her father was lord mountbatten , an father was lord mountbatten, an towont— father was lord mountbattenng most of his life. i think he's- fan of the king most of his life. i think he's got it right on the — life. i think he's got it right on the won— life. i think he's got it right on this. you know, they have big tntwote— on this. you know, they have big tntwote ton— on this. you know, they have big tntwote tont .— on this. you know, they have big tntwote tont . tte— on this. you know, they have big private part , his lunch parties private part, his lunch parties ont— private part, his lunch parties ont eo— private part, his lunch parties ont eo on— private part, his lunch parties and so on where— private part, his lunch parties and so on where lots and lots of no— and so on where lots and lots of nowote— and so on where lots and lots of minor royals will— and so on where lots and lots of minor royals will gather. and twe— minor royals will gather. and he no— minor royals will gather. and i've no doubt— minor royals will gather. and i've no doubt she'd be there wnetnen— i've no doubt s

her father was lord mountbatten , an father was lord mountbatten, an towont— father was lord mountbattent of his life. i think he's- fan of the king most of his life. i think he's got it right on the — life. i think he's got it right on the won— life. i think he's got it right on this. you know, they have big tntwote— on this. you know, they have big tntwote ton— on this. you know, they have big tntwote tont .— on this. you know, they have big tntwote tont . tte— on this. you know, they have big private part , his lunch parties private part, his lunch parties ont— private part, his lunch parties ont eo— private part, his lunch parties ont eo on— private part, his lunch parties and so on where— private part, his lunch parties and so on where lots and lots of no— and so on where lots and lots of nowote— and so on where lots and lots of minor royals will— and so on where lots and lots of minor royals will gather. and twe— minor royals will gather. and he no— minor royals will gather. and i've no doubt— minor royals will gather. and i've no doubt she'd be there wnetnen— i've no doubt she'd b

. — mountbatten, was murdered by the rwe . mm— mountbatten, was murdered by the now. mm mm— mountbattenonstructive relationship .- robust and constructive relationship . sorry, go on. i relationship. sorry, go on. i eon-r— relationship. sorry, go on. i eon-r .— relationship. sorry, go on. i eon-r . worry— relationship. sorry, go on. i don't . motty political editor don't. motty political editor rom— don't. motty political editor tom harwood_ don't. motty political editor tom harwood has this report. is enme— tom harwood has this report. is cnme e— tom harwood has this report. is china a threat— tom harwood has this report. is china a threat to— tom harwood has this report. is china a threat to britain?- tom harwood has this report. is china a threat to britain? a- china a threat to britain? a question that seems to have in recent days sent the government squirming . the emerging squirming. the emerging superpower has in recent months begun to accelerate its military build up with potentially grave consequences for taiwan and global trade through the south china sea. the chinese communis

if mountbatten had still if lord mountbatten had still teem— if lord mountbatten had still been-certainlyt from such an e t— we would expect from such an occasion ? i we would expect from such an occasion ? occasion? i certainly hope so. i think the king actually got it spot on as he originally put out a statement saying he would be more . and told that more modest. and i'm told that he's absolutely delighted that a number of people, myself included, have said , well, you included, have said, well, you may to be we all may want to be modest. we all want magnificent. want it to be magnificent. i mean, we do these things extremely well in this country. i look how world i mean, look how the world watched in fascination, the lying in state, the state funeral and committal of the queen. they were really queen. i think they were really interested ceremonial interested in the ceremonial aspects and what they meant. and probably it was the first time that many people would have been confronted with and the confronted with that. and the coronation fantastic coronation is a is fantastic opportunity

and pamela mountbatten, who sunday. and pamela mountbatten, nno rve— sunday. wrong. and i inink nes— hasn't put a foot wrong. and i think he's doing— hasn't put a foot wrong. and i think he's doing well . hasn't put a foot wrong. and i think he's doing well. e think he's doing well. it's oiiicioi— think he's doing well. it's official, michael- think he's doing well. it's official, michael cole will be one of our top royal pundits for our coronation celebrations. michael, look forward to seeing you in the flesh. which of course, is going to be a very special and joyful occasion. the biggest constitutional event of not just the year or the decade, but potentially the century . but potentially the century. michael, see you in a couple of weeks time. michael cole, former bbc royal correspondent and former spokesman for mohamed al—fayed . coming up, dale dolan, al—fayed. coming up, dale dolan, the part of the show where i take your video calls tonight. we'll be asking , is the era of we'll be asking, is the era of the bully boss over? plus, our concern the tories j

and pamela mountbatten, who sunday. and pamela mountbatten, nno rve— sunday.and i inink ne-s— hasn't put a foot wrong. and i think he's doing— hasn't put a foot wrong. and i think he's doing well . hasn't put a foot wrong. and i think he's doing well. e think he's doing well. it's oiiioiop— think he's doing well. it's official, michael- think he's doing well. it's official, michael cole will be one of our top royal pundits for our coronation celebrations. michael, look forward to seeing you in the flesh. which of course, is going to be a very special and joyful occasion. the biggest constitutional event of not just the year or the decade, but potentially the century . but potentially the century. michael, see you in a couple of weeks time. michael cole, former bbc royal correspondent and former spokesman for mohamed al—fayed . coming up, dale dolan, al—fayed. coming up, dale dolan, the part of the show where i take your video calls tonight. we'll be asking , is the era of we'll be asking, is the era of the bully boss over? plus, our concern the tories just a b

, the uncle of king mountbatten, the uncle of king charles iii.nned murder, margaret thatcher. and maybe members her cabinet, too, by bombing the grand hotel in brighton shortly before three in the morning on the october 1984. the face planted by patrick mcgee several earlier exploded, bringing down part of the hotel roof and a chimney killing five people and injuring 34. still awake, having been at work on her speech for the following day at the conservative party conference, the prime minister had a lucky escape. rory carroll is the irish correspondent for the guardian and the author of the book killing thatcher a detailed account how the bombing was planned and patrick mcgee was identified as . the murderer was identified as. the murderer caught and convicted and rory joins me now . rory, welcome to joins me now. rory, welcome to gb news it's a page turner of a book. i might say that, of course , i remember these events course, i remember these events very well. i was in brighton day. i feel i had a fairly lucky escape because i had left the ba

, was father, lord mountbatten, was murdered by the ira , is not murdered by the ira, is not invited.n of michelle o'neill, ant t apptatt— the person of michelle o'neill, and i applaud her— the person of michelle o'neill, and i applaud her for it because ene— and i applaud her for it because ene te— and i applaud her for it because ene te tne— and i applaud her for it because she is the head— and i applaud her for it because she is the head of— and i applaud her for it because she is the head of the leading of she is the head of the leading et tne— she is the head of the leading of the leading— she is the head of the leading of the leading party in stormont and of the leading party in stormont ant tn— of the leading party in stormont ant tn ee— of the leading party in stormont and i'm sure she's— of the leading party in stormont and i'm sure she's had to etrtggte— and i'm sure she's had to struggle with— and i'm sure she's had to struggle with her conscience atett— struggle with her conscience atett tnat. — struggle with her conscience about that. i'm— struggle with her conscience abo

, was father, lord mountbatten, was murdered by the ira , is not murdered by the ira, is not invited.of michelle o'neill, oni— the person of michelle o'neill, one i— the person of michelle o'neill, one i oppiono— the person of michelle o'neill, and i applaud her— the person of michelle o'neill, and i applaud her for it because ene— and i applaud her for it because ene ie— and i applaud her for it because ene ie ine— and i applaud her for it because she is the head— and i applaud her for it because she is the head of— and i applaud her for it because she is the head of the leading of she is the head of the leading oi ine— she is the head of the leading of the leading— she is the head of the leading of the leading party in stormont and of the leading party in stormont one in— of the leading party in stormont one in ene— of the leading party in stormont and i'm sure she's— of the leading party in stormont and i'm sure she's had to eiinggie— and i'm sure she's had to struggle with— and i'm sure she's had to struggle with her conscience oioni— struggle with her conscience oioni inoi. — str

yeah— murdered lord mountbatten. voah. tn— murdered lord mountbatten.and ttke you. — various people like that. and like you. well— various people like that. and like you. well ,_ various people like that. and like you. �*fd�*rttt t t like you. well, but like sarah ferguson , i mean, ferguson is ferguson, i mean, ferguson is a very good example. you know, of that. i very good example. you know, of that. . sad-t— very good example. you know, of that. . ooh-t he— very good example. you know, of that. i can't be easy— rtg �*2 t rtxrst you know, of that. i can't be easy having to draw— that. i can't be easy having to draw up— that. i can't be easy having to draw up that— that. i can't be easy having to draw up that guest list. \rtr draw up that guest list. no, oonutnoty— draw up that guest list. no, genuinely can't— draw up that guest list. no, genuinely can't be- draw up that guest list. no, genuinely can't be easy. i wouldn't want that job. you know, if you've ever t t t you know, if you've ever done it for a party— know, if you've ever done it for a party

and lady hicks, for example , who and lady hicks, for example, who is the daughter of mountbatten, blownh republicans. okay there are, i think, the first iiinieier— there are, i think, the first minister of— there are, i think, the first minister of scotland is a keewiiicen— minister of scotland is a republican .— minister of scotland is a republican . so you wouldn't have republican. so you wouldn't have nine— republican. so you wouldn't have nine i— republican. so you wouldn't have nine i weeke— republican. so you wouldn't have him? i would not— republican. so you wouldn't have him? i would not have i would nei— him? i would not have i would nei newe— him? i would not have i would nei newe e— him? i would not have i would not have a separate list at a at a not have a separate list at a at e cereneiien— not have a separate list at a at a coronation of— not have a separate list at a at a coronation of the— not have a separate list at a at a coronation of the king of the wnirei— a coronation of the king of the united kingdom. _ a coronation of the king of the united kingdom. �*7 i united

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mountbatten—windsor of montecito, california.nd exciting . them interesting and exciting. and i don't you know, i think that that i think charles would really like to see his son there, which kind of breaks your heart everything heart after everything that's happened oh, the princess happened. and, oh, the princess of happened. and, oh, the princess et wetes— happened. and, oh, the princess et wetes-he— happened. and, oh, the princess of wales-be delighted,- : and, oh, the princess of wales be delighted, i'm of wales will be delighted, i'm . tethng— of wales will be delighted, i'm sure . talking of— of wales will be delighted, i'm sure . talking of which talk of sure. talking of which talk of whtch— sure. talking of which talk of which, though,— sure. talking of which talk of which, though, there's a lovely htctere— which, though, there's a lovely htctere et— which, though, there's a lovely htctere et her— which, though, there's a lovely picture of her and— which, though, there's a lovely picture of her and all the peters— pictur