peter townsend is not only a royal servant. princess and divorced with two young children. >> there is a horror of divorce in the royal family. they regard divorce with a sort of almost superstitious dread. >> 17 years earlier the queen's uncle edward viii abdicated to marry american divorcee wallace simpson. elizabeth's father reluctantly took on the throne. >> i think we have to remember that the queen is not only a devout christian but she's also the head of the church of england. >> the church of england at this time does not recognize divorce. it means that the queen is very conflicted. the royal court reacts very badly to the news of a romance between marg raaret and townsen >> but a lot of ordinary people very much sympathized with margaret and townsend and i do think that the senior courtiers were really rather out of step with the mood of the nation. >> so when the press does start talking about it there's a great divide between those who think divorce is unacceptable and those who feel, let love prevail. >> margaret's

highness, hrh. >> her royal highness.re treated at a certain level. people courtesy to yurtsy to yo. what george and elizabeth are, clearly, indicating is that wallace is not part of the royal family. >> edward's whole life is completely changed. he can no longer dazzle wallace with his royal status. >> but there is one man who will exploit edward's desire for deference and status. >> hitler is saying come to berlin. we'll treat you like royalty. we'll treat wallace like royalty. and it's too good an opportunity to pass up. >> berlin greeted the duke and duchess of windsor. purpose of the visit was to study social institutions and welfare. >> the nazi party lay out the red carpet for edward and wallace. they curtsied to her and they treated her royally. >> by 1937, hitler has an appalling reputation for physical persecution, the violence of the nazi party, and anti-semitism is rife in that country. the fact that edward is kwith hitler's regime. >> it is a massive propaganda coup for the nazi regime. >> this causes a lot o

she actually says camilla will no longer be invited to royal events. >> frankly, the royal family wererified that he was going to turn into king edward viii who abducted to marry mrs. simpson. >> in 1936, edward the queen's uncle was forced to give up the throne after falling in love with a divorced woman. the queen was ten years old when this scandal engulfed the monarchy. >> the whole abdication with the great drama that defined the queen's reign and still living in the shadow of the abdication. >> throughout her rein queen elizabeth fought to maintain the windsor's image as stable and dutiful. >> when i was 21, i pledged my life to the service of our people. i do not regret nor detract one word of it. >> the queen has been building this picture of her family as an ideal royal family. i mean, a dynasty is about a family. >> once that image of perfect family life becomes tarnished, well, what do they represent to the nation? james bond no not james bond till he signed up for unitedhealthcare medicare advantage. (bold music) now, it's like he has his own health entourage. he gets medic

are we getting value from the royal family? is having some image problems. >> by 1968, the queen understands she needs to transform public perception of the monarchy. she approves the filming of a documentary about her family. elizabeth, phillip, charles, and andrew and edward, will be the subject of a television special following them over the course of a year. >> the idea of a fly-on-the-wall documentary seemed like a good way to demonstrate that they are an ordinary family. phillip, being the modernizer that he is, encourages the whole thing. >> i have terrible trouble in short body, long arms. >> this is an intimate glimpse of the royal family. so we are going to be introduced to them as personalities, as opposed to distant personas. >> the documentary is the first time the queen has allowed her family to be filmed in such a relaxed and informal way. >> caught everybody's imagination i think is because it was about as cagey a family scene as i think one could imagine. prince edward was sitting on the top of the landing and

so she is aligning herself with royal tradition and duty.graph is a success. >> the monarchy was still reeling from a crisis. and the image was glamorous queen who brought some of that glamor into the royal family. >> she was a strong character. she appeared to be joking and a light-hearted person. but she had a rod of steel in there, actually. >> queen elizabeth projects this the image, warm, comforting, lovely. george vi was shy. he didn't like public attention. not like her. at the same time, she is intent on a public image of the ideal family group as opposed to edward and wallace who are childless. >> in private, queen elizabeth is preparing her eldest daughter, also named elizabeth, for her future role. overnight, the abdication made the 10-year-old princess heir to the british throne. >> her mother sees the royal job as a practical job. she teaches her daughter how to meet with dignitaries and conduct royal duties. >> princess elizabeth was a shy child like her father. she followed her mother's example very much. >> england launches a

to most of the royal houses of europe. they're all intermarried and they're all cousins of one another. >> george v and kaiser wilhelm are both grandsons of the late queen victoria. known as the grandmother of europe, she sat at the center of a vast network of royal families connected by blood and marriage. victoria was married to a german, prince albert. >> so the name of the british royal family is the saxe-coburg goethe dynasty. >> george's roots are a pr disaster waiting to happen. his people are at war with germany but how can the king command their loyalty if they're questioning his british origins in the first place? >> the british public becomes very much aware and critical of the german origins of the king. and at this point george makes a really radical change. >> they have to change the family name. >> the question is, what name? all sorts of names were thought of and eventually they come up with the brilliant idea of calling the new dynasty the house of windsor. >> the name comes from windsor castle, one of the

together as senior members of brittain's royal family. the duke and duchess are closing out a busy weekend with a service at westminster abbey in london, marking commonwealth day alongside the queen and starting next month they're officially out of a job and out of the family. mark philips is outside westminster abbey. mark, what have the royal couple been up to? >> reporter: good morning. it is something of a farewell tour for meghan and harry the past few days and they seem to have decided if you're going out, go out in style. this was the way it was supposed to be. the dashing couple all dressed up in royal red. the future of the monarchy in safe and popular hands. they were in london's royal albert hall for a concert but they seemed to be the stars of the show. the singing of the anthem, god save the queen, was a statement too. they may have decided the

it's the kind of royal duty — recognising achievement over adversity — that's expected of the royal familyd on stage, meghan to present one award. good evening, everybody. it's very nice to be back. and harry to speak about the experience of serving. for some, the military community represents a brotherhood or sisterhood that no other organisation can provide, and for others it's a way of life which you never want to leave. for a lot of us it's both. being able to serve queen and country is something that we all are rightly proud of and it never leaves us. it was a powerful speech. harry sounded motivated and fulfilled. puzzling that in a few days he and meghan will step away to return to canada. nicholas witchell, bbc news. and we'll be taking an in—depth look at the papers with our reviewers giles kenningham, the political commentator and former head of press at number ten for david cameron, and the political writer and academic, maya goodfellow. that's coming up shortly after the headlines. now it's time for the weather with phil avery. hello. there was a pretty chilly start to the day

, this theirfinal stepping back as working royals, this their final outing as senior royals. 0ur royalhe order of service was given to us earlier this morning initially, it said that there would be the queen ‘s procession led by the queen, the prince of wales, the duchess of cornwall and the duke and duchess of cornwall and the duke and duchess of cornwall and the duke and duchess of cambridge. harry and meghan would not be part of that, they would be mere observers of that moment. that has changed. actually, yes, harry and megan will go down with the queen. but also kate and william will not be part of the procession. clearly, if the duke and duchess of cambridge had walked with queen and the duke and duchess the queen and the duke and duchess of sussex had and, perhaps the message they would have looked like they would have been immediately demoted or their status was diminished within the royal family and perhaps that wasn‘t the message that wanted to be put out today. particularly on this day because this is a service that is important to the queen herself. the commonwealth is extr

saudi crown prince mama been psalm on has reportedly detained high profile members of the royal family possibly for treason. slowing down during this is out of their own life and also coming up. it absolutely could be a catastrophe i mean absolute devastation new concerns about the coronavirus of the number of cases worldwide top 100000 or. 24 hours of an easy karmas a cease fire and serious adlib still fall. and anti-government protesters will return to the streets of china's capital venting their anger over rising inequality . so let's go back to that breaking news out of riyadh the saudi capital according to media reports saudi crown prince mohammed bin sound detained some the most high profile members of the rule family they include former crown prince mohammed bin nayef as well as prince ahmed bin abdulaziz outside the younger brother of the saudi king reports suggest they've both been accused of treason saudi guards have also arrested one of mom had been knifed brothers they're now likely under the threat of life imprisonment or possible execution both could have rival the crown

will endorse >>> and taylor swift joining the relief effort in a big way >>> get ready for the big royal farewell of harry and meghan in london >>> here's young eve in 117 mile per hour winds you might just take the early "early today" starts right now good morning i'm frances rivera >> and i'm phillip mena. we begin with the latest on the coronavirus emeround the world more than 96,000 people have been sickened and at least 3,300 have died, mostly in mainland china. palestinian territories have declared a 30-day state of emergency after four cases were suspected in bethlehem schools have been shut down, and all tourist and religious areas are closed outside of china, south korea had one of the largest outbreaks. overnight 500 more cases were reported there that brings the total to more than 6,000 royal caribbean has announced that people who have recently traveled to south korea will be barred from boarding their cruise ships that restriction also applies to italy and iran >>> officials in washington state are reporting two more deaths from the virus which brings the total there to 13 a

family i think that critical saying is not only the royal family tacit. support for the criticism of mom had been said man but how many people in saudi arabia are not happy with the crown prince his policies i think that's the big question and nobody knows because saudi arabia today is like the soviet union in 1960 you can't tell what's going on either in public opinion or in the corridors of power because it's very closed but there are definitely many many saudis who are not happy with the way their country is now being portrayed abroad is treating other people yemen cut its own citizens the closing of the holy places because of the virus while theaters and shopping malls and music halls are still open there must be a lot of people in saudi arabia who don't fully agree with what the crown prince is doing and he just wants to i think preemptively make sure that they stay quiet well we'll be following all those developments rami corey there from the american university of beirut good to have you again on al-jazeera now south korea is imposing restrictions

announced their plans to quit royal life.l correspondent, nicholas witchell contains flashing images. lights, lots of them. cameras, lots of them. but when it comes to action of the formal royal variety, there won't be much more of it from these two. this was the first public appearance by meghan in this country for two months since she and harry announced their new direction, and one of the last by the couple before they begin their new life in north america. they were at the mansion house in london for the endeavour awards for service personnel and looking, by all accounts, very relaxed. it's the kind of royal duty — recognising achievement over adversity — that's expected of the royalfamily, the kind of thing for which harry, with his own military background, has a natural affinity. both appeared on stage, meghan to present one award. good evening, everybody. it's very nice to be back. and harry to speak about the experience of serving. for some, the military community represents a brotherhood or sisterhood that no other o

despite stepping back from royal duties, last night it really was a royal welcome for prince harry andg the rain, hoping to get a glimpse. it is meghan‘s first official appearance since they decided to step back as senior royals. during the house to honour sick and injured military personnel, they had a warm reception. tonight‘s awards proved to be extra special. you can‘t hear it but that was a yes. presenting an award, there was a note from meghan to the couple‘s new life across the atlantic. it is very nice to be back. afterwards harryjoined former colleagues to speak passionately about the cause was stopped for some, the military community represents a brotherhood of sisterhood that no other organisation can provide and for others, it is a way of life that you never want to leave. for a lot of us, it is both. to be able to serve queen and country is something we are all rightly proud of and it never leaves us. is the couple continue on what is being dubbed their farewell tour, prince harry isjoining lewis hamilton at silverstone while meghan takes part in international women‘s day.

saudi arabia it detains 3 members of the royal family for allegedly planning a coup against the country's ruling will take a look at what might be behind the arrests. and in the live of course and push for the champions league receives a boost as a batter frank for. a michael local welcome to the program. turkish president recep tayyip erdogan has ordered his country's coast guard to stop migrants from making dangerous gnc crossings meanwhile greek prime minister curiosus mr tucker says the migration deal between the e.u. and turkey is dead it used ankara of using migrants to create a crisis at its border with his country this morning greek border police once again used tear gas to repel an attempt by migrants to push through the border from turkey the european union has warned migrants they will not be allowed to enter. the greek army fires water cannon along this poss of the tuchis border but still the migrants push on trying to find a gap to cross into europe. further along the border greek police bring in reinforcements. more tear gas is fired between police and migrants gathered at t

on the royals or soon-to-be quasi-royals coming up. >>> we're going to move now to other big storiess morning. happening right now, drastic measures being taken to the contain the coronavirus, parts of italy on lockdown with a quarter of the population there quarantined. here in the u.s., the virus spreading to more than half the states. new york now under a state of emergency with cases doubling in a day, and overnight that cruise ship off the coast of california finally getting permission to dock. >>> also right now, the race for the democratic nomination for president is in full swing as joe biden hosts one of his largest campaign rallies yet in st. louis. bernie sanders canceling events in mississippi so that instead he can zero in on the delegate-rich state of michigan, a state he won in 2016. voters in six states heading to the polls on tuesday. bernie sanders looking for a repeat. it is such a key test on tuesday. >>> we start this half-hour with the impact the coronavirus could have in the sports world for players and fans. it's a busy time in the season but there's talk game

told earlier this month that actually they would not be able to use the word royal comes of sussex royal talks but looking at the pictures from the inside the mansion house. people will be thinking that this is one of the last times that we will see them in this kind of situation and people referred to this as their farewell tour and they have engagement on saturday were they will go to the royal albert hall for the festival and then they willjoin other senior members of the royal family and that is in westminster abbey on monday. so there will be alongside the queen, prince charles, the duchess of cornwall and prince william and catherine and no doubt they will be a huge amount of interest, a huge fascination with the body language between the families because all of the stories of circulated of rifts between william and harry difficulties behind the scenes. so a lot of interest and a lot of sadness that the decision has been taking for them to leave the royal family. but we will have to wait and see and watch that and as of monday, our understanding is that it is the last royal engagem

the a. 2 senior members of the saudi royal family including the king's brother arrested with reports of the ledge coup attempt. well again i missed all of you teo and this is al jazeera live from tehran also coming up south korea restricts the sale of mosques as the battles to control the coronavirus and china announces a major hit that's one of them. as i suffices to take advantage of an uncertain situation in northern iraq we need the villages left alone to defend themselves. and a severe shortage is forcing many zimbabweans to use untreated water southern africa faces its western drought decades. now we begin in saudi arabia where security forces have reportedly detained 2 senior members of the royal family they are off form a crown prince mohammed bin nayef and prince ahmed been otherwise a south south that's the younger brother of the saudi king according to the wall street journal they've been arrested over accusations of processing against king solomon and crown prince mohammed bin sama reports suggest they're facing treason charges and could face life imprisonment or the deat

it's the kind of royal duty — recognising achievement over adversity — that's expected of the royal familyred on stage, meghan to present one award. good evening, everybody. it's very nice to be back. and harry to speak about the experience of serving. for some, the military community represents a brotherhood or sisterhood that no other organisation can provide, and for others it's a way of life which you never want to leave. for a lot of us it's both. being able to serve queen and country is something that we all rightly proud of and it never leaves us. it was a powerful speech. harry sounded motivated and fulfilled. puzzling that in a few days he and meghan will step away to return to canada. nicholas witchell, bbc news. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night. hello. you're watching bbc news. time is almost exactly 10.30 p:m.. i'm only foster. here's what coming up i'm only foster. here's what coming up on sportsday tonight. at the double, as manchester united reached the fa cup quarterfinals. the six nations is hit by another coronavirus postp

this was the royal albert hall on saturday night.tary music, and an audience which appreciated the royal presence. harry was there as captain general of the royal marines. that's just one of the honorary military positions from which he's having to step down. and it was a military theme on friday evening when harry attended the endeavour awards for wounded servicemen. he spoke about the concept of service. being able to serve queen and country is something that we're all rightly proud of, and it never leaves us. once served, always serving. harry looked at home, as did meghan when she visited a school in dagenham to speak about womens‘ rights. it's fair to say she went down a storm. the head boy, 16—year—old aker okoye, seemed to catch the mood. she really is beautiful, innit? all of which leaves many people wondering, "why are they stepping back?", "have they really thought this through?", and "will it work for harry?" he is giving up everything that he is known, a huge family that he is very close to, and his work, to go and live i

we believe the stewards were furious. 2 senior members of the saudi royal family including the king's brother arrested amid reports of an alleged coup attempt. hello there i missed audio tape and this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up south korea restricts the sale of face masks as it battles to control the coronavirus and china announces a major hits on its economy. and an easy calm in syria's north west as a ceasefire brokered by tekkie and russia holds in problems. and a severe shortage is forcing many zimbabweans to use untreated water as southern africa faces its worst drought in decades. now we begin in saudi arabia where 2 of the most high profile members of the royal family have been detained they offer him a crown prince mohammed bin nayef and prince ahmed bin. the younger brother of the saudi king now according to the wall street journal they have been arrested for processing against king sound and crown prince mohammed bin reports suggest they have been accused of treason and could face life imprisonment or the death penalty both could have rivaled crown prince mo

kind of turmoil in within the royal family. and of course the the previous crown prince and his brother were also involved in these 3 of arrests the accusation of course. or the implication is that there was an attempt at a coup i don't think the possibility of a coup is even. he's a blow at this time in terms of where the military is and its potential participation and that i think this is another penned by moment in some amount to kind of exert in a paranoid way his full control over the kingdom that finitely there are some kinds of rumors and innuendoes that there is term or within the family in the form of criticism that doesn't justify 1st of all the accusation itself that they constitute a threat in the form of a coup and to justify this type of step you know being arrested like criminals with mass security forces coming to their homes and yanking him out of their private residences so this is this is not the saudi arabia we all knew for 56 or definitely 10 or 20 years ago. now the number of cases occurring a virus worldw

a final farewell to royal duties.and duchess of sussex prepare to carry out their last public engagement as senior members of the royal family. good morning. welcome to bbc newsroom live. the prime minister will chair a cobra meeting of senior ministers within the next hour, to discuss the country's response to the coronavirus following the uk's third death linked to the illness. the meeting is expected to focus on the possible move from the first ‘containment‘ phase of a four—part government strategy, to the second stage of ‘delaying' its spread. within the last hour, public health wales has confirmed a further two cases of the virus, which brings the total number of cases in the uk to 280. yesterday saw the largest increase in uk cases in one day. public health england said that a third person has died with the covid—19 disease. the man in his 60s, who had underlying health problems, tested positive for the virus and died at north manchester general hospital. fears are growing that the economy will be hit by uncerta

arrests in saudi arabia a number of high profile members of the royal family have been detained treating former crown prince mohammed and you know. this is. also coming up. it absolutely could be a catastrophe i mean absolute devastation new concerns about the coronavirus off the number of cases worldwide tops 100000. long lines in south korea as the government regulates how many mosques you can buy for protection against the virus . that's running dried some sudan farms say their livelihood is under threat from one of the largest dam projects in the world. so that we begin in saudi arabia where crown prince mohammed bin salman has detained some of the most high profile members of the royal family and that includes former crown prince mohammed bin nayef as well as prince made to bin saudi the younger brother of the saudi king a report suggests that they have both been accused of treason saudi galatz of also arrested one of the had been brothers they're now likely to be under the threat of life imprisonment or possible it's accused and both could have rivaled crown prince mohammed bin sal

the duke and duchess of sussex last night at the royal albert hall, still introduced as their royal highnessesg a final appearance as captain—general of the royal marines, complete with gold braid, medals and honours. for her part, meghan is leaving formal royal life with a strong endorsement of a cause about which she feels deeply — the rights of women. a couple of days ago she visited a school in dagenham to make a speech timed for international women's day, today. these were issues, she said, which were relevant every day and to every person, and she had a particular message for men. ijust encourage and empower each of you to really stand in your truth, to stand for what is right, to continue to respect each other, for you young men, to continue to value and appreciate the women in your lives, and to also set the example for some men who are not seeing it that same way, right? you have your mothers, sisters, girlfriends, friends in your life. protect them, make sure they are feeling valued and safe. the speech went down well, the speaker was appreciated. she really is beautiful, innit? chee

despite stepping back from royal duties, last night, it really was a royal welcome for prince harry andalongside crowds braving the rain, hoping to get a glimpse. it's meghan's first official appearance since the couple's announcement in january that they're stepping back as senior royals. entering mansion house in central london to celebrate the achievements of sick and injured military personnel, the couple enjoyed a warm and friendly reception. toa to a proved to be extra special. you cannot hear it, but that was a yes! presenting an award, there was a nod from meghan to the couple's new life across the atlantic. good evening, everybody. it's very nice to be back. afterwards, harryjoined former colleagues to speak passionately about the cause. for some, the military community represents a brotherhood or sisterhood that no other organisation can provide. and for others, it's a way of life which you never want to leave. for a lot of us, it's both. being able to serve queen and country is something that we are all rightly proud of, and it never leaves us. as the couple continue on what'

a charity concert at the royal albert hall in honor of veterans and young people with cancer.y prepare to stand down from their royal duties at the end of this month. >> they'll soon no longer be members of the royal family in a working capacity and i think there's a sense of sadness that comes with that. they are the world's most talked about members of the royal family and it would be a huge loss for the monarchy. >> reporter: thursday night they brought some old school hollywood glamour as they attended the endeavor fund awards honoring veterans and servicemen and women. a cause close to prince harry's heart seeming to remind them despite moving away, he'll still be with them in spirit. >> tonight you have told me you have my back. i'm also here to tell you i've always got yours. >> reporter: meghan making a splash standing out in a bright blue dress wearing red lipstick, a rare move for a royal. >> harry and meghan are very excited about what lies ahead in their new chapter but the queen made it very clear to the couple over the next 12 months it's very much a trial period

the royal family was the missing link.hor: how will this be seen in alliesital of key saudi like washington and london? >> that is going to depend on the current status of those governments themselves. unlikelyd states, very therwi be any blowback. if anything, they possibly had been given a heads up, as we've kushnerore with jared and how he's been linked with mohammed bin salman. capitals, not so much. and that is where there may be some sort of concern, even if it is just within the royal family. anchor: just a final thought from you. due to tensions coming at a ,ensitive time for the kingdom his plans to modernize the saudi economy haven't delivered much so far, so there are rumors of rumblings. >> despite being in charge of salmaning, mohammed bin has so far been unable to deliver such high expectations that he himself sets out. but bear in mind, it is not necessarily the economic issue, but the social isolation that saudi finds itself in. the fact of the matter is, unless he's able to find some sort of consensus, the

plus royal farewell. y and ghan make their senior members of the royal family. and operation celebration. a police officer goes above and beyond the call of duty for a little girl's birthday and gives us all something to smile about. >> this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnell: good evening to our viewers in the west. and as we come on the air tonight, wall street is reeling and millions of americans are worried after the worst day on wall street since the 2008 financial crisis. the dow fell more than 2,000 points, that's close to 8%. based largely on concern over the coronavirus. and today the u.s. death toll rose to 26. we also learned that several members of congress are in self- quarantine after possible exposure. and a dramatic development in italy tonight. travel restrictions have now been placed on the entire country of 60 million people. in addition, no public gatherings, no public sporting events. the prime minister directly told his people to stay at home. we've got team coverage tonight from

recognising achievement over adversity, that is expected of the royal family.d is seen to have a natural affinity for it. both appeared on stage, meghan, to present an award. good evening, everybody. it's very nice to be back. and harry, to speak about the experience of serving. for some, the military community represents a brotherhood of sisterhood that no other organisation can provide stop and for others, it is a way of life which you never want to leave. for a lot of us, it is both. being able to serve queen and country is something that we all are rightly proud of and it never leaves us. it was a powerful speech, harry sounded motivated and fulfilled. puzzling, that in a few days he and meghan will step away to return to canada. nicholas witchell, bbc news. that is it for now, thank you for watching. hello, then. there were winners and losers with the weather on thursday, parts of northern england had close to nine hours of sunshine. look at this beautiful weather watch a picture sent into the lake district. it was a different story south and east, in fact

despite stepping back from royal duties, last night, it really was a royal welcome for prince harry andith press from all over the world waiting to see the couple alongside crowds braving the rain, hoping to get a glimpse. it's meghan‘s first official appearance since the couple's announcement in january that they're stepping back as senior royals. entering mansion house in central london to celebrate the achievements of sick and injured military personnel, the couple enjoyed a warm and friendly reception. tonight's awards proved to be extra special. you can't hear it, but that was a yes. presenting an award, there was a nod from meghan to the couple's new life across the atlantic. good evening, everybody. it's very nice to be back. afterwards, harryjoined former colleagues to speak passionately about the cause. for some, the military community represents a brotherhood or sisterhood that no other organisation can provide. and for others, it's a way of life which you never want to leave. for a lot of us, it's both. being able to serve queen and country is something that we are all rightl

it's the kind of royal duty — recognising achievement over adversity — that is expected of the royalffinity. both appeared on stage, meghan, to present one award. good evening, everybody. it's very nice to be back. and harry, to speak about the experience of serving. for some, the military community represents a brotherhood or sisterhood that no other organisation can provide. and for others, it is a way of life which you never want to leave. for a lot of us, it's both. being able to serve queen and country is something that we all are rightly proud of and it never leaves us. it was a powerful speech, harry sounded motivated and fulfilled. puzzling, that in a few days he and meghan will step away to return to canada. nicholas witchell, bbc news. there is more for you on all the news any time on the bbc website. and you can get in touch with me and most of the team on twitter — i'm @bbcmikeembley. thank you for watching. good morning. parts of south—east england had over an inch and a half of rain on thursday. now, that area of low pressure is bringing heavy rain, gale force gusts of

albert hall harry's final engagement as captain general of the royal marines. the queen has requested he give up that honorary title once they step back at the end of march their departure is not the only headache for the royal family at the moment prince harry's uncle prince andrew is facing mounting questions over his links to jeffrey epstein. britain's "telegraph" reporting prince andrew hired augusto pinochet's former lawyer, claire montgomery, an expert in extradition law, as he fights an fbi probe into his relationship with epstein tonight, a family and an institution under pressure two of its most popular members wave good-bye to royal life sara harmon, nbc news, london >>> up next -- lather, rinse and repeat our experiment showing just how quickly germs can spread >>> also, an incredible rescue of a skier buried alive >>> we know that preventing the spread of germs is key to controlling coronavirus, for things like the cold and the flu, as well dr. torres went to one school to show how difficult that can be. >> good morning, everyone >> good morning. re

on al-jazeera the saudi crown prince mohammed bin salmond has detained high profile members of the royal family bank loued full month crown prince mohammed bin knife and the youngest brother of the saudi king report suggests that they have both been accused of treason charges or a scene across bunch of mullah shell explains what these detentions mean for the kingdom and the impact on saudi politics. in terms of his significance it's huge because we're talking about true of the most senior members of the saudi royal family and true that up until now have not been seen as supporters of crown prince may have been someone in the direction that he's been taking the country both domestically and in terms of foreign policy what's printed it is very difficult to ascertain needless to say because saudis are very close culture in terms of back of transparency and no media freedom there but also what's peculiar about it is that these are 2 figures who have they've been under house arrest they haven't been able to move freely for a very long time so the idea that maybe they were trying to hatch some

to senior members of the saudi royal family including the king's brother arrested after reports of an alleged coup attempt. so that i'm the saudi tae and this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up billions of dollars in debt lebanon is expected to announce it comes begin to make repayments due within days. south korea restricts the sale of mosques to limit the spread of the coronavirus and china announced as a major hit on its economy. and one of the worst droughts in decades is forcing many in zimbabwe to use untreated water. saudi arabia has reportedly arrested 2 senior members of the royal family the wall street journal says crown prince mohammed bin nayef and the king's younger brother prince ahmed been a glass' out saudis are being held overnight edged coup attempt alexia brian reports. the saudi crown prince mohammed bin solomon has moved to consolidate power since removing his cousin mohammed bin nayef is age of the throne and $27.00 tane now 3 years on the knife is reportedly accused of trying to push out the crown prince and that seen him and his brother detained as wel

the royal farewell tour in high gear. meghan back in the uk for the first time since the couple's dramatic decision to step down as senior working royals >> hello how are you? >> reporter: and the pair in public together for the first time in months >> it's very nice to be back. >> reporter: tonight one of their last appearances before they give up their royal titles >> to be able to serve queen and country is something that we're all rightly proud of and it never leaves us >> reporter: on sunday, harry meeting with the queen to ease what is seen as a family rift. >> they're going to meet with the queen, who has had to oversee this whole departure my goodness, we'll be looking at that body language >> reporter: but the queen will not get a baby archie sighting her grandson staying behind in canada, his new home no one knows exactly what will happen, but queen elizabeth has made it very clear that those palace gates are at least partway open should her grandson and meghan ever want to return lester >> a new chapter molly,