The winner is the winner ukraine won with 631 points, beating sam ryder s 466. And here they are, ukraine, the winner. Congratulations, guys. A growing political crisis meant 2023s contest couldnt be hosted in ukraine. I hand you the trophy, lift it up. You deserve it and if you want to Say Something this is the moment. Thank you so much. Thank you for supporting ukraine. This victory is for every ukrainian. | cheering this is the story of how eurovision came to the uk. Being in that arena and witnessing that energy. This tangible energy of light. Its incredible. Ukrainians and key have watched and celebrated at home, a country that had changed for ever. Today we are live in ukraine as russia invades in a Major Military assault by land, sea and air. Screaming in february 2022, the world woke up to the news that russia was doing the unthinkable, invading their country. Since then, people have been forced to leave their homes. Hundreds of thousands of people have lost their lives. And th
back on the ground in ukraine, men from across the country were called up to the front line, including ukraine s 2022 winners, kalosh orchestra, and they were on tour when russia invaded. translation: the day the war began we are returning - from tour, from the city of dnipro. we came across the explosions. we had them ourselves. cheering but the war in their country continued and just a month later. some news about the eurovision song contest.
happening in ukraine. you have this lovely band greeting us with ukrainian music. that is happening across the city. one thing for me in terms of the branding, the word ukraine is across the city but the uk is in a different colour. it is clever because this year s slogan is united by music and there are lots of elements to that. the united by music and there are lots of elements to that. united by music and there are lots of elements to that. the area behind us, that is of elements to that. the area behind us. that is the of elements to that. the area behind us, that is the fan of elements to that. the area behind us, that is the fan zone. of elements to that. the area behind us, that is the fan zone. it of elements to that. the area behind us, that is the fan zone. it is - of elements to that. the area behind us, that is the fan zone. it is not - us, that is the fan zone. it is not yet open but that is where everyone congregates. i! yet open but that is where everyone congre
and a fan of the royal family. and here she is at a buckingham palace garden party in 2017. on the day of the coronation, she was expecting to see this. she arrived at the mall at seven to get a good spot. the excitement was building, but two hours later, everything changed. i was just sitting there waiting for the coronation to begin, and, next minute, i realised that the police had just swooped in and started grabbing a whole heap of people. this is alice on the mall being detained withjust stop oil protesters. they handcuffed me straightaway and then pulled me out of the crowd and put me against a barrier with a whole heap of other protesters. chanting: not my king! not my king! last saturday, police made 64 arrests during the coronation, 52 related to concerns that people were going to disrupt the event. we have the right to free speech!