>> keir simmons. >> thanks, keir. >>> mr. roker? in the pacific northwest, where they have snow coming in and could see 2 to 4 inches. they have winter storm warnings for tonight. afternoon highs for today, 30s in the pacific northwest look for teens in northern new england. snowy in the pacific northwest a flood threat down through the southeast. sunshine but increasing clouds through the northeast. that's what's going on around the country. here's what's happening in y >>> good tuesday morning. i am meteorologist kari hall. spotty rain lingering in parts of the bay area, especially south san francisco and parts of the peninsula, and seeing some rain in the east bay around fremont. as we go into the rest of the day, we'll see the sky clearing and a break from rain before we get a stronger storm system set to arrive early thursday morning. we're going to see heavy rain, and winds, drying out friday, a few spotty showers early on saturday. >> and that's your latest weather. >> all right, mr. roker, thank you. >>> now, to adventurer c

keir simmons, nbc news fukushima, japan. >> hard to imagine they are still feeling the impact there. >>> up next, a hero's welcome. back to school >>> finallhefor brave young student that has so many cheering. rehema ellis with "inspiring america." >> reporter: 6-year-old john oliver, j.o. for short has always been a fighter. fascinated with history, he loves dressing up as a world war ii soldier, brave and strong in real life, he needed to be in preschool, j.o. was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia he spent three years in and out of the cleveland children's clinic tutors helped him keep up with schoolwork and two days after christmas, the best gift ever. j.o. finished his last chemotherapy treatment. doctors and nurses broke out in song. ♪ >> reporter: last week, j.o. returned to first grade with a surprise standing ovation like a his parents said j.o. who wants to serve his country one day has survived this le by following the advice of winston churchill to never, never, never give up rehema ellis, nbc news. >> go get them, j.o. >>> that's "nightly news." i'm lester holt. than

nbc's keir simmons in london >> reporter: tonight, new pictures of the duke and duchess of sussex during their brief appearance in london this week doing what they hope to do more of, visiting a grassroots charity without the media posting the pictures on instagram we have now learned their decision to go public with the bombshell announcement came after a leak to a tabloid newspaper and while it's been criticized by many in the uk media, 45% of british people support the move 26% are against. >> we have a lot of bigger problems in the world to deal with than meghan and harry and what's going on in their love lives >> reporter: you're kidding, aren't you? there's nothing more important. >> reporter: today a steely looking queen seen for the first time since the crisis began 48 hours ago, driving on the estate while meghan is back in canada with baby archie as harry hammers out a deal their friend, oprah, the queen of talk shows, responding to reports she's been advising meghan and harry do not need my help figuring out what's best for them, she said in a statement. i care about them both

from the grip of the japanese but not free to travel out o lebanon unless he can clear his name keir simmons, nbc news. >>> there's more to talk about tonight what prosecutors say linked a connecticut man to the murder of his wife >>> also, hopeful news in the battle against cancer that led to a dramatic decrease in the death rate >>> there is new evidence tonight in that shocking murder case in connecticut. prosecutors say items recovered from the trash link him to the killing of his estranged wife. we get more now from nbc's ron allen. >> reporter: fotis dulos ina once well think wealthy businessma accused of murder for the death of his estranged wife jennifer still missing since may. his swith orders not to go anywhere near the couple's five children. >> do you understand all the materials of the protective order >> i do. >> will you obey >> i will. >> reporter: it's alleged he attacked his ex-wife in her garage and restrained her with zip tie while she was still alive. police say dulos' dna was found inside the house he was barred from entering on a faucet and doorknob. surveillance vide

keir simmons has more. >> reporter: a rift in the royal family not seen for a generation. prince harry and his american wife meghan issuing what amounts to a declaration of independence. their bomb shell announcement taking other royal bis surprise. saying they plan to split their time between the uk and north america. we intend to step back as senior members of the royal family, their statement says, and work to become financially independent wh continuing to fully support her majesty the queen. there was no advanced warning for the queen. prince charles or wince william. issues a terse response. discussions at an early stage. we understand to take a a different approach. these are complicated issues. >> they really are the global royal couple. them stepping back as senior royals is such big news because it is the end of harry and meghan as a central part of the royal family. >> on a slick new website this morning, harry and meghan setting out how the arrangement will work. even calling out tabloid newspapers. prince harry's fury with the media, which he blames for the de

executive about his shocking escape from japan where he faces crinal chargesrbor here is nbc's keir simmons. >> reporter: isn't it times chaotic news conference that went on for more than two hours. ceo turned fugitive carlos ghosn vowing to clear his name >> i am yours to what you call a mission impossible >> reporter: but refusing to talk in detail about the seemingly impossible escape from japan. >> this was the most difficult decision of my life. >> reporter: the former nissan ceo fled the country while facing four criminal charges. today, grainy cct video emerging showing part of the fugitive's escape on a flight bound for lebanon where he has family roots. according to multiple reports, he got past airport security in japan and on to a private jet by hiding in the large trunk used to transport concert equipment. >> would you recommend a packing case as a means of travel? >> reporter: out on bail he fled after spending 130 days on jail today comparing his experience with the japanese justice system to the attack on pearl harbor. >> i was brutally taken from my world as i knew it. rippe

nbc's keir simmons in london >> reporter: tonight, new pictures of the duke and duchess of sussex during their brief appearance in london this week doing what they hope to do more of, visiting a grassroots charity without the media posting the pictures on instagram we have now learned their decision to go public with the bombshell anno the uk media, 45% of british people support the move 26% are against.ems the world to deal wi and what's going on in their love lives >> reporter: you're kidding, aren't you? there's nothing more important. >> reporter: today a steely looking queen seen for the first time since the crisis driving while meghan is back in canada with baby archie as harry hammers out a deal their friend, oprah, the queen of talk shows says she's been advising meghan and harry do not need my help i care about them both and support whatever decision they make for their family and tonight, a friend of the royals called the situation toxic on british tv warning it could get worse, not better lester >> keir simmons in london tonight, thank you. >>> just ahead, high drama on the hi

she might tell him, just try to be happy keir simmons, nbc news. >> interesting take how it might be seen by their mother. >>> coming up -- the music legends now in the rock and roll hall of fame >>> finally tonight, the class of 2020 legendary performers receiving one of music's highest honors here is joe fryer. ♪ oh, i want to dance with somebody ♪ >> reporter: when you think of of rock 'n' roll, whitney houston's iconic pop hits might not be the first tunes that dance into your head you likely also wouldn't think of the notorious b.i.g., the rapper who was shot and killed in 1997 at the age of 24 yet these two late legends among the latest crop of artist entering the rock 'n' roll hall of fame. >> i think it's a fairly eclectic, unexpected group of rock and roll hall inductees. these are massive artist that had huge impacts on the world of rock even if they didn't make rock music. >> reporter: the wide range includes the synthesizer loving pop band depeche mode. industrial rockers nine inch nails, plus a couple more traditional groups, t-rex and the doobie brothers. taking it to t

nbc's keir simmons is in london tonight with the details. more serious move than simply stepping down en "harry, meghan, and archie will always be much-loved members of my family," the queen's statement says "i recognize the challenges they have experienced as a result of intense scrutiny over the last two years and support their wish for a more independent life." the dramatic details include the duke and duchess will no longer be called "your royal highness," though they will not lose the titles they will spend th majority of time in north america, something the couple did not immediately acknowledge when they said they'd be leaving their senior roles they will not be supported by taxpayers' money and will pay back the $3.1 million spent to refurbish their windsor castle home cottage which will remain their uk base they'll still be the face of many of the charities they serve a statement on behal of harry and meghan saying in part, while they can no longer formally represent the queen, the sussexes have made clear that everything they do wi

nbc's keir simmons joins us now from switzerland keir, how is the trial here at home impacting the president's trip overseas? >> reporter: well, president trump meeting with business leaders here in davos today. thousands of miles away from that senate impeachment trial. and i think he likes it that way. trying to give the impression that he's doing business while back in america it's the same old politics he gave a speech that even for him was strongly worded with the environmental activist greta thunberg in the audience, president trump questioning the claims of global warming and even suggesting that america has the cleanest air and water in the world. take a listen. >> it's a hoax it goes nowhere because nothing happened the only thing we've done is a great job. that whole thing is a total hoax so i'm sure it's going to work out fine thank you very much. >> how long will it last >> reporter: it is the second time the president has been here at the world economic forum. i think likes it here because of course he likes being at the center of attention, being perhaps a member of the club with

here's nbc's keir simmons with what princess diana might've thought his decision >> reporter: imaginet princess diana would've thought in seeing her sons struggling to stay close her boys now grown men she never got to meet. she'd love meghan for loving her youngest son >> i think she would just be over the moon jumping up and down, so excited for me. >> reporter: and she'd understand their decision to step away from royal life because she made the same one. >> my first priority will continue to be our children, with and harry >> reporter: the people's princess helping those who needed it most, a legacy her sons and their families are carrying on today. and like harry is doing now, diana was not afraid to challenge the royal status quo or the press >> but i was not aware of how overwhelming that attention would become >> reporter: just imagine how heartbroken she would be to see how her death impacted harry >> every single time i see a camera, every single time i hear a click, every time i see a flash, it takes me straight back >> reporter: at just 12 years old walking behind his moth

here's nbc's keir simmons with what he said about the painful split as well as his relationship withry doing his royal duty, a role he will relinquish in the spring >> i want you to hear the truth from me as much as i can share not as a prince or a duke, but as harry >> reporter: in a stunning speech, revealing he felt forced to choose between royal service and private work >> our hope was to continue serving the queen, the commonwealth and my military associations, but without public funding. unfortunately that wasn't possible i have accepted this, knowing that it doesn't change who i am or how committed i am. >> reporter: it is a blow to the royal family >> we'll miss harry and meghan of course. >> reporter: less than two years after harry and meghan's fairytale wedding felt like a breath of fresh air. >> we were excited we were hopeful. and we were here to serve. for those reasons, it brings me great sadness that it has come to this. >> reporter: the queen this weekend announcing the duke and duchess will no longer be called your royal highness and will lose all public funding, bu

nbc's keir simmons has our exclusive report >> reporter: an alarming warning from national security officialsation you put on your dating apps. >> if there is an interest to see it, assume that somebody could see it >> reporter: our investigation begins in europe where transparency laws give us a window into just how much of your personal data is at risk. this is victoria been on a few dates? >> yep >> reporter: an american who recently moved to london here, unlike in the u.s., european law requires dating apps to turn over data they keep on users if requested. we had three people living in europe request their data. we found that hinge collected a stunning 250 pages of data on victoria in less than six months nbc news looked at these four dating apps and found they collected personal information including everything from exact location data to sexual preference some collecting users' chat messages and grindr collecting hiv status >> it's made me rethink using the app. >> reporter: assistant attorney general for national security. how long does that data live for? >> it could live forever >>

keir simmons has the latest from london.e spent time in the last hour talking about the financial implications of the deal that was hatched among the royal family. help us understand the broader significance here, how much that is in the process, being debated as this couple prepares to leave the united kingdom to spend most of their years i gather in north america. >> yeah, it's evening here, so you know, lots of british folks will be doing what they do on a saturday night, watching television, relaxing, enjoying themselves. i think the implications may take some time to really register, but this is a moment in my view that echoes princess diana, harry's mother's break with the royal family, even echoes king edward's abdication, and removal from the royal family with, of course, his american wife because this is one of the most popular members of the royal family. a young man who the world has watched as he has gone through such turbulent times and such triumph, that moment just that one moment of the 12-year-old prince har

i want to bring in nbc news senior international correspondent keir simmons joining us live from london the first time from prince harry publicly. what's he saying, keir? >> reporter: well, that's right. i mean, you really know that it's having an impact when "morning joe" is talking about a royal story, but i mean, it is historic. isn't it? we had this announcement over the weekend, despite what harry and meghan hoped for, they will now pull back fully from their royal duties, that they will no longer be allowed to call themselves, keep the title his or her royal highness. i think it is stunning, too, to hear prince harry overnight talk almost a bit like a character from netflix "the crown." talking about the conflict between duty and happiness and while he sounds kind of soft and understanding and impersonable, in reality with the speech, clone a grenade into the courtyard of buckingham palace. >> nbc's keir simmons, thank you. >> perhaps read over the past few weeks -- so i want you to hear the truth from me as much as i can share. not as a prince or a duke but as harry. the same per

now with me is keir simmons. keir, is that her saying, okay, they can go to canada?at's being the diplomat that she is. brilliant, brilliant piece of careful say nothing but saying nothing. >> lawyerly wording. >> i agree that harry and meghan can do what, frankly, they're already doing and meghan is in canada. so okay. the detail has to be figured out and will be really tricky. what you can say is that in a negotiation and this is a negotiation despite the fact that it is a family, the important thing is to stay talking and put one step in front of the another and what they're doing. we don't know what happened in that room. but from that statement at least it looks as if they think they can still get some of a deal. >> how much can we believe what we're reading in the tabloids? >> some of it and some of it it would say. there was a tough and unhappy statement from two of the palaces today saying that an article in "the london times" was wrong saying that william bullied -- >> not "the daily mail." >> but it's based on gossip. >> it's a buttoned newspaper. >> right.

what does this mean for the monarchy keir simmons is back with that part of the story. often the things that rock the monarchy are the tensions between the duty and responsibility of being a royal and just trying to be happy. of course, you see in that show how margaret wasn't allowed to marry the man she loved, how charles didn't marry the woman he loved most famously king edward walked away from the monarchy to marry the woman he loved harry and meghan saying they want to walk away. meghan in a previous interview saying what's the point if you're not happy it's hard for people who don't live in a castle like this to understand the truth is, living in castle like this, being a royal quite often isn't a happy life. >> a divided royal family now on display for the world to see prince harry and meghan, officially distancing themselves from the palace and the queen. the couple saying this year they'll step back as senior members and carve out a progressive new role within this institution. >> it's the kind of thing we knew that they were unhappy, knew they were going to tr

nbc's kelly cobiella is outside the gate where the meeting is taking and keir simmons is with us.g? >> well, we know some basic things about this meeting, stephanie. we basically know who is going to be there. it will be prince harry, prince william, prince charles their father and of course the queen. in addition to some probably -- to some aides from the palace, from all parties involved. what they'll be doing is they'll be presented with a range of options of how this new progressive role would work and those options will be presented to the parties at the table. they'll go through them and talk about what will work, what won't work. presumably, you know, hash out some compromises on all sides. but there are a lot of details to get straight here. this is not a simple thing. this role doesn't exist within the royal family you're either in or you're out. so the questions are things like residency where will harry and meghan live? what is their residency, where do they pay taxes? what are their finances? do they still get money from the queen and do they have security and who pays

keir simmons is in london.'ve covered nuclear issues in north korea and wars and middle east conflict, but you have the big story today. >> reporter: yeah. look, it is. and i guess viewers of the crown will be soaking it up because it's like the crown in real life. obviously the crown is based on real life too. but the latest developments, the queen has knocked heads together it seems and has got her son prince charles and prince william talking to prince harry's team and trying to come up with a solution, a deal may emerge within days which belies the idea that the royal family was so shocked that all of this was announced. i think what they were shocked is how it was quickly announced and the reason why that happened was because there was a leak in a newspaper. there's nothing that infeuriate prince harry more that something he's planning ending up in a newspaper before he can announce it. but now it looks like the royals have decided to stop fighting with each other and start fighting to try and come up with

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bombshell announcement with prince harry that they are stepping back as senior members of the family keir simmons is in a london newspaper the first to report prince charles and prince william were only sent a copy of harry and meghan's statements ten minutes before it was released. quoting unnamed ni sources wie "london evening standard" says a meeting between prince harry and the queen was blocked by palace officials but the queen made it clear he should not go public about his future plans at this time. >> the fact they have done it in this way is a massive slap in the face for the royal family. >> reporter: but today a friend of prince harry defending the couple. >> harry will always serve the queen and now it's time for him to serve archie and meghan. >> reporter: even in their engagement interview, the two acknowledged the pressures of royal life. >> i did not have any understanding of just what it would be like. >> i tried to warn you as much as possible. >> reporter: ever since that fairy tale wedding, tensions have been building behind the scenes last year, a royal official telling nbc n

. >> joining us over the phone from london, senior international correspondent keir simmons, good tou. there's a lot of important messaging behind it as well. do we know how the royal family is responding to this news and what are you hearing in london from a public reaction point of view? what does the ordinary public think about these iconic figures deciding to step back a little bit from royal life. >> reporter: hey, manuel, i'm on the phone because i'm on my way to windsor castle. it is significant. look frankly the royal family haven't seen a split like this since princess diana. there's no coincidence, harry being princess diana's son. we know how he's trying to walk in her foot steps. frankly, i think he's trying to live her life in a sense. and you can see in the way, in the statement from harry and meghan, the same kind of critical eye about the royal family that princess diana had in harry's own mind. we have spoken off air in the past about just how divided the royal family has become in recent years. the rift between harry and william frankly, this is all set out, laid ou

damaging to the royal family guys >> kelly, thanks sets it up for our royal commentator and also keir sim mo simmonsflew in from london keir, maybe we should start with you. you took the red eye it seems like harry and meghan, ultimately, there might be ruffled feathers but they're going to get what they want. they have the palace over a barrel, don't they >> that's a really good point. yes, in a sense, you can what kelly was saying at the end of that report, about the risk of a tell-all interview is really crucial here because that's dangerous for the royal family if you think about the royals as a mafia, harry sure knows where the bodies are buried. you don't want that to happen. i think there has been examples of racism and sexism surrounding harry and meghan what's been happening in the stuffy halls of the royal palaces, we don't know but if they got on the television and made those kind of claims, it just would be -- it would be unimaginable the royals will want to avoid that at the same time, they won't like being threatened. >> that would be the nuclear option that's harry's family. >> i thin

honest >> reporter: late today in question with president trump, giving his assessment to nbc's keir simmons. >> reporter: do you think president trump should be impeached, mr. president? >> i'm not the president of the united states. i will not say what can i think about it it's your president. >> reporter: president trump suggesting he'd like to face-off with the democrats in person. >> i'd love to go. wouldn't that be great? wouldn't that be beautiful? i'd sit right in the front row and stare in their corrupt faces. >> reporter: democrats tonight focussing on the 100 jurors before then. >> if this conduct is not impeachable, then nothing is. >> reporter: still tonight, house democrats face an uphill battle trying to convince the republican senate that president trump should be removed from office i was just in the chamber. it's only the first day of opening arguments. and already many republican senators appear restless. several standing, others regularly leaving the room lester >> peter alexander, thanks >>> a lot to chew on let's bring in hallie jackson and chuck todd. hallie, we're lea

you >>> prince harry making his first official appearance today since breaking his silence nbc's keir simmons on what he said about the painful split and his relationship with the queen. >> reporter: prince harry today doing his royal duty, a role he will relinquish in the spring. >> i want you to hear the truth from me, as much as i can share. not as a prince or a duke but has harry. speech revealing he felt forced to choose between royal service and private work. >> our hope was to continue servg commwe associations but without public funding. unfortunately, that wasn't possible i've accepted this, knowing that it doesn't change who i am or how committed i am. >> reporter: it is a blow to the royal family. >> will you miss harry and meghan >> of course >> reporter: less than two years after harry and meghan's fairytale wedding felt like a breath of fresh air. >> we were excited we were hopeful and we were here to serve for those reasons, it brings me great sadness that it has come to this. >> reporter: the queen this weekend announcing the duke and duchess will no longer be called your roya

. >> joining us now senior international correspondent keir simmons. queen say that caught your attention? >> reporter: i think the most important part of it the statement didn't announce very much at all other than what we already knew was frankly the case. meghan is in canada. she's there with baby archie. the statement from the queen kind of said, okay, we agree to the situation meghan and harry have already kind of brought about and everything else we have to figure out. and that's the hard part as we've discussed since this bombshell announcement from prince harry and meghan, the finances, the titles, the role, all of that is yet to come. to be a fly on the wall in that meeting with meghan on the phone and the queen and two future kings trying to figure out how to do this. it would have been quite something. >> given the massive importance of the meeting and the deference to the queen, why was meghan in canada today? >> reporter: that's a great question. it does potentially send a message. having said that, there are many people who are very much

keir simmons has our exclusive report >> reporter: tonight an alarming warning from national security officials about the personal information you put on your dating apps >> if there is an interest to see it, assume that somebody could see it >> reporter: our investigation begins in europe where this is victorias give been on a few dates? >> yep. >> reporter: an american who recently moved to london. here, unlike in the u.s., european law requires dating apps to turn over data they keep on users if requested. we had three people living in europe request their data we found that hinge collected a stunning 250 pages of data on victoria in less than six months nbc news looked at these four dating apps and found they collected personal information, including everything from exact location data to sexual preference. some collecting users' chat messages, and grindr collecting hiv status >> it's made me rethink using the app. >> reporter: the assistant attorney general for national security how long does that data live for? >> it could live forever. >> reporter: justice department officials

couple will officially step away as senior members today's senior international correspondent, keir simmons feel my face i can't feel my hands. my ears have gone numb honestly, sorry, canada, i have absolutely no idea why anyone would move from britain to here, let alone a member of the royal family, members of the royal family but, apparently, they are. this morning, duchess meghan all-smiles, literally, in the driver's seat, appearing to pick up a friend at the airport, on the west coast of canada a glimpse, perhaps, at the more relaxed, casual life the duchess of sussex may be looking to lead in the uk, prince harry faced with the press he hopes to escape his image across the front pages this morning as we wait for an announcement from the palace it's been five days since the summit the couple clear they want to spend more time in canada, a move already blessed by the queen. they've enjoyed the great outdoors, with baby archie on vancouver island meghan visiting two women's charities nearby, including justice for girls this week. >> she seemed engaged and connected with issues we discuss

we is this report from keir simmons. >> reporter: in a breath-taking report, the duchess has left for canada, and reported where she and harry are going to live for some of the time. and now it is said that they will do a deal within days, and deal to allow harry and meghan to step back from royal life and forge a financially independent role. >> it is soon going to suit all parties and harry and meghan will continue their passion in philanthrop philanthropic. >> they want to keep their home in windsor but take a new approach with the media. overnight, new details of how the stunning announcement was rushed out. the talks had just begun when there was a leak. this article in the "sun" headlines that harry and meghan could leave for canada and left him furious. hours later, he published the plan and giving them ten minutes' notice, and now it is going to take place in the royal spotlight and just what the royal family had hoped to avoid. this story is more bizarre in a way, because reports were that oprah issed advising harry and meghan. and oprah says, they do not need my help to make

announcement with prince harry that they are stepping back as senior members of the family nbc's keir simmons is in london with the palace intrigue keir, good morning >> reporter: hey, frances. hey, phillip, good morning to you. it looks like harry and meghan's tough stance may have actually forced their family to listen. family want to try to do a deal because they really did take a tough stance we've learned more of that in recent hours another night of drama in the royal family a london newspaper the first to report prince charles and prince william were only sent a copy of harry and meghan's statement ten minutes before it was released quoting unnamed senior sources with whom nbc news has not spoken, "the london evening standard" says a meeting between prince harry and the queen was blocked by palace officials, but the queen made it clear he should not go public about his future plans at this time. >> the fact they have done it in this way is a massive slap in the face for the royal family. >> reporter: but a friend of prince harry defending the couple. >> harry will always serve the quee

maybe she could play herself in the new season of "the crown," chris. >> thank you, keir simmons." magazine, salon, and "the huffington post." well, here we go. i guess there's a lot of factors. here in the midst of brexit, here we have the royal family in turmoil. how does it all connect? does it? >> well, you know, a lot of coverage has suggested that this is like another season of "the crown." but you know what? while the british royal family may be dysfunctional and can teach aaron spelling a thing or two about soap operas, this is not really about the royal family. it's about the british family. and in the same way that here in america we have this transition from the optimism of obama to the tea party, birtherism, and the ugly stain of trump, the same thing happened in britain. the british equivalent of archie bunker took us from the optimism of the tony blair era to this brexit, a hard conservative government. brexit is just a form of xenophobia. i don't like them bloody foreigners. and ultimately we now have a british prime minister called boris johnson who describes afric

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>> keir, thank you >> keir simmons, buckingham palace >>> dave price in this morning >> how are ya?t the weather and see if i can live up to that around the country, it's kind of quiet. not a lot happening. we'll go to the west coast from seattle, all the way to southern california, there's a threat of shower activity. midsection of the country, we look to sections of the midwest, into the great lakes, where we could see some lake-effect snow and cold air through the northern tier of the country right now. really cold. we're talking about highs this afternoon in the single digits into the teens, the 20s. and again, winds making you feel much cooler. it's hard to find even the 70s in the lower 48. that's a quick look at our >> that's a quick look at your weather. >> thank you, dave >>> now, to a special story, in honor of this mlk day. >> yes a maryland teen runs a cupcake business out of his family's home for every cupcake he sells, he gives one to someone in need in honor of the man who inspired his mission, dr. king. >> reporter: in his family's kitchen, 14-year-old michael has ma

international correspondent keir simmons joins us from buckingham palace this morning.>> reporter: hey, craig. good morning imagine the tension there's been in the halls of buckingham palace behind me there in the past 48 hours. it looks like harry, by standing firm, has successfully forced his family to listen the royals in the past few days, going from fighting with each other to fighting for a solution this morning, in another breathtaking development, the duchess of sussex has returned to canada. reports say baby archie is there. and some believe it's where harry and meghan plan to live some of the time this week, the duke and duchess visited the canadian high commission in london to thank them for hosting their family over christmas harry remains in the u.k., where multiple reports say the queen has told prince charles and prince william to do a deal in days a deal that would allow harry and meghan to step back from senior royal life and forge a new financially independent role earlier today in london, i caught up with a friend of prince harry >> i think it will be

. >> nbc senior correspondent keir simmons joins me now.han some of us may have anticipated. they're going to spend the majority of their time in north america, which presumably means canada. >> that speech was stunning, wasn't it? harry is his mother's son. that speech showed the princess diana ability to connect. it was heart felt, but also designed to pull at the heart strings. i think the real question going forward now, there's going to be a battle for public opinion. will harry and meghan be viewed as diana was, as somebody who was wronged, it was in exile by had the support of the public? or will they be viewed as king edward, who abdicated the throne and was viewed as walking away from his duty for love, but also for happiness, for his own happiness? those are the two potential routes this takes. meghan's role, is unknown. harry, though, i would say, is pretty astute and in that sense, the royal family faces a pretty forbiddable player, if you like, now outside the family. >> and keir, obviously the queen and harry we understand hav

keir simmons. >> we are learning the royal familye summit has now broken and a statement from the queen has been released. it looks as if -- kind of a holding pattern but headline the royal family have agreed the succe two will be able to spend time in canada. these are complex matters for my family to resolve and there is more work to be done. her majesty says, there is a final decision to be reached in the coming days. the statement from the queen describes the conversation today as constructive discussions on the future of my grandson and his family. goes on to say, andrea, the queen and her family, the royal family are entirely supportive of harry and meghan's desire to create a new life as a young family. this is interesting. we would have preferred them to remain full-time working memberi of the royal family. we respect and understand their wish to live a more independent life as a family, while remaining as a valued part of my family. she also says they have made clear they don't want to be reliant on public funds which means they don't want to rely on the british taxpayer, one o

keir simmons has that story for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning.ordinary news conference that just wrapped up. ghosn battling to explain why he is on the run from justice in japan. refusing to say how he escaped. the reports are like something from a hollywood thriller. in a news conference that at times was chaotic, ghosn insisted he'd clear his name. >> i am used to what you call "mission impossible." >> reporter: he refused to talk about his seemingly impossible escape from japan, caught on this grainy airport footage that emerged from a turkish news agency this morning. former nissan ceo ghosn flew to turkey before arriving here new year's eve. >> i won't say how imamag manag leave japan, though i know you're interested in that. i'm here to talk about why i left. >> reporter: his disappearance aided by a former green beret, michael taylor, sources close to the investigation telling the "wall street journal." during the audacious operation ghosn slipped out of his home in tokyo. he traveled by bullet train to a small airport where he was smuggle

a longtime follower of all things royal, nbc news, our dear friend, keir simmons. >> thanks. >> theyre leaving on a jet plane. the queen says, not so fast. they're two adults. can't they just go on a plane and go? >> it doesn't work like that. there is breaking news on the royal front tonight, which suggests that prince harry and meghan are playing hard ball and may be winning. reports from multiple british news organizations tonight that the queen has asked prince charles office and prince williams office to start negotiations in the coming days with harry and meghan's office to hammer out a deal if you like. another report in the london evening standard, a fairly reliable newspaper here in the uk, saying that prince charles and prince william's office were only given ten minutes notice that this was going to take place. but that prince harry had been trying to talk to the queen and to his dad about all this since before christmas and that he had been blocked certainly from speaking with the queen by royal officials. what harry has really done is said, this is what i want, and take

we also had royals expert, and keir simmons, of course julie montague.of breaking news on this. we've just gotten word from buckingham palace about 25 minutes ago, the announcement that the sussexes will no longer represent queen elizabeth, that they will no longer take state funds there, royal funds that have been provided to them. they will repay the refurbishment costs of frog mor cottage where they had been living, they will be referred to as the duke and duchess of sussex, no longer referred to as his and her royal highness. though they will be allowed to keep those titles. there's a lot more to come on this coming up with david gura after a very short break here on msnbc. i'm alex witt, i'll see you guys tomorrow at noon eastern. - like new hawaiian-style garlic shrimp. and, get a sweet dessert. three courses. one amazing price. so come in today. {tires screeching} {truck honking} [alarm beeping] (avo) life doesn't give you many second chances. but a subaru can. (dad) you guys ok? you alright? wow. (avo) eyesight with pre-collision braking. standar

for the latest, i'm joined by keir simmons, nbc news correspondent, who's outside of buckingham palace hey, chris. well, i don't have a direct line to the queen, but you can imagine, just as well as i, how she must be feeling. she did emerge for the first time today since this crisis broke, looking steely, as well she might. because one friend of the royalt saying that things actually, despite the negotiations could get worse rather than better, describing the atmosphere as toxic. and perhaps that's not surprising. we have learned today that harry felt forced to make his announcement because of a leak to a tabloid newspaper, the kind of newspaper that he despises. now, harry and hmeghan know wha they want. the question is are they going to get it and who is going to pay for it? maybe meghan could go back to her acting. maybe she could play herself in the new season of "the crown." well, here we go. i guess there is a lot of fak tor -- factors. here we have the royal family in turmoil. how does it all connect? does it? >> a lot of coverage has suggested that this is like another season

keir simmons has more. good morning. >> good morning. to show you three sets of images taken across two decades that underscore the multiple questions for prince andrew and buckingham palace among questions this morning, why does prince andrew continue to enjoy such public support from the queen prince andrew, seen with his mother the queen, smiling just days ago at the time the image seen as a sign of support from buckingham palace but it's relationship with a then 17-year-old american woman, photographed standing next to him in 2001, and his friendship with sex offender jeffrey epstein, pictures with the prince after leaving prison in 2010, that has u.s. authorities wanting to speak to him as part of an investigation into allegations of sex trafficking. >> the southern district of new york and the fbi have contacted prince andrew's attorneys and requested to interview prince andrew and to date prince andrew has provided zero cooperation. >> reporter: that statement made monday outside jeffrey epstein's former new york city apartment bu

i'm al, along with sheinelle, craig and keir simmons. >> i have come back again. >> did you get a haircutackie -- >> we went to visit dylan. and little ollie was there. we had a great time. it was really, a lot of fun. there's jackie. >> you forget how tiny they are,

today senior international correspondent keir simmons has details on this.orning. you may need to sit down for a moment before you hear what thomas markle has to say in the past 24 hours prince charles has been in davos, switzerland, making some news. but it's meghan's dad making headlines, too now in canada, harry and meghan trying to escape the cameras, while in mexico, meghan' estranged father, thomas markle again sitting in front of one. >> she actually got every girl's dream. >> reporter: giving an interview harshly criticizing his daughter and son-in-law's decision to step back from royal service. >> every young girl wanted to become a princess, and she got that now she's tossing that away for -- looks like she's tossing it away for money, apparently $3 million and a 26-bedroom home isn't enough for them. >> reporter: channel 5, the british broadcasting airing the interview, admitted it paid thomas markle. saying, we never reveal how much we pay contributors. mr. markle, who didn't attend his daughter's wedding, saying he regrets selling paparazzi pict