patrickjephson is a former senior member of the royal household.ivate secretary to the king's first wife, the late diana, princess of wales. i find it very reassuring that his first year has not been marked by some blaze of new initiatives. and there is a real reassurance in knowing that he has resisted the temptation so far to use his eminent position to intrude on matters of public policy. diana, princess of wales, famously said that she didn't think charles would be suited to the role of monarch. patrickjephson believes her comment has been misinterpreted. we have to remember she was speaking 28 years ago. so we're talking about a man 28 years younger than he is now — a different man. and i certainly interpreted her words as being those of a concerned and actually loving wife. i think she just thought he would be happier being a free person, being able to marry who he wanted. charles did marry who he wanted. and, at the coronation, the former camilla parker bowles was crowned queen. jephson believes it was a misstep. i have read in the newspaper

they included balmoral estate staff, members of the royal household and the public. s at buckingham palace. no doubt as the king reflects on the life and work of his mother, he is also looking back at the last year and his reign?— also looking back at the last year and his reiun? ., . , and his reign? today marks the first anniversary — and his reign? today marks the first anniversary of— and his reign? today marks the first anniversary of the _ and his reign? today marks the first anniversary of the death _ and his reign? today marks the first anniversary of the death of - and his reign? today marks the first anniversary of the death of the - and his reign? today marks the first anniversary of the death of the late | anniversary of the death of the late queen but also the start of his reign. people have gathered in increasingly large numbers at buckingham palace to bring their tributes to the queen. looking up to the balcony where both the queen and the balcony where both the queen and the king charles had been in their lives. we are also here thinking about perhaps

patrickjephson is a former senior member of the royal household. taking this first year to take stock. central to that is not rushing things. he has all the time that god gives him, and i have the impression that he's actually not in a tearing rush to do anything very much. and that's a good thing. but the man whose loyalty is to charles's first wife questions the decision to elevate his second wife and to crown her as queen. i have read in the newspapers that a very large majority of those who answered polls are not happy for her to be given the title the queen. they remember that the late queen said that she wanted camilla to be the queen consort. the first anniversary of charles's accession was marked with gun salutes. the british monarchy has moved on. yet the memory of a revered queen is still very fresh. the prince and princess of wales paid their tribute at st david's cathedral in haverfordwest. one year on, her late majesty queen elizabeth ii has been remembered. nicholas witchell, bbc news. network rail has been fined £6.7 million for fail

patrickjephson is a former senior member of the royal household. wales. hopefully he's taking this first year to take stock. central to that is not rushing things. he has all the time that god gives him and i have the impression that he is actually not in a tearing rush to do anything very much and that's a good thing. but the man whose loyalty is to charles' first wife questions the decision to elevate his second wife and to crown her as queen. i have read in the newspapers that a very large majority of those who answered polls are not happy for her to be given the title the queen. they remember that the late queen said that she wanted camilla to be the queen consort. the first anniversary of charles' accession was marked with a gun salute. the british monarchy has moved on. the life of a revered queen is remembered, but it's now for charles to navigate the family issues and to ensure the monarchy engages effectively with all the parts and the people of his kingdom. nicholas witchell, bbc news. the time is 1.18. our top story this afternoon. the h

patrickjephson is a former senior member of the royal household. he has all the time that god gives him, and i have the impression that he's actually not in a tearing rush to do anything very much. and that's a good thing. but the man whose loyalty is to charles�*s first wife questions the decision to elevate his second wife and to crown her as queen. i have read in the newspapers that a very large majority of those who answered polls are not happy for her to be given the title the queen. they remember that the late queen said that she wanted camilla to be the queen consort. the first anniversary of charles�*s accession was marked with gun salutes. the british monarchy has moved on. yet the memory of a revered queen is still very fresh. the prince and princess of wales paid their tribute at st david's cathedral in haverfordwest. one year on, her late majesty queen elizabeth ii has been remembered. nicholas witchell, bbc news. it is time for the weather now. hello. it has been another day when temperatures have exceeded 30 celsius, an unprecedented

patrickjephson is a former senior member of the royal household.ked by some blaze of new initiatives. and there is a real reassurance in knowing that he has resisted the temptation so far to use his eminent position to intrude on matters of public policy. diana, princess of wales, famously said that she didn't think charles would be suited to the role of monarch. patrickjephson believes her comment has been misinterpreted. we have to remember she was speaking 28 years ago. so we're talking about a man 28 years younger than he is now — a different man. and i certainly interpreted her words as being those of a concerned and actually loving wife. i think she just thought he would be happier being a free person, being able to marry who he wanted. charles did marry who he wanted. and, at the coronation, the former camilla parker bowles was crowned queen. jephson believes it was a misstep. i have read in the newspapers that a very large majority of those who answered polls are not happy for her to be given the title, the queen. they remember that the lat

what a load of things going on in the royal household. where should ? >> well, ezra!!y. >> well, let's start with the quelyn actually. >> well, let's start with the quel mean,ally. >> well, let's start with the quel mean, when i think when you >> i mean, when i think when you look when you think look at her or when you think back her, you think that back about her, you think that she extraordinary. she is extraordinary. >> she was extra ordinarily, amazingly flexible and understanding . understanding. >> and the way she moved from being old fashioned to modern was done very gently. >> you know , like the first >> you know, like the first child that's born is no longer going to become the monarch. >> and all these things. she tried very hard , but she didn't tried very hard, but she didn't want to show off about it. so it sort of moved forward. and the bright colours so that people could see her and i think she got through things because one, her faith, which she always felt that helped her and helped everybody that she talked to, but she did it in a gentle way, not put

now, there's always something going on in the royal household. and this week has been no different. inally showed up to the invictus games. now, every i love to give every saturday, i love to give you a round, round up in my royal roundup. and who better to delve into this than body expert ennque delve into this than body expert enrique enrique , who has as enrique enrique, who has as ennque enrique enrique, who has as enrique rhosus . i did it so well enrique rhosus. i did it so well before . aziz, thank you so much before. aziz, thank you so much for joining me. great to see forjoining me. great to see you. right. well, it's been busy with the royals . what can you with the royals. what can you tell me? what's been going on? what's your first thing? yeah . yeah. >> perhaps the most relevant thing was yesterday that meghan appeared marching in front of the veterans and it was shocking. and really unacceptable . and. well, we have unacceptable. and. well, we have that. the picture of harry and meghan. we're going to talk about them. but this meghan still in the attention from the rea

community >> so lady colin campbell, there were fears among the royal household that prince harry wouldy from the first anniversary of the late queen's death and it sort of looks like that's what he might have done tonight . tonight. >> well, of course, dan , of >> well, of course, dan, of course he's done it . course he's done it. >> you know , this is so >> you know, this is so predictable . i mean, i'm sure predictable. i mean, i'm sure you and i know that the king will be making some sort of announcement, which is embargoed at the moment. and harry knows the whole and harry has just jumped in feet first yet again to try to snatch our attention from everybody. it's so pathetic. it really is. and you know, when he says that the queen is looking down on him with approval , queen is looking down on him with approval, i'm queen is looking down on him with approval , i'm sorry. you with approval, i'm sorry. you know , to anybody who knows what know, to anybody who knows what the queen went through for the last years of her life, knows that whatever she's doing, she's not looking down on h

community >> so lady colin campbell, there were fears among the royal household that prince harry wouldy from the first anniversary of the late queen's death and it sort of looks like that's what he might have done tonight . tonight. >> well, of course, dan , of >> well, of course, dan, of course he's done it . course he's done it. >> you know , this is so >> you know, this is so predictable . i mean, i'm sure predictable. i mean, i'm sure you and i know that the king will be making some sort of announcement, which is embargoed at the moment. and harry knows the whole and harry has just jumped in feet first yet again to try to snatch our attention from everybody. it's so pathetic. it really is. and you know, when he says that the queen is looking down on him with approval , queen is looking down on him with approval, i'm queen is looking down on him with approval , i'm sorry. you with approval, i'm sorry. you know , to anybody who knows what know, to anybody who knows what the queen went through for the last years of her life, knows that whatever she's doing, she's not looking down on h

in three minutes how to steal the crown jewels and then revealed that she was a member of the royal householdidn't sleep that night . well, i know. night. well, i know. >> and before the end of the cruise, even though you were on houday cruise, even though you were on holiday with mary long suffering, written holiday with mary long sl30 ring, written holiday with mary long sl30 page written holiday with mary long sl30 page outline written holiday with mary long sl30 page outline for written holiday with mary long sl30 page outline for the 'itten holiday with mary long sl30 page outline for the book. a 30 page outline for the book. yes, yes , yes. yes, yes, yes. >> and when i got to the end of the first draft, andrew, i realised that the plot didn't work unless yes, i could produce a crown right . a crown right. >> you've got to produce. lift this up, jeffrey . this up, jeffrey. >> shall i pass it to you? yeah. yeah >> because i'm going to put it on. >> i could produce a crown that you couldn't tell the difference. yes. >> so this is the thing is a replica of the 1937 imperial crown state. >>

it has a royal warrant from queen elizabeth ii for providing furnishing fabrics to the royal householdes. however, sustainable duty is key. according to amanda mclaren, the managing director. >> we have a huge focus on sustainability , and it's part of sustainability, and it's part of our strategy to continue on that journey. we've got a lot to do. it's a very, very big and wide subject, but certainly we're making good pace and our commitment to the royal warrant is commitment to our is as big a commitment to our sustainability go sustainability strategy. they go hand back to the hand in hand, dating back to the battle of waterloo. >> h.w. hainsworth in the town of pudsey, near leeds , has a of pudsey, near leeds, has a special place in princess catherine's heart. that's because her great great grandfather sold william lupton and co to the firm in 1958 and the burberry dressed princess got the chance to learn about her ancestors legacy. the princess was also reunited with the fabric used for her husband's wedding uniform, revealing she loves the smell of the wool used in the process an

i'm nana akua and there's always something going on in the royal household.egyptian born businessman who owned the department store harrods and fulham fc. mohamed al—fayed, has died at the age of 94. now his death comes almost 26 years after the tragic car crash that killed his son, dodi and princess diana in paris. crash that killed his son, dodi and princess diana in paris . and and princess diana in paris. and every saturday. i love to give you a rundown. so who better to do so then a former royal butler , grant harrold. he joins me now. grant oh, goodness. you look like you're old. this looks nice. you're on a cruise somewhere, aren't you ? somewhere, aren't you? >> i am . >> i am. >> i am. >> but it's only scotland and it's too not far away. >> oh, that looks lovely , >> oh, that looks lovely, scotland. oh, that looks beautiful . beautiful. well, beautiful. beautiful. well, anyway, let's get stuck in then. let's talk about it. because, of course, mohamed al—fayed. now he's died. talk to me a little bit about that . bit about that. >> he has. and it's int

now there's always something going on in the royal household and this week has been no different on thethat she means business in her new fashion sense. she's got some fabulous outfits, and then there's been a bit of tittle tattle from the sussexes state side with every saturday. i'd love to give you a rundown. and who better to do so than royal biographer angela levin? angela well , good to see you. so now, well, good to see you. so now, shall we start with princess of wales? kate catherine she's been looking sensational . she's been looking sensational. she's been power dressing. yeah i'll do the power dressing. yeah i'll do the power dressing. >> i want to say first that she's a of people have been she's a lot of people have been being rude about her being very rude about her because not going to asia because she's not going to asia with her husband for the earth cold dig at. >> and it's actually we've discovered that it's because it's prince george's exams, which are very important exams. >> he's ten and said eton give exams at one level and then they do it again another one. and sh

and there's always something going on in the royal week royal household. campaigners have staged a protest inside buckingham palace this afternoon. of the this afternoon. members of the pubuc this afternoon. members of the public staged the protest inside the grand hall and they unveiled the grand hall and they unveiled t shirts which spelled out not my king. so every saturday, i love to give you a rundown. and who better to so angela who better to do so than angela levin , royal biographer angela, levin, royal biographer angela, currently breathtaking , isn't it? >> i mean, i wondered how they could have got on in and they said, well, it's open people to have a look around. but i don't think that's that's good enough. i think they really need proper security there. you don't actually know who's in there. you don't know if somebody could hide. i mean, it is just absolutely shocking . and how absolutely shocking. and how dare they go and stand in someone else's home or business area and actually say that? i mean, it's absolutely disgusting. >> if you watch

it has a royal warrant from queen elizabeth ii for providing furnishing fabrics to the royal householdtainability and it's part of our strategy to continue on that journey. we've got a lot to do. it's a very, very big and wide subject, but certainly we're making good pace and our commitment the royal warrant commitment to the royal warrant is big commitment to our is as big a commitment to our sustainability strategy. they go hand dating back to the hand in hand dating back to the battle of waterloo. >> h.w. hainsworth in the town of pudsey, near leeds , has a of pudsey, near leeds, has a special place in princess catherine's heart. that's because her great great grandfather sold william lupton and co to the firm in 1958 and the burberry dressed princess got the chance to learn about her ancestor's legacy . the her ancestor's legacy. the princess was also runs fitted with the fabric used for her husband's wedding uniform, revealing she loves the smell of the wool used in the process and viewed a replica of a maternity dress she wore when she was pregnant, made with fabric from the mill

households". the bp—funded scheme has ended. royaltart of dame shirley bassey�*s career. they include a picture of the welsh singer's performance at the opening ceremony of the 1999 rugby world cup in cardiff. she is the first solo female music artist to be honoured with a dedicated stamp issue. you're live with bbc news. for almost a decade a civil war has been grinding on in yemen — pushing the arab world's poorest country to the brink of collapse. there has been less violence since a temporary ceasefire last year but there is no sign of a deal to end the conflict. yet in the midst of all the death and destruction, there is also resilience. 0rla guerin has returned to the city of taiz in the southwest to see an extraordinary 11—year—old boy she first met two years ago. smiling through. this is ahmed. he's 11 years old and he doesn't let much get in his way. he's heading to the river to get water, a daily ritual. life was tough here, even before the war. but ahmed is a fighter. he's been blind from birth, along with four of his sibli

households. the bp funded scheme has ended. royal the start of dame shirley bassey�*s career. they include a picture of the welsh singer's for months at the opening ceremony of the 1999 rugby world cup she is the first solo fema music artist to be honoured with a dedicated stamp issue. those are some of the stories we have been taking a look at. your life with bbc news. —— you are live with bbc news. here in the uk, the former conservative whip, chris pincher is standing down as an mp after losing his appeal against an eight week suspension from the commons over groping allegations which allegedly took place at a club away from the houses of parliament. the decision will trigger a by—election in his tamworth constituency in staffordshire. live now to pat mcfadden mp, from the opposition labour party who is now the shadow chancellor of the duchy of lancaster — and the party's national campaign co—ordinator. good to talk to you. you have a new role thanks to the reshuffle, including the national campaign coordinator. many are seeing th

households". the bp—funded scheme has ended. royalrs since the start of dame shirley bassey�*s career. they include a picture of the welsh singer's performance at the opening ceremony of the 1999 rugby world cup in cardiff. she is the first solo female music artist to be honoured with a dedicated stamp issue. it you're live with bbc news. the supreme court in mexico has decriminalised abortion nationwide. the decision comes two years after the court ruled that abortion was legal in one northern state. in a post on social media, the court said abortion being a crime was unconstitional because it violated the rights of those who can have children. maria elena navas from bbc mundo says the decision is an important step, but will still be controversial. proportion was already decriminalised in more than ten states including mexico city. there was a ruling _ states including mexico city. there was a ruling last _ states including mexico city. there was a ruling last year— states including mexico city. there was a ruling last year in _ stat

households". the bp—funded, independently—run scheme has ended. royalto mark 70 years since the start of dame shirley bassey�*s career. her performances at the opening ceremony of the 1999 rugby world cup and the 2013 oscars are among the images to be featured. she is the first solo female music artist to be honoured with a dedicated stamp issue. you're live with bbc news. here in the uk, the former conservative whip, chris pincher is standing down as an mp after losing his appeal against an eight week suspension from the commons over groping allegations. the decision will trigger a by—election in his tamworth constituency in staffordshire. live now to peter cardwell, political editor of talk radio, and former adviser to government ministers in four departments. thank you forjoining us. chris pincher, why has he decided to announce his resignation now? it is announce his resignation now? it is an interesting _ announce his resignation now? it 3 an interesting one, it has taken a while, because his resignation has been called for for a long time, but the

but look, other big royal story of the day is that the daily mail has revealed prince william and kate are hiring a chief executive, a ceo, to run their household will report directly to the royal couple rather than their all powerful private secretaries and ladies see is going to completely see this is going to completely shake up what is a very traditional courtier system . do traditional courtier system. do you think this is kate and william trying to seize some control to claim the initiative, or is this a mistake make? because actually it might step on some toes, maybe some toes of people close to king charles in particular? >> no, i think it is an experiment and i think it is an experiment and i think it is an experiment that is doomed to failure because private sector kyrees are effectively ceos of the households that they are are private secretaries of . and all private secretaries of. and all of them report to the monarch. the monarch is the ultimate authority and if you now have to ceos one call the ceo , the other ceos one call the ceo, the other called a private secretary, you are divided. you might divide and rule. but i would actu

but look, other big royal story of the day is that the daily mail has revealed prince william and kate are hiring a chief executive, a ceo, to run their household will report directly to the royal couple rather than their all powerful private secretaries and ladies see is going to completely see this is going to completely shake up what is a very traditional courtier system . do traditional courtier system. do you think this is kate and william trying to seize some control to claim the initiative, or is this a mistake make? because actually it might step on some toes, maybe some toes of people close to king charles in particular? >> no, i think it is an experiment and i think it is an experiment and i think it is an experiment that is doomed to failure because private sector kyrees are effectively ceos of the households that they are are private secretaries of . and all private secretaries of. and all of them report to the monarch. the monarch is the ultimate authority and if you now have to ceos one call the ceo , the other ceos one call the ceo, the other called a private secretary, you are divided. you might divide and rule. but i would actu

he became a household name in the 60s and 70s with his impersonation of politicians and other public figures. the royaly charity says he's left behind an immeasurable void in the entertainment industry, and tributes have been pouring . in tributes have been pouring. in this is gb news across the uk on tv. in your car, on digital radio and on your smart speaker by saying play gb news now it's back to esther and phil. >> thanks there, tamsin. so welcome to saturday morning live with esther and phil. >> the manhunt for terror suspect daniel khalif, who escaped from wandsworth prison, heads into its fourth day. yesterday. the police announced a £20,000 reward for information leading to his arrest. how ever the first sighting of caliph has been confirmed. >> a member of the public said they saw him walking away from a van near the wandsworth roundabout on wednesday morning. the search is currently being focussed in the chiswick area of west london. >> the met's commissioner, sir mark rowley, said the escape was clearly pre—planned and the whole has raised serious whole event has raised serious questions abo

royal babies? yes he did. >> soah, a storytely. everything. >> so this story had everything. >> so this story had everything. >> a household name.usehold name. she was a popular. yeah she >> she was a household name. she was a brave jular. yeah she >> she was a household name. she was a brave ,jlar. yeah she >> she was a household name. she was a brave , brave aah she >> she was a household name. she was a brave , brave woman she >> she was a household name. she was a brave , brave woman bye was a brave, brave woman by presenting crimewatch. but none of us ever thought her life would be at risk. >> well, no, i mean, she. she did. when interviewed, did. well, when i interviewed, she because asked she did mention because i asked that an obvious that question to an obvious question. you know, you do actually lot of people actually send a lot of people down, you worried about down, aren't you worried about your safety ? your own safety? >> her that and she >> you asked her that and she said yes, but she think said yes, but she doesn't think about much . about it too much. >> and then obviously, a couple of absolutely fascinating. >>

an absolute whiz household name in the 60s and 70s with his impressions of celebrities and politicians . he celebrities and politicians. he passed away in hospital yesterday . the royalcharity said he leaves behind an immeasurable void in the entertainment industry and military grade explosives and weapons which could have been used by republican terrorists to attack police officers have been recovered in county derry, according to the police service of northern ireland, two men and a woman arrested under the terrorism act. >> after the discovery of cash, handguns, grenades , ammunitions handguns, grenades, ammunitions and plastic explosives with the primary line of inquiry being focussed on what they call the new ira . new ira. >> right. let's take a look at today's newspapers on the front page of the times. this morning. the family of the escaped alleged terrorist, daniel khalif appealed last night for him to give himself up as the search went into the fourth day. >> now the telegraph has a net zero obsession fuelling inflation with the former bank of england governor saying it shouldn't be the bank's top priority . priority. >> i'll fight doctors who say i should

households will be paying the same, or perhaps even more this winter. >> now it's been a good year for the british wine harvest. that's according to the royalve that climate change is extending and growing the season and causing a boom for the uk's wine industry. a wet and cool midsummer sandwiched between hot, sunny periods in june and september , has given vineyards september, has given vineyards the of rain and the right amount of rain and sunshine. how lovely there you go. >> uk holidaymakers planning winter will pay winter sun holidays will pay less for tourist items in the vast majority of destinations compared to last year. that's to according the post office because sterling's value has against many long haul currencies , particularly those currencies, particularly those in the far east. i'm pretty well the report found inflation has not been as significant in many long haul destinations as it was in europe . aiden is here with in europe. aiden is here with all the sport. morning. morning >> good morning to you both. good to see you. >> what have we got? >> what have we got? >> well, let's look at the rugby world cup this weekend. i

households throughout the country. female surgeons working in nhs hospitals are subjected to a culture of sexual harrassment and assaults by male colleagues — that's according to a staff survey. the research, described by the royalit was the smirk, you know, just everything about it. i felt dirty, i felt humiliated. the operating theatre, home of life—saving surgery performed by our brightest minds, and now revealed to be the scene of sexual assault. it was the fact that there were four consultants in that room, two registrars, a whole surgical scrub nurse team, and not a single person thought that that was wrong. and which was worse — the actual incident itself, or the silence of your colleagues? oh, absolutely, my colleagues' reaction. this person wasn't even the most senior person in the operating theatre, but he knew that that behaviour was ok, and that's just rotten. judith's experience was over a decade ago, but this report invited surgeons to share what happened in just the past five years. 1400 responded. the experience of women's surgeons is rarely talked about openly. for the first time, this report reveals the problem. more than 60% were sexually harassed, such as receiving suggestive messages. almost