You re watching bbc newsroom live its11am and these are the main stories this morning. The duke of sussex says there was really no other option in stepping back from being a senior royal. Prince harry speaks publicly for the First Time Since the new royal arrangments were announced. The decision that i have made for my wife and i to step back is not one i made lightly. It was so many months of talks after so many years of challenges and i know i havent always got it right, but as far as this goes, there really was no other option. Two men are arrested on suspicion of murder after three men were killed in North East London. Despite the best efforts of paramedics on the scene, they were pronounced dead on the scene. So, an absolutely tragic
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Hitting parts of australia as storms lead to fears of flooding following the bushfires. And in sport, battling back. A day after being thrown out of the english premiership, saracens keep the european hopes alive with victory over racing 92. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The duke and duchess of sussex are able to begin establishing the details of how their new life free from royal duties will work, after the agreement announced yesterday by the queen. She was at church near sandringham this morning as the Prime Minister borisjohnson said he wished harry and meghan the best and was sure the royal family would find a way forward. But Thomas Markle the duchesss father has accused them of cheapening a great institution. Heres our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. The words the queen used yesterday about harry and meghan where warm and supportive, but the deal done with them by her officials was an uncompromising one. The reputation of the royal family must be protected. Its al
Prince harry says it has brought him Great Sadness that he is leaving his royal duties after he agreed a deal with the queen that allowed him and his wife meghanto stop their official roles. Speaking for the First Time Since news emerged of his desire to quitthe duke of sussex said the couple felt they had no other option but to leave the royal family behind. He expressed his wish to have a more peaceful life as a family, but said the uk would always be his home. Heres our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. They had hoped, they said in their personal statement of 8 january, to find a progressive new role within the royal family, in which, while stepping back, they could have continued to serve. That hasnt worked out. Buckingham palace has taken a hard line. Their royal role has been all but removed and harry is clearly disappointed. At a private dinner in london for sentebale, his hiv charity in southern africa, he said he wanted his audience to hear the truth. He recalled the afte
After nearly a decade of conflict. And, the first tennis major of the year gets underway, despite the problems caused by the australian bushfires. Prince harry says it has brought him Great Sadness that he is leaving his royal duties after he agreed a deal with the queen that allowed him and his wife meghan to stop their official roles. Speaking for the First Time Since news emerged of his desire to quit, the duke of sussex said the couple felt they had no other option but to leave the royal family behind. He expressed his wish to have a more peaceful life as a family, but said the uk would always be his home. Heres our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. They had hoped, they said in their personal statement of 8 january, to find a progressive new role within the royal family, in which, while stepping back, they could have continued to serve. That hasnt worked out. Buckingham palace has taken a hard line. Their royal role has been all but removed and harry is clearly disappointed. A
And the first tennis major of the year gets underway despite the problems caused by the australian bushfires. Prince harry says it has brought him Great Sadness that he is leaving his royal duties after he agreed a deal with the queen that allowed him and his wife meghan to stop their official roles. Speaking for the First Time Since news emerged of his desire to quitthe duke of sussex said the couple felt they had no other option but to leave the royal family behind. He expressed his wish to have a more peaceful life as a family, but said the uk would always be his home. Heres our royal correspondent nicholas witchell. They had hoped, they said in their personal statement of 8 january, to find a progressive new role within the royal family, in which, while stepping back, they could have continued to serve. That hasnt worked out. Buckingham palace has taken a hard line. Their royal role has been all but removed and harry is clearly disappointed. At a private dinner in london for senteb