for god the soul of his servant, prince philip, duke of edinburgh.- philip, duke of edinburgh.ke of edinburgh. for his resolute faith and loyalty, - philip, duke of edinburgh. for his resolute faith and loyalty, or - philip, duke of edinburgh. for his resolute faith and loyalty, or his l resolute faith and loyalty, or his hi-h resolute faith and loyalty, or his high sense of duty and integrity, for his— high sense of duty and integrity, for his life — high sense of duty and integrity, for his life of service to the nation _ for his life of service to the nation and commonwealth. you're watching bbc news. special coverage from windsor of the funeral of the duke of edinburgh, which has taken place this afternoon. prince philip died on the 9th april, at the age of 99. earlier, my colleague, huw edwards, spoke to the royal biographer robert hardman and vanity fair's royal correspondent, katie nicholl. they began by discussing how the family will support the queen, following the duke of edinburgh's death. i think it will be a continuation of what we have seen over the past year, act

edinburgh. good morning, jane. the nun edinburgh. good morning, jane. the gun salutes — edinburgh.ning, jane. the gun salutes will be _ edinburgh. good morning, jane. the gun salutes will be fired _ edinburgh. good morning, jane. the gun salutes will be fired as - edinburgh. good morning, jane. the gun salutes will be fired as you - edinburgh. good morning, jane. the gun salutes will be fired as you say l gun salutes will be fired as you say across the country and from all four nations, and as you mentioned, from gibraltar as well. there are a number of saluting bases across the country, so cardiff, edinburgh castle, and belfast will have salutes fired by 105 and 10a regiment royal artillery. two salutes in london. the horse artillery will fire for the first time from woolwich. normally they would fire from hyde park as a royal park, but obviously with covid and trying to keep the public safe as well, they will be firing from just outside their base. the honourable artillery company will be firing from the tower of london as well. and there are two naval stations, devonport and por

the message to members of edinburgh. the message to members ofthe of edinburgh.ers of the ublic of edinburgh. the message to members of the public is — of edinburgh. the message to members of the public is please _ of edinburgh. the message to members of the public is please stay _ of edinburgh. the message to members of the public is please stay at _ of the public is please stay at home, don't make specialjourneys to windsor. there will not be anything to see in the town. the ceremonies and events are happening inside the castle. the best place to see it, if you want to see it is on tv. despite the clear warnings, _ you want to see it is on tv. despite the clear warnings, the _ you want to see it is on tv. despite the clear warnings, the pleas - you want to see it is on tv. despite the clear warnings, the pleas from | the clear warnings, the pleas from the clear warnings, the pleas from the authorities, there are those who feel that they need to be here in person, to be present in this most royal of towns, on a day of enormous significance. at windsor train stat

edinburgh. again, this is difficult i know because _ edinburgh. be revised now?— will that be revised now? i think in line with what _ will that be revised now? i think in line with what he _ will that be revised now? i think in line with what he would _ will that be revised now? i think in line with what he would always i will that be revised now? i think in i line with what he would always have wanted, there will be, i would imagine, a minimum of ceremonial. the fact he has passed away at windsor, of course affects the amount of ceremonial that is possible. quite apart from the circumstances at the moment. he had no constitutional position, so there is no need for diplomatic and the constitutional guests you would get in the case of a head of state, for example. but this has all been planned and the finishing touches will be planned and the finishing touches will he being put to that plan, but it is very much, or it will very much he a funeral based around the covid restrictions. much be a funeral based around the covid restrictions.— much be a

he was, after all, the duke of edinburgh.gh. one example is the seven decades he spent as chancellor of the university of edinburgh. the principal today saying he was far more than a titular chancellor, far more than simply a name on the stationary, that he engaged energetically and actively and knowledgeable with the lives of the students collectively and individually, and cutting edge research projects, especially in science and technology for the one last such reminiscence, i learned today that, when the queen came here today that, when the queen came here today in 2017 to open the new suspension bridge across the firth of forth and the duke of edinburgh accompanied her, the engineer detailed to show him around was told in advance, whatever you do, don't walk slowly and don't talk to him as though he is an old man. he was 95 at the time. though he is an old man. he was 95 at the time-— at the time. thank you very much, our special — at the time. thank you very much, our special correspondent - at the time. thank you very m

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of edinburgh awards. their duke of edinburgh awards.— experiences and receiving their duke of edinburgh awards. there has been a lot of stories _ of edinburgh awards. there has been a lot of stories that _ of edinburgh awards. there has been a lot of stories that we _ of edinburgh awards. there has been a lot of stories that we have - of edinburgh awards. there has been a lot of stories that we have been - a lot of stories that we have been hearing today, people saying all the schemes, the organisations, the causes he was passionate about, things that he championed, that perhaps people were not aware that the duke was actually really passionate about. i understand that he played a key role in the development of the gift aid scheme, which we think of as very common now, when you are donating money to charity, it allows an extra percentage to go to the charity if you are a taxpayer. explain his role there because i think it is something people do not know about. hgppy something people do not know about. hap

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you can see the _ and the duke of edinburgh. you can see the warm _ and the duke of edinburgh.and the queen and prince philip.— prince philip. it was recent, and he said _ prince philip. it was recent, and he said in _ prince philip. it was recent, and he said in this - prince philip. it was recent, j and he said in this telegram that they will never forget the moment they all shared together in the uk state visit and he talks about his legacy and dedication to the crown eyes do the belgian, dutch and swedish royal family and heart—warming tributes. the swedish king touching on a shared passion he had with the duke of edinburgh for sailing in the uk. white met the leaders of both germany and france. and also on the front pages of papers there. if we look at the frankfurter allgemeine. you can see prince philip in a ceremonial uniform and you can see how he embodied and you can see how he embodied an era of british history and the french president is saying that the duke led an exemplary life and noted his bravery and commitment to youth services and the environment and if we do

glenn campbell, edinburgh. let's cross to edinburgh and join our correspondent connor gillies.ppreciation of the duke's roll? it show their appreciation of the duke's roll?— show their appreciation of the duke's roll? it has been a fairly eventual day — duke's roll? it has been a fairly eventual day here _ duke's roll? it has been a fairly eventual day here in _ duke's roll? it has been a fairly| eventual day here in edinburgh. duke's roll? it has been a fairly i eventual day here in edinburgh. 41 gun salute marking prince philip's decorated military career here at edinburgh castle around noon. the sound of the salute echoed across the whole of the city. the city, of course, where the duke was named after and filing the guns were all the reserves in the castle led by an nhs worker from glasgow, the reserves in the castle led by an nhs workerfrom glasgow, an nhs worker who has been fighting the covid pandemic from the very outset and here on the esplanade crowds lined up. they were alljust behind me between 200 and 300 people there. a moment of reflection and of course a moment

this is the legacy the duke of edinburgh has left behind.rls, so it's your silver d of e training day. 0n the weekend of his funeral, young people are now facing the challenges of what they call their d of e. right, girls, are you ready? yes! let's go. these schoolgirls from manchester were in the peak district, participating in the duke of edinburgh award scheme, very much aware of the significance of the day. i think he was an amazing man, and he was really important to the queen. 73 years of marriage is obviously quite a long time, so he's left a humongous legacy behind. he was brilliant. i feel honoured to be able to take part in something that he's founded. i feel really, really sorry for the queen because i know he was such a big, big part of her life. but i think that he's really going to be with us for a very long time — he's got such a big legacy with the duke of edinburgh award. allison bray is one of many thousands of people who would have gone to windsor today. she has worn black since he died. she and herfriend, bev, have been t

the duke of edinburgh award.running the scheme hundreds of children here have taken part. teachers say the programme, which encourages students to volunteer and go on expeditions, has transformed many lives. prince edward visited the school once to hand out his father's awards in person. we are really, really thankful to him, prince philip. it gave opportunity to our children to mix with the outside world. they face a lot of obstacles and they are taught how to overcome those obstacles. more than 150,000 children in south asia, from all walks of life, have participated in the duke of edinburgh's international award. this girl who wants to be an entrepreneur says it introduced her to skills and experiences she would never have otherwise had. i am from sri lanka where we are focused on formal education. the duke of edinburgh tapped into our lives and made a big change. i think the duke of edinburgh's award was a safe space for me to transform as a young person and for me am very grateful to his royal highness becau

i know through the duke of edinburgh award he helped empower millions— edinburgh award he helped empoweruld have seen his royal highness at the last commonwealth heads of government meeting. it was extraordinary, he was the heart and the soul. i think he will be greatly missed. he brought spice and excitement wherever he went. i don't think we will see the like of him again. the duke had a global perspective, even presenting a television programme about his travels, but also representing britain at memorials for a world war in which he played an active part. chancellor angela merkel said his friendship with germany would not be forgotten. president macron of france said that he lived an exemplary life defined by bravery and duty. greek born of danish blood, the duke was an elder statesman of european royalty. in a telegram to the queen, the spanish royalfamily said... 0ne place where the duke may be especially missed is an island in the south—west pacific where he was worshipped by some as a god. we heard from president biden there, well former us presidents have also paid tribute. in a

what did the duke of edinburgh _ now. what did the duke of edinburgh say _ now.e of edinburgh say to you in . now. what did the duke of. edinburgh say to you in terms of his ongoing involvement? what was he most proud of what this whole programme that is huge. it's global, it's involved so many people. i think he was very surprised that— think he was very surprised that it _ think he was very surprised that it grew in the way that it did~ — that it grew in the way that it did~ it — that it grew in the way that it did. it was originally an idea for the — did. it was originally an idea for the united kingdom and it has grown to involve more than 130 countries around the world. more _ 130 countries around the world. more than— 130 countries around the world. more than a million young beanie _ more than a million young people at anyone time are their award. — people at anyone time are their award, which i think is a wonderful legacy. the duke described the award as a do—it—yourself growing up kit. ithink— do—it—yourself growing up kit. i think that's a brilliant desc

in australia, the duke of edinburgh _ world. in australia, the duke of edinburgh has _ world.n 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 popped into her head, it came straight out. the public had a very, very strong reaction over the years that she created, because she became part of the big brother world. she was i

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he spent time as chancellor in edinburgh.nsformed lives and gave hope and inspiration to countless numbers of young people. reporter: it was back in july we last saw the duke of edinburgh on an official engagement in windsor, a rare public appearance and a reminder of his role within public life. >> prince philip sums up a life lived well. i would say across the nation we n look at this life, feel a deep sense of pride, a deep sense of admiration and gratitude. reporter: the royal family will grieve in private for now, but tonight on the duke and duchess of sussex's charity website, a message to thank the duke for his service, saying he will be greatly missed. he remained a public figure for so many. >> i wanted to pay tribute to prince philip because i really like the royal family and feel very bad for them. >> i suppose it was inevitable for a man who is 99 years of age, but it is sad. >> it is sad for the country and the royal family. he served in the forces as well. i will miss him. reporter: at york minster, the bells ha

what did the duke of edinburgh say to you in terms of his l edinburgh say to you in terms of his ongoing involve so many people. i is huge, it is global, it has involve so many people. i think he was very happy _ involve so many people. i think he was very happy it _ involve so many people. i think he was very happy it grew _ involve so many people. i think he was very happy it grew in - involve so many people. i think he was very happy it grew in the - involve so many people. i think he was very happy it grew in the wayl involve so many people. i think he| was very happy it grew in the way it did. was very happy it grew in the way it did it _ was very happy it grew in the way it did it was — was very happy it grew in the way it did. it was an originally an idea for the — did. it was an originally an idea for the united kingdom and it grew to more _ for the united kingdom and it grew to more than 130 countries around the world — to more than 130 countries around the world and more than! million young _ the world and more than! million young people at any one time doing their award. young

today's funeral for his royal highness the prince philip, duke of edinburgh will certainly celebratell lived. but it will also be a time of grief and loss for her majesty the queen, who, for over 70 years counted on the strength and advice of a dutiful husband and consort. it's a time of loss, too, for the children, grandchildren and the wider family. it was here at windsor castle, eight days ago, that prince philip passed away, and it is here in the private chapel that the prince has been lying at rest before today's funeral, which will take place within the castle precincts in the splendour of st george's chapel. the burial place of some of britain's greatest monarchs. and we have the band of the royal marines making a very, very grand and impressive entrance. they, too, are part of this tri—service band today. we saw the royal air force marines just starting, taking their place, and they will be playing a selection of music. it's a glorious selection of music, which, again, is a list of tunes that the duke wanted himself — very much his own choice. let's take in this scene, becaus

husband, the duke of edinburgh. prince philip has been laid to rest after a funeral service at windsor castle, reflecting his lifetime of service and dedication to the queen. in attendance were their children, including the prince of wales. prince philip's coffin travelled to the service on a specially adapted landrover that he helped design. members of the armed forces took part in a military and musical tribute — before a nationwide silence was observed. the ceremony was in line with prince philip's wishes, with no tributes paid. walking together after the service, the two brothers — princes william and harry — who have been at odds in recent months. prince philip died last week at the age of 99. he was the longest—serving consort, having been married to queen elizabeth for more than 70 years. now on bbc news — a special programme on the funeral of his royal highness, prince philip, the duke of edinburgh. for more than 1,000 years, in good times and in bad, the town of windsor has taken pride in its enduring bond

let's return to our main story, and tributes to the duke of edinburgh. his 50th birthday in 1971 the queen and prince philip visited the shipyard at barrow—in—furness in cumbria, where they met twin sisters who remember the encounter to this day. they shared their recollections with our north of england correspondent, judith moritz. newsreel: today at barrow, i the first of a new class of british warship takes to the water. the launch of hms sheffield in 1971 was a momentous day, a real royal occasion. and for two people in particular, it was very special. newsreel: twin sisters sheila| and ann present the traditional bouquet to the queen. the sisters represent the twin industries of shipbuilding and engineering. 50 years on, sheila and ann remember meeting the queen and especially the duke of edinburgh. it was an honour to represent the town. and it's not every day - you get to meet the queen and the prince in one day. it was also the 50th birthday of the duke, so the whole atmosphere was absolutely amazing. and you remember him putting you at ease? as

as a former naval officer, the duke of edinburgh was a frequent visitor to gibraltar. royal yacht britannia there in 1957 and flew into the airport as a pilot in 1996. the chief minister of gibraltar said this was a moment of mourning across the british family of nations and prince philip was very much love there. i prince philip was very much love there. , ., , ., there. i remember other times i had there. i remember other times i had the privilege — there. i remember other times i had the privilege of— there. i remember other times i had the privilege of speaking _ there. i remember other times i had the privilege of speaking to - there. i remember other times i had the privilege of speaking to him. - there. i remember other times i had the privilege of speaking to him. he | the privilege of speaking to him. he was always full of support and recounting his memories of gibraltar and wishing as well. it sticks in my mind that he would always ask me how the convent was. it is the residence of the governor of gibraltar where the duke of edinburgh would have stayed. he sp

the funeral has taken place for prince philip, the duke of edinburgh. the duke of edinburgh was laid to rest in the presence of the queen and a small congregation of family members. the ceremony at st george's chapel in windsor was in line with prince philip's wishes, with no tributes paid. in other news: the czech republic is expelling 18 russian diplomats — because of russia's alleged involvement in an explosion at a munitions dump in 2014. the czech police have also tweeted images of two men they want to speak to in connection with the incident. the men appear to be the two russian intelligence officers sought by the uk — in connection with the salisbury poisonings in 2018. our correspondent in prague, rob cameron, has more. the czech prime minister and the acting foreign minister appeared at a specially scheduled news conference with the stunning news that they are expelling 18 diplomats from the russian embassy in prague and that was because, in the prime minister's words, clear evidence of the involvement of the russian intelligence services at an

thea;r highness the duke of edinburgh. they had seen london _ highness the duke of edinburgh. had seen people they loved by, they had beenin seen people they loved by, they had been in the thick of it, and they wanted a safer, better world, and they were proud.— they were proud. well, everyone seemed to _ they were proud. well, everyone seemed to think— they were proud. well, everyone seemed to think that _ they were proud. well, everyone seemed to think that our - they were proud. well, everyone | seemed to think that our wedding they were proud. well, everyone i seemed to think that our wedding was a very— seemed to think that our wedding was a very happy occasion and brought a little colour— a very happy occasion and brought a little colour back to life after the dreary— little colour back to life after the dreary war years. we certainly thought— dreary war years. we certainly thought so. dreary war years. we certainly thought so-— dreary war years. we certainly thou~ht so. ., , ,, thought so. the two off them stepped out to live a — thought so. the two off them stepped out

the prince of wales pays tribute to his father the duke of edinburgh, as the details of the royal funeral are revealed. prince charles says he was a 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 above all else would have been amazed by the reaction and the touching things said about him. gunshots. 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 have been killed after the military brutally suppressed a protest in the city of bago. thousands flee an erupting volcano on the caribbean island of st vincent. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. 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 pla

husband, the duke of edinburgh. prince philip has been laid to rest after a funeral service at windsor castle, reflecting his lifetime of service and dedication to the queen. in attendance were their children, including the prince of wales. prince philip's coffin travelled to the service on a specially adapted land rover that he helped design. members of the armed forces took part in a military and musical tribute before a nationwide silence was observed. the ceremony was in line with prince philip's wishes, with no tributes paid. walking together after the service, the two brothers — princes william and harry — who have been at odds in recent months. prince philip died last week at the age of 99. he was the longest—serving consort, having been married to queen elizabeth for more than seventy years. coming up at 6.00, breakfast with rogerjohnson and victoria fritz — but first on bbc news, the week in parliament. hello again, and welcome to the week in parliament, a week that saw the worlds of money and politics coll

the funeral has taken place for prince philip, the duke of edinburgh. duke of edinburgh was laid to rest in the presence of the queen and a small congregation of family members. the ceremony at st george's chapel in windsor was in line with prince philip's wishes, with no tributes paid. supporters of the russian opposition politician, alexei navalny have warned that he risks dying in prison �*in a matter of days�* — after more than two weeks on hunger strike. mr navalny has been refusing all food to demand that a doctor he can trust be admitted to examine him in prison. sophia tran—thomson reports. he is vladimir putin's most vocal opposition activist and his anti—kremlin rhetoric has continued but after 18 days on a hunger strike, a doctor who received a blood test result showing he has high levels of potassium in his system says he could die in prison. he wrote on social media, our patient could die at any moment and said he should be observed in intensive care as fatal arrhythmia can develop, developing cardiac arrest. alexei navalny is on hunger str

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final preparations are underway ahead of saturday's funeral of the duke of edinburgh. the ceremony at st george's chapel will be attended by a small group of close family and friends. many aspects of the funeral, including the music, were planned in advance by prince philip himself. russia is expelling ten us diplomats and blacklisting eight top american officials, in response to sanctions imposed by washington on thursday. russia's foreign minister said moscow was also tightening restrictions on us diplomats travelling within russia. president biden has held his first face to face meeting with a foreign leader at the white house, the japanese prime minister yoshihide suga. in a press conference, he said the us will work closely with japan to develop new technologies, including artificial intelligence and 56, within norms "set by democracies, not autocracies". now on bbc news, the week in parliament. hello again, and welcome to the week in parliament, a week that saw the worlds of money and politics collide. dodgy contracts, privileged access, jobs for their mates — th

the duke of edinburgh really tapped into our lives and made a brilliant change.nburgh award was a safe space for me to transform as a young person. for that, i am really grateful for his royal highness, because, if not for his legacy, i would not be here. there are no superheroes here. prince philip led a life of service, inspiring many others to follow suit. he once referred to his awards as a do—it—yourself growing—up kit. through his scheme, he leaves a lasting legacy. one which has touched people around the world. rajini vaidyanathan, bbc news, delhi. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines the funeral has taken place for prince philip, the duke of edinburgh. eight days after his death, he was laid to rest in the presence of the queen and a small congregation of family members. the ceremony at st george's chapel in windsor was in line with prince philip's wishes, with no tributes paid. supporters of the russian opposition politician, alexei navalny have warned that he risks dying in prison �*in a matter of days' — after more than two weeks on hunger stri

edinburgh award.re looking back at the duke of edinburgh's remarkable life and legacy following the announcement of his death earlier today. the queen is currently in residence at windsor castle where she's spent most of her time during the pandemic. at windsor castle the royal standard continues to fly at full mast — the reason being that this represents the monarchy, which never dies. having lived for almost a century, prince philip had an incredible wide range of interests and championed many causes. one in particular was sparked by a love of the outdoors, travel, and an understanding of how humans have a role to play in protecting the planet for future generations. wildlife conservation, the environment, pressing issues now debated on a global scale, but it took years of determined effort to make them so and the duke was at the forefront of that work. what i'm trying to do, in a small way, is to try and prevent the extinction of wild species, in the hope that at some stage they might have space to

that's called the duke of edinburgh award.is what he described as a do-it-yourself kit for growing up. something he had to figure out how to grow up on his own. it's basically a series of events that you complete, and you can take any specialty, from cooking to canoeing if you want. clearly, his life you see there, you see his naval cap on top of his coffin. his sword on his coffin, as well. he was very dedicated to the military. today, there are 14 different military units that are on the quadrangle that are part of this service. they're there to say good-bye and thank you. a final salute to a man who gave so much of his life to this country, his adopted country, and taught a sense of duty. savannah and hoda? >> anne, thank you. let's pause and watch as the coffin is placed on the land rover he helped design, as it begins its journey on the grounds of windsor castle. >> that was prince charles and princess anne watching this moment. as i was looking at the flowers atop that coffin, wilfred, the queen actually picked so many d

he had a long association as chancellor with the university of edinburgh. at westminster abbey this evening and elsewhere around the u.k., the bells were rung 99 times as a narrator: funding for presentation of this program is provided by.. the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum-kovler foundation. pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you, thank you. ♪ ♪ man: you're watching pbs. hilty: where do i begin about my love for pbs? having both of my children, two very young children, "daniel tiger" is on because they learn so much from it. every major emotional thing that young children have to go through, daniel has a song associated with that. ♪ daniel: take a deep breath ♪ (inhales deeply) ♪ and count to four. ♪ ♪ hilty: pbs is the jewel of television and i feel like we're all better off for having it in our lives. captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: death of the duke. the

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the palace said it is with_ edinburgh. the palace said it is with deep— edinburgh. with deep sorrow her majesty the queen— with deep sorrow her majesty the queen announces the death of her husband — queen announces the death of her husband. his royal highness passed away peacefully this morning at windsor— away peacefully this morning at windsor castle. 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, and to the country. as you can imagine, my family and i miss my father enormously. he was a much loved and appreciated figure. we are so deeply touched by the number of other people here and elsewhere around the world who also i think share our loss and our sorrow. my my dear papa was a 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 gratefulfor of view, we are, my family, deeply grateful for all that, which will sustain us in thi

the funeral of the duke of edinburgh has taken place at windsor castle. although the service itself was small, due to covid restrictions, the duke's love of the military was reflected in the pageantry, before the funeral in st george's chapel. inside the chapel, there were only 30 mourners. the queen sat alone — again due to covid rules — as she said goodbye to her husband of 73 years. our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell reports. it was at windsor castle that they fell in love. it was wartime. the young lieutenant philip mountbatten spent his leave at the castle visiting the then—princess elizabeth. they were married in 1910. they spent many of the happiest moments of their 73 years together at windsor. and it was within the ancient walls of this castle, that the nation paid its final tributes. drawn up in the spring sunshine on the castle�*s quadrangle with a military detachment. regiments and other service contingents with which the the scale was smaller than would have been the case without the pandemic though that is hardly something that would

there were many tributes to the duke of edinburgh awards scheme.n get a young person to succeed in any one activity, j then that feeling of success - will spread over into many others." presiding officer, _ following the difficult year faced by so many young people, i with their lives and learning disrupted by covid, prince philip's words from 65 years ago are just i as relevant today. the scottish greens who, as republicans, had considered boycotting the tributes reflected on a year of loss. the toll has been heaviest on those with least. but while there is no great leveller in how we live our lives, we are today reminded that there is no extreme of wealth, privilege or status which can protect us from mortality. i used to wear a badge on my lapel. it was a little blue man. the duke of edinburgh spotted it at a reception. he bounced up, demanding to know what it was. "to show support for the prostate cancer campaign," i said. he looked at me closely. he said, "have you got it or are you against it?" then he bounced off again. on the day he became

the duke of edinburgh passed away last friday at the age of 99.aves his wife, queen elizabeth, a widow. and his four children, prie charles, princess anne, prince andrew and prince edward as well as eight grandchildren. prince philip had experienced various health complications over the past several months, and was most recently releasedre from the hospital in march. to help us put prince philip's long life into context i am joined by wesley kerr. k a former royal correspondent for the bbc and other outlets, hed first met prince philip in the late 1970's. wesley kerr, thank you so much for talking with us. areh the british people saying about this man who was in their lives for what, more than a lifetime? >> so i wouldn't say it is national mourning, but i thinkk we're all very, very sad. and many people are deeply dede pressed especially older people, people in the services, in the hundreds of charities that he worked in. and people who have seen the monarchy as a fantastic symbol of britain which kind of endures whatever the-- the queen's's popu

prince charles says his "dear papa" was "a very special person", and that the duke of edinburgh would have been amazed by the reaction to his death. 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, 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

the duke of edinburgh _ edinburgh knew well? absolutely.for him here, and a great deal of sadness, of course, at the news of his death. the flag over the sydney harbour bridge is flying at half mast again today. when the news broke of the doubt, tributes came from all over, from dignitaries, politicians and the public as well. it was also marked on sunday's services across australia, and we were at st andrews cathedral here in sydney, a cathedral that the duke and the queen had visited many times on the royal visits, and you could just see how personal it felt for so many people. we spoke of a woman who appeared quite saddened. she said she wanted to come and pray for the duke, pray for the queen, and the royal family, and she spoke of her memories of those royal visits. australians like to describe the duke as a larrikin, somebody who speaks his mind, says it as it is. he will be remembered for his robust sense of humour, and yes, of course, gaffes. but also for character, being able to connect with people, and i think most fondly he will

sarah smith, bbc news, edinburgh. there will be elections to the welsh parliament, the senedd, on the same day as those in scotland, and today the welsh lib dems also launched their manifesto. their leader, jane dodds, pledged to put post—pandemic recovery first by freezing business rates and by creating a £500 million welsh towns fund. we want to make sure that we support our high streets and our small businesses. we want to abolish business rates and have a much more different model. on mental health, we want a 24/7 mental health service. for our carers, we want to make sure they have a living wage, and we want better working conditions for them. and finally, on the planet, we want to make sure that there is a better—funded approach to our planet, and to make sure that we address climate change here in wales. let's return to windsor tonight, on the eve of the duke of edinburgh's funeral, and our correspondent daniela relph. daniela, more details havejust been announced? daniela, more details have “ust been announced