i think it is the commonwealth? i certainly have. i think it is his _ the commonwealth?k it is his ability to put _ the commonwealth? i certainly have. i think it is his ability to put you - i think it is his ability to put you at ease with a twinkle in his eye, almost. when he asks you about how the royal commonwealth society is coming along, what is happening in the commonwealth, he does it with a degree of humour. i think he is a very entertaining presence in that he always has a quick, a response, asking yesterday to elaborate —— in that he always has a quip. it is his ability to engage you, whether you are the chair of a charity, a young volunteer or a diplomat, and i think that ability to speak across such a wide variety of people, but always in a personally engaging manner, and thatis in a personally engaging manner, and that is pretty special and if i think about the diversity of the commonwealth, such different backgrounds, i had seen him go from a massive room and just do this with people one after another and it is really something to remark. i think once you

very tense commonwealth _ commonwealth specialists, there were very tense commonwealth meetings i very was then called. over rhodesia as it was then called and there _ over rhodesia as it was then called and there were _ over rhodesia as it was then called and there were summits _ over rhodesia as it was then called and there were summits where - over rhodesia as it was then calledj and there were summits where you talk to— and there were summits where you talk to people _ and there were summits where you talk to people and _ and there were summits where you talk to people and they— and there were summits where you talk to people and they said - and there were summits where you talk to people and they said the - talk to people and they said the queen— talk to people and they said the queen played _ talk to people and they said the queen played a _ talk to people and they said the queen played a direct _ talk to people and they said the queen played a direct role - talk to people and they said the queen played a direct role in i queen played a direct role in calming _ queen played a dir

the continent is home to commonwealth and former commonwealth states.oss. we just wish the family our condolences, you know, that they may be comforted. it is sad, yes, because we've lost a life, but then looking at the age he was, i guess it's a celebratory thing. we need to celebrate the prince's life. no need for crying. president mnangagwa of zimbabwe wrote... but it's the islanders of tanna in the south—west pacific who may feel the deepest loss of all. some worship prince philip as the reincarnation of an ancient warrior. james reynolds, bbc news. at windsor castle this morning we have been talking about so many members of the public arriving to pay their respects. a member of our team just saw the earl of wessex, the duke of edinburgh's youngest child, of course, arriving at windsor castle. we will continue to talk about the many tributes that are being paid. new zealand's prime minister, jacinda ardern, has announced that a memorial will be held following the prince's funeral. here she is reflecting on the duke's strong connection to new zealand

commonwealth and elsewhere. picking u- on some commonwealth and elsewhere.vely comments . up on some of the lovely comments made by gyles brandreth earlier, i don't know if itjust strikes me that the past 24 hours have allowed people to remember that significant impacts of a life well lived and the service he gave and the charities he supported, the duke of edinburgh scheme, i was impacted by that personally as a teenager. so i think there are so many people who have been impacted positively and i wonder whether it's now a chance to remember, after what has been a very difficult yearfor so many, a chance to remember something positive? that to remember something positive? git the end of a life, it is a moment to reflect on that life and in this case, it is than usually long life, and more than usually well lived and and more than usually well lived and a life full of more accomplishments than most people would achieve during their life. and of course, a life which has been on the public stage, a majorfigure on this nation's stage, so there is a lot to reflec

and the commonwealth was the one who came up with it commonwealth charter which preconfigured the sustainablewho came up with the formula that actually ended up being adopted at the paris cup 21. so all of that, if you look at his contribution over 70 years, he never gave up. and he was resilient. and committed. and i can only imagine how devastated the whole of the royal family must be because i think we are all devastated too. it was at the tree tops lodge in kenya where life changed for the duke of edinburgh, it was there that he had to tell his wife that king george had died, and that she would be queen. where the royal couple stayed all those years ago the royal visitors step off into the hot sunshine of nairobi. it the royal visitors step off into the hot sunshine of nairobi.— hot sunshine of nairobi. it was a week auo hot sunshine of nairobi. it was a week ago today... _ hot sunshine of nairobi. it was a week ago today... prince - hot sunshine of nairobi. it was a week ago today... prince philip l week ago today... prince philip often told the story of how his wife came here a princess

which, as you know extended across so many commonwealth and non—commonwealth countries worldwide sincevisit to melbourne in the 56 olympics. as a kid growing up in a rural high school in queensland in australia in the 70s, the duke of edinburgh award scheme was a big deal. it affected kids across so many walks of life. i think that legacy will live on as well. i think that legacy will live on as well. ., . ., ., ., well. i noticed on the front page of the sydney — well. i noticed on the front page of the sydney morning _ well. i noticed on the front page of the sydney morning herald - well. i noticed on the front page of the sydney morning herald today, | the sydney morning herald today, they talk about the reaction of the children, of william and harry. do you think the duke of edinburgh transcends generation or are they more in touch now with the younger member of the family.— member of the family. australians will have a range _ member of the family. australians will have a range of _ member of the family. australians will have a range of views - member of the family. australians wi

you from empire to independence and then commonwealth.— then commonwealth.ive. all _ again. the duke had a global perspective. all the - again. the duke had a global perspective. all the places i again. the duke had a global. perspective. all the places and the people _ perspective. all the places and the people that _ perspective. all the places and the people that you've - perspective. all the places and the people that you've seen, i the people that you've seen, they all belong to this one family of nations of ours. presenting television programmes about his travels... but also representing britain at memorials for a world war in which he played an active part. chancellor merkel 5aid which he played an active part. chancellor merkel said his friendship with germany would not be forgotten. president macron of france 5aid not be forgotten. president macron of france said he lived an exemplary life, defined by bravery and duty. greek born, of danish blood, the duke was an elder statesman of european royalty. the spanish king, here on the left with his wife,

and then you have the commonwealth, which she's also head of the commonwealth but not head of state. australia for the last five decades has gone backwards and forwards and moved towards a republicanism form of government. they a referendum years ago where they decided to keep the queen. >> they phrased the question in asking it to citizens? >> they didn't just ask, do you want to keep the queen as head of state. the general view is if you ask that question, do you want to keep the queen as head of state, you'll get a no. they asked, do you want the head of state to be elected by parliament, and the result came back, no, we'll keep it as it is. but there's a sort of acceptance in australia, and indeed possibly in new zealand, probably not in canada, that after the queen passes, there will be a republican movement that will succeed in those countries. >> yes. >> and arguably in some of the other places. >> barbados, jamaica, have already said that they would like to move in that direction. >> but they don't as long -- >> they won't as long as the queen is the head. >> so charles does

the commonwealth.alth. did you in your role as chair— on the commonwealth. did you in your role as chair of— on the commonwealth. did you in your role as chair of the _ on the commonwealth. did you in your role as chair of the royal _ role as chair of the royal commonwealth society have much to do with the duke and if you did what were your interactions with him? i had the privilege of meeting him when he accompanied the queen on a couple of events in 2016, the year before he stopped doing formal duties, as it were, and he was always very engaged, very interested in finding out what our current projects were, i also saw him interacting with commonwealth diplomats as well as with charitable figures. in fact, at the last engagement that i interacted with him, it was at buckingham palace with the queen's commonwealth canopy, the first environmental project in the queen's name, and this is to get all 54 commonwealth countries to come into protecting greenery for the future in this environment of interest i

in many years, the commonwealth and the world. �* , ., ., many years, the commonwealth and the world.e duke of edinburgh _ world. in australia, the duke of edinburgh has _ world. in australia, the duke of edinburgh has been _ world. in australia, the duke of edinburgh has been fondly - world. in australia, the duke of - edinburgh has been fondly remembered and he will be remembered by politicians and the public alike. returning to the death of nikki grahame, our media correspondent joins us. the people who weren't aware of her, tell us about nikki. looking back, iam aware of her, tell us about nikki. looking back, i am amazed it was 15 years ago that she entered the big brother house. so many people over the years have been in that house. 0nly the years have been in that house. only a few make a real impact, and nikki grahame was one of those, she was funny, engaging, over—the—top, temper tantrums. was funny, engaging, over—the—top, tempertantrums. she was funny, engaging, over—the—top, temper tantrums. she had absolutely no filter. if it popped into her head,it no filter. if it poppe

there are incidents i in the past, if you talk to commonwealth specialists, there were very tense - commonwealthhodesia as it was then called j and there were summits| where you talk to people and they said the queen played a direct role in calming - tensions and allowing i dialogue to take place, so that some kind of- progress could be made. there is that, but also just| this sense of the monarchy representing - the idea of britain. the fact there is continuity. the fact they have been there for so long. - the duke and queen since the early 1950s, it meansl they know so many people, . there are relationships there, diplomacy is often said to be about core relationships. - there are political leaders today who, his parents . when they were leaders in those countries, knew the duke - and the queen then, - and that process as you say, in countries where they moved from empire to independence, and i think that longevity, - that convening power and that sense of, as bronwen said, i of apolitical, above the fray, is a huge strength, and i think the british government, - any british government - would

the commonwealth has a great future but he has _ commonwealth has a great future but he has it— commonwealthas a great future but he has it —— it has it because of her_ he has it —— it has it because of her majesty_ he has it —— it has it because of her majesty the queen and prince philip _ her majesty the queen and prince philip and — her majesty the queen and prince philip and the total commitment from prince _ philip and the total commitment from prince charles and the rest of the family— prince charles and the rest of the family and — prince charles and the rest of the family and the 54 leaders working together— family and the 54 leaders working together for humanity. | family and the 54 leaders working together for humanity.— family and the 54 leaders working together for humanity. i think it is a treat together for humanity. i think it is a great opportunity. _ together for humanity. i think it is a great opportunity. important - a great opportunity. important themes to set out at the start of this coverage today. thank you. today's events have been planned to the last second, as you w

in that time, the commonwealth club.ltures. 0ur south asia correspondent has been taking a closer look at the duke of edinburgh's relationship with the subcontinent. prince philip's ties to south asia randy. his uncle was lord mountbatten, the last viceroy of india and the first governor general of an independent india. prince philip was also stationed in the region when

he said the commonwealth. has been passed on to the next generation. if you think about what david just talked about in terms of climate change, he has passed that absolutely onto prince charles, who has been passionate about this issue for 50 years was up indeed, just this week, notwithstanding the bereavement, he held a roundtable with african leaders, talking about sustainability. so this is a new commonwealth. the duke of edinburgh said the new commonwealth was a construct built on the highest ideals of man. we have 54 countries now as our commonwealth, the largest number, with more countries wanting tojoin. that is part of his number, with more countries wanting to join. that is part of his legacy, part of his majesty's legacy. they were modernisers back in the 1950s. what is extraordinary is they have remained modernisers for the last 70 years. that commitment has been felt so deeply by all of the leaders around the commonwealth today, so as we honour him, he has been honoured by a third of humanity in 5

this principle should be extended to all the british commonwealth with full reciprocity. thus, whatever happens and thus only shall we be secure ourselves and able to work together for the high and simple courses that are dear to us. eventually there may come. i feel eventually there will come the principle of common citizens, that we may be content to leave to destiny with outstretched arms. many of us can already clearly see. there is, however, an important question we must ask ourselves. would a special relationship between the united states and the british commonwealth be inconsistent with our overriding loyalties to the world organization? i reply that on the contrary probably the only means by which that organization will achieve its full stature and strength that our special relationship with canada, and there are the relations between the united states and the south american republic. we have also, we british have also our 20 years treaty of collaboration and mutual assistance with soviet russia. i agree with the foreign secretary of great britain that it might we

in 1952, the couple set off on a visit to the commonwealth.vi, waved them off from the airport. nobody realised he was in the final stages of lung cancer. a few days later, at a hunting lodge in kenya, philip broke the news to his wife that her father had died and that she was now queen. as george vi returns - to his sorrowing capital... they returned to london to lead the nation's morning. it was a challenging moment for philip. his wife was now fully occupied with her role as moderate, with her role as monarch, but there was no clearly defined role for him. there were long lunches with male friends and glamorous companions. in 1956, after philip had been absent forfour months aboard the royal yacht, there were rumours of a rift in the marriage, rumours which were flatly rejected by the palace. it it the 18th we are due back now? by the 1960s, philip had created the template for his role as consort. he focused on issues which interested him. he was an early champion of the need to conserve nature, and he created the scheme which is named afte

the commonwealth war graves commission says it's taking action to correct the wrongs of the past.. it's sober, very, very disappointing reading, but actually it gives us the ability now, now we know the numbers and the areas to look, we can start the searches properly and we can pick up on the failings of the past and ensure that we act today to put those right. the commission says it will implement all ten of the committee's detailed recommendations. it will search for more names, adopt third—party memorials, and build new commemorative structures in collaboration with communities involved. the mp david lammy presented the channel a documentary that triggered the commission's report. it's right and proper that the commonwealth war graves commission and the ministry of defence consult appropriately in situ in those countries and ask those countries and those communities what they would like to see properly commemorate their war dead. at the chattri memorial in sussex, the names of fallen indian soldiers are recorded. these men were not forgotten. the commission says it's determine

in that time, the commonwealth club.e, the you travelled and develop connections with scores of countries learning about their respective cultures. our south asia correspondent has been taking a closer look at the duke of edinburgh's relationship with the subcontinent. prince philip's ties to south asia randy. his uncle was lord mountbatten, the last viceroy of india and the first governor general of an independent india. prince philip was also stationed in the region when he served in the royal navy and during the second world war he was stationed in sri lanka. he visited india on a number of occasions with her majesty the queen. one of the most notable trips being in 1961 when they came here and they were guest of india and the annual republic day parade. during that trip, they also visited the taj mahal and played polo. prince philip didn'tjust have those official connections, he also had some strong personal connections in india. he was very close to the royal family and the story goes that every year on his birthday

, devoted service to the queen, to my family, and to the country, and also to the whole of the commonwealth, and, as you can imagine, my family and i miss my father enormously. the duke's funeral is to take place next saturday, at st george's chapel in windsor. the congregation will be limited to 30, and the palace said prince harry will attend. earlier today, there were gun salutes across the country and around the world, to mark the duke's death. a minute's silence was held for the duke at aintree ahead of this afternoon's grand national. rachael blackmore gallops into sporting history by winning the grand national on minella times — the first female jockey to do so. good evening. buckingham palace has announced that the funeral of the duke of edinburgh will take place next saturday at 3pm, at st george's chapel in windsor. at the same time, a minute's silence will be held across the uk. the funeral will not be accessible to the public, with the congregation limited to 30, but it will be televised live. tributes have continue to pour in throughout the day, led by duke's eldest son, prince

the population of the english speaking for commonwealth added to that the united states, with all theoperation in the air, on the sea, all of the globe. and in science, and an industry, and in moral force, there will be no quivering. they offer sensation to ambition or adventure. on the contrary, there will be an overwhelming experience of security. [applause] if we had here faithfully and walk forward and strength, seeking no one, seeking to delay no thought upon the thought of men. fall great moral and material forces and conviction are going with your own in fraternal association, the high road of the future will be clear. from all. not only for our times, but for centuries to come. [applause] [applause]

there are gun salutes plan aid cross the uk and the commonwealth. also have flags that are at half massed right now in many of these countries, including at the sydney harbor bridge. the new zealand prime minister talked about philanthropy and the hundreds of charities that the duke of edinburgh has been involved in and the award which has touched the lives of tens of thousands of young people in 144 countries and territories. and then there is even an island in the southwest pacific one of the islands where the late prince philip is actually worshipped as a god. they for decades have had this religion that formed where they believe that the duke descended from their own ancestors have been praying for him to go back to their village because they think he'll bring prosperity. he never made it to this village but prescription charles did back in 2018. some are saying that now their worship of the duke of edinburgh may extend to his son, prince charles. robyn the mystique, the impact of this loss is being felt pretty much every corner of the world but

but her father was sick, and they traveled to kenya on their first commonwealth tour, the first stepoper, and now they leave together. >> a family that grew great strength from each other. he was that strength for all of them after their mother died. it was prince philip who jumped in and said that he wanted to make sure the boys were taken care of. he walked with them along the route. he took them fishing and hunting to take their mind off their grief. i mean, at the end of the day, he was a grandfather, and he may have been a little gruff in his nature, people may have made jokes about that, but he was a caring grandfather and great grandfather. the ceo of his family. >> we see prince charles there, duchess camilla. duchess of cornwall. in front of them, andrew, of course, with his two daughters. eugenie and beatrice. and we see there, that's edward's son james. he stands out because he's the youngest of the grandchildren, just 13 years old. as we look at that picture. and as i noted a moment ago, that image of princes william and merharry and duchess kate, become also one of the def

in liverpool, as across the commonwealth, the queen and prince philip came to represent constancy andc scrutiny. i think that the main lesson that we've learnt is that tolerance is the one essential ingredient of any happy marriage. and you can take it from me that the queen has the quality of tolerance in abundance. laughter and i thinkjack always thought i was his best friend as well. pat and jack mcgattigan will celebrate their 67th wedding anniversary tomorrow. still together in their merseyside home, they respect the example set by the queen and prince philip. she must be devastated, losing her husband after all this time. i mean, he's been there, steadfast, standing... not beside her but, you know... just behind her. it's very difficult, that, isn't it? what strikes me about your generation is that real sense of duty and of resilience and determination. it'sjust being tolerant, i think. and enjoying each other's company is the most... and being lucky. being lucky? - being lucky. yeah, we were lucky, finding each other. he has quite simply been my strength and stay all these year

the commonwealth remembers prince philip whose funeral has been held in windsor. in other news....ng for two men carrying passports in the name of alexander petrov and ruslan boshirov. they are aliases used by these two russian military intelligence officers. they were charged by british prosecutors with the attempted murder on british soil of russian spy sergei skripal. the czechs are hunting the men as part of a diplomatic spat that's seen prague expel 18 russian diplomats over suspicions that moscow was involved in a weapons depot explosion in 2014.( read on) our correspondent rob cameron has the latest from prague. this evening the czech prime minister flanked this evening the czech prime ministerflanked by this evening the czech prime minister flanked by the this evening the czech prime ministerflanked by the interior minister, the foreign minister appeared in a specially scheduled news conference that the czechs are expelling 18 diplomats from the russian and deceit in prague. and it was because in the prime minister's words, of clear evidence of the involvement in the russia

to the department of rest to the church the queen and the commonwealth send to all people you know tea peace and calm cool. and trust and will god sustenance liason as our last stand up. and the bashing of go to almighty father the son and holy spirit be with you all and tremaine with here all white house. have. the was married to the american working in the marriage. the you the rare to the marrow they work the rare the american you leave you. motion due to special coverage of the funeral home prince for the duke of edinburgh so when so costs a lot of them both families now are fighting off the queen was the 1st to leave home and i watching the senior members of the most family. of infrastructure since moving about their only saturday close family and casts were allowed to attend. the choir which sounds or in the survey out were sent down to 4 people of their consent george's chapel. it's subtle shot there of st george's chapel within the precincts of windsor castle castle which has featured so heavily and highly amongst that royal occasions both somber solemn i didn't date joyful rob

god grant to the living grace, to the departed rest, to the church, the queen, the commonwealth and alle and concord, and to us and all god's servants, life everlasting. and the blessing of god almighty, father, son and holy spirit be with you all and remain with you always. amen. # god save our gracious queen. # long live our noble queen. # god save the queen. # send her victorious. # happy and glorious. # long to reign over us. # god save the queen #. organ plays. prince philip, the duke of edinburgh, being taken to his resting place in the royal vault beneath st george's chapel, windsor. her majesty the queen, who will be 95 in a few days' time, being accompanied by the dean of windsor and the archbishop of canterbury. followed by prince charles, prince andrew, princess anne, prince edward, and theirfamilies from the chapel at the end of this funeral service. a funeral service so powerful in its simplicity and its elements, reflecting the long life and the unshakeable christian faith of the duke of edinburgh. the dean of windsor, david conner, who presided over the service and offici

the commonwealth war graves commission has _ those?h war graves commission has apologised, _ those? the commonwealth war graves commission has apologised, for- those? the commonwealth war graves commission has apologised, for the . commission has apologised, for the entrenched prejudices and pervasive racism at the time. i will give you one example from the report. 0ne colonial governor at the time said, as he put it in his words, the average native wouldn't understand or appreciate a headstone. so clearly, an apology has come from the commonwealth war grimes commission and we know that the defence secretary ben wallace will make a statement to mps today setting out plans to address the rungs of the past.— setting out plans to address the rungs of the past. presumably, that would include _ rungs of the past. presumably, that would include proper _ rungs of the past. presumably, that would include proper and _ rungs of the past. presumably, that would include proper and fit - would include proper and fit remembers for all of those who d

much loved figure who gave the most remarkable, devoted service to the queen, his country and the commonwealthmy my dear popeye was a very special person who i think above all else would've been amazed by the reaction. “ p°p�*up- amazed by the reaction. —— pop—up. and the touching things that have been said about him. during the day there were gun salutes across the country and around the world, to mark the duke's death. prince philip's funeral will be held at windsor castle on saturday — there'll be just 30 in the congregation — and a minute's silence across the uk. in other news... activists in myanmar say dozens of people died in a military crackdown at a protest in the city of bago. the irish prime minister warns that northern ireland must not go back to its sectarian past — after another night of violence. the duke of edinburgh is to be buried in windsor on saturday. he died on friday at the age of 99. because of coronavirus restrictions, his funeral will take place within the grounds of windsor castle, with no public processions — but it will be televised. the palace has said prince harr

the commonwealth countries.rifice of their fellow citizens but also — sacrifice of their fellow citizens but also that we explain and hold and honour them. but also that we explain and hold and honourthem. 0ur defence and other— and honourthem. 0ur defence and other ambassadors and officials around — other ambassadors and officials around the world are communicating these _ around the world are communicating these reports to host countries. some _ these reports to host countries. some of— these reports to host countries. some of them we have been earlier engaged _ some of them we have been earlier engaged in — some of them we have been earlier engaged in like kenya and we've already— engaged in like kenya and we've already been working on memorials and things— already been working on memorials and things we can do together and making _ and things we can do together and making sure they understand the content _ making sure they understand the content of this report and we will continue — content of this report an

around the world, people also paused to remember the duke — particularly in commonwealth nations, whereyoung people. our south asia correspondent, rajini vaidyanathan, reports from delhi. a warm welcome to the duke of edinburgh, who is briefly staying in that great country. it was a solo trip in 1959 which brought prince philip to the largest country in the commonwealth, india. as royal consort, he went on to visit the country three more times, seen here taking in the taj mahal in 1961. that same year, he made a trip to pakistan, one of his many to south asia. for more than 60 years, the duke was patron of the uk pakistan society. decades on, and south asia has changed. the british royal family occupies a different place in people's lives here. older generations will remember prince philip for his visits here. but his death has also brought to light his lasting legacy amongst younger people in the region through his duke of edinburgh award. the ramakrishna academy in kolkata in india has been running the scheme for almost two decades. hundreds of children here have taken part. teachers

. >> i'm patty james of the commonwealth club's health and medicine for you. it's my flour extend a special welcome to any new club members here for this digital program. the commonwealth club continues to be an all-digital program and we'll be for the coming months. i encourage viewers to become members of the commonwealth club and to learn more but membership good to thecommonwealthclub.org and support the club with a tax deductible gift donation using the blue button on the screen. an upcoming program on may 11th which we'll be talking about his new book, metabolical, the lures and lie 0 processed food, nutrition and modern medicine. mark bittman has been a leading voice in food culture for three decades. born in new york city in 1950 he ban wright professionally in 1978, after five years as general assignment reporter, he turned all of his attention to food. his first cookbook, fish, the complete guide to buying and cooking, was published in 1994, and remains in print. since then he a has written or cowritten 30 others including the how to cook everything

the prince of wales said the duke had given devoted service to the queen, his country and the commonwealth. my dear papa was a very special person who i think, above all else, would have been amazed by the reaction and the touching things that have been said about him. in other news, as france steps up its vaccination programme, the jab will be offered to everyone over 55. india's record number of daily infections, a reluctance to wear masks and over—crowding are blamed. and thousands of people on the caribbean island of st vincent take shelter as volcanic ash rains down. hello and welcome. the duke of edinburgh is to be buried next saturday. he died on friday at the age of 99. because of coronavirus restrictions, his funeral will take place within the grounds of windsor castle, with no public processions, but it will be televised. the palace has said prince harry will attend but his wife meghan, who is pregnant, has been advised by her doctors not to travel. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. at midday in the capital cities of the four nations of the united kingdom, 41 gun

plugs have been flying at half mast is commonwealth and world leaders continue to send condolences to royal family, including the president of china and the pope. —— flags. activists in myanmar say soldiers have killed more than 80 people in what human rights observers have called a massacre. it happened in the central city of bago. now, let's hear more from prince charles, who has paid tribute to his father, the duke of edinburgh. from outside his home at highgrove he said the royal family miss him enormously. i particularly wanted to say that my father, i suppose the last 70 years, has given the most remarkable, devoted service to the queen, to my family, to the country, and also to the whole of the commonwealth. and as you can imagine, my family and i miss my father enormously. he was a much loved and appreciated figure, and apart from anything else, i can imagine we are so deeply touched by the number of people here and elsewhere around the world and around the commonwealth who also, i think, share our loss and our sorrow, and my dear papa was a very special person who, i think, a

we have been inspired by his unwavering loyalty to our queen, his service to the nation and the commonwealthourage, fortitude and faith. all the music had been chosen by the duke. the first hymn sung by the choir of four was the mariners hymn, for those in peril on the sea. the small congregation sat in its family groups. the queen sat alone. so too did prince harry. after the prayers and the commendation, a distinctive touch typical of the duke. royal marine buglers sounded the royal navy's call to action stations. and finally, at the end of her husband's funeral, the choir sang the national anthem. it has been a day of ceremony and solemnity and some emotion at winds are and watching it all has been our correspondent. with me is our correspondent, helena wilkinson. we could detect the hand of the duke himself in the proceedings. absolutely. we know that the duke spent so many years planning his own funeral and i suspect he would be absolutely proud of how his funeral was performed and played out today especially ceremonial elements played out behind the walls of winds are castle after a ve

the couple had gone on a commonwealth tour and bid farewell to the king who came to the bottom of the of edin edinburgh. he died suddenly and they had not known he was in stage four of lung cancer. he had to break that news to the queen. he comes back. a few years later, he kneels in fronts of her in this televised coronation. it was an amazing sight. he takes off his own coronet and i will be your life of limb and early worship. just to say he spent his whole life in service to this woman, to this sovereign and to this monarchy. the poet lasaid he is a husbandf duty. i think sums up him and his generation of the war generation who believes so much in duty, so much in service. and who exemplified the ideals and values that were the basically of american values and british values and other values during the war time era. some believe the laying to rest of this man nearly 100 years old perhaps foreshadowed that end of generation of service, of duty, of memory, of what was so hard and so fiercely fought. anderson? >> christiane amanpour, thank you. kensington palace, clarissa ward is the

in his lifetime he served the united kingdom and whole commonwealth, his service was visible to everyone long, long time. >> india praised service in military and any distinguished service initiatives. the president of some byway sent deepest condolences. -- of zimbabwe sent deepest condolences. >> remembered as a decade a naval officer and dedicated philanthropist and constant in the life of queen elizabeth the second. >> after 70 years at the side of the queen, prince philip was the longest serving royal consort in british history. >> from the moment they got married he supported the queen and was one step behind her, a man who cou have had a stellar career in the navy. he gave up that job and supported the queen for 70 years. >> in the british capital, news of his death was greeted with genuine sadness and respect. >> the queen had been married for 70 years. it is a sad moment. he had been elf are longtime -- we know he had been elf are longtime. >> the body of the prince what light in residence at the royal residence, and a funeral service will be held at st. george's chapel at winds

, i can imagine, we're so deeply touched by the number of people here and elsewhere around the commonwealthhare our loss and our sorrow. my dear papa was a very special person, who i think above all else would have been amazed by the reaction and the touching things that have been said about him. and from that point of view, we are, my family, deeply grateful for all that. it will sustain us in this particular loss and at this particularly sad time. other family tributes to the duke were paid in a special bbc programme. his appreciation of how he could help the queen always seemed to be present in terms of supporting her, because she was very young when she became queen and they needed to be a double act for a lot of that time, in order to allow her to take on that role. my father was always a great source of support and encouragement... and guidance, all the way through. never trying to curtail any of the activities or anything that we wanted to try and do, but always encourage that. and always remember and thank him for that. i think i will best remember him l as always being there, - and

this is a commonwealth club of california. and elizabeth carney, chair of the business and leadership forum. today's talk is entitled michael j. fox, an optimist considers mortality. thank you to the foundation for supporting the good literature program. and now it is my pleasure to introduce michael j. fox. we are delighted to have you here, michael. thanks to come to the commonwealth club business and leadership forum. michael has written a new memoir, and that is that his recent life years after he was diagnosed with early onset parkinson's at age 29. since then he has founded the michael j. fox foundation for parkinson's research which has raised over $1 billion for research, and to celebrate its 20th year. his new memoir is called "no time like the future: an optimist considers mortality." welcome, michael. i'm curious, you write a new book, and just when it is about to come out,ut covid comes. you went back to writing the epilogue. in light of this pod, how did you. respond? >> it was very interesting be involved in some

to the church, the queen, and the commonwealth and all people, unity, peace, and concord. our noble queen ♪ ♪ god save the queen send her victorious happy and glorious ♪ ♪ long to reign over us god save the queen ♪♪ ♪♪ >> there concludes the funeral service for prince philip, the duke of edinburgh, who served by the queen's side for seven decades. what a poignant moment, to have the national anthem play its reframe, "god save the queen," and then to see the image of the queen standing alone for the first time in 73 years. >> wow. >> an astonishing moment as royal tradition has it. prince philip's coffin lowered right before their very eyes, hoda, into the royal vault. as his family members look on. >> and we were just asking wilfred, is this his final resting place? but this is not. >> it's not. 25 other royal family members are down in the vaul he has gone down to. when the queen dies, he'll move to one of the north side of the chapel to be alongside her, where king george is. >> as we watch the family depart, some viewers may have noticed, on the prince's coffin, not onl

we have been inspired by his unwavering loyalty to our queen, his service to the nation and the commonwealth courage, fortitude and faith. all the music had been chosen by the duke. the first hymn sung by the choir of four was the mariners�* hymn, for those in peril on the sea. the small congregation sat in its family groups. the queen sat alone. so too did prince harry. after the prayers and the commendation, a distinctive touch typical of the duke. royal marine buglers sounded the royal navy's call to action stations. and finally, at the end of her husband's funeral, the choir sang the national anthem. seldom kennet �*s words have greater poignancy. —— can its words. # god save the queen. nicholas witchell, bbc news. our correspondent, helena wilkinson is outside windsor castle. it's been very striking that it's been a very public event, and yet, a very intimate family day as well. yes, absolutely. an incredibly sombre recession and funeral for the duke of edinburgh. it felt like a very personal, private funeral with just 30 members of the royal family inside the chapel. but it was done wi

much loved figure who gave the most remarkable, devoted service to the queen, his country and the commonwealth. my dear papa was a very special person, who i think above all else would have been amazed by the reaction and the touching things that have been said about him. during the day, there were gun salutes across the country and around the world, to mark the duke's death. his funeral will be held at windsor castle on saturday — there'll be just 30 in the congregation, and a minute's silence across the country. we'll be reflecting on the duke's life and his decades of campaigning for nature and the environment. and history's made at aintree as rachel blackmore becomes the first female jockey to win the grand national. good evening. the prince of wales has tonight paid tribute to his father, the duke of edinburgh, saying he and the royal family miss him enormously. the duke died yesterday, aged 99, at windsor castle. prince charles said he'd given the "most remarkable service" to the queen and the country, and was a "much loved figure". his comments came as details were announced this aftern