greeted the crowds that have been gathering for the queen. he gave a very moving speech. he praised his mother s unswerving devotion and promised to carry on the life of service and duty that she had ascribed herself to. these are the very first words that he spoke as king. watch this. i speak to you today with feelings of profound sorrow. throughout her life, her majesty, the queen, my beloved mother, was an inspiration, an example to me and to all of my family. and we owe her the most heartfelt debt any family could owe to their mother for her love, affection, guidance, understanding and example. queen elizabeth was a life well-lived, a promise with destiny kept and she s mourned most deeply in her passing. that promise of life-long service, i renew to all today. alongside the personal grief that all of my family are feeling, we also share with so many of you in the united kingdom, in all the countries where the queen was head of state in the commonwealth and across the w
From magnificent garden parties to dinner with the president, raised platforms for Kevin Hart and a knock-out wait for Floyd Mayweather, Craig Jacobs looks backs at the some of the events that capivated us in 2023.
most will need proof of vaccination but bans on non us citizens arriving from many countries will end. facebook says its spending billions on safety as a whistleblower tells british mps that the social media platform is making hatred worse. and it s a royal affair as japan gets ready for their princess to marry a commoner before the couple leave for a new life in the united states. hello and welcome to the programme. let s start in afghanistan and a distressing snapshot of the unravelling humanitarian situation. the un has warned of a countdown to catastrophe, with millions facing starvation. already, hospitals are seeing horrific scenes of malnutrition.
it s in our financial interest to make sure that people have a good experience i on our site. frances haugen has now taken her allegations about her former employer to politicians in westminster and washington. but while facebook s reputation has certainly been damaged, so far, its finances remain very healthy. rory cellan jones, bbc news. if you want to get in touch with me i m on twitter @bbckarishma you re watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme.(tx oov + a royal affair japan gets ready for their princess to marry a commoner in a subdued, pared down ceremony. indira gandhi, ruler of the world s largest democracy, died today. only yesterday, she had spoken of dying in the service of her country and said, i would be proud of it. every drop of my blood