Which provide results in around 30 minutes. The artist tracey emin tells the bbc that she is been given the all clear after a year long battle for cancer. Now, im looking and mirror thinking, this is really good. This is really positive because when youve been through, like, what i went through, its like being on a plane crash and getting up and walking away. And when that happens, you are so grateful for life, a Family Affair we meet the Jockey Bidding to make history in becoming the first female rider to win the Grand National the horse is trained by her mother. A lot of work here on Blackpool Pleasure Beach as work begins to restart on monday. Blackpool Pleasure Beach is to celebrate its 125th birthday this year. Good morning. Plans to reopen International Travel for holidaymakers from england have been unveiled with a requirement to pay for coronavirus tests. The government has stopped short of saying if foreign trips can resume next month, but has outlined a so called traffic light system, which will be used to categorise countries based on risk. For places on the green list, travellers will be asked to take a test before they return to england, and pay for a costly pcr test, typically £120, two days after arriving home. If youre coming to england from countries on the amber list you will also be asked to self isolate for ten days, and pay for a pcr test on days two and eight. And passengers from red list destinations will be required to pay for ten days in a quarantine hotel. The plans have been met with widespread frustration by the travel industry. Caroline davies has this report. We may be dreaming of sunshine and summer getaways, but would you pay around an extra £100 per person when coming back from your trip overseas . The boss of easyjet isnt impressed at this part of the governments plan to reintroduce International Travel in england. I think its a blow to all travellers who were wishing todays report says that passengers coming from the lowest risk green rated countries will still need to take one of the more expensive pcr tests when they arrive back in england, and pay for it themselves, currently around £100 each. Instead, the industry wants to use the quicker and cheaper lateral flow tests. The government says pcr testing will allow them to monitor positive cases and check for variants of concern. The report also says that if travel does go ahead, countries which will be on the green list will be announced in early may. There will be a watchlist for countries at risk of being changed to amber, and there will be new Consumer Rights for ticket refunds. The industry is already gearing up for International Travel on the 17th of may. Whether that will happen wont be confirmed either way until early next month. The Flight Simulators here are in use 2a hours a day, with pilots yearning to get back to the skies. For pilots, we as a group are tremendously looking forward to getting back in the air again. Pilots dont want to be on the ground any more than aircraft want to be on the ground, and for us, we are really trying to respond to any pent up demand so that we are fully ready to go when the government gives the green light on certain routes in the future. This announcement is not the grand reopening the industry was looking for, but after months of travel restrictions, the easing looks likely to take time. Caroline davies, bbc news. We have just received a statement from Buckingham Palace confirming that the Duke Of Edinburgh has died. The statement says it is with deep sorrow that her majesty the queen has announced the death of her dear husband, Prince Philip, the Duke Of Edinburgh. He passed away this morning at windsor. We have just received this information this morning from Buckingham Palace. Let me repeat this news. It is with deep sorrow that her majesty the queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, his Royal Highness, the Prince Philip, Duke Of Edinburgh. His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle. In recent years we know that the duke was rarely seen in public. His last scheduled appearance was at Windsor Castle in july 2020 at which time he pretty much retired from public life. That would have been his First Official instrument in more than a year. And it came after Prince Philip handed over patronage of the rifles to camilla and had been chief since 2007. For of the officers came to Windsor Castle to mark the occasion and to thank him for decades of service. Four. We know that the duke had struggled with various Health Problems and had been in hospitalfor Health Problems and had been in hospital for several weeks short time ago. Prince charles on one occasion had visited him. He was in a private hospital to begin with and then received treatment in an nhs hospital before he returned home. But sadly we now learn of his death via that statement from Buckingham Palace just received in the last few minutes. The statement says it is with deep sorrow that her majesty the queen has announced the death of her beloved husband his Royal Highness the Prince Philip, Duke Of Edinburgh. His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle. The duke largely retired from his royal duties in august 2017. He signed off at Buckingham Palace with the Royal Marines and had been their captain and generalfor nearly marines and had been their captain and general for nearly 65 years. His own Military Career in the royal navy saw active service during the Second World War. That ended after his wifes coronation in 1953. Away from the military he was president or patron of over 750 organisations, many of them involved with the protection of the environment and encouragement of sport. He was by far the longest serving concert to a monarchy in British History. Letsjust remind you of that Statement Released on the last few minutes from Buckingham Palace. It is with deep sorrow that her majesty the queen announces the death of her beloved husband, his Royal Highness the Prince Philip, Duke Of Edinburgh. His royal a short while ago, Buckingham Palace announced the death of his Royal Highness Prince Philip, the Duke Of Edinburgh. In a statement the palace it is with deep sorrow that her majesty the queen announces the death of her beloved husband, his Royal Highness the Prince Philip, Duke Of Edinburgh. His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle. Further announcements will be made in due course. Bbc television is broadcasting this special programme reporting the death of the Duke Of Edinburgh. God save the queen youre watching bbc news. A short while ago, Buckingham Palace announced the death of his Royal Highness Prince Philip, the Duke Of Edinburgh. In a statement the palace said it is with deep sorrow that her majesty the queen announces the death of her beloved husband, his Royal Highness the Prince Philip, Duke Of Edinburgh. His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle. The royal family join with people Around The World in mourning his loss. Bbc television is broadcasting this special programme reporting the death of the Duke Of Edinburgh. Prince philip was the longest serving Royal Consort in British History at the queens side for over 70 years. He held a central role in British Public life loyally representing the queen at home and abroad and supporting the monarch in all her duties. The duke had served in the royal navy before embracing royal duties full time when his wife became queen in 1952. He was her majestys closest adviser, responsible for modernising aspects of royal life, making the family more accessible and less formal in its ways. Philip led a remarkably active life supporting hundreds of charities campaigning for nature conservation, promoting leadership and encouraging young people to test their abilities in the duke of Edinburgh Award scheme. During his long life he maintained a close bond with the Armed Services especially the royal navy and encouraged his children and grandchildren to serve as he had done. Philip was known for his outspoken style and sometimes controversial wit and could be relied on to speak his mind even on difficult issues. With philips death the Royal Household has lost a dominant figure. Her majesty has lost a husband and British Public life has lost a powerful presence, a man whose momentous Life Story Spanned a century. The statement says it is with deep sorrow that her majesty the queen announces the death of her beloved husband, his Royal Highness the Prince Philip, Duke Of Edinburgh. His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle. Nicholas witchell is on the line. A long life devoted to service of the queen and country. Two months and one day short of what would have been his 100th Birthday, a milestone he was so determined to reach and which the royal family would have gathered in celebration at Windsor Castle. Not a surprise given his age and given the fact that just castle. Not a surprise given his age and given the fact thatjust over a month ago he was in hospitalfor a month. He underwent some heart surgical procedure when he left hospital, looking frail but returning to Windsor Castle to spend these last weeks with his wife, the queen. And this is a huge blow for her as indeed it is for any spouse losing a partner that they have been with for 73 years, the Greatest Span of years much greater span of years than most of us have been alive. So a huge blow for the queen and it is fair to say i think in so many ways to success and stability of her reign also a great deal to the success and stability to their marriage. Of their marriage. He was the person to whom she could always turn, to whom she could always turn, to whom she could always turn. The private person and the lonely position as Head Of State. It is a huge loss for the royal family, for so long he was the dominant figure in the familys domestic life. An important source of advice and for those who married into the royal family as he did and for William And Harry N their Military Careers and for all he was noted and remembered for his abrasive style, that became apparent in the style he gave. That became apparent to diana, princess of wales. And there will be a gap in our National Life now. He made a huge contribution notjust to the success of the queens reign but his own right. He had to find a niche for himself in the life of the nation and he did that. So little, it has left the National Stage today. He was much more than the footin today. He was much more than the foot in the most caricature in which she was so often represented. A man who made a contribution and his own right but his greatest contribution was the support he gave to his wife, the queen. In a statement the palace said. It is with deep sorrow that her majesty the queen announces the death of her beloved husband, his Royal Highness the Prince Philip, Duke Of Edinburgh. His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle. In mourning his loss. Bbc television is broadcasting this special programme reporting the death of the Duke Of Edinburgh. 0ur Royal Correspondent Nicholas Witchell is here. Before he married the queen he had a very distinguished naval career. There are those who feel they could have had a very distinguished rank within the royal navy and one of the frustrations he faced in the 1950s was he had to give up that naval career. This was a man who was naturally a dominant personality, a commander and yet he had to take the subservient role in second place behind the queen and he did undoubtedly find that difficult back in the 1950s. He had to adapt, he had to find a role for himself, there was no constitutional significance, he was never Prince Consort, he was never able to see state papers are involve himself in that business. The business of his wife, the queen. So that added to the frustration he felt in the 19505. The frustration he felt in the 1950s. There was a young queen on the throne and surrounded by experienced courtiers who were suspicious of this young husband who was something about in royal terms and he did then struggle a little with that. He found it difficult to find a role for himself will stop he could be contrary, he could be disputatious but you have to remember this was a man with a sharp mind, intellectually very curious. A sharp mind and sometimes a sharp tongue. It was through that and this intellectual curiosity that he developed areas of expertise and curiosity. Areas in which she took a particular interest. He was one of the pioneers of the Environmental Movement and what was the World Wildlife fund. He set up the duke of Edinburgh Award scheme giving Hundreds Of Thousands of young people an opportunity to experience aspects of life that had been denied to them. He was self sufficient, a resilient personality and he came from a rootless childhood, he came from a rootless childhood, he came from European Royalty and he was adaptable. He called on all of those qualities to fashion away for a route for himself, through those difficult days in the 1950s and settling into that to provide moral support alongside the queen. He once said it was all rather a Trial And Error and natural to begin with, finding a way to support the queen as her consort and having two devices on ways of making a contribution to life. And natural to begin with. Unnatural. He would have had a very busy diary before he died. Yes, before he retired at age of 95 and 2017. It was an adult life of 95 and 2017. It was an adult life of service and duty and support for queen. He made an incalculable contribution to success of her reign. People who know them both say she simply could not have done it without him, without this constant source of support to the queen, much of it private support, never witnessed, neverseen of it private support, never witnessed, never seen by the world but he was the person to whom she could always turn and whom she could always rely and that has now gone. Now, it is important to say there can be no question of the queen no withdrawing or retiring, she will continue with the role of the Head Of State of the uk but it is a great loss to her, a moment of Great Sadness for the queen to lose her husband of 73 years, the man who has been as you say the longest serving consort in British History. In a statement the palace said. It is with deep sorrow that her majesty the queen announces the death of her beloved husband, his Royal Highness the Prince Philip, 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. Iamjoined by i am joined by the former royal editor of the Sunday Express and now of the Daily Telegraph. When you wear editor at the sunday cat express you travelled many times with the Duke Of Edinburgh, what memory stand out for you . Im with the Duke Of Edinburgh, what memory stand out for you . Im sorry to be Here Memory Stand out for you . Im sorry to be here on memory stand out for you . Im sorry to be here on the memory stand out for you . Im sorry to be here on the sad memory stand out for you . Im sorry to be here on the sad occasion. Memory stand out for you . Im sorry to be here on the sad occasion. I to be here on the sad occasion. I have fond memories of covering the Duke Of Edinburgh. I travelled to america with him in the queen and 2007 and they met george w bush. Most recently the last foreign visit was too bad len in 2015 and he was on sparkling form. There was a walkabout in the main city centre and he was laughing and joking with medical students. And he was laughing and joking with medicalstudents. He and he was laughing and joking with medical students. He was a very stoical and we know he would have preferred to have been at home and thats a one month Hospital Spell where he did undergo surgery on his heart, obviously a significant step in ensuring he could be back home for this moment but even when he was conveyed back to Windsor Castle in a car and not an ambulance he was waving to staff who were welcoming him there. A very popular figure behind palace gates framed for the fact he had a very small turnover of staff. In fact some employees had been working for him literally for decades and i reflect as well and what neck has so eloquently said of his stalwart support for the queen. On what Necklace Module so eloquently said. We cannot imagine the queen with a without him behind. Nicholas witchell. He was almost a warm up man for the queen. He would make the odd quip and make sure everyone was quite relaxed. Also not one who really liked small talk. If it was going to Say Something he would Say Something challenging or ask an interesting question because it did not want to do pleasantries. He was was very well briefed for engagements and wanted to engage with the people that he and the queen met. We wanted to engage with the people that he and the queen met. We go to downin that he and the queen met. We go to Downing Street that he and the queen met. We go to Downing Street for that he and the queen met. We go to Downing Street for the that he and the queen met. We go to Downing Street for the prime Downing Street for the Prime Minister. It Downing Street for the Prime Minister. , Downing Street for the Prime Minister. ,. , , minister. It was with Great Sadness that a short minister. It was with Great Sadness that a short time minister. It was with Great Sadness that a short time ago minister. It was with Great Sadness that a short time ago i minister. It was with Great Sadness that a short time ago i received that a short time ago i received word from Buckingham Palace that his Royal Highness the Duke Of Edinburgh has passed away at the age of 99. Prince philip and the affection of generations heat in the night to kick them here in the United Kingdom, across the commonwealth and Around The World. He was the longest serving consort in history, one of the last surviving people in this country to have served in the Second World War where he was mentioned in dispatches for bravery and in the invasion of sicily where he saved his ship by his quick thinking. In that conflict he took an ethic of service that he applied throughout the unprecedented changes of the post war. Like the expert Carriage Driver who was he helped to steer the royal family and the monarchy so it remains an institution indisputably vital to the balance and happiness of our National Life. He was an environmentalist and a champion of the Natural World long before it was fashionable. With the duke of Edinburgh Award scheme he shaped and inspired the lives of young people and at literally Tens Of Thousand events he fostered their hopes and ambitions. We remember the chick for all of this and above all for his steadfast support for her majesty the queen. We remember the cheek. Notjust as her consort by her side every day of her reign but as her husband, her strength and stay for over 70 years. And it is to her and the family our nations thoughts must duke. Today. They have lost notjust the highly respected Public Figure but a devoted husband and a proud and loving father, grandfather and in recent years Great Grandfather. Speaking on their golden Wedding Anniversary her majesty said that our country awed her husband a greater depth than he would ever claim we should ever know. I am sure that estimate is correct. So we mourn today with her majesty the queen, we offer our condolences to her and to all her family. Queen, we offer our condolences to her and to all herfamily. And we give thanks as a nation and kingdom for the extraordinary life and work of Prince Philip, Duke Of Edinburgh. A statement and a tribute from the Prime Minister, borisjohnson Prime Minister, Boris Johnson outside Prime Minister, borisjohnson outside number 10 Downing Street. Lets just momentarily go to Buckingham Palace where the official notification has been placed upon the gates outside the palace with the gates outside the palace with the statement on its that was released by Buckingham Palace just palacejust a short palace just a short time ago. It is with deep sorrow that her majesty the queen announces the death of her beloved husband, his Royal Highness the Prince Philip, Duke Of Edinburgh. His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle. The leader of the labour party, sir keir starmer, has released a statment. In it, he says. The United Kingdom has lost an extraordinary Public Servant in Prince Philip. My thoughts are with the queen, the royal family and the british people as our nation comes together to mourn. Lets ta ke lets take you to Buckingham Palace and see that notice if we can of the notification placed upon the gates. I hope we might be able to show that to you injust i hope we might be able to show that to you in just a moment. I hope we might be able to show that to you injust a moment. This is the notification that has been placed outside holyrood in edinburgh. As you can see it says further announcements will be made in due course. Lets return to the Associate Editor of the Daily Telegraph and the Prime Minister there expressing Great Sadness and condolences for the queen, acknowledging the extraordinary public duty that Prince Philip did alongside the queen, never outshining her, or was complementary. Outshining her, or was comlementa. , � ,. , complementary. Thats right, and i think we very complementary. Thats right, and i think we very much complementary. Thats right, and i think we very much feel complementary. Thats right, and i think we very much feel him complementary. Thats right, and i think we very much feel him at complementary. Thats right, and i think we very much feel him at 99 | complementary. Thats right, and i. Think we very much feel him at 99 is very much a man of his generation. Borisjohnson mentioning he was mentioned in dispatches during the Second World War and he had to put his own Military Career in the navy aside to support the queen and she described him as her strength and stay. She he effectively decided he needed to do something with his position to bring a greater good and we saw that through the duke of Edinburgh Award scheme but in quite a lot of the reforms that happen behind palace gates. There was always the sense that the queen as Head Of State but he was head of the household and the ultimate patriarch and is well working well beyond retirement age. That notion of him retiring at 95 or 96 in 2017 when most people would have been putting their feet up for 20 odd years it seemed extraordinary to those around him but a very talented man and somebody who wrote a great deal of books as well on environmentalism and conservation. The Prince Of Wales has honestly inherited that from his father. I think the effect on the queen will be profound, the closest comparison we can perhaps make his during the Diamond Jubilee when Prince Philip was taken ill and there was a service at st pauls cathedral in the queen very purposely worked down one side of the aisle as she went to take a seat in the pews because she was so used to having Prince Philip by her side and even though he had been hospitalised that weekend she reflected on the back she always has her right hand man by her side so of course this will have a profound effect on her and the rest of the family because Prince Philip was ahead of that family. We appreciate ou sharin ahead of that family. We appreciate you sharing your ahead of that family. We appreciate you sharing your reflections ahead of that family. We appreciate you sharing your reflections on you sharing your reflections on Prince Philip and the time that you spent with him on those many royal tumours when you were the royal editor for the Sunday Express. Thank you very much. Here we see the flag flying at half mast above Buckingham Palace. The notice has been placed upon the gates with the Statement Reading from Buckingham Palace, it is with deep sorrow that her majesty the queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, his Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke Of Edinburgh. His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle. 0ur Royal Correspondent Nicholas Witchell is here with me now. A very long life on which we can reflect, one hallmarked by extraordinary Public Service. ,. ,. , ~ hallmarked by extraordinary Public Service. ,. , hallmarked by extraordinary Public Service. ,. ~ ,. Service. Yes, hallmarked by service and duty and service. Yes, hallmarked by service and duty and loyalty, service. Yes, hallmarked by service and duty and loyalty, and service. Yes, hallmarked by service and duty and loyalty, and all service. Yes, hallmarked by service and duty and loyalty, and all those | and duty and loyalty, and all those rather Old Fashioned characteristics that he and the queen personified. It is a moment of real sadness, obviously, for the queen, the royal family. She has lost her spouse of 73 years, it is almost unimaginable, a period of 73 years of marriage. They metjust before the outbreak of the Second World War when she was just a teenage, young woman, young child really, but they stayed in touch during the war and they were married. Those are pictures of their marriage, they married in 19117. A keen sportsman, always very active, Prince Philip. Here he is playing polo. He only gave that up late in his life. They started their family, Prince Charles born in 19118. And we think of the family, the loss of a father, the loss of the person who was really a stabilising and dominant feature within the royal family. There were strange, of course, within that family and sometimes in the 1950s they were particularly felt by the Duke Of Edinburgh when he felt he did not have a role. But he found it and travelled widely. There they are on one of those many travels Around The World. But traditionally and customarily beside his wife the queen, quite literally a couple of paces behind her, but always in support, and at the same time developing a life and a career of his own, developing interests in technology, in young people, in spiritual matters. And this is a man with a keen intellectual curiosity about things. He wrote several monographs investigating matters. But he will be remembered predominantly for his role in support of the queen. She could not have done it without him, is what somebody who has known them both for decades said. An incalculable contribution. It is at the coronation, that we see pictures of there, that he made his oath, the first to pledge loyalty after the bishops, to be faith and truth i shall bear unto you. It is fair to say he discharged his own Coronation Oath, the oath he made to his wife the queen on the occasion of the coronation in 1953, he has discharged that oath with distinction because he has always been there for her. All right, there were some bumpy patches the 1950s but when he found a role, because it did not have any constitutional difference, he found a role and he pursued that whilst at the same time always being in support of his wife as they brought up their family. That is from the Diamond Jubilee, it looks like, when he was well into his 90s, but always a vigorous man, both physically and mentally. Sometimes that got him into trouble. He would make what he would intend to be humorous asides and sometimes they didnt quite work out. Very often it was done to break the tension. You walk into a room and lots of people are there to meet the queen and the royals and he would make what he would hope to be a wisecrack and sometimes it fell flat. He will be remembered, in part, for the gaffes. He wants said i am going to cease putting my foot in my mouth, so he was aware of some of those gaffes, some of which were made on the many foreign visits are made, most notably in china in the 19805. But that should not overshadow the very real contribution that he made to the life of this nation and indeed to other nations Around The World. We think of the World Wildlife fund, the Duke Of Edinburghs award which is active in Something Like 70 countries Around The World, a remarkable life of service to his wife, to the queen, to this, his adopted nation. He was born a prince of greece. There was no greek blood in him at all. He was essentially danish and some german and russian blood. It is worth remembering that he, like his wife, was a great Great Grandchild of Queen Victoria, so he was of royal blood actually. Some people say he was more royal than the queen because both of his parents were from a royal dynasty. But he came to this country because his parents marriage broke up and they were banished from greece and he was brought up largely in this country, joined the royal navy, changed his name to mountbatten, and had a distinguished record in the Second World War, after which came marriage to the then Princess Elizabeth and the start of a family, and then soon after that the transition to her role as queen and his role as consort. Never formally Prince Consort, but the companion of the queen in that role which he has discharged, i think, the queen in that role which he has discharged, ithink, and the queen in that role which he has discharged, i think, and even critics of the royal family would accept that he has fulfilled that role with distinction. Not always a very easy role. A dominant personality forced into this supportive role and it is in that role that he travelled the world and made his contribution. Hick. Role that he travelled the world and made his contribution. Role that he travelled the world and made his contribution. Nick, for the moment, thank made his contribution. Nick, for the moment, thank you made his contribution. Nick, for the moment, thank you very made his contribution. Nick, for the moment, thank you very much. Made his contribution. Nick, for the moment, thank you very much. To | made his contribution. Nick, for the. Moment, thank you very much. To stay with us. The Scottish First minister Nicola Sturgeon has released a statement. It says, i am saddened by news that the Duke Of Edinburgh has died. I sent my personal and deepest condolences and those of the people of scotland to her majesty the queen and herfamily. Im joined now by the royal biographer and historian. Robert lacey. Thank you very much forjoining us. I am sure you like everyone will wish to reflect upon the extraordinary and fascinating life in many ways with so many facets to it that the Duke Of Edinburgh managed to carve out when he became consort to the queen. Like many peeple he became consort to the queen. L e many people watching he he became consort to the queen. L 1e many people watching he has he became consort to the queen. L e many people watching he has been he became consort to the queen. L 1e many people watching he has been a part of our life, hasnt he . And, you know, we must all be remembering and thinking now of the queen. Of whose life he has been such an integral part. 0nly Last Night there was a programme on television about the queen about her emotional success and her public success and his historical success. It was not a secret, but it was Prince Philip, as nick was saying, from a very different background in some ways, but playing such a role in the life of the nation. I have been involved with the crown, the tv series. It was no accident that we decided to feature Prince Philip very strongly in the episode we made about the Moon Landings and the way in which this captured the 19605 Prince Philip was my interest in science. Nick has been talking about it. And how he came to see that science will only take you so far in life and he developed his intense, personal, religious faith working with Dean Woods At Windsor in a particular sense to give fresh, spiritual strength to clergymen who were a bit jaded in their mission in life. That proved the same thing for him. Such a thinking man. Again nick talked about the Duke Of Edinburghs award scheme, of such importance obviously to the young people whose lives were changed by it. But also bringing the monarchy into touch with everyday life in a fresh way. I would not want to diminish the wonderful achievement of the queen in her reign, but so many of her fresh ideas and fresh initiatives came from this remarkable man. Hundreds of ublic from this remarkable man. Hundreds of public engagements from this remarkable man. Hundreds of public engagements that from this remarkable man. Hundreds of public engagements that he of public engagements that he carried out each year, amounting to Tens Of Thousands over his lifetime, retiring well into his 905 just a few years ago. And, of course, rather baffled by the constant press attention, wasnt he . He seemed to be amused by the attention that he got when he was carrying out these engagements. Got when he was carrying out these engagements got when he was carrying out these engagements. Yes, i think that was artl a engagements. Yes, i think that was partly a very engagements. Yes, i think that was partly a very clever engagements. Yes, i think that was partly a very clever act. Engagements. Yes, i think that was partly a very clever act. I engagements. Yes, i think that was partly a very clever act. I think engagements. Yes, i think that was partly a very clever act. I think he i partly a very clever act. I think he hated the press as much as every other member of the royal family. And its intrusion. But he understood its purpose. He adapted to that. It was his idea, of course, back in the 19605 that the royal family should embark on its royalfamily 19605 that the royal family should embark on its royal family film, which most of us thought was a great success, but which the family came to rather regret. It is rather interesting, it is only now in the days of covid with the queen going on zoom and all the other members of the family going on zoom that we are actually getting in touch with the family in a personal way that he originally envisaged back there through television. You were talking just then of his public engagements and i am sure even as you said those words people have a picture coming into their minds of, yes, the sardonic smile you mention, of the hands behind the back, often unfailingly a step behind her majesty, but always there, clearly, in the most supportive sense. Let us show ou in the most supportive sense. Let us show you the in the most supportive sense. Let us show you the official in the most supportive sense. Let us show you the official statement, in the most supportive sense. Let us show you the official statement, the | show you the official statement, the official notice, if we can. Just to let you know there has been an official notice put on the gates of Buckingham Palace. Here it is being brought out with some ceremony, as you would expect, brought across the courtyard at the front of Buckingham Palace to the gates to be placed there, to notify the public of the passing of Prince Philip. 0n there, to notify the public of the passing of Prince Philip. On it a statement from Buckingham Palace issued some time ago. It reads, it issued some time ago. It reads, it is with deep sorrow that her majesty the queen announces the death of her beloved husband, his Royal Highness the Prince Philip, Duke Of Edinburgh. His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle. It goes on to say, further announcements will be made in due course. The royalfamilyjoin with people Around The World in mourning his loss. The First Minister of Wales Mark Drakeford released a Statement Saying 0ur Royal Correspondent Nicholas Witchel is here. Everyone talking of service and the queen and it is her husband who she has lost . The fact as everybody husband who she has lost . The fact as everybody has husband who she has lost . The fact as everybody has testifying, husband who she has lost . The fact as everybody has testifying, that i husband who she has lost . The factj as everybody has testifying, that he has made such a huge contribution to the success of this reign. People have referred to the fact that she said at the time of goldenjubilee he is my strength and stay. At the Diamond Jubilee she said he is my constant strength and guide. She is very careful in her choice of words and she referred to strength, to my guide. She was saying that at the time of the Diamond Jubilee when she has been on the throne for 60 years. To use that wording in reference to her husband, my strength and guide. That i think gives a real clue to the significant that he played in her life in supporting and helping her life in supporting and helping her to discharge the responsibilities as Head Of State. Remember, theyre quite different in personality, in character. The queen traditionally and instinctively cautious and quite a reserved pepper. Person person. Philip, by contrast, full of self confidence, some would say actually rather arrogant and quite a moderniser in the terms of royal family. Certainly in the 505. But together, it really worked. This partnership between the two of them. He in support, this dominant personality in this constantly supporting role. But that is a role that he adapted to, adjusted to and found actually that he was well suited to it. Because he was utterly loyal in his belief in the importance of the role that the queen was fulfilling and in his duty to support her. Now, he also went off, i think this was at the time perhaps of his. Well, here we are we are back to the wedding back in 1947, this young couple, she in her early 205, just 21, he five years older and a love match. He mean 5 the world to her is what one person said to me. 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When the king and queen visited the college, they brought their 13 year old daughter, elizabeth. According to witnesses, philip showed off a great deal. The meeting made a great impression on the princess. Philip served with distinction during the war and after started to escort elizabeth and became a british citizen. Within Buckingham Palace, philip was regarded with suspicion. 0ne courtier wrote that he was, rough, uneducated and probably not be faithful. But elizabeth was in love and in the summer of 1947 the palace announced their marriage. The and in the summer of 1947 the palace announced their marriage. Announced their marriage. The king and aueen announced their marriage. The king and queen announce announced their marriage. The king and queen announce the announced their marriage. The king and queen announce the betrothall announced their marriage. The king l and queen announce the betrothal of elizabeth. 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He channelled some of his energy into a boisterous social life and he and a group of friends met every week in soho and there were long lunches, visits to nightclubs and glamorous companions. By the 605, philips life was more settled. He and the queen completed their family with two more children, andrew and edward and he found a new role for himself. He promoted issues in which he had a personal interest. 40 minutes to get Around The World. It 40 minutes to get Around The World. It will 40 minutes to get Around The World. It will be 40 minutes to get Around The World. It will be a 40 minutes to get Around The World. It will be a rush. It will be a rush. Diplomacy seemed alien to him it will be a rush. Diplomacy seemed alien to him. He it will be a rush. Diplomacy seemed alien to him. He urged it will be a rush. Diplomacy seemed alien to him. He urged british alien to him. He urged british industry to pull its finger out. If nothing happens, we shall have to either. 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He took his time meeting those on parade and taking the salute as the marines marched past to bid him farewell. His life after that was quieter, spent mostly at sandringham. It was there injanuary 2019 while he was driving that his vehicle underturned overturned. He surrendered his Driving License after that. Surrendered his Driving License afterthat. He surrendered his Driving License after that. He was then rarely seen in public. But he remained a supportive figure to the queen and his family. Throughout his adult life, despite the formality of his position, philip retained his own style. He made his own mark on National Life. He once summed up his approach in forthright fashion. Iee approach in forthright fashion. Ive ust done approach in forthright fashion. Ie just done what i approach in forthright fashion. I� e just done what i think is approach in forthright fashion. I� 1e just done what i think is my best. 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In a speech to celebrate their golden Wedding Anniversary, their golden Wedding Anniversary, the queen spoke of the debt she and the queen spoke of the debt she and the country owed him. He is someone who doesnt the country owed him. He is someone who doesnt take the country owed him. He is someone who doesnt take easily the country owed him. He is someone who doesnt take easily to who doesnt take easily to compliments, but me has been my strength and stay all these years. And i and his whole family and this and many other countries owe him a debt greater than he would ever claim or we shall ever know. He has been my strength and stay all these years. We owe him a debt greater than he would ever claim or we shall ever know. Tributes are coming in from Around The World. Equestrian federation he will be remembered for his support for the queen for almost 70 years throughout her reign at thousands of Public Events and in private. His career began in the royal navy where he served during the Second World War and ended after his wife was my coronation. He was also known for encouraging millions of young people worldwide during the duke of Edinburgh Award scheme. His health was declining and he had been admitted to hospital a number of times throughout the last decade. He had returned home to Windsor On The 16th Of March this year after a month long stay in hospital in london. His loss will be felt most keenly by her majesty the queen by the family and beyond. Good afternoon. Welcome to our viewers Around The World with the news that is breaking today because within the past hour Buckingham Palace has announced the death of the Duke Of Edinburgh. He was 99, due to celebrate his 100th Birthday injune this year. He was the longest serving Royal Consort at any time in British History. In a formal statement the palace said this. It is with deep sorrow that her majesty the queen announces the death of her beloved husband, his Royal Highness, the Prince Philip, Duke Of Edinburgh. His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle. A further announcement will be made in due course. The royalfamilyjoin with people Around The World in mourning his loss. A long and rich life for people to be reflecting on today and of course on the contribution that Prince Philip made notjust in the uk and beyond. We will come onto the life story. Nicholas witchell. I think first we should pause and think first we should pause and think about the sense of loss for the queen and the royal family. Yes. The queen and the royal family. Yes, this is a moment the queen and the royal family. Yes, this is a moment of the queen and the royal family. Yes, this is a moment of real the queen and the royal family. Yes this is a moment of Real National sadness. Two months and one day short of what would have been his 100th Birthday, a milestone that he was so determined to reach and that his family were so keen that he should achieve. A moment of sadness and most particularly of course for the queen, losing her husband of 73 years, a bigger span of years than most of us can imagine, the longest serving consort in British History. The queen absolutely devoted to him. It is not widely recognised what a team effort the reign of elizabeth ii has been and the degree and importance of the support given to her throughout her long reign by her husband, the one person to whom she could always turn, on whom she could always rely. There were difficult, frustrating periods in the 19505. He had had to adapt to this role, a supportive role, a dominant personality, a commanding personality, a commanding personality that he was, he could have gone far in the royal navy, but he had to adapt and find a role for himself and he did that. Apart from the sadness of the queen, which will be profound, though he will continue in the role as queen, there will be no question of her withdrawing or retiring from that role, there will be Great Sadness within the royal family. We must remember they have lost a father, grandfather or even a Great Grandfather. We remember the role that the duke played within the family, the dominant role within that family, and a source for all His Abrasiveness And Contrariness on occasions, he could also show great sensitivity, particularly to those marrying into the royalfamily. I think it will be fair to say he is probably one of the most influential outsiders to marry into the British Royal family, outsiders to marry into the British Royalfamily, alongside outsiders to marry into the British Royal family, alongside the queen mother and princess diana. He showed that sensitive side in his nature in the efforts made to save the marriage of Prince Charles and diana, princess of wales. There is now this gap in National Life. He has been less evident in recent years since his retirement from active royal life in 2017, but for so many decades he was a colourful character. He was a force within the life of this nation and other nations Around The World and particularly within the commonwealth. He has been absolutely essential to the success of this rain. It is fair to say the success and the stability of Queen Elizabeths reign oh so much to the success and stability of her marriage to Prince Philip, a man of royal blood himself. Both he and the queen are great Great Grandchildren of Queen Victoria. He knew instinctively what was required in that role, notwithstanding the fact that role, notwithstanding the fact that he was an outsider. He was by character a restless individual. He was not the product of eton and the guards and oxford or cambridge, he was a prince of greece, though there was a prince of greece, though there was no greek blood in him, banished from that country. He had a rootless childhood and the queen fell in love with him and the rest, as they say, is history. He has discharged his duty to her, the duty that he pledged at the time of the coronation, to be faith and truth i shall bear unto you, and he found a role for himself, an important role, and made a significant contribution in his own right to the life of this nation. ~ , , ,. , nation. We will have talk and have nlen of nation. We will have talk and have plenty of time nation. We will have talk and have plenty of time a nation. We will have talk and have plenty of time a little nation. We will have talk and have plenty of time a little later nation. We will have talk and have plenty of time a little later to i plenty of time a little later to talk about the colourful character, the slightly abrasive character at times, the energetic person he was, the man of ideas, the man who modernised the royal family in the man of ideas, the man who modernised the royalfamily in many ways. Can i pick up once again on where this leaves her majesty. We know of her resilience, we know of her sense of duty, we know, as you say, that there will be a steadfast determination to carry on with that duty, and yet there will be a weakening, surely, of the queens own sense of what was a team effort. Well, she will miss him hugely. It will not, though, have come as a surprise, his death, for somebody two months short of his 100th Birthday. There will be of course an emotional shock that finally he has passed away. There will be deep, deep sadness. But i think the queens attitude will be that she will continue with her duty. We should not forget that ten years ago now Prince Philip had a serious heart episode when he was rushed to papworth hospital. I am told by people who do know that on that occasion she thought she had lost him. So she will have over the years, as every couple does when they are in their 905, they brace themselves for the moment when their partner or their spouse passes away. It is particularly accentuated perhaps in the case of this couple because of the very solitary, lowly position in which the queen as Head Of State finds herself. In that position she will have relied more than usually on the support of the one person to whom she could always turn. But i think she will continue and the rest of the royal family will rally around and be there, notwithstanding their own sadness. They have lost a father and grandfather. It will not come as a surprise to them because, as we saw when the duke left hospital on the 16th of march, he looked very frail then. ~ , ~ 16th of march, he looked very frail then. ~ , , , then. We will talk a little more later. Thank then. We will talk a little more later. Thank you then. We will talk a little more later. Thank you so then. We will talk a little more later. Thank you so much i then. We will talk a little more later. Thank you so much for. Then. We will talk a little more i later. Thank you so much for now. If you are just later. Thank you so much for now. If You Arejustjoining us, wherever You Arejustjoining us, wherever You Arejustjoining us, wherever you are watching Around The World, this is our special programme from bbc news on the day that Buckingham Palace announced the sad news that his Royal Highness the Duke Of Edinburgh has died at the age of 99. We will have all the tributes that come in for you. We will be talking again about where this leaves the royal family and nick again about where this leaves the royalfamily and nick hinting at again about where this leaves the royal family and nick hinting at the fact that of course the prime duty of the family will continue, but the balance within it will have changed after this news. We will talk a little bit as well about his big contribution to public life in the United Kingdom over many years since that marriage to Princess Elizabeth backin that marriage to Princess Elizabeth back in 1947. So it is a long and rich life that we are talking about today, not without its controversy at times, lets be clear about that as well. Nicholas witchell, our royal correspondent, has been considering all of this and he looks back now at Prince Philip is my life. B, back now at Prince Philip is my life. 1 , , back now at Prince Philip is my life. 1 , ~ , life. A husband, philip, Duke Of Edinburgh. Life. 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His family was part of European Royalty, he was a prince of greece, but his ancestors were largely danish, german and russian. Philip had a rootless childhood. His family was banished from greece, his parents separated and he was sent to Gordonstoun School in northern scotland, despite an atmosphere there suited him. As the Second World War loomed, philip was an 18 year old Royal Navy Cadet at dartmouth. And when the king and queen visited the college they brought with them their 13 year old daughter, Princess Elizabeth. According to witnesses philip showed off a great deal, but the meeting had made a deep impression on the princess. Philip served in the royal navy with distinction during the war. When the fighting ended he started to escort elizabeth to family gatherings. He changed his name to Philip Mountbatten and became a british citizen. The public realised there was a romance. 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Some he did on his own, but most he did with his wife, he was the figure a few paces behind the queen, looking out for her and often guiding children to present their flowers to her. By the time of his 90th birthday in 2011, celebrated with little fan fair, he accepted it was time to slow down a little. I little fan fair, he accepted it was time to slow down a little. I reckon ive done my time to slow down a little. I reckon ive done my bit, time to slow down a little. I reckon ive done my bit, i time to slow down a little. I reckon ive done my bit, i want time to slow down a little. I reckon ive done my bit, i want to time to slow down a little. I reckon ive done my bit, i want to enjoy i ive done my bit, i want to enjoy myself. With less responsibility. Less. Frantic rushing about. Less preparation. Less trying to think of something to say. On top of that, memory� s going, i cant remember names. Ijust sort memory� s going, i cant remember names. 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It was there in 2019 that he survived a serious Road Accident and his vehicle overturned and he was badly shaken and surrendered his Driving Licence after wards. Surrendered his Driving Licence afterwards. Now, he was surrendered his Driving Licence after wards. Now, he was rarely seen in public. There were occasional appearances at Family Occasions, but remained a supportive figure to the family. Throughout his adult life, despite the formality of his position, he retained his own style and made his own mark on National Life. He once summed up his approach in forthright fashion. Izre life. He once summed up his approach in forthright fashion. In forthright fashion. Ive ust done what i in forthright fashion. Ive ust done what i i in forthright fashion. Ive ust done what i thinki in forthright fashion. Ive ust done what i think is i in forthright fashion. Ive ust done what i think is my h in forthright fashion. Ive just done what i think is my best. In forthright fashion. Ive just. Done what i think is my best. I cant suddenly change my whole way of doing things, i cant change my interests, the way in which i react to things, it is part of, it is somethings style and it is too bad, you know, lump it. You know, lump it. Throughout all the monarchys you know, lump it. Throughout all the monarchys ups you know, lump it. Throughout all the monarchys ups and you know, lump it. Throughout all the monarchys Ups And Downs, i the monarchys Ups And Downs, philip, Duke Of Edinburgh, the longest serving consort in British History was the outsider who put his wife and duty first and fulfilled his Coronation Oath to elizabeth. Their marriage and his support were the foundations which underpinned the foundations which underpinned the success of her reign. In a speech to celebrate their golden Wedding Anniversary, the queening the queen queen spoke of him. He has been my strength the queen queen spoke of him. He has been my strength and the queen queen spoke of him. He has been my strength and stay the queen queen spoke of him. He has been my strength and stay all the queen queen spoke of him. He has been my strength and stay all these been my strength and stay all these years. And i and his whole family and this and many other countries owe him a debt greater than he would ever claim or we shall ever know. The words of the queen. Speaking a few years ago about the contribution of her husband. Now her late husband, whose death was announced todayjust husband, whose death was announced today just over an husband, whose death was announced todayjust over an hour ago. He was 99. Due to celebrate his 100th Birthday within week. There is lots of reaction coming into the news. Many tributes being paid by politicians and by leaders in communities and societies Around The World. Lets start with the reaction and the words that have been expressed by political leader here in the uk. Borisjohnson said Prince Philip earned the represent of generations of people. It was with Great Sadness that a short time ago i received word from Buckingham Palace that his Royal Highness the Duke Of Edinburgh has passed away at the age of 99. Prince philip earned the affection of generations here in the United Kingdom, across the commonwealth and Around The World. He was the longest serving consort in history, one of the last surviving people in this country to have served in the Second World War at cape matapan, where he was mentioned in despatches for bravery and in the invasion of sicily, where he saved his ship by his quick thinking and from that conflict he took an ethic of service that he applied throughout the unprecedented changes of the post war era. Like the expert Carriage Driver that he was he helped to steer the royal family and the monarchy so that it remains an institution indisputably vital to the balance and happiness of our National Life. He was an environmentalist, and a champion of the Natural World long before it was fashionable. With his duke of Edinburgh Awards scheme he shaped and inspired the lives of countless young people and at literally Tens Of Thousands of events he fostered their hopes and encouraged their ambitions. We remember the duke for all of this and above all for his steadfast support for her majesty the queen. Notjust as her consort, by her side every day of her reign, but as her husband, her strength and stay, of more than 70 years. And it is to her majesty, and herfamily, that our nations thoughts must turn today. Because they have lost notjust a much loved and highly respected Public Figure, but a devoted husband and a proud and loving father, grandfather and, in recent years, Great Grandfather. Speaking on their golden Wedding Anniversary, her majesty said that our country owed her husband a greater debt than he would ever claim or we shall ever know and i am sure that estimate is correct. So we mourn today with her majesty the queen we offer our condolences to her and to all herfamily and we give thanks, as a nation and a kingdom, for the extraordinary life and work of Prince Philip, Duke Of Edinburgh. The Prime Minister borisjohnson at Downing Streetjust a short the Prime Minister borisjohnson at Downing Street just a short while ago. Giving his reaction to the news from Buckingham Palace that the Duke Of Edinburgh has died at the age of 99 and giving his appreciation of the contribution the duke has made to public life in the United Kingdom and beyond over the past decades and certainly since he married the queen, Princess Elizabeth in i9li7. We will hear lots about these themes as we go along, his perception of his role, which changed abruptly when king george the sixth died and he became the Royal Consort. We will talk to his commitment to the causes of environmentalism and about his commitment protecting the Natural World and the Duke Of Edinburgh scheme, which has inspired millions of young people. We will be talking also quite openly about the fact that he was at times a controversial figure who said controversial things, sometimes upsetting people with his views. All that is to come. Because there is a lot to discuss. We are still thinking about political reaction. J the labour leader, sir keir starmer, has also paid tribute to the Duke Of Edinburgh. The uk has lost an extraordinary Public Servant. He will be remembered for his support and devotion to the queen and all of our thoughts are with the queen, the royal family and the British Public as they come together to mourn this huge loss. 5ir as they come together to mourn this hu. E loss. , as they come together to mourn this hue loss. ,,. , the First Minister of scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, has also released a statement i am saddened by news that the Duke Of Edinburgh has died. I send my personal and deepest condolences and those of the people of scotland to her majesty the queen and her family. And the First Minister of wales, mark drakeford, has sent his condolences. He says the First Minister of Northern Ireland and leader of the dup, Arlene Foster has sent her sympathies. She said we saw the Prime Minister in Downing Street a short while ago with his tribute that we will get from many other political leaders and we are getting some International Reaction coming in. Our deputy Political Editor vicki young is at Downing Street. Nicholas witchell told us that of course over the past decade there have been several periods when this news had been expected, so in that sense its not a great surprise. But the Prime Minister really was at pains to stress what a loss it was and what a contribution Prince Philip had made . And what a contribution Prince Philip had made . Yeah, i think thats right philip had made . Yeah, i think thats right. Maybe philip had made . Yeah, i think thats right. Maybe not philip had made . Yeah, i think thats right. Maybe not a philip had made . Yeah, i think| thats right. Maybe not a shock, philip had made . Yeah, i think thats right. Maybe not a shock, but certainly a significant moment. Just walking here, the house of commons, house of lords are not sitting, but you could see around whitehall, here in Downing Street as well, the union flag being lowered to half mast and hearing the tributes from across the United Kingdom, really paying their respects and praising the prince for his dedication to public duty. Of course, then you get into the practicalities of what happens next. On monday, the house of commons will come back a day early and they will at 2. 30 convene and pay their tributes to the duke and we will see a repeat of what we saw on his 90th birthday when the house of commons talked of his contribution, notjust his charity work, but his support for the queen and you get a sense of the personality as well and we will have more anecdotes from those in the political world who knew him. We are of course in the middle of Election Campaigns, important elections in scotland, wales and england coming up in may. Now, so far a number england coming up in may. Now, so fara number of the england coming up in may. Now, so far a number of the Political Parties have said out of respect to the duke they will suspend their campaigning. We dont know how long for. But that what is they have decided to do and behind the scenes, there will be conversations going on between the palace and the government about funeral arrangements. This all happens on the death of a member of the royal family. Some plans will have been put in place, but the government very much take it is lead from the palace what they want and what the dukes wishes were and they will talk about that now and again we are not in normal times, the covid pandemic means there are reaction and the government will think of Public Safety when crowds gather. When the queen mother died she laid in state and Hundreds Of Thousands came to pay their respects. That seems unlikely in the current circumstances. All that is going on behind the scenes, but mainly it is politician paying respects. Politician paying respects. Indeed, it is a day for politician paying respects. Indeed, it is a day for focusing politician paying respects. Indeed, it is a day for focusing on politician paying respects. Indeed, it is a day for focusing on the it is a day for focusing on the news, but given that the Prime Minister has appeared and we have Downing Street making its statement, you are quite rightly pointing to the fact that we are coming up to a very busy political period, these things have to be factored in, plus all the restrictions. It is no secret there were detailed plans for a funeral stop so one imagines that there will be quite a lot of intense discussion between number ten and the palace and other royal authorities about what might now be wise and what might be practical and not practical, given what is going on. ,. , not practical, given what is going on,. , not practical, given what is going on. ,. , ~ ,. , not practical, given what is going on. ,. , on. Yes, that is true. As you say, it is no secret on. Yes, that is true. As you say, it is no secret that on. Yes, that is true. As you say, it is no secret that these on. Yes, that is true. As you say, it is no secret that these things i it is no secret that these things are talked about in advance. My understanding from some in government who were privy to some of the talks was that the Duke Of Edinburgh always wanted a low key funeral. What happens with the government is that if there is, for example, military pageantry, that is when the government will get involved. But, as you say, this is very different. There are strict rules in place. From monday for funerals for everybody in england only 30 people can gather together. It is obviously a difficult time for families who are bereaved. All of that will have to be taken into consideration. We know that the queen is at windsor. I think the possibility of a private funeral is there. You would never have thought of that before, but we can go back to the queen mother when she died, it was a very different moment. I remember when she was lying in state in Westminster Hall seeing the crowds of people filed past. Other members of the family came and stood beside her coffin. You just cannot imagine that kind of thing happening in the current pandemic situation. Vicki, many thanks, we will talk to you later. Vicky young, our deputy Political Editor. For viewers watching us across the world, welcome to this special bbc coverage of the death of his Royal Highness the Duke Of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, who has died at the age of 99. The statement that came from Buckingham Palace about an hour and a half ago said this. Still with me is Nicholas Witchell. Lots of viewers will be latching onto that statement, the statement of personal loss for the queen, and then the little add on at the end about further announcements in due course. What can you say to help viewers with that part of the statement . Viewers with that part of the statement . ,. ,. ,. , statement . Two words initially. No farce in terms statement . Two words initially. No farce in terms of statement . Two words initially. No farce in terms of the statement . Two words initially. No farce in terms of the funeral farce in terms of the funeral arrangements. Just picking up the discussion you are having with vicky a moment ago. It has all been worked out. Again it is no secret but there is a master plan for all of this. No farce is what he wanted for his funeral and that is what he will get. It will be focused on windsor and we will get full details over the next few days. I think the fact that he said he did not want a great fuss is a measure and a reflection of his pragmatic approach to life. Always adaptable, always self reliant, always commonsensical actually. And he had to be self reliant when you consider his disrupted and rootless childhood. Banished from greece when he was just a baby, being brought up in a divided and disrupted family, coming to this country and the United Kingdom becoming his adopted nation. It is a nation that he has served both in the royal navy, in which he could have gone far, he was a man of considerable potential in terms of the ability to command and inspire, and it was those natural reflexes that he then had to adapt into the role that he found for himself. In terms of the relationship with the queen it was so important to her. She was absolutely devoted to him. As i was saying earlier, this reign in more ways than we have appreciated has been a partnership, appreciated has been a partnership, a team effort, a partnership at the apex of our society here in the United Kingdom, and he has made an incalculable contribution to the success of that reign. So, yes, he has discharged his duty. It is interesting has discharged his duty. It is interesting for has discharged his duty. It is interesting for lots has discharged his duty. It is interesting for lots of people, especially those who are younger, who are not familiar with the whole story, for you to be reminding us that his childhood was a very difficult one, a disrupted one, and for those whose knowledge of those events in the royalfamily for those whose knowledge of those events in the royal family may be confined to things like the crown on tv where they have revisited the story, to realise that when he married into the family there were people around who thought he was not the kind of person ideally suited. That kind of turbulence today is almost forgotten. You that kind of turbulence today is almost forgotten. That kind of turbulence today is almost foruotten. ,. , ,. , almost forgotten. You are absolutely riuht. The almost forgotten. You are absolutely right. The courtiers almost forgotten. You are absolutely right. The courtiers and almost forgotten. You are absolutely right. The courtiers and some right. The courtiers and some members of the royal family were extremely suspicious of him. The queen, as Princess Elizabeth, fell in love during the war and immediately after the war they became engaged in i9li7 and in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War. You have to put it in that context. As Winston Churchill said, it was a flash of colour in the grey life of those post war years. But there is no doubt the courtiers and particularly when she became queen in 1952 at the age of just 25, that the courtiers wanted to control this new, young monarch, wanted to be sure that she would be compliant. Of course she was because thatis compliant. Of course she was because that is a natural personality. Her character was to fall into line and to pursue her reign very much in the style of herfather. To pursue her reign very much in the style of her father. It has been a continuation from the reign of george vi. But courtiers saw in this young Prince Philip, he was not Prince Philip at that point, he was the Duke Of Edinburgh, not a compliant character, a strong and forceful personality. That explains much of the attraction between the queen and philip, opposite personalities, she very conservative with a small sea, cautious, shy. He was brimming with self confidence, brimming with ideas, and iconoclastic approach to things, but that did not sit well with the courtiers, with those charged with steering the monarchy in the 1950s, and he had a very difficult time. People said they were bloody to him because they sought to exclude him, they sought to control him. And with a man of his instincts, a powerful, strong, vital, commanding personality, he found that enormously difficult. He personality, he found that enormously difficult. Personality, he found that enormousl difficult. ,. ~ enormously difficult. He fought back thouuh. He enormously difficult. 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You have got to remember this was a man with a keen intellect, a sharp, intellectual curiosity. And he adapted that towards areas of interest to him. We talked about the environment and he was a pioneer in that. Tony blair has just said he was often way ahead of his time in protection of the environment and reconciliation between the fates. He was one of the leading figures in setting up what were called the windsor conferences. In so many aspects of life we now take for granted that the royal family are involved with, Prince Charles, the environment, faith and so on, it was his father, the Duke Of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, who pioneered the way in those avenues of our National Life. The Duke Of Edinburghs award is now active in 130 countries with some 7 million participants Around The World who have benefited from the world who have benefited from the programme that he set up in the 19505. The programme that he set up in the 1950s. The courtiers were suspicious of it, they wondered what he was trying to set up. What will it do to our young people . It has been a forceful power in positive energy forceful power in positive energy for young people in giving them opportunities. He found all these different ways to make a real contribution in his own right. Those are the themes, contribution in his own right. Those are the themes, thank contribution in his own right. Those are the themes, thank you, contribution in his own right. Those are the themes, thank you, that. Contribution in his own right. Those are the themes, thank you, that i l are the themes, thank you, that i now want to develop. To remind people, in public when appearing with the queen and Prince Philip always did the duties of the royal concert, taking second place to her majesty, but as our role correspond it now explains, behind closed doors the duke exercised immense influence on the life of the royal family and drove many of its keyed decisions and reforms. God save the queen. A great roar from the crowd outside Buckingham Palace. While the queen took centre stage in public life when it came to Family Matters it was Prince Philip who was in charge. When elizabeth came to the throne philip had to leave the navy. It was unusual in the 1950s and 60s for the man of the household to give up his career to support his wife and children, but he had little choice but to fit his life around her unique position and, as their home movie shows, he did so with gusto. First hand accounts i have been told by people who were there at the time are of Prince Philip notjust bathing the children, playing with the children, reading to the children, he was a hands on dad. His was an unusual childhood, split up from his parents and his four sisters, one of whom was tragically killed. The pleasures of family life are enjoyed by the babys mother and father less frequently than by ordinary families. Royal duties involved frequent foreign travel, but, as Philips Family grew, he was determined to do things differently. I always aim to be home during the holiday so i can see the children. We try and keep the children out of the public eye largely so that they can grow up as normally as possible. In 1969, philip allowed the tv cameras in for a behind the scenes documentary. This was the royal family as never seen before or since, reportedly on the instruction of the queen. Decisions such as schooling were his. Gordonstoun, the scottish boarding school had suited philip as a youngster and so that is where he chose to send his sons. While in later life Prince Charles praised the schools ethos, his years there far from home were difficult. Prince charles has his memories and when it comes to Prince Phillip his motives in what he was doing as a father was to try to toughen up his son, to correct what he perceived as weaknesses, i suppose ultimately to perhaps recreate the self reliant, self confident boy that philip was turned into by the gordonstoun system. Father and son did come to share common ground, however. The duke passed on his love of painting and a passion for the environment and conservation. His relationship with his other children was more straightforward. The bond with Princess Anne was clear, alike in many ways, she was outspoken and she knew how to deal with her fathers similarly frank manner. He shared a naval background with prince andrew, both having served in fields of conflict. And he may have been disappointed when Prince Edward chose to leave the Royal Marines, but over the years their relationship grew ever closer. It was to his youngest son that philip entrusted perhaps his greatest legacy, the Duke Of Edinburghs award. What is it like working with your father . He doesnt, dont worry. Its very easy. He does his own thing. And now the veil is thrown back and we can see the princess of wales. There were difficult years when the marriages of three of his four children failed, the most public the split of charles and diana. What emerged much later, to the surprise of some, was the extent to which he tried to help. During the break up he had written to his daughter in law and the tone of his letters and her replies revealed a softer, compassionate side to the duke, rarely seen in public. Dearest pa, she wrote in 1992, that she was pleased to receive his letter and particularly so to read that he was desperately anxious to help. He replied if invited he would always do his utmost to help but was ready to concede that he had no talents as a marriage counsellor. There was no doubt on her part that gruff and stem though philip could often be, that his motives were of the best and she appreciated that. Into his 90s public engagements became fewer, but family events, like princess charlottes christening, remained a priority. In 2018, despite a recent hip replacement, he walked unaided into the chapel for his grandson harrys wedding. Two years later, isolating at windsor, he was there for his granddaughter beatrice. A heady programme of official engagements prevents the princess and the duke from seeing their son as often as they wish. It is only on occasions like this that they can enjoy the happiness of parenthood. It was a long life where duty and family responsibility often came into conflict. The pandemic, as has been the case for so many families, deprived his loved ones of direct contact with him in his final months. His diminishing influence as the family patriarch coincided with a time of great public and private upset for the family. Perhaps the dukes steady influence and forthright manner were missed. His children, grandchildren and Great Grandchildren will be united in mourning his loss. A sense of the influence that the Duke Of Edinburgh has exercised, certainly within the royal family and everyone saying today, everyone who nope knows the picture inside the palace, the influence has probably been underrecognised. We know as far back as the 50s and 60s, he believed the family was an institution was in need of modernisation and he felt it was his duty to try to drag that institution into the 20th century and as Nicholas Witchell told us, there were plenty of people within the institution who were rather suspicious and indeed hostile in some cases to the efforts that the duke was trying to make. So we will talk more about that as the day goes on. There are lots of different aspects to that influence. More reaction coming in. The archbishop of canterbury, justin welby, has released a statement. He says the chief rabbi, Ephraim Mirvis has released a statement. In it, he says a lot of the focus today is on Windsor Castle, because that is where the duke passed away this morning, where the queen has been spending many months during the pandemic. They have both been there together shielding. Pandemic. They have both been there togethershielding. During pandemic. They have both been there together shielding. During that period of great vulnerability the queen would normally have spent more time at Buckingham Palace. This is the scene in london, the flags at half mast, the queen not in residence. She is at Windsor Castle. But this is seen as the headquarters, the shop window of the royal family across the world. Buckingham palace is that statement of the presence of the royal family in london and that famous balcony is where we have seen them gather on so many occasions and the duke very close to his birthday injune when we have the queens birthday parade. At Buckingham Palace is our correspondent sarah campbell. It isa it is a nice bright sunny day, some people are gathering, many people aware that the news came from windsor and not Buckingham Palace. Talk us through the statement as you saw it and maybe some of the questions raise for the days and weeks ahead . Questions raise for the days and weeks ahead . ,. , ,. , weeks ahead . Yes, indeed, as you sa , it is weeks ahead . Yes, indeed, as you say. It is of weeks ahead . Yes, indeed, as you say, it is of course weeks ahead . Yes, indeed, as you say, it is of course the weeks ahead . Yes, indeed, as you say, it is of course the easter say, it is of course the easter holidays people are here in a way they havent been so much recently. You talk about the fact there will be a focus on Windsor Castle, but Buckingham Palace, the london home of the royal family and the home of Prince Philip for so many years and it is not surprising this is where people will associate with, will perhaps come down to express their thoughts, their condolences. And thatis thoughts, their condolences. And that is actually going to be an issue, there was when i arrived the notice of condolence was on the railings. Normally that would be there for 2h hours, but it has been taken down. That will impact, because we are in a pandemic and it has been made clear that crowds, any kind of issue, any kind of event which might draw crowds wont happen and so the emphasis will be on remembering the duke, which people will want to do, but to do it privately and not to gather together. If you wanted evidence that Prince Philip wasntjust a british figure, i can tell you to my left and right there are around 30 to 40 left and right there are around 30 to a0 news broadcasters from across the world and i think that reflects very much that Prince Philip was an internationalfigure very much that Prince Philip was an International Figure for so many decades, possibly one of the most famous british figures. Of course the link with the Common Wealth is strong and this is where people are choosing to gather. The flag is flying at half mast. You say the weather is nice today, the last time i saw Prince Philip here was on the forecourt of Buckingham Palace for his last engagement in august 2017. It was an event involving the Royal Marines. It was chucking it down with rain and freezing, but he was in his late nineties and i think as a sort of evidence of his stoicism, everyone else wanted to go inside. But he was doing it his own pace and it was an Emotional Experience for him and there was a tear in his eye as he said goodbye to public life in 2017. It is incredible saying goodbye to public life when youre 96. It goodbye to public life when youre 96. ,. , 96. It is indeed. The other thing i wanted to raise, 96. It is indeed. The other thing i wanted to raise, we 96. It is indeed. The other thing i wanted to raise, we have 96. It is indeed. The other thing i wanted to raise, we have had 96. It is indeed. The other thing i wanted to raise, we have had thei wanted to raise, we have had the statement, which of course expressed the queens sadness at losing a husband of more than 70 year and referred to the royal family, would you expect other members of the family to release their own statements, or do you think that is the one statement that the family wants to be going Around The World today . I wants to be going Around The World toda . ~ , wants to be going Around The World toda . ~ ,. , today . I think my understanding is that is the Statement Today . I think my understanding is that is the statement that today . I think my understanding is that is the statement that will today . I think my understanding is that is the statement that will be l that is the statement that will be issued today and we shouldnt expect to hear from any other member of the royal family today. Of course, notably mentioning the queen, it is worth going back and remembering that this was her partner, she called him her strength and her stay for decades, for longer than most of us have been alive. So it is right that it us have been alive. So it is right thatitis us have been alive. So it is right that it is the queens thoughts are with the queen throughout this time. I mentioned the limitations that covid might bring and it is worth reflecting that the rest of the family in a way that thousands of families across the country will have experienced over the last few months, will have been deprived of direct contact with Prince Philip over what has turned out to be his final months and im sure that is going to be a huge sadness i think for his children, his grandchildren and Great Grandchildren. If the queen was the centre stage if public, he was the head of the family behind the scenes in a way that so many families will be able to emphasise with, they havent been able to see him in person. Prince charles said they have been doing zoom calls. That is not the same. Its important to say, as some people see the family as being remote, that is an experience that they do have in common, with many millions of people notjust in the uk, but Around The World, that is the difficulty of being together as a family, especially at a time like this when families of course traditionally and naturally would like to be together, to grieve and to talk and to reflect on whats happened. To talk and to reflect on whats happened to talk and to reflect on whats haened. , ~ � happened. Yes, i think youre right. The irony perhaps happened. Yes, i think youre right. The irony perhaps is happened. Yes, i think youre right. The irony perhaps is that happened. Yes, i think youre right. 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A wide range of elements of contributions that the duke made in public life in this country and we have discussed some of the initiatives. One of Prince Philips greatest contributions to public life was the award scheme he established in 1956, the Duke Of Edinburghs award. At the time, the scheme was seen a radical and pioneering, encouraging young people to explore new challenges, take risks and show initiative. And, as our correspondent Elaine Dunkley reports, the scheme has enriched the lives of millions of young people, even during the coronavirus pandemic. The Duke Of Edinburghs award, activities, expeditions and adventures. For millions of people, it has been part of growing up. It aims to give young people from all backgrounds a sense of achievement outside of the classroom, through field trips and volunteering. For these pupils at a secondary school in the heart of manchester, the experience has been life changing. When you go on Duke Of Edinburgh, it is a whole different environment. It is green everywhere as far as you can see. Even signing up for it was a bit out of my comfort zone because prior to it i was quite shy and reserved and didnt talk to many people in my year. Id been working in a charity shop for a year in my community and i think definitely its been a very interesting. You get to meet lots of interesting people, you get to talk to lots of interesting people, to hear their story. Had fun and made so many friends without. Dont know how i would have got through my high school years, honestly, its been really, really good. It began in 1956 and grew out of the dukes own experiences of gordonstoun. The awards ethos was rooted in the philosophy of the schools headmaster, kurt hahn, who felt that education should be about more thanjust academic achievement. It is based on hahns theory that you shouldnt be a specialist in any one thing. He felt that you shouldnt concentrate entirely on academic achievement. His his philosophy was if you can get young people to succeed in any area of activity, that spreading a sensation of success would spread over into a lot of others. When the scheme first started it was considered quite revolutionary but it also had its detractors. I think a lot of organisations thought it was going to be a rival to scouts, guides, Outward Bound trust, all sorts of people thought, oh dear, here comes another Youth Organisation to rival us. The cleverness was it was a programme which was complementary and not competitive so anyone could do it. The programme has moved with the times. It started as a boys only group and even when girls joined there was a gender divide. Can you tell me how you will be able to get instructors and adjudicators to teach things like marriage and make up and all the other new schemes youve mentioned in your pamphlet . Make up weve got no problem, marriage might be a bit more difficult from helping at food banks to vaccination centres, during the pandemic, many young people have volunteered through the scheme. I think the Duke Of Edinburgh is fantastic to gain especially independence. Everyone can do it, everyone is helping the community, everyone is being active, everyone is learning a new skill, and i think the inclusion of the youth is fantastic. Ok, guys, ready to go . Throughout the decades, the awards have been based on physical activity, skills, service and expedition. What you choose to do in each category is almost unlimited. Then there are three levels gold, silver and bronze. It was his energy that created the organisation, that enabled many young people to be able to access these Development Opportunities and he was an absolute stalwart champion for young peoples opportunities and development, right the way through until he retired. While this is an incredibly sad moment to reflect on his passing, we are incredibly optimistic about the fact that we can build on his incredible legacy, and the award will still be going strong many, many years from now. Water its popularity and success has spread across the globe, with more than 140 countries taking part. The scheme that bears his name will perhaps be his greatest legacy. A testament to the ideas and outlook of the Duke Of Edinburgh. Looking at one element of the dukes achievement, the award scheme that has benefitted many millions of young people and many now adutts and can remember the lessons they learned, notjust with the physical challenges of the scheme, but the mental challenges, pushing the boundaries and developing skills in terms of character and personality. A very worthwhile scheme. There is more reaction coming in. International leaders have been paying tribute. The president of the european commission, ursula von der leyen, says the irish taoiseach Michael Martin says the indian Prime Minister, narendra modi, has released a statement. He says the Prime Minister of new zealand has expressed her condolences. Jacinda ardern says the queen is in Windsor Castle and thatis the queen is in Windsor Castle and that is where we are going to join our correspondent. Our correspondent, helena wilkinson, is live in windsor now. There are a few people behind you. You wouldnt expect big crowds today, but what are you picking up today. Im thinking about windsor itself as a symbol of not the headquarters of the royal family, but very much the home and the favoured home really of the duke and the queen . ,. , the queen . Yes, that is right. The ro al the queen . Yes, that is right. The Royal Standard the queen . Yes, that is right. The Royal Standard is the queen . Yes, that is right. The Royal Standard is flying the queen . Yes, that is right. The Royal Standard is flying here the queen . Yes, that is right. The Royal Standard is flying here at Royal Standard is flying here at Windsor Castle, meaning the queen is in residence. As the news rippled through what is a royal town here in windsor, people did start to gather. We are still under covid restrictions, but i dont think it is surprising that some people, mainly local people, have wanted to come out here to windsor to pay their respects and reflect on what was a remarkable life, of the Duke Of Edinburgh. I dont know if you can see over there, some flowers have started, people have started to leave flowers, a little girl and a little boy left some earlier on. One of the cards on the flowers reads, rest in peace Prince Philip. Other reads deepest condolences to her majesty the queen. If we show you further down, you can see the media that have gathered here. In the distance you might see i would say dozens of people who have gathered. But there is a Police Presence trying to keep people at a social distance. Windsor a town which is used to many royal events over the years. But today here a unexpected sombre mood in windsor outside the castle, where people have gathered. Of course the queen and the Duke Of Edinburgh have been isolating together here for much of the last year since the coronavirus began to unravel. The queen came here to windsor and the duke joined unravel. The queen came here to windsor and the dukejoined her. They spent quite a lot of time here. Much more so than in recent years. They were with a small household staff in a small bubble. They celebrated of course the dukes 99th birthday here last year. You may recall that photograph of the couple looking happy in the sunshine on the dukes birthday last year and they celebrated quietly their 73rd Wedding Anniversary last year. But of course the Duke Of Edinburgh, just two months off his 100th Birthday and it was a birth day that no doubt he would have been determined to reach, it would have been a time when the royal family would have been able to gather here. I think thoughts here today in windsor go to the queen, her majesty the queen, who has lost her husband, i think for her there will be some comfort or she will take comfort from the flowers that have been left and the outpouring of grief. Perhaps not the crowds that we would have used to if we werent under covid restrictions, but still some people have gathered and an indication of the appeal of the Duke Of Edinburgh, all ages, a little girl walked past, she must have been about eight and said, it is so sad, it is so sad. So the focus here really on hearing the news of death of the Duke Of Edinburgh. Here at windsor, where people have gathered and they have been laying flowers to pay their respects and reflect on the life of the Duke Of Edinburgh. Respects and reflect on the life of the Duke Of Edinburgh. Thank you. We will talk to you the Duke Of Edinburgh. Thank you. We will talk to you later. With me now is our royal correspondent, Nicholas Witchell. What do you make of what has been said right now . Just what do you make of what has been said right now . Said right now . Just a bit of guidance said right now . Just a bit of guidance from said right now . Just a bit of guidance from buckingham | said right now . Just a bit of guidance from Buckingham Palace. They are understandably anxious to avoid doing anything which leads to crowds gathering. They are discouraging people from leaving flowers, because that brings people together. They encourage people instead to perhaps go on to the online books of condolence. Or theyre encouraged to donate to charities of their own choice, or charities of their own choice, or charities that are known to have been popular and close to the dukes heart, like Environmental Charity and the duke of Edinburgh Award and the National Playing fields association, he was president of that for 64 years. He was appalled to see Young Children playing in the street in big cities in the 50s. He wanted green spaces so they could enjoy activities and he became very involved in that. They paid tribute to him. The focus will be on windsor, no fuss, but of course we will see the royal family coming together and we will see prince harry returning for his grandfathers funeral. Harry returning for his urandfathers funeral. , ~ ,. , by his own admission Prince Philips years in the royal navy were immensely important in forming his character and throughout his life he maintained the outlook and bearing of a naval officer. As a midshipman he was mentioned in dispatches for his bravery under fire. Later when royal duties replaced his naval career he worked to keep britains maritime history alive. My collegaue Reeta Chakrabarti looks back at the dukes close relationship with the royal navy. The royal navy and life at sea were a huge part of the Duke Of Edinburghs career. It had been a british destroyer that had taken him, as a toddler, into exile from his native greece. Two of his sons were naval officers, Prince Charles and prince andrew, taking up where he had left off after his wife became queen. Prince philipjoined the navy straight from school. As a cadet, he first met Princess Elizabeth in 1939 when she visited Britannia Royal Naval College in dartmouth with her parents. Active service came during world war ii in 1940 as a midshipman on the old battleship hms ramillies. Years later, he reflected on life as a sailor. You are exposed to the elements in a way which you are not onshore at any time because youve got your feet in the earth, as it were. And youve got some sort of security, shelter and so on. Whereas, at sea, you are in a cockle shell, in this enormous expanse of the ocean, so that tends to cut you down to size. In 1941, philipjoined hms valiant operating in some danger in the mediterranean. During battle of cape matapan, he earned a mention in dispatches for directing search lights on enemy cruisers. We were hit by two bombs. The whole ship bent like that with the explosion. And actually bent sufficiently for some of the hatches down below to be jammed so several people rang up and said please can you get a tin opener, we cant get out, you know . Promotion followed and a posting to a destroyer on hazardous convoy duty in the north sea before he returned to the mediterranean in support of the allied invasion of sicily. At the end of the war he was in tokyo bay to witness the surrender of japanese forces. After his marriage, he studied at the Royal Naval College in greenwich and was posted to malta, where Princess Elizabeth joined him as an officers wife. It was clearly a happy time for them both. In 1950, philip was given his first command, the frigate hms magpie. But his active naval career ended two years later when the queen succeeded to the throne. He accepted this momentous change in his life and simply got on with the job but his contemporaries always believed he could have achieved high rank. I remember lord mountbatten talking to me when i was first sea lord. He said, of course, if philip had stayed in the navy, there would have been great competition between you. I dont think the competition would have been very strong, actually, he would have got it. Do you . Oh, yes. Royal duties were now his first priority. But the duke maintained his interest in britains maritime heritage. And, on the 50th anniversary of the end of the war, he was quick to leave the royal podium to march alongside his old comrades. The First Minister of scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, i brought you a statement earlier, but the First Minister has now delivered her own statement and this is what she said. Im deeply saddened by the news that the Duke Of Edinburgh has died and my deepest condolences go to the queen and the entire royal family. First and foremost, he was a husband, a father, a grandfather, a Great Grandfather and my thoughts are with all of those today who will be feeling a profound profound sense of loss and grief, particularly the queen, he was her husband of 74 years. We can imagine how devastated she will be. Prince philip lived a life of Public Service and deep devotion to the queen. He had a Close Association of course with scotland. He went to school in scotland. He went to school in scotland. I know that he enjoyed all of the time he spent at balmoral. He had Long Association as chancellor with the university of edinburgh. But probably above all of that, the duke of Edinburgh Award scheme transformed the lives and gave hope to countless number of young people. We should appreciate the massive contribution that he made to public life and the whole country. The statement life and the whole country. The Statement Issued life and the whole country. The Statement Issued by the Scottish Government and of course the First Minister there expressing her condolences to the royal family, Nicola Sturgeon the First Minister of scotland. Lets recap on two other statements. The archbishop of canterbury, justin welby, has released a statement. He says the chief rabbi, Ephraim Mirvis has released a statement. In it, he says with those tributes in mind. We can speak now to bishop john sentamu, archbishop of york between 2005 and 2020. The former archbishop of york. Thank you for giving us your time today. It is a delight and a joy to be able to talk to you and i trust you had a good easter by the way. To talk to you and i trust you had a good easter by the way. Thank you, we know how good easter by the way. Thank you, we know how important good easter by the way. Thank you, we know how important easter good easter by the way. Thank you, we know how important easter is i good easter by the way. Thank you, we know how important easter is to the community. Im wondering from your point of view when someone dies at the age of 99 who has had a long and eventful life and many Health Problems, clearly there is little element of surprise, although there is an element of shock. How did you respond to this news . I is an element of shock. How did you respond to this news . Respond to this news . I was hoping he would live respond to this news . I was hoping he would live to respond to this news . I was hoping he would live to a respond to this news . I was hoping he would live to a hundred. Respond to this news . I was hoping he would live to a hundred. He, respond to this news . I was hoping | he would live to a hundred. He, the duke and i were born on 10thjune, though not in the same year. We have been sparring partners in terms of being born on 10thjune. I was hoping he will reach 100 and i would be given the opportunity to say some words about him in the house of lords. Because when he turned 95, 90 and 95, i was speaking on behalf of the lords about the life he has led and so for me ijust feel that the lords about the life he has led and so for me i just feel that the queen would have found this a difficult moment, but knowing him and knowing her, they would want more prayers, more support and more encouragement. I was taken aback, because i was preparing my sort of speech i would give in thanks giving when he reached 100. Im speech i would give in thanks giving when he reached 100. Im wondering what our when he reached 100. Im wondering what your impression when he reached 100. Im wondering what your impression of when he reached 100. Im wondering what your impression of him when he reached 100. Im wondering what your impression of him was when he reached 100. Im wondering what your impression of him was as l when he reached 100. Im wondering| what your impression of him was as a man. I what your impression of him was as a man. ,. , man. I encountered him when he came to rive man. I encountered him when he came to give awards man. I encountered him when he came to give awards in man. I encountered him when he came to give awards in st man. I encountered him when he came to give awards in st martins man. I encountered him when he came to give awards in St Martins School to give awards in St Martins School and i encountered him in sandringham at easter. At the end of the service, lunch time, he would quiz you about the things you said. I was preaching aboutjesus turning water into wine. He had a curiosity of a mind and wanted to know and would notjust mind and wanted to know and would not just take things for granted. Then when we had the queens birthday being invited to stay at Windsor Castle and met him on numerous occasions. One night he and the queen taking us around the restored chapel and with his typical sense of humour, showed me a piece of wood, and said, this is my avant garde art, and i was admiring it and with art, and i was admiring it and with a big laugh, he said, that is a piece of wood i saved from the fire i was very taken and saying how wonderful the work is. I think for him, ive spoken to him or anybody without really smiling. There is always a smile on his face. And occasionally you can see a mischief might arise. He is a great tease actually. As a man, i would say that he was very solid. He loved humour. He loved teasing people. And he loved speaking his mind. So i think i got very fond of him and the same with the queen. When they are with you, and theyre talking to you, you are the only person that matters in the room. Theyre not like other people looking around, seeing where the best conversation will come from. I will miss my sparring partner. I hope you will allow me to do what he would have expected and what her majesty would expect to say a bit of the pray hear the is prayed in the church of england every day for queen. Oh heavenly father we beseech thee with their favour to behold our most gracious sovereign Lady Queen Elizabeth and with the grace of our spirit she may incline to thy will and with heavenly gifts and finally she may attain ever lasting joy through jesus christ our lords. The prayers have been said daily and im hoping that we will all unite in offering this prayer for somebody who has been a great servant of this nation, of the Common Wealth and particularly towards young people with his wonderful award. Towards young people with his wonderfulaward. So towards young people with his wonderful award. So he is a man that for me i almost am going to missing a brother. Iam for me i almost am going to missing a brother. I am going to miss somebody who had this amazing sense of humour and who was standing behind the queen, supporting her and you could see it and the number of times we have met tells me here a great example of the devotion, commitment, love, cheerfulness and when ever there were tragedies you could be sure that he would actually deeply feel them and when he had the first operation in papworth hospital, on midnight, i was taking a Communion Service using the 1660 prayer book. I didnt know he would be listening and he asked for a radio at midnight, he thought there is always a service and i had a wonderful card from him, thank you for a beautiful Communion Service and using the words that i know and i didnt need a book i didnt need a book again you know, i didnt need a book again you know. You i didnt need a book again you know, you underline i didnt need a book again you know, you underline the i didnt need a book again you know, you underline the sense | i didnt need a book again you i know, you underline the sense of humour. But in introducing that prayer and the element of faith, can i ask you this directly, was a he a man whose faith was unquestioning, did he accept it, or did he v because have, because it has been said he has questioned his faith, what was your sense of his faith and how robust it was. I what was your sense of his faith and how robust it was. How robust it was. I would say it was very robust. How robust it was. I would say it was very robust. There how robust it was. I would say it was very robust. There is how robust it was. I would say it was very robust. There is an was very robust. There is an archbishop of canterbury who said, faith is always seeking understanding. And he was not prepared to simply take things on blind faith. He didnt want that. And i was very grateful. That thing about the turning water into wine, he asked me, do you think whatjesus did is what you uri geller did with bending spoons. He wanted to know whether i who had been preaching in the church had a reason to explain it and we had a wonderful, nearly an hour and a half of conversation and it only ended when the queen said, philip, philip. I neverfound a single doubt in his belief in christ and that the church. What he didnt go for is a sort of naive never questioning. And i think that to questioning. And i think that to question and have a lot of questions and a lot of doubts sometimes is the only way youre going to come to a robust faith. Ifound he only way youre going to come to a robust faith. I found he does what i used to do as a little child, constantly asking questions in order that i may get an understanding. What i didnt understand to know there may be a day i will understand. But at the moment what i understand. But at the moment what i understand keeps me go. People say he was interested in spiritually. He was willing to explore anything, because his feet were rooted in christ and he never saw it as a problem to admire people of other faith, engage them and not imposing his rules on others, because he had his rules on others, because he had his faith strongly on the ground. I said, why you, go into open a place, do you realise when birds fly, they fly with their feet pointing to the ground. That is why they are able to talk off and land ground. That is why they are able to talk off and [and safely so there was this a i mazing, amazing amazing explanation. Because of his robustness of understanding, he was able to explore. When you talk to him about the environment and why he was so keen about the environment, he would say, anybody looking around would see really clearly quoting the words of gerard manly hopkins, the universe is charged with a great deal of god and why arent we looking at with care and caution like we look after our ca thiede rools. If the whole universe has the grandeur of god we have to take care of the environment. There is a tribe in the Solomon Islands that were calling hmm their god and they pinned him up. He said, well have you ever seen. A god in human flesh apart from christ. When they called me a god, i cannot be a god. I cant be. If you want, he said, you can become their god again this tremendous robust sort of conversation. I am going to miss him terribly, because every conversation i had with him was challenging. You had to be certain about what you believed. What you didnt, he said sorry that answer doesnt come. The new bishop of norwich, when he first arrived, said, bishop, tell me, are you happy clappy . The bishop of norwich said, no i am not. I am smells and bells you can tell that, the joy and the laughing about that kind of stuff. X� t� ou the joy and the laughing about that kind of stuff kind of stuff. You have shed such im ortant kind of stuff. You have shed such important light kind of stuff. You have shed such important light on kind of stuff. You have shed such important light on not kind of stuff. You have shed such important light on notjust important light on not just character, important light on notjust character, but on belief and strength of purpose. Thank you for joining us. It is good to talk to you. Thank you. Drjohn sentamu. Lets recap on the Statement Issued ljy lets recap on the Statement Issued by Buckingham Palace today. Prince philip will be remembered as one of the first people in the public eye to champion the cause of conservation a cause taken up enthusiastically by his grandchildren william and harry. For nearly twenty years he was president of the World Wildlife fund. Now the World Wide Fund for nature and after stepping down he remained an active campaigner as our science and environment editor, david shukman, reports. tx he fought not just for endangered species, but for the whole Natural World. We species, but for the whole Natural World. ~ ,. ,. , world. We depend on being part of the web of life world. We depend on being part of the web of life and world. We depend on being part of the web of life and we world. We depend on being part of the web of life and we depend world. We depend on being part of the web of life and we depend on i the web of life and we depend on every living thing. Every living thing. From his earliest official every living thing. 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So this was a man with his own brand of environmental concern. And he did not like being labelled. Not like being labelled. Would you describe yourself not like being labelled. Would you describe yourself as not like being labelled. Would you describe yourself as green . Not like being labelled. Would you describe yourself as green . No. I not like being labelled. Would you i describe yourself as green . No. Why not . Well, because describe yourself as green . No. Why not . Well, because i describe yourself as green . No. Why not . Well, because i think. Describe yourself as green . No. Why not . Well, because i think. Therel not . Well, because i think. There is a difference not . Well, because i think. There is a difference between not . Well, because i think. There is a difference between being is a difference between being concerned for the conservation of nature and. Being a bunny hugger. When i was president of the wwf i got more letters about people, the way animals were treated in zoos, than about any concern for the survival of a species. People cant get idea of a species surviving. In 19705, get idea of a species surviving. In 1970s, he was typically forthright about the need to be realistic in the fight for nature. The fight for nature. Even naturalists the fight for nature. Even naturalists drive the fight for nature. Even naturalists drive cars the fight for nature. Even naturalists drive cars occasionally. And having accepted that we must go further and recognise that compromises have to be reached. Disagreement is inevitable, but the groups must go on meeting, because we have got to hammer out answers to problems which are going to affect all life in these islands for generations to come. Using his fame as a royal to raise awareness of conservation, and early environments to who did not want to be called that, a campaignerfor a cause ever more relevant. Just another important aspect of the duke of� s life, we were talking to the former archbishop, who of course made it clear that he enjoyed the dukes company, he liked his humour and his character, but they had a few sparring matches in terms of discussing faith and other ideas. With me as my colleague, andrew r. Andrew marr has presented the history of modern britain, looking at post war britain and the Diamond Queen series about the reign of Queen Elizabeth ii. You met him on several occasions. If i said i was a close personal friend, a dry, sardonic smile would have spread over his face. We met a few times, and you and i live in an age of euphemism where everybody in public life goes around desperately trying not to offend anybody else at all costs, he was not quite like that, and its fair to say, meeting him for the first time, i was slightly nervous. When we were talking about Charles Darwin, he said, how does Charles Darwin stand in history . I said he was probably the most important victorian of all, there was a short pause, he looked at me and said, i intensely dislike generalisations, and ifelt generalisations, and i felt absolutely generalisations, and ifelt absolutely crushed. He intensely disliked euphemism and smoothing things over, he went around talking frankly, and ifind that things over, he went around talking frankly, and i find that very refreshing and many people dead, many other people were deeply offended by it, he is a very controversial figure, offended by it, he is a very controversialfigure, even now. Lets talk about the elements of controversy but within the context of the contribution he made. You could call him of the contribution he made. You could call him emblematic of some of the most different aspects of the british monarchy, the belief in hierarchy and president s, the highly military tone of the british monarchy throughout his time, and those notorious gaffes he made, about Chinese People and indians, Around The World, and you could see was a caricature, he said, i have become a caricature and theres nothing i could do about it, but he was also, you could argue, an asylum or refugee seeker, escaped from greece after its catastrophic war with turkey, his father could have been lined up against a wall and shot after that war but king george v rescued that family, he was sent in an orange box, he arrived, in france, and then his parents split up, he had a very rackety and difficult early life, his father went off to have a high old time of the south of france, his mother succumbed to a form of religious mania and was treated by freudians in a swiss clinic, all his sisters managed germansjust in a swiss clinic, all his sisters managed germans just before the war, so he was completely divided from the rest of his family, he was cast adrift in britain and eventually he was picked up by lord louis mountbatten, and really found this remarkable Experimental School in scotland, founded by a germanjewish refugee, the thing that made him, and then the british navy, so he comes from this very. He was a real outsider and an outsider all his life, the stuffy members of the court of george vi could not stand him and were really quite worried and offended when the queen married him, said, this would never work, he was entranced by him. They met for the first time when he was 18, she was 13. And apparently she was completely transfixed by him and all the way through the war when she was a young girl growing up in wartime conditions she had a photograph of a heavily bearded philip on the mountain piece and she has been entranced by him ever since so for her above all this is a really dark day. Her above all this is a really dark da. � � ,. , her above all this is a really dark da. � ,. ,. , day. And its important to emphasise that. When day. And its important to emphasise that when you day. And its important to emphasise that. When you talk day. And its important to emphasise that. When you talk about day. And its important to emphasise that. When you talk about the that. When you talk about the concept of the outsider, or someone who for lots of people today embodies much of the establishment grid so there is that in built paradox. What did that sense of being an outsider lead to, to engage in projects which some people were thought were frankly batty at the time, the environment, for example . What did he achieve . The World Wildlife fund, that was one of his ideas, he was very involved in that, he was one of the founders of it, he was an early conservationist, very close to peter scott who was an early conservationist and later to the attenborough project, as it were. So he thought things through from first principles, he had a close interest in science and technology and therefore things like Global Warming and species extinction which we all talk about these days, he was on that very early and we saw that in the film just now. But also he de carbonised as it were the palace early on, he was into green fuel and alternatives to petrol, and everyone thought that was a mad idea, way ahead of his time. He believed, strange to think of it now, in the royal family opening up and becoming more media friendly, he was behind that early colour film the royal family in the 19605, colour film the royal family in the 1960s, he was a great supporter of that, he never liked the british press, particularly the tabloid press, particularly the tabloid press, they could not stand him and he could not stand them and he found as a proud and prickly man, and we are all familiar with the concept of people who have got an outside skin, a hide, to hide great personal sensitivity, he was spiritual and sensitive and interested in poetry behind that prickly us and he found endless observation and voyeurism of life in the public eye in this very competitive major world we all live in almost intolerable, that was the hardest thing throughout his life, but he was a sensitive man and he was very acutely aware of his childrens marital difficulties and his grandchildren and behind the scenes im told he spent a lot of time working with for instance diana during her darkest and bleakest moments, trying to win her around, trying tojolly her up, moments, trying to win her around, trying to jolly her up, he moments, trying to win her around, trying tojolly her up, he might not have always had the most modern way of putting things but he was a sensitive man. 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Of course, the royalfamily is a matriarchy, it is headed those . Of course, the royalfamily is a matriarchy, it is headed by those . Of course, the royalfamily is a matriarchy, it is headed by a i is a matriarchy, it is headed by a woman, but internally it was a patriarchy, he was the big daddy in the family, he was the person people went to with their problems and was nervous about his reaction from time to time, but he took to all of them a lot. He reflected on his own upbringing which was very difficult and he knew what it was like to try and he knew what it was like to try and join this very difficult, very hierarchical in traditional and quite rhubarb active organisation, he knew how hard it was and therefore he had a sensitivity for others, perhaps including meghan, trying to do the same thing in later generations. Trying to do the same thing in later generations generations. When people as they will now four generations. When people as they will now four days generations. When people as they will now four days to generations. When people as they will now four days to come generations. When people as they will now four days to come until i generations. When people as they l will now four days to come until the funeral happens, whenever that is, as people try to sum up his life and his importance to the queen and his importance to public life in the uk, its one thing to do it in the next few days. What will people make of Prince Philip in five or ten years time, what will be the lasting legacy, if there is one . Thats a really hard legacy, if there is one . Thats a really hard question, legacy, if there is one . Thats a really hard question, thanks legacy, if there is one . Thats a really hard question, thanks fori really hard question, thanks for that but what is absolutely clear, its impossible to imagine this queens rain without him, she was constantly turning to people and saying, what does philip think of this . He was right beside her all the way through and therefore in many senses, it was almost like a joint thing, it has been one of the longest rains in British History and she has taken us from one kind of country, almost a white class divided, loving our empire and the rest of it, to a completely different country we are today, she has taken us on thatjourney, and he has taken us on thatjourney, and he has been there on every step of the way. I think more in fact as a moderniser and else a reformer than his public reputation suggests. Thank you so much, andrew. Andrew with his eloquent analysis of the dukes contribution and his reading of how things have developed over the years, we are grateful to him. The Duke Of Edinburghs 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. Our correspondent Natalie Pirks looks back at the dukes sporting life. Prince philip always enjoyed sport, and he often excelled at it. 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 to sea is youre suddenly exposed to an element which you cant really control youre subject to it and i think thats quite good for the soul, frankly. And now a change of bowling from the pavilion end. As an enthusiastic cricketer, he also drew praise from high places. And that one moved across to leg. He has a perfect action for a right hand off spin bowler. But what you might not know is just how the playing fields around us are a huge part of his legacy. While councils were busy selling them off, his tireless Fundraising Campaign led to thousands of uk sites being saved. Its a true testament to his passion and commitment to sport and the opportunities that he saw that sport could create for so many young people who didnt necessarily have access to green space. The duke shared the queens their love of horses and became one of the top four polo players in britain in the mid 60s, cementing the sport as a firm royal favourite. Arthritis ended his playing career at 50. Go on, you stupid horse but Carriage Driving became his new passion and he was instrumental in drawing up the rules. He helped raise its profile and competed for britain at world and european championships. Great britain was represented by George Bowman. Fellow team mate George Bowman remembered him fondly. I was a scrap merchant. And, of course, he was a prince. And they made. At times people made a lot about this, but he never treated me any different he always looked at me like an equal. And. That was one of the things i really admired about him. Despite some hair raising spills along the way, the duke carried on well into old age. His passion made sport a Family Affair. Just a sense of what he was really engaged in over several decades and how those interests changed as he got older. Lets think about the contribution he made, not so much interest such as sport but the way the duke develop interests and then try to change direction of policy, try to change direction of policy, try to change peoples habits when it came to the environment, and peoples attitudes to things, and to think about where he stands really in the gallery, if you like, of British Public life over the last 60 years or so. Lets talk now to the author and royal historian professor kate williams. Thank you so much for sharing your time with us today. First of all, lets just have your sense of what the dukes death signifies in terms of the gap that he leaves. He the dukes death signifies in terms of the gap that he leaves. Of the gap that he leaves. He does leave a gap of the gap that he leaves. He does leave a gap. This of the gap that he leaves. He does leave a gap. This really of the gap that he leaves. He does leave a gap. This really is of the gap that he leaves. He does leave a gap. This really is the of the gap that he leaves. He does leave a gap. This really is the end | leave a gap. This really is the end of an era. He was born in 1921, he saw so many changes in the 20th and 21st century, he has been the longest serving consort, and the queen the longest reigning monarch, the longest serving consort since 1952, not too many years after their marriage that you can queen expected to have. A good ten, 15 years as a young married couple together, but the king, george vi, died very young comparatively and they were catapulted into this new life, and it is one to which the duke, he fought so bravely on the allied side, suffered a lot of anti german prejudice despite his service, he really threw himself into his role as consort even though he was overlooked, and did so much for british science, engineering and design, 22,000 engagements, 5000 speeches over 750 charities, and because he had suffered so much as a child, his family had to leave greece when he was young, he lived in exile, never had a fixed term, he always saw that the royal family ruled by the consent of the people, the people did not want them any more and they would no longer be there, so he had a lot of attention to how the royalfamily there, so he had a lot of attention to how the royal family appeared, there, so he had a lot of attention to how the royalfamily appeared, he thought carefully about the queen on her royal mint coins, when she came to the throne, and was particularly instrumental in the coronation being televised, the idea of tv cameras coming in and showing the monarchy as they were, so he leaves a great gap, he was an elegy of devotion to the monarchy and above all in a time when men really did not walk behind their wives who put so much into the role of consort, so devoted to the monarchy and the queen and the country, and for so many, they thought he would always be around and its so sad that he has passed. When we look back at his life and think about the family life, and he was such a dominant force within the royalfamily, then we was such a dominant force within the royal family, then we think of the causes he supported, you mentioned hundreds of them in some cases where the charities were concerned, what will stand out for people in years to come, will it be the fact that he backed causes which in their time were not fashionable, he was forward looking, in terms of the environment and conservation, he was way ahead of his time on those, will they be the ones that will stand out . I they be the ones that will stand out . ~. , out . I think the environment, conservation, out . I think the environment, conservation, wwf, out . I think the environment, conservation, wwf, the out . I think the environment, conservation, wwf, the ideal out . I think the environment, i conservation, wwf, the idea of conserving species, i learnt yesterday that he talked about long before these things before anyone understood or paid recognition to conservation, his application of conservation, his application of conservation and of design and engineering, so post war britain was suffering a terrible recession, lets remember the marriage of elizabeth and philip, it was not a day off because it was thought the economy would be affected badly, and when the queen became queen, philip saw the importance of design and engineering which was very vital, and even his own personal design, he was instrumental in designing a window in Windsor Castle which burnt down in 1992, he really i think espoused these courses which no one recognised at the time and i think the commercial value of engineering and design, conservation and also young people, the Duke Of Edinburghs award, set up in 1956, which has given the idea of empowerment and giving people hobbies, i did it myself, and im sure you did as well, and you are always thinking, being a step ahead of what you could sue as the role of consort and develop that role to not just be always at the beckon of his queen but his own ideas on engagement in endeavours as well, and he has raised the bar very high. You dont want to talk about my performance, we will gloss over that quickly its good to talk to you as ever, thank you forjoining us. Joining us there, the historian and author with her thoughts on the legacy of the Duke Of Edinburgh. Our correspondent helena wilkson is at windsor where people have been laying floral tributes. People have been laying flowers, what has been going on . Yes. People have been laying flowers, what has been going on . Yes, they have, the what has been going on . Yes, they have. The royal what has been going on . Yes, they have, the Royal Standard what has been going on . Yes, they have, the Royal Standard is what has been going on . Yes, they have, the Royal Standard is flying i have, the Royal Standard is flying here which means that the queen is here which means that the queen is here in residence but this has become a focal point here at Windsor Castle. This is we now know is where the Duke Of Edinburgh died peacefully this morning, but if we try and show you some of the flowers that have been left outside the castle over the last three hours or so, some simple messages on some of the cards, one of them simply reads, rest in peace, Prince Philip, another one is addressed to her majesty the queen, sending deepest condolences. A bit earlier on, there were i would say dozens of people who had gathered outside the castle, not surprisingly, a sombre reflective mood for those people who have come to reflect on what was a remarkable life and a remarkably long life as well, the Duke Of Edinburgh of course just two months of his 100th Birthday. You can see down past the castle, there are still some crowds here, but they tend to come and move on fairly quickly and of course dont forget we still have the covid restrictions, there are a number of officers dotted around but they dont seem to have done a great deal, given that people are coming, leaving flowers, spending a little bit of time here, and then moving on. As you know, the Duke Of Edinburgh spent a month in hospital in london, he was treated for an infection and also a pre existing heart condition, he arrived back here at Windsor Castle around three weeks ago or so and was reunited with the queen, of course, here at the castle, and they had spent the last year since the pandemic began to unravel, both the queen and the Duke Of Edinburgh spent time here together in a small bubble with household staff here at the castle, the duke celebrated quietly his 99th birthday here last year and they also celebrated their Wedding Anniversary and you may remember the pictures of the Duke Of Edinburgh released by the palace last year won his 99th birthday, the queen and the duke looking happy in the sunshine here at the castle, but thoughts here at the castle, but thoughts here for those people who have gathered here at the castle very much with her majesty the queen, and i think the queen will no doubt take comfort from the outpouring of grief. I think its fair to say with the dozens of flowers that have been left here to remember the Duke Of Edinburgh, who has died at the age of 99. ~ edinburgh, who has died at the age of 99. , ~ i. Edinburgh, who has died at the age of. , ~. ,. , the latest are a very sunny Windsor Castle there, the Royal Standard just out of view, showing that the queen is in residence today, and thatis queen is in residence today, and that is where the duke passed away this morning at the age of 99. And if youvejustjoined us, this is a special programme following the death of the Duke Of Edinburgh. Prince philips death was anounced this afternoon in a statement from Buckingham Palace, which read. It seems a good moment for us to pause and tojust it seems a good moment for us to pause and to just reflect on a very long and very rich life that was lived by the Duke Of Edinburgh. He was within weeks of his hundredth birthday, he died at the age of 99. 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Tv rising, he touches the crown on her head | and kisses her on the left cheek. As a male consort to a female sovereign, philip had no constitutional significance, yet no one was closer to the monarchy or of greater importance to the monarch than he was. By instinct, he was a leader, yet philip had always to take second place. By nature, he spoke his mind, and that sometimes got him into trouble. Yet for decade after decade, his was the support that mattered most to the throne. Philip was born in corfu in 1921, his family was part of European Royalty. He was a prince of greece, but his ancestors were largely danish, german and russian. Philip had a rootless childhood, his family was banished from greece, his parents separated, and he was sent to Gordonstoun School in northern scotland. The spartan atmosphere there suited him. As world war ii loomed, philip was an 18 year old naval cadet at dartmouth. When the king and queen visited the college, they brought with them their 13 year old daughter, Princess Elizabeth. According to witnesses, philip showed off a great deal, but the meeting had made a deep impression on the princess. Philip served in the royal navy with distinction during the war. When the fighting ended, he started to escort elizabeth to family gatherings. He changed his name to Philip Mountbatten and became a british citizen. The public realised there was a romance. Yet within Buckingham Palace, philip was regarded with suspicion. One courtier wrote privately that he was rough, uneducated and would probably not be faithful. But elizabeth was deeply in love, and in the summer of 1947 the palace announced their engagement. Tv it is with the greatest pleasure that the king and queen announce| the betrothal of their dearly beloved daughter, Princess Elizabeth, to Philip Mountbatten. On november 20, 1947, the newly created philip Duke Of Edinburgh stood within Westminister Abbey and exchanged Marriage Vows with the heir to the british throne. I, philip, take thee. Tv again and again, the people | called for elizabeth and philip. | again and again, they joyfully responded. I in 1952, the couple set off on a tour of the commonwealth. The king came with them to the airport. It was the last time they would see King George Vi, who, unknown to his daughter, was in the final stages of lung cancer. Tv it was a farewell. It was also, as events turned out, goodbye. | it was at a Hunting Lodge in kenya that philip told his wife of her fathers death. Someone there reported that philip look like half the world had dropped on him. They returned to london to lead the national mourning. His wife was now queen, philip was there in support, but he was never given the title Prince Consort and his role was undefined. He channelled some of his Restless Energy into a boisterous social life. He and a group of male friends met in rooms in soho in london. There were long, convivial lunches, visits to nightclubs, and glamorous companions. By the 1960s, philips life was more settled. He and the queen had completed theirfamily with two more children, andrew and edward, who joined charles and anne, and he found a role for himself. From his office in the palace, he promoted issues in which he had a personal interest. Yet diplomacy seemed alien to him. He urged british industry to pull its finger out and complained on American Television that the royal family did not have enough money. Inevitably, if nothing happens, we shall either have to move into smaller premises. He Blundered On A state visit to china with the queen. He made what he thought was a private remark about slitty eyes. It was a diplomatic gaffe that dominated the headlines and added to his reputation for making misjudged remarks. Yet philip had a sharp, enquiring mind and was determined to make a contribution of his own. The Ground Breaking 1960s film royal family was largely made at his instigation because he felt it was time for the royal family to show a more human face to the world. For many years he toured the globe as president of the then World Wildlife fund, speaking out about the need to conserve nature. We depend on being part of the web of life, we depend on every other living thing on this planet, just as much as they depend on us. He promoted technology, helped underprivileged children and had a lifelong interest in spiritual issues. But his most lasting creation was the scheme named after him the Duke Of Edinburghs award which encouraged young people to realise their potential. Give young people a chance to discover their own abilities for themselves as an introduction to the responsibilities and interests of the grown up world. Incidentally, to make new friends, and have a great deal of fun and satisfaction in the process. No decade was more difficult for the royal family than the 1990s. The death of diana, princess of wales was both a Family Tragedy and a moment of tension for the monarchy. It was the queen to whom the country looked for public comfort, it was philip to whom the queen turned for private support. Tv still, Prince William i with his head hung walking next to his grandfather. It was philip whose gentle encouragement had persuaded william and harry to walk behind their mothers coffin to her funeral. Contrary to his sometimes insensitive image, it had been philip who had taken the lead in trying to understand the domestic problems of his children, prompted perhaps by his own memories of what its like to marry into the royal family. Philip remained physically active at an age when most men would have relished retirement. He went Carriage Driving and was still carrying out more engagements than many of the younger members in the family. Some he did alone, such as this visit to british troops in iraq. But most he did with his wife. He was the figure a few paces behind the queen, always looking out for her, and often guiding children through the barriers to present their flowers to her. By the time of his 90th birthday injune 2011, celebrated with little fanfare due to his own insistence, hed accepted that it was time to slow down a little. I reckon ive done my bit. I want to enjoy myself now. With less responsibility, less frantic rushing about, less preparation, less trying to think of something to say. On top of that, the memory� s going, i cant remember names. Im sort of winding down. There was little immediate evidence of any winding down. Despite a Serious Health scare at christmas 2011 when he had to be taken to hospital with a blocked coronary artery he remained at the queens side for most of her Diamond Jubilee programme, which took them the length and breadth of the country. It wasnt until 2017 that the duke, then aged 96, carried out his final solo engagement. It was a parade for the Royal Marines on the forecourt of Buckingham Palace. It was pouring with rain but, as ever, duty took priority. He took his time meeting those on parade and taking the salute as the marines marched past to bid him farewell. His life after that was much quieter, spent mostly at the queens estate in sandringham. It was there in january 2019, while he was driving himself from the estate, that he survived a serious Road Accident. His vehicle overturned. He was badly shaken and he surrendered his Driving Licence shortly afterwards. By now, he was rarely seen in public. There were occasional appearances at Family Occasions such as weddings. Yet he remained a supportive figure to the queen and his family. Throughout his adult life, despite the formality of his position, philip retained his own style of doing things. He made his own compromising remark on National Life. He once summed up his approach in characteristically forthright fashion. Ive just done what i think is my best. I cant suddenly change my abilities or my interests or my way. Thats somebodys style. Throughout all the monarchys many Ups And Downs since the Second World War, philip, Duke Of Edinburgh, the longest serving consort in British History, was the restless outsider who put his wife and duty first. In doing so, he fulfilled his Coronation Oath of allegiance to elizabeth, his queen. Their marriage and his support, with the essential foundations that underpinned the success of her reign. In a speech to celebrate their golden Wedding Anniversary, the queen spoke of the debt that she and the country owed him. 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We offer our dondo condolences world. We offer our dondo condolences to world. We offer our dondo condolences to the world. We offer our dondo condolences to the queen | world. We offer our dondo condolences to the queen and her familiar will and give thanks for the extraordinary life and work of Prince Philip, Duke Of Edinburgh. Prince philip returned to windsor on 16th march after a month long stay in hospital. His loss will be felt by the queen, his family and beyond. People have been laying flowers outside Windsor Castle where the duke passed away this morning. We will look back on the dukes life of service and duty. Buckingham palace said. Nicholas witchell joins Nicholas Witchelljoins us. Tributes have been flooding in and people have been flooding in and people have been flooding in and people have been remembering the duke with fondness and affection. But it is probably worth taking a step back and reflecting on his legacy . You know he once and reflecting on his legacy . You know he once described himself as a discredited balkan prince of no particular merit. Yet for 73 years as husband, for nearly 70 years as consort to his wife, the queen, he was there in support. His was the support that mattered most. It was an important contribution to the success and stability of the reign. We owe him a debt greater than he will ever know, the words of the queen herself talking about her husband at the time of their golden wedding. My strength and stay, were all familiar with that phrase. At the time of the Diamond Jubilee, she described him as my constant strength and guide. This from a monday orkney monarch who had been on the throne for 60 years. That give us an insight into the importance of the relationship that existed between them. We will look back eventually im sure when this reign does finally end, on the reign of Queen Elizabeth the second as being one of the most remarkable in the long history of the british monarchy. At this moment, with the passing of the Duke Of Edinburgh, i think it is right to say that he did make a vital and huge and unrecognised and unappreciated contribution to the success and the stability of that reign. It is a moment of Real National sadness in this country and particularly of course for the queen herself. There are tributes from Around The World. The australian Prime Minister said he embodied a generation we will never say again. From canada, a man of great purpose and conviction. From the united states, his was a life distinguished by an ethic of dedicated service. There will be many tributes Around The World and we note that parliament is to be recalled on monday. So that mps and peers can pay their tributes. It is almost impossible to imagine the queens romania s reign without him. But he had no formal constitutional position. None at all. It is said constitutional position. None at all. It is said that constitutional position. None at all. 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Theyre both of royal background, their both Great Grandchildren of Queen Victoria. But because of his personality, his dominant personality, he would have gone far in the royal navy if he had stayed. He found it difficult to find a role for himself and the courtiers at the time were very suspicious of him. Rough and uneducated said a private secretary. They were suspicious of this man coming in, he hadnt come from their quarters, he didnt go to eton, he wasnt from the guards. He was gordonstoun and the navy. He was about outsider. And that is why the courtiers were wary of him. But he found a role for himself. Eventually. It took a while. He found the 50s frustrating. But he did then realise that he needed to carve out particular areas that would be his, the environment, the duke of Edinburgh Award, now in 130 countries and 7 Million People have taken part and spiritual matter. He deployed his intellectual curiosity, setting up conferences on technology and other things. Occasionally he put his foot in it, famously, he was known for his gaffes, when you put that aside and look at the penalty and the contribution in the round, i think you have to say that this was a man of distinction, a man many facets, a sharp mind who, made a real contribution of his own. It is interesting that you call him icon class tick. Younger viewers will think of him as an old man. But he was a moderniser. Think of him as an old man. But he was a moderniser. Yes, in contrast to his wife was a moderniser. Yes, in contrast to his wife. The was a moderniser. Yes, in contrast to his wife. The queen was a moderniser. Yes, in contrast to his wife. The queen is to his wife. The queen is traditional. She found it being being the public face. She is shy and reserved. In contrast to philip. Perhaps that is one reason she was attracted to him. She reck recognised he had things she didnt. Yes, he was a moderniser in the 50s, when Buckingham Palace was staffed by very different people with very different attitudes to those now. He wanted to shake it up and the courtiers were reluctant, but he found a way. He did work his way into the system. It is found a way. He did work his way into the system. Found a way. He did work his way into the system. It is important to remember into the system. It is important to remember how into the system. It is important to remember how dutiful into the system. It is important to remember how dutiful he into the system. It is important to remember how dutiful he was into the system. It is important to l remember how dutiful he was even into the system. It is important to remember how dutiful he was even in his 90s attending events. Like remember how dutiful he was even in his 90s attending events. His 90s attending events. Like the queen, his 90s attending events. Like the queen. They his 90s attending events. Like the queen, they recognise his 90s attending events. Like the queen, they recognise that his 90s attending events. Like the queen, they recognise that in his 90s attending events. Like the | queen, they recognise that in each other, i think they were both from royal backgrounds, both from that generation, the wtime generation which saw duty as being the prerequisite of people in their position, in the privileged position in which they occupy in the United Kingdom and other countries, that was expected of them. And they never questioned it. The Duke Of Edinburgh would have found it strange if he hadnt been fulfilling public duties even up to the age of, what was it 96, when he retired in 2017. I think he enjoyed it. I saw him once at the presentation of gold awards to people who had gone through the duke of Edinburgh Award scheme and he must have been 93 or 94 and he was energised by meeting these young people. He didnt have done that or spent the time going from room to room meeting all these young people who had got the award and he just sort of fed off that. And that i think personified his approach to public life. That this was expected of him and he would do it until he felt he could not do it any longer. Theirs was a partnership of over seven decades, the queen and the Duke Of Edinburgh, they were rarely apart. What will it mean for the queen . ,. ,. , queen . They were apart quite a bit. Althourh it queen . They were apart quite a bit. Although it was queen . They were apart quite a bit. Although it was a queen . They were apart quite a bit. Although it was a strong although it was a strong relationship and there is no doubt, people who know them say she was devoted to him. She fell heavily in love with him. There was never anyone else. No other serious. Pursuer of her heart in those early days. But therm, you know, because they both took duty so seriously and recognised the nature of the job they were doing that they recognised sometimes duty kept them apart. After his retirement, the Duke Of Edinburgh before the pandemic spent most of his time at sandringham on the estate in norfolk and they were perfectly happy to be apart. Again, i think it is a generational thing. People now may find that curious. But with the pandemic they were in isolation at windsor and it is said the queen massively enjoyed, really enjoyed the fact they were brought and forced back together and were able to spend time together again. Because the queen will have known that time was limited. He was approaching his 99th and now his 100th Birthday. So it cannot be a surprise that the duke has passed at this age. But it will still be a considerable emotional shock to her to feel that finally the end has come. ,. , ~ i. Come. For the time being thank you. Nicholas witchell come. For the time being thank you. Nicholas witchell there. Sarah campbell is outside Buckingham Palace. The palace a focal point for people . Palace. The palace a focal point for eole . , � ,. , palace. The palace a focal point for neale . , � ,. ,. , people . Yes, im surrounded on both sides by members people . Yes, im surrounded on both sides by members of people . Yes, im surrounded on both sides by members of the people . Yes, im surrounded on both sides by members of the media people . Yes, im surrounded on both sides by members of the media from | sides by members of the media from countless countries Around The World. Different accents along here. Maybe 30 or 40 news crews, reflecting this is the death of a british figure, but one who was also a globalfigure. Buckingham palace is the place probably to people Around The World which is most associated with the royal family and most associated perhaps with Prince Philip. How many times did we watch him on the balcony and garden parties and his last engagement in 2017 was in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace, where he signed off as the captain general of the Royal Marines. So understandable i think that people will want to come here and lay tributes and they have been doing that steadily. There was, it is traditional for been doing that steadily. There was, it is traditionalfor an it is traditional for an announcement it is traditionalfor an announcement to be placed on the gates of Buckingham Palace of bill royal news. That was done, but rather than being left there for 24 hours for people to read it, it was taken down in less than an hour. That is reflective of the fact that there is a pandemic and there is a a concern that although the royal family would like people to mourn and remember prince philp, i Prince Philip, they want people to do it satisfactorily and do it safely. I was chatting to some of the people, asking why they have come along. It the easter holidays. There are a few people in london. But there was a sense that people wanted to come and either see what is going on, or lay flowers. A couple of signs, one said, to a true gentleman, thank for you devoted service. Another said, what a life. Thank you for your service to our country. So the sort of messages about thank you and a recognition that as the longest serving consort in British History, Prince Philips sense of duty lasted for decades and i think a thank you from the people for that. I think a thank you from the people forthat. In i think a thank you from the people for that. In terms of chatting to people, there is young people here for whom maybe Prince Philip isnt such a figure in their lives. He retired in 2017 and spent time away from the public eye as much as possible. We have seen him maybe at a few family weddings and births, the odd photograph. But he has not been a presence, as he had been for so many years. One 15 year old said she had come mainly for her nan who phoned her in tears, so upset at the death of Prince Philip. A boy said he was well known and his mum said, that he will be missed. I think everybody said they were be thinking of the queen, thinking of the fact that the queen has lost her husband of 73 years. There is the sense of loss of Public Figure and recognition that he was a husband, a grandfather, a Great Grandfather and there is a family in mourning today. Thank you. We were seeing pictures of scene at Buckingham Palace. It does look as if people have heeded the covid 19 warnings and not come in large numbers. I the covid19 warnings and not come in large numbers. In large numbers. I think youre riuht. In large numbers. I think youre right people in large numbers. I think youre right. People are in large numbers. I think youre right. People are being in large numbers. I think youre right. People are being movedl in large numbers. I think youre i right. People are being moved on. You may be cant see that, but people are being discouraged from standing around, if you have flowers lay them quickly and then move on. So that is the case. But you know it is. We have to remember that this is. We have to remember that this is a pandemic. The pandemic is ongoing. I was saying earlier that must be a sadness which will be shared by so many families actually across britain and the world. That over the last few months, which will turn out to be Prince Philips last few months, his family have been deprived of direct contact with him. He has been shielding in Windsor Castle with the queen, which as you heard nick say, was, ironically, they spent more time with each other in the last year, because he is retired, she is not retired and her duties would have kept her from retired, she is not retired and her duties would have kept herfrom her husband. But on the flip side of the coin, his children, his grandchildren and Great Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren could face time, but as Prince Charles said it is not the same as giving someone a hug. So im sure that sense of it would have been nice to spend more time with him will be a sadness for the family and a sadness that will be reflected in many families. Helena wilkinson is in windsor. Details have been released i think of the funeral arrangements for the duke . ,. , � , of the funeral arrangements for the duke . ,. , � , duke . Yes, thats right. In the last coule of duke . Yes, thats right. In the last couple of minutes duke . Yes, thats right. In the last couple of minutes we duke . Yes, thats right. In the last couple of minutes we have duke . Yes, thats right. In the last couple of minutes we have had duke . Yes, thats right. In the last i couple of minutes we have had some limited details about the funeral arrangements for the Duke Of Edinburgh from the college of arms. What they have said is that the funeral will not be a state funeral. His Royal Highnesss body will lie at rest in Windsor Castle, ahead of the funeral and the Duke Of Edinburghs funeral will be take place in st georges chapel behind us in the castle grounds there. It is, the statement says, this is in line with custom and with his Royal Highnesss wishes. Of course, as sarah touched on and you touched on, we are still living under covid restrictions and social distancing of course and the statement says, the arrangements and this is no surprise really, the funeral arrangements have been revised in view of the circumstances arising from the covid 19 pandemic. And it also goes on to say, regretfully, they are requesting that members of they are requesting that members of the public do not attempt to a attend or participate in the events. Some details about the funeral. His bod will lie at rest in windsor ahead of the funeral in st georges chapel. 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That has not been lowered. That is the one flag thatis been lowered. That is the one flag that is not lowered on occasions like this. As the news rippled through the town, at midday, the people here, mainly local people, began to gather outside the castle. There is not surprisingly a sombre reflective mood and we might be able to show you some of the flowers that have been laid over the past couple of hours or so by people, a couple of hours or so by people, a couple of Young Children we saw laying flowers with simple messages, one reading, rest in peace, Prince Philip. Another one 5i7 another one addressed to queen. There were dozens of people who had gathered here. But the crowds have moved on. I think what is happening is people are perhaps coming, spending a moment or two to reflect and then moving on. But it has become the focal point, this is where the duke died peacefully this morning and for the queen herself, i think peoples thoughts are with the queen, who is now a widow and her life will no doubt change now. She is no longer, or has no longer her husband, who she described as her strength and stay. So thoughts from all those around here with the queen here this afternoon. , ~ ,. , for viewers just joining for viewersjustjoining us, this is a special programme from bbc news, following the announcement by Buckingham Palace of the death of his Royal Highness Prince Philip the Duke Of Edinburgh. The palace said he passed away peacefully at Windsor Castle. We giles brandrethjoins me now. Thank you forjoining us. You have written on the royal couple. You wrote a book on the marriage of the queen and the Duke Of Edinburgh in 2004. We have heard so much in the last few hours about the dukes life, about what a long, interesting richly textured life he lived, how do you think he will be remembered . Todayis do you think he will be remembered . Today is the end of an era, the end of the extraordinary life of an extraordinary life. The principal role he had was to support the queen. If we regard the queens reign as a success, the joint author of the success was Prince Philip. He did many other things that served many generations, when the news broke this morning, my grandson, now 16, happened to be doing charity work as part of trying to get his gold Duke Of Edinburghs award. He has impacted the lives of millions of people Around The World. Essentially today is the day of feeling such sadness, such sympathy for the queen. Who met him when she was a little girl. Who fell in love with him when she was a teenager and had been married to since 1947. Since before most of us were born. He was there at her side, an absolute rock. For the queen, driven by duty, she is sustained by faith and it is herfaith i imagine today thatis and it is herfaith i imagine today that is for her the only consolation. And also a sense of gratitude to have had this companion for so long and to have recent months with him. We hear her quotation, where she talks of him being her strength and stay and her constant strength and guide. But what i remember most having seen them together, is how he made her laugh. He was a very funny man. He was a good companion. And it is easy to forget that nobody really treats the queen quite normally. Even her children have to bow or courtesy. The only person who could treat the queen as a woman, as a wife was philip and only person who could say, oh, philip do shut up was the queen. And she did abs, say, oh, philip do shut up was the queen. And she did queen. And she did a unique osition queen. And she did a unique position for queen. 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The queens private secretary said to me once, i said why is she so conservative, he said it is deliberate she goes the pace of the slowest pace in the kingdom, so no one should feel left behind. The duke was happy to lead people behind. He was a dynamo. Even in this nineties, the last time i saw him at one of the gold awards ceremony, he was in his mid nineties and came into the run and ran, ran towards the podium and jumped up on it. One of his few consolations towards the end of his life he was never photographed with walking a a stick. He was ramrod back to the end. , ~. , stick. He was ramrod back to the end. , ~. ,. , stick. He was ramrod back to the end. , ~. ,. ,. , end. Talk to us a little bit about his background, end. Talk to us a little bit about his background, because end. Talk to us a little bit about his background, because he end. Talk to us a little bit about| his background, because he was end. 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Both the queen and Prince Philip are great Great Grandchildren of Queen Victoria but the queen is only royal on her fathers victoria but the queen is only royal on herfather� s side, Prince Philip was royal on both sides of his family, there wasnt a king, queen, za, kaiserto family, there wasnt a king, queen, za, kaiser to whom he was not related. At the same time, his grandfather was the king of greece, his father was the prince of greece and was exiled when Prince Philip was born in 1921 and he spent the first ten years of his life living in exile in paris and then, before he was ten, Prince Philips family broke up. His mother had a mirthless breakdown and his father floated down to the south of france where he ended up living with a girlfriend on a yacht, his parents split up and the family. It collapsed. Nervous breakdown. His sisters were married to german princes, and Prince Philip was educated mostly in britain, but i once saw a visitors book he signed in the 1930s and in the column he put his name, philip of greece, and in the address column he simply put, no fixed abode, so as a young man, he had no fixed abode. He never complained about this and even when i talked to him about it, he said, these things happen, thats life, youvejust he said, these things happen, thats life, youve just got to get on with it, and he did get on with it, and then his school and the royal navy which hejoined then his school and the royal navy which he joined at the end of the 19305 which he joined at the end of the 1930s and his service during the war, day in a sense moulded him. The man he was reflected that generation, he was reading not that long ago a biography of napoleon, napoleon once said that if you want to know what a man was like, think about what the world was like in the year that man turned 21, and Prince Philip turned 21 at the height of the Second World War, and he reflects that generation, often known as the greatest generation, he absolutely epitomised that sort of person, mentioned in dispatches during the Second World War but he never talked about it, in fact did not like talking about himself, one of his rules was, dont talk about yourself, nobody is interested, he was outward looking as well as Outward Bound and yet he and the queen found this extraordinary partnership. One of my most vivid recollections of seeing them together was ten or 15 years ago and the last time they went to the royal Variety Performance and in the interval the queen went into this reception area where lots of show business personalities were to greet her and she, quite small person, disappeared in the crowd, i was standing with Prince Philip, he was holding his drink, the queen was in the middle of the room, suddenly she looked up, looking for him, she caught his eye and he simply raised his glass to her. And winked. And i thought, there it is, there is that special bond between these two people. No one else could do that but the queen and Prince Philip did, so the sadness today must be that she really has lost her strength, her stay, the man who always made her stay, the man who always made her laugh. Her stay, the man who always made her lauuh. , ~ i. Her stay, the man who always made her lauuh. , ~ ,. , her laugh. Thank you so much for our her laugh. Thank you so much for your memories her laugh. Thank you so much for your memories and her laugh. Thank you so much for your memories and reflections i her laugh. Thank you so much for your memories and reflections there. That is a royal biographer and broadcaster, thank you. Prince philip didnt often give interviews, but he did appear on bbc radio 4s today programme in 2016. The edition was guest edited by lord browne, the former chief executive of bp. Lord browne persuaded him to talk about one of his perhaps more surprising passions engineering. Lord browne is himself a former president of the Royal Academy of engineering, and hejoins me now. Thank you so much forjoining us. This is a little known fact about the Duke Of Edinburgh, where did this interest come from . Postwar, i believe. This interest come from . Postwar, i believe he this interest come from . Postwar, i believe. He looked this interest come from . Postwar, i believe. He looked around this interest come from . Postwar, i believe. He looked around after this interest come from . Postwar, i believe. He looked around after the i believe. He looked around after the Second World War and realised that the one thing that could change the fortunes of this country, he called it skint in the interview i did with him, was manufacturing, and that meant engineering, so he started on pursuing engineering and support to ring it through manufacturing, he then developed this interest in conservation and realised, to keep an ever increasing population of the world in health and looking to the future, engineers would solve the problem, they would create the infrastructure by which all of us could live on the planet without damaging the ecosystems beyond repair. And then finally he realised that innovation was the thing that really mattered, that created wealth in future, wrote the future of great nations, so all these three things were related to engineering, and he became a passionate engineer, he actually probably did more for engineering than almost anyone else i can think of, he brought it into the modern age and gave it respect and credibility. And credibility. Thats fascinating, he was a practical and credibility. Thats fascinating, he was a practical man and credibility. Thats fascinating, he was a practical man and and credibility. Thats fascinating, he was a practical man and a he was a practical man and a forward looking man as well. You had dealings with him over the interview that he did for you on radio four and on previous occasions as well, what was he like to deal with . Im what was he like to deal with . Im sure what was he like to deal with . I� m sure everyone has said almost everything already, but he was very straightforward, very clear, did not suffer trivial, unimportant statements too lightly, did not like generalities, wanted specifics, and most important one to practical things to happen, he was an action person and he believed in delivery and getting things done, not moping about and complaining, but actually saying, how can we do this . And that was very much what engineers do, which is solve problems for humanity, and he always demonstrated that. And there were plenty of discussions where we did not agree with each other and he did not expect us to agree, if you agree to readily he would try to play with you and say, to see if you could agree with something which is counter what you have just agreed to, so he wanted people to say what they think, he wanted to debate with them, and that kept him going and created new ideas. He them, and that kept him going and created new ideas. 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It wasntjust, how interesting, thank you very much, and go onto the next person, but he wanted to find out about things. I remember going around one exhibition and exhibition winners of one medal, and he would enquire, can this be exported, what can we do with it, will it build a new industry . These were questions you would not expect a prince to ask but actually he was there and ready to go, and he was interested and contrasted things he saw with other things he had seen in his life, so that gave him a very special place, he could say, i saw this somewhere else, did you think about that . These are very good questions. So these are very good questions. 50 everything you said about him suggests an independent and free spirited person. If he had had a different life, would he have made a Good Business man . Good business man . There is no doubt, Good Business man . There is no doubt. He Good Business man . There is no doubt, he would Good Business man . There is no doubt, he would have Good Business man . There is no doubt, he would have made Good Business man . There is no doubt, he would have made a i Good Business man . There is no i doubt, he would have made a very good chairman of the board. He would have the right listening capability, he would ask the acute questions, he would not let a chief executive get away with a hand waving, he would make sure things happened, and he would encourage people because he understood how to motivate people as well. And if you were not on top of your subject, you would doubtless find out pretty quickly from the duke what he thought of you. So he really got on with the job. So i think you would make a great chairman. Its a pity he could not have been, he is a great loss. Thank you so much. That is the former chief executive of bp, thank you so much for your time. Soon after the announcement, the Prime Minister borisjohnson made a statement outside Downing Street. He said Prince Philip had earned the affection of generations. Prince philip and the affection he in the commonwealth and Around The World. He was the longest serving consort in history, one of the last surviving people in this country to have served in the Second World War at cape matapan, where he was mentioned in despatches for bravery and in the invasion of sicily, where he saved his ship by his quick thinking and from that conflict he took an ethic of service that he applied throughout the unprecedented changes of the post war era. Like the expert Carriage Driver that he was, he helped to steer the royal family and the monarchy so that it remains an institution indisputably vital to the balance and happiness of our National Life. He was an environmentalist and a champion of the Natural World long before it was fashionable. With his duke of Edinburgh Awards scheme he shaped and inspired the lives of countless young people and at literally Tens Of Thousands of events he fostered their hopes and encouraged their ambitions. We remember the duke for all of this and above all for his steadfast support for her majesty the queen. The labour leader, sir keir starmer, has also paid tribute to the Duke Of Edinburgh. We have lost an extraordinary Public Servant in Prince Philip. He dedicated his life to our country and above all i think will be remembered for his support and devotion to the queen. And all of our thoughts are with the queen, the royal family and the British Public as they come together to mourn this huge loss. Mps are to be recalled, given the duke of� s death . Mps are to be recalled, given the duke ofs death . Duke ofs death . Thats right, Parliament Duke ofs death . Thats right, parliament at duke ofs death . Thats right, parliament at the duke ofs death . Thats right, parliament at the moment i duke ofs death . Thats right, parliament at the moment is l duke ofs death . Thats right, i parliament at the moment is on duke ofs death . Thats right, parliament at the moment is on its easter break, the house of commons was due to return on tuesday but they will come back on monday and at 2 30pm you will hear a lot more of those kinds of tributes to the Duke Of Edinburgh when the house of commons gathers. Those tributes will be led by the Prime Minister but also people who have come across the duke over many years will pay their respects, this is something they did on his 90th birthday and during that time got a real sense notjust of that public duty but a sense of the man himself and im sure many of them will have their own stories that they want to tell. So the focus i think then will be on what happens in terms of politics and really it comes to a halt for a while. We are told that the Prime Minister spoke told that the Prime Minister spoke to sir keir starmer after he heard the news today and they have agreed to suspend campaigning for the elections. As you know lots of important elections going on in scotland, wales and england, so there will be a pause in campaigning, we dont know how long for. Today, behind the scenes, there will be lots of talks going on about what happens next, there will be operational meetings, the first one of those will be at 4pm as Government Departments look at what will happen next. Im told that what will happen next. Im told that what will happen next. Im told that what will happen here is that the government takes its lead from the palace when it comes to things like funeral arrangements, so they will facilitate whatever the palace once but we do know that it will not be a state funeral, so that normal input from the government, for example, the ministry of defence would be involved if there was military pageantry, none of that will happen on this occasion, and of course everyone mindful of the fact we are in a covid pandemic so already there has been some advice going out to the public not to gather a royal residences, people have been bringing floral tributes and the rest of it but the government has a responsibility to keep people safe and are urging people not to gather in large crowds, but you will get announcements from the government about things that need to be put out there in terms of Public Health and covid, but you will not get a lot else, there will not be ministers going out there and putting out the normal announcements you would expect in governments and the normal political campaigning you would have expected this month, they were not happening until at least the funeral. Thank you. There have been tributes from all the nations. The First Minister of scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, has expressed her condolences. Im deeply saddened by the news that the Duke Of Edinburgh has died and my deepest personal condolences go to her majesty the queen and the entire royal family. First and foremost, he was a husband, a father, a grandfather, a Great Grandfather, and my thoughts are with all of those today who will be feeling a profound sense of loss and grief, in particular the queen. He was her husband of 74 years and i think we can all imaginejust how devastated she will be at his loss. Prince philip, though, lived a life of Public Service and deep devotion to the queen. He had a Close Association, of course, with scotland, he went to school in scotland. I know that he enjoyed all of the time he spent at balmoral, he had a very Long Association as chancellor with the university of edinburgh, but probably, above all of that, the Duke Of Edinburghs award scheme transformed the lives and gave hope and inspiration to countless numbers of young people, so i think we should deeply appreciate the massive contribution that he made to public life and to the whole country. Our correspondent Steven Godden is at holyrood palace the queens official residence in edinburgh. Just describe the scene as it is now and as it has been over the last few hours since news of the dukes death happened. Abs, hours since news of the dukes death ha ened. � , hours since news of the dukes death ha ened. ~ ,. Hours since news of the dukes death haaened. � ,. , happened. A sombre scene outside the palace of holyrood happened. A sombre scene outside the palace of holyrood house, happened. A sombre scene outside the palace of holyrood house, this happened. A sombre scene outside the palace of holyrood house, this is palace of holyrood house, this is the official residence of the queen here in scotland and it was here that the news of the Duke Of Edinburghs death was announced, it was just before half past 12 that the flag you see flying above the palace was lowered and at that point the member of the palace staff pinned a notice on the railings which was up there for about an hour, a short statement, it is with deep sorrow that her majesty the queen announces the death of her beloved husband, Prince Philip, the Duke Of Edinburgh, the royalfamily join with people Around The World in mourning his loss. The palace is geographicallyjust mourning his loss. The palace is geographically just across the mourning his loss. The palace is geographicallyjust across the road from the parliament here and as soon as the news had been announced the flags outside parliament were also lowered. The presiding officer of parliament expressed his sadness. We had there from Nicola Sturgeon, she is among the many tributes coming from scotland. Scotland is in the middle of an Election Campaign at the moment, campaigning has now been suspended and all of the leaders of the other parties have expressed their condolences. As far as the scene goes here, because of the situation with a pandemic, people being encouraged not to gather outside the gates. You can see a notice over my shoulder, people walking past, reflecting on the message, reading it there. There is a bunch of flowers left and people very much discouraged from doing that instead there will be an online book of condolence. fight that instead there will be an online book of condolence. Book of condolence. And its worth remembering book of condolence. And its worth remembering that book of condolence. And its worth remembering that the book of condolence. And its worth remembering that the duke book of condolence. And its worth remembering that the duke of remembering that the Duke Of Edinburgh had many connections during the course of his long life to scotland. During the course of his long life to scotland during the course of his long life to scotland. ,. , to scotland. Yes, he certainly did. As far as the to scotland. Yes, he certainly did. As far as the location to scotland. Yes, he certainly did. As far as the location we to scotland. Yes, he certainly did. As far as the location we are as far as the location we are standing in now, it was here every summer, everyjuly that the Duke Of Edinburgh would accompany the queen during royal week, official duties here in edinburgh, and then would go on to spend much more time privately in balmoral. This is the city from where he took the title, Duke Of Edinburgh, he was awarded it in 1947, the day before he was married, and he then carried the name of edinburgh Around The World and its for that reason that a former lord provost here said he was the best ambassador the city could have, beyond that he was chancellor of the university for more than 50 years, he really had that reputation for inquisitiveness, a deep yearning for knowledge, of how the university works, and it is these kinds of connections that people reflect on today. Connections that people reflect on toda. A , connections that people reflect on toda. ,. , today. Many thanks. Our correspondent today. Many thanks. Our correspondent outside i today. Many thanks. Our correspondent outside holyrood palace. The Duke Of Edinburgh was seen as being a man of remarkably Robust Health for many years. He was in hospital a few times. If rare Robust Health for many years. He was in hospital a few times. In hospital a few times. If we start with this most in hospital a few times. If we start with this most recent in hospital a few times. If we start with this most recent episode, in hospital a few times. If we start with this most recent episode, it i with this most recent episode, it started on the 16th of february. He was taken to the king edward the second king edward the second clinic in london, but it was a precaution that he would rest and recuperate. Actually, 13 nights later, we saw an ambulance leaving the hospital and at first people thought he was discharged and was going home but actually he was being transferred to Saint Bartholomew is hospital. This is the oldest hospital in the uk but when it comes to cardiac care its one of the absolute best. And sure enough Buckingham Palace put out a Statement Saying he was treated for an infection but was also having tests on a pre existing heart condition. A few days later, he had a procedure on that heart condition, we were told it was a success, he spent another two weeks in hospital though before he went home, so in total he had a month, 16th February until the 16th of march, in hospital and in that time, only one member of the royalfamily prince and in that time, only one member of the royal family Prince Charles managed to see him, and like so many other people of the pandemic he had that experience of being ill in hospital without being is able to see his loved ones face to face and then just over three weeks at home in Windsor Castle which the queen which hopefully will be some kind of comfort to them. Comfort to them. Very difficult, as ou sa , comfort to them. Very difficult, as you say. A comfort to them. Very difficult, as you say, a difficulty comfort to them. Very difficult, as you say, a difficulty that comfort to them. Very difficult, as you say, a difficulty that has comfort to them. Very difficult, as you say, a difficulty that has been| you say, a difficulty that has been experienced by so many families during this pandemic. Lets take a little look back at the last few years of the dukes life because as i said he was remarkably strong and robust until the last ten years. He was a robust until the last ten years. He was a sportsman, he spent so much of his life out doing energetic things, it was really when he was 90 that the first problems started, so that was back in 2011, and the royal family were together in sandringham when he had chest pains, so he was flown by helicopter to hospital and then he had a procedure which was a stent, this is when you have a metal tube inside a balloon that is inserted in a coronary artery to remove a blockage, that procedure went very well in a few months later prince harry said it had given his grandad a new lease of life. Actually, though, there were a few more problems after that, so in 2012 he had to go to hospital a few times with bladder infections, in 2013 he was admitted to hospital for exploratory surgery on his abdomen, and actually the day that that happened the queen was visiting this building and on the day one of the present are said to her, how is he . She said, he is not ill. After that he went on to work for another four years, he did not retire until 2017, so a very long active life. Abs, years, he did not retire until2017, so a very long active life. Years, he did not retire until2017, so a very long active life. A man of treat so a very long active life. A man of great stamina. So a very long active life. A man of great stamina, many so a very long active life. A man of great stamina, many thanks. Leaders from Around The World have been paying tribute. The canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says. The indian Prime Minister, narendra modi, says. In a moment, well talk to Rajini Vaidyanathan in delhibut. First, to lebo diseko in washington. What Public Comments have there been at this announcement . Hue what Public Comments have there been at this announcement . At this announcement . We are still awaitin a at this announcement . We are still awaiting a statement at this announcement . We are still awaiting a statement from at this announcement . We are still awaiting a statement from the at this announcement . We are still. Awaiting a statement from the white house, but we have had a statement from nancy pelosi, the speaker of the house of representatives, expressing condolences on behalf of all of congress, saying the us Congress Extends condolences for the passing of Prince Philip whose life was distinguished by an x tire expiring ethic of dedicated servers. We have also had a statement from george w bush, who expressed his condolences on behalf of himself and his wife, laura. They spoke about the fact he had had the opportunity to spend time with Prince Philip and experience his wit and charm. Statement said he knows that that will be missed and expressed condolences to the queen and british people, but we are expecting a statement from the white house, we are not entirely sure when it will come. A , are not entirely sure when it will come. ,. , 2 are not entirely sure when it will come. ,. , � ,. ,. , are not entirely sure when it will come. , � ,. ,. ,. , come. Many thanks. Lets go now to our correspondent come. Many thanks. Lets go now to our correspondent in come. Many thanks. Lets go now to our correspondent in delhi. Come. Many thanks. Lets go now to our correspondent in delhi. The our correspondent in delhi. The queen, of course, well known for her great dedication to the commonwealth, but that will have been the case also for the Duke Of Edinburgh, talk us through his ties to the region. Its edinburgh, talk us through his ties to the region to the region. Its interesting, actuall , to the region. Its interesting, actually, because to the region. Its interesting, actually, because even to the region. Its interesting, actually, because even before to the region. Its interesting, i actually, because even before he married into royalty, Prince Philip had deep connections to south asia. His uncle was lord mountbatten, the first governor general of an independent india and the last viceroy of india, so he already had connections to this country back then, but also when he was in the royal navy, he was stationed during the Second World War in sri lanka, known back then as salon, so they were heard his ties back then, and when he married the queen he and his majesty visited india on a number of occasions, we have some pictures we can show you of their royal visit in 1961 when they were guests of india on republic day, and during that visit they visited the taj mahal, travel to a number of cities including jaipur tour, and actually Prince Philip and the queen have close links with the royal family enjoy poor, and is a lovely anecdote i was reading that members of the royal family would always send a box of alphonso mangoes to have Prince Philip on his birthday because he was so fond of them. And because he was so fond of them. And there are no because he was so fond of them. And there are no better mangoes than alphonso mangoes, as we know how will the Duke Of Edinburgh be remembered in india . I will the Duke Of Edinburgh be remembered in india . Will the Duke Of Edinburgh be remembered in india . I think it is those personal remembered in india . I think it is those personal connections remembered in india . I think it is those personal connections that i remembered in india . I think it is. Those personal connections that are what will run deep. The fact he has visited on a number of occasions. But heres something that struck me as well. In the uk as you know the Duke Of Edinburgh scheme is a big thing in schools but it actually has been a big thing in schools here in india, somebody was telling me how they remember when they were at school doing the Duke Of Edinburgh here in india, but actually meeting Prince Philip on one of his visits to india, and he personally gave her the award, and she will always remember that, the award, and she will always rememberthat, itsjust the award, and she will always remember that, its just a wonderful memory of him. I think that is what will strike people, we know the ties, post colonialand will strike people, we know the ties, post colonial and colonial, between the two countries, and the deep impact that the royal family has, you mentioned the Prime Ministers statement there, he mentioned himself that Prince Philip was at the forefront of Many Community Service Initiative so i was struck at how many people mentioned the Duke Of Edinburgh scheme here to me in india here as well as one of his lasting legacies. A lot of people will know the Duke Of Edinburgh without realising that they do because they took part in that scheme. In that sense, his influence really has been extremely broad. ,. , influence really has been extremely broad. , ~ , influence really has been extremely broad. , a influence really has been extremely broad. , � , � , broad. Exactly. As you say. Its worth mentioning broad. Exactly. As you say. Its worth mentioning we broad. Exactly. As you say. Its worth mentioning we also broad. Exactly. As you say. Its worth mentioning we also had| broad. Exactly. As you say. Its| worth mentioning we also had a statement from Prime Minister imran khan from pakistan who also sends his condolences, he said, britain has lost a wise elder who impute a unique spirit of Public Service, so once again the reason im mentioning thatis once again the reason im mentioning that is that Public Service is something that is noted here in the region. Something that is noted here in the reuion. A , something that is noted here in the reuion. ,. , region. Many thanks. Our correspondent region. Many thanks. Our correspondent in region. Many thanks. Our correspondent in delhi. I Buckingham Palace has announced the death of his Royal Highness, the Duke Of Edinburgh, at the age of 99. Prince philip was by far the longest serving consort in British History a role he shaped from the start. He was 26 when he married Princess Elizabeth in 1947. Within five years, she would be queen. He has quite simply been my strength and stay all these years and i and his whole family and this and many other countries owe him a debt greater than he would ever claim or we shall ever know