milder night tuesday into wedn

buckingham palace has said it's very concerned about the allegations. it's setting up an inquiry. ged just four days before the sussexes�* interview with oprah winfrey is broadcast in america? apparently it's because former members of staff, some of whom i'm told feel very bruised, believe that an incomplete picture of the duchess is being presented. her supporters of course will continue to believe that she is the real victim. nicholas witchell, bbc news, buckingham palace. for many families around the world dealing with school closures, and the need to study at home, has been one of the toughest parts of the coronavirus pandemic. in the philippines, secondary schools have been closed since last march and it's taking a heavy toll, especially on childrens�* mental health. and there's been a spike in anxiety levels. dr bernadette madrid is a paediatrician and the executive director of the child protection network foundation. you have been gathering information by talking to childcare colleagues across the philippines. shejoins us now from manila. talk us through what you're found be

buckingham palace has said it's very concerned about the allegations. it's setting up an inquiry. e statement concluded... so, why have these allegations emerged just four days before the sussexes�* interview with oprah winfrey is broadcast in america? apparently it's because former members of staff, some of whom i'm told feel very bruised, believe that an incomplete picture of the duchess is being presented. her supporters of course will continue to believe that she is the real victim. nicholas witchell, bbc news, buckingham palace. let's get some of the day's other news. eight people have been injured, three of them seriously, in the south of sweden, in what police are treating as a suspected terrorist attack. the assailant, a man in his 20s, stabbed his victims in the southern town of vetlanda. police shot and wounded the attacker before detaining him. the international criminal court is to open a formal investigation into war crimes in the palestinian territories which will examine both sides of the conflict. the palestinian authority said it was a long awaited step towards jus

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and buckingham palace has responded to the couple's allegations. and "taken very seriously" but will be addressed "privately". ajudge in minneapolis has selected the first three members of thejury for the trial of derek chauvin, the former police officer charged with murdering george floyd last may. the killing sparked protests around the world. possible jurors are being questioned to try to ensure their impartiality. california is to reserve 40% of vaccines for disadvantaged workers that make disadvantaged residents and essential workers. there are worries that the rollout may not extend to people who do not have an address or who are homeless. it is

and buckingham palace has responded to the couple's allegations.ll be addressed "privately". ajudge in the us city of minneapolis has selected the first three members of the jury for the trial of derek chauvin, the former policeman charged with murdering george floyd last may. possible jurors are being questioned to try to ensure their impartiality. california says it will reserve 40% of available vaccines for disadvantaged residents and essential workers in an bid to reopen the state but there are concerns the vaccine rollout will not extend to thousands of people who do have an address or are homeless. now on bbc news, tuesday in parliament.

concern over which skin color their son could have and there was no immediate response from buckingham palace to this revelation now the palace has finally broken its silence in a statement is you don't buy health of the queen this statement reads the whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few years have been for harry and meghan the issues raised particularly that of race or concerning well some recollections may vary they are taken very seriously and will be addressed by the family privately harry meg and archie will always be much loved family members. let's take this story now to london to. bill joins me with more twists and turns in this royal drama good evening to use charlotte so we've got a statement from buckingham palace and it would seem prince charles was putting that statement into practice earlier today when he ignored a reporter's question. is it a vaccination center and it's today declined to comment on the road crossing interview with his son and his daughter into it i think it would be unrealistic to imagine that he would talk to so it'

i don't see buckingham palace as being like the kremlin. civilised organisation. but i also don't think that they are likely to engage in this kind of war between two parties which of course the tabloid press would greatly enjoy. the harry and meghan love story was a fairy tale, and brought young, modern vitality into the royal family. this interview has brought up real issues that can't easily be ignored. security, mental health and trust. just a few years on from the fairy tale, and for buckingham palace, all that has turned to crisis management on an epic scale. keith doyle, bbc news. let's speak to our royal correspondent daniela relph. daniela, is buckingham palace going to have to say something because of the allegation of racism that meghan and harry have made?— the allegation of racism that meghan and harry have made? victoria thomas i think it is and harry have made? victoria thomas i think it is hard _ and harry have made? victoria thomas i think it is hard to _ and harry have made? victoria thomas i think it is hard to see _ and

buckingham palace not officially confirming that.f that's the plan, those investigators are expected to interview royal staff members to gather documents and evidence and generally look at harry and meghan's time as working royals. i should say harry and meghan strongly denied those bullying allegations when it first came up, they said it was a calculated smear campaign run against them in the runup to the interview with oprah winfrey this is playing out while prince phillip, is still in the hospital for what the palace says is a pre-existing condition. he's been there a month now, it's a long stay for a man of his age. it's adding to the stress and worry for what is already a very difficult time for britain's royal family frances. >> with this move, let's see if we hear from harry and meghan at all. raf, thank you >>> time for weather again let's check in with nbc meteorologist janessa webb hey, janessa >> hey, guys we're also watching the severe weather risk getting an update for wednesday afternoon. this has expanded towards the d

>> holly williams at buckingham palace in london, thank you, holly. roughout the interview harry and meghan said the palace did not support them in their fight against what they called false stories in the tabloids. they said that if they had received support they would have remained as full-time royals. >> it was only once we were married and everything started to really worsen that i came to understand not only was i not being protected, but that they were willing to lie to protect other members of the family. but they weren't willing to tell the truth to protect me and my husband. >> let's go now to roya nikkhah who is also at buckingham palace, she's a correspondent for the sunday times and has covered the royals for more than a decade. good morning. we have not heard from the palace in terms of a response from this interview in any form yet. what should we make of that? >> reporter: my understanding from palace sources is there's not going to be a knee-jerk reaction from buckingham palace to this. the queen, prince of wales and duke of cambridge,

yesterday, buckingham palace said royal family was concerned over issues of race raised in the broadcastt suggested some recollections differed. in a statement the palace said the issues it brought up are "concerning" and "will be addressed". keith doyle reports. by by any standards this has been a bitterfamily by any standards this has been a bitter family feud by any standards this has been a bitterfamily feud played out in the full glare of the media with every word dissected and analysed for meaning and implications. and so it was from the head of the family, her majesty the queen, that the statement came last night. balancing a conciliatory tone with firmness while making it clear this is a private family matter addressed accordingly. the statement said the whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few years have been for harry and meghan. the issues raised, particularly that of race are concerning. while some recollections may vary they are taken quite seriously and will be addressed by the family privately. harry, meghan and archie will always b

and secondly, when _ buckingham palace. and secondly, when it— buckingham palace.t shy away from the fact that this is a very— shy away from the fact that this is a very damaging for the royal family — a very damaging for the royal family, hence why we think there will be _ family, hence why we think there will be some kind of statement today — will be some kind of statement today. these are global headlines. notjust— today. these are global headlines. notjust here in uk. particularly in the us— notjust here in uk. particularly in the us as — notjust here in uk. particularly in the us as well. it is interesting to see how— the us as well. it is interesting to see how the response has been framed there _ see how the response has been framed there. because there is clearly, within— there. because there is clearly, within the — there. because there is clearly, within the united states, an immense amount— within the united states, an immense amount of— within the united states, an immense amount of support and love for meghan— amount of support and love for meghan and

in it, knauf is reported to have written: in response, the duchess�* spokesman has said: buckingham palacens. it�*s setting up an inquiry. former members of staff will be invited to participate. the palace statement concluded: so, why have these allegations emerged just four days before the sussexes�* interview with oprah winfrey is broadcast in america? apparently it�*s because former members of staff, some of whom i�*m told feel very bruised, believe that an incomplete picture of the duchess is being presented. her supporters of course will continue to believe that she is the real victim. nicholas witchell, bbc news, buckingham palace. brazil has registered a record number of covid—19 deaths for a second day — at least 1900 lives were lost. the surge in cases — driven by new variants — has pushed health systems to their limits. the country�*s most heavily—populated state, sao paulo, has announced tough measures to try to slow the pandemic, as concerns mount about brazil�*s piecemeal approach. hospitality venues and non—essential businesses will close for two weeks. ajudge in canada has h

in it, knauf is reported to have written: in response the duchess' spokesman has said: buckingham palace. former members of staff will be invited to participate. the palace statement concluded: so, why have these allegations emerged just four days before the sussexes�* interview with oprah winfrey is broadcast in america? apparently it's because former members of staff, some of whom i'm told feel very bruised, believe that an incomplete picture of the duchess is being presented. her supporters of course will continue to believe that she is the real victim. nicholas witchell, bbc news, buckingham palace. the united nations says 38 people have been killed during protests in myanmar, in the worst day of violence since the military coup last month. security forces opened fire on large crowds in several cities across the country, despite growing international condemnation. viewers may be upset by parts of this report by our south east asia correspondent jonathan head. the conflict in myanmar is now a battle for control of individual neighbourhoods. residents and protesters barricading themsel

keith doyle, bbc news. 0ur royal correspondent daniela relph is at buckingham palace. gham palace for - now, do you think? it is definitely| it from buckingham palace for now now, do you think? it is definitely - it from buckingham palace for now at least and we�*ve also heard from a spokesperson for the chick and at at sussex say they have no further comment to make. i think both sides are hoping that that statement from buckingham palace will take the sting in the intensity out of the debate for the time being but there is no question that it will leave some lasting damage in terms of the reputation and issues at the royal family need to deal with. in terms of how you view that statement, it depends what camp you are in and it has become a polarising issue, what you think of harry and megan and what you think of that interview. if you are in that camp, you will look at that statement as being a bit undercooked and not dealing with some of the substantive criticisms that they talked about within the interview especially around race and mental health. 0n the side of buc

in it, knauf is reported to have written: in response, the duchess' spokesman has said: buckingham palaceing up an inquiry. former members of staff will be invited to participate. the palace statement concluded: so, why have these allegations emerged just four days before the sussexes�* interview with oprah winfrey is broadcast in america? apparently it's because former members of staff, some of whom i'm told feel very bruised, believe that an incomplete picture of the duchess is being presented. her supporters of course will continue to believe that she is the real victim. nicholas witchell, bbc news, buckingham palace. conservationists are calling for more efforts to save critically endangered vultures across africa. 0f 11 vulture species on the continent, 7 are on the verge of extinction. poisoning is seen as the major cause of the population decline over the past 3 decades. 0ne species in kenya — the bearded vulture — has seen numbers dwindle to fewer than 5 individuals. anne 0kumu reports. it is feast time in 0l pejeta conservancy in laikipia county, central kenya. the carcass these

so far, buckingham palace has not responded to any of the allegations, as our royal correspondent nicholasreports. whatever the palace expected, the reality was worse, with meghan describing uncaring attitudes and a racist remark from a member of the royalfamily. it nearly broke her. so were you thinking of harming yourself, or were you having suicidal thoughts? yes. this was very clear. wow. very clear and very scary. and, you know, i didn't know who to even turn to in that. these are the thoughts that i'm having in the middle of the night that are very clearand i'm scared. clarification. because this is very real. this isn't some abstract idea. this is methodical and this is not who i am. a particular low point had occurred in january 2019. the couple had attended an event at the royal albert hall. the duke and duchess of sussex! meghan said she was in tears for much of it. she had told harry that she didn't want to be alive any more. she said she had approached one of the most senior people in the palace seeking help. she says she was told there was nothing that could be done. rewind to

it buckingham palace and the uk, because this is global.— buckingham palace and the uk, because this this is global. it is. more than 100 million people - because this is global. it is. more than 100 million people will- because this is global. it is. more than 100 million people will have| than 100 million people will have seen this programme towards the end of the week. you showed the reaction, it is very different on either side of the pond, overwhelming support for harry and meghan in the us, and it is very split in the uk. some support for what they have done but also people are very wary of why they have done it. the duke of edinburgh is in his third week in hospital and the queen is nearly 95 and dealing with this tremendous fallout of her family. this free brow atmosphere and there is a sense of deja vu for some of us who were around in the diana years —— febrile atmosphere. the papers love this. this is great for newspapers and their figures. i look at the tv channels, _ newspapers and their figures. i look at the tv channels, as _ newspapers and their figures. i look at the

i case from when it comes to buckingham palace? i think the roblem buckingham palace?se. we are seeing an echo of the war of the whales is when charles and diana each their own royal households briefed each other in the press. unfortunately there are no winners in this. it�*s all deeply damaging to the image of the monarchy. when i talk about meghan taking responsibility, it seems that her narrative is a slightly victim on that she says life was un—survivable. and clearly she�*s telling us that things got terribly tough for her in the royal house. my own feeling is that she went into the royal family own feeling is that she went into the royalfamily imagining she own feeling is that she went into the royal family imagining she was going to have this grand world stage. a platform far bigger than a suit studio. and she thought that she could have a voice. of course what happened is as a member of the royalfamily you what happened is as a member of the royal family you have to remain impartial, remain apolitical. she couldn�*t have the voice that she wanted to. it didn�*t

within the last three hours, buckingham palace has responded to meghan and harry'interview with oprahthe statement says the whole family saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few years have been. goes on to say the issues of race are concerning and issues are very serious and will be handled privately. it concludes harry, megan, and archieill always be much loved family members. that was the royal statement. prince charles was seen out today. you can see the prince of wales visited a pop-up vaccination center in london he declined to say anything about the interview. >> can i ask what you think? ros: for his reaction to that atement from buckingham palace , here is bbc's royal correspondent. >> just 61 words, but it is very much a statement from the queen herself and hits the essential point when you consider what they might have come out with. they might have had a more combative statement. this was a gentleman, conciliatory -- gentle one, conciliatory. but at the same time, there is one phrase which pushes back very gently. while some recollections may vary.

buckingham palace - duke is doing. that's right. buckingham palace has- duke is doing. will spend another few days in hospital for rest and recuperation. they haven't confirmed the exact procedure that he underwent but we do know that in 2011 prince philip was treated for a blocked artery in cambridgeshire and had a stent fitted after suffering from chest pain. there is a procedure that takes about half an hour to two hours and patients are assessed, they might have blood tests taken, specialists will look inside the arteries. patients would write on —— patients would lie on the table, they would inflate a small balloon to clear the luggage and a stent is fitted and that helps the blood flow again. there are some cases where arteries begin to narrow again so patients may require another stent to be fitted. essentially what it is is a small wired mesh which acts like scaffolding to keep the arteries open. now, afterwards you would need some blood thinning drugs such as aspirin and other specialist drugs and then it is a case of rest and relaxation and follow—up assessmen

buckingham palace has yet to respond to the allegations. in myanmar, hundreds of protestors are trapped by security forces in yangon, the un says, it's deeply concerned for their fate. a moment of reconciliation, though, as one catholic nun joined demonstrators and praised with police. the trial of the former policeman accused of killing george floyd, how do you find an un—biased jury? and the schoolgirl left for dead by the taliban who went on to win a nobel prize talks to bbc news about her multi—million pound television deal. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. britain's royal family and its advisors are reeling from a list of damaging allegations, made by the duke and duchess of sussex in their interview with oprah winfrey. meghan said that she considered taking her own life, and that there had been conversations within the royal family about how dark their son archie's skin might be. oprah winfrey has said it wasn't queen elizabeth nor the duke of edinburgh who asked prince harry about the colour of his son's

buckingham palace is sending a message.n a statement released today, the british royal family says it is saddened over the allegations of racism made by prince harry's wife. buckingham palace says the issue of racism will be dealt with, but privately. we will take you to london for the very latest in a moment. let's listen to what meghan markle said. meghan: also concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he is born. oprah: what? who is having that conversation with you? hold up -- meghan: there are several conversations. oprah: there are conversations with you? meghan: with harry. oprah: about how dark your baby would be. brent: dw's charlotte joins us from london. we know this was an explosive interview, serious allegations. tell us what the royal family has said in resnse. charlotte: yea those allegations, particularly that claims that you just heard in the interview clip that are going to need to have annswer of some kind. the royal family general does not complain, does not explain. but allegation

> and two days after prince harry and meghan markle's interview with oprah, a statement from buckingham palace ♪ >>> live from cnbc -- the facts, the truth, "the news with shepard smith". >>> good evening we're about to get a lot more vaccines as the rollout across america is hitting the gas more than 2 million people are now getting the shots every day, and now several states are expanding eligibility. take louisiana people age 16 and older with certain health conditions like moderate asthma and high blood pressure are now allowed to get a shot in new york eligibility lowers from 65 to 60 starting tomorrow. florida, expected to do the same next week. and minnesota expanding access to nearly one-third of its population adding adults with chronic illnesses and frontline workers. meantime, more states and cities are opening mass vaccination sites. this one outside the united center in chicago set up and running today. but in some places demand is still far outpacing supply, and that means getting an appointment can be tough depending on where you live. take south carolina. health officials there

, here's nbc's roth sanchez. >> the whole world has been waiting to hear how buckingham palaceld respond to those two explosive hours of allegations from harry and meghan >> concerns and conversations about how dark his skin might be when he's born. >> we now have an answer in the form of a four-sentence statement issued on behalf of her majesty, the queen perhaps most important, they say, while some recollections vary, suggesting they do not agree with all of the characterizations harry and meghan made in that interview, that they say will be addressed privately, suggesting we should expect the royal family to reach out to harry and meghan in some way. the big question now, will that be enough to draw a line under all of this? we did see prince charles, harry's father, out a little earlier at a vaccination center in london. he did not answer questions from members of the press. >> may i ask what did you think of the interview >> but this is a reminder that this is a family as well as an institution and there's a relationship here between father and son, between charles and har

of course, guys, still waiting on a statement from buckingham palace and the queen >> all right kellyon? do you think buckingham palace, do you think the queen or charles or william will speak and give their own interview >> i don't think there will be any interviews forthcoming, not as least from the queen. she's never spoken in that capacity before. royals will bet one point or the cambridges are expected to be on public duties thursday the queen has done a zoom event this morning equally, yes, i think a statement is going to come, but when it does, it'll be short and sweet, i think acknowledging what has been said in the interview, but also saying that they want to extend, once again, that kind of familial tie to harry and meghan, treating them as members of the family, in what has played out as this very public rift this is the problem, isn't it, as you have, as the couple referred to it with oprah, this family firm. it is not just a family, but it is also a family business. sometimes the lines can be blurred, not least, i think, when harry refers to the fact that he was blocked f

ithink there _ on team buckingham palace. ithink there is— on team buckingham palace.s a middle waiver you can see and as— there is a middle waiver you can see and as with — there is a middle waiver you can see and as with most disagreements both sides are _ and as with most disagreements both sides are at _ and as with most disagreements both sides are at fault. toni.r and as with most disagreements both sides are at fault.— sides are at fault. tony you said earlier that _ sides are at fault. tony you said earlier that meghan _ sides are at fault. tony you said earlier that meghan was - sides are at fault. tony you said earlier that meghan was not - sides are at fault. tony you said l earlier that meghan was not born sides are at fault. tony you said - earlier that meghan was not born in this country. the vitriol and the spiky nature of our press if i can put it that way is a shock. but she clearly came across in the interview is also being shocked at the sort of unity of the firm as it were. and the way that it response to outsiders. despite the fact that diana was i

meghan accusing buckingham palace about creating falsehoods about her and prince harry. >> i don't knowuld expect that after all of this time we would still be silent if there is an active role the firm is playing. >> capitol hill under tight security after police receive intelligence about a possible plot by an intelligence group to breach the building. we will look at one of joe biden's first tests as president, america's relationship with saudi american -- saudi arabia. ♪ >> welcome to those of you watching and pbs in america and those on bbc world. we have three important coronavirus developments in europe. italy is banning the export of 250,000 doses of astrazeneca, the first e.u. country to use this new export restriction after delays and vaccine supplies. vaccine doses that were blocked were manufactured at a plant in rome and bound for australia. here is the bbc's mark lowen. mark: this is a move by prime minister mario draghi, making the most of a new e.u.-wide program announced at the end of january, in which vaccine manufacturers must request permission from the country in wh

in response, the duchess' spokesman has said: buckingham palace has said it's very concerned about thestaff will be invited to participate. the palace statement concluded: so, why have these allegations emerged just four days before the sussexes�* interview with oprah winfrey is broadcast in america? apparently it's because former members of staff, some of whom i'm told feel very bruised, believe that an incomplete picture of the duchess is being presented. her supporters of course will continue to believe that she is the real victim. nicholas witchell, bbc news, buckingham palace. conservationists are calling for more efforts to save critically endangered vultures across africa. out of 11 vulture species found on the continent, seven are on the verge of extinction. poisoning has been cited as the major cause of the population decline over the past three decades. 0ne species in particular in kenya — the bearded vulture — has seen its population decline to less than five individuals. anne 0kumu has more. it is feeding time in conservation in central canal. the carcass these vultures are

y ms h more from london. >> reporter: buckingham palace has finally responded nearly two days after harry and meghan's incendiary interview aired in the u.s. the issues raised, particularly that of race, are concerning, said the palace, a direct reference to meghan's damaging allegation that at least one royal family member raised concerns about what color their son's skin would be. >> if he were too brown, that that would be a problem? are you saying that? >> i wasn't able to follow up with why, but if that's the assumption you're making, i think that feels like a pretty safe one. >> reporter: oprah said harry told her it wasn't the queen or her husband, prince philip. while some recollections may vary, they're taken seriously, said the statement, and will be addressed by the family privately. but this is no normal family, and it's no longer a private matter. over 12 llle wat the interview when it aired on television in a country of around 70 million. the tabloid papers, as usual, lambasted meghan and harry, but others in this multicultural nation have told us the racism they described i

according to buckingham palace... is so ill. the couple could not have predicted that was going to happen when they sat down and agreed to speak to oprah, but the optics are really quite poor. he is 99, he is about to turn 100 injune. he has a number of health problems in recent years, he had a coronary blockage in 2011 and had a coronary blockage in 2011 and had a coronary blockage in 2011 and had a stent fitted because of that coming of this seems to be a deaf element of a pre—existing heart condition which potentially is the same thing —— this seems to be a development. the couple, i am sure, is quite worried, of course, it is still hairy�*s granddad, but it does not look good for them this is to going ahead for some although whether they have any power to pull it at this point, i am not sure. and it's hard to overstate what is at stake here. this is about a family — it's also about an institution. this is royal expert victoria murphy. harry and meghan are private individuals. they have the freedom to do what they

concern over which skin color their son could have and there was no immediate response from buckingham palace to this revelation now the palace has finally broken its silence in a statement is you know by help of the queen the statement reads the whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the ones she years have been for harry and meghan the issues raised particularly that of race are concerning while some recollections may vary they are taken very seriously and will be addressed by the family privately harry meg and she will always be much loved family members. let's take this story now to london to. build joins me with more twists and turns in this royal drama good evening she used charlotte so we've got a statement from buckingham palace and it would seem prince charles was putting that statement into practice earlier today when he ignored a reporter's question. is it a vaccination center and it's today declined to comment on the drafting interview with his son and his daughter into it but i think it would be unrealistic to imagine that he would talk decide to rep

playing in perpetuating falsehoods about us. >> reporter: the clip's release coming hours after buckingham palace confirmed it will investigate bullying accusations against markle, focussing on her time at kensington palace. sources describe incidents of emotional cruelty and manipulation. even before the bullying allegations, meghan and harry's media blitz drew fierce criticism. >> they said they were leaving because they wanted privacy. it seems in the last year they've done very little other than seek publicity. >> reporter: but prince harry defended their departure from royal life during an interview with james corden. >> we all know what the british press can be like. and it was destroying my mental health. i was like, this is toxic. >> yeah. >> so i did what any husband and any father would do is i needed to get my family out of here. >> reporter: critics also slamming harry and meghan for taking the media spotlight while harry's 99-year-old grandfather, prince phillip, is hospitalized. but the palace also taking heat accused of a double standard for quickly launching a bullying investigati

according to buckingham palace...ought the pre—existing heart condition may refer to the episode ten years ago, when he was admitted by helicopter to papworth hospital. he had suffered a blocked coronary artery. a stent was inserted. the queen and other members of the family visited him in hospital, a sign that this had been a moment of real anxiety. this time, the queen is remaining at windsor, where, with her officials, she will doubtless be pondering the latest twists and turns in the sussex saga. last night, the us broadcaster cbs issued another clip from the duchess of sussex�*s upcoming interview with oprah winfrey. it is not comfortable viewing for the palace. how do you feel about the palace hearing you speak your truth today? i don't know how they could expect that after all of this time we would still be just silent if there is an active role that the firm is playing in perpetuating falsehoods about us. and if that comes with risk of losing things, i mean, there's a lot that has been lost already. as the duc

concern over which skin color their son could have and there was no immediate response from buckingham palace to this revelation now the palace has finally broken his silence in a statement is you don't buy health of the queen the statement reads the whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few years have been for harry and meghan the issues raised particularly that of race or concerning well some recollections may vary they are taken very seriously and will be addressed by the family privately harry meghan r g will always be much loved family members. let's take this story now to london to. bill joins me with more twists and turns in this royal drama good evening to you charlotte so we've got a statement from buckingham palace and it would seem prince charles was putting that statement into practice earlier today when he ignored a reporter's question. say he's at a vaccination center and it's today declined to comment on the dressing interview with his son and his daughter and her but i think it would be unrealistic to imagine that he would talk decide to

buckingham palace breaks its silence over harry and meghan's tv interview. the queen says she's saddened to learn of the challenges faced by the duke and duchess. the palace says the issues they raised, especially around race, are "concerning" and they'll be dealt with privately. piers morgan is leaving good morning britain over controversy over the duchess of sussex, including a walk—out this morning. you continue to trash her... ok, i'm done with this. no, no, no... sorry! do you know what? that's pathetic. no, no, no... see you later. sorry, can't do this. this is absolutely diabolical behaviour. with millions of children now back at school, government scientists warn of another surge in coronvirus infections, if lockdown is lifted too quickly. how's your mum doing? yeah, she's fine. all change for the bafta film award nominations, with the british film rocks a surprise frontrunner, as diversity leads the way. and a chunk of the rare meteor that lit up the skies over europe last week is found in a front garden in gloucestershire. good evening. buckingham p

and a war correspondent for the sunday times says buckingham palace is bracing for what will come out during the sit down where nothing is expected to be off-limits. >> they are, as you can imagine, a little bit tentative about what is coming down the line. little bit apprehensive. there is no doubt that there will be explosions dropped during that interview. >> i don't know how they could expect that after all of this time, we would still just be silent if there is an active role that the firm is playing in perpetuating falsehoods about us. >> reporter: quite the opposite from the lighter moments with late late show host james gordon. the timing of that interview and oprah's tell-all coinciding with ongoing questions over the health of his grandfather, prince philip, and the strength of family ties moving forward. >> how do think the interview will affect his relationship with his brother, william? >> it depends on what he says, so we don't know the answer to that question yet. that is a relationship that is very strained already and certainly i have had a lot of insight into that an