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

now, queen elizabeth talks about the death of phillip, climate change, and the impact of the pandemic on holidays. the tradition of the royal christmas message dates to 1932, with a radio address by king george the fifth. queen elizabeth made the first televised address in 1957. ♪ >> here is someone who does not take easily to compliments. he has quite simply been my strength and stay all of these years. i and his whole family all him a debt greater than he would ever claim or we shall ever know. although it is a time of great happiness and good cheer for many, christmas can be hard for those who have lost loved ones. this year especially, i understand why. for me, it is the months since the death of my beloved philip, i have drawn comfort from the warmth and affection of the many attributes to his life and work from around the country, the commonwealth, and the world. his sense of service intellectual curiosity, and capacity for squeezing fun out of any situation were all irrepressible. that mischievous inquiring pringle -- twinkle was what i noticed when i first set eyes on him. liv

. >> queen elizabeth's annual christmas message, she talks about the death of her husband, climate change and the impact of the pandemic on the holidays. the tradition of the royal christmas message dates back to 1932 with a radio address by king george the fifth. queen elizabeth may the first televised address in 1957. ♪ goals >> he is someone who doesn't take easily the compliments, but he has quite simply been my strength and stay all these years. and i and his whole family, and this and many other countries over him a debt greater than he would ever claim or he should know. although it's a time of great happiness for many, christmas can be hard for those who have lost loved ones. this year, especially, i understand why. but for me in the months since the death of my beloved philip, i have drawn great comfort from the affections and many tributes from his life and work. from around the country, the commonwealth, and the world. his sense of service, intellectual curiosity, and capacity to -- for any situation were all irreplaceable. that mischievous inquiring twinkle was expressed at th

queen elizabeth speaks about her personal grief over the death of her husband prince philip in her christmashere was "one familiar laugh missing", amid the continuing impact of the pandemic. a 19—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of trespassing windsor castle grounds, the official residence of queen elizabeth. members of the royal family have been informed. 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. the world's most powerful telescope has blasted into space, soon to offer unprecedented images of the universe. and the former england and yorkshire captain ray illingworth has died at the age of 89. now on bbc news, review 2021, the year in science. it was a year shaped by the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic but with significant developments in climate change and space exploration. our science correspondent pallab ghosh gives his analysis of the year. 2021 was the year that wo

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. a 19—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of trespassing windsor castle grounds, the official residence of queen elizabeth. members of the royal family have been informed. 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. now on bbc news, review 2021, the media year. our media editor, amol rajan, takes a close look at some of the organisations running our digital world in his review of the year. hel

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but next week, the islands will replace queen elizabeth with a president. is british and barbadian. so they have some big questions about it all. change is good. you can't stay the same all the time. i don't accept it. a history of slavery and colonial rule mean some are keen to move on from the past. it was a feudal system. daniel, you must compose yourself. you look as if you are ready to cry. and now the politicians have had their say, i am here to ask barbadians what it means, and why now. some people would say, why should we have an allegiance to the uk when in our hour of need, they were not there for us? barbados. a tiny paradise island in the blue—green waters of the caribbean. on 30 november, this commonwealth nation will remove the queen as its head of state and become the world's newest republic. the decision was made without a referendum. barbados declared independence from britain in 1966, but now the government has said it is time for barbados to finally leave its colonial past behind. current governor—general sandra mason will become its firs

has been arrested on suspicion of trespassing windsor castle grounds, the official residence of queen elizabethmbers of the royal family have been informed. 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 canterburyjustin welby has called for compassion towards refugees in his christmas sermon. 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 programme to offer all adults a jab before the new year. and, the former england and yorkshire captain ray illingworth has died at the age of 89. now on bbc news, review 2021, the year in film. mark kermode looks at the movie releases that made it onto screens, big and small, and sorts the crackers from the turkeys in his review of 2021. hello and welcome to this review of the year in film. i'm mark kermode and i'm here at the beautiful cinema museum in south london, whe

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

saturday the 17th of april, at windsor castle, the home he'd shared with queen elizabeth for so manysic continues. the scale of the funeral was smaller than it otherwise would have been due to the pandemic, adding to its poignancy. heads bowed and rifles reversed, the military detachments paid tribute to one of their own. the hearse was a modified land rover which the duke had helped to design. his coffin was adorned with his personal standard and mounted with his sword and naval cap, and a wreath from the queen. she made her way to st george's chapel in the state bentley, accompanied by a lady in waiting. the duke's children and grandchildren, led by prince charles, walked behind the coffin as it slowly made its way through the castle grounds. the queen paused to watch as the hearse passed. cannon fires. choir sings. inside the chapel, in accordance with covid restrictions, just 30 members of the congregation were present, all of them masked. the service began with a tribute from the dean of windsor. we have been inspired by his unwavering loyalty to our queen, by his service to the

the speech from windsor castle is the 1st queen elizabeth has made since the death of her husband, prince philip in april, taking the compliments. but he has quite simply been my strength and stay all these years. and i and his whole family and this and many other countries owe him a debt greater than he would ever claim. or we shall ever know. although it's a time of great happiness and good cheer for many christmas can be hard for those who have lost loved ones this year, especially. i understand why, but for me, in the months since the death of my beloved phillip, i have drawn great comfort from the warmth and affection of the many tributes for his life and work from around the country, the commonwealth, and the world. his sense of service, intellectual curiosity, and capacity to squeeze fun out of any situation where all irrepressible, that mischievous inquiring twinkle was as bright at the end as when i 1st set eyes on him. but life of course, consists of final partings, as well as 1st meetings and as much as i and my family miss him. i know he would want us to enjoy christmas. we fe

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,

queen elizabeth said she understood why christmas was hard for those who had lost loved ones this yearcovid infections in france have passed 100,000 cases in a 24—hour period. health officials say the 0micron strain is set to become the dominant variant by the end of the year as the french covid—19 situation continues to deteriorate. the former england test cricket captain ray illingworth has died. he was 89 and had been undergoing treatment for oesophageal cancer. he had a 15—year test career, playing 61 times for england. joe wilson looks back at his career. raymond illingworth. commentator: beautifully hooked by illingworth! - batsman, bowler, leader — a cricketer for all seasons. he began his career in the 1950s. it must be out! he finally stopped playing in the 1980s. just think, when he became england captain in 1969, they wondered then if he was too old. some people would say this is a little bit too old to start being captain of england? yes, well obviously it's not a ten—year policy or anything like that, but i think i am still as good a bowler as i have ever been. you know, i

but a key figure is going to be missing from the celebration that is queen elizabeth's late husband prince philip he passed way in april this past weekend, the queen shared a deeply personal christmas day message that included an emotional tribute to him. in london, here's nbc's kelly cobiella >> reporter: queen elizabeth entering a new era after celebrating the first christmas without her husband prince philip but keeping spirits high during her holiday message. >> and as much as i and my family miss him, i know he would want us to enjoy christmas >> reporter: the queen's plans scaled down, missing the traditional family surge service and staying at her windsor residence where an intruder was arrested for breaching on to the castle grounds on christmas day. a 19-year-old caught by police within minutes the queen and guests, undisturbed. the cambridges hosting a christmas carol with kate playing the piano. and in california, prince harry and meghan markle sharing a candid holiday card with 2-year-old archie and 6 month old lilibet diana, her first public photo the queen now looking forward

queen elizabeth speaks about her personal grief over the death of her husband prince philip in her christmas was "one familiar laugh missing" amid the continuing impact of the coronavirus pandemic. 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. now on bbc news, review 2021, the royal year. our royal correspondent sarah campbell reflects on the death of prince philip as she looks back on 12 months of the most significant events for the royal family.

queen elizabeth speaks about her personal grief over the death of her husband prince philip in her christmasing 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. members of the royal family have been informed.

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". in his annual christmas message, pope francis highlighted the tragedies in syria and yemen. he warned the world was becoming so desensitised to others suffering, that they'd hardly notice when it happened. the world's most powerful telescope has launched into space — to offer unprecedented images of the universe. a series of complex activities shall be carried out over the next six months. 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. more than 7,000 people were forced to leave their homes. now on bbc news. david sillito explores the six buildings shortlisted for the 2021 riba stirling prize — and reveals which was crowned the winner at an awards ceremony hosted in coventry cathedral back in october. there is a phrase that has become rather familiar over the last year or so. "build back better." it is an idea that says, if you are goi

in the grounds of windsor castle, the official residence of queen elizabeth. members of the royal family have been informed. 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 launched into space, soon to offer unprecedented images of the universe. and the former england and yorkshire captain ray illingworth has died at the age of 89. and christmas with ed sheeran and elton, theirfirst festive collaboration. now on bbc news, our world: lockdown in london. filmed from the start of the first lockdown, this initmate portrait shows how the residents of one london street coped with the pandemic. boris johnson: the coronavirus is the biggest threat this - country has faced for decades. if too many people become seriously unwell at one time, the nhs will be unable to handle it. from this evening, i must give the british people a very simple instruction — you must stay at home. hello. 0h, hello! hello! hi. hello! hi! hi. hiya. hello, h

so you think when queen elizabeth is no longer queen, i mean look, she is 95 and prince charles takes over. is that a good point for countries to reassess? you think you think we're say this conversation take place in a more countries you know, because of that? well, that's inevitable. i think i think the longevity of the coin, the fact that she's been such a permanent, a comma saying is a permanent, permanent fix to as a mock means that it's an actual point to reconsider that. but i actually don't think that the co reasons why a nation ought to become a public depend on that. irrespective of who is the monarch who is in that position, who is our head of state. and it's not an australian. we need to address the fact that we ought to be a republic regardless. i think one of the things that is concerning me about the adventures, if he's to baking childhood and of course, by determine that 9 at a later date. but if that's the case, then what concerns me is that he has a much more political role. he's been a more interventionist monarch to be if you liked, than the queen has the queen has

queen elizabeth speaks about her personal grief over the death of her husband, prince philip, in herof 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

queen elizabeth speaks about her memories of prince philip in herfirst christmas day message since his death. that mischievous, inquiring twinkle was as bright at the end as when i first set eyes on him. police have arrested a man armed with an offensive weapon in the grounds of windsor castle — where the queen is spending christmas. the pope uses his christmas message to highlight the tragedies in yemen and syria, which he says are being passed over in silence. and lift off. 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. 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, reports. windsor castle on christmas morning. the royal standard signifying that the queen was in residence. merry ch

queen elizabeth will spend christmas day at windsor castle with a smaller group of family members thaningham for her traditional family gathering as a "precautionary" measure amid rising coronavirus cases. she's expected to give a very personal christmas message later — her first since the death of her husband, prince philip. here's our royal correspondent nicolas witchell. the queen will be joined in windsor by six members of herfamily — the prince of wales and duchess of cornwall, the earl and countess of wessex, and the duke and duchess of gloucester. there will be a morning service at st george's chapel inside windsor castle — though this will not be attended by the queen. god save the queen plays. then, at three o'clock, the queen's christmas message will be broadcast. it was recorded a few days ago at windsor with the opening music, the national anthem, played by the central band of the royal british legion in this, their centenary year. the broadcast itself will be a very personal one this year, according to buckingham palace. the queen is expected to speak for the first time in

i was complaining —— henry viii's court, that queen elizabeth i was complaining about there being toopeople in the 1600s. and i think you can carry on teaching these things, but also include the imperial dimension. so, curriculums need rewriting, do they? yeah. and when you talk about the decolonisation of curriculums, people get upset. it implies that you're wanting to delete things out of the curriculum. but i think you can continue to teach things like the world wars and so on and just include black history and brown history. i suppose the question then is what sathnam sanghera would teach, because i look at your writings, including empire land, but yourjournalism as well, and you are very trenchant in your views now about how we need to use very specific language about, for example, the british empire. you call it "a wilful, unapologetic exercise in white racial supremacy. britain was dehumanising black people on a super—industrial scale." but i also say empire didn't start out as that. it didn't start out as a wilfully racist thing. it happened in the 19th century when britain su

queen elizabeth said she understood why christmas was hard for those who had lost loved ones, this yearcovid infections in france have passed 100,000 cases in a 2k hour period. health officials say the 0micron strain is set to become the dominant variant by the end of the year as the french covid—19 situation continues to deteriorate. now on bbc news, click celebrates christmas in style with a host of christmas—related gadgets and a look back at some of their highlights of the year. it is clickmas! and here comes a festive feast of fun. we have games, music, drinks and gifts. and we will even help you clean up afterwards. # merry clickmas, everybody. welcome to clickmas 2021, which is already looking more expensive than clickmas 2020. at least it is not a virtual party. but have we got a clickmas for you! i say it looks more expensive — it will do once we switch on the clickmas lights. would you care to do the honours? i have always dreamt of being asked to turn on the christmas lights and i will go one better than that. are you ready? definitely. five, four, three, two, one... tada! oh

queen elizabeth said she understood why christmas was hard for those who had lost loved ones, this year his annual christmas message to people gathered in saint peter's square, pope francis has highlighted the tragedies in syria and yemen. the pontiff also called for more international dialogue — and warned against a tendency for nations to withdraw during the coronavirus pandemic. now on bbc news, it's time for dateline london, with shaun ley. hello and a warm welcome to the first of two special editions of dateline london. next weekend at the turn of the year, we will make some predictions for 2022. this weekend, we concentrate on the waning year and that seasonal classic. scrooge had three ghosts to remind scrooge. we don't have ghosts on this programme, we have guests. three distinguished journalists to reflect on the year. henry chu, isabel hilton and the bbc�*s lyse doucet. a very warm welcome for it to you all. thanks for breaking off to be with us on dateline. let us begin as you would expect with the virus. isabel, can you start by talking about how this year has been different

while queen elizabeth stayed home at windsor castle... >> christmas can be hard for those who have lostoved ones. >> reporter: ...where she gave her first holiday address since she lost her husband, prince philip in april. >> for me and my family, even with one familiar laugh missing this year, there will be joy in christmas. >> reporter: many people here in england are gathering with friends and family today, determined to stop covid from spoiling a second christmas in a row. british officials have said they'll wait until after this holiday to decide whether to announce any new measures. jamie. >> yuccas: roxana saberi in london, thank you. president biden is spending his first christmas in office at the white house with family. christina ruffini is there now, with more, and christina, there is a new family member. >> reporter: that's right, there is, the president, the first lady and their new german shepherd puppy commander, on what was essentially a zoom call with armed forces members around the world. president biden said they know what it's like to be missing a member of the famil

queen elizabeth east platinum jubilee.mark her highness becoming the first british monarch ever to rule for seven decades, but a key figure is going to be missing from the celebration. that is her late husband who passed away in april and this past weekend, the queen shared a deeply personal message that included an emotional tribute to him. >> queen elizabeth entering a new era after celebrating the first christmas without her husband, prince philip, but keeping spirits high during her holiday message. >> and as much as i and my family miss him, i know he would want us to enjoy christmas >> the queen's plans scaled down, missing the traditional church service and staying at her windsor residence, where an intruder was arrested on christmas day. a 19-year-old caught by police within minutes the queen and guests undisturbed. the cambridges, hosting a christmas carol with kate playing the piano and in california, prince harry and megan markell sharing a candid card the queen now looking forward to better times and a mileston

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 _

queen elizabeth is expected to give a very personal christmas message this year — her first since theth of her husband prince philip. christmas day boosterjabs in england — thousands of people are expected to be vaccinated today, as the race to fight the surging omricon variant doesn't stop for the holiday. in his christmas message, pope francis highlighted the tragedies in yemen and syria which he said are being passed over in silence. 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. one of the greatest scientific missions of modern times has taken a giant leap forward in the last two hours, with the launch of the james webb space telescope. the $10 billion project has taken 30 years to reach this moment. the telescope was launched from kourou in french guiana. it's the most powerful ever built, and the developers hope it will reveal stars and galaxies from the birth of the universe, as well as distant planets which could provide evidence of life beyond eart

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let's get more on queen elizabeth spending christmas day at windsor castle with a smaller group of familyversity of london and says that the queen — like so many people around the world — is having to come to terms with the effects of coronavirus. many people will remember that image of the queen alone in april. blane of the queen alone in april. alone at the funeral _ of the queen alone in april. alone at the funeral of _ of the queen alone in april. alone at the funeral of prince _ of the queen alone in april. alone at the funeral of prince philip - of the queen alone in april. alone at the funeral of prince philip and | at the funeral of prince philip and for many a symbol of many people's experiences over the last 18 months and today, in her christmas broadcast, 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

amy: barbados has officially removed queen elizabeth ii as its head of state, freeing itself from theritish monarchy after nearly 400 years of colonization. in an overnight ceremony in the capital bridgetown, dame sandra mason was sworn in as barbados's first-ever president. >> with oneoice from this day and forever, we declare barbados a parliamentary republic. [applause] amy: fireworks adorned the sky at midnight as barbados officially became the world's newest nation. ahead of the ceremony, barbados held a national service of thanksgiving, where barbados senator and reverend john rogers spoke. >> we survived a journey that many have not survived. 300 years of a plantation system that many have not survived. every child born in this country is a gift of god, especially preserved, specially protected. amy: prince charles joined monday evening's ceremony, where he formally acknowledged the "appalling atrocity of slavery" in the caribbean. barbadian singer, actress and fashion designer rihanna also also attended the ceremony, where she was declared a national hero by barbados's prime m

as coveting concerns are growing, queen elizabeth the second is changing christmas plans. normally the queen traveled to her country estate in sandringham. the queen will be celebrating at crystal palace this year instead. precautions have been taken of the palace, the queen has canceled her pre-christmas lunch with her extended family. british socialite maxwell is in the hands of a jury. the 59-year-old is accused of recruiting and grooming for teenage girls to have sex with financier jeffrey epstein. the victims claim maxwell took part in the abuse, occurring between 1994 and 2004. prosecutors claim she is a willing participant in the illegal acts. maxwell's defense team challenged the credibility of her accusers. two years ago, epstein committed suicide in it jail. >>> officially closed after a 42 year run, signs across the kmart ingress allie made sure that customers know why the store is closing. everything from store closing to everything must go, left loyal customers feeling a little emotional. >> i'm 58 years old and this is the place we always went. >> loyal custom

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. and lift off. the world's most powerful telescope begins its journey 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 doesn't stop for the holiday. in his christmas message, pope francis highlighted the tragedies in yemen and syria which he said are being passed over in silence. tributes are paid to the former england and yorkshire captain ray illingworth who has died at the age of 89. nick has been busy because he has been joining nick has been busy because he has beenjoining his colleague nick has been busy because he has been joining his colleague for our christmas edition of the programme weather world, reporting on how climate change is affecting the scottish ski industry and looking back at 2021's biggest storms. this time on

mark: you remember when prince philip was buried in the image of queen elizabeth set the isolated, socially distance, by herself, respecting the rules laid down by the government, the health authority. the queen obeying what goes on. the fact that you have the conservative party doing or not doing -- let's take the story as we understand -- the point of this is that the conservative press -- "the sun," "the daily mail" they have turned against him, haven't they? >> again, that is a really interesting point, that several members of the conservative with a small c britain have represented the whole kind of we are all in it together kind of notion of the pandemic, and that people selfishly, really, followed rules for the benefit of other people, and not just on this occasion, but it has apparently been exposed that the government may not have been following those rules itself. the most damaging thing about the leaked video -- i don't think it was the fact -- it's not the objects of the fact that they're discussing the fact that a party has taken place. it is the fact that they are doing so wit

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and queen elizabeth told of his great warmth and humor during their meetings. our robyn curnow has more now on desmond tutu. but first here's south africa's president on the passing of his fellow countryman. >> archbishop desmond tutu was one of our nation's finest patriots. he was a man of unwavering courage, of principled conviction, and whose life was spent in the service of others. he in many ways embodied the essence of our humanity. >> continue in the struggle. continue in the struggle to make south africa free. >> reporter: when he won the nobel peace prize in 1984, the anti-apartheid movement was under attack. the minority government had banned the african national congress and imprisoned its leaders. it was the clergy led by tutu that stepped in to fill the void. a decade later, the struggle paid off when south africa held its very first democratic election in 1994. for you in your life, what do you think has been the greatest thing you've ever done? >> well, i say to people, my happiest moment was when i was told i'm a father for the first time. when

. >>> queen elizabeth celebrated her first christmas without prince philip, reflected on her loss and tribute during her christmas mess an. this queer was marred by health issues for they are majesty. there is a brighter year ahead with the queen's platinum jubilee marking 70 years on british throne. we have more. >> after a tough year, the queen already looking toward to 2022, buckingham palace is planning parades, parties, and lots of pageantry to mark the queen's astounding 70 years on the throne. queen elizabeth entering a new era after celebrating her first christmas without her husband prince philip but keeping spirits high during her holiday message. >> as much as i and my family miss him i know he would want us to enjoy christmas. >> reporter: the family plans scaled down, missing the traditional family church service and staying at her windsor residence where an intruder was arrested for breaching onto the castle grounds on christmas day. a 19-year-old caught by police within minutes. the queen and guests undisturbed. the cam bridges hosting a get together with kate playing t

police arrested an armed intruder at windsor castle where queen elizabeth is spending christmas.ing? >> reporter: that's right. a 19-year-old man has been arrested, found on the grounds of windsor castle whereas you mention the queen is spending christmas this year. police say he was armed with an offensive weapon, taken into custody. they say the security processes were triggered almost immediately after the individual entered the grounds in the early hours of this morning around 8:30 a.m. christmas day. the royal family have been informed, although it didn't stop prince charles and camilla staying with the queen this christmas from taking part in a christmas service at st. george's chapel. we don't have further information at this stage on the suspect, police are looking into it. this individual arrested and in custody. we don't know what the motive was. police say he has been arrested, believed to be trespassing on the grounds of windsor castle where the queen is staying. >> and she released her christmas day message, right? what did she say? >> reporter: absolutely. the queen