queen elizabeth speaks about her personal grief over the death of her husband, prince philip, in her christmas day message, saying there was "one familiar laugh missing", amid the continuing impact of the coronavirus pandemic. that mischievous inquiring twinkle was as bright at the end as when i first set eyes on him. but life, of course, consists of final partings, as well as first meetings. and as much as i and my family miss him, i know he would want us to enjoy christmas. in his christmas message, pope francis highlighted the tragedies in yemen and syria which he said are being passed over in silence. and lift off. the world's most powerful telescope has blasted into space, soon to offer unprecedented images of the universe. christmas day boosterjabs in england — thousands of people are expected to be vaccinated today, as the race to fight the surging omricon variant continues. and tributes are paid to the former england and yorkshire captain ray illingworth who has died at the age of 89. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. the queen has spoken mov

queen elizabeth speaks about her personal grief over the death of her husband, prince philip, in herhristmas day message, saying there was "one familiar laugh missing", amid the continuing impact of the pandemic. that mischievous, inquiring twinkle was as bright at the end as when i first set eyes on him. but life, of course, consists of final partings, as well as first meetings. and as much as i and my family miss him, i know he would want us to enjoy christmas. a 19—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of trespassing windsor castle grounds, the official residence of queen elizabeth. in his christmas message, pope francis highlighted the tragedies in yemen and syria, which he said are being passed over in silence. the archbishop of canterbury, justin welby, has called for compassion towards refugees in his christmas sermon. and lift—off! the world's most powerful telescope has blasted into space, soon to offer unprecedented images of the universe. christmas covid vaccines are being offered to thousands of people in england, as the british government expands its booster progra

this is sir philip barton said, who made very| philip barton said, who made very clear that with hindsight this is the problem often with these things, people want to offer a mia culp but the effect of it can feel like it's inadequate to the charge. indeed. i think the fact _ inadequate to the charge. indeed. i think the fact that _ inadequate to the charge. indeed. i think the fact that philip _ inadequate to the charge. indeed. i think the fact that philip barton - inadequate to the charge. indeed. i think the fact that philip barton is l think the fact that philip barton is a very long—standing diplomat whose works and civil service for many decades. if he wasn't aware of what was going on in baghdad and which stretches credulity that's a big institutional failure. stretches credulity that's a big institutionalfailure. if he stretches credulity that's a big institutional failure. if he did know that there is no way should be on holiday. 0nce our philip was asked questions about where he was why didn't he come back as you said, hejust kept over and why didn't he come back as you said, he

queen elizabeth speaks about her personal grief over the death of her husband, prince philip, in her christmas day message, saying there was "one familiar laugh missing". that mischievous, inquiring twinkle was as bright at the end as when i first set eyes on him. police have arrested a 19—year—old man who entered the grounds of windsor castle this morning, armed with a weapon. the queen is spending christmas at the castle this year. in his christmas message, pope francis highlighted the tragedies in yemen and syria, which he said are being passed over in silence. the world's most powerful telescope has launched into space — to offer unprecedented images of the universe. and after 3 months of spewing lava and ash, the volcanic eruption on the spanish island of la palma, has finally come to an end. the queen has spoken movingly — in her christmas day message — about her grief at the death of her husband, prince philip. she said there was "one familiar laugh missing" — and expressed empathy with other families who'd lost loved ones this year. our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell,

our royal correspondent sarah campbell reflects on the death of prince philip as she looks back on 12onths of the most significant events for the royal family. choir sings. # give us this day our daily bread...| the nation, and his family, said goodbye to the duke of edinburgh, the man who'd been by the queen's side for more than 70 years. my dear papa was a very special person who i think above all else would've been amazed by the reaction and the touching things that have been said about him. in the months after prince philip's death, the queen carried on with her duties until her health required her to slow down. carving their own paths away from the uk, the duke and duchess of sussex told their truths to a global audience. you're not going to tell me who had the conversation? i think that would be very damaging to them. and still smiling for the cameras despite a challenging year. you're watching bbc news. we have just received a statement from buckingham palace confirming that the duke of edinburgh has died. the statement says, "it is with deep sorrow that her majesty the queen h

looking back at prince philip's death but also i think she looked forward to 2022. big, historic year. in february she will be the first british monarch ever to have achieved 70 years on the throne, her platinum jubilee, and that's what 2022 is going to be about. she talked about the commonwealth baton relay, the commonwealth baton relay, the commonwealth baton relay, the commonwealth games injuly next year will be one of the highlights of the platinum jubilee and she talked in her speech about the fact she wanted it to be a time of togetherness, for people to come together, which they have done for the golden jubilee, silver and diamond jubilee. done for the golden jubilee, silverand diamond jubilee. i silver and diamond jubilee. i think silverand diamond jubilee. i think people hope on thatjune weekend they will be able to do so, pandemic allowing former for the platinumjubilee. so, pandemic allowing former for the platinum jubilee. what more can you _ for the platinum jubilee. what more can you tell— for the platinum jubilee. what more can you tell us _ for the p

philip, you brought up a great point. the community, the resources are stretched thin and multiple states, hundreds of miles of devastation and also the community members themselves emotionally. the captain of the salvation army in kansas said for example one single mother of three who had just enough money to cover tonight stay in a hotel, her home totally destroyed, nor the resources, no other family, no one ago, there's a million stories like that but as you pointed out rachel when you've lost everything, the everything is your loved ones. everything else can be rebuilt. the generosity, compassion, fellow americans will come through. we will rebuild. for those that lost their loved ones, we mentioned in the intro that the u.s. navy veteran clayton, he died while trying to save others amongst the other six lives lost in the amazon warehouse collapse in edwardsville. there have been some concerns, questions raised about amazon's response, their handling of it, just to focus on that for a moment. they have a no cell phone

prince philip was always mindful of this sense of passing the baton — that's why he created the dukef edinburgh's award, which offers young people throughout the commonwealth and beyond the chance of exploration and adventure. it remains an astonishing success, grounded in his faith in the future. he was also an early champion of taking seriously our stewardship of the environment, and i am proud beyond words that his pioneering work has been taken on and magnified by our eldest son charles and his elder son william, admirably supported by camilla and catherine, most recently at the cop climate change summit in glasgow. next summer, we look forward to the commonwealth games. the baton is currently travelling the length and breadth of the commonwealth, heading towards birmingham — a beacon of hope on its journey. it will be a chance to celebrate the achievements of athletes and the coming together of like—minded nations. and february, just six weeks from now, will see the start of my platinum jubilee year, which i hope will be an opportunity for people everywhere to enjoy a sense of t

the queen's moving tribute to philip is how the daily mail describes it.— to philip is how the daily rather poignant - told that it is a rather poignant tribute — told that it is a rather poignant tribute to— told that it is a rather poignant tribute to prince philip, the queen's— tribute to prince philip, the queen's first christmas as a widow without— queen's first christmas as a widow without prince philip. we know it will be _ without prince philip. we know it will be given to her traditional christmas. she is spending at windsor— christmas. she is spending at windsor without all of her family there. _ windsor without all of her family there. we — windsor without all of her family there, we believe the prince of wales and the duchess of cornwall will be _ wales and the duchess of cornwall will be spending christmas day with her. normally she goes to sandringham, but given her age and vulnerability and number of relatives that she has who could or who would — relatives that she has who could or who would normally congregate from the decision has been made that she will not go _ th

this was a funeral choreographed by prince philip, and in the final moments, buglers sounded the royalles play. after the service, the queen returned to her private quarters. the rest of the family walked back. prince harry in conversation with his sister—in—law catherine, and brother william. after months of public discord, this was a time for a show of unity. the funeral here at windsor castle was a fitting tribute to a man who had given so much to queen and country. she is the head of state, he was the patriarch of the family, and in his final months it was a family that had publicly fractured. the reason all eyes were on princes william and harry after the funeral service is because it was the first time they had been seen together since that interview with the chat show queen, oprah winfrey. get this on camera. you forgot your boots! the bond between william and harry had always seemed so strong. they'd lost their mother as children but found comfort in each other. that bond had been broken. harry and his wife, meghan, had stepped back as working royals in 2020 and moved to califo

queen elizabeth speaks about her memories of prince philip — in herfirst christmas day message since death. that mischievous, inquiring twinkle was as bright at the end as when i first set eyes on him. covid infections in france pass 100,000 cases in a 24—hour period — as concerns grow about the 0micron variant. the world's most powerful telescope is launched into space — to offer unprecedented images of the universe. and after three months of spewing lava and ash, the volcanic eruption on la palma finally comes to an end. hello and welcome to the programme. the international charity, save the children, has condemned what it called an attack by the burmese military that killed at least 38 people, including women and children. the charity said the military had reportedly forced people from their cars, arrested some, killed others and burnt their bodies in the south—eastern kayah state. save the children says two of its humanitarian staff are also missing. aung chow moe is an advisor to the national unity government's ministry of human rights. he says the attack is shocking. the junta

in the months after prince philip's death, the queen carried on with her duties until her health required to slow down. carving their own paths away from the uk, the duke and duchess of sussex told their truths to a global audience... you're not going to tell me who had the conversation? i think that would be very damaging to them. ..and still smiling for the cameras, despite a challenging year. you're watching bbc news. we have just received a statement from buckingham palace confirming that the duke of edinburgh has died. the statement says, "it is with deep sorrow that her majesty the queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, his royal highness the prince philip, duke of edinburgh. his royal highness passed away peacefully this morning at windsor castle. " friday the 9th of april. after a month—long stay in hospital, prince philip, the longest—serving consort in british history, had died. he'd been a public figure for most of his adult life. but in private, he was head of the family and, after his death, his eldest son was the first to speak on their behalf. i particularly

alone at the funeral of prince philip and | at the funeral of prince philip and for many a symbol of, which i think will be very personal, but varied over the years, some more personal than others, but there are she is going to reflect on philip who she described as her great strength and stay. described as her great strength and sta . . ., , stay. indeed, and that will be the thin that stay. indeed, and that will be the thing that is _ stay. indeed, and that will be the thing that is foremost _ stay. indeed, and that will be the thing that is foremost in - stay. indeed, and that will be the thing that is foremost in her - stay. indeed, and that will be the| thing that is foremost in her mind and again, so many people have lost people close to them in the last couple of years and her message will no doubt have a great resonance. i mean, she always tries to find something particularly inspiring or that sums up the year for many people and she likes to see herself as speaking for the nation and inspiring at this time and i think it will be about loss. i think it will be about family an

give a very personal christmas message this year — her first since the death of her husband prince philiprry christmas from here at windsor where the queen will be spending the day. she had wanted a big family christmas at sandringham but like many of us, she had to change her plans because of coronavirus. and going further and deeper into space than ever before — a revolutionary telescope is due to blast off over the coming hours. hello and welcome to bbc news. for much of the world christmas day has begun and in england volunteers are working at covid vaccination sites today as the push to offer every adult a booster by the end of the month continues. nhs england says thousands of first, second and boosterjabs will be given on christmas day as part of its response to the omicron variant threat. the number of people getting their firstjab of the covid—19 vaccine rose by around 46% in the week up to december 21. the nhs says about 60% of adults have now received a boosterjab in the uk, with a record number of vaccinations taking place in the last seven days. the largest increase was seen

to give a very personal christmas message later — her first since the death of her husband, prince philipshe'll speak beside a framed photograph of the couple. volunteers in england help give vaccines in the race to fight the surging omicron variant in the country. the government is offering every adult a booster by the end of the month. pope frances has delivered his traditional christmas day urbi et orbi message to the world. he deplored the "immense tragedies" in yemen and syria which he said were "being passed over in silence". now on bbc news, review 2021, we remember. prince philip, una stubbs, charlie watts, sarah harding, captain sir tom moore, christopher plummer and jimmy greaves. just a few of those whose lives are celebrated in this year's programme. # we're all going on a summer holiday...# why doesn't he stop honking his horn? there's plenty of room to park! we're not going on a london bus if that's what you had in mind! well, you're not going to get very i far on your holiday in this thing. i we're not on our way on holiday. we're going to an engagement! i don't wish to imp

it's eight months now since philip's death.detail about how much he meant to her. her broadcast will be an opportunity for her to do so. within the royal family, mindful that this will be the queen's first christmas without her husband, arrangements have been adjusted so that she won't be alone. the prince of wales on the duchess of cornwall will be with her at windsor, other members of the family, the wessexes and the gloucesters will also be there. absent, of course will be the duke and duchess of sussex. from their home in california, they've issued this photograph wishing their supporters happy holidays. it shows harry and meghan with their son, archie, and their daughter, lilibet, pictured for the first time. and so, at the end of a year touched by personal sadness, and some family tensions, thoughts will start to look ahead to next year and the celebrations to mark the queen's 70 years on the throne. uppermost in the minds of the palace planners, of course, will be the question of the queen's health. it's always a sensiti

prince philip was always mindful of this sense of passing the baton.t is what he created the duke of edinburgh's award which office young people throughout the commonwealth and beyond a chance of exploration and adventure. he remains an extra nesting -- it remains an extra gnashing success. a success. i am proud beyond words that his pioneering work has been taken on and magnified by our eldest son charles and his eldest son william. supported by camilla and catherine. most recently at the cop climate change summit. next summer we look forward to the commonwealth games, the baton is currently traveling the length and breadth of the commonwealth. heading towards birmingham. a beacon of hope on this journey. is a chance to celebrate the achievements of athletes and the coming together of like-minded nations. february, six weeks from now, we will see the start of the jubilee. i hope it will be an opportunity for people everywhere to enjoy a sense of togetherness. a chance to give thanks to the enormous changes of the last 70 years. social, scientific, and

it's eht months now since philip's death.en has not spoken publicly in any detail about how much he meant to her. her broadcast will be an opportunity for her to do so. within the royal family, many feel this will be the queen's first christmas without her husband, arrangements has been adjusted so she won't be alone. the prince of wales and the duchess of cornwall will be with her at windsor. other membs of the family will also be there. absent will be the duke and duchess of sussex. from their home in california, they issued this photograph wishing their supporters a happy holiday. it shows harry and meghan with their so archie and their daughter lily beth, pictured for the first time. so, at the end of the year touched by personal sadness and some family tsions, thoughts will look ahead to next year and the celebrations to mark the queen's 70 years on the throne. uppermost on the minds of the planners will be the question of the queen's health. it is always a sensitive matter. it has particular significance after recent co

queen elizabeth speaks about her memories of prince philip, in her first christmas day message sinceis death. that mischievous, inquiring twinkle was as bright at the end as when i first set eyes on him. in the uk, tougher covid restrictions, and the volcanic eruption on la palma finally comes to an end. in the uk, tougher covid restrictions, designed to slow the spread of the omicron variant, come into effect in scotland, wales and northern ireland today. other new restrictions come into effect. our wales correspondent, tomos morgan, has been looking at how the rules now differ across the four nations. another winter and another set of restrictions. social life will be cattell yet again in wales, scotland and northern ireland as the governments have brought restrictions in again as they try to restrain the spread of omicron to ease pressure on the health system. having only reopened six months ago, nightclubs will have to turn off the lights in both wales and northern ireland. business bosses feel they are being made scapegoats. we had 4.5 being made scapegoats. we had 4-5 months _

prince philip was always mindful of the sense of passing it on.hat's why he created the duke of edinburgh's award. which offers young people throughout the commonwealth, and beyond, the chance of exploration and adventure. it remains an astonishing success, grounded in his faith in the future. he was also an early champion of taking seriously our stewardship of the environment. i am proud, beyond words, that his pioneering work has been taken on and magnified by our eldest son child -- charles, and his eldest son williams. and we are supported by camilla and catherine. most recently at the cop climate change summit in glascow. next summer we look forward to the commonwealth games. it is currently traveling for links of the commonwealth, heading towards birmingham, a beacon of hope on its journey. it will be a chance to celebrate the achievements of athletes in the coming together of like-minded nations. in february, just six weeks from now, we will see the start of my platinum jubilee year, which i hope will be an opportunity for people everywhere

philip, frances. >> just a heart breaking story all right. jay grey for us on the ground there. hope and brightness. the countdown to the rockefeller center christmas tree lighting is well under way. more than 50,000 led lights, 79 foot tall spruces will light up tonight. mario lopez will be on hand and the festivities start at 8:00 p.m. right here on nbc, those times are important to us. those are bed times, which we're never around it to join us hopefully, everybody else will, they will see darus >>> right now at 4:30, ramping up measures to detect the new covid variant. what travelers flying into sfo can expect. >>> setting the stage for overturning and forever changing abortion access across the u.s. this is "today in the bay." >>> a very good morning to you. thank you for starting your day with us. i am laura garcia. >> and i am marcus washington. it's dec

she's expected to reflect on the death of her husband, prince philip, earlier this year.reflected on the impact of the pandemic. we all face uncertainty, uncontrollability and unpredictability. whether we are working in sage or the cabinet, to each one of us, from huge companies to those who are sleeping rough. at the vatican, pope francis spoke about the importance of dialogue. he urged world leaders to engage with each other — to solve problems and prevent conflicts. nicholas witchell, bbc news. volunteers are working at vaccination centres across england today, as the push continues to give every adult a booster by the end of the month. the nhs says it expects thousands of people to receive theirjab on christmas day. vaccination centres are closed in northern ireland, scotland and wales. as ministers consider whether tougher restricions are needed in england, the roman catholic archbishop, cardinal vincent nichols, has urged them not to close places of worship. emily unia reports. redbridge town hall in east london is one of a small number of vaccination centres in eng

she described him as my beloved philip. she talked of his strength and stay term used before by him actually under, under how queen it's his strength and stable he's. she's used it in different context. ah, he said, she said that he could squeeze fun out of any situation and he have a merciless sense of humor. and she also moved on to remark that a familiar face may have been missing book children were key to out the christmas in the royal family and the key to every one. indeed, she made a reference to a how there is a special need to look through a child's eyes at the world. and, and really this was, that was some reference to cove it. and indeed, a year ago, she did refer to cove it as being a factor that had actually brought people together. and for people who were sick or her were missing relatives, she assured them you are not alone. and that was the highlights of last year's speech. this speech will be remembered for her opening up about how she misses her husband so much and that she really feels that christmas is a

prince philip, una stubbs, charlie watts, sarah harding, captain sir tom moore, christopher plummer andmy greaves — just a few of those whose lives are celebrated in this year's programme. # we're all going on a summer holiday...# why doesn't he stop honking his horn? there's plenty of room to park! we're not going on a london bus if that's what you had in mind! well, you're not going to get very i far on your holiday in this thing. i we're not on our way on holiday. we're going to an engagement! i don't wish to impose upon you. my pleasure. in that case, you might as well do the laundry while you're about it, and dust the furniture. boys! you've got another one! what? goodness, here? i think i might! applause i say, he forgot to pay. i wasn't a trained dancer. i didn't go to any. lessons or anything. my dad was a barber, _ but he'd come home and start... and i copied him, but ii could always tap dance. # raindrops keep falling on my head # and just like the guy whose feet are too big for his bed # nothing seems to fit # those raindrops are falling on my head, they keep falling # so iju

for me, since the loss of my beloved philip, i have _ the loss of my beloved philip, i have drawn greatn great comfort from the warmth and affection of the many tributes— warmth and affection of the many tributes to his life and work, from around _ tributes to his life and work, from around the — tributes to his life and work, from around the country, the commonwealth and the _ around the country, the commonwealth and the world. his sense of service, intellectual— and the world. his sense of service, intellectual curiosity and capacity to squeeze fun out of any situation, were _ to squeeze fun out of any situation, were all— to squeeze fun out of any situation, were all irrepressible. that mischievous enquiring twinkle was as bright _ mischievous enquiring twinkle was as bright at _ mischievous enquiring twinkle was as bright at the end is when i first set eyes — bright at the end is when i first set eyes on him. but life, of course, _ set eyes on him. but life, of course, consists of final partings, as well— course, consists of final partings, as well as — course, consists of final par

and in herfirst christmas broadcast since the death of prince philip, hello and welcome. 1.74 millionin the uk had coronavirus on december 19, according to survey by the office for national statistics — that's up by more than 400,000 people on the figure three days earlier. this equates to 1 in 35 people, or 2.7% of the population of the united kingdom. and in london this rises to around 1 in 20 people likely to test positive for covid—19, the highest proportion for any region in england. it comes amid news of "a glimmer of christmas hope" from the uk health security agency's drjenny harries, who says new cononavirus data suggests that the 0micron variant may be less likely to lead to serious illness than the delta variant. but dr harries cautions that more information is needed, particularly about the impact on elderly and more vulnerable patients. elswhere, thailand has reported its first 0micron cluster — 21 infections have stemmed from a belgium couple who had travelled to the country earlier this month. in europe, italy has reintroduced mandatory face coverings outdoors, and gree

give a very personal christmas message this year, her first since the death of her husband prince philipo and welcome. the uk has again recorded its highest number of daily coronavirus cases since the pandemic began — more than 120,000. it's the third day in a row that cases have topped 100,000 — with 122,186 recorded today. a separate survey from the office for national statistics found that on december 19th, an estimated one in 35 people in the uk had coronavirus — that's1.74 million people. in london the ratio is much higher — one in 20 people were likely to have tested positive for covid. let me show you quickly the stats for the other nations. in wales it's around one in a5. scotland's rate is one in 65 and in northern ireland it's one in a0. but despite soaring cases, early findings suggest that the 0micron variant is milder than delta, and leads to less hospitalisation — the head of the uk health security agency drjenny harries called it a "glimmer of christmas hope". elsewhere, thailand has reported its first 0micron cluster — 21 infections, an outbreak traced to a belgium couple

in her first christmas broadcast since the death of prince philip — the queen is expected to give a verynal address tomorrow. a former minnesota police officer who claimed she confused her handgun for a taser has been found guilty of manslaughter for fatally shooting 20—year old daunte wright and coming up, the most powerful telescope to ever be launched into space, is set for take off! hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. nhs covid vaccination clinics will remain open tomorrow and throughout the holiday weekend in england, as people are continuing to be urged to getjabbed. 200,000 first, second or booster appointments can still be booked over the festive period. health service staff and volunteers will be giving vaccinations at scores of clinics, including town halls and pharmacies. record numbers of rapid lateral flow tests are being sent to people's homes every day but the uk health security agency acknowledges there are issues with deliveries to some pharmacies. in his christmas message, boris johnson describes the jab as a "wonderful gift" that people

in her first christmas broadcast since the death of prince philip, the queen is expected to give a verydress tomorrow. hello and welcome. 1.74 million people in the uk had coronavirus on december 19, according to survey by the office for national statistics — that's up by more than 400,000 people on the figure three days earlier. this equates to 1 in 35 people, or 2.7% of the population of the united kingdom. and in london this rises to around 1 in 20 people likely to test positive for covid—19, the highest proportion for any region in england. elswhere, thailand has reported its first 0micron cluster — 21 infections have stemmed from a belgium couple who had travelled to the country earlier this month. in europe, italy has reintroduced mandatory face coverings outdoors, and greece is ordering people to wear face masks both indoors and outdoors. here's our health correspondent, dominic hughes. that's it done. a christmas eve booster in basingstoke. here, they are getting jabs in arms up until christmas. it was good, it made sense to do it, doing my bit for the community and everybody el

give a very personal christmas message this year — her first since the death of her husband prince philipo and welcome. 1.74 million people in the uk had coronavirus on 19 december, according to a survey from the office for national statistics. that's up 368,000 on the figure three days earlier. overall, it equates to 1 in 35 people, or 2.7% of the population of the united kingdom. in london, the ratio is much higher — 1 in 20 people were likely to have tested positive for covid, the highest proportion of any region or nation in the uk. in fact, let me show you quickly the stats for the other nations. wales, it's around 1 in a5, scotland's rate, 1 in 65, and northern ireland's1 in a0. elswhere, thailand has reported its first 0micron cluster — 21 infections, an outbreak traced to a belgian couple who had travelled to the country earlier in the month. in europe, italy has reintroduced mandatory face coverings outdoors, and greece is ordering people to wear facemasks both indoors and outdoors. here's our health correspondent, dominic hughes. that's it done. a christmas eve booster in basing