the chapel royal.reign around the country in tudor times singing, and 110w country in tudor times singing, and now sings here in london every week in the chapel royal or the queens chapel, that was built by james the first. six gentlemen in ordinary and ten children of the royal chapel. and then the politicians, those serving today, and behind them the second group former prime ministers, john major is here, tony blair, gordon brown, david cameron. the new secretary of state for defence, govan williamson —— gavin williamson there, who will go out onto horse guard to take the salute of those who pass the cenotaph. and then other members of the house of commons and the house of lords and the mayor of london, sadiq khan, at the mayor of london, sadiq khan, at the end. and so we are waiting now, and there's quite a long pause, before we come to the start of the march—past. but we will be talking to people here, why they've come here and what they we leave that special coverage of remembrance commemorations

let's talk to jonathan spratt —— spangler, a royal historian. -- spangler, a royal historian.han already exist. i was talking to quite a few american tourists who as you could imagine are out here at kensington palace today, a popular tourist site all year round. quite a few americans who were absolutely delighted when i said that she was originally from california, living in toronto but as a born and bred. but quite a lot of them had clearly never heard of her. as an american, are you able to give as a sense of how well—known she is in the states? u nfortu nately, how well—known she is in the states? unfortunately, i've lived here for 20 years so i'm not the best candidate but she has been in significant films in hollywood but no blockbusters. she is not an immediately recognisable face. it plays to her ad vantage. she is successful, she is comfortable in front of the camera but not being incredibly famous is an advantage to her. talking to our last correspondence from the sunday times, i don't know whether you could hear that, there is going to be, rightly or wrongly, some a

m isa the prospect of a royal wedding?ew state, and the fact that she is very different, she comes from america and is divorced, she is an actress, and she has a lot of personality, clearly, it makes it quite an interesting and eye—catching event for the public. the fact that prince harry has been able to choose freely the person he wa nts, able to choose freely the person he wants, that is the defining thing. i suppose if you think about his father, there was a lot of pressure on him at the time 30 years ago to choose someone from the right background. it's a good thing that harry can choose the person he wants to be with and that she can do the same. yes, there is no question that this is a love match, you only had to watch that interview today and you can see how they look at each other... why make you could feel it coming through the television. they are coming through the television. they a re clearly coming through the television. they are clearly completely in love. they said early on that they were completely in lo

, actors, royal tradition, members of the royal family, actors, the royal tradition, members of the royalfamily a big church wedding, the archbishop of canterbury, but it will have harry and meghan stamped all over it and that will be different. that will be lovely for people to watch. will there have been questions, inside royal circles, about the fact she has been married before? will that have been a topic of discussion for very long? i think not. in royal circles our next king and queen have both been married before, so i thinkjust delete my divorce just is not bitter brew it was 20—30 years ago. i think the fact she has had a life, lived a life —— divorce isjust not the fact she has had a life, lived a life —— divorce is just not the taboo it was 20—30 years ago. life —— divorce is just not the taboo it was 20-30 years ago. and she has this fantastic pedigree painter with charity work, and a lot of work with the un, has been very vocal for many years about opportunity and equality for women and girls —— this fantastic pedigree she has a charity work. and now shall have the most remarkable

you'll see how they shape their own royal marriage, royal wedding. own path forward as this generation is doing. >> okay, terry, victoria, thanks very much. we'll have much more on the engagement coming up and learn more about meghan markle. >> that's right. >>> in the meantime, to this morning's other headlines. as lawmakers return to capitol hill. sexual misconduct scandals are rocking both chambers of congress. minnesota inform senator franken breaking his silence since accusations emerged against him and tom llamas is here with more as franken heads back to the hill. good morning, tom. >> reporter: amy, good morning. inform senator franken says he's both embarrassed and ashamed of allegations of sexual misconduct with at least four women. and he's ready for whatever an ethics investigation uncovers. >> i have let the people down. >> reporter: for the first time senator al franken answering questions and apologizing on camera. telling minneapolis tv station wcco about some of the sexual harassment allegations brought against him. >> i'm not going

you will see how they shape their own royal marriage. royal wedding. own path forward as this generation is doing. >> thanks very much. we have much more on the royal engagement coming up. we'll learn more about meghan markle. >>> that's right, in the meantime to the other headlines. lawmakers returning to capitol hill. sexual misconduct scandals are rocki rocking both sides. our chief national correspondent, tom llamas, is with us as franken heads back to the hill. good morning, tom. >> reporter: senator al franken says he is embarrassed and ashamed of allegations of sexual misconduct with at least four women, and he is ready for whatever an ethics investigation uncovers. >> i have let people down. >> reporter: for the first time, senator al franken answering questions and apologizing on camera, telling wcco about sexual allegations brought against him. >> i'm not going to make any excuses. i am embarrassed and ashamed of some of what has come out. >> reporter: franken's public mea culpa comes ten days after leeann tweeden says he forcibly kissed her

the royal family. hostile embrace her and sealed have from that me do you think it's going to be the end of me really do you think in two thousand and seventeen when they get near to those they think is it really going to be an issue. with back to heart not that i mean if there is there's not really an institution really why spy than the british monarchy size still thing yet there is an element of sanction not painful to come and what about prince here you know he has been described as the bad boy of the house of windsor does this gauge me it is this is this official is he he has settled down yes or no we're running out of time we have no i think i think this is his time that he's mature and that's good mature that's what we like thank you very much for the lady here our royal watcher we're see you again at the top of the hour with more on the. national.

this is no ordinary royal engagement. divorcee and a campaigner. she grew up in an argument never heard of los angeles, went to a private catholic school, she is mixed—race, the daughter of divorced parents, her daughter —— mother a yoga teacher, her father in respect had lighting director. there is no question over her ability to cope with her new status. she handles herself with poise and grace. as i said, it's a great tribute to the way she handles herself, she doesn't seem to be preoccupied, influenced by the fact that she is going to be a member of the royal family. and that she is going to be a member of the royalfamily. and in the that she is going to be a member of the royal family. and in the area her mother now lives there have been many offers of wedding help. great, love it. i want to be a bridesmaid! i think it would be nice, different, the first of a kind, i think it's something the community can embrace. i'm ecstatic and i would love to do a fascinator or a hat for her or even her wedding peace. as an actre

is she the first american royal? does wallace simpson, is she considered an american royal? marry. she was an american divorcee as well. she did receive the term duchess, but she was never welcomed into the royal family. it wasn't really a royal wedding, so. >> exactly, so this will be the first american in a royal wedding? all right. >> we're giving this careful analysis. >> we have plenty of time to talk about it. >>> we're going to move on to other headlines happening around the world this morning. it does appear, though, north korea, may be getting ready for another nuclear test. >> japan has reportedly intercepted radio signals that suggest a ballistic missile test in the next few days. north korea has been relatively quiet since mid september but it has been picking up since the president put the country on the list of terror sponsors. >> with all of this happening, that threat from north korea, hawaii just preparing for the worst. the aloha state is installing a colder war era nuclear attack warning system. sirens will alert citizens that a missile is heading towards

our first report tonight on the royal engagement from our royal correspondent nicholas witchell.nally it's official, they are engaged to be married. prince harry, fifth in line to the british throne, and meghan markle, an american, an actress, a divorcee. and, as she has put it herself, a woman who's proud of her mixed—race heritage. her mother is an african—american. seldom can a royal wedding have indicated so clearly how times have changed. how are you both feeling? thrilled. and we're very glad it's not raining as well. harry was asked when he realised meghan was the one. the very first time we met. meghan, can you show us the ring, please? ah yes, the ring. designed, it turns out, by harry, and including two diamonds owned by his late mother. harry and meghan. he 33, she 36. a happy couple who met 18 months ago and who are now starting to plan a wedding, which will take place next spring. designed, it turns out, by harry, and including two diamonds owned by his late mother. later, in an interview with the bbc‘s mishal husain, the couple talked about the moment, earlier this

to her royal in-laws.father is an emmy-award winning lighting director. she often posts throwback photos with her parents on social media. >> sheila be -- she will be the first biracial princess. >> i think that is a fascinating development. >> reporter: she has a half sister and half brother on her father's side though she reportedly isn't close with her siblings. though her parents split when she was 2 she is close with them, telling vanity fair, i never saw them fight, we would still take vacations together. my father and i would watch jeopardy. eating dinner on tv trays, the three of us. we were still so close-knit. the actress even grew up on tv sets, often visiting her father on the set of "married with children." her parents had been supportive of her wanting to act. saying my father knew how hard it was for an actor trying to get work. he was so proud that i was able to beat odds. >> meghan's family is a very ordinary family, an i have working class family. she's had to herself do many jobs in orde

—— the royal parameters.ing mental health and issues that are difficult to talk about jaidee not —— do i do not think she is concerned, she will speak about what she cares about and she has been supported. in terms of the bond between this young couple, clearly in love, what do you think are the elements they really buying them together? —— bind them together? prince harry has been incredible with the invicta schemes and google introduced to meghan so issues that buy them together and i am sure there is a lot of spark a lot of other as well. thank you. it is 5:42pm. six british men who‘ve been in prison in india for more than four years have been freed by an appeals court. they were jailed on weapons charges while working on ships in the indian ocean. they said they were security guards employed to combat piracy. 0ur correspondent sanjoy majumder sent this report from chennai — it begins with the moment relatives heard the news during an interview with the bbc. all 35 released. oh, my god! a short text messag

also coming up he is no longer the most eligible royal bachelor britain's prince harry made public today he's marrying his yankee girlfriend the scoop on the nuptials that's coming up later in the show. we begin the day weighing more than usual each and every word uttered by the pope pope francis has begun his visit to me and mar under stern advisement to construct his message very carefully francis is the first pope to visit me in mar less than one percent of the country identified as catholic local catholics are not expected to be the main focus of pope francis' state us it is me and mars muslim minority the real hinges which have become a lightning rod not only for the pontiff prayers and concerns but also for his critics and some of those critics have advised francis not to use the word when he meets with me in mars' leaders much of me in mars buddhist majority population they reject that term and they refuse to recognize that our hinge as me and mar citizens or as a separate ethnic group the racan state muslims know that is the preferred term referring to the southern state in myanm

>>> a royal engagement. prince harry and meghan markle where engaged. >> nbc news will have a special report beginning now. >>> good morning. a big announcement, prince harry and meghan markle have announced their engagement. it is official. the couple, they are engaged. matt bradley is a correspondent for nbc news in london. matt is joining us. what more can you tell us? >> reporter: it's an exciting day at buckingham palace, of course. as you see, we have the union jackets above the palace. that means that the queen isn't in residence. we don't know where she is. this is a really exciting day. as we mentioned, in the spring of 2018, next year, we'll have another royal wedding. this time we'll see an american bride. meghan markle is the 36-year-old actress who has been keeping the country on tenter hooks about whether or not she'll be getting engage to prince harry. the 33-year-old prince. he's the fifth in line of succession. in a couple of months when the royal couple has a baby, he'll become the sixth in

think of it all, are you excited at the prospect of a royal wedding7m isa the prospect of a royal wedding7m an actress, and she has a lot of personality, clearly, it makes it quite an interesting and eye—catching event for the public. the fact that prince harry has been able to choose freely the person he wa nts, able to choose freely the person he wants, that is the defining thing. i suppose if you think about his father, there was a lot of pressure on him at the time 30 years ago to choose someone from the right background. it‘s a good thing that harry can choose the person he wants to be with and that she can do the same. yes, there is no question that this is a love

within the royal family there be just that... 0ooh". royal family there be just that... 0ooh...amily. the question of whether they will be married in a church because she is a divorcee, my understanding is it is down to the parish vicar. yes. an individual decision because each individual decision because each individual parish has its own rules depending on how liberal or otherwise the vicar is. westminster abbey is a royal peculiar so the dean of westminster can essentially do what he likes. but i think in this instance it will be a matter for the archbishop to decide. it would be very curious for them to go off to some small parish somewhere. there are all sorts of candidates for a church wedding if it is to be a church wedding. st paul's, as you say... the guards chapel, which is much smaller, where harry made a memorable speech on the tenth anniversary of his mother's death. also st george ‘s chapel at windsor, a rather more intimate setting, a rather smaller and more family orientated environment. the further details about the wedding day will be announced in due course. i

in many ways he and the queen are emblematic of the ideal royal couple. that has to be the first christmas markets have just opened across europe so we are also getting into the festive mood at the top of our news for round up on today's express. tis the season for christmas markets. the popular tiffany amusement park and the danish capital copenhagen is a blaze and millions of colorful lights. it's the largest seasonal market in scandinavia. vienna is also getting into the holiday spirit. of the austrian capital city hall offers a cornucopia of delights at it and train. an enormous star shines above the square in romania transylvania has had a christmas market of its own since two thousand and seven. now it's regarded as one of the most beautiful and rumania. restoration work on jotters company in florence cathedral brought in a one hundred thirty five metre crane boom on sunday to inspect the top of its cross the world famous bell tower was designed by italian artist job. in the fourteenth century part of the restoration will involve refurbishing the wo

royals enjoy privileges. and they have an advantage. has a better chance to get a better hospital bed than me, chance to getr way more, larger land grant than me. we have, the that merrier. it's good for saudi arabia to do that. is good for him. >> kristian, do you think that saudi arabia has exaggerated or given too much the houthis? is that threat genuine? >> well, obviously the houthis theirready swept out of traditional strongholds. had taken sanab by 2014. hehink it was the same night came into power, that the president was imprisoned temporarily, so the government same night that he came to power. the houthis had an alliance of convenience with the hiser president, who had own interest in destabilizing his successor. think yemen is a warning of what happens in a transition former leader is still playing an active political role. this hasn't happened in any of the other states that went through a regime change, as a 2011 uprisings. of course, it made for a very unlikely pair of partners, given the series of wars that had been yemen

royal fever. brand-new details about the royal engagement and the new american princess, meghan markle. >> she didn't let me finish, she said can i say yes? >> how prince harry popped the question and princess caitlin coleman -- kate's message. >>> president trump heading to capitol hill for a crucial meeting trying to push through his tax cut plan. as congress faces that growing crisis over sexual misconduct allegations. a new accuser comes forward overnight. >>> desperate search. a 3-year-old disappearing her mother's emotional plea. >> please bring her back and i love her. i would do anything that i can. >> now the fbi investigating. >>> and record-breaking savings. the massive cyber monday boom. which items are topping everyone's holiday list and the huge way you can still score big this travel tuesday. >>> and we do say good morning, america. there aren't just travel deals today. it's also giving tuesday. it's a global movement to give back. you can do it with your time, wallet and a lot are

meghan markle will be a royal.ng a look at presence charles and lady di. >> let's open up the abc vault for february 1981. this is the vault. >> i can't say they made a big thing out of it here in moscow, but the situation in britain, well, that' s prince charles is getting married. in london, here's abc. >> reporter: prince charles proposed to lady diana spencer three weeks ago, and she accepted. in a way, it's all in the family. she is a remote cousin of his, and he, like she, is from a very old, aristocratic english family. a perfect match like the diamonds and sapphire of the engagement ring. the future king of edngland sai that he met his bride to be just over three years ago. >> i remember thinking what a very jolly and amusing and attracttive 16-year-old she was. having great fun. full of life and everything. and i don't know what she thought of me, but. >> pretty amazing. >> it's a tremendous change for someone of 19 to make all of a sudden, the transition. >> it is, but i've had a small runup in the last s

the royal family has given its blessing to the two and embrace markel biracial divorcée who attendedcatholic school. for many it's proof of how much the monarchy has modernized over the years. and the one nine hundred fifty s. queen elizabeth sister margaret had to give up her true love because he was a divorcee she married someone else two decades earlier king edward the sacrificed his throne for a twice divorced american royal watchers say the attitudes towards marriage have changed tremendously. and afro american is marrying a divorced woman and i think people look at him and. remember princess margaret and then pick turn and the sad. sad life unlike other royals prince harry and mark all seem to have walked through a less bumpy road the couple are expected to tie the knot sometime next spring. duncan luck as a former royal that is it with britain's sun newspaper he spent ten years following prince harry around the world and joins us on the line from london welcome to. do this and actually kind of surprise. well it wasn't actually ice that's going to have this isn't actually kept

the royals are not the reason for corruption. they are the ones who integrated the price of the contract. they're the one who made it goodsible for even business to flourish in saudi arabia. the cut is 95%. the cuts are billions. areuption in saudi arabia not passed along to the congress a projecternor or that cost $1 billion, and it will increase to $3 billion just so the brother will take another cut, and that is the force that will lead the saudi's nationals budget -- bleed the saudi national's budget. last april, april 2016, he said in the years from 2010-2014, $100 billion every year were wasted in what he described as inefficient spending. that's corruption. we are talking about $400 billion in only four years, so if that is the case, we are talking $1 trillion. that might be 30% of the national budget. in america, that is your taxpayer money. it is our money, the money of the people. 30% of it went away in lavish houses in los angeles and hotels in paris under the name of a royal highness. it's mohammad bin salman needs to

she is no ordinary royal fiancee.nd adverts. there was also a stint opening the boxes on the tv programme deal or no deal... it's meghan markle! wow, you're pretty. good, you've hit on me. we can get it out of the way that i'm not interested. no, i'm sorry... ..before her big break in the legal drama suits. but she sometimes took issue with the way her character, rachel zane, was portrayed. this season, every script seemed to begin with "rachel enters wearing a towel." and i said, "nope, not doing it anymore." not doing it. and i called the creator and i was, like, "it's just gratuitous." we get it, you've already seen it once. so i think that, at a certain point, you feel empowered enough to just say no. meghan markle will bring something different to the british royalfamily. born and brought up here in the united states, she is a proud american, but she is also a campaigner with strong opinions and, if possible, she won't want her marriage to limit that side of her life. her humanitarian work has taken her around th

♪ >>> tonight -- everything you need to know about the royal engagement. >> very romantic.e got on one knee. >> harry and meghan after the proposal. what she's revealing about her ideal wedding gown. >> say yes. >> say yes to the dress, whoo-hoo. >> she's with us. >> i'm sure she's with us. >>> how reese witter spoon's daughter stepped out of her mother's shadow and into the spotlight. >>> and jennifer hudson on her life as a single mom. >> our new interview with "is voice" coach. >>> as meghan trainor reveals the the secrets to her weight loss. >>> end a then, tyra banks. >> when they transformed me to a man, i was attracted w wow, i look kind of hot. >>> this is "entertainment tonight." >> twash tag winning. prince harry said he knew meghan markle was the one the very first time he met her. if you don't believe if fairytales, you need to listen closely to the story about the girl who went there south central l.a. to the royal palace. >> i think you want to marry harry. >> it's unbelievable. unbelievable. >> meghan was beaming. the wedding will happen in the spring. they j

what date is the royal wedding?ay. al roker. >> i like this little calendar. >> that would be cinco de mayo. >> dylan? >> can you flip may? >> d.d. savannah guthrie? >> i don't know. >> you do. >> i'm going may 18th. >> warmer. we're doing the fridays in may. okay. >> what do you say? the 29th was a no-go because of -- >> the 21st is the queen's birthday. 29th is the anniversary. >> oh. okay. i'm going to go with -- i'm going early, the 13th. >> april 13th. >> really? >> i'm going into june -- >> no. >> i'm going friday, june -- >> it's spring? >> until the 21st. >> we have a meteorologist right here. >> yes. >> going to what? >> june 8th. the winner. what does the winner get? you get to spend ten days covering the royal wedding in london. hotel to be determined. >> it will be beautiful. get excited. the last day we're going to talk about it. never bringing it up again. >> really? >>> let's do "pop start." >> we're a new miss universe has been crowned. steve harvey announcing the winner last night. >> south africa.

he loves the royals so much. so many people are excited about this. >> by the way, this happened earlier in the month. the news getting out and released right now. >> i know. now, we all know. >> that's our top story. let's get to kelly cobiella at kensington palace where the couple will live. good morning. >> reporter: that's right. good morning, matt and savannah. after days of speculation, when he? when will he? how will he propose? turns out prince harry had proposed to meghan markle asking him to marry him in london earlier this month. they've been spending more and more time together.hand at the of their pip. most famous couples in the world. now, officially toghan meghan speaking openly about th telline're two this american capture the heart of theos world'sigibleokay bachelor? the drama, "suits," a wedding dress, has brought her a measure of fame and familiarity, with the paparazzi. markel ran her own lifestyle mrog blog. >> we have a fall set to get us in the mood. >> reporter: and like harry, she devote

nicole brewer is here now to talk about the royals brand already >> you know kate middleton. people love her. when the duchess cambridge wares something, they call it the kate effect. $267 million and some say the meghen effect could be worth more. fakimeghan >> i think they make a great couple. >> way to go america >> they observed what she was wearing. >> a white, canadian made >> a rap copy, >> her dark hair >> sold out hours later. >> pretty good. >> quickly >> i personal wool like her ring >> what's the value of this kind of endorsement from the soon to be royal >> monumental >> it will get your name out there. >> $40 million. >> super bowl times 100 >> peter madden says any association with royal family will increase a brand's bottom line. >> buy these products to get closer to the person in some way, you can ware the dress, it's like a little >> >> he believes the american born actress could have a greater impact than kate middleton >> she's more accessible >> her door is being knocked down by brands left and right internationally. >> everybody wants to be -- marry a p

as you said, establishing a new royal decree by royal decree a a new commission headed by the crown prince who can almost define what corruption means to him isn't necessarily going to reassure international investors. i think the process would be very important, or lack of, terms of whether or not investors are reassured or take flight. >> how do you propose mohammed bin salman should address the muslim brotherhood's presence in the country? >> either or, addressed to both. >> all right. i think the muslim brothers are his natural allies. saudi arabia is -- but he cannot run away from that. yes, radicalism crept into saudi arabia by attempt to -- as he was question 1930 but they came back after 1979. but the muslim brotherhood provided the answer to king faisal in 1960s. they are contributed to saudi arabia and mohammed bin salman needs to free himself from this unneeded paranoia of the brotherhood and need to form an alliance with them to counter iranian expansions in the region. it's a total and needed confrontation where going through in saudi arabia. it is splitting the society, and i

i can add to the list 10 others, royals and non—royals, who are corrupt.ingle person arrested, there has to be 10 others who should be with them. and then the council is corrupted itself. what is corruption? it is still being practised until the date saudi radio. so, there is a need to be transparency. —— until today in saudi arabia. there is need for a media and open dialogue about it, of which there is none. you have to start somewhere. clearly, he started with a very dramatic move against, we believe, at least 500 people, and i hear there will be more arrested in the next few days. and the message from mohamed bin salman to these people seems to be quite simple, you have taken from the kingdom and its oil riches all of these hundreds of billions of dollars and we want to take the money back to the people of saudi arabia can enjoy the fruits of these riches. surely that message resonates with all the people in the kingdom. i think we should give him the benefit of the doubt. but should not we discuss that in saudi media, ina not we discuss that in saudi

the last time an american marries a royal was when edward viii time an american marries a royal was whenafter marrying wallis simpson. times are very different now and so i wonder if the americans would say this is really the royal family coming into the modern age? right, | family coming into the modern age? right, i think that is totally true. the fact of the matter is that she is not your traditional candidate to be someone marrying into the family. she is divorced which was previously something they didn't really go for but the fact of the matter is that it isa but the fact of the matter is that it is a new age, a new generation and both william and harry have decided that they want to kind of ta ke decided that they want to kind of take control of their lives and marry who they want to marry and i think it has really shown how much the royal family has changed since those days that people would be forced to abdicate the throne. charlotte triggs, thank you very much for coming in. and you can see the full interview on the bbc news channel and bbc world news from 8:30pm gmt in about a

the royal navy's never conducted this duty before.t by the arrival of its new aircraft carrier, hms queen elizabeth, hence an invitation to officially guard the monarch for the very first time. we've been trained by the guards who have been fantastic. and we have overcome challenges of translating their orders into royal navy or "jackspeak" as we would say. we have individuals who havejust come back from the gulf. we have people who will deploy injanuary back out to the mediterranean and out to somalia on operations. and we also have contingent members that have come from submarines and the fleet air arm as well. it is normally soldiers from the household division of the army who guard the monarch and royal palaces. they've done so since 1660. the changing of the guard typically takes place outside buckingham palace every two days. it's one of the world's most famous ceremonial events, the scarlet tunics and bearskin caps a vivid symbol of britain. with the dark blue coats and the hats, it will be a different thing for people to see i

not long ago, that would have prevented a royal engagement. back in 1936, king edward abdicated the throne because he wanted to marry. prince harry's great grandfather. the scandal immortalized in the film "the king's speech." >> a few hours ago, i discharged my last duty as king and emperor. >> reporter: meghan says she's felt very welcome by the royal family. the official announcement coming from her soon father-in-law, presenince charl. she's even met the queen. >> it's incredible. a, to meet her through his lens, not just with his honor and respect for her as the monarch, but the love that he has for her as his grandmother. >> reporter: meghan's parents also approving of the match despite all the unexpected attention. >> i'm sure at the onat the time, both my parents and close friends were concerned, but they also had never seen me so happy, and i think also once my friends were able to really meet harry and my mom, we spent a lot of time with. he was so much fun. >> meghan's mom is amazing. >> reporter: she will be giving up her acting ca

britain is bracing itself for another royal wedding. prince harry is to marry the american actress meghan markle next spring. the one-time party prince proposed to his girlfriend of 18 months over a roast chicken dinner in london in early november. the queen and to give edinburg are said to be delighted for the couple, and wish them every happiness. the royal couple gave their first interview to the bbc's mishal husain. prince harry: we were introduced by a mutual friend -- >> we should protect her privacy. prince harry: it was through her , and then we met once and twice back-to-back, two dates in london, last july. and then it was, i think, about three or four weeks later that i managed to persuade her to come and join me in botswana, and we camped out with each other under the stars. we spent five days out there, which was absolutely fantastic. and we were really by ourselves, which was crucial to me to make sure we had a chance to get to know each other. mishal: the friend who introduced you, was she trying to set you up? meghan: ye

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by saudi arabia appears to receded at least for now is this a sign of things to come as the saudi royal family changes so to saudi arabia and the region is it time to buckle up and brace for impact. across talking saudi arabia and the region i'm joined by my guest. and washington he's a saudi commentator in beirut we have charmaine now one the she is a journalist as well as a middle east geo political analyst and in toronto we cross the mohammad marandi he is an associate professor at the university of toronto are across the uk rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want and i very much appreciate jamal let me go to you first in washington as we saw this situation play out in lebanon and i don't think it's done yet we'll see what the next move is here but looking at what's going on in saudi arabia critics can make the claim that the the lebanon episode was to deflect from what was going on in saudi arabia and vice versa i mean how are they connected or they're just very different things happening at the same time go ahead in washington no. two different things happening

great opportunity for the royal navy in what has been termed the year of the royal navy, a capstone tothing we have had, and coinciding with the formal commissioning of hms queen elizabeth. my team have worked really hard to get ready for it, not something we are traditionally famous for, marching, in the navy, but the guys have worked really hard and we hope to put on a good show. able seaman alex stacy, who only joined the service injanuary, said it was an extremely proud moment. i onlyjoined up injanuary, i finished all of my training injuly, so it is still very new in the navy, so it is a great honour and privilege to be able to do something like this. and they will be undertaking further duties at stjames‘ palace, the tower of london, and, tomorrow, at windsor castle. after a weekend of sitting in cold northerly winds and arctic air, we have something milder coming in from the atlantic, but only really overnight tonight and first thing tomorrow. we have westley and north—westerly winds. wet and windy conditions to content with. in northern ireland, rain for wales overnight and the