the prince of wales there. nick witchelljoins us again. that seemed very heartfelt and personal message. tribute on behalf of the whole royal family, as the prince of wales did after the death of the queen mother. he now is the senior male figure within the royalfamily. a he now is the senior male figure within the royal family. a figure of that much more authority now, with the passing of his father. and, yes, talking about my dear piparo was a very special person who will be amazed at the scale of the reaction to his death. it is no secret the prince of wales has had difficulties in the past with his father, they were such different people in terms of their temperament, as the duke once said, i am a pragmatist, he is a romantic. theyjust had a different approach to life. but i think in recent months in particular they had had more opportunity to speak to each other during the pandemic, during isolation, with the duke at windsor with the queen, the prince was the only member of the royalfamily prince was the only member of the royal family

the prince of wales pays tribute to his father, the duke of edinburgh, as the details of the royal funeral are revealed. prince charles says he was a much loved figure who gave the most remarkable, devoted service to the queen, his country and the commonwealth. my dear papa was a very special person, who 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'

walking in the front rank of the procession, behind the coffin, will be the princess royal and the prince of walesd row, princes harry and william, but not side by side. the princess royal's son, peter phillips, will be between them. so, what lies behind the decision for the royals not to wear uniform? it's certainly highly unusual. the obvious answer is that it's to spare harry embarrassment since he's no longer entitled to wear a military uniform. all the palace will say is that all the arrangements have been signed off by the queen. once they get to st george's chapel, the queen will sit on her own. there will be just 30 members of the congregation, all of whom will wear masks. according to the palace, difficult decisions have had to be made about who those 30 should be. they'll include three members of the german branch of the duke's family. and although the funeral will take place in private, behind the castle walls, there will be a ceremonial element to it. the king's troop royal horse artillery have moved to windsor to be on hand to fire a gun salute. the footguards and other service contin

of who'll be attending prince philip's funeral on saturday. there's a limit of 30 guests due to coronavirus restrictions. today, the prince of walesthousands of floral tributes to the duke of edinburgh. our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, has more. it is the vehicle which will take him on his finaljourney — a classic british land rover, designed to the duke's own specification to carry a coffin, his coffin, to its final resting place. it's a no—nonsense approach to a funeral, which reflects the duke's particular wish for a minimum of fuss. normally, a ceremonial royal funeral — this was the one for queen elizabeth the queen mother in 2002 — would have the coffin borne on a horse—drawn gun carriage, behind which members of the royal family would walk. and those family members who hold military rank would be in military uniform. but for the duke's funeral — notwithstanding his long association with the military — all the royals will wear civilian dress. walking in the front rank of the procession, behind the coffin, will be the princess royal and the prince of wales. behind them, the earl of wessex and the duke of york. and

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

walking in the front rank, behind the coffin, will be the princess royal and the prince of wales. oyal's son, peter phillips, will be between them. so, what lies behind the decision for the royals not to wear uniform? it's certainly highly unusual. the obvious answer is that it's to spare harry embarrassment since he's no longer entitled to wear military uniform. all the palace will say is that all the arrangements have been signed off by the queen. once they get to st george's chapel, the queen will sit on her own. there will be just 30 members of the congregation, all of whom will wear masks. according to the palace, difficult decisions have had to be made about who those 30 should be. they'll include three members of the german branch of the duke's family. and although the funeral will take place in private, behind the castle walls, there will be a ceremonial element to it. the king's troop royal horse artillery have moved to windsor to be on hand to fire a gun salute. the footguards and other service contingents, including the royal marines, will also be taking part. they'll be

telegraph — it leads with the tribute paid by prince charles to the duke of edinburgh, calling him "a very special person". that tribute by the prince of walese front page of the sunday express. the newspaper adds that the prince said he misses his father "enormously". the sunday times also leads with prince charles�* emotional farewell to his father. but 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. nigel can tell us a lot more about that in a moment, i am sure. let's begin, no, then come up with the sunday express and, charles, my dear poppa, my family and i miss my father enormously, a quote there, jo, from when prince charles get out and spoke to the media today. in front of highgrove, his home in gloucestershire, and immense warmth in the attribute.— in the attribute. yes, i think that came ac

walking in the front rank, behind the coffin, will be the princess royal and the prince of wales. es harry and william, but not side by side. the princess royal's son, peter phillips, will be between them. so, what lies behind the decision for the royals not to wear uniform? it's certainly highly unusual. the obvious answer is that it's to spare harry embarrassment since he's no longer entitled to wear military uniform. all the palace will say is that all the arrangements have been signed off by the queen. once they get to st george's chapel, the queen will sit on her own. there will be just 30 members of the congregation, all of whom will wear masks. according to the palace, difficult decisions have had to be made about who those 30 should be. they'll include three members of the german branch of the duke's family. and although the funeral will take place in private, behind the castle walls, there will be a ceremonial element to it. the king's troop royal horse artillery have moved to windsor to be on hand to fire a gun salute. the footguards and other service contingents, includi

the prince of wales, has said the royal family has been deeply touched by the tributes paid to the dukeas ordered a speedy investigation into the killing of a veteran crime journalist. yorgos karavaz was shot at least six times outside his home in athens. courtney bembridge reports. the wife of yorgos karavaz sits on the sidewalk where her husband was shot multiple times with a silenced weapon by two men on moped. senior police have described the killing is a professional hit. translation: we turned around to see what was happening, - the shots could still be heard, and then i saw a man in khaki standing above him, firing repeatedly. his colleagues broke the news during a daily bulletin. translation: it's our own, yorgos karavaz, who our - audiences see every day, who all these years has worked in many difficult subjects, that together we have covered our crime reporting. it's very difficult to even believe that something like this has really happened. it's a piece of news that has really shocked us. yorgos karavaz specialised in crime reporting and work for several greek newspapers and

the prince of wales pays tribute to his father the duke of edinburgh, as the details of the royal funeral are revealed. prince charles says he was a much—loved figure who gave the most remarkable, devoted service to the queen, his country and the commonwealth. my dear papa was a very special person who above all else would have been amazed by the reaction and the touching things said about him. gunshots. during the day there were gun salutes across the country and around the world, to mark the duke's death prince philip's funeral will be held at windsor castle on saturday. there'll be just 30 in the congregation, and a minute's silence across the uk. in other news: activists in myanmar say dozens of people have been killed after the military brutally suppressed a protest in the city of bago. thousands flee an erupting volcano on the caribbean island of st vincent. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. the duke of edinburgh is to be buried in windsor on saturday. he died on friday at the age of 99. because of coronavirus restrictions, his funeral will take pla

the prince of wales, has said the royal family has been deeply touched by the tributes paid to the duke philip established the duke of edinburgh's award in the uk. since then, it has been delivered in more than 130 countries and territories — to help millions of young people build skills, confidence and resilience. earlier i spoke tojohn may — the secretary general of the duke of edinburgh's international award foundation and niji mutaka — a young woman who achieved her gold award in kenya. she explains how the award changed the direction of her life for the better. it comes in three parts, you have your goals commute feel better, the smallest goal, you have bronze, silver gold from the highest is gold commit takes quite some time, but i think how this award, once you start, you can stop, once you start, you can stop, once you start training commute can't stop, and you have some new skills in you that you can use even later. i remember on campus, i was very young, i was really shy, but once i started and was given a leadership position, i was able to lead my team to actually complete ou

our top stories: prince charles pays tribute to his father the duke of edinburgh, as details of the royalfuneral are announced. the prince of walesays 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 after another night of violence. hello, and welcome to bbc news. the duke of edinburgh is to be buried 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 w

telegraph — it leads with the tribute, paid by prince charles to the duke of edinburgh, calling him "a very special person". that tribute by the prince of walesds that the prince said he misses his father enormously. the sunday times also leads with prince charles' emotional farewell to his father. but 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. 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 r

the duke of edinburgh's coffin was followed by the prince of wales, his sister and brothers, eight daysath at the age of 99. the queen sat alone in the chapel, mourning the loss of a much—loved husband. a small congregation attended the funeral, closing a remarkable chapter of modern royal history. good evening. eight days after his death, his royal highness prince philip, the duke of edinburgh, has been laid to rest at st george's chapel windsor, in the presence of her majesty the queen, and a small congregation of family members. the service, in line with the duke's wishes, was restrained, with no tributes paid, as the queen sat alone, a widow, after 73 years of marriage. the dean of windsor paid tribute to prince philip's �*kindness, humour and humanity'. ahead of the service, more than 700 members of the armed forces had taken part in a military and musical tribute before a nationwide silence was observed. 0ur royal correspondent nicholas witchell was watching the day's events. it was at windsor castle that they fell in love. it was wartime. the young lieutenant philip mountbatten s

the prince of wales, prince william and otherfamily members the prince of wales, prince william and othermore to share the load. —— of course, the load is be enlightened. there is no question of her withdrawing or retiring but there will be a period of grieving and adjustment. next year the country will celebrate the platinum jubilee marking 70 years on the throne and an opportunity for the country to show its appreciation and affection notjust show its appreciation and affection not just for a long—lived show its appreciation and affection notjust for a long—lived queen bed for a late husband who did so much to support her and his funeral we have witnessed today. 0ur royal correspondent nicholas witchell. thank you for those closing words. that's all from us tonight. we will leave you with some of the powerful words and images, from today's royal funeral at windsor castle. good night. music: i vow to thee my country. we are here today in st george's chapel to commit into the hands of god the soul of his servant prince philip, duke of edinburgh. for his resolute faith and loyalty, for his

the prince of wales i understand drove across from high grove to windsor to see his mother this afternoonwill have so many memories of 73 years as husband and wife, with nearly 70 years as monarch and consort. people who know them say that you know he has been the unsung hero of this reign. he's made an incalculable and in some ways unrecognized contribution to its success and its stability. as one person who has known them for many years put it, she could not have done it without him. and you know, we recall what she has said about him at the time of the diamond jubilee. she described him as my constant strength and guide. let's just consider those words carefully. she's very particular about the language she uses. my constant strength and guide. that's what he was to her year after year, decade after decade. anchor: thank you. and we'll join you once again a little later in the program. our royal correspondent. you're watching this extended edition of "bbc news" at 10:00. we'll be marking this significant milestone in british public life by reporting on today's tributes and all the reac

it is where she does her research, but the prince of wales is sitting _ research, but the prince of wales her, i think. prince — sitting opposite her, i think. prince william is sitting quite far away _ prince william is sitting quite far away. spread across this church, this chapel, _ away. spread across this church, this chapel, which can only hold 800 people _ this chapel, which can only hold 800 pe0pie and _ this chapel, which can only hold 800 people and there are 30 of them. so, there _ people and there are 30 of them. so, there are _ people and there are 30 of them. so, there are -- — people and there are 30 of them. so, there are —— they are socially distance _ there are —— they are socially distance and following covid guidelines. it's very difficult because _ guidelines. it's very difficult because you think of the larger broom — because you think of the larger broom than usual and you canjust about— broom than usual and you canjust about see — broom than usual and you canjust about see the expression on her face, _ about see the expression on her face, but — about see the expre

of those who will be able to attend prince philip's funeral on saturday. under covid restrictions, there's a limit of 30 guests. today, the prince of walesl correspondent nicholas witchell reports. it is the vehicle which will take him on his finaljourney — a classic british land rover, designed to the duke's own specification to carry a coffin, his coffin, to its final resting place. it is a no—nonsense approach to a funeral, which reflects the duke's particular wish for a minimum of fuss. normally, a ceremonial royal funeral, this was the one for queen elizabeth the queen mother in 2002, would have the coffin born on a horse—drawn gun carriage, behind which members of the royal family would walk. and those family members would all be in military uniform. but for the duke's funeral — notwithstanding his long association with the military — all the royals will wear civilian dress. there will be a short funeral procession within the castle, walking in the front rank behind the coffin will be princess anne and prince charles. behind them, prince edward and prince andrew. and then in the third row, princes harry and william, but not side by

from that point of view, my family are deeply grateful for all that, it will sustain us in this particular loss and at this particularly sad time. thank you. prince charles, the prince of walest time ago here at his home, highgrove in gloucestershire, paying 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

well, the prince of wales is his own man. n aware, as aware as any of us, for years that if the monarchy does not keep itself relevant and modernise, it is going to lose its way and people are going to question what it is for. so, already there's been streamlining. there has been a cutting back, if you like, of the numbers of royals who are undertaking duties, although, funnily enough, because of changes within the family, we're seeing one or two of the younger members now assuming new roles, and we saw that at the time of prince philip's funeral. so i think you're going to see a change of personality for sure. well, i took away from that funeral a sign of the monarchy, even in these extraordinarily difficult covid times, being an institution which helps the people of britain, and perhaps more widely, the commonwealth and further afield realised that our monarchy is capable of getting us to lift our eyes temporarily from the awfulness of covid and from the daily grind of politics and individual scandals and other things that a

behind the hearse were members of the family walking to the chapel, headed by the prince of wales, andght of the queen, in the state bentley, taking its position at the rear of the procession as the hearse set off. among the members of the family walking behind the coffin were princes william and harry, not walking side by side but with their cousin peter phillips between them. the procession wound its way down the gentle hill of the castle towards st george's chapel. at the west steps of the chapel, a bearer party removed the coffin from the hearse to take it up the steps to the chapel. inside saint georges, the queen took her place. before entering the west dollars, the bearer party paused for the minute's silence. the coffin was born into the chapel. around it, the 30 members of the congregation, all of them masked. we 30 members of the congregation, all of them masked.— 30 members of the congregation, all of them masked. ~ , ., , of them masked. we remember the many wa s in of them masked. we remember the many ways in which _ of them masked. we remember the many ways in which his —

the prince of wales has said the royal family has been deeply touched by the tributes paid to the dukes mitsotakis has ordered a speedy investigation into the killing of a veteran crime journalist in athens. yorgos karavaz was shot at least six times outside his home in athens. courtney bembridge reports. the wife of yorgos karavaz sits on the sidewalk where her husband was shot multiple times with a silenced weapon by two men on a paired. senior police have described the killing is a professional hit.— professional hit. we turned around to _ professional hit. we turned around to see _ professional hit. we turned around to see what - professional hit. we turned around to see what was - around to see what was happening, the shots could still be heard, and then i saw a man in khaki standing above him, firing repeatedly. his colleagues _ him, firing repeatedly. his colleagues broke the news during a daily bulletin. it’s during a daily bulletin. it's our own. _ during a daily bulletin. it's our own, yorgos _ during a daily bulletin. it�*s our own, yorgos karavaz, who our own, yorgos karava

in the front, the princess royal and the prince of wales. behind them, the prince of wales.e earl of wessex on the duke of york, and then princes harry and william. in a much commented on formation, ratherthan william. in a much commented on formation, rather than walking side by side, they will be separated, with peter phillips walking between them. as here in 2002, at the funeral of queen elizabeth, the queen mother, military uniforms would usually be worn by members of the family entitled to do so. but tomorrow, all of the royals will be in civilian dress. it is a neat way of avoiding controversy, which had been building around prince harry and prince andrew, with both having stepped back from royal duties and harry no longer entitled to wear a military uniform. inside the chapel, the service will be attended byjust 30 people, in line with the coronavirus restrictions. all the duke of�*s children and grandchildren will be present, along with three of his german relatives, all including the queen, will wear masks. the blessing will be given by the archbishop of canterbury.

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

from his home at highgrove, the prince of wales paid this tribute to his father.y family and i miss my father enormously. he was a much loved and appreciated figure. and apart from anything else, i can imagine him to be 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 that have been said about him. and from that point, my family and i are deeply grateful for all that. it will sustain us in this particular loss and at this particularly sad time. 0utside windsor castle people continue to leave flowers, despite the requests not to do so. people want to pay their respects and show their appreciation for a man who gave this country so many years of service. nicholas witchell, bbc news. let us go to windsor castle. people have been laying flowers, even though they have been asked not to. what is the picture there today? l what is the

grandchildren, because the prince _ his great grandchildren, because the prince of— his great grandchildren, because the prince of waleswell. they will continue that in honour of their father— they will continue that in honour of their father and grandfather. the duke was their father and grandfather. fie: duke was talking their father and grandfather. tue: duke was talking about their father and grandfather. tie; duke was talking about population growth and habitats are being destroyed, this was in the 19505, and i think it was driven by the trip he did on the royal yacht britannia in 1956 where he really got a passion for what he saw out there. he got a passion for what he saw out there. . . got a passion for what he saw out there. , ., ., . , there. he started noticing different birds near antarctica _ there. he started noticing different birds near antarctica and _ there. he started noticing different birds near antarctica and he - there. he started noticing different birds near antarctica and he was i birds near antarctica and he was fascinated by that sort of thing. one of the first things the queen did when she

prince philip's coffin queen elizabeth's husband — the duke of edinburgh — has been laid to rest in st george's chapel, windsor. his royal highness prince philip's coffin was followed by the prince of waleser their father's death — at the age of 99. the queen sat alone in the chapel — mourning the loss of a much—loved husband.

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led the way and said i_ the prince of wales led the way and said i am _ the prince on his behalf. you are both distinguished writers _ together on his behalf. you are both distinguished writers and _ distinguished writers and commentators in this area. i'm just wondering what you have in mind for the way that you will describe what went on today and what do you think people will take away from what we have seen today? could you give us an insight into what your thoughts are, what the conclusions are, if you like? i are, what the conclusions are, if ou like? ~ . , you like? i think the intensely ersonal you like? i think the intensely personal nature _ you like? i think the intensely personal nature of _ you like? i think the intensely personal nature of the - you like? i think the intensely | personal nature of the service, summing — personal nature of the service, summing up such an extraordinary man: _ summing up such an extraordinary man. we— summing up such an extraordinary man, we have heard about all his achievements this week. this was somebody— achievements

i make the queen's speech by the prince of wales.— make the queen's speech by the prince of wales. k, the constitutional monarchy at the head of state at the centre of so much of her life, and i�*m sure that she will be focusing on that alongside reflecting on her loss and on the memories that she has had, and of course since he left hospital in march, we are told that they have spent a great deal of time together, reflecting and reminiscing, perhaps they both knew that the end was approaching for the duke, so there was time after he left hospital on the 16th of march for them to just take time and look back at photographs and in a sense prepare for his loss although nothing can ever as the princess royal said, nothing really fully prepares you for that moment and that�*s something she will now be to. for that moment and that's something she will now be to.— she will now be to. indeed. many thanks. the labour leader, sir keir starmer, has challenged borisjohnson about a series of texts revealed by the bbc in which the prime minister offers to fix tax rules on behalf of the businessm

in the front rank, the princess royal and the prince of wales. of wessex and the duke of york. and then princes harry and william. but the two brothers will be separated with the princess royal's son, peter phillips, walking between them. normally, the family members who hold military rank would be wearing military uniform, like here in 2002 at queen elizabeth, the queen mother's funeral. but in a highly unusual move, it's been announced all the royals will be in civilian dress, a decision signed off by the queen. it comes after both prince harry and prince andrew have stepped back from their military patronages. inside the chapel, the service will be attended byjust 30 people in line with the coronavirus restrictions. some members of the public have been keen to lay flowers and tributes outside. and although it has been discouraged, the bouquets have been gathered in the grounds of marlborough house, visited by the prince of wales and the duchess of cornwall. but the palace is reiterating its request for people not to travel to windsor tomorrow a

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of those who will be able to attend prince philip's funeral on saturday. under covid restrictions, there's a limit of 30 guests. today, the prince of wales classic british land rover, designed to the duke's own specification to carry a coffin, his coffin, to its final resting place. it is a no—nonsense approach to a funeral, which reflects the duke's particular wish for a minimum of fuss. normally, a ceremonial royal funeral, this was the one for queen elizabeth the queen mother in 2002, would have the coffin born on a horse—drawn gun carriage, behind which members of the royal family would walk. and those family members would all be in military uniform. but for the duke's funeral — notwithstanding his long association with the military — all the royals will wear civilian dress. there will be a short funeral procession within the castle, walking in the front rank behind the coffin will be princess anne and prince charles. behind them, prince edward and prince andrew. and then in the third row, princes harry and william, but not side by side — princess anne's son, peter phillips, will be between them. so, what lies behind the decision for