and we continue our historical podcast, today our topic is catherine ii. she didn’t just learn russian well, she spoke it brilliantly, spoke this language brilliantly, and became one of the leading writers at that time. and she wrote that she just didn’t write, plays, and articles and fairy tales, parables and so on. and it’s interesting that even in these fairy tales and parables. there is an element of this catherine’s philosophy, in this regard, it was, well, in my opinion, it was a continuer, in this case , of the views of peter the great, because on the one hand she believed that yes, from foreigners, from the west, we need to adopt what is needed, but exactly what is needed, speaking about philosophy, yes, it must be said that ekaterina, she is at the end of her life... many of her projects, ideas, she threw this idea into the world into society like a pebble into water, and then watched what circles were going on in the water and quite often abandoned... like foreign friends, she said that i just dressed like the raven in the fable, dressed in wings

and we continue our historical podcast, today our topic is catherine ii.it brilliantly, spoke this language brilliantly, and became one of the leading writers at that time. and she wrote that she just didn’t write, plays, and articles, fairy tales and parables, and so on. and it’s interesting that even in these fairy tales, parables, and... there is an element of this catherine’s philosophy, in this regard, she was, well, in my opinion, she was a successor, in this case, of the views of peter the great because she's with...

the dream shocked catherine.a rich table was laid in the inkerman palace of sevastopol, but due to the tightly drawn curtains, the hall was in twilight. potemkin was preparing the main surprise for his beloved woman, the empress and her retinue went, at the sign of the prince, the curtains were drawn aside... sevastopol harbor appeared before the eyes of those present. your majesty, this is the russian black sea fleet. said the most illustrious, the guns hit, on the ship glory of catherine the kaiser's flag rose, the empress personally, before the frozen ambassadors lay eight bays and a snow-white city. the black sea fleet was created jointly by all of russia. the ships were built at the voronezh and kherson shipyards. belarusian peasants provided them with canvas and ropes. tula and ural workers cast cannons and manufactured weapons. lost in her thoughts. once upon a time, when she first arrived in this country, she was shocked by its power and strength. now she has turned into a real autocrat, the mistress of a

today our topic is catherine ii.s at that time. and she wrote that she just didn’t wrote plays, and articles. what is needed, but exactly what is needed , speaking about philosophy, yes, it must be said that catherine, at the end of her life she herself admitted that she was not, in general , an original thinker, if you look at her notes written a year before accession to the throne, then we will see there an absolutely, one might say, utopian, ideal picture, she writes there that she wants to do only good on the throne, that she wants to eradicate despotism in russia. uh, this story was very interesting, because well, if we talk about so to speak, oh something original of their own, then - here’s another point i would ... note, catherine, unlike peter, that’s what, distinguished them, so to speak, well, firstly, peter, went from practice to theory, and catherine went from being well-read , from what she, so to speak, had read, then to reality through practical management, so to speak, she said, she called russia my

catherine the great, she probably had more than all the other empresses combined.ovich, the heir to the russian throne, since elizabeth was childless, he was discharged, and accordingly they tried to raise him as a russian heir from holstein, but i must say, it didn’t work out, he was german, german and remained. relationships between spouses. didn’t work out at the beginning, there seemed to be a warm period at the very beginning, but then everything went to hell, i must say that catherine dreamed of a crown from the very beginning, she was still in germany, being in her duchy and principality of analzerb, she dreamed of to make her lucky, she tried on the russian crown, and as klyuchevsky wrote, catherine liked the russian crown much more than her fiancé, i must say that at court. heir to the throne, which led her, firstly, to participate in palace intrigues, she became a master palace intrigues, on the other hand, to the search for lovers on the side, it was no coincidence that even the birth of her son pavel, and many associated it with a special kind of activi

catherine, thank you for now, catherine burns, _ this.ng of the school— the children at the beginning of the school holidays. there is also the fact that — school holidays. there is also the fact that there has been over the last two— fact that there has been over the last two weeks but particularly days. — last two weeks but particularly days, this really appalling stream of conspiracy theories, very wild speculation on social media. so i think— speculation on social media. so i think there — speculation on social media. so i think there must be the hope and expectation that this announcement will at _ expectation that this announcement will at least put an end to that and of course — will at least put an end to that and of course produce a great wave of sympathy— of course produce a great wave of sympathy for the princess and for the family as a whole. stay sympathy for the princess and for the family as a whole.— sympathy for the princess and for the family as a whole. stay with us if ou the family as a whole. stay with us if you will.

to be faithful to mother catherine.ened, news came from versailles, really, really, is it really, i ask, i ask, sit down, calm down, sit down, i ask you, a refusal has come. well, like a refusal, we prepared so much, we talked so much about this, it means i’ll die an old maid, it’s not your fault, you promised me that everything would work out, you, that i didn’t let you go, what else do you need from me, mama, so that you ... give up, and you shouldn’t give up while peter was alive, they could have taken her to france, it was interesting, and then, when her mother stayed, for some time, in general, the russian party wasn't taken seriously, this the refusal was caused primarily by diplomatic measures; they were afraid that elizabeth... the daughter of peter, who would come to paris, would influence the politics of france. having become empress, catherine i sought to continue all the endeavors of her great husband, but the treasury was empty, the people were barely surviving, for decades money was spent on war, the maint

catherine did not like music, right ear.ments in one timbre, the left one in another, the result was a cacophony and my head began to hurt. nikolai sharimetev tried to explain something about the soprano heroine, but the empress did not listen. she was fascinated by something completely different. the actress in a man's dress did not just sing beautifully. she fought for her rights against an entire society. this reminded the empress of her own. so, catherine expressed a desire to see zhenchugova and gave her a ring as a sign of special favor. it is unlikely that at least one other serf actress has received such an honor. but the festive feast after the performance, parasha was forced to watch through the crack of the door. and the noble... guests, including the beloved nicholas, sat with the empress at the same table. the privileges of the nobility were enshrined in the manifesto on the freedom of the nobility. the manifesto exempted the noble class from compulsory military and civil service. at the same time, lands receive

princess catherine has been out of the public eye for tonight catherine calling the diagnosis a huge shock. princess catherine saying it took time for her to explain this to their children before going public. abc's maggie rulli in london leading us off. >> reporter: tonight, the deeply personal message from catherine, the princess of wales -- >> it has been an incredibly tough couple of months for our entire family, but i've had a fantastic medical team who have taken great care of me, for which i am so grateful. >> reporter: the princess revealing her cancer diagnosis. >> in january, i underwent major abdominal surgery in london and at the time, it was thought that my condition was non-cancerous. the surgery was successful. however, tests after the operation found cancer had been present. my medical team therefore advised that i should undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy and i am now in the early stages of that treatment. >> reporter: catherine, just 42, describing how she and her family have coped with the devastating diagnosis. >> this of course came as a huge shock, an

catherine in her own words, her voice breaking at times. the message she put out late today. >>> also tonight, this horrific terror attack in russia, a moscow concert hall. and just in tonight, isis now claiming responsibility. >>> and the storm here at home tonight in the northeast. winter storm and flash flood alerts right now. >>> first tonight, princess catherine's cancer diagnosis. her video message sharing that she's being treated for cancer. she's now undergoing preventative chemotherapy. she calls the diagnosis a huge shock to both her and prince william. catherine revealing she needed time to explain her condition to their three young children. you will hear catherine's message. >>> also the breaking news, the horrific scene unfolding in moscow. the images coming in, a deadly terror attack inside a concert hall. a mass shooting and explosions, dozens killed, the building in flames. isis claiming responsibility and martha raddatz standing by with what the u.s. had just warned of. >>> back in this country, the school bus and the dead

today we are talking about catherine the great.oned that she corresponded with many french thinkers and so on, and diderot, let’s say, yes, here we are... sometimes she even rewarded these various french figures for some advice and thoughts, but at the same time she was very careful, diderot complained that many of his advice go to waste, so to speak , she listens, but does not act, although he gave her detailed... advice on a whole range of not only political issues, he was there - he recommended to her how to raise foundlings, how to teach anatomy to young girls, and so on further. catherine reacted very strongly to this sensibly, but i think she told count segur then that yes, i listened to all this with interest, but the point is that diderot deals only with paper, and i have to deal with a person, so what. she showed great caution in this case, and as for foreign policy, of course, but catherine’s era was simply brilliant in this sense, so offhand i remember only one point, or something, in her policy, which was criticized, in

we've seen catherine.ements and the public have the facts . the facts. >> i'm with you. i think that was a great misstep . and there was a great misstep. and there were a number of missteps. that wasn't the only one. i don't think that they were calculated, though, deception . they weren't though, deception. they weren't calculatedly deceptive. what i do think is this has, yes, rectified that because remember , rectified that because remember, she did not have to go on air. she did not have to do this herself. there are many that might have had a spokesperson come out. they could have read a royal proclamation which has been done in the past. but she was brave. she was courageous . was brave. she was courageous. she was was authentic. and i think authenticity and that think that authenticity and that down to earth statement, particularly recognising other people. and at this time she even mentioned other people who faced such a diagnosis. i think that will go a long way, mark, because she did not have to.

catherine, this is not the first and not the last woman on the russian throne.st remember how it all began. catherine was married off to peter fedo at a very young age. the heir to the russian throne, since elizabeth was bezet, he was discharged, accordingly, from galstein, they tried to raise a russian heir from him, but i must say, it did not work, he was a german, a german and remained. the relationship between the spouses did not work out, at the beginning there seemed to be a warm period at the very beginning, but then everything went to hell, i must say that catherine dreamed of a crown from the very beginning, she was still in germany in her... in the duchy and principality of analzerb, she dreamed of being lucky, she tried on herself, including the russian crown, and as klyuchevsky wrote, catherine liked the russian crown much more than her fiancé. it must be said that at the court of elizabeth, life was frankly bad for catherine, and she was oppressed by elizabeth, that is , she was treated as such an appendage, an heir to the throne, which led her, fir

a very personal statement, personal message from catherine.ld also remember king charles undergoing his own cancer treatment, and buckingham issued a statement. sarah: they have indeed. a stark reminder that you have two senior members of the family undergoing a very similar process, similar treatment. this is the statement from buckingham palace, which is saying that the king is so proud of catherine, the statement says, for her courage in speaking as she did. of course they spent time in hospital together. she had her operation on the 16th of january. the king was in same hospital for this procedure on an enlarged prostate. they were in at the same time and they knew they had seen each other inside. since then his majesties remained in the closest contact with his beloved daughter-in-law throughout the past weeks. both their majesties will offer their love and support to the whole family through this difficult time. st a reminder that these are people. we think of them, they are in this position, but they are fundamentally people this is a f

we've seen catherine.her statements and the public have the facts . the facts. >> i'm with you. i think that was a great misstep . and there was a great misstep. and there were a number of missteps. that wasn't the only one. i don't think that they were calculated, though, deception . they weren't though, deception. they weren't calculatedly deceptive. what i do think is this has, yes, rectified that because remember , rectified that because remember, she did not have to go on air. she did not have to do this herself. there are many that might have had a spokesperson come out. they could have read a royal proclamation which has been done in the past. but she was brave. she was courageous . was brave. she was courageous. she was was authentic. and i think authenticity and that think that authenticity and that down to earth statement, particularly recognising other people. and at this time she even mentioned other people who faced such a diagnosis. i think that will go a long way, mark, because she did not h

so think it is support for catherine. .., , ., , catherine._ catherine. of course there has been so much media - catherine. of course there has i been so much media speculation in recent months. i wonder what you are seeing in terms of the reaction now and there have been apologies from celebrities and politicians, for example. of course, we have seen those swelling speculations on social media especially but they have been given some airtime on mainstream media as well. i think people are probably feeling a bit shamefaced now. you know what was going on behind the scenes now and it's a very serious matter for catherine and her family and i hope, i hope this draws a line under that in this family can be given some privacy now. looking at the wider family, this is a particularly difficult time for the royal family, isn't it?— family, isn't it? yes, two senior members - family, isn't it? yes, two senior members going i family, isn't it? yes, two - senior members going through difficult cancer diagnoses and treatment. it's a very serious time for

we knew that catherine was quite unwell . the catherine was quite unwell.uary. we were told she'd be out of action till easter. so something serious was happening . but that serious was happening. but that word cancerjust has strong word cancer just has strong resonance. doesn't it? yeah it does. >> and it's weird how it affects us all. i just come back from a very good lunch with robert powell. do you remember? jesus christ, wonderful actor. oh, great. he's 80. is that wonderful? yeah. and i was coming back with a spring in my step. i'm going to see all my friends on this programme. we're going to have a bit of a laugh because friday evening because it's friday evening and suddenly producer me suddenly your producer rang me up kate has got up and said, kate has got cancen up and said, kate has got cancer. yeah. and you know, i know it sounds so creepy and stupid, but i did shed a tear and i think i don't know her, i suspect that's how it's going to affect the nation. i suppose the next thing, it's something that cameron will be thinking about. how is it go

we knew that catherine was quite unwell . the catherine was quite unwell. january. we were told she'd be out of action till easter. so something serious happening . but that serious was happening. but that word cancerjust has strong word cancer just has strong resonance. doesn't it? yeah it does. >> and it's weird how it affects us all. i just come back from a very good lunch with robert powell. do you remember? jesus christ, wonderful actor. oh, great. he's 80. is that wonderful? yeah. and i was coming back with a spring in my step. i'm going to see all my friends on this programme. we're going to have a bit of a laugh because friday evening because it's friday evening and suddenly producer me suddenly your producer rang me up kate has got up and said, kate has got cancen up and said, kate has got cancer. yeah. and you know, i know it sounds so creepy and stupid, but i did shed a tear and i think i don't know her, i suspect that's how it's going to affect the nation. i suppose the next thing, it's something that cameron will be thinking about. how is it go

for now, catherine has asked for time out of the public spotlight.of reassurance, she says, as is the kindness shown by many members of the public. it's really hard to imagine because we've put them i on such a beautiful pedestal, - but the royal family are real people and they struggle with the same things that we will struggle withj as everyday people. and i think that they recognise i that, in everything that they do, but especially in light - of king charles iii's diagnosis and the princess - of wales' diagnosis, where they have used their platform and taken the time to acknowledge i those suffering from similar- diseases, from similar cancers, utilising their platform to, - as the king did, encourage men especially to receive health checks... - and i think the princess of wales i did a beautifuljob emphasizing how she's taking time to heal her mind, i body and spirit and in an indirect. way, encouraging all of us to take i time to take care of ourselves. i it's quite clear the princess is an extraordinary mother, and it must have been very diffi

but the message here is very upbeat from catherine, princess of wales _ very upbeat from catherine, princessf wales. and whilst it is a shock, she calls it a — of wales. and whilst it is a shock, she calls it a shot for her family, it will_ she calls it a shot for her family, it will he — she calls it a shot for her family, it will he a — she calls it a shot for her family, it will be a shock for people everywhere, but it will be applauded by families in a similar position, the way— by families in a similar position, the way in — by families in a similar position, the way in which she has been so open _ the way in which she has been so open about— the way in which she has been so open about what she is going through _ open about what she is going throu:h. ., ,. open about what she is going throu:h. ., ., ~ through. sarah, you talked about those pictures — through. sarah, you talked about those pictures we _ through. sarah, you talked about those pictures we were _ through. sarah, you talked about those pictures we were looking . through. sarah, you talked about| those pictures we were lookin

and i always remember how private william catherine were. so william and catherine were.more shocked. fact that he's shocked. the fact that he's actually made this announcement. but addressed the nation but to have addressed the nation and do this is very brave. and i think it's fantastic because again, it shows you that this royal family, do things in royal family, they do things in a modern way, which let's a very modern way, which let's say queen and prince say the late queen and prince philip generation before philip and the generation before would have discussed would never, ever have discussed this publicly and certainly wouldn't have done a broadcast about it. why has that changed then? >> what's what's happened? why is there now this, you know, 180 on talking about medical episodes and diagnoses, what's what's happened over the past say ten years? oh, you still with us, grant? i think he's gone.i with us, grant? i think he's gone. i mean, it's . it's a stark gone. i mean, it's. it's a stark contrast, isn't it? to what we had even say 15 years ago. when you wouldn'

for now, catherine has asked for time out of the public spotlight.er side is a source of reassurance, she says, as is the kindness shown by many members of the public. it's really hard to imagine - because we've put them on such a beautiful pedestal, _ but the royal family are real people and they struggle with the same things that we will struggle - with as everyday people. and i think that they recognise that in everything that they do, - but especially in light of king charles iii's . diagnosis and the princess of wales' diagnosis, - where they have used their platform and taken the time to acknowledge i those suffering from similar- diseases, from similar cancers, utilising their platform to, - as the king did, encourage men especially to receive health checks. and i think the princess of wales i did a beautifuljob emphasizing how she's taking time to heal her mind, i body and spirit and in an indirect. way, encouraging all of us to take i time to take care of ourselves. i it's quite clear the princess is an extraordinary mother, and it must have

elliot what would you like to i say to catherine? catherine wasjust say to catherine? that time. i don't think i would have got through it without amazing people like catherine. i never really had the chance to say thank you properly. i suppose this is me having the chance to do that. i really am grateful for everything you did. it was so much easier to compartmentalise parts of my life in the aftermath, when i was discharged from hospital and i tried to look at what had brought me to that point, just the way that catherine wouldn't just that point, just the way that catherine wouldn'tjust help by taking on a lot of the burden at the time. just coming and checking on me and sending me things to make me laugh and making sure i was all right. i really don't think i would have recovered as well as i did it for that. ~ :, :, , have recovered as well as i did it for that. ~ . ., , :, have recovered as well as i did it forthat. ~ . :, , for that. what has the reaction been like since you _ for that. what has the reaction been like since you spoke _ for that. what has the rea

from the start, catherine warmed up to crowds and had little trouble keeping up with her husband catherine also developed a bond with king charles. they were known to take private trips to art galleries and operas together the couple made kensington palace, their london home, but they weren't living alone for very long in july 2013, catherine gave birth to prince george, nearly two years later, princeton the charlotte was born. the couple's third child, prince louis arrived in 2018. she seemed to relish the role of motherhood and catherine's love of children carried over into her charity work to she is focused on children's mental health and early childhood education. >> the best investment for our future health and happiness is in the first five years of life and that is why today, i note saying the royal foundation center for early childhood now is catherine the princess of wales, takes time to heal. she will find comfort in her children and her husband, the heir apparent to the british throne. ready k cnn >> we mentioned at the top of the broadcast about 20 million people a year are dia

princess of wales, is catherine, princess of wales, is undergoing treatment for cancer. hello, i'm lukwesa burek. we begin in russia where is being reported that 11 people suspected of involvement in a brutal attack on one of moscow's biggest music halls have been arrested, including four assailants. this is according to russia's fsb security service. already at last 115 people are believed to have been killed when gunmen targeted the building on friday evening. more than 120 others are believed to have been injured in the asssault on the crocus city hall on the outskirts of the city. a large fire broke out in the building — that caused most of the roof to collapse. as armed forces rushed to the scene — an islamic state group claimed it was behind the attack. the united states believes this is credible — and says it had warned russia about large gatherings in moscow being vulnerable. will vernon reports. the fsb security agency says some of the fsb security agency says some of the suspects had fled towards ukraine and had contacts there. gunfire. a rock concert that turn

sarah, a very personal statement from catherine.e should also remember that king charles is undergoing his own cancer treatment and buckingham palace has issued a statement. , and buckingham palace has issued a statement. . ., and buckingham palace has issued a statement. , ., , ., ~ statement. indeed, 'ust a stark reminder that h statement. indeed, 'ust a stark reminder that you _ statement. indeed, just a stark reminder that you have - statement. indeed, just a stark reminder that you have two - statement. indeed, just a stark i reminder that you have two senior members undergoing a similar process at the moment. this was the statement from buckingham palace, which is said that the king is so proud of catherine for her courage in speaking as she did. they spent time in hospital together. she had her operation on the 16th of january. the king was in the same hospitalfor january. the king was in the same hospital for this procedure on an enlarged prostate, so they were in at the same time. we knew that they had seen each other insid

she was simply catherine elizabeth middleton.e grew up a commoner her parents met while working for british airways later they're successful internet business and newfound wealth allowed them to move into an affluent area and sen. katherine to marlborough college and elite boarding school, upper middle class, went to a good private school, then went to a good university and it's that she met her printed her prints as in william, the future prince of wales, and the son of king charles the third and princess diana from 2000 to >> 2005, the two shared living quarters with their friends at the university of st. andrews in scotland. they were both studying art history before williams switch to geography rodgers we're not going by christmas, >> 2003, their >> romans had blossomed and the couple fell in love. they dated for about six years. >> when fireball happening >> then in october 2010, while on holiday together in kenya, will you in proposed we had a wonderful holiday in africa if i caught law, there's, there's very reminds cather

of catherine’s maturity, and unfortunately, a rather sad, so to speak, end of catherine’s era, becauseemember such a corrupt, depraved court and the fact that, well, the era of the famous. and we can summarize that, of course, russia was lucky with the smart, educated catherine, no doubt, but how lucky the prussian princess of a rather seedy family was with russia and its potential, because without this potential there would simply not have been catherine the great. you are absolutely right that not everything was rosy in catherine’s reign; intolerance of criticism manifested itself in her, especially towards the end of her life. a penchant for intrigue, then the fight against russian enlightenment after the french revolution, yes, the fate of radishche and navikov. nevertheless, of course, ekoterina did a lot for russia, which is what we actually talked about today. it was historic russia-west podcast on the swing of history, we talked today about catherine the great, pyotr romanov and sergei solovyov were with you, it was a historical podcast, study isoria with us. you can watch all

catherine, princess there.ne, the princess of that she is of wales, saying that she is undergoing now for undergoing treatment now for a form of cancer. there will be people wanting to know what do we what is the cancer? how we know? what is the cancer? how serious is the cancer? what do we ? cameron. we know? cameron. >> kensington palace are not >> so kensington palace are not going further details going into any further details about of cancer about what type of cancer the princess has. about what type of cancer the princess has . the about what type of cancer the princess has. the only information they are giving us is that it was discovered in post—op tests following her major abdominal surgery in january at the london clinic. they really insist and stress, as the princess did herself in that video , that the princess, that video, that the princess, like all of us, have a right to medical privacy and we don't really have a right to know exactly what cancer she has. they have given us a lot of information i

catherine, princess there.rine, the princess of that she is of wales, saying that she is undergoing now for undergoing treatment now for a form of cancer. there will be people wanting to know what do we what is the cancer? how we know? what is the cancer? how serious is the cancer? what do we ? cameron. we know? cameron. >> kensington palace are not >> so kensington palace are not going further details going into any further details about of cancer about what type of cancer the princess has. about what type of cancer the princess has . the about what type of cancer the princess has. the only information they are giving us is that it was discovered in post—op tests following her major abdominal surgery in january at the london clinic. they really insist and stress, as the princess did herself in that video , that the princess, that video, that the princess, like all of us, have a right to medical privacy and we don't really have a right to know exactly what cancer she has. they have given us a lot of information

it was catherine. and she normally takes the family photographs that are released. in this case because it was a photograph of her it was prince william who took the photograph. she is saying that she edited. our understanding is that she made some minor adjustments before sharing on social media. that is the explanation that everybody has been wanting an answer to is, how was it that an official kensington palace photograph withdrawn from use by five of the main picture agencies. pa was the latest in the last half an hour because they were concerned about the authenticity of it because it feared that they had been some evidence of photo have the answer to it that catherine didn't take the photograph but made some minor adjustments to it afterwards. perhaps one might say, if you take a family photograph and there are some bits out of place here or there, but this was the photograph officially released and it seems that catherine, princess of wales, had edited it. this is answering some of those questio

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. >> janai: princess catherine's cancer battle. the shocking diagnosis as she updates the world months after her surgery. >> the surgery was successful, however, tests after the operation found cancer had been present. >> janai: we have complete coverage including our medical team with insights into the treatment she's now receiving. >> will: spring storms. more than 50 million people along the east coast under flood alerts for the first weekend of the season with up to five inches of rain. heavy snow in the midwest now moving east with whiteout conditions, and more than a foot of snow expected. our weather team tracking it all. >> whit: elvis act, how the birthplace of country music is hoping to protect musicians from the misuse of artificial intelligence. ♪ play it again play it again ♪ ♪ play it again ♪ >> whit: will other states join in the chorus? >> janai: and bracket busters. march madness living up to its name. yale celebrating a stunning upset over auburn. >> yale riding the march magic high. >> you just had a march madnes

he was there at the same time as catherine.egations will come as another blow to the royal family, who are trying to shift the focus away from weeks of online speculation and conspiracy theories about catherine's health during her continued absence from public engagements. not helped by the release of this photograph on mother's day, which was withdrawn by international picture agencies because it had been edited. catherine later apologised for any confusion. yesterday, prince william was in sheffield to promote his homelessness project. he spoke about the challenges faced by young families — a subject catherine has also taken an interest in. but this morning, the talk again is of catherine's health and her right to privacy. that story is very much on the front pages. and you can follow this story live on bbc sounds — this morning nicky campbell is asking — kate: how much do we need to know? join the conversation and listen live on bbc radio 5 live on the bbc sounds app. now to sudan, with a conflict described as the war the wo

the church of england has issued a special prayer for princess catherine. continued recovery of the princess of wales, for her husband, and for their family. princess catherine says she has started a course of preventative chemotherapy. earlier my colleague ben thompson spoke to professor pat price — one of the uk's leading oncologists, and chair of the charity radiotherapy uk — and asked her what she thought of the princess' decision to make her treatment public. 0h, she is amazing. that was so, such a beautiful interview. she has done so well, so much. she's had to go through with her family and everything now. so it's a positive message and that sharing it with others, all the people out there who have similarly got problems, they know they're not alone. and hopefully now this will get cancer right at the top of the agenda. one in two get cancer. she's so brave. yes. and i'm sure you've had to tell people terrible news like this in your own career. and it is a major trauma. it is a major undertaking, and it is a huge challenge mentally and physically. on

it says, the king is so proud of catherine for her courage in speaking as she did and remains in thesest contact with with his beloved daughter in law. and also in the last hour or so, there has been a statement from the duke and duchess of sussex. and in that statement, the couple say we wish health and healing for kate and the family and hope they are able to do so privately and in peace. so a lot of reaction from many people across the world wishing the princess of wales good health in her recovery going forward. and it's a particularly difficult time for the whole of the royal family because the king is also being treated for cancer. tell us what it will mean for who carries out the duties that they would normally be carrying out. well, a lot of that has fallen onto other members of the royal family, of course, in particular prince william. but you'll recall that after his wife catherine had that abdominal surgery, he then took some time and stepped back from public duties in order to be with her, to help her and also to be around the children as well. but he has been seen back c

princess catherine revealing that she's undergoing cancer treatment.ama hasan joins us from outside buckingham palace with the latest. good morning, again, lama. >> reporter: yeah, good morning to you, janai. well, as you can imagine, this morning princess catherine's shocking announcement is on the front page of every newspaper here, and this was princess catherine like we've never seen her before. normally she's quite private. she sounded emotional making a deeply personal and powerful statement speaking directly to the public. >> it has been an incredibly tough couple of months for our entire family. >> reporter: a stoic catherine, princess of wales, in her own words sharing a very personal message about her health. >> in january i underwent major abdominal surgery in london, and at the time it was thought that my condition was noncancerous. the surgery was successful, however, tests after the operation found cancer had been present. my medical team, therefore, advised that i should undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy, and i'm now in the e

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sumi: that message from catherine princess of wales.o to a report from our royal correspondent. >> this was the last official footage of the princess of wales with the royal family on christmas day. with her three children who she is keen to protect after going public with news of her diagnosis. back in december, all seemed well as she spoke to the crowd. >> thank you so much. that is very sweet of you. have a very happy christmas. >> three weeks later, she was admitted to hospital for major of domino surgery. it was in her postoperative tests that signs of cancer were found. this footage published earlier this week, filmed by a member of the public showed her shopping in windsor with her husband. this photo released on mother's day to ease some public speculation did the opposite, with the princess issuing a statement saying she had made some edits to the image. a turning point appears to have been this thanksgiving service in windsor at the end of february. the rest of the royal family was there. but the prince of wales pulled up that

the outpouring of support for britain's princess catherine as she's treated for cancer. first, that spring soaker. several inches of rain falling in the northeast. philadelphia setting a new record for the wettest march day ever. more than 50 million americans under flood alerts. the new concerns of high winds overnight. our weather team timing it all out. also tonight, well wishers from all over the world expressioning support for catherine, the princess of wales. the president and first lady among those reaching out and the very personal message from harry and meghan. new images of a man appearing to snap pictures of other passengers' tickets discovered after he exited one of the plane's restrooms. the death toll soaring, more than 130 killed at a concert hall. new video as russian authorities arrest the suspected attackers. survivors tell stories of gunmen who said nothing while shooting people. the isis group claiming responsibility. president biden signing a spending plan that tops a trillion dollars. why the house speaker suddenly finds himself in the hot seat. >>>

how. >> g y no evidence that >> i've got no evidence that catherine not pose that catherine did not poset photograph . course, the photograph. of course, the palace that she palace will be clear that she did for the photo, they did pose for the photo, and they just of the just messed up with some of the editing. and said she's an editing. and she said she's an amateur. your view? amateur. what's your view? do you that is kosher? you think that image is kosher? >> think it is, i really >> i don't think it is, i really don't. the more you look at it. i when i first it, i mean, when i first saw it, i just thought, oh, what a lovely photograph. was nice. photograph. that was very nice. and start to notice the and then you start to notice the inconsistencies you think, inconsistencies and you think, this are these people this is awful. are these people actually at the actually in the same room at the same time? because it doesn't feel are, but always, feel like they are, but always, always this is what happens, whether it's in politics, whether it's in politics, whether in showbiz , the wheth

many, like catherine, will have _ earlier. many, like catherine, will have to _ earlier.ung _ have to share that diagnosis with young children. today in the uk, like every— young children. today in the uk, like every day, 1000 people are told they have _ like every day, 1000 people are told they have cancer. it is a staggering statistic _ they have cancer. it is a staggering statistic. there are 3 million people — statistic. there are 3 million people now living in the uk with cancer — people now living in the uk with cancer. the princess addressed them direclly— cancer. the princess addressed them directly at _ cancer. the princess addressed them directly at the end of her statement, saying, please do not lose faith — statement, saying, please do not lose faith or hope, you are not alone — lose faith or hope, you are not alone i— lose faith or hope, you are not alone. i think that is a key message. it alone. i think that is a key message-— alone. i think that is a key message. alone. i think that is a key messate. , ., ., message. it is, right at the end of that statemen

for now, catherine has asked for time out of the public spotlight.y hard to imagine - because we've put them on such a beautiful pedestal, _ but the royal family are real people and they struggle with the same things that we will struggle - with as everyday people. and i think that they recognise that in everything that they do, - but especially in light of king charles iii's . diagnosis and the princess of wales' diagnosis, - where they have used their platform and taken the time to acknowledge i those suffering from similar- diseases, from similar cancers, utilising their platform to, - as the king did, encourage men especially to receive health checks. and i think the princess of wales i did a beautifuljob emphasizing how she's taking time to heal her mind, i body and spirit and in an indirect. way, encouraging all of us to take i time to take care of ourselves. i it's quite clear the princess is an extraordinary mother, and it must have been very difficult for the princess to talk about telling her children about her cancer. but i think a lot of

catherine's peace. so could catherine's diagnosis bring the family back together?ning us now to discuss this is royal reporter sarah—louise robertson. good morning, sarah louise. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> what did you make of harry and meghan's statement last night? >> i thought it was interesting. the use of the word privacy when they have been anything but private. it comes to private. when it comes to talking about members of the royal particularly a lot royal family, particularly a lot of that trolling you were alluding to earlier has come from members of the sussex squad as , as they're known as their as, as they're known as their followers. but anyway, it's good that have reached out and, that they have reached out and, and said something and i think when a crisis like this happens , when a crisis like this happens, it can often bring families back together and the fact that prince harry has reached out to his brother, prince william, they've had personal contact for they've had personal contact for the first time. yes, yes. so harry made contact l

. 0n six weeks later, we find out about catherine.s all this responsibility, on a human level, it must be a hugely difficult time.— on a human level, it must be a hugely difficult time. sarah, for now, hugely difficult time. sarah, for now. thank— hugely difficult time. sarah, for now, thank you. _ hugely difficult time. sarah, for now, thank you. stay _ hugely difficult time. sarah, for now, thank you. stay with - hugely difficult time. sarah, for now, thank you. stay with us i now, thank you. stay with us throughout the evening and keep us up—to—date on all the reaction. another major story — reports from moscow suggesting a number of people have been killed and wounded during a shooting at a concert hall. videos posted online also show smoke appearing to emerge from the crocus concert hall. russian news agency say at least three people dressed in camouflage open fire at the venue. in a statement, moscow's mayor has said a huge tragedy has occurred. there have also been reports that the roof of the theatre building is now on fire, p