well, i was asked by the wwf to write a book for i by the wwf to write a book for schools on how theted to nature around the world. and i wrote that back in 1983. and because prince philip was the international president of wwf and it had been published for wwf, he read it. not only did he read it but he could see something in there that nobody else could see. i have basically looked at how it is, christianity etc, how they saw the world and what they believe this will to be in our place within it then drove how they related to it, how they treated it. and he was, as i say, he was the international president of wwf at that point and he was a bit tired of yet another conference with yet more data and information would be brought forward. and they were planning to have their 25th anniversary injakarta in 1986 on economics and he went to the board meeting in switzerland and i presented him with the programme and he was very forthright and he looked at this and said oh, my god, well, i'm not going. but they said you have got to, you are our international presence. he said if it was data

his military achievements and his work with the wwf, the conservation work. they can't have the procession you london. what i think will happen, assume will happen is the body will be kept at windsor castle. staff and family will be able to pay their respects over the next few days and then they'll try to come up with some sort of covid-ready plan really for a funeral which will take place at windsor castle. it's been an extraordinary life. they were married for more than seven decades. but have been destined for each other since childhood, according to one of queen elizabeth's bridesmaids. >> i think she fell in love when she was 13. he was good looking. you know, he was -- she never looked at anybody else, ever. and i think he really truly has been a rock. >> the couple married in westminster abbey on november 20th, 1947. for the rest of his life, prince philip was a near constant presence at the queen's side. he gave a rare insight into life behind palace walls when celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. >> i think that the main lesson that we've lear

if we think back to the wwf, he was the first uk | to the wwf, he was the first uk president in the earlyades after that as the international president and then honorary president. we can think back on decades of involvement. the other area in which he was ahead of his time was that he incorporated that into a couple of big commonwealth projects that he was involved with, one of them the commonwealth conference to bring leaders to together. he takes them on a tour. the next one is in canada in 2023. they can see environmental projects and learn about leadership. by projects and learn about leadership. by building that network, i think he has done something we now see is important to preserve the environment in other issues, to get out into the grass roots and do something about it, and he has done that through the duke of edinburgh awards, which focuses on the outdoors, his continued involvement in about 800 charities that he is involved with, and a lot so large number combine environment and community. i almost feel that we all listened more in the 605 and 705 we will see that to make th

many within the wwf thought he was bonkers — within the wwf thought he was bonkers.ying this morning - gifts. one of the things we are very much enjoying this morning is - gifts. one of the things we are very much enjoying this morning is a - much enjoying this morning is a reflection, personal reflections, and people are been talking to us about his manner, his way of going about his manner, his way of going about business, which i think everyone acknowledges was very much his own. what can you share with us in terms of occasions when you were with him, just how he was? well. in terms of occasions when you were with him, just how he was? with him, 'ust how he was? well, the ma'or with him, just how he was? well, the major issue — with him, just how he was? well, the major issue he _ with him, just how he was? well, the major issue he had _ with him, just how he was? well, the major issue he had to _ with him, just how he was? well, the major issue he had to deal _ with him, just how he was? well, the major issue he had to deal with - with him, just how he was? well,

when i was president of wwf, i got more letters about people, the way animals were treated in zoos thanir heads around the idea of a species surviving. and as far back as 1970, with a young prince charles by his side, he was typically forthright about the need to be realistic in the fight for nature. after all, even naturalists drive cars occasionally. having accepted that, we must go a step further and recognise that compromises have to be reached. disagreement is inevitable, but the groups must go on meeting, because we have simply got to hammer out answers to problems which are going to affect all life in these islands for generations to come. in many ways, prince philip was ahead of his time. using his fame as a royal to raise awareness of conservation. an early environmentalist who did not want to be called that — a unique campaignerfor a cause that's ever more relevant. david shukman, bbc news. we can take a look at some other news now. and first, the latest government figures on covid. there were 2,589 new coronavirus infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period — on average

religions you do place within nature and our stories and having read this he meant to a meeting of wwfd i have just read this book about and religion. —— meet with the faiths. he said i have just read this book about an environment in amongst our strongest allies. and that is what we basically beamed up the whole programme of working with initially five face, buddhism, christianity, islam, hinduism, judaism, and then we had 12 fates and now the other literally 3.5 million faith —based environmental projects on the world, a wonderful testimony to his ability to have a vision and to get the vision to happen. 50. to have a vision and to get the vision to happen.— vision to happen. so, that is interesting _ vision to happen. so, that is interesting because - vision to happen. so, that is interesting because we i vision to happen. so, that is interesting because we have vision to happen. so, that is i interesting because we have heard early in the day from someone who worked with him making the point that he was a practical person as well as an ideas person, as far as they felt, so it sound

he was someone always in his duke of edinburgh award, in his wwf fund activities, in the many, many charities interested in drawing people forward who had really done the work and shown imagination and courage in what they were doing. so, yes, i think it was very fitting today. it was a quiet service. it was lovely to see the congregation at their distance because of the coronavirus representing so many who couldn't be here. £1 representing so many who couldn't be here. ,, , . ., ., ., , ., here. q very much for allowing us to film the service _ here. q very much for allowing us to film the service this _ here. q very much for allowing us to film the service this morning. - here. q very much for allowing us to film the service this morning. now, | film the service this morning. now, the archbishop of canterbury expected to preside over the funeral taking place in windsor next saturday. simon, thank you. simon jones they're reporting there from canterbury. the former prime minister, sirjohn major, speaking on the bbc�*s andrew marr show, said that the duke of edinburgh's funeral would be "an i

he served as head of the wwf and was president of some 800 other charities, attending some 22,000 eventsis official retirement in 2017 at the age of 96. with news of his passing on friday, mourners arrived at buckingham palace and windsor castle to pay their respects to the beloved royal consort. >> this morning i was in tears. >> reporter: while the pandemic will prevent a large scale public ceremony to remember prince philip in the days to come, the legacy he leaves is everlasting. >> her majesty said that our country owed her husband a greater debt than he would ever claim or we should ever know. >> reporter: we're expecting details tomorrow, wolf, on the funeral. the queen has to sign off whatever happens. prince philip didn't want a lot of fuss and he's not going to get a lot of fuss, simply because of all the restrictions around the pandemic, but it could happen in the next week or so. >> may he rest in peace and may his memory be a blessing. >>> coming up, investigators are searching for answers after a former nfl player kills five at the home of a rural south carolina doctor. >>>

i think the environment, conservation, wwf, - out?mber the marriage of elizabeth and philip, it was not a day off because it was thought the economy would be affected badly, and when the queen became queen, philip saw the importance of design and engineering which was very vital, and even his own personal design, he was instrumental in designing a window in windsor castle which burnt down in 1992, he really i think espoused these courses which no one recognised at the time and i think the commercial value of engineering and design, conservation and also young people, the duke of edinburgh's award, set up in 1956, which has given the idea of empowerment and giving people hobbies, i did it myself, and i'm sure you did as well, and you are always thinking, being a step ahead of what you could sue as the role of consort and develop that role to not just be always at the beckon of his queen but his own ideas on engagement in endeavours as well, and he has raised the bar very high. you don't want to talk about my performance, we will gloss

he visited 50 trips with wwf visiting projects and attending events. launching campaigns. have passed down his passion to prince charles, prince harry and prince charles, prince harry and prince william. in prince charles, prince harry and prince william.— prince charles, prince harry and prince william. in that generation, particularly — prince william. in that generation, particularly with — prince william. in that generation, particularly with his _ prince william. in that generation, particularly with his grandson, i prince william. in that generation, particularly with his grandson, it i particularly with his grandson, it would seem a very natural preoccupation but for the duke of edinburgh he was at this time. absolutely. it was a time when concerns were more about economic development and these were the decades and we embraced spasmodic economic development. we don't think about the consequences of the impact of the environment and today we are aware but also unfortunate they were paying the consequences of that further short—sighted development model. and the princ

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prince philip had been patriot or president of some 800 charities including wwf. he was a renowned environmental campaigner. he also had his own royal heritage, being born into the greek and danish royal families but he renounced those titles when he took british citizenship in 1947. so what of his role in the british monarchy? >> i think it was pivotal. he was the head of the family. he does that extremely well. >> would it have been difficult for him always in public to take a back seat to his wife? >> if i would have thought anybody who had that responsibility would find it, i would say, taxing, but when you have this whole concept in your blood and you keep your sense of humor and your sense of dignity, you can carry it out beautiful fly. >> reporter: one thing prince philip certainly had was a sense of humor and a tendency to make gaffes. on a trip to australia, he asked a spiritual leader, do you still throw spears at each other. and when meeting president obama, a reference to world leaders. prince philip, a leader, servicemember, great-grandfather, and bel

when i was president of the wwf, i got more letters about people...os than about any concern for the survival of a species. people can't get the idea of a species surviving. as far back as 1970, with a young prince charles by his side, he was typically forthright about the need to be realistic in the fight for nature. even naturalists drive cars occasionally, and having accepted that, we must go a step further and recognise the compromises that have to be reached. this agreement is inevitable, but to the groups must go on meeting, because we have simply got to hammer out answers to problems which are going to affect all life on these islands for generations to come. in many ways, prince philip was ahead of his time, using his fame as a royal to raise awareness of conservation, an early environmentalist who did not want to be called that. a unique campaignerfor a cause that is evermore relevant. over the years prince philip sat for many offical portraits, and here two artists share their experiences of painting the duke in that intimate setting. i have

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when i was president of wwf, i got more letters about people, the way animals were treated in zoos thane idea of a species surviving. and as far back as 1970, the young prince charles by his side, he was typically forthright about the need to be realistic in the fight for nature. even naturalists drive cars occasionally. having accepted that, we must go a step further and recognise that compromises have to be reached. disagreement is inevitable, but the groups must go on meeting because we have simply got to hammer out answers to problems which are going to affect all life on these islands for generations to come. in many ways, prince philip was ahead of his time. using his fame as a royal to raise awareness of conservation. an early environmentalist who did not want to be called that, a unique campaignerfor a cause that is ever more relevant. hello this is bbc news with shaun ley. the headlines... gun salutes have been fired across the uk, in gibraltar and at sea in memory of the duke of edinburgh. prince philip was by the queen's side for more than 70 years. the royalfamily is mournin

. —— wwf that he helped found.e such affair was too sedate for his liking. he supported the botanic gardens, the royal zoological society and the royal british legion. he was no stranger to holyrood, both the palace and the parliament, numerous leaf hosting representatives from the latter in the former. the duke turned to the tory leader to ask if she had a pair of knickers made out of the tartan, and quite properly she retorted, i couldn't possibly comment and even if i did, i couldn't possibly exhibit them. it is no wonder that when asked to sum up his grandparents connection, prince william said preset, he makes her laugh. there is been coverage in the duke's death, much of it coloured by people's own views on the institution of the monarchy. anyone who in their life fought in world war ii, set up an organisation to help young people build resilience and change the course of their lives for the better, who helped found the world's largest conservation charity to save endangered species act gave of his time to he

is of course very high in terms of the duke's own work, he was after all the first president of the wwfet always very interested in the details and in asking me about how i was finding doing volunteering in charity work for the commonwealth. 50 in charity work for the commonwealth. :, :, , , commonwealth. so that in a sense brou:ht commonwealth. so that in a sense brought together _ commonwealth. so that in a sense brought together two _ commonwealth. so that in a sense brought together two of _ commonwealth. so that in a sense brought together two of the - commonwealth. so that in a sense| brought together two of the duke's passions, the commonwealth and the environment? it passions, the commonwealth and the environment?— environment? it did. and i would also sa , environment? it did. and i would also say, another _ environment? it did. and i would also say, another notable - also say, another notable contribution he made among many to the commonwealth is to the commonwealth city conferences, so he brings together about 300 young emerging leaders, so you also see this other thing comin

lancaster: if you look at data ovided by wwf, global witness, and eia, you find that not only are we going into a record-breaki year of land defenders murdered to protect their forest and environment, the u.s. economy is depressed by about $1 million due to illegal logging imports, and illegal logging is the third-largest trans-national crime. goddard: a tree, in fact, is more complex than we know. it has more chromosomes than we have. it can easily be a victim because it may be illegal to take that species, depending on what genus and species it is or where it's located. lancaster: trees can be poached just as any sort of traditional wildlife can be poached. if you can't identify it, you can't protect it, and so our goal is really to develop a database that can be used, hopefully one day, by anybody in the world in order to do this sort of identification to help them fight illegal logging. huff: a lot of cases we've had, it's very difficult to prove that wood was obtained illegally once it gets processed in a mill or once it's removed from the national forest. basically, we have a s