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i see, - that is a twist, and where does that is a twist, and where does that leave prince charles? re now or not?— there any likely relationship there now or not? wealth they resect there now or not? wealth they respect prince _ there now or not? wealth they respect prince charles, - there now or not? wealth they respect prince charles, two . respect prince charles, two members of the movement actually met prince charles, two or three years ago when he visited the capital of vanuatu briefly, on an official visit to the pacific, and they have great respect for him. how the movement will actually react in that respect is another thing, it's up to them to decide whether they will focus on prince charles and whether they will continue, i think it will continue as the prince philip movement, and with great respect for prince charles, but i don't think it will become the prince charles movement, so to speak, it will continue under this sort of heading of the prince philip movement, because the good thing about cultures in vanuatu is you don't really die, you sort of just get recycled or e

the sunday times also leads with prince charles' emotional farewell to his father. e place next saturday in windsor. the sunday mirror reports that prince harry is due back in the uk, and that he willjoin his brother william for their grandfather's funeral procession. and the mail on sunday reports that the duke will be carried to st george's chapel at windsor castle in a land rover, which he had helped to design. so let's begin. sienna, a look at the sun on sunday, harry to walk behind very much look ahead to the details of the funeral but the tabloids take a chance to look at some of the difficulties the royal family have been facing in recent weeks. the? been facing in recent weeks. they have not been facing in recent weeks. they have got a — been facing in recent weeks. they have got a 24 _ been facing in recent weeks. they have got a 24 page _ been facing in recent weeks. tie: have got a 24 page pull—out have got a 2k page pull—out tributes, not quite as thick as the 144 pages we saw yesterday from the daily mail but obviously still leading with the story and ta

our top stories: yet more tributes to prince philip, including from his eldest son prince charles, asetails of the royal funeral are announced. the south pacific religious sect who revered prince philip is a god. —— as. activists in myanmar say dozens of people died in a military crackdown at a protest in the city of bago. and an erupting volcano forces thousands from their homes on the caribbean island of st vincent. hello, and welcome to bbc news. the duke of edinburgh is to be buried in next saturday. he died on friday at the age of 99. because of coronavirus restrictions, his funeral will take place within the grounds of windsor castle, with no public processions — but it will be televised. the palace has said prince harry will attend but his wife meghan, who is pregnant, has been advised by her doctors not to travel. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. at midday in the capital cities of the four nations of the united kingdom, 41 gun salutes sounded in tribute to the duke. fire! fire. and for a man who served in the royal navy in the second world war and later, guns

prince charles will be taking on an even greater role in the wake of his father's death. course princes william and harry. i mentioned a moment ago, they've long talked of their love for their grandfather. he famously walked with his grandsons in the procession when they lost their mother, princess diana. prince harry's first time back in britain following that interview with oprah that made global headlines. some obvious tension to work on within the royal family. but this will be a day to celebrate their grandfather. and i want to bring in our foreign correspondent, james longman. james, a lot of eyes on princes william and harry. i'm sure many hoping for some signal of healing. as i said, this is a moment for prince philip. his service to his country, his queen. i'm curious what the mood has been like not just there at walt disneyor -- at windsor castle but across britain. >> reporter: there's great sadness, of course, for the queen. what struck me this past week really is the rediscovery of prince philip. you know, he didn't like talking about himself very much. that

it your reflections on what prince charles had to say?— charles had to say?ay? it was a i heartfelt tribute from an elder charles had to say? it was a - heartfelt tribute from an elder son, who as we were saying, hasn't always had a comfortable relationship with his father, but that is all water under the bridge and i think the family of course has come together now as a family, which is sorrowing, despite the fact that it wasn't a surprise at the age that he was, that the duke passed away so short of his 100th birthday. but i think yes, it is a family in mourning, but also, of course, coping with the gaze and the attention notjust of this country, but of the world, which adds to the pressure. they can't just entirely go which adds to the pressure. they can'tjust entirely go away and mourn in private. it will be, for all that it will not be fully exposed to the public gaze in terms of processions and so on, it will still be public in terms of the television attention that would be paid to it, notjust in this country, but throughout the commonwealth and elsewh

we've been given now of 30 definite guests it really is the queen joined by 4 children of course prince charles prince and princess sandra prince edward they're joined by their spouses and all of prince philip's 8 grandchildren including princes william and harry of course scrunch of children will attend he's got one or 2 very very special friends to count his mom will be there this is penny braben who's his close friend and who is his partner in his sport of carriage riding and of course what is very interesting is that there are 3 german guests from the german side of his family this is philip prince of horn no longer on board he's a great nephew of the juke through his grandmother princess margaret of princess margaret with prince philip's eldest sister right let me just interrupt you there robyn the coffin is just being brought out so that's just and hear what's being said. this is the state's entrance of windsor castle. coffin corrupting the youth surrounded being told by members of the queen's company 1st battalion the gravity of it's. 6 he said because it's made of britain showed is a ve

prince charles, the prince of wales, a short time ago here at his home, highgrove in gloucestershire,tribute to his late father, prince philip. and also expressing gratitude to the people of the country and the commonwealth for the outpouring of emotion, the tributes that have been paid in the last 2a hours or so. much has been said over many years aboutjust how different these two men were, father and son, very different characters. we know that in the past there have been differences and sometimes some contradictions between them. and yet what strikes you when you are here is the similarities between them as well, the fact they shared so many interests and passions. this is where prince charles comes to enjoy farming and wildlife, conservation, even polo, which are used to play. all passions which prince philip also enjoyed. so you get a sense of that connectivity between the generations, just as we heard a son talking in a personal capacity about the loss of his father. and the overriding sense in that statement from the prince of wales of gratitude, to the public and also what he

he's had a tricky relationship with prince charles over the years. they're very, very different personalities. prince philip is much more of the gung-ho type military royal, very upstanding, very brave, very stiff upper lip. prince charles has always been more of a sensitive soul, as i'm sure many of our viewers would know. deeply unhappy at school, more spiritual perhaps. but his other three children, ann, andrew and edward, he's had very different relationships with those three as well. very close to ann. she's probably the closest to him in personality, a real get on with it and carry on as you were type of personality. very sporty. he's a very, very sporty person, prince philip, totally obsessed with ritual and exercise and keeping fit. a very light drinker, gave up smoking on the eve of his wedding because princess elizabeth told him to. so a very, very disciplined man. >> all right. daisy, we want to thank you for your insight, your expertise there. now joining us is british historian andrew roberts. we're coming on again this morning breaking n

the sunday times also leads with prince charles�* emotional farewell to his father. it also carries details of the duke's funeral, which is to take place next saturday in windsor. the sunday mirror reports that prince harry is due back in the uk, and that he willjoin his brother william for their grandfather's funeral procession. and the mail on sunday reports that the duke will be carried to st george's chapel at windsor castle in a land rover, which he had helped to design. let's make a start with the sunday telegraph, nigel, reflecting the warm tribute that prince charles made to his father, and the paper has chosen to put a photograph of the two men smiling together. yes. the two men smiling together. yes, and it also is _ the two men smiling together. yes, and it also is making _ the two men smiling together. yes, and it also is making the _ the two men smiling together. 13:3 and it also is making the point that the two of them became much closer in recent years. there had always been a feeling that prince charles and the duke of edinburgh were not terribly close

. >>> also -- >> it was a very special -- >> a deeply personal message from prince charles about the death of his father. plus, what we are learning about who will and won't be attending prince philip's funeral. >>> it's been a lovely day, but the temperatures are expected to warm up. what are we tracking for our sunday and a close look at the latest drought update coming up after the break. stay with us. >>> another look at that qr code we mentioned a moment ago. just use your phone to scan that code at the bottom of your screen right there. it will take you straight to our website. you see chris' full story on tips and tricks to track down a vaccine appointment. so you're a small business, or a big one. you were thriving, but then... oh. ah. okay. plan, pivot. how do you bounce back? you don't, you bounce forward, with serious and reliable internet. powered by the largest gig speed network in america. but is it secure? sure it's secure. and even if the power goes down, your connection doesn't. so how do i do this? you don't do this. we do this, together. bounce forward, with comcast

you know, this is where prince charles comes to enjoy farming and wildlife and conservation, even polohe used to play down the road, all passions which prince philip also enjoyed, so you get a sense of that sort of connectivity between the generations here, just as we have heard us and they're talking very much on a personal capacity about the loss of his father strength in sense in that statement from the prince of wales of gratitude to his father and the public and also what he described as what his father would have seen is amazement in the way that people are now paying tribute to him and speaking so fondly. 0ur correspondent at highgrove. today gun salutes took place to mark the duke's death across the whole of the uk, in gibraltar and from navy warships at sea. batteries fired 41 rounds, one every minute. prince philip — who died yesterday aged 99 — served as a naval officer during the second world war. 0ur royal correspondent, nicholas witchell reports. gunshots. 0ne, fire! gunshots. and, for a man who served in the royal navy in the second world war and later, guns were fired i

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and here is the queen making a bow to her daughter-in-law. >> the cortege is then joined by prince charlesis father prince philip, diandiana's brot earl spencer, and the two young princes william and harry. >> we with were all astonished to see william and harry following their mother's coffin on that gun carriage. >> william was being stalwart. harry looked like he was just suffering. i mean, literally he's too young to hide anything. >> people were stunned by the sight of that wreath on the top of the coffin. the white lilies. and the simple word "mummy." >> i stand before you today the representative of a family in grief in a country in mourning before a world in shock. >> watched by millions around the world, diana's brother, charles spencer, gives the eulogy. >> william and harry, we all care desperately for you today. how great your suffering is we cannot even imagine. >> spencer vows that his family will protect william and harry and honor diana's wishes for her sons. >> we, your blood fleeamily, wi do everything we can to continue the imaginative way in which you were steering thes

you have prince charles first in line of course and then prince william and then his three children so as we saw today, a group of ordinary people caught in an extraordinary situation and the code of duty and getting on with it, which of course prince philip exemplified and a way of going forward. this is an astonishing moment and astonishing era in all of these lives. >> dominic, talk a little about the popularity of the royal family right now in the united kingdom. there are those who look at these moments and you know, they're not all that interested, and people here in the united states, who wonder why there's such a fuss over these individuals. how popular are they right now in the united kingdom? >> at the moment the popularity of the queen in particular, of the royal family in general is extremely high. they are seen as having done the right thing and jobs. and for many of us are in fixtures in our life and hardworking presences and so on and everybody feels we know that, whether we actually know them is another question, but i don't think there's any doubt that if the monarchy

was allowed to go and see him prince charles being his son the future king of england was allowed to go see him in a hospital which you know is considered one of those things that is only done in the u.k. at the moment because of coronavirus restrictions if there is some fear that you know the person is about to die we don't have any confirmation yet over what the cause was we just have a very brief death notice at the moment from the royal family read it to you now it says it is with deep sorrow that her majesty the queen announces the death of her beloved husband his royal highness the prince philip you could enter of his royal highness passed away peacefully that this morning at windsor castle further announcements will be made in due course the royal family join with people around the world in mourning his loss and that's given today's date now what happens next well we expect his body will lie in james's palace 1st perhaps before a funeral in the coming days at windsor castle but of course i think these details are not absolutely nailed down yet and will will be told more in the

moments ago, prince charles speaking out about the passing of his father, prince philip.first time we're hearing from the royal family publicly about the 99-year-old's death. here is that statement in its entirely. >> i particularly wanted to say that my father, i suppose over 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. he was a much-loved and appreciated figure, and apart from anything else, i can imagine and we are so deeply touched by the number of other people here and elsewhere around the world in the commonwealth who also, i think, share our loss and our sorrow, and my dear papa was a very special person who i think above all else would have been amazed by the reaction and the touching things said about him and from that point of view, my family are deeply grateful for all of that. it will sustain us in this particular loss and at this particularly sad time. thank you. >> that is the statem

shall be supported by prince charles, by prince william in the absence — charles, by prince william inharry. in his tribute. he _ absence of prince harry. in his tribute, he talked about how his grandfather would want him to get on with the _ grandfather would want him to get on with the job. various members of the family— with the job. various members of the family will— with the job. various members of the family will be getting on with the 'ob family will be getting on with the job in— family will be getting on with the job in support of the queen, who only next— job in support of the queen, who only next week, we'll be celebrating her 95th _ only next week, we'll be celebrating her 95th birthday and next year will be marking 70 years on the throne. what _ be marking 70 years on the throne. what did _ be marking 70 years on the throne. what did you make of the military family paying tribute to their duke? they've got on the front page, they've got a picture of st. george's chapel. at the moment when the coffin has been removed from that extraordinary land rover, which prince philip

the note of reconciliation, charles and philip weren't particularly close, but someone close to prince charles made the effort to point out that charles was in almost daily contact with philip toward the end, certainly when he was in the hospital during that last stint. so reconciliation there, i think that was etched on the face of prince charles today. >> yeah, he certainly seemed very moved. >>> coming up, we'll give you a vip tour of the royal yacht. from prom dresses to workouts and new adventures you hope the more you give the less they'll miss. but even if your teen was vaccinated against meningitis in the past they may be missing vaccination for meningitis b. although uncommon, up to 1 in 5 survivors of meningitis will have long term consequences. now as you're thinking about all the vaccines your teen might need make sure you ask your doctor if your teen is missing meningitis b vaccination. ♪ ♪ i will stand for you ♪ ♪ would you stand for me? ♪ ♪ everybody deserves ♪ ♪ to be free ♪ ♪ and i will lend ♪ ♪ a hand to you ♪ ♪ would you lend a hand to me? ♪ ♪ everybody deserves ♪ ♪ to be fr

i also thought that we saw prince charles looking emotional and remember, his father, prince philip,l, prince charles able to show that softer side that he has. a very, very nice moment, too, i thought and then there were also those military moments that were planned by prince philip himself that i thought were incredibly moving. the royal marines playing the last post and that scottish piper walking from the chapel playing as he went. as you say, the end of an era, and at the same time we saw moments there particularly with william and harry of what the future might hold, and of course, prince charles. this family goes on, despite everything and despite losing their patriarch? what does the passing mean for the british public here? >> that's a good question. you know, i think, of course, in the time that prince philip has been with us things have changed so much and the reality is that the british public have a push and pull relationship with the royal family and in some ways you can say -- in many ways they look up to them, particularly the queen at the same time you can say they s

. >>> and prince charles makes his first public statement on the passing of his father, prince philip, as buckingham palace prepares for a final farewell. e prepares for a final farewell. so you're a small business, or a big one. you were thriving, but then... oh. ah. okay. plan, pivot. how do you bounce back? you don't, you bounce forward, with serious and reliable internet. powered by the largest gig speed network in america. but is it secure? sure it's secure. and even if the power goes down, your connection doesn't. so how do i do this? you don't do this. we do this, together. bounce forward, with comcast business. >>> some breaking news this saturday, prince harry will attend prince philip's funeral without his wife, meghan markle. this announcement comes as prince charles spoke for the first time since the passing of his father. raf sanchez joins us from in front of windsor castle. what's the latest from the royal family at this hour? >> reporter: yeah, aaron, we heard a short time ago from prince charles, the heir to the british throne, for the first time since the death of his

plus the emotional tribute today from prince charles. >>> thank you for joining us. i brian hackney. >> i'm juliette goodrich. people of all ages gathered in solidarity with the asian community to unite against of the wave of attacks and acts of dissemination attracting national attention. wilson walker is live at in san mateo and wilson, organizes really focused on the future of the movement today. >> reporter: another weekend, another series of these rallies pick a we have seen them all across the bay area for weeks on end now and they asked that question directly, what comes next? >> we have to protect our brothers and sisters, no matter what color, what size, who they are, where they come from. it is on us. >> reporter: today's rally and march in san mateo included many of the themes we have over the past several weeks. it was youth driven, organized by high school students, and included a diverse set of attendees but while today's event was inspired by recent incidences of hate, there was a lot of discussion about the future of this movement. >> we need to do mo

it will be prince charles, unless, god forbid, he passes, or he chooses to pass it on to william. >> but in terms of popularity of the monarchy, in terms of it moving forward through history, should he? >> should he what, become king? >> yes, or should he not? >> i think they're very sensitive to the popular mood and if he is unpopular -- i mean, he is not as popular as his son, but i think the order of things is for him to take the throne after his mother. i was there at the commonwealth meeting in 2015 in malta and the queen was very careful to have prince charles sitting up there on the stage with her. that was her way of signaling, he is my successor, i want him to be the head of the commonwealth, which actually happened. >> he's also been waiting for this, obviously, for his entire life. >> his entire life. and duty, remember, we talk about duty where the royal family is concerned. the queen will carry on here, despite losing theov

in prince charles, prince harry and prince william.— prince charles, prince harry and prince william.ly with his grandson, i prince william. in that generation, particularly with his grandson, it i particularly with his grandson, it would seem a very natural preoccupation but for the duke of edinburgh he was at this time. absolutely. it was a time when concerns were more about economic development and these were the decades and we embraced spasmodic economic development. we don't think about the consequences of the impact of the environment and today we are aware but also unfortunate they were paying the consequences of that further short—sighted development model. and the prince was very clear about that and many he made the point very very strongly.— about that and many he made the point very very strongly. thank you very much- — around the world, people in commonwealth nations have also been pausing to remember the duke — particularly as his work helped to encourage and develop young people in many different countries, "the duke's legacy" as our south asia correspondent rajini vaid

>> yeah. >> prince charles isn't nearly as popular as his children. d australia of moving on from the monarchy under a future king charles. but for now in britain, the queen is as loved as ever with plans already under way for her platinum jubilee next year, celebrating a record 70 year reign of this long lived queen. even here in the uk, there's a generational divide with younger brits seeing the royals in a less rosy light. less than half supporting keeping the monarchy. it is up to prince charles and prince william to keep the monarchy modern and relevant to newer generations. >> just the idea she served as queen approaching 70 years is remarkable. kelly cobiella, thank you so much. nbc news will provide special coverage of prince philip's funeral service, anchored by savannah and hoda at 9:30 eastern, 6:30 pacific on nbc. >> we will be watching. >>> let's turn to somara theodore. >> it is a battle of temperatures. we have the west coast versus east coast, i am going with the west coast today. portland, 81 degrees. 21 above average. they could be go

. >>> britain's prince charles paid tribute to his father, prince philip. buckingham palace says a royal funeral will take place on april 17th at windsor castle. nbc's kelly cobiella reports from london. >> reporter: the palace announced prince harry will attend his grandfather's funeral. he will arrive from california and according to quarantine laws in this country he will have to quarantine for a minimum of five days. the funeral itself will be entirely out of public view in terms of public access. it will be behind the walls of windsor castle. the service will take place at st. georges chapel, the same place prince harry and meghan markle married nearly three years ago. we understand prince charles will follow his father's cover inin a short funeral procession as well. today prince charles gave an emotional statement to the nation, saying that his family missed philip enormously. >> my dear papa was a very special person who i think above all else would have been amazed by the reaction and the touching things that have been said about him. from that poi

the son of princes was in between there was the prince charles and camilla prince charles of course. just leaving the show. we did just see i think princess eugenie interesting story about and about zahra phillips both of them have recently had children both of them named their boys is a middle name philip you know all of their great grandfather. this was before he died. so you there's a great love by his grandchildren he really was and he doted on his grandchildren i'm great trying grandchildren. but if you want and they dub you special coverage of the funeral of prince philip would you go of edinburgh her husband queen elizabeth for more than 7 decades has been laid to rest it's in george's chapel at windsor he died 8 days ago 2 months short of his 100th birthday card destructions that meant that only 30 close family members and friends were allowed to attend the ceremony events reflected the prince's close ties with the armed forces and served in the navy and seen active service during world war 2 and of course he's 2 decades he and course these decades of public service his body

their 1st child prince charles was born the following year the family lived on the island of malta where phillip was stationed as an officer but the death of the british king george the 6th in 1950 to change their lives dramatically. elizabeth became queen phillip her prince consort soon became well known for his quips he was even reported to have asked the queen after her coronation where did you get that hat that won him a warm place in british hearts that he wasn't fond of playing the role of an extra in countless televised appearances was no secret still he fulfilled his duties with an elegant if sometimes doubt distance. award ceremonies receptions openings philip was never without a joke of some kind even when he was given a set of headphones as a gift that we couldn't get produce through focus was. the death of princess diana and 997 was an anguishing low point in the life of the winces. the monarchy faced days of mounting disapproval until queen elizabeth spoke openly of her grief do you feel it was a source of strength to the queen. or for him as we went through the full. closur

prince charles delivering a heartfelt address about his father. his devoted service to the queen, his family and his country. after that bombshell interview, what we've now learned about whether prince harry and meghan will attend the funeral. >>> back home, the severe weather outbreak. >>> deadly storms in the south. at least two people killed. multiple tornadoes reported. large hail and powerful winds causing damage in several states. the system ready to move its way up the east coast. rob marciano timing it out. >>> embattled congressman matt gaetz defiantly speaking out against allegations of sexual misconduct and sex trafficking, facing calls to resign. gaetz telling a conservative women's group he's not going anywhere. >>> newly obtained video of a police confrontation in virginia. an army lieutenant suing officers who pulled their guns and pepper sprayed him during a traffic stop. >>> new images of the volcano erupting on the caribbean island of st. vincent. mass evacuations under way. thousands forced from their homes. cruise ships ready to

our top stories: prince charles pays tribute to his father the duke of edinburgh, as details of the royalfuneralsays he was a much—loved figure who gave the most remarkable, devoted service to the queen, his country and the commonwealth. my and the commonwealth. dear papa was a very spe( person my dear papa was a very special person who i think, above all else, would have been amazed by the reaction and the touching things that have been said about him. as france steps up its vaccination programme, the jab will be given to everyone over 55. the irish prime minister warns northern ireland must not go back to its secretary and past

of course, remember, prince charles, at times, felt that his father was really tough on him and didn'that scottish piper play "the lament" as he walked from the chapel, and the royal marines play "the last post." incredibly moving. the end of an era, guys. >> i was just thinking that. wilfred, as we close here, it is the end of an era. but not yet. the queen still reigns, and she's about to have a birthday herself. the longest serving monarch in british history. what an incredible woman of strength and who has shown that time and time again, and now is called again to show that strength. >> she will be feeling such pain today, but she is the most resilient person, frankly, i've ever seen. she said it is a job for life. nothing will change there. she is our sovereign. she is our head of state, and she will be until the day she dies. i just say, thank you for your service, sir, to prince philip, and may he rest in peace. >> may he rest in peace. he has been sent off with a touching, personal, and dignified farewell, one that fits him and fits the time. we take one last look at windsor ca

prince charles pays tribute to his father the duke of edinburgh, as the details of the royalfuneral arennounced. the prince of wales says he was a much loved figure who gave the most remarkable, devoted service to the queen, his country and the commonwealth. my my dear popeye was a very special person who i think above all else would've been amazed by the reaction. “ p°p�*up- amazed by the reaction. —— pop—up. and the touching things that have been said about him. during the day there were gun salutes across the country and around the world, to mark the duke's death. prince philip's funeral will be held at windsor castle on saturday — there'll be just 30 in the congregation — and a minute's silence across the uk. in other news... activists in myanmar say dozens of people died in a military crackdown at a protest in the city of bago. the irish prime minister warns that northern ireland must not go back to its sectarian past — after another night of violence. the duke of edinburgh is to be buried in windsor on saturday. he died on friday at the age of 99. because of coronavirus restrictio

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

prince charles says he was a much—loved figure who gave the most remarkable, devoted service to the queenhis 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 place within the grounds of windsor castle, with no public processions — but it will be televised. the palace has said prince

we saw, if you remember, prince charles, we know, visited the queen on friday. we know, prince andrew, also, visited on saturday as prince -- and prince edward. that's his youngest son. came to visit the queen yesterday. and the countess did say the queen is doing very well. and i think, she has been kept incredibly busy, the queen, given the fact that she is the one that has to approve all the final details of the funeral, michael. but i think, the tone and the mood. of course, we are -- the country is in mourning but i think it's reflecting people -- now, starting to reflect the incredibly rich life that the duke of edinburgh had, and his years, many years, of service to the queen and the country. michael. >> indeed. isa soares, early in the morning, and good morning to you, in windsor, england. very early. >> thank you. >>> and cold, apparently, too. >>> an influential u.s. covid-19 model finds wearing masks is still critical as vaccinations continue to ramp up. it says, some-14,000 lives could be saved in the u.s., by august, if 95% of the population wears ma

prince charles and princess anne, his sister, will walk behind their father. een's other sons, prince andrew and prince edward, will be next in line. then we'll see prince william and prince harry. their cousin, peter philips will be walking between them. the queen's oldest grandson, william and harry, no secret about this, have had a strained relationship you could say since prince harry stepped away from his royal duties. princess anne's husband, vice admiral timothy laurence, and the earl of snowdon, the queen's nephew, will also march. the entire procession and funeral will take place on the grounds of windsor castle. and it will be small, in large part because of covid, but also because that's exactly the way philip wanted it. people who know him say that was the kind of man he was. just 30 mourners from the immediate family will attend plus a few relatives from the duke's extended family. longtime royal watcher tina brown is with me in studio. she literally sat down just two seconds ago. good to see you. she is the author of "the diana chronicles." but fi

prince charles and camilla view some of the floral tributes laid in memory of prince philip — as moreails are released about the duke of edinburgh's funeral. two years after a huge fire devastated notre dame cathedral in paris, workers are finally preparing to begin the huge restoration project. this is one of the thousand oak trees that have been specially selected for notre dame. smaller tree trunks will be used to rebuild the medieval rafters. big ones like this will go to reconstruct the spire. and while the coronavirus pandemic has kept most of us locked down — it's given the animal world loads more freedom. we thought that animals — for example, penguins in south africa — have survived perfectly well, we think. but in fact, when we retreated we discovered that the penguins actually normally would be doing very much better than they have been doing for decades. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the number of people waiting to start hospital treatment in england has reached a record high — of 4.7 million people. the figure, from the end of february, is the highest since reco

but loving father to prince charles princess anne and prince andrew and edward by hall was a was a. >e of the line. he >> he's very brilliant man in an age of increasing political correctness. he was a man of good humor and a prince of plain speaking. he's best known to americans as the person who reportedly encouraged prince charles to make a decision about marrying princess diana in 1981 at diana's funeral. the prince walked alongside his grandsons, william and harry, we has received very little credit. so i think is understanding the problem was much deeper and more. >> more shrewd and and indeed much more gentl been in 2011, there was a happier occasion. >> the wedding of his grandson. william to kate middleton at that event. as always, he was at the side of his wife queen elizabeth as a solid. >> support. they went very well. >> in 2012, he was also by the queen side for her diamond jubilee celebration in 2013 he attended the christening of his great grandson and future king prince george in 2016 after marking the queen's 90th birthday soon making her the world's longest reigning

it happened just a short time ago, prince charles, the first royal to speak publicly about the death of his father, as we learn new details about the funeral plans for prince philip, including whether harry and meghan will actually be there. >>> also, defiance from congressman matt gaetz in the face of a new house ethics probe and criminal investigations into his conduct. >>> and republicans flocking tonight to a party featuring donald trump as the manhattan d.a. gathers new evidence in his probe of the former president. >>> plus, we're following the fallout from medical testimony in the trial of the police officer in the death of george floyd. >>> all of that and more but we do want to begin with the breaking news from the uk where just a short time ago, prince charles made an emotional statement on the loss of his father, prince philip. this is the first time that we have heard from the heir to the throne about the late duke of edinburgh's passing. take a listen. >> my dear papa was a very special person who i think above all else would have been amazed by the reaction and the touch

prince charles visited his mother here at windsor castle this afternoon. the queen tonight will spend her first night as queen without prince philip. one big question, of course, will harry and meghan attend the funeral? lester >> all right keir simmons in london, thank you. >>> and joining me now is camilla tominey, who has covered the royals for years camilla, with prince philip's death, what will be the impact on the queen going forward? >> well, i think the emotional impact on the queen will be profound, lester this is a man who has been at her side for the entire course of her nearly 70-year reign. and to lose his wise counsel and not lose his role as patriarch of the royal family will come as an enormous blow. >> you mentioned his wise counsel how much influence did he have on the queen in her day-to-day decision-making? >> well, he was the only person really that could give her honest advice that she could rely on. for him to be honest with her and speak without fear or favor. i think that's invaluable according to her reign and going forward she'll

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in an address to the nation prince charles saying the family misses his father enormously >> my dear papa was a very special person who i think above all else would have been amazed by the reaction and the touching things that have been said about him it will sustain us in this particular loss and at this particularly sad time. >> reporter: prince harry will attend the ceremony his wife meghan, who is pregnant, will not on the advice of her physician. the chapel where they were married now the setting for a royal funeral. at 9:45 eastern the coffin will be carried across the ground at windsor castle, a small ceremonial procession with members of the royal family walking behind. the service will begin at st. george's chapel at 10:00 eastern. presidents, prime ministers, the pope all paying respects as well as the public >> he's really lived a remarkable life. >> i think of him and the queen and a wonderful love story >> reporter: and tonight the personal reflections of the royal family in interviews recorded before his death >> it was always his humor that came through and the twinkle

prince harry will attend. since charlese tribute to his father, saying he gave the most remarkable, devoted service to his queen, his country and the commonwealth. plugs have been flying at half mast is commonwealth and world leaders continue to send condolences to the royal family, including the president of china and the pope. —— flags. activists in myanmar say soldiers have killed more than 80 people in what human rights observers have called a massacre. it happened in the central city of bago. now, let's hear more from prince charles, who has paid tribute to his father, the duke of edinburgh. from outside his home at highgrove he said the royal family miss him enormously. i particularly wanted to say that my father, i suppose the last 70 years, has given the most remarkable, devoted service to the queen, to my family, to the country, and also to the whole of the commonwealth. and as you can imagine, my family and i miss my father enormously. he was a much loved and appreciated figure, and apart from anything else, i can

britain's prince charles paid tribute to his late father, prince philip. on saturday, one day after the duke of edinburgh died peacefully at the age of 99 different part was it was a very special person who. i think above all else would have been amazed by the reaction on the touching things that have been said about him. and from that point we are my family, deeply grateful ally that buckingham palace announced prince philip will be laid to rest on april the 17th at windsor castle in a private ceremony closed to the public. due to covid-19 protocols, the funeral will be scaled down with only 30 people allowed to attend. the a guest list has yet to be released. prince harry is expected to attend along with other members of the royal family. meghan markle, who is pregnant with the couple's second child, has been advised by doctors not to travel. prince philip himself was involved in the funeral arrangements, including the design of a land rover that will carry his coffin. members of the royal family are always very much involved in the arrangements for thei

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be remembered as the beloved patriarch of the british royal family and father of heir parent, prince charles[ bells toll ] the bells of westminster abby ringing out in honor of prince philip on friday. some have been placing flowers at palace gates ss to honor hime royal household and government are asking people not to do so because of covid measures. i want to go straight to live from windsor. what's the mood there at the moment? >> reporter: well, we're starting to see -- good morning, robyn, crowds, mourners appearing outside windsor castle to pay their respects. yesterday, the mood was incredibly somber. we had a somber silence. many people i spoke to yesterday described the duke as an honorable, as a loyal man. but i got a guest who can perhaps give you a bit of sentiment on what people are feeling. darrell was just passing by and i grabbed him very quickly before we came to you. give us a sense, darrell, why you decided to come here to windsor today and pay your respects? >> i think in a way it's very easy. he was a great man, a great, great man. >> what made him great? >> i think he

struggled with such an unprecedented emergency, prince charles was one of tens of thousands to be infected.ds the queen also spoke to the public and prince philip was with her in windsor as she gave only her fifth unscheduled tv address to the nation. philip was in isolation with he at windsor castle where the broadcast was made.wa i'm absolutely certain he would've cast his eye over the words that she was going tohe speak. the sentiment was very much the queen's, of course, reflecting her own childhood and the epic years of the war where she has such strong memories and of course philip shares those memories. >> it was a moment when the monarch was able to offer some comfort to the nation, with prince philip giving her his support as he had done for decades. >> his life as a whole was one of service, of duty, of interest and of doing things that wouldof make the world a slightly better place. i think that-that's part of his legacy. >> it's been a challenge for us, but by trial and experience i believe we have achieved a sensible division of labor and a good balance between our individual