for god the soul of his servant, prince philip, duke of edinburgh.- philip, duke of edinburgh. for his resolute faith _ philip, duke of edinburgh. for his resolute faith and _ philip, duke of edinburgh. for his resolute faith and loyalty, - philip, duke of edinburgh. for his resolute faith and loyalty, or - philip, duke of edinburgh. for his resolute faith and loyalty, or his l resolute faith and loyalty, or his hi-h resolute faith and loyalty, or his high sense of duty and integrity, for his— high sense of duty and integrity, for his life — high sense of duty and integrity, for his life of service to the nation _ for his life of service to the nation and commonwealth. you're watching bbc news. special coverage from windsor of the funeral of the duke of edinburgh, which has taken place this afternoon. prince philip died on the 9th april, at the age of 99. earlier, my colleague, huw edwards, spoke to the royal biographer robert hardman and vanity fair's royal correspondent, katie nicholl. they began by discussing how the family will support the queen, following the duke of e

all the music had been chosen by the duke. the first hymn sung by the choir of four was the mariners hymn, for those in peril on the sea. the small congregation sat in its family groups. the queen sat alone. so too did prince harry. after the prayers and the commendation, a distinctive touch typical of the duke. royal marine buglers sounded the royal navy's call to action stations. and finally, at the end of her husband's funeral, the choir sang the national anthem. it has been a day of ceremony and solemnity and some emotion at winds are and watching it all has been our correspondent. with me is our correspondent, helena wilkinson. we could detect the hand of the duke himself in the proceedings. absolutely. we know that the duke spent so many years planning his own funeral and i suspect he would be absolutely proud of how his funeral was performed and played out today especially ceremonial elements played out behind the walls of winds are castle after a very difficult day for the queen and also for other members of the royal

you can see the _ and the duke of edinburgh. you can see the warm _ and the duke of edinburgh. you can see the warm greeting between him and the queen and prince philip. it between him and the queen and prince philip.— prince philip. it was recent, and he said _ prince philip. it was recent, and he said in _ prince philip. it was recent, and he said in this - prince philip. it was recent, j and he said in this telegram that they will never forget the moment they all shared together in the uk state visit and he talks about his legacy and dedication to the crown eyes do the belgian, dutch and swedish royal family and heart—warming tributes. the swedish king touching on a shared passion he had with the duke of edinburgh for sailing in the uk. white met the leaders of both germany and france. and also on the front pages of papers there. if we look at the frankfurter allgemeine. you can see prince philip in a ceremonial uniform and you can see how he embodied and you can see how he embodied an era of british history and the french president is saying that the duke led an exempla

, duke of edinburgh.his royal highness passed away peacefully this morning at windsor castle." "further announcements will be made in due course. the royal familyjoin with people around the world in mourning his loss." with me now is our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. let's speak to our royal correspondent, sarah campbell, who's outside buckingham palace. when we spoke a little earlier you said that people were coming down to buckingham palace to express their sadness and lay flowers. that buckingham palace to express their sadness and lay flowers.— sadness and lay flowers. that is ri . ht, sadness and lay flowers. that is right. and _ sadness and lay flowers. that is right, and what _ sadness and lay flowers. that is right, and what is _ sadness and lay flowers. that is right, and what is interesting i sadness and lay flowers. that is right, and what is interesting is| right, and what is interesting is that there is a real mix of ages when you walk amongst the crowds. young people, one girl to

how will you remember the duke? i with us. how will you remember the duke?— the duke? i think first and foremost. _ the duke? i think first and foremost, for— the duke? i think first and foremost, for a _ the duke? i think first and foremost, for a shared i the duke? i think first and l foremost, for a shared love the duke? i think first and i foremost, for a shared love of the commonwealth. he loved the family of the nations, as i do, and i think he was an extraordinary figure who lived an extraordinary life and help connect the commonwealth to his personal interaction with the people and the cultures. the queen's challenge _ people and the cultures. the queen's challenge i think through their marriage was somehow to harness prince philip's energies in the crown. a lot was invested in travelling around the commonwealth. he made a lot of solo visits and a lot of solo visits to barbados. correct. i think as a — visits to barbados. correct. i think as a sailor, _ visits to barbados. correct. i think as a sailor, as - visits to barbados. correct. i think as a sailor,

what did the duke of edinburgh say to you in . now. what did the duke of. edinburgh say to you in terms of his ongoing involvement? what was he most proud of what this whole programme that is huge. it's global, it's involved so many people. i think he was very surprised that— think he was very surprised that it _ think he was very surprised that it grew in the way that it did~ — that it grew in the way that it did~ it — that it grew in the way that it did. it was originally an idea for the — did. it was originally an idea for the united kingdom and it has grown to involve more than 130 countries around the world. more _ 130 countries around the world. more than— 130 countries around the world. more than a million young beanie _ more than a million young people at anyone time are their award. — people at anyone time are their award, which i think is a wonderful legacy. the duke described the award as a do—it—yourself growing up kit. ithink— do—it—yourself growing up kit. i think that's a brilliant description because what it does — de

the duke of edinburgh award. in this academy they have been running the scheme for almost two decades. hundreds of children he had taken part. teachers say the programme, which encourages students to volunteer and go on expeditions has transformed many lives. prince edward visited the school once to hand out his father's awards in person. we school once to hand out his father's awards in person.— awards in person. we are really, really thankful _ awards in person. we are really, really thankful to _ awards in person. we are really, really thankful to him, _ awards in person. we are really, really thankful to him, prince . really thankful to him, prince philip. it gave opportunity to our children to mix with the outside world. they face a lot of obstacles and they are taught how to overcome those obstacles.— those obstacles. more than 150,000 children in south _ those obstacles. more than 150,000 children in south asia, _ those obstacles. more than 150,000 children in south asia, from - those obstacles. more t

the duke died yesterday, aged 99, at windsor castle. prince charles said he'd given the "most remarkable service" to the queen and the country, and was a "much loved figure". his comments came as details were announced this afternoon of the duke's funeral. it will be next saturday, at 3pm at st george's chapel in windsor. there'll be a one—minute silence held nationally at the same time. earlier in the day, gun salutes took place to mark the duke's death, as our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. at midday in the capital cities of the four nations of the united kingdom, 41 gun salutes were fired. fire. and for a man who served in the royal navy in the second world war and later, guns were fired in tribute aboard several warships, and in gibraltar, home to the royal navy's gibraltar squadron. at windsor castle, the earl of wessex arrived with his wife to join the queen in the family's mourning, as officials put the finishing touches to the plans for the duke's funeral. it will take place at three o'clock next saturday after

x�*t�*ou experience like the duke of ed, it is life changing.— experience like the duke of ed, it is life changing. you are quite the ambassador— is life changing. you are quite the ambassador for _ is life changing. you are quite the ambassador for the _ is life changing. you are quite the ambassador for the duke - is life changing. you are quite the ambassador for the duke of - ambassadorfor the duke of edinburgh award scheme, i don't think he could have put it better himself. thank you forjoining us. a round—up of other news now. saudi arabia has executed three soldiers for high treason, saying they'd targeted the kingdom's security and military interests "in co—operation with the enemy" — which was not named. they were executed close to the border with yemen, where saudi arabia is fighting iranian—backed houthi rebels. india is in the grip of an overwhelming second wave of coronavirus. the country recorded more than 145,000 new cases on saturday and the highest number of daily deaths in five months. the wealthy maharashtra state has started a weekend lockdown. after a r

the duke of edinburgh award. in this academy, they have been running the scheme for almost two decades. hundreds of children had taken part. teachers say the programme, which encourages students to volunteer and go on expeditions, has transformed many lives. prince edward visited the school once to hand out his father's awards in person. we are really, really thankful to him, prince philip. it gave opportunity to our children to mix with the outside world. they face a lot of obstacles and they are taught how to overcome those obstacles. more than 150,000 children in south asia, from all walks of life, have participated in the duke of edinburgh's international award. this girl who wants to be an entrepreneur says it introduced her to skills and experiences she would never have otherwise had. i am from sri lanka where we are focused on formal education. the duke of edinburgh tapped into our lives and made a big change. i think the duke of edinburgh's award was a safe space for me to transform as a young person and

and then a distinctive touch, characteristic of the duke. royal marine buglers sounded the royal navy's call to action stations. royal marines sound action stations at the end of her husband's funeral, the choir sang the national anthem. seldom can its words have had greater poignancy. # god save the queen.# the family mourners departed, a widowed queen to her castle, and two brothers, william and harry, walked away together, alongside the duchess of cambridge. the duke of edinburgh is gone, but the brothers know that he would have wanted the family to move on, and for differences to be healed. nicholas witchell, bbc news. police had asked people not to gather outside the walls of windsor castle because of covid restrictions, but many were determined to pay their respects. our royal correspondent daniela relph reports on how the town of windsor and its people responded to the events of the day. there was a quiet early calm to windsor. picture perfect for this day of solemnity and remembrance. the town, the backdrop to so many royal occasions

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the duke's children and grandchildrenjoined the solemn procession. the buglers of the royal marines sounded the last post — after the duke was laid to rest in the royal vault. and across the nation, at 3pm, gun salutes and a minute's silence took place. and we'll be looking at the papers with our reviewers eve pollard and peter hunt — stay with us for that. in a few minutes viewers on bbc one willjoin us for a round up of the day's events with huw edwards. but before that — the duke of edinburgh was laid to rest at windsor castle earlier today. although the service itself was small, due to covid restrictions, the duke's love of the military was reflected in the pageantry, before the funeral in st george's chapel. inside the chapel, there were only 30 mourners, all members of the family or close friends. the queen sat alone — again due to covid rules — as she said goodbye to her husband of 73 years. the service was opened by the dean of windsor. we are here today in saint george's chapel to commit into the hands of god the soul of his servan

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suchis the life of the duke of edinburgh. such is the longevity of his life, world war ii, serving in the royal navy. he was there for the surrender of the japanese forces. he has met and known many of the russian president through the cold war and of course has known many of the american presidents?— american presidents? yes, you mentioned _ american presidents? yes, you mentioned a — american presidents? yes, you mentioned a special— american presidents? yes, you| mentioned a special relationship american presidents? yes, you - mentioned a special relationship and thatis mentioned a special relationship and that is something that has been much trumpeted down the years by politicians from both sides of the pond. but barack 0bama, going back to him, made the point that the royalfamily and prince philip particularly had done perhaps as much to cement that special relationship as the politicians had done as well. he said this was something that had been strengthened ijy something that had been strengthened by the royal fa

yes, it was. to the duke of edinburgh? yes, it was- although — to the duke of edinburgh? yes, it was. although expressed - to the duke of edinburgh? yes, it was. although expressed more i was. although expressed more privately. as a lot of people have said, he is a lot —— he was a very private person in a lot of ways. his mother became a greek orthodox nun at the end of her life. she gave away her belongings, albeit quite an eccentric woman. she chain smoked and played canasta. she also harboured jewish refugees in her own flat during the war, risking her own liberty. she was an important influence. his wife has shown the greatest possible christian fortitude and example and really been the most wonderful ambassador for authentic christianity in a period of time when the church has begun to lose some of its influence and grip on the popular imagination due to a whole series of factors, but prince philip and the queen have been at the forefront of being part of the glue that has held together the really important values of christian civilisation which i think we are go

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it was heavily involved _ duke wanted? absolutely. it was heavily involved in _ duke wanted? absolutely. it was heavily involved in the _ duke wanted? absolutely. it was heavily involved in the planning i duke wanted? absolutely. it was i heavily involved in the planning and preparations for this funeral before his death. as strange as it may sound, this is the funeral that he wanted and if funeral that he wanted his family. this afternoon, a spokesperson for buckingham palaces said the funeral itself will be a remarkable life. it has been approved by the queen and i have been a few changes because of the code restrictions but, as you say, it will be here in windsor at st george's hassled within the castle wells in the precincts of the castle at three o'clock next saturday afternoon. the duke's coffin will be carried in a land rover within the castle presents and, would you believe, that land rover has been a specially adapted and it was designed by the duke himself. he wanted the specially adapted land rover to having his own coffin and he was involved in the designs and it

i station, passengers were arriving to honour the duke.— honour the duke. i was quite overwhelmed _ honour the duke. i was quite overwhelmed with _ honour the duke. i was quite overwhelmed with the - honour the duke. i was quite overwhelmed with the whole j honour the duke. i was quite - overwhelmed with the whole thing, the prince passing. something ifelt i had to do today is to be here. it is wonderful to come out and feel part of— is wonderful to come out and feel part of the — is wonderful to come out and feel part of the celebration of his life fundamentally and for the queen to have her_ fundamentally and for the queen to have her close friends and family around _ have her close friends and family around her. a have her close friends and family around her-— have her close friends and family around her. . , ., ., ., around her. a little bit emotional. it is a beautiful _ around her. a little bit emotional. it is a beautiful day _ around her. a little bit emotional. it is a beautiful day and _ around her. a little bit emotional. it is a beautiful

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duke's roll? it show their appreciation of the duke's roll?— show their appreciation of the duke's roll? it has been a fairly eventual day — duke's roll? it has been a fairly eventual day here _ duke's roll? it has been a fairly eventual day here in _ duke's roll? it has been a fairly| eventual day here in edinburgh. duke's roll? it has been a fairly i eventual day here in edinburgh. 41 gun salute marking prince philip's decorated military career here at edinburgh castle around noon. the sound of the salute echoed across the whole of the city. the city, of course, where the duke was named after and filing the guns were all the reserves in the castle led by an nhs worker from glasgow, the reserves in the castle led by an nhs workerfrom glasgow, an nhs worker who has been fighting the covid pandemic from the very outset and here on the esplanade crowds lined up. they were alljust behind me between 200 and 300 people there. a moment of reflection and of course a moment of sadness as well and ever

on the newshour tonight: death of the duke. the united kingdom mourns as prince philip, husband of queen elizabeth ii, passes away at the age of 99. then, the trial continues. medical officials testify about the cause of george floyd's death in the murder trial of former police officer derek chauvin. plus, getting the vaccine. despite an intensifying inoculation effort for high-risk meatpacking plant workers, many remain reluctant to receive a shot. and, it's friday. david brooks and jonathan capehart examine senator manchin's critical resistance to senate rule ces

we have reaction to news of the duke's death. reporter: the union flag at half mast above the palace where he spent so much of his working life and placed on the gates the official announcement of the duke of edinburgh's death. pm johnson: it is to her majesty and her family that our nation's thoughts must turn today because they have lost not just a much love and highly respected public figure, but a devoted husband and a proud and loving father, grandfather, and in recent years, great grandfather. reporter: his presence and significance in british national life recognized in the tributes >> the u.k. has lost an incredible public servant in prince philip. he dedicated his life to our country. he will be remembered for his support and devotion to the queen. our thoughts are with the queen, the royal family, and the british public, as they come together to mourn this huge loss. reporter: memories of an extraordinary man. the remembrance has gone way beyond this royal town. >> on behalf of the welsh government and people in all par

all the time, it was, "there's the duke!" and duke waves. "hi, duke!" yeah. he was such — a charismatic...charming, with such a great sense of humour, that you just want to be here, - you want to be here for the queen and her family as well, _ you want to try and do your bit. obviously, living in. windsor, you feel that that's right, don't you? at the duke of edinburgh pub, landlady annie andrews is putting the final touches in place. she's hoping to send the duke off in style. we are inviting all the regulars, as many as we can safely get in the tent, and we will be raising a glass to toast him. when you lose family you always have a wake, etc, and he has been like part of ourfamily. it'll be watched worldwide. and, you know, it's a mark of respect, and he deserves it. he didn't want the fuss and the pageantry, so he did get what he wanted. it's a moment of history. it's a passing of an era, almost. he was a part of my history, and i think i shall miss him. there will be quite a bit of piping, bugling and trumpeting at today's funeral to reflect the duke's

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the duke had a global perspective. all the places and the people you have seen, they all belong to this one family of nations of ours. presenting television programmes about his travels... ..but also representing britain at memorials for a world war in which he played an active part. chancellor merkel said his friendship with germany would not be forgotten. president macron of france said he lived an exemplary life, defined by bravery and duty. greek born, of danish blood, the duke was an elder statesman of european royalty. the spanish king here on the left and his wife sent a telegram to the queen. 0ne place of course where the duke may be especially missed is the island of tanna in the south—west pacific, where he was worshipped by some as a god. james landale with some of the world reaction. we have already heard from the first ministers of scotland, wales and northern ireland, lets talk more about reaction in those nations. 0ur correspondent allan little is at holyrood palace tonight. given the links between the

there experiences and receiving their duke of edinburgh awards.— experiences and receiving their duke of edinburgh awards. there has been a lot of stories _ of edinburgh awards. there has been a lot of stories that _ of edinburgh awards. there has been a lot of stories that we _ of edinburgh awards. there has been a lot of stories that we have - of edinburgh awards. there has been a lot of stories that we have been - a lot of stories that we have been hearing today, people saying all the schemes, the organisations, the causes he was passionate about, things that he championed, that perhaps people were not aware that the duke was actually really passionate about. i understand that he played a key role in the development of the gift aid scheme, which we think of as very common now, when you are donating money to charity, it allows an extra percentage to go to the charity if you are a taxpayer. explain his role there because i think it is something people do not know about. hgppy something people do not know about. happy too. by way of background, the charities aid foundation, we are a s

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the duke was also a well—known figure in new zealand. he appreciated a traditional welcome but his focus was always on supporting young people. for over 50 years, the duke of edinburgh award have connected him to thousands of new zealand young people. and, of course, perhaps most importantly, he has served in support of her majesty the queen for many, many years — in her service to new zealand, the commonwealth, and indeed the world. in australia, the duke of edinburgh has always been warmly welcomed, and he'll be fondly remembered by the politicians and the public alike. shaima khalil reporting. as we've heard, many more tributes have been paid to the duke of edinburgh from across the world. kenya's president kenyatta said the duke had been a "towering symbol of family values". prince philip was visiting kenya with his wife when her father, king george vi, died and she ascended to the throne. 0ur africa correspondent, catherine byaru hanga, sent this report from there. newsreel announcer: the royal visitors stepped off into the - hot

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all the time, it was, "there's the duke!" and the duke would wave at you. he was such a charismatic, charming, with such a great sense of humour, that you just want to be here, you want to be here for the queen and her family as well, you want to try and do your bit. obviously, living in windsor, you feel that that's right, don't you? at the duke of edinburgh pub, landlady annie andrews is putting the final touches in place. she is hoping to send the duke off in style. we are inviting all the regulars, as many as we can safely get in the tent, and we will be raising a glass to toast him. when you lose family you always have a wake, etc, and he has been like part of our family. it'll be watched worldwide. and, you know, it's a mark of respect and he deserves it. he didn't want the fuss and the pageantry, so he did get what he wanted. it's a moment of history. it's the passing of an era, almost. he was a part of my history, and i think i shall miss him. there will be quite a bit of piping, bugling and trumpeting at today's funeral to reflect the duke's milita

the duke looked down _ they said hello. the duke looked down at — they said hello. the duke looked down at roddy carry my handbag and said, down at roddy carry my handbag and said. at— down at roddy carry my handbag and said, at least that is one thing i've never— said, at least that is one thing i've never had to do! tell said, at least that is one thing i've never had to do!— i've never had to do! tell us finally what _ i've never had to do! tell us finally what it _ i've never had to do! tell us finally what it meant - i've never had to do! tell us finally what it meant to i i've never had to do! tell us| finally what it meant to you, i've never had to do! tell us i finally what it meant to you, we just saw you there getting your award, what did it mean to you to be there, having achieved your gold and what it was like meeting him? it was the proudest — what it was like meeting him? it was the proudest moment _ what it was like meeting him? it was the proudest moment in _ what it was like meeting him? it was the proudest moment in my - what it was like me

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husband, the duke of edinburgh. prince philip has been laid to rest after a funeral service at windsor castle, reflecting his lifetime of service and dedication to the queen. in attendance were their children, including the prince of wales. prince philip's coffin travelled to the service on a specially adapted landrover that he helped design. members of the armed forces took part in a military and musical tribute — before a nationwide silence was observed. the ceremony was in line with prince philip's wishes, with no tributes paid. walking together after the service, the two brothers — princes william and harry — who have been at odds in recent months. prince philip died last week at the age of 99. he was the longest—serving consort, having been married to queen elizabeth for more than 70 years. now on bbc news — a special programme on the funeral of his royal highness, prince philip, the duke of edinburgh. for more than 1,000 years, in good times and in bad, the town of windsor has taken pride in its endu

now on bbc news, a special programme on the funeral of his royal highness, prince philip, the duke of edinburgh. for more than 1,000 years, in good times and in bad, the town of windsor has taken pride in its enduring bond with the monarchy. and today, under blue skies and in glorious sunshine, the royal borough provides the setting for a funeral. a ceremonial funeral, as the longest—serving consort in the history of the royal family is laid to rest. a long and productive lifetime, a history of real achievement, a peaceful death at the age of 99. these are all things certainly to celebrate and to mark with gratitude. today's funeral for his royal highness the prince philip, duke of edinburgh will certainly celebrate a life well lived. but it will also be a time of grief and loss for her majesty the queen, who, for over 70 years counted on the strength and advice of a dutiful husband and consort. it's a time of loss, too, for the children, grandchildren and the wider family. it was here at windsor castle, eight days ago, that prince philip passed away, and it is here in the private c

back now to tributes to the duke of edinburgh. thousands of people have their own personal memories, having met the duke at official engagements over the years. on his 50th birthday in 1971 the queen and prince philip visited the shipyard at barrow—in—furness in cumbria, where they met twin sisters who remember the encounter to this day. they shared their recollections with our north of england correspondent, judith moritz. newsreel: today at barrow, the first of a new class of british warship takes the water. the launch of hms sheffield was a momentous day, a real royal occasion. and for two people in particular it was very special. twin sisters sheila and ann present the bouquet to the queen. they represented the twin industries of shipbuilding and engineering. they remember meeting the queen and especially the duke of edinburgh. it was an honour. it is not every day you get to meet the queen and the prince in one day. it was also the 50th birthday of the duke. the whole atmosphere was absolutely amazing. and you remember hi

by the duke himself. just keep your head down a little bit. we have a special report from ukraine, where tensions build. russian troops gather on the border. the diplomatic row between russia and the us intensifies: moscow orders ten american diplomats to pack up and leave. a weekend curfew comes into force in the indian capital delhi, as coronavirus cases rise sharply in the city and across the country. and the british actor helen mccrory — best known for her roles in the tv series peaky blinders and three harry potter films — has died of cancer at the age of 52. and hundreds of celebrity influencers have learned that they will finally be compensated for turning up,

that is the duke of edinburgh's youngest . is the duke of edinburgh's youngest son and his wife. well, rev richard coles recently lost his sister to coronavirus and his partner, david died in december 2019. he has just published a book "�*the madness of grief: a memoir of love and loss'. he told me how he has coped with grief. it was something that shook the world, so much that i did feel as though i'd kind of lost my place in my sense of self which is why describe it as being like madness. but i think that particular difficult. i mean, especially for somebody like the queen, whose presence and whose insurance plays such an important part in our sense of ourselves as a nation and as a people. and of course we all for her terribly, it will be a grievous loss. and our sincere condolences and our prayers, if we are praying types, go to her. and it reminds as i think of how important those narratives of continuity are, but our private individual ones and family once too, they enable us to know who we are and give us our sense of our place. we know who we are and give us our sense o

the impact the duke's death has had on them. it's been a bit of a shock. however much one tries to prepare l oneself for something like this, l it's still a dreadful shocki and we're, sort of, trying to come to terms with that. and it's very, very sad but, - i have to say, the extraordinary tributes and the memories - but everybody has had been willing to share has been so fantastic. it just goes to show, _ he might have been our father, grandfather, father—in—law, but he meant so much - to so many other people. it didn't matter what anybody was doing in and around the estate here and everywhere else, they all meant a lot to him and he always took a very personal interest in everything that they were doing so they have got stories to tell and most of them quite funny as well! and most of them quite funny as well! and the horses? oh, yes, yes. because he went carriage driving |around here on a regular basis, | but he'd go to places that i were quite all over the place and so we were just talking to... pulled out of a few ditc

duke himself. and the british actress helen mccrory — best known for her roles in the tv series peaky blinders and three harry potter films — has died of cancer at the age of fifty two.

among many things, a biographer of the duke of edinburgh and those members of the royalfamily duke of edinburgh and those members of the royal family well. and the crowds are still very much here at windsor castle tonight. for now i will hand you back to the studio. thank you. well, we saw earlier that two—minute silence at the grand national in aintree to mark prince philip's death. and the duke of edinburgh's sporting activities provided him with a welcome opportunity to get away from formal royal duties. for him, sport became an outlet for his restless energy, and prince philip proved himself to be a keen and talented competitor in a number of different sports. 0ur correspondent natalie pirks looks back at the duke's sporting life. prince philip always enjoyed sport, and he often excelled at it. applause. at school, he learned to love sailing. as a wedding present, he and the queen were given a yacht. the duke took part in the royal regatta at cowes for 50 years, even winning the most prestigious trophy, the britannia cup, with his friend uffa fox in 1952. the thing about going t

and the duke has been such a stabilising - duke has been such a stabilising influence on the monarchy for such a long period of time. inevitably some of the papers talking about the future of the monarchy?- future of the monarchy? yeah, exactl . future of the monarchy? yeah, exactly. you've _ future of the monarchy? yeah, exactly. you've seen _ future of the monarchy? yeah, exactly. you've seen the - future of the monarchy? yeah, | exactly. you've seen the queen future of the monarchy? yeah, i exactly. you've seen the queen in recent years, she is handed over some of her responsibilities to prince charles and other family members who step in for her. i think it's possible we will see a continuation of that as she turns 95 soon. the platinumjubilee is in the planning for next year. when day—to—day engagements resume, we will see her take up her duties. even in the morning period, she has done an audience and the idea that she is carrying on with her duties, that prevails —— even in the morning period. the two russian men suspected of carrying out the salisbury nerve agent attac