this is bbc news. these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. king charles prepares to host a buckingham palace reception for the dignatories in london who are here to attend queen elizabeth s funeral tomorrow. president biden is among the hundreds of world leaders now in london for monday s funeral service at westminster abbey. i ll be speaking some of the tens of thousands who already have. in other news, millions of people in south western japan have been evacuated as the region braces itself for the biggest typhoon in decades. ukraine says more than 59 bodies have now been recovered from a mass burial site in the recently liberated city of izyum. hello and welcome, if you re watching in the uk or around the world. king charles will host a reception for hundreds of world leaders and royal dignitaries at buckingham palace later today ahead of queen elizabeth s funeral on monday. on the final full day of the queen s lying in state, tens of thousands of mem
Good afternoon. King charles has been meeting the Prime Minister, liz truss, at Buckingham Palace in the last hour, as final preparations continue for Queen Elizabeths State Funeral tomorrow. Hes also hosting a reception for hundreds of World Leaders and royals this evening. Officials are now advising people thinking ofjoining the queue not to set off, with the line expected to close later this afternoon. Last night, the queens eight grandchildren, led by Princes William and harry, stood vigil around her coffin. Its the First Time Ever that the grandchildren of a monarch have taken part in the ceremony. And the us president , joe biden, arrived yesterday, as World Leaders continue to arrive in london for tomorrows funeral. James lendel reports. The funeral may be tomorrow but World Leaders are gathering already. The us President Joe Biden and his wife touched down late last night. One of more than 500 foreign dignitaries assembling to pay their respects to a woman in the world knew as
hello. you re watching the bbc news channel with joanna gosling. more new on the queen s funeral. crown prince pavlos is the eldest son of constantine ii, the last king of greece, who reigned from 1964 to 1973. queen elizabeth is his third cousin, twice removed. he has travelled to london for queen elizabeth s funeral and spoke to us about his memories of the queen. always received us with a smile. my parents were very well taken care of when we left greece and lived in england for many years thereafter, my father was always a good confidant for the family and always by her side. sadly he is not so well now so is unable to come over. i am going with my mother and my wife to stand in for my father. but the queen was always receiving us with great smiles and family friendship, always inquiring of how things were going on back home or elsewhere. one of the most wonderful people ever. one of the most wonderful people ever. so much has been said about her empathy, kindness. that