or we shall ever know. tributes to the duke and messages of condolence to the queen have been sent from leaders around the world including here in the uk. 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. in recent years, there'd been signs prince philip's health was declining — he'd been admitted to hospital a number of times throughout the last decade. he recently returned home to windsor — on the 16th of march — after a month—long hospital stay. his loss will be felt most keenly by the queen, his family and beyond. people have been laying flowers outside the gates of windsor castle — where the duke passed away peacefully this morning. the flag is flying at half mast at buckingham palace. we'll be looking back and reflecting on the duke's extraordinary life of service and duty. ina in a statement that mac in a statement, buckingham 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." with me now is our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. let's speak to our royal correspondent, sarah campbell, who's outside buckingham palace. when we spoke a little earlier you said that people were coming down to buckingham palace to express their sadness and lay flowers. that buckingham palace to express their sadness and lay flowers.— sadness and lay flowers. that is ri . ht, sadness and lay flowers. that is right. and _ sadness and lay flowers. that is right, and what _ sadness and lay flowers. that is right, and what is _ sadness and lay flowers. that is right, and what is interesting i sadness and lay flowers. that is right, and what is interesting is| right, and what is interesting is that there is a real mix of ages when you walk amongst the crowds. young people, one girl told me she had come down with her grandma and she wanted her grandma to go and lay a tribute and just be here. other people said they wanted to come down to buckingham palace, of course the london home of the royalfamily. the building around the world most associated with prince philip and the queen, so understandable that people would want to come here. there was an announcement posted on the railings of buckingham palace but normally that announcement of the deaths would have been left up for around 2a hours, but it was taken down within an hour because while there is concern that the royal family understand people want to mourn and reflect on prince phillip's life and death, what they don't want to happen is for people to gather, select buckingham palace people are being moved on. they are laying tributes but are not allowed to stand there for very long. they want to come down and remember the times they would have seen prince phillip on the balcony of buckingham palace. thousands i have spoken to were at the garden party is held every year, and indeed his final solo engagement, he did 22,000 engagements over a life dedicated to service and public duty. that was here in august 2017. it was a captain general�*s parade, saying goodbye as captain general of the royal marines. they sang he's a jolly good fellow. it was chucking down with rain and he had a tear in the corner of his eye, and it was a really moving moment because it was the end of a lifetime of public service, and since then we have not seen much of prince phillip in public life. he retired and said he felt as though he had done his bit, and he spent most of the last few years in a cottage at sandringham until last march with the pandemic when he relocated to windsor castle and spent really the last year almost solely with the queen in their own little bubble, so perhaps hopefully today it is some comfort to the queen to know that they did spend some 12 months together, what proved to be the final 12 months of prince phillip's life, and i am sure thatis prince phillip's life, and i am sure that is some comfort. i am sure they spent many hours discussing what an extraordinary life they lived. end i extraordinary life they lived. and i know ou extraordinary life they lived. and i know you spent — extraordinary life they lived. and i know you spent some _ extraordinary life they lived. and i know you spent some time - extraordinary life they lived. and i know you spent some time talking to people who have come to lay flowers. what have they been saying to you? as i said, a sense of sadness amongst the crowd. i said there was amongst the crowd. i said there was a real mix of ages and it is really interesting. one young lad said it was the end of an era, that prince philip represented the end of a generation, which is quite interesting. i asked another 15—year—old what prince philip meant to him and his mum said he would be missed and his grandmother said overwhelmingly that we are just thinking about the queen and the loss she has suffered. they were married for 73 years, longer than most of us have been alive, so thoughts i am sure will be with her having lost her partner for life and somebody she has talked about as being her strength and her stay and certainly the one who has been a rock throughout her role as queen. it is a unique role, a potentially very lonely role, made much less so by the constant presence of her husband, prince philip. we should sa that husband, prince philip. we should say that viewers _ husband, prince philip. we should say that viewers were _ husband, prince philip. we should say that viewers were just - husband, prince philip. we should say that viewers were just seeing l say that viewers were just seeing their the sign, the announcement to put up on the gates announcing the duke of edinburgh's death but that has now been taken down. i think you mentioned earlier in order to discourage people from staying and reading and being in crowds. absolutely right, we are in the middle of a pandemic and there are people behind me, some on the holidays, the schools are off, so people might have been here anyway, but those announcements, any big royal event, important national event will be posted on the railings of buckingham palace. it would normally stay there for much longer but there is a real desire and understanding that they don't want to do anything which would attract crowds of people because it is simply not safe at the moment. i think that will be very much a consideration for the authorities as we go through the next few days. it is working out how best such an important life in the history of this country, how prince philip's life can be celebrated and mourned but in a way that has to respect the restrictions of the pandemic. as i say, people are coming today and they were reading the notice but they were reading the notice but they are being asked to read it and move on and now when they are laying flowers they are being asked to move on. . ~' flowers they are being asked to move on. . ~ , ., y flowers they are being asked to move on. . ~' , ., , . flowers they are being asked to move on. ., ~' i., , . ., flowers they are being asked to move on. . , . ., on. thank you very much, our royal correspondent _ on. thank you very much, our royal correspondent sarah _ on. thank you very much, our royal correspondent sarah campbell - on. thank you very much, our royal| correspondent sarah campbell from outside buckingham palace. helena wilkinson is in windsor. sarah was talking about thoughts turning to how the duke of edinburgh's life can be celebrated and how his passing can be mourned and how his passing can be mourned and in the last hour or so you have some details about arrangements for his funeral. . , some details about arrangements for his funeral. ., , ,., his funeral. that is right, so in the last hour, _ his funeral. that is right, so in the last hour, some _ his funeral. that is right, so in the last hour, some detail - his funeral. that is right, so in l the last hour, some detail from his funeral. that is right, so in - the last hour, some detail from the couege the last hour, some detail from the college of arms about the funeral arrangements, as sarah touched on. we are still living under covid restrictions so that had to be taken into account when arranging the funeral, but the details we have had so far, and i think we will get more details over the next day or so, is that the duke of edinburgh's body will lay in the rest here at windsor castle ahead of the funeral which will take place at st george's chapel, just behind is on the grounds of windsor chapel. the statement goes on to say that this is in line with customer and also with his royal and is's wishes. there is also notes about the funeral arrangements having been revised of course because of the covid restrictions and they also say that they regretfully request that members of the public do not attempt to attend or participate in any of the events that make up the funeral. so some details about the funeral, i think we can expect more to come in the next hours or days, but here at windsor castle, the royal standard, which is the flag meaning the queen is in residence is flying at full mast, that is the only flag that will not be lowered on this occasion, but here at windsor, a town which has seen over the years many royal events both happy and sad, today is a one of quiet reflection. i think you can probably make out some of those flowers that have been left by mainly local people who have come to pay their respects to the duke of edinburgh. we spoke to one young boy and interestingly sarah was saying there were a number of young people who had turned up with family to lay flowers at the palace. similar here as well, one boy when we asked him why he had come to the castle, he said, i like the queen. his name was oscar and he left a very sweet card with the words, your majesty, so sorry to hear about your amazing husband. another local woman we spoke to who had come again to leave flowers said it was really sad, i just wanted him to get to 100 years old. the duke of edinburgh a couple of months of his 100th birthday, but what we are showing you now is the way down from the castle itself. over the past four hours or so since the news the duke had died, the news rippled and people were coming, not in huge numbers, i think people were aware of the course of the covid restrictions. they have been coming and spending a bit of time reflecting and leaving flowers here as well. the flowers will no doubt to be comfort to the queen who over the past year, she and her husband had isolated at windsor castle in a very small bubble with household staff. the duke celebrated his 99th birthday and they had a very quiet celebration for their 73rd wedding anniversary, spending more time over the past year together as a couple than in previous years. inside the castle, the queen now a widow. life will look very different for her now and those who have gathered outside, no doubt they are thoughts will be with her majesty the queen this evening. i with her ma'esty the queen this evenina. . , with her ma'esty the queen this evenin.. ., , ., , evening. i am sure that is right. for the time _ evening. i am sure that is right. for the time being, _ evening. i am sure that is right. for the time being, thank - evening. i am sure that is right. for the time being, thank you i evening. i am sure that is right. i for the time being, thank you very much indeed, our correspondent helen wilkinson outside windsor castle. as we have been hearing, tributes paid from around the uk and around the world prince philip. it was shortly before 12:30pm that the easel with the official announcement that the duke of edinburgh had died was carried to the gates of buckingham palace. it said it was with deep sorrow that her majesty announced the death of her beloved husband, his royal highness the duke of edinburgh. since then, tributes have been pouring in including from the country's most senior politicians. it was with great sadness that a short_ it was with great sadness that a short time ago i received word from buckingham palace that his royal highness the duke of edinburgh had passed _ highness the duke of edinburgh had passed away at the age of 99. prince prince _ passed away at the age of 99. prince prince philip in the respect of everyone _ prince philip in the respect of everyone around the world. he everyone around the world. dedicated everyone around the world. he: dedicated his life to our country, and above all i think he would be remembered for his support and devotion to the queen. and all of our thoughts are with the queen, the royal family our thoughts are with the queen, the royalfamily and our thoughts are with the queen, the royal family and the british public as they come together to mourn this huge loss. as they come together to mourn this hu . e loss. :, as they come together to mourn this hue loss. ., ., , ., ., as they 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occasion. besides the politicians, i other leading figures in the country have expressed their sadness. in a statement, the archbishop of canterburyjustin welby said he joined with the rest of the united kingdom and the commonwealth in mourning the loss of the duke of edinburgh, and gave thanks for his extraordinary life of dedicated service. and here at aintree racecourse flags were at half mast in tribute to the duke who was an honorary member of the jockey in tribute to the duke who was an honorary member of thejockey club. there will also be a two—minute silence ahead of today's first race in the grand national festival. the death of the duke of edinburgh has also brought tributes from around the world. the indian prime minister said... and this from the former us president george w bush, who said... there can be no doubt the duke leaves a lasting legacy. his unwavering support for the queen and his patronage of a large of charities. and that look—back was by our correspondent richard galpin. tributes have been pouring in across the world from the duke of edinburgh and we have just had a statement from presidentjoe biden and the first ladyjill biden, and it reads, on behalf of all the people of the united states we send our deepest condolences to her majesty queen elizabeth ii, the entire royal family and all the people of the united kingdom on the death of his royal highness the duke of edinburgh. overthe royal highness the duke of edinburgh. over the course of his 99 year life he saw the world changed dramatically and repeatedly. from his service through world war ii to his service through world war ii to his 73 years alongside the queen and his 73 years alongside the queen and his entire life in the public eye. prince philip gladly dedicated himself to the people of the united kingdom, the commonwealth and his family. the impact of decades of his devoted public services evident in the worthy causes he lifted up as patron, and the environmental efforts he championed, the members of the armed forces he supported. in the young people he inspired and so much more. his legacy will live on not only through his family but in all the charitable endeavours he shaped. jill and all the charitable endeavours he shaped. jilland i all the charitable endeavours he shaped. jill and i are keeping the queen and prince philip's children, grandchildren and great—grandchildren in our hearts during this time. so a very personal and full statement of tribute and remembrance by presidentjoe biden and the first ladyjill biden. the former prime minister theresa may has been speaking in the past few minutes. i think the whole nation is in mourning at the loss of prince philip in my thoughts and prayers are with her majesty the queen who has lost the man who was her strength and stay for over 70 years. prince philip was a remarkable man, a man of many interests and he put those interests and his talent to the selfless and committed service of the queen and the country. i think we have so much to be grateful to him for, probably more than many will ever know. i remember him as somebody who was of course that tremendous support for her majesty the queen, but also as a man of many talents. he was an engineer, an inventor, a sportsman, he loved cricket. he had so many different interests, he knew about agriculture and was incredibly knowledgeable about many different things. and of course a very dry sense of humour, so i will remember him predominantly as somebody who gave that support to her majesty, but also had many interests, among which of course was his interest in ensuring that young people were encouraged to aspire and have their horizons stretched, which so many millions have seen through the duke of edinburgh's awards. i remember one occasion in particular which took place at an event locally where i happen to be sitting next to him and he was talking to me about climate change, and he was someone who had been in many ways ahead of his time in thinking about the issue of climate change and the environmentand caring about that, but he was also incredibly knowledgeable, so it was always fascinating to listen to him and to hear him expressing, notjust views but his knowledge of these various subjects. i thought he was easy to speak to, because he had so many different interests and was so knowledgeable on many of them, but he also had a dry sense of humour. you had to understand that he had a dry sense of humour, but he wanted to put people at ease. i think that was important to him, and i think he recognised that when the queen, when they both visited groups of people, they both visited groups of people, they were perhaps a bit apprehensive at meeting him or meeting the queen, but he wanted to put people at their ease. ., ~ , ease. the former prime minister theresa may- — our deputy political editor vicki young is at downing street. mps will themselves be marking prince phillip's death in the coming days. prince phillip's death in the coming da s. :, , prince phillip's death in the coming da s. ., , ., ., ., days. that is right, parliament at the moment _ days. that is right, parliament at the moment is _ days. that is right, parliament at the moment is on _ days. that is right, parliament at the moment is on its _ days. that is right, parliament at the moment is on its easter - days. that is right, parliament at i the moment is on its easter recess so they are not around, but they will be recalled, the house of commons, on monday, and at 2:30pm tributes to prince philip will be led by the prime minister and of course all sorts of former prime ministers, we heard they are, but other ministers and mps who will have come across the duke over the years will have plenty to say, and anecdotes as well. that is certainly what happened when the commons paid tribute to prince philip on his 90th birthday. that is due to happen on monday and we know that the prime minister after he heard the news when he was working here, this morning he spoke to keir starmer, the labour leader, and they have agreed to suspend campaigning on though the election is going on across the united kingdom. we do not know how long that suspension will go on for, but really normal politics will be paused. according to the government website there is a national morning of eight days and during that time we will not be getting the normal government announcements you might expect from ministers. they will still be telling the public about anything to do with public health and especially the coronavirus pandemic so you can still expect that, but not all the normal announcements you might normally expect to happen. there will be operational meetings, and what is going on behind the scenes as there will be discussions being led by the palace, i am told that is what happens here. the government facilitates the wishes of the palace when it comes to things like funeral arrangements. we don't know the details of that until the decision is made and it is announced by buckingham palace. all of that to come, but i think most people assuming that when you look back at previous occasions, the death of the queen mother for example when she laid in state, the oldest part of the palace of westminsterjust across the road, that is very unlikely to happen, and already there has been guidance put out by government encouraging people not to gather in large groups because of the coronavirus pandemic, outside royal residences, even though as we have seen from other correspondence around the country that many people very much want to do that. the government urging caution because we are still in the middle of that pandemic. are still in the middle of that pandemic— are still in the middle of that andemic. ., ,, i. . are still in the middle of that andemic. ., ,, . ., pandemic. thank you so much, our deu pandemic. thank you so much, our deputy political— pandemic. thank you so much, our deputy political editor— pandemic. thank you so much, our deputy political editor in _ pandemic. thank you so much, our deputy political editor in downing l deputy political editor in downing street for us. reaction from around the world has been continuing since it was announced. joining me now is fabian picardo, the chief minister of gibraltar. just wanted to know your thoughts and reflections on this sad day. {lit and reflections on this sad day. of course our thoughts are immediately with her majesty the queen and with other members of the royal family who have lost, not as we have, a member of the hierarchy of our institutions of government but a loved member of their family, institutions of government but a loved member of theirfamily, and then gibraltar the duke of edinburgh, prince philip, was very much loved. he was here often on occasion. he has visited does more than perhaps other members of the royal family have been able to, he brought the royal yacht britannia along side himself in 1957. he flew in himself piloting the aircraft that brought him to gibraltar in 1996, so he has a long track record of supporting the people of gibraltar. i of supporting the people of gibraltar.— of supporting the people of gibraltar. ., �* ~ ., ., of supporting the people of gibraltar. ~ ., ., gibraltar. i don't know what your own interactions _ gibraltar. i don't know what your own interactions with _ gibraltar. i don't know what your own interactions with the - gibraltar. i don't know what your own interactions with the duke i gibraltar. i don't know what your| own interactions with the duke of edinburgh were like, but give us a sense of the sort of man he was as you found him. i sense of the sort of man he was as you found him-— you found him. i remember all the times that — you found him. i remember all the times that l _ you found him. i remember all the times that i had _ you found him. i remember all the times that i had the _ you found him. i remember all the times that i had the privilege - you found him. i remember all the times that i had the privilege of. times that i had the privilege of speaking to him, he was always full of support for the people of gibraltar, for the recounting of memories of his time in gibraltar and wishing as well, and it always sticks in my mind that he would always ask how the convent was. the convent is the residence in gibraltar where the duke would have stayed, sometimes quite extended. he spent 12 days here at one stage and open their legislative council back in 1950. a very strong relationship that the people of gibraltar have always wanted to make sure that we remember with fondness. end always wanted to make sure that we remember with fondness. and you're s-reakin of remember with fondness. and you're speaking of course _ remember with fondness. and you're speaking of course is _ remember with fondness. and you're speaking of course is the _ remember with fondness. and you're speaking of course is the chief - speaking of course is the chief minister of gibraltar, but i wondered about sentiment more widely in gibraltar. how will people be feeling about this news? this in gibraltar. how will people be feeling about this news? this is a moment of— feeling about this news? this is a moment of morning _ feeling about this news? this is a moment of morning across - feeling about this news? this is a moment of morning across the i feeling about this news? this is a - moment of morning across the whole of the british family of nations. i know that i speak for all of the people of the overseas territories, notjust gibraltar, in saying that this is a moment where we all want tojoin in with this is a moment where we all want to join in with expressions of sadness to her majesty and joining in the morning of all the members of the british family of nations. the chief minister _ the british family of nations. the chief minister of _ the british family of nations. the chief minister of gibraltar, thank you very much for your time. alex dunlop is at sandringham for us. alex, a quiet scene as we can see but i wonder sort of reaction there has been locally to this news. i think it is a very quiet part of north west norfolk and the reaction i have been getting for local people are sadness, but above all a sense of real respect. they called him the duke here, and i think it is very significant because he was notjust the duke of edinburgh but also a very important neighbour at sandringham. what a lot of people may not fully appreciate is that he effectively lived here for much of the last four years after stepping down from royal duties in 2017, so certainly he commanded huge loyalty and respect from the hundreds of state workers and people who lived on the estate, and even the wider community. i would say within the last couple of hours since i have been here, about one in three, one into people, couples who have arrived here have been carrying flowers, and they have been walking from the visitors centre through the wood to the iconic norwich gates where they have been laying bouquets of flowers, and there is an expectation that many more people will turn up because in the last hour or so the estate workers have been laying down a woodchip pathway to the norwich gates, and i would say at the norwich gates right now there are about three dozen bouquets of flowers. sandringham house, just to give you a sense of the geography, isjust beyond to give you a sense of the geography, is just beyond that wall over there. importantly, this is not a royal residence, it is not a royal estate. it is a private estate inherited by the queen from her father in 1952, and prince philip didn't live in the house. he spent more time at a more informal cottage a couple of miles away in a very quiet and secluded part of the estate, five bedroom cottage. and since he retired, that gave him the opportunity to wind down and enjoy his later years. he spent his time painting, shooting, talking to friends, entertaining and reading, and that is what he enjoyed about his latter years here. sadly, he passed away at windsor castle. he was not able to be here for the last few weeks of his life as he was effectively in a bubble with the queen at windsor, but this part of the world will miss him very much indeed. : , ., , ., ,,., ., indeed. alex dunlap at sandringham four hours. andrew— indeed. alex dunlap at sandringham four hours. andrew marr, _ indeed. alex dunlap at sandringham four hours. andrew marr, my - four hours. andrew marr, my colleague, has presented the history of modern britain looking at post—war britain and the diamond queen series about the reign of queen series about the reign of queen elizabeth ii and as you can see he is with me now. i don't know if you had time to look at the statement released by president biden in which he tried to encapsulating the incredibly long life and the huge history that the duke of edinburgh has lived through. i think this is very much a moment about thinking of perspective for the longer time. joe biden has been around for a very long time but the duke of edinburgh was somebody there to witness the defeat and surrender of the japanese imperial forces at the end of the second world war. i have been reflecting looking at the pictures, our royalfamily have been reflecting looking at the pictures, our royal family like have been reflecting looking at the pictures, our royalfamily like oil royalfamilies around pictures, our royalfamily like oil royal families around europe, pictures, our royalfamily like oil royalfamilies around europe, all the male members have a huge layer of medals on their chest, in every role you can think of. this is a man who actually earned his in combat, two very decisive and important battles in the second world war, he was the youngest first lieutenant in the royal navy at one point, and just that great scale of history because we as a country have changed so much, from the hierarchical, almost all—white, very imperial connected, buttoned up country at the end of the second world war to the end of the second world war to the country we are today. a very different country. a huge span of history, and the duke of edinburgh like the queen has been there with us all the way through observing. there is somebody who knew all the key leaders of the soviet union, at the height of its power. who has known every single important 20th—century leader since the war, who has seen it all in front of him, and therefore you reflect that we are losing a part of our collective history. whatever you think of the monarchy, the monarchy goes on and on generation after generation. a presidency may last for years or eight years but because of the monarchy he has been at the epicentre of british power since the 19405 and that is extraordinary, and thatis 19405 and that is extraordinary, and that is partly why many people are reflecting, a more emotional moment than perhaps they were expecting. this than perhaps they were expecting. as you say, the country has changed enormously in these seven or eight decades. what about prince philip's position, the way he has perceived, because he was a moderniser but to many he will be seen as somebody old? b. many he will be seen as somebody old? : ., . .., many he will be seen as somebody old? : ., . ., old? a hierarchical and traditionalist _ old? a hierarchical and traditionalist vigour. i old? a hierarchical and - traditionalist vigour. when he arrived he was a complete outsider, not british, he was danish, russian, a little bit greek and german. if i can remember his original surname was schleswig holstein which eventually became mountbatten. he was an outsider and part of that extraordinary web of post queen victoria royals over the european continent, but his father was an exile, very nearly got put up against a wall and shot after an unsuccessful war, against a wall and shot after an unsuccessfulwar, he against a wall and shot after an unsuccessful war, he arrived as an exile, his family got split into different parts and he came to fall in love with the queen and it was a love match from when they were teenagers. as an outsider he arrives in a very authoritarian, prickly fashioned monarchy, he doesn't like them and they don't like him much and he spends time pushing against the pressures of the royal family, trying to get them to open up and get some of the extreme aspects of hierarchy and court protocol removed. he environmental eyes, green is the monarchy very early on but he had to make his own role. there was no setjob. when asked, what is the job of the consort? nobody knew because there had not been one since albert and that was in victorian times and he modelled himself on albert. albert was an outsider, a german who comes in and tries to modernise the victorian monarchy, a very different age, and in a sense, i think the duke of edinburgh modelled himself on albert and had in many ways, as much success, a very ambiguous person and complicated man, much more sensitive and rather soulful behind this great prickly defence. not the difficult rhubarb out of man always dropping clangers and seeing offensive things that some people think about. more interesting than that. he had to play second fiddle to the queen all the time. he he had to play second fiddle to the queen all the time.— queen all the time. he was always two ste -s queen all the time. he was always two steps behind, _ queen all the time. he was always two steps behind, like _ queen all the time. he was always two steps behind, like an - queen all the time. he was always two steps behind, like an indian i two steps behind, like an indian bride, he was always standing behind. he was a very impatient, intellectually curious man, constantly challenging people, i think it must be a very boring life to be a member of the royalfamily, frankly. once you have seen 2—300 military parades, you probably had enough of them, endless standing around for people to make speeches, endless observing of things, and some of his remarks and comments come from somebody who just got bored a lot of the time i wanted to ask questions, wanted to provoke and judge people on the chest and get a response, that made him difficult as far as the press were concerned because they were expecting a predictable figure who would say the kind of things you would expect a member of the royal family to say, and he was never like that, he was always surprising. as i found out! tell us more. i always surprising. as i found out! tell us more-— tell us more. i was involved in a conversation _ tell us more. i was involved in a conversation about _ tell us more. i was involved in a conversation about charles - tell us more. i was involved in a i conversation about charles darwin and like many people when they meet somebody like the duke of edinburgh or the queen was slightly nervous and probably babbling on in an inconsequential way, and he wanted to know how important i thought darwin was in a world of victorian britain, and i think darwin is the single most important victorian, he did more to reshape collective humanity's view of the world than anybody else in his time and therefore was more important than any of the prime ministers and generals, and i explained that, and he paused and stared at me and said, i intensely dislike generalisations x mac and i felt absolutely crushed because he would always come back with sharp end to the point. he did not enjoy euphemism or smoothing over language. we not enjoy euphemism or smoothing over language-— not enjoy euphemism or smoothing over language. we heard exactly the same from lord _ over language. we heard exactly the same from lord browne, _ over language. we heard exactly the same from lord browne, that - over language. we heard exactly the same from lord browne, that he - over language. we heard exactly the l same from lord browne, that he liked to be to the point. we should just reflect before you go on the fact that the queen, who has had a 73 year marriage to the duke of edinburgh, now finds herself a widow. it edinburgh, now finds herself a widow. , , :, edinburgh, now finds herself a widow. , , ., , , . widow. it must be a very difficult da for widow. it must be a very difficult day for her _ widow. it must be a very difficult day for her and _ widow. it must be a very difficult day for her and the _ widow. it must be a very difficult day for her and the next - widow. it must be a very difficult day for her and the next few - widow. it must be a very difficult i day for her and the next few weeks and months will be pretty horrible too. she always relied on him, whether he was at her side physically or on the other end of a telephone, she always wanted to know what he thought about important matters in terms of things inside the royalfamily, and there matters in terms of things inside the royal family, and there was plenty to discuss their always. he was a sounding board, he came forward with his own ideas, they did not always agree, but he was always there for her, was a huge emotional support but also an intellectual sounding board, that has suddenly gone and there is no doubt that life will be bleaker for the queen from now on. a, , will be bleaker for the queen from now on. , :, will be bleaker for the queen from nowon. n,’ ., ~ now on. many thanks, andrew. in ublic now on. many thanks, andrew. in public the — now on. many thanks, andrew. in public the duke _ now on. many thanks, andrew. in public the duke of _ now on. many thanks, andrew. in public the duke of edinburgh - now on. many thanks, andrew. in i public the duke of edinburgh always fulfilled the duty of royal consort but as sarah campbell reports now, behind closed doors, the duke exercised immense influence on the life of the royal family which drove many of his key decisions and reforms. 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 19505 and 605 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 movies show, 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. | tv: the pleasures of family life l are enjoyed by the baby's mother and father less frequently than by ordinary families. j royal duties involved frequent foreign travel but, as philip's family grew, he was determined to do things differently. i always aim to be home during the holidays 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's where he chose to send his sons. while in later life prince charles praised the school's ethos, his years there far from home were difficult. prince charles has his memories and when it comes to prince philip's 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 father's 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 edinburgh's award. what's it like working with your father? he doesn't, don't worry. it's very easy. he does his own thing. tv: 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. cheering. into his �*905, public engagements became fewer, but family events, like princess charlotte's christening, remained a priority. in 2018, despite a recent hip replacement, he walked unaided into the chapel for his grandson harry's wedding. two years later, isolating at windsor, he was there for his granddaughter, beatrice. |tv: a heavy 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 duke's steady influence and forthright manner were missed. his children, grandchildren and great—grandchildren will be united in mourning his loss. by his own admission, prince philip's 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 britain's maritime history alive. we can look back now at the duke's close relationship with the royal navy. the royal navy and life at sea were a huge part of the duke of edinburgh's 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 you've got your feet in the earth, as it were. and you've 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 such 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'd like to 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 officer's 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 don't 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 britain's 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. i look back there at the lasting importance of the royal navy for the duke of edinburgh. through his extensive support for charities and organisations across the commonwealth family as well as his countless visits with the queen and individually to commonwealth countries, the duke of edinburgh championed and celebrated the wonderful diversity and achievements of the commonwealth's 2.4 billion people. it is a fact well known the dedication that the queen feels to the commonwealth, but this was shared by the duke of edinburgh? very much so. the duke accompanied the queen on four of her 251 overseas visits and a third of those were the commonwealth countries, so the two of them travelled and visited every two, and looking at the duke's patron edges, the charities he supports, he supported over 800 charities but about 260 of those, about a third were also in the commonwealth, so that gives a sense of the importance of the commonwealth and his charitable work and certainly his presence and why we say he will make a lasting impact on the commonwealth. did we say he will make a lasting impact on the commonwealth.— we say he will make a lasting impact on the commonwealth. did you in your role as chair— on the commonwealth. did you in your role as chair of— on the commonwealth. did you in your role as chair of the _ on the commonwealth. did you in your role as chair of the royal _ role as chair of the royal commonwealth society have much to do with the duke and if you did what were your interactions with him? i had the privilege of meeting him when he accompanied the queen on a couple of events in 2016, the year before he stopped doing formal duties, as it were, and he was always very engaged, very interested in finding out what our current projects were, i also saw him interacting with commonwealth diplomats as well as with charitable figures. in fact, at the last engagement that i interacted with him, it was at buckingham palace with the queen's commonwealth canopy, the first environmental project in the queen's name, and this is to get all 54 commonwealth countries to come into protecting greenery for the future in this environment of interest is of course very high in terms of the duke's own work, he was after all the first president of the wwf uk, so throughout these interactions... and you can imagine with all the people they met always very interested in they met always very interested in the details and in asking me about how i was finding doing volunteering in charity work for the commonwealth. 50 in charity work for the commonwealth. :, :, , , commonwealth. so that in a sense brou:ht commonwealth. so that in a sense brought together _ commonwealth. so that in a sense brought together two _ commonwealth. so that in a sense brought together two of _ commonwealth. so that in a sense brought together two of the - commonwealth. so that in a sense| brought together two of the duke's passions, the commonwealth and the environment? it passions, the commonwealth and the environment?— environment? it did. and i would also sa , environment? it did. and i would also say, another _ environment? it did. and i would also say, another notable - also say, another notable contribution he made among many to the commonwealth is to the commonwealth city conferences, so he brings together about 300 young emerging leaders, so you also see this other thing coming through of youth and community, and they all meet every six years, the next meeting is due to be in canada where they undertake a study of course, so you bring people from the charitable sector, from industry, government, what he wanted to do was for them to do community service, to network beyond their usual groupings, and to do that, to develop their leadership skills, and i think that will make another lasting impact, this real sense that what makes the commonwealth different is it is the people to people interactions amongst 2.4 billion people, so it is notjust the governments but amongst 2.4 billion people, so it is not just the governments but the community, the leaders, sharing their work in areas like the environment and building connections to help their community, so that came through very strongly in all of the duke's work and certainly when i think back to the last trip that he took with a quintet commonwealth country, which was mortar in 2015 with a heads of government meeting, the queen said she was indebted to the queen said she was indebted to the duke for all of the work he studied further commonwealth, much of which does not get mentioned as much as her work. == of which does not get mentioned as much as her work.— much as her work. -- was to alter. it's a very — much as her work. -- was to alter. it's a very interesting _ much as her work. -- was to alter. it's a very interesting picture - much as her work. -- was to alter. it's a very interesting picture you i it's a very interesting picture you paint because some people may have seen him as a forbidding character, no doubt he could be that on occasion, but clearly behind—the—scenes there was a great deal of very hard and very worthwhile work going on. yeah, absolutely- _ worthwhile work going on. yeah, absolutely. he _ worthwhile work going on. yeah, absolutely. he was _ worthwhile work going on. yeah, absolutely. he was extremely i absolutely. he was extremely engaged, in my describing what our work was with young people in terms of the environment and building community and in fact one of his other main charitable legacies is the duke of edinburgh's awards, and thatis the duke of edinburgh's awards, and that is present in about 41 commonwealth countries, so you can see his very long—standing commitment to getting people to do service, it probably does help that he was quite a figure! if he wants to hand you an award, it means quite a lot, in fact, one of my staff got the duke of edinburgh's award and then two years later she was at the royal commonwealth society and was interacting with the royal family, doing an event at stjames is, so he changed her life, she could have done anything, and she is still with us working in the charitable sector for the commonwealth.— us working in the charitable sector for the commonwealth. that's a very nice story. — for the commonwealth. that's a very nice story, thank _ for the commonwealth. that's a very nice story, thank you _ for the commonwealth. that's a very nice story, thank you very _ for the commonwealth. that's a very nice story, thank you very much. - nice story, thank you very much. thank you for sharing your memories. in the past few minutes, justin welby, the archbishop of canterbury, has paid this tribute to the duke. my has paid this tribute to the duke. my first reaction was to think of her majesty the queen and to feel a deep sense of sympathy and compassion for her and for the whole family at the loss of such a gigantic figure, particularly in her own life, married for well over 70 years, 73 years. i think i heard today that only 5% of the population were alive, who have been alive, longer than the queen and the duke of edinburgh have known each other, so that was my first thought. i think secondly to feel an extraordinary sense of... what a remarkable life, what a wonderful life, of service, of duty, service to his country, service to the crown, but with this formidable intelligence, insightand crown, but with this formidable intelligence, insight and a really extraordinary prophetic gift. you have met him — extraordinary prophetic gift. you have met him in _ extraordinary prophetic gift. you have met him in your role as archbishop, what impression did you have of him in those meetings? well. have of him in those meetings? well, as i sa , have of him in those meetings? well, as i say. the — have of him in those meetings? well, as i say, the impression _ have of him in those meetings? well, as i say, the impression that - have of him in those meetings? -ii as i say, the impression that comes across most clearly is of a man of profound intelligence, very practical, extremely down to earth, but the moment you enter a conversation with him you began to realise how widely he had read, how deeply he thought and in particular in the conversations i had with him how deeply he thought about issues of theology, but also the distinctive thing which i think has been coming out in a number of things people have been saying today as he had an almost prophetic gift of being notjust a few years ahead of being notjust a few years ahead of the curve but in so many areas whole decades ahead. a quarter of a century, half a century ahead on issues like conservation, issues like climate change, interfaith dialogue, motivation for young people. i mean, he was talking about it when he was being laughed at for it when he was being laughed at for it and half a century later people are saying, oh, it's really important, i don't know why nobody thought of it before. he important, i don't know why nobody thought of it before.— thought of it before. he thought of it before. you _ thought of it before. he thought of it before. you mentioned - thought of it before. he thought ofj it before. you mentioned interfaith relations, he was a man of faith has swelled? he relations, he was a man of faith has swelled? : , relations, he was a man of faith has swelled? : relations, he was a man of faith has swelled? ., , ., ., ., , swelled? he was a man of very rofound swelled? he was a man of very profound faith. _ swelled? he was a man of very profound faith. i— swelled? he was a man of very profound faith. i preached - swelled? he was a man of very profound faith. i preached in i swelled? he was a man of very i profound faith. i preached in front of him on more than one occasion, and you knew that one of the most interesting bits of preaching when he was present where the questions you would get from him afterwards which showed that he paid intense attention, and he would push back in question and examine in a way that was not intimidating but really had you on your toes. this was a man who pulled profoundly about his faith, and it was a very deep faith, a very solid faith, and when we talk about interfaith, he would communicate superbly with people of other faiths without any compromise to his christian commitment.- without any compromise to his christian commitment. there are a lot of tribute _ christian commitment. there are a lot of tribute today _ christian commitment. there are a lot of tribute today to _ christian commitment. there are a lot of tribute today to his - lot of tribute today to his character and use it in your statement earlier today that he was an outstanding example of christian service. , , ., ,. ., service. yes. there is a scene that runs through _ service. yes. there is a scene that runs through the _ service. yes. there is a scene that runs through the words _ service. yes. there is a scene that runs through the words of - service. yes. there is a scene that runs through the words of jesus i runs through the words ofjesus christ, which is summed up in something he said, if anyone wants to be my disciple, they must take up their cross and follow me. prince philip literally followed the queen, always a couple of paces behind. that is how it is. that sense of following while bearing at times i suspect, though i don't get this first—hand, but from other things he said, quite considerable burden of never being the number one, is an extraordinary sign of disciplined humility when your talents are that great. combined withjust humility when your talents are that great. combined with just following what was right and in his faith following christ as he followed the queen. ., following christ as he followed the queen. :, :, following christ as he followed the queen. ., ., ., , queen. you mentioned the longevity of his service. _ queen. you mentioned the longevity of his service, what _ queen. you mentioned the longevity of his service, what would _ queen. you mentioned the longevity of his service, what would you - queen. you mentioned the longevity of his service, what would you say i of his service, what would you say to those who feel shocked and perhaps a bit unstable as a result of the news today? i perhaps a bit unstable as a result of the news today?— perhaps a bit unstable as a result of the news today? i would say it's easter time- _ of the news today? i would say it's easter time. and _ of the news today? i would say it's easter time. and easter, - of the news today? i would say it's easter time. and easter, we - of the news today? i would say it's - easter time. and easter, we remember above all the resurrection ofjesus christ, thatjesus christ was raised by god from the dead. death is not the end. there is something enormously impressive about a life lived well and ended well, and prince philip sums up a life lived well and ended well. the archbishop of canterbury — well and ended well. the archbishop of canterbury there _ well and ended well. the archbishop of canterbury there with _ well and ended well. the archbishop of canterbury there with his - of canterbury there with his thoughts about the duke of edinburgh, his life and his legacy. if you arejustjoining us, we are broadcasting a special programme following the death of the duke of edinburgh. in a statement, buckingham palace said... this is a bbc news special programme following the death of his royal high and is duke of edinburgh, at the age of 99. he was by far the longest serving consort in british history, a role that he shaped from the start try and grow into it, and that was trial and error.— the start try and grow into it, and that was trial and error. there was no precedent- _ that was trial and error. there was no precedent. if— that was trial and error. there was no precedent. if i _ that was trial and error. there was no precedent. if! asked _ that was trial and error. there was j no precedent. if! asked somebody no precedent. if i asked somebody what i was expected to do, they looked blankly, they had no idea. he was 26 when he married the then princess elizabeth in 1947. within five years, she would be queen. he has quite simply been my strength and stay— has quite simply been my strength and stay all these years. and i and his whole — and stay all these years. and i and his whole family, and this and many other— his whole family, and this and many other countries, owe him a debt greater— other countries, owe him a debt greater than he would ever claim we shall never— greater than he would ever claim we shall never know.— shall never know. tributes to the duke and messages _ shall never know. tributes to the duke and messages of— shall never know. tributes to the | duke and messages of condolence shall never know. tributes to the - duke and messages of condolence to the queen have been sent from leaders around the world, including here in the uk. we leaders around the world, including here in the uk.— leaders around the world, including here in the uk. we mourn today with her majesty — here in the uk. we mourn today with her majesty the _ here in the uk. we mourn today with her majesty the queen _ here in the uk. we mourn today with her majesty the queen we _ here in the uk. we mourn today with her majesty the queen we offer - here in the uk. we mourn today with her majesty the queen we offer our| her majesty the queen we offer our condolences — her majesty the queen we offer our condolences to _ her majesty the queen we offer our condolences to her— her majesty the queen we offer our condolences to her and _ her majesty the queen we offer our condolences to her and to _ her majesty the queen we offer our condolences to her and to all - her majesty the queen we offer our condolences to her and to all her. condolences to her and to all her family. _ condolences to her and to all her family. and — condolences to her and to all her family. and we_ condolences to her and to all her family, and we give _ condolences to her and to all her family, and we give thanks - condolences to her and to all her family, and we give thanks as. condolences to her and to all her family, and we give thanks as a i family, and we give thanks as a nation — family, and we give thanks as a nation and _ family, and we give thanks as a nation and a _ family, and we give thanks as a nation and a kingdom _ family, and we give thanks as a nation and a kingdom to - family, and we give thanks as a nation and a kingdom to the . nation and a kingdom to the extraordinary— nation and a kingdom to the extraordinary life _ nation and a kingdom to the extraordinary life and - nation and a kingdom to the extraordinary life and work. nation and a kingdom to the i extraordinary life and work of prince — extraordinary life and work of prince philip. _ extraordinary life and work of prince philip, duke _ extraordinary life and work of prince philip, duke of- extraordinary life and work of- prince philip, duke of edinburgh. in recent prince philip, duke of edinburgh. recent years, there had been prince philip, duke of edinburghm recent years, there had been signs that prince philip's health was declining. he had been admitted to hospital a number of times throughout the last decade. he had recently returned home to windsor on the 16th of march after a month—long stay in hospital. his loss will be felt most keenly by the queen, his family and beyond. people have been laying flowers outside the gates of windsor castle, whether due passed away peacefully this morning. the flag is flying at half mast at buckingham palace. prince philip's funeral will take place at st george's chapel in windsor. we'll be reflecting on his extraordinary life of service and duty. if you arejustjoining us, we are broadcasting a special programme following the death of the duke of edinburgh. in a statement, buckingham 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." we'll have continuing coverage and tributes to the duke of edinburgh, but first, our royal correspondent nicholas witchell looks back at his long and eventful life. after them, her husband, afterthem, her husband, philip after them, her husband, philip duke of edinburgh, who come up with his hands between the hands of the queen, becomes her man of life and limb and earthly worship... that queen, becomes her man of life and limb and earthly worship. . ._ limb and earthly worship... at the ureen's limb and earthly worship... at the green's coronation, _ limb and earthly worship... at the green's coronation, he _ limb and earthly worship... at the green's coronation, he was - limb and earthly worship... at the green's coronation, he was the i limb and earthly worship... at the l green's coronation, he was the first person after the bishops to pay homage to her. philip knelt before his wife and pledged his loyalty. and so, rising, touches the crown upon her head and kisses her upon the left cheek. this upon her head and kisses her upon the left cheek.— upon her head and kisses her upon the left cheek. as a male consort to a female sovereign, _ the left cheek. as a male consort to a female sovereign, philip - the left cheek. as a male consort to a female sovereign, philip had i the left cheek. as a male consort to a female sovereign, philip had no i a female sovereign, philip had no constitutional significance, but no one was closer to the monarchy or of greater importance to the monarch than he was. by instinct, he was a leader... 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, i 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 father's 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 19605, philip's 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 19605 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 edinburgh's 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 19905. 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 mother's 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 it's 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, he'd accepted that it was time to slow down a little. i reckon i've 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 can't remember names. i'm 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 queen's side for most of her diamond jubilee programme, which took them the length and breadth of the country. it wasn't 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 queen's 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 the lost sight of him was last month. he had been treated for an unspecified heart condition. the queen had to deal with the aftermath of the sussexes television interview without her husband at her side. philip had 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. i've just done what i think is my best. i can't suddenly change my abilities or my interests or my way. that's somebody�*s style. throughout all the monarchy�*s 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. he's somebody who doesn't take easily to compliment. but he has quite simply been my strength and stay all of these years. and i and his whole family, in this and many other countries, owe him a debt greater than he would ever claim, or we shall ever know. let's go over to windsor. helena wilkinson is in windsor. we have had more details on the last few hours of the sort of funeral that we can expect of the duke of edinburgh. that we can expect of the duke of edinbur: h. , that we can expect of the duke of edinburrh. , ., �*, . edinburgh. yes, that's right. we have had some _ edinburgh. yes, that's right. we have had some detail— edinburgh. yes, that's right. we have had some detail about i edinburgh. yes, that's right. we| have had some detail about what edinburgh. yes, that's right. we i have had some detail about what we can expect, and given that we still are living under something like restrictions at the moment, we know that the funeral arrangements have been revised accordingly. but we know now that the duke of edinburgh's body will lie at rest here at windsor castle ahead of the funeral, and the funeral itself will take place in saint george's chapel, just behind us, in the grounds of windsor castle. we don't know when it will take place, but those details will no doubt be relayed to us when they have been confirmed. but we are also told that the arrangements that i've just mentioned are in line with customer and also with the duke of edinburgh's wishes, so those are the arrangements, the details we have been given so far, but here in windsor, a town which is used to royal events over the years, many happy ones, many sad ones, today it is really a moment of sombre reflection we can probablyjust show you some of the flowers that have been laid by mainly local people who have come out wishing to pay their respects to the duke of edinburgh. we have had, though, a statement from buckingham palace, given the covered restrictions, asking people to not lay flowers. in other words, not to come and gather to lay flowers during this time. the royal family are asking that members of the public consider making a donation to a charity instead of leaving floral tributes in memory of the duke of edinburgh. there is also, if people want to pay their condolences online, the palace have said that there is an online book of condolence for those wishing to leave messages. that website — www. royal.uk. — www. royal. uk. many — www.royal.uk. many people here are aware of the covid rules and have just turned up to to spend time reflecting on the duke of edinburgh's extraordinary life. some leaving flowers, but the palace now asking people if they wish to donate to charity and not come here to leave flowers. behind us here, inside the castle, the queen here this evening, a widow. she is now in mourning for her husband. together they spent much of the last years they spent much of the last years the virus began to unravel, they spent it with a small household staff here at windsor castle. the duke celebrated his 99th birthday here at windsor last year, and also they celebrated quietly their wedding anniversary year at the castle, so thoughts here this evening from all of those who have come here to pay their respects, thoughts are with her majesty the queen tonight. thoughts are with her ma'esty the queen tonighti thoughts are with her ma'esty the queen tonight. thank you so much, helen wilkinson _ queen tonight. thank you so much, helen wilkinson there, _ queen tonight. thank you so much, helen wilkinson there, outside i helen wilkinson there, outside windsor castle for us. as we've been hearing, tributes have been paid from around the uk and the world to prince philip, the queen's husband of 73 years. richard galpin reports. it was shortly before 12:30pm this afternoon that the easel with the official announcement that the duke of edinburgh had died was carried here to the gates of buckingham palace. it said it was with deep sorrow that her majesty announced the death of her beloved husband, his royal highness, the prince philip, duke of edinburgh. since then tributes have been pouring in, including from the country's most senior politicians. 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. the uk has lost an extraordinary public servant in prince philip. he dedicated his life to our country and above all i think he will be remembered for his support and devotion to the queen. all of our thoughts are with the queen, the royal family and the british public as they come together to mourn this huge loss. here in holyrood house in scotland the first we all though him and great debt of gratitude. i think today the royal family are like any other family, coming to terms with their loss and their bereavement. here in holyrood house in scotland the first minister, nicola sturgeon, paid her tribute. everybody across scotland i know will want to convey first and foremost the condolences that we all feel for the queen in particular, but for the duke of edinburgh's family in what is a very sad moment for them. first and foremost they are a family and all of our thoughts are with them today. there were tributes from the first ministers of northern ireland and wales. he had a profound and positive impact on thousands of young people who found their purpose, passion and place in the world through participation in the duke of edinburgh award. on behalf of the welshl government and people in all parts of wales, _ i offer our deepest condolences to her majesty the queen, her majesty's children- and theirfamilies. on this sad occasion. besides the politicians, other leading figures in the country have expressed their sadness. what a remarkable live, what a wonderful life, of service, of duty, of service to his country, service to the crown, but with this formidable intelligence, insight, and a really extraordinary prophetic gift. that and a really extraordinary prophetic rift. : : and a really extraordinary prophetic rift. ~ , and a really extraordinary prophetic gift. at aintree racecourse, flags are at half— gift. at aintree racecourse, flags are at half mast _ gift. at aintree racecourse, flags are at half mast in _ gift. at aintree racecourse, flags are at half mast in tribute - gift. at aintree racecourse, flags are at half mast in tribute to i gift. at aintree racecourse, flags are at half mast in tribute to the| are at half mast in tribute to the duke, who was an honorary member of thejockey club stopper has also been a two—minute silence ahead of today's first race in the grand national festival. the death of the duke of edinburgh has also brought tributes from around the world. the indian prime minister said his thoughts were with the british people and the royal family on the passing away of the duke of edinburgh. he dedicated himself people of the uk, the commonwealth and his family. the indian prime minister said his thoughts were with the british people and the royal family on the passing away of the duke of edinburgh. he had a distinguished career in the military and was at the forefront of many community service initiatives. may his soul rest in peace. there can be no doubt, the duke leaves a lasting legacy. his unwavering support of the queen and his patron edge of a large number of charities. that was richard galpin with tributes to the duke of edinburgh being paid from leaders around the world. during that time, we've just had a statement from president obama, former president obama and his wife, michelle obama, on the passing of prince philip. and he says, they say: when we first met his royal highness prince philip, he owned her majesty queen elizabeth ii had already been on the world stage for more than half a century, welcoming leaders like churchill and kennedy, mandela and gorbachev. as two americans unaccustomed the palaces and pomp, we didn't know what to expect. we shouldn't have worried. the queen and prince philip immediately put us at ease with their grace and generosity, turning a ceremonial occasion into something far more natural, even comfortable. prince philip in particular was kind and warm, with a sharp wit and unfailing good humour. it was our first introduction to the man behind the title, and in the years since, our admiration for him has only grown. we will miss him dearly. they go on, like the queen, prince philip saw world wars and economic crises come and go. the radio gave way to the television and the television to the television and the television to the internet, and through it all, he helped provide steady leadership in guiding wisdom. it's long been said that the us and great britain have a special relationship, one that has been maintained and strengthened, notjust by presidents and prime ministers but by the royal family that has outlasted them all. they go on, the queen —— at the queen's side or trailing the customary two stepped behind, prince philip showed the world what it meant to be a supportive husband to a powerful woman, yet he also found a way to lead without demanding the spotlight, serving in combat in world war ii, commanding a frigate in the royal navy, and tirelessly touring the world champion british industry and excellence. through his extraordinary example, he proved that true partnership has room for both ambition and selflessness, all in service of something greater. and mr and mrs in service of something greater. and mrand mrs obama in service of something greater. and mr and mrs obama go on to say, as the world mourns his loss, we send our warmest wishes and deepest sympathies to the queen, their children, grandchildren and great—grandchildren, and to everyone who knew and loved this remarkable man. so, a very warm and full tribute there from barack obama and michelle obama. our political editor laura kuenssberg is at downing street. we hear that mps will be returning to westminster to pay their collective tribute to the duke of edinburgh sometime soon. that's ri . ht. edinburgh sometime soon. that's rirht. mps edinburgh sometime soon. that's right- mps are — edinburgh sometime soon. that's right. mps are technically - edinburgh sometime soon. that's right. mps are technically right i edinburgh sometime soon. i�*ie�*t�*s right. mps are technically right now on their easter break, but no surprise, they are going to be recalled to parliament on monday, a day early, where there will be a special sitting of the house of commons where mps will be led in tribute by the prime minister, boris johnson, with the leader of the opposition, sirstoma, responding opposition, sir stoma, responding for the opposition, sirstoma, responding for the labour party. one of the obvious things today has been despite the fact that our unwritten constitution doesn't give the spouse of the monarch a formal role in things, there is no question in our political leaders' minds of the great influence and importance that prince philip has had, notjust because of his own decades of individual public service, but that crucial role of providing steadfast support to the monarch over the many decades, and it's astonishing to think also about the longevity, his life span included 20 prime ministers. he was born when lloyd george was here in downing street, and of course, he sadly passed away with boris johnson and of course, he sadly passed away with borisjohnson as prime minister. the fact that normal politics has been put on pause for a while, with election campaigning suspended, normal business not happening for the next little while, it's perhaps a reminder of the real contrast between the frenzied pace of politics in the 20205 but the real lasting permanence of that other huge institution in this country, the monarchy, which has such a special and at times mystifying relationship between the palace just up the road here mystifying relationship between the palacejust up the road here in downing street this year, a relationship so critical to how this country works. relationship so critical to how this country works-— relationship so critical to how this country works. laura, for the time bein: , country works. laura, for the time being. many _ country works. laura, for the time being, many thanks. _ country works. laura, for the time being, many thanks. our- country works. laura, for the time being, many thanks. our politicall being, many thanks. our political editor, laura kuenssberg there in downing street. let's speak to our royal correspondent, sarah campbell, who's outside buckingham palace. we've been speaking to you through the afternoon and you pointed out that as of necessity it has been a fairly muted public expression of sadness because of the covid restrictions, and this is partly at the prompting of buckingham palace. yes, absolutely. it's been clear from the beginning that there has to be an understanding that while people will want to come together, will want to remember prince philip, and they have been doing so here at buckingham palace throughout the afternoon. you can see behind it may be a few hundred people, coming and laying flowers and being moved on. there is quite a strong police presence. but there is an understanding that there has to be a limit, there has to be restrictions, and the first we saw that was when the announcement was placed on the railings of buckingham palace at 12:30pm. normally it would have stayed there for hours, but they took it away within the hour because it would obviously draw crowds. people wanted to read it and understandably, because prince philip is so closely associated with buckingham palace, people want to come here. they associate the building with him, this is where they would like to leave tribute as they would like to leave tribute as they are doing at windsor castle as well. in the last half hour there was some guidance that came through which explains a little bit the thinking of how things will happen from now on during the coronavirus pandemic and in light of government advice on social distancing, there will be modified funeral and ceremonial arrangements for the duke of edinburgh, and they are being worked through at the moment by her majesty the queen, and they will be confirmed shortly. this is with the safety and well—being of the public in mind. members of the public are being asked not to gather in crowds, specifically not to gather at royal residences. also during this time, the royalfamily asks members of residences. also during this time, the royal family asks members of the public consider making a donation to charity instead of leaving floral tributes to the duke of edinburgh. there will be an online book of condolence rather than a physical book of condolence in royal residences, which would have happened at any other time, but as i say, it will be online on the royal website. the message is, people want to come together and remember prince philip, from talking to people in the crowds there was a cross—section of ages, but prince philip meant something to each of them. some of them it was because there were fans of the crown, which has brought him a whole new legion of fans and people interested in him. another young girl told me she came down because her grandmother had phoned her in tears when she had heard the news and she wanted her granddaughter to come and layer tribute here at buckingham palace. people will want to gather together and remember prince philip, but they are being asked not to gather in crowds, and that will be the theme over the coming days.— crowds, and that will be the theme over the coming days. thank you very much, our correspondent, _ over the coming days. thank you very much, our correspondent, sarah i much, our correspondent, sarah campbell, outside buckingham palace. we can now speak to sir michael palin, an advocate of the duke of edinburgh award scheme, who met prince philip several times. hello there, sir michael. you met the duke of edinburgh several times. tell us a bit about the man, the person behind the public figure. he: was very good company. he knew how to relax people around him. on many occasions, people about to meet him are totally terrified at meeting a member of the royal family and he disarmed them extremely well, either by being interested in what they were doing, but particularly through a joke or a bit of humour. he always had a little twinkle in the eye whenever i met him and a touch of mischief. he would ask me what i was doing and i said i was maybe going to iran, and he said, whatare doing and i said i was maybe going to iran, and he said, what are you to iran, and he said, whatare you going to iran, and he said, what are you going there for? and i said, well, it is either there or north korea. and he laughed. so had a good sense of humour and and he laughed. so had a good sense of humourand he and he laughed. so had a good sense of humour and he relaxed people. that is interesting because by many people he will have had a gruff, slightly prickly persona. do you think that is incorrect? h0. slightly prickly persona. do you think that is incorrect?- slightly prickly persona. do you think that is incorrect? no, he was very forthright- — think that is incorrect? no, he was very forthright. he _ think that is incorrect? no, he was very forthright. he would - think that is incorrect? no, he was very forthright. he would not i think that is incorrect? no, he was very forthright. he would not get i very forthright. he would not get diplomacy get in the way of an honest conversation. he said what he felt but it didn't mean that he was being insulting in any shape or form. it was his way of saying, look, let's get down to what is really important. he wasn't a great one for small talk. he was just interested in the short time he had with people in what they were doing, whether it was environmental work, whether it was environmental work, whether it was in design. i met him once in connection with an organisation that produced modern craft furniture and jewellery, so he was interested in lots of different things and i pick sometimes the gruff exterior was about, let's get to the bottom of this. he was very straight talking, but always in a very amenable and productive way. ended tonight people standing up to him? if you disagreed with him, could you say so? i him? if you disagreed with him, could you say so?— him? if you disagreed with him, could you say so? i never tried. i think probably — could you say so? i never tried. i think probably if _ could you say so? i never tried. i think probably if you _ could you say so? i never tried. i think probably if you had - could you say so? i never tried. i think probably if you had a i could you say so? i never tried. i think probably if you had a good| think probably if you had a good case, absolutely. he wanted to hear what you had to say. he met so many people in his long, long life and had so many interests, quite outside the ceremonial part of his life, it is very hard to conceive ofjust how much he had to take in and how much he had to give out. so i think he liked debate. i didn't cross him at any point. i remember once saying to him, we were talking about windsor park and shop there, and he said we have a shop and i asked if it was environmental sound and he said absolutely not expect he did not like to be too pious or po—faced about anything, which i liked about him very much. about anything, which i liked about him very much-— him very much. although the environment _ him very much. although the environment was _ him very much. although the environment was very - him very much. although the i environment was very important to him. , ., environment was very important to him. , ~ ., , , him. yes. i think he was “ust windin: him. yes. i think he was “ust winding me i him. yes. i think he was “ust winding me up fl him. yes. i think he was “ust winding me up a i him. yes. i think he was “ust winding me up a bit. i him. yes. i think he was “ust winding me up a bit. ofi him. yes. i think he wasjust i winding me up a bit. of course it was. and he was very interested in what is happening and what david attenborough was doing. there is a lovely story, it was david attenborough who told me, and he once went to meet him and was welcomed as a hero returning. he did not know why it was. there was a big gala and all of that. it turned out, they thought he was the duke of edinburgh. he sounded so similar to them that they thought it was him and they really welcomed him. find a and they really welcomed him. and a sticky moment _ and they really welcomed him. and a sticky moment if _ and they really welcomed him. and a sticky moment if you _ and they really welcomed him. and a sticky moment if you would - and they really welcomed him. and a sticky moment if you would to i and they really welcomed him. and a sticky moment if you would to tell. sticky moment if you would to tell is about the duke of edinburgh award scheme, because you are an advocate for it and it was clearly a very central interest and passion of his. i don't know all of the full details but i know that it was intended to encourage initiative amongst the younger people, to give them a sense of self—reliance, to learn, to deal with any kind of situations and to make it entertaining and make it sort of something that would give them a basis for a better life later on, really, just teaching self—reliance i think it what it is all about. and the one time when i was there at one of the award ceremonies, there must have been 200 people there and he talked to each one of them, and i think he come again, like you were saying earlier about standing up to him, he wanted to hear what they were saying as well. it wasn'tjust him, the duke of edinburgh, handing down his view. it was, come on, tell me your view. and that was impressive.— it was, come on, tell me your view. and that was impressive. thank you so much, and that was impressive. thank you so much. so — and that was impressive. thank you so much, so michael— and that was impressive. thank you so much, so michael palin, - and that was impressive. thank you so much, so michael palin, for- and that was impressive. thank you so much, so michael palin, for that| so much, so michael palin, for that very vivid portrayal of the duke of edinburgh. if you arejustjoining us, we are broadcasting a special programme following the death of the duke of edinburgh. in a statement, buckingham palace said... in public, when appearing with the queen, the duke of edinburgh always fulfilled the duties of royal consort, taking second place to her majesty, but as our royal correspondent sarah campbell reports, behind closed doors the duke exercised immense influence on the life of the royal family and drove many of its key 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 19505 and 605 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 movies show, 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. | tv: the pleasures of family life l are enjoyed by the baby's mother and father less frequently than by ordinary families. royal duties involved frequent foreign travel, but, as philip's family grew, he was determined to do things differently. i always aim to be home during the holidays i 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 school's ethos, his years there far from home were difficult. prince charles has his memories and when it comes to prince phillip's 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 father's 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 edinburgh's award. what is it like working with your father? he doesn't, don't worry. it's very easy. he does his own thing. tv: 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 stern though philip could often be, that his motives were of the best and she appreciated that. cheering into his 905, public engagements became fewer, but family events, like princess charlotte's christening, remained a priority. in 2018, despite a recent hip replacement, he walked unaided into the chapel for his grandson harry's wedding. two years later, isolating at windsor, he was there for his granddaughter beatrice. | tv: 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 duke's steady influence and forthright manner were missed. his children, grandchildren and great—grandchildren will be united in mourning his loss. sarah campbell there, looking at prince philip has life within his family. there has been no public statement by other members of the family until now, because the duke and duchess of sussex website has been transformed into a memorial page. there is a short message on it, which says, in loving memory of his royal highness the duke of edinburgh, and it adds in very small letters, you may be able to make out, thank you for your service. you will be greatly missed. so that has been put up on the front page of the duke and duchess of sussex website. by his own admission, prince philip's 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 britain's maritime history alive. we can look back now at the duke's close relationship with the royal navy. the royal navy and life at sea were a huge part of the duke of edinburgh's 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 you've got your feet on the earth, as it were. and you've 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'd like to 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 officer's 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 don't 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 britain's 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 importance of the royal navy to prince philip. we have had tributes and memories from world leaders and former world leaders all through these last few hours and we have just received one from donald trump and from his wife, milani trump. they send a —— they say they send their deepest and most profound condolences and prince philip defined british dignity and grace. he personified the quiet reserve, the stern fortitude and unbending integrity of the united kingdom. they reflect that as a young man, he served britain honourably and courageously as a naval officer in the second world war, bored battleships in the mediterranean he saw combat at sea. he then participated in the pivotal allied invasion of sicily in 1943. like so many of his generation, in written because my darkest hour, he put his life on the line for god, country, and the values of freedom and self—government that forever unite america and the knighted kingdom. and mr trump america and the knighted kingdom. and mrtrump and america and the knighted kingdom. and mr trump and his wife go on to say that for seven decades, prince philip brought the same sense of duty and purpose to his role as consort and husband to the queen. he was admired by his fellow citizens and admired by everyone around the world. his exceptional example of service, constancy and patriotism will be his greatest legacy. we can speak now to the adventurer and broadcaster, bear grylls, who is the uk's chief scout, and supporter of prince's trust and royal british legion. hello. thank you so much forjoining us here on bbc news. mi; hello. thank you so much for “oining us here on bbc news.i hello. thank you so much for 'oining| us here on bbc news.i i us here on bbc news. my pleasure. i su nose it us here on bbc news. my pleasure. i suppose it will _ us here on bbc news. my pleasure. i suppose it will be _ us here on bbc news. my pleasure. i suppose it will be interesting - us here on bbc news. my pleasure. i suppose it will be interesting to i suppose it will be interesting to think about the organisations that you are involved in that he oversaw and the sort of values that those organisations exemplify, there was of an active life, of self—reliance, and of resilience. of an active life, of self-reliance, and of resilience.— of an active life, of self-reliance, and of resilience. yes, you are so riiht. and of resilience. yes, you are so right- those _ and of resilience. yes, you are so right. those words, _ and of resilience. yes, you are so right. those words, active - and of resilience. yes, you are so right. those words, active life i and of resilience. yes, you are so | right. those words, active life and resilience and service is at the heart of what he stood for and so many of those organisations. i think of the queen's scouts and the queen has always been picked and of that and it is always been prince philip beside her. i rememberjust a few years ago, in the queen's scout awards at windsor castle and he was walking alongside the queen and i was going up and down the rows of these young people who have reached these young people who have reached the pinnacle of scouting and just how interested he always was in their lives and their aspirations. you look at the duke of edinburgh awards and people forget that runs in something like 144 countries now, and that is real legacy stuff and you have the captain general of the royal marines. he was captain general of that for 64 years, 201 days, and i rememberso general of that for 64 years, 201 days, and i remember so well that last solo engagement he did in 2017 and it was with the royal marines at buckingham palace, pouring with rain and everyone was there with umbrellas but he was out there without it and the royal marines playing and the sort of hairs on the back of your neck time ofjust realising total service and just his love of this country, and i spoke to a scout only earlier today, a scout leader who said, which sums it up, he said, they don't make them like that any more. it is he said, they don't make them like that any more-— that any more. it is so interesting because for— that any more. it is so interesting because for many _ that any more. it is so interesting because for many people - that any more. it is so interesting 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world or in society. and i think that is part of what people loved about him, actually. it wasn't a performance. you felt like he was a real person, and even the irreverent side to him was a part that you could love. side to him was a part that you could love-— side to him was a part that you could love. ., ., , ., could love. for reasons of time, we have to leave _ could love. for reasons of time, we have to leave it _ could love. for reasons of time, we have to leave it there, _ could love. for reasons of time, we have to leave it there, but - could love. for reasons of time, we have to leave it there, but thank i have to leave it there, but thank you so much forjoining us and sharing your reflections. one of prince philip's greatest contributions to public life was the award scheme he established in 1956, the duke of edinburgh's award. at the time, the scheme was seen a radical and pioneering and encouraged young people to explore new challenges, take risks and show initiative. and as elaine dunkley reports, the scheme has enriched the lives of millions of young people even during the coronavirus pandemic. the duke of edinburgh's 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 didn't talk to many people in my year. i'd been working in a charity shop for a year in my community- and i think definitely it's 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. .. don't know how i would have got through my high school years, honestly, it's been really, really good. it began in 1956 and grew out of the duke's own experiences at gordonstoun. the awards ethos was rooted in the philosophy of the school's headmaster, kurt hahn, who felt that education should be about more thanjust academic achievement. it is based on hahn's theory that you shouldn't be a specialist in any one thing. he felt that you shouldn't concentrate entirely on academic education. his his philosophy was if you can get young people to succeed in any area of activity, that mere 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 l and make—up and all the other new schemes you've - mentioned in your pamphlet? make—up we've 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. 0k, 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 people's 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. you're watching continuing coverage with reaction to the death of the duke of edinburgh. in a statement, buckingham palace said... music: god save the queen are weather has turned colder and it is a cold weekend to come. for many areas, sunshine and some high—pressure nosing in. air coming in from the north which is chilly. a scattering of showers. for saturday, an area of low pressure and some weather fronts just brushing in towards the south—east of england. a cold rain for some here mayjust turn into sleet towards higher ground before clearing away on saturday night. an area of cloud across east anglia producing outbreaks of rain. elsewhere, some sunshine and the jabeur popping up. wintry with rain and sleet and hail. some snow to higher ground, more particularly in scotland. for most of the uk, a cold day with single figure temperatures. as this temperature pulls away on saturday night, clearskies temperature pulls away on saturday night, clear skies for temperature pulls away on saturday night, clearskies foralmost night, clear skies for almost everyone night, clearskies foralmost everyone which means a widespread frost going into sunday morning. high—pressure but still around a flow of airfrom high—pressure but still around a flow of air from the north or north—east on sunday so there will be some sunny spells and also showers and the main theme is that it continues to be cold out there with widespread single figure temperatures. if you catch a shower, a wintry mix possible of rain, sleet, hailand a wintry mix possible of rain, sleet, hail and also some snow on higher ground. clouding up in north—west scotland towards later in the day. some outbreaks of rain and some cloud and patchy rain on sunday night, stopping the temperatures going down too far. under the high—pressure and clear skies, for much of england and for wales, it will be a cold, frosty night going into monday morning. on monday, northern england, northern ireland and scotland with the lion's share of the showers here and the transfer seeing some occasional rain, whereas the rest of england and wales closer to high pressure will see dry, occasionally sunny weather and temperatures back into double figures. as we go into tuesday, it is suspected to north and south. nsl, high—pressure, so settled. in scotland and northern ireland, low pressure, so there is the chance of more cloud and some outbreaks of rain, especially in north—west scotland. some sunny spells in northern england, but particularly across the rest of england and for wales. at this stage, temperatures up wales. at this stage, temperatures up to 13—14 in cardiff and london. high—pressure still close to the south, south—east of the uk on wednesday. low pressure still close to scotland and northern ireland. here, more cloud and the chance of seeing some rain, whereas the rest of the uk will be mainly dry, with some patchy cloud building after a sunny start but further sunny spells. again, more widely, those temperatures now into double figures. as we look to see how things are for the second half of the week, it looks as if high—pressure will know is away, low pressure begins to head our way from the south—west, so maybe after a largely dry thursday, increasing chance that things will turn more unsettled again on friday into saturday. this time, coming up from the south. the first—half of the weekend mainly dry and then later in the week turning more unsettled with an increasing chance of seeing some rain. but one thing is for sure, next week, temperatures just about whenever you are going to be edging upwards. this is chester. the northerly wind will be gone and more of a southerly flow and temperatures back towards the mid—teens. after a long and eventful life, prince philip, the duke of edinburgh, has died at the age of 99. philip was, by some distance, the longest—serving royal consort in british history, a role he'd made his own. there was no precedent. if i asked somebody, what do you expect me to do? they had no idea. nobody had any idea. from the day of his marriage to the future queen and throughout her long reign, he was at her side, in good times and bad. 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. in this extended programme, we'll be looking at the duke's remarkable life and reporting on the many tributes from around the world. we'll take a look at the duke's influence as a father, grandfather and great—grandfather, over several decades. and we'll mark the great success of the duke of edinburgh's award scheme for young people, just one of the achievements being praised by political leaders today. 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. last post in recent years, philip was rarely seen in public, he'd retired from public duties in 2017 after 70 years of service. he was last seen as he returned home to windsor on the 16th of march, after a month—long stay in hospital. and the loss will be felt most keenly today by his widow, the queen, whose reign has been sustained by his advice and presence. good evening. it was at midday that buckingham palace announced the news that prince philip, the duke of edinburgh, had died at the age of 99. the longest—serving royal consort in britsh history, a man of strong views and a strong sense of duty, was within weeks of celebrating his 100th birthday. in a statement, buckingham palace said this... prince philip, at the queen's side for over 70 years, was one of the most prominent figures in public life. tributes to the duke have come from around the world, led here in the united kingdom by the prime minister, borisjohnson. we'll have the story of the duke's life and the causes he backed. before that, a word with our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. before we talk about character and before we talk about causes or any of that, let's focus on the loss that the queen has suffered? ads, of that, let's focus on the loss that the queen has suffered? a ma'or fiaure has that the queen has suffered? a ma'or figure has left — that the queen has suffered? a ma'or figure has left the d that the queen has suffered? a ma'or figure has left the nationali that the queen has suffered? a ma'or figure has left the national stage h figure has left the national stage today two months and one day short of what would have been his 100th birthday. it is not a surprise, given his age and given his evident frailty when we saw him leaving hospital less than a month ago. but it is a moment of sadness and it is a great personal loss, above all, of course, for the queen. hers is a more solitary path now. she will be sustained, i am sure by her christian faith and the other members of her family. christian faith and the other members of herfamily. there can be no question i think of her withdrawing now. one must propose she had been preparing this day. i was told that she thought she had lost him in 2011 when he had heart pains and was taken to papworth hospital. but it must be an emotional shock that after so many decades he is no longer there. there will be the consolation of the times they have spent at windsor over the last year during the lockdown, and now there will be so many memories. we will be looking at his activities and charities over the years and many causes. we will be talking about his legacy. how will history view this man?— about his legacy. how will history view this man? about his legacy. how will history viewthis man? ., ., ., ,, ,, view this man? how do you assess the contribution — view this man? how do you assess the contribution made _ view this man? how do you assess the contribution made over— view this man? how do you assess the contribution made over 70 _ view this man? how do you assess the contribution made over 70 years. - view this man? how do you assess the contribution made over 70 years. 73 i contribution made over 70 years. 73 years as husband, nearly 70 years as her consort. it is his support, which i think has made an incalculable contribution to the success and the stability of her reign. one person who has known them for many decades said to me, she could not have done it without him and in many ways, this rain has been and in many ways, this rain has been a partnership between the two of them. even though he had no constitutional role himself. it was bumpy and difficult for him back in the 1950s. he did find it very challenging, the fact he had no clear role. it was all trial and error, he said. but he found a role for himself and it was a pioneering role, the environment, the duke of edinburgh's award and so on. he made a real contribution in his own right to the life of this nation and around the commonwealth. most of all, he brought his strength, and i that word deliberately, we are familiar with the green's words, strength, but she said her constant strength, but she said her constant strength and guide at the time of the diamond jubilee. he brought his strength in support of the queen and the british monarchy.— the british monarchy. thank you, we will be talking _ the british monarchy. thank you, we will be talking again _ the british monarchy. thank you, we will be talking again in _ the british monarchy. thank you, we will be talking again in a _ the british monarchy. thank you, we will be talking again in a little - will be talking again in a little while. nicholas witchell giving us a sense of the themes we will be looking at because you are watching an extended edition of bbc news at six. we'll be marking this significant milestone in british public life by reporting on today's tributes and reaction, by looking at the areas in which the duke was most influential and the legacy he leaves. but we'll start with this account of the duke's remarkable life story with our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. after them, her husband, philip duke of edinburgh, who, with his hands between the hands of the queen, becomes her liege man of life and limb and earthly worship... at the queen's coronation, he was the first person after the bishops to pay homage to her. philip knelt before his wife and pledged his loyalty. commentary: and so, rising, | touches the crown upon her head and kisses her upon the left cheek. as a male consort to a female sovereign, philip had no constitutional significance, but 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 bm 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 elizabeth alexandra mary, to my wedded wife. 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 father's 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 every week in rooms above a restaurant in london's soho. there were long, convivial lunches, visits to nightclubs, and glamorous companions. by the 1960s, philip's life was more settled. he and the queen had completed theirfamily with two more children, andrew and edward, whojoined charles and anne, and he had found a role for himself. from his office in the palace, he promoted issues in which he had a personal interest. a0 minutes to get around the world. well, it's going to be a bit of a rush, it may leave you a little bit muddled... 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... we may 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 edinburgh's 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 mother's 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 it's 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. how did you get into this?! 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, he'd accepted that it was time to slow down a little. i reckon i've 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 can't remember names. i'm just 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 queen's side for most of her diamond jubilee programme, which took them the length and breadth of the country. it wasn't 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 queen's 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. the last sight of him was last month, leaving hospital in london after a month—long stay. he had been treated for an unspecified heart condition and he looked frail. while he'd been in hospital, the queen had had to deal with the aftermath of the sussexes' us television interview without her husband at her side. throughout his adult life, despite the formality of his position philip retained his own style of doing things. he made his own, uncompromising mark on national life. he once summed up his approach in characteristically forthright fashion. i've just done what i think is my best. i can't suddenly change my abilities or my interests or my way in which i react to things. that's somebody�*s style and it's too bad. throughout all the monarchy�*s 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, were 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. he's somebody who doesn't take easily to compliment. but he has quite simply been my strength and stay all of 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 her majesty the queen ending that report by our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell, recounting the story of the duke's adventure and remarkable life. the flags have been lowered at buckingham palace. we'll be talking to our correspondent, sarah campbell, in a moment, but first let's go to windsor, where the duke passed away this morning. our correspondent, helena wilkinson, is there. so many memories in windsor, it's fair to say, with lots of big crowds on occasion. clearly the current restrictions have an effect on all of that, so i suppose it is quiet reflection there today.- reflection there today. that's absolutely — reflection there today. that's absolutely right. _ reflection there today. that's absolutely right. this - reflection there today. that's absolutely right. this is - reflection there today. that's absolutely right. this is a - reflection there today. that's i absolutely right. this is a town that's seen many royal events over the years, both happy and sad events, but today not surprising it has been a sombre mood, a reflective mood here at the castle, and as the news of the duke's death rippled through this royal town, many locals came outside the castle to reflect and remember, to share memories. some came to lay flowers just outside the castle, behind us. we spoke to a long boy called oscar who had written a card, and he said in it, your majesty, so sorry about hearing about your amazing husband. another lady we spoke to earlier has said, it's so sad, ijust wanted him to get to 100 years old. the duke, of course, just a couple of months away from his 100th birthday, and it was here where the duke of edinburgh spent his last days. he was discharged from hospital three weeks ago, reunited with the queen here, and they spent much of the last year isolating together because of the pandemic, quietly celebrating the duke's 99th birthday last year, quietly celebrating their 73rd wedding anniversary stop in the castle here this evening, the queen, now a widow, in mourning for her husband, a husband who was by her side always for so many years. thank ou. our royal correspondent sarah campbell is at buckingham palace. sarah, again, the focus of crowds on days like this in the past, when there has been mourning, especially on a national level, you would see far more people, but it's interesting today that the palace has appealed to people not to turn up, simply for public health reasons. ., ., up, simply for public health reasons-— up, simply for public health reasons. ., ., ., ~ reasons. you are right, and i think the deaths — reasons. you are right, and i think the deaths of _ reasons. you are right, and i think the deaths of many _ reasons. you are right, and i think the deaths of many thousands - reasons. you are right, and i think the deaths of many thousands of. the deaths of many thousands of people over the last year perhaps haven't been celebrated in a way that they are friends families would have liked, due to the pandemic, and prince philip's will be no different. it was tradition that the death announcement was brought out on an easel and placed behind the railings here but, instead of remaining for many hours, it was taken down after about an hour because of a fear of attracting crowds. people have continued to come here and leave flowers all afternoon, with messages, many saying thank you to the duke for his 70 years of service to the country. people of all ages, really, have been here. they have wanted to stop and remember him. i spoke to a young woman said something i think probably lots of people will be feeling, she said, he meant something to me, he has been part of my life since i was born. as much as people want to come to places like this and remember him, they are being asked not to gather at royal residences. there will be a book of condolence but it is online only, and people are being asked to consider giving a donation to charity instead of leaving flowers. arrangements for the funeral will be made public when they have been finalised, when they have been approved by the queen, but i think it is clear the pandemic will affect the royal family's plans to honour prince philip in a way that many, many families have had to deal with in the past year. many families have had to deal with in the past year-— in the past year. sarah campbell, thank you- _ flags on all government buildings across the united kingdom are being flown at half—mast to mark the duke's death. politicians will deliver their own tributes when parliament is recalled at westminster on monday. all campaigning for may's elections has been suspended. the government is asking people not gather or leave flowers at royal residences, because of the current restrictions, and to minimise travel. our royal correspondent daniela relph reports now on the reaction to the news of the duke's death. the union flag at half mast. above the palace where he had spent so much of his working life. and placed on the gates, the official announcement of the duke of edinburgh's death. it is announcement of the duke of edinburgh's death.— announcement of the duke of edinburgh's death. it is to her ma'es edinburgh's death. it is to her majesty and — edinburgh's death. it is to her majesty and her— edinburgh's death. it is to her majesty and her family - edinburgh's death. it is to her majesty and her family that i 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one is difficult - across the world. when any family loses a loved one is difficult and l loses a loved one is difficult and while they may be public figures they are also family who are hurting, so i want to extend my condolences. that hurting, so i want to extend my condolences.— hurting, so i want to extend my condolences. �* ,, �*, . ., condolences. at the queen's official residence in — condolences. at the queen's official residence in scotland, _ condolences. at the queen's official residence in scotland, the _ condolences. at the queen's official residence in scotland, the formal. residence in scotland, the formal announcement and personal memories. 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. probably above all of that, the duke of edinburgh's award scheme transformed the lives and gave hope and inspiration to countless numbers of young people. it inspiration to countless numbers of young people-— young people. it was back in july that we last _ young people. it was back in july that we last saw _ young people. it was back in july that we last saw the _ young people. it was back in july that we last saw the duke - young people. it was back in july that we last saw the duke of- that we last saw the duke of edinburgh on an official engagement in windsor, a rare public appearance and a reminder of his role in royal life. . , , , , ., life. prince philip sums up a life lived well and _ life. prince philip sums up a life lived well and ended _ life. prince philip sums up a life lived well and ended well. - life. prince philip sums up a life lived well and ended well. and | life. prince philip sums up a lifej lived well and ended well. and i would say, across the nation, we can look at this life, feel a deep sense of pride, a deep sense of admiration and gratitude. the of pride, a deep sense of admiration and gratitude-— and gratitude. the royal family will arieve in and gratitude. the royal family will grieve in private _ and gratitude. the royal family will grieve in private for _ and gratitude. the royal family will grieve in private for now _ and gratitude. the royal family will grieve in private for now but - grieve in private for now but tonight, on the duke and duchess of sussex's charity website, a message thanking the duke of edinburgh for his service, saying he will be greatly missed. he had remembered a memorable public figure for so many. i want to pay my respects to prince philip because he led the royal family and they feel very bad for them, for what happened. t family and they feel very bad for them, for what happened. i suppose it was inevitable _ them, for what happened. i suppose it was inevitable for _ them, for what happened. i suppose it was inevitable for a _ them, for what happened. i suppose it was inevitable for a man _ them, for what 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york minster, - the bells have been rung 99 times as a mark of respect for the duke's 99 years. as a tribute, they will be repeated across the uk, for a man who held a unique place in public life. a sense of some of the reaction across the uk. that was daniela ralph. you heard from the prime minister earlier. he gave that statement outside number 10 downing street soon after the news came through at midday. let's cross to our political editor laura kuenssberg, who's on downing street this evening. mps will get their chance to pay tribute on monday.— mps will get their chance to pay tribute on monday. yes, there will be a special _ tribute on monday. yes, there will be a special session _ tribute on monday. yes, there will be a special session of— tribute on monday. yes, there will be a special session of the - tribute on monday. yes, there will be a special session of the housel tribute on monday. yes, there will. be a special session of the house of commons, coming backa be a special session of the house of commons, coming back a day early from their easter break, on monday for mps to pay tribute and show their respects. there has already been a meeting of cabinet ministers this afternoon which has just finished, when heartfelt tributes were paid, and crucially also election campaigns in scotland, wales and parts of england have been suspended for now. normal political business has been put on pause or stop that is, of course, first and foremost a mark of respect, but i think it's also an acknowledgement that, while our unwritten constitution may not have given prince philip an official technical role, there is widespread acknowledgement right across the political spectrum of the importance of what he did and offered to the queen, as her support through all of those years, and in that regard as a real service to the nation. something that a politician politician has acknowledged very publicly and with real emotion this afternoon. it's extraordinary to think that prince philip was born when lloyd george was in charge here in downing street, nearly a century ago. his extraordinary life spanned the administrations of 20 prime ministers and, during so much of that, he was part of the very fabric of this country, a note and a reminder, perhaps, of the permanence of the monarchy, such a contrast to the trash of daily political life. thank you, laura, our political editor. prince philip pledged at his marriage in i9li7 to give lifelong support to his wife and, after she ascended to the throne in 1952, he was a permanent presence at her side. his sense of duty and service has been mentioned in many of today's tributes, including president biden, who offered his condolences and said that the duke's legacy will live on "through all the charitable endeavours he shaped". our diplomatic correspondent, james landale, reports on reaction around the world to the duke's death. the duke went off on his own the next morning. for the duke went off on his own the 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statement. across the world, his death made the i issued a statement. across the i world, his death made the headlines. from america, president biden sent his deepest condolences. from his service during world war ii, to his 73 years alongside the queen and his entire life in the public eye, prince philip said he gladly dedicated himself to the people of the uk, the commonwealth and his family. it was to the commonwealth that the duke travelled so often. sometimes marking journeys from empire to independence, sometimes renewing friendships with others where the queen is head of state. you should have seen his royal highness at the last commonwealth heads of government meeting that took place here in the united kingdom. both at windsor and in buckingham palace. it was extraordinary, he was the heart and the soul and i think he will be greatly missed. he brought spice and excitement wherever he went and i don't think we will see the like of him again. tn don't think we will see the like of him again-— him again. in australia, a commonwealth _ him again. in australia, a commonwealth country, | him again. in australia, a i commonwealth country, the him again. in australia, a - commonwealth country, the dude visited more than 20 times, the prime minister scott morrison said he embodied a generation we will never see again. the prime minister of new zealand, jacinda ardern, said prince philip will be fondly remembered for the encouragement he gave to so many young new zealanders through his duke of edinburgh award scheme. {of} through his duke of edinburgh award scheme. :: , ., ., scheme. 40 minutes to get round the world. it is scheme. 40 minutes to get round the world- it is going _ scheme. 40 minutes to get round the world. it is going to _ scheme. 40 minutes to get round the world. it is going to be _ scheme. 40 minutes to get round the world. it is going to be a _ scheme. 40 minutes to get round the world. it is going to be a bit - scheme. 40 minutes to get round the 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extended edition of bbc news at six. the news where you are will follow at 7pm. at 7:30pm, there will be a special tribute programme hosted by sophie raworth. that's all to come, but let's talk again to our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. what i really wanted to ask was about the decisions that have to be made, some of them practical and logistical decisions to do with the days ahead. what can we tell viewers about that? tt is days ahead. what can we tell viewers about that? , _, ., days ahead. what can we tell viewers about that? , ., , , ., about that? it is common sense and --eole will about that? it is common sense and people will understand, _ about that? it is common sense and people will understand, much i about that? it is common sense and people will understand, much of i about that? it is common sense and | people will understand, much of this has been planned in advance. it has to be. at the moment, the single bell result was tolling at westminster abbey, there will be gun salutes in london tomorrow. the palace is very sharply aware of the covid restrictions on crowds gathering. i think we will be saying there will be no large—scale funeral, that is completely out of the question. that will be what he, the question. that will be what he, the duke would have wanted, no fuss, would have been in his instruction, i am sure. that is how it is going to be. as sarah was saying, the palace is asking people not to leave flowers, there are online books of condolences being opened and the palace is asking people to make a donation to a charity of their choice of one of the charity supported by the duke. let's imagine there will be a funeral at windsor, i think that is a pretty safe bet. i would have thought in about a week or so. would have thought in about a week orso. but would have thought in about a week or so. but there will still beat work to do in the interim. none of this, i should stress, is confirmed, but that is probably the way we will discover things are. the royal family will come together in an essential family funeral to pay tribute to a husband, father, grandfather and great—grandfather. i would think a grandson will come from america. prince harry will come for the funeral, to be reunited with the rest of his family so they can, together, pay tribute the duke of edinburgh. together, pay tribute the duke of edinburuh. �* ., , , , . edinburgh. again, this is difficult i know because _ edinburgh. again, this is difficult i know because of _ edinburgh. again, this is difficult i know because of the _ edinburgh. again, this is difficult i i know because of the circumstances we are in, but when we think about the kind of service that would have been planned, the kind of people who would have been invited over to expect to be invited, with the form of the service and the kind of formality around the arrangement, will that be revised now? t formality around the arrangement, will that be revised now?— will that be revised now? i think in line with what _ will that be revised now? i think in line with what he _ will that be revised now? i think in line with what he would _ will that be revised now? i think in line with what he would always i will that be revised now? i think in i line with what he would always have wanted, there will be, i would imagine, a minimum of ceremonial. the fact he has passed away at windsor, of course affects the amount of ceremonial that is possible. quite apart from the circumstances at the moment. he had no constitutional position, so there is no need for diplomatic and the constitutional guests you would get in the case of a head of state, for example. but this has all been planned and the finishing touches will be planned and the finishing touches will he being put to that plan, but it is very much, or it will very much he a funeral based around the covid restrictions. much be a funeral based around the covid restrictions.— much be a funeral based around the covid restrictions. once again, many thanks. nicholas _ covid restrictions. once again, many thanks. nicholas witchell— covid restrictions. once again, many thanks. nicholas witchell with i covid restrictions. once again, many thanks. nicholas witchell with his i thanks. nicholas witchell with his latest thoughts about what might happen in the next few days. many have remarked on the gulf between the duke's public role, always a few steps behind the queen, and his family role, where his word was often law. his influence on the life of the royal family over seven decades can be seen in many decisions and reforms, as our royal correspondent, sarah campbell, reports. # 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 movies show, 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. | tv: the pleasures of family life l are enjoyed by the baby's mother and father less frequently than by ordinary families. royal duties involved frequent foreign travel, but, as philip's family grew, he was determined to do things differently. i always aim to be home during the holidays 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 school's 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 father's 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 edinburgh's award. what is it like working with your father? he doesn't, don't worry. it's very easy. he does his own thing. tv: 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. cheering. into his 90s public engagements became fewer, but family events, like princess charlotte's christening, remained a priority. in 2018, despite a recent hip replacement, he walked unaided into the chapel for his grandson harry's wedding. two years later, isolating at windsor, he was there for his granddaughter beatrice. | tv: 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 duke's steady influence and forthright manner were missed. his children, grandchildren and great—grandchildren will be united in mourning his loss. sarah campbell talking about the duke of�*s influence on the family, different generations of the family and on his relationships with different members of the family over the years. we heard earlierfrom political leaders in scotland, wales and northern ireland. let's get a sense of the public reaction. our scotland editor, sarah smith, is at holyrood. the first minister's message was clear elia, sarah, what can you tell us about wider reaction given the links between the family in scotland?— links between the family in scotland? ., , , scotland? people in edinburgh feel an obvious connection _ scotland? people in edinburgh feel an obvious connection to _ scotland? people in edinburgh feel an obvious connection to prince i an obvious connection to prince philip, the duke of edinburgh. the confirmation of his death was posted on the gates at holyrood palace, just as it was at buckingham palace. the first minister said she extended her deepest sympathy to the royal family on behalf of all the people of scotland. noting the long and public life of the duke of edinburgh in scotland and said it left a profound mark on its people. the significant and immediate announcement meant the suspension of political campaigning in the scottish parliamentary election. that will not resume until tuesday. the duke was a frequent visitor to the city, he had a soft spot for it dating all the way back when he was stationed at fife during world war ii when he and other sailors would come into edinburgh. he was the chancellor of edinburgh university for over 50 years where people said during that time he provided invaluable support to students and staff behind the scenes. he had connections right across scotland, dating from his time at gordonstoun school, all the way to those long family holidays about moral castle. thank you so much, sarah smith on the many links between the duke and the many links between the duke and the city of edinburgh. let's go to belfast and are corresspondent emma vardy. we had from arlene foster and the deputy first minister as well. emma, what have you picked up today on the public�*s response to the news? on the public's response to the news? , ~ ., , , news? the duke of edinburgh visited northern ireland _ news? the duke of edinburgh visited northern ireland more _ news? the duke of edinburgh visited northern ireland more than - news? the duke of edinburgh visited northern ireland more than 50 i news? the duke of edinburgh visitedj northern ireland more than 50 times over seven decades, and he was pictured at some of its most famous locations, including with the queen at the incredible giants causeway, and it's quite fitting that his final visit to northern ireland was in 2017, when he came to meet many young people who had completed his duke of edinburgh's award scheme. people have also been remembering today how prince philip continued to visit northern ireland during the difficult days of the troubles, and that was all brought very close to home for him when his uncle, lord mountbatten, was murdered by the ira, when a bomb was detonated on his boat at mullock moor in ireland in 1979, so it's significant today that, among those people paying tribute to him was michelle o'neill, deputy leader of sinn fein. the republican party that was once best known as the political wing of the ira. in northern ireland in recent days, we have seen scenes of disorder breaking out, more reminiscent of the past. there were a number of loyalist protests planned for tonight which have now been called off by various organisations as a mark of respect. emma, thanks so much. emma vardy in belfast. sian lloyd is outside cardiff castle this evening. the duke had been a frequent visitor to cardiff over the years, he was colonel of the welsh guards for many years. what are people saying there today? years. what are people saying there toda ? ., , years. what are people saying there toda ? . ., , years. what are people saying there toda? . ., , ., years. what are people saying there toda ? . ., , ., , today? people across wales have been -a in: their today? people across wales have been paying their tributes _ today? people across wales have been paying their tributes to _ today? people across wales have been paying their tributes to the _ today? people across wales have been paying their tributes to the duke i today? people across wales have been paying their tributes to the duke of i paying their tributes to the duke of edinburgh, and at civic buildings, including here at cardiff castle, flags have been lowered and online books of condolence have been opened where people can leave personal messages. over the years, the duke of edinburgh visited on numerous occasions, often accompanying the queen, that it will be a visit that he made in the immediate aftermath of the aberfan disaster in 1966 that will be particularly remembered by many here today. at that time, 116 children and 28 adults lost their lives when coal slurry engulfed a school, and the duke arrived very soon after that disaster. he spoke to grieving families and to members of the rescue teams and he offered comfort to many. he returned a week later with the queen, and the couple returned to aberfan on numerous occasions over the years. the duke of edinburgh had a lasting relationship with wales and its people, and he took a keen interest in welsh life from serving as chancellor of the university of wales to attending the opening of the senedd, where tributes will be paid on monday. the senedd, where tributes will be paid on monday-— paid on monday. thank you, sian llo d, paid on monday. thank you, sian lloyd. with _ paid on monday. thank you, sian lloyd, with some _ paid on monday. thank you, sian lloyd, with some of _ paid on monday. thank you, sian lloyd, with some of the - paid on monday. thank you, sianj lloyd, with some of the thoughts paid on monday. thank you, sian i lloyd, with some of the thoughts in cardiff and, indeed, across wales. prince philip's career in the royal navy as a young man was seen as a hugely important influence on his character. as a midshipman, he was mentioned in dispatches for his bravery and, when royal duties displaced his naval career, he worked to keep britain's maritime history alive. my colleague, reeta chakrabarti, looks at the duke's lifelong attachment to the royal navy. the royal navy and life at sea were a huge part of the duke of edinburgh's 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 you've got your feet in the earth, as it were. and you've 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 searchlights 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'd like to 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 officer's 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 don't 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 britain's 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 duke was not a very strong attachment to the royal navy there. —— the duke's very strong attachment. there's no question that one of prince philip's greatest contributions to public life — some would say the greatest — was the scheme he established in 1956, the duke of edinburgh's 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 this pandemic. the duke of edinburgh's 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 didn't talk to many people in my year. i'd been working in a charity shop for a year in my community- and i think definitely it's 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. .. don't know how i would have got through my high school years, honestly, it's been really, really good. it began in 1956 and grew out of the duke's own experiences of gordonstoun. the awards ethos was rooted in the philosophy of the school's headmaster, kurt hahn, who felt that education should be about more thanjust academic achievement. it is based on hahn's theory that you shouldn't be a specialist in any one thing. he felt that you shouldn't concentrate entirely on academic achievement. his philosophy was if you can get young people to succeed in any area of activity, that mere 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 you've mentioned in your pamphlet? make—up we've 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. 0k, 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 people's 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. a good reflection there on the worth of the duke of edinburgh's award scheme, which has benefited many millions of young people. let's get a final thought this evening, with our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. one of the big advantages today, in an extended programme like this, is to show lots of the story, lots of the images. lots of people in the uk today of a younger age will not be familiar with the duke and the role he has played. tt’s familiar with the duke and the role he has played-— he has played. it's a generational thin for he has played. it's a generational thing for top _ he has played. it's a generational thing for top people _ he has played. it's a generational thing for top people of— he has played. it's a generational thing for top people of our- he has played. it's a generational thing for top people of our age i he has played. it's a generational. thing for top people of our age will appreciate the colour he brought to the national stage, but he had a keen affinity with young people, as we have seen, through the duke of edinburgh's award scheme for the i think it's edinburgh's award scheme for the i think it'5130 edinburgh's award scheme for the i think it's 130 countries edinburgh's award scheme for the i think it's130 countries around the world have taken part. i watched him not many years ago fed st james' palace giving out the gold awards, and he still really enjoyed that. he had this affinity with younger people. he once described himself as a discredited balkan prince of no particular merit. this was a man from european royalty, born a prince of greece, though principally of danish blood, and he came to be one of the most influential and important outsiders to marry into the house of windsor. he had a sharp mind and a sharp tongue. he didn't sufferfools, he could be mind and a sharp tongue. he didn't suffer fools, he could be arrogant and abrasive. somebody once said there was a sense of danger about him, but the queen was absolutely devoted to him throughout their 73 years of marriage. you know, when finally, i think, years of marriage. you know, when finally, ithink, the years of marriage. you know, when finally, i think, the reign of queen elizabeth ii finally, i think, the reign of queen elizabeth i! does come to an end and we assess its importance within the long history of the monarchy within the uk, the name of prince philip, duke of edinburgh, will deserve great credit for the contribution that he made to the success and stability of this rain. and, indeed, thank you. nicholas witchell with his thoughts, our royal correspondent. time for a look at the weather. here's nick miller. this cold front has reintroduced arctic air across many parts today, leading to a cold weekend with some sunshine but also few wintry showers around. along that weather front, we have had some rain today across parts of wales, the east midlands and east anglia. southern england will see some of that overnight, and it will turn wetter in the channel islands, but the cloud will keep the frost at bay. elsewhere, under clear skies, a very frosty night with a few wintry showers in northern ireland and northern scotland. for the weekend, high pressure to the west of us will draw in the air from that code direction, the north, with another set of weather fronts just brushing south—east england with some outbreaks of rain for the perhaps into parts of east anglia, but more especially in a line from essex to hampshire southwards, and a keen breeze with that. elsewhere, plenty of sunshine and if you showers get it going again with rain and sleet and hail and some snow over higher ground. they may be thundery in scotland. single figure temperatures, well below average for the time of year, a cold day for dub saturday night, the rain will clear from south—east england. wintry showers elsewhere slowly fading, and we are left with another clear start on sunday and another cold and frosty one. some sunshine, a few wintry showers, largely by the often confined to england and wales, clouding over in northern ireland with rain, sleet and snow edging toward scotland. a cold day, becoming less cold next week. there's continuing coverage on bbc two and the bbc news channel with clive myrie. and here on bbc one, we'll bejoining our news teams where you are. i'll be back later at 10:00. we'll leave you for now with this blend of memorable images from the life of prince philip. goodbye. after a long and eventful life, prince philip, the duke of edinburgh, has died at at the age of 99. cheering. prince philip was — by some distance — the longest—serving royal consort in british history — a role he'd made his own. from the day of his marriage to the future queen, and throughout her long reign, he was at her side in good times and bad. he has quite simply been my strength and stay of these years. and i and his whole family, add this and many other countries, oh him a debt of gratitude greater than he would ever claim or we shall ever know. the duke of edinburgh's award scheme for young people isjust one of the achievements he will be remembered for — and for which he has received praise from political leaders. 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. trumpets. in recent years the duke was rarely seen in public. he'd retired from public duties in 2017, after 70 years of service. prince philip was last seen as he returned home to windsor on the 16th of march, following a month—long stay in hospital. his loss will be felt most keenly today by his widow, the queen, whose reign has been sustained by his advice and presence. you're watching bbc news in the uk, on pbs and around the globe. buckingham palace has announced the death of his royal highness prince philip, the duke of edinburgh. in a statement the palace said... flags on all government buildings across the united kingdom are being flown at half—mast to mark the duke's death. politicians will deliver their own tributes when parliament is recalled at westminster on monday. all campaigning for may's elections has been suspended. the government is asking people not gather or leave flowers at royal residences because of the current restrictions and to minimise travel. with me now is our royal correspondent, nicholas witchell. we are going through a time of national crisis with coronavirus, and it is clear that the queen's message is have helped unite the country in the middle of all this. and yet with the duke by her side, he has been part of the reason the royal family has been so successful andindeed royal family has been so successful and indeed the queen's rain has been so successful over so many years. tie so successful over so many years. he has so successful over so many years. he: has been described as the unsung hero of this rain, it is not generally appreciated, the reign has been a team effort, notwithstanding as we keep saying, he had no constitutional role and queen elizabeth, no impropriety in constitutional state documents, but it was his role in support of her that was so important because she came to the phone at the age of 25, quite a shy, reserved young women, wanted the prospect, very businesslike, took on the kind of executive responsibilities of being head of state but she needed to have this very self—confident, self—reliant husband at her side. as we have been saying, he found it difficult because there was resistance from the courtiers, buckingham palace is at was, and he found it a bumpy time, they were bloody to one of his friends at the time said. —— to him. he found a role for himself, made a contribution, but most importantly he made this contribution in support of her. that is what he will be remembered most for, and certainly appreciated for with then the royal family and within the central nucleus of the state. he was there, two steps behind the queen, but always metaphorically at her side. he was the one person to whom she could turn into difficult moments, the one person she could absently rely on and she took advantage of that. he used to draft the christmas broadcast, and one got a clue to that in some of the tribute she paid to him. my strength, my stay, she said famously at a time of the golden wedding, my constant strength and guide. she said that at the time of the diamond jubilee. for someone who has been on the throne for 60 years, she is very precise about the wording and vocabulary, my constant strength and guide. that gives you a clue from the queen is to just how important he was. but clue from the queen is to 'ust how important he was.i important he was. but finding that role in the 1950s, _ important he was. but finding that role in the 1950s, a _ important he was. but finding that role in the 1950s, a man _ important he was. but finding that role in the 1950s, a man of - important he was. but finding thatj role in the 1950s, a man of action, in the navy, could have pursued that career but gave it out for the women he loved and for the country that he laughed. to play that second fiddle role —— women he loved. that laughed. to play that second fiddle role -- women he loved.— laughed. to play that second fiddle role -- women he loved. that is why he found it — role -- women he loved. that is why he found it so _ role -- women he loved. that is why he found it so difficult, _ role -- women he loved. that is why he found it so difficult, it _ role -- women he loved. that is why he found it so difficult, it is - role -- women he loved. that is why he found it so difficult, it is said i he found it so difficult, it is said he found it so difficult, it is said he could have risen to the top, could have risen stop —— woman he loved. a natural alpha male, those weather characteristics about him with which the queen clearly fell in love, as princess elizabeth, and she never had any thought of anyone else he never had any thought of anyone else be her husband, and of course fill up be her husband, and of course fill up he was almost the one rebellious thing she did, she was not from eton and the guards, he was from gordonstoun and the royal navy. he came from a fractured, rootless pass, although he was like the queen, from a royal background, he was from european royalty, born as a prince of greece, booted out of the country when he and his son had to flee when he was very small, no greek blood in him at all, he was mosley danish debit of german and russian. and british. —— he was mostly danish. found his roots here, it was really at places like gordonstoun that there is very self—reliant, tough—minded young man, self—confident emerged, that was translated into the royal navy and he could have gone far in that, but during the second world war he came together with the younger princess elizabeth my love affair developed, it was arranged, he has been quoted as saying, by his uncle, earl mountbatten, but there was undoubtedly an emotional connection between the two. he was absolutely committed to doing his duty in the way that people of that generation perceived duty to be. to be loyal and constant and steadfast, which i think history willjudge that in the main is what he did.— think history willjudge that in the main is what he did. the union flag at half mast. above the palace where he had spent so much of his working life. and placed on the gates, the official announcement of the duke of edinburgh's death. it is to her majesty and her family that our nation's thoughts must turn today, because they have lostjust a much loved and wholly respected public figure but a devoted husband and a proud and loving father, grandfather and, in recent years, great grandfather. —— not just. his presence and significance in british national life recognised in the tributes. the uk has lost an extremely public servant in prince philip. —— extraordinary. he dedicated his life to our country and, above all, i think he will be remembered for his support and devotion to the queen. all of our thoughts are with the queen, the royal family and the british public, as they come together to mourn this huge loss. memories of an extraordinary man, a note amongst the flowers left at windsor, where he died. the remembrance has gone way beyond this royal town. on behalf of the welsh government and people in all parts of wales, i offer our deepest condolences to her majesty the queen, her majesty's children and their families, on this sad occasion. it is with deep sadness that i have learnt of the death of his royal highness the duke of edinburgh. it is a sadness that i know will be shared by countless others in northern ireland and across the world. when any family loses a loved one it's difficult and while they may be public figures they are also family who are hurting, so i want to extend my condolences. at the queen's official residence in scotland, the formal announcement and personal memories. 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. probably above all of that, the duke of edinburgh's award scheme transformed the lives and gave hope and inspiration to countless numbers of young people. it was back injuly that we last saw the duke of edinburgh on an official engagement in windsor, a rare public appearance and a reminder of his role in royal life. prince philip sums up a life lived well and ended well. and i would say, across the nation, we can look at this life, feel a deep sense of pride, a deep sense of admiration and gratitude. the royal family will grieve in private for now but tonight, on the duke and duchess of sussex's charity website, a message thanking the duke of edinburgh for his service, saying he will be greatly missed. he had remained a memorable public figure for so many. i want to pay my respects to prince philip because he led the royal family and they feel very bad for them, for what happened. i suppose it was inevitable for a man who is 99 years of age that this would be the final outcome, but it's sad. it's been a sad day for the royal family and the country for he served in the forces as well, which is good, but also the royal family. i will miss him. —— like most of the royalfamily. at york minster, the bells have been rung 99 times as a mark of respect for the duke's 99 years. as a tribute, they will be repeated across the uk, for a man who held a unique place in public life. helena wilkinson is in windsor. many will have wanted to turn up, pay their own tributes, perhaps leave flowers and so on, but of course covid—19 has made that more difficult for many. course covid-19 has made that more difficult for many.— difficult for many. yes, i think it would have _ difficult for many. yes, i think it would have been _ difficult for many. yes, i think it would have been a _ difficult for many. yes, i think it would have been a different i would have been a different situation at windsor castle had it not been for the fact that we still remain under some covid—19 restrictions, but when the news rippled through this royal town that the duke of edinburgh had died, locals mainly started coming here to the castle, laid some flowers, bouquets of flowers, just outside the castle, some cars were laid, but then the parcel —— palace later on were urging members of the public not to lay flowers outside windsor castle and buckingham palace, and if they wanted to they could donate to a charity. we spoke to a little boy called oscar who left a card, he wrote, your majesty, so sorry about hearing about your amazing husband. another lady said, it is really sad, ijust another lady said, it is really sad, i just wanted another lady said, it is really sad, ijust wanted him to get to 100. the duke of edinburgh a couple of months off his 100th birthday, but he and the queen had been isolating the past year since the pandemic began to unravel. they quietly celebrated the duke's 99th birthday and quietly celebrated their 73rd wedding anniversary. he spent a month in hospital, he came back here three weeks ago to windsor castle, so some comfort perhaps for the queen who is here windsor castle tonight, that she did manage to spend some time with her husband, but her majesty tonight is in mourning for her husband, a man who was by her side for so many years. husband, a man who was by her side for so many yew-— husband, a man who was by her side for so many years-— for so many years. plenty to do and to ian for so many years. plenty to do and to [an in for so many years. plenty to do and to plan in the _ for so many years. plenty to do and to plan in the next _ for so many years. plenty to do and to plan in the next few _ for so many years. plenty to do and to plan in the next few days, - for so many years. plenty to do and to plan in the next few days, are i for so many years. plenty to do and | to plan in the next few days, are we getting any more details about the arrangements potentially for a funeral service? we arrangements potentially for a funeral service?— arrangements potentially for a funeral service? ~ ., ., funeral service? we have had some details, funeral service? we have had some details. again _ funeral service? we have had some details, again they _ funeral service? we have had some details, again they have _ funeral service? we have had some details, again they have had - funeral service? we have had some details, again they have had to - funeral service? we have had some details, again they have had to be i details, again they have had to be revised, the funeral arrangements have had to be revised given the covid—i9 restrictions, like so many other people who have her lost loved ones, they have not been able to mourn and have funerals in the same way that they would have been able to, but the details we have had at the moment, so far, the duke of edinburgh's body will rest here at windsor castle ahead of the funeral and that funeral will take place in st george's chapel, which is the chapel inside the grounds of windsor castle. again, the public are being respectfully requested not to attempt to attend or participate in any of the events that make up the funeral, those are the details we have at the moment, the palace will of course release more details as and when they have finalised them. as i say, some people tonight gathered here outside the castle, the thoughts are with her majesty the queen. one of prince philip's greatest contributions to public life was the award scheme he established in 1956, the duke of edinburgh's award. at the time, the scheme was seen as radical and pioneering, and encouraged young people to explore new challenges, take risks and show initiative. and as elaine dunkley reports, the scheme has enriched the lives of millions of young people even during the baroness tanni grey—thompson is chair of trustees at the duke of edinburgh award. thank you for being read us, it will be seen as one of his greatest legacies, and yet it was borne out of controversy at the time, the scouts were upset that this scheme was actually being put forward, but has been an enormous success. yes. has been an enormous success. yes, one of the — has been an enormous success. yes, one of the amazing _ has been an enormous success. 123 one of the amazing legacies has been an enormous success. isis one of the amazing legacies is that we work in partnership with a huge range of youth organisations and it is a testament that signified years later the charity is still going incredibly strong. —— 65 years later. a huge sign up from young people, amazing, young people are able to do now things that are different, the basic elements are still the same. 6.7 million young people have benefited from taking part in the award. i did people have benefited from taking part in the award.— part in the award. i did this key m self part in the award. i did this key myself and _ part in the award. i did 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those moments wanting to do more, in terms of signing up more young people to have the opportunity to do it. there is no doubt that the royal family to do it. there is no doubt that the royalfamily added a to do it. there is no doubt that the royal family added a lot of weight to the charity, people will have many fond memories of the different parts of the award. where we are now, it is needed more than ever with young people, gcse, a—levels being cancelled, we strongly believe the award can be a very central point in young peoples lives as they transition out of school and college and go one of the rest of their lives. ., ., , , , ., lives. how does it help young eo - le? lives. how does it help young people? we _ lives. how does it help young people? we know _ lives. how does it help young people? we know from - lives. how does it help young | people? we know from talking lives. how does it help young - people? we know from talking to them that it builds resilience, _ people? we know from talking to them that it builds resilience, helps - that it builds resilience, helps challenge them, it encourages them to do things that they would not normally do. the gold award, they have to do a residential, mixed with young people they have never met, so it really pushes young people out of their comfort zone. expedition is their comfort zone. expedition is the bit that most people talk about. in terms of the challenge that it is. actually, from people who have done all through the years, everything a person i have spoken to have said that they have gotten something from it which they then take into the rest of their lives. how is it changing and modernising now, because i did it in the late 705, early 805, one assumes it has transformed since then, and of course prince edward i5 transformed since then, and of course prince edward is the patron now. ijust wonder how it is adapting to the 215t—century a5 now. ijust wonder how it is adapting to the 215t—century as an award scheme. irate adapting to the 21st-century as an award scheme.— adapting to the 21st-century as an award scheme. ~ . , ., ., award scheme. we are very fortunate that it is part — award scheme. we are very fortunate that it is part of _ award scheme. we are very fortunate that it is part of the _ award scheme. we are very fortunate that it is part of the trustee _ that it is part of the trustee board, so he brings the family history and knowledge to it. young people have this huge range of options that they can choose what they do. people doing dance and different types of volunteering, some of it is on young people, we give them a list of options to spark their enthusiasm, it is that young people can choose to think that interest them most i think is important. who would imagine 65 years ago that we would be talk about doing things through technology, which young people do now? coding and things like that, which are really quite exciting. i think it is a testament to his legacy that the main strands have not changed but the content has evolved and moved on. what not changed but the content has evolved and moved on. what are your memories of— evolved and moved on. what are your memories of the _ evolved and moved on. what are your memories of the man _ evolved and moved on. what are your memories of the man himself? - evolved and moved on. what are your memories of the man himself? his i memories of the man himself? h 3 enthusiasm, his memories of the man himself? h 5 enthusiasm, his passion for the award, caring about young people, genuinely interested in what young people had to say. whatever they said, whether it was the good bits, challenging bits, he would take that on board and feed it back in. and you would come awayjust feeling inspired by these young people. we now are working with young offenders institute, a range of young people, and because of his tenacity we have been able to do that. it is and because of his tenacity we have been able to do that.— been able to do that. it is a pleasure — been able to do that. it is a pleasure to _ been able to do that. it is a pleasure to talk _ been able to do that. it is a pleasure to talk to - been able to do that. it is a pleasure to talk to on - been able to do that. it is a pleasure to talk to on a - been able to do that. it is a pleasure to talk to on a sad been able to do that. it is a - pleasure to talk to on a sad day, thank you. president biden is among a host of world leaders who've sent their condolences. he said prince philip had gladly dedicated himself to the people of the uk and the commonwealth, and had seen the world change dramatically over his 99 years. in a statement released by barack and michelle obama, the former us president and former first lady said... and anotherformer president — donald trump — has said... let's get some us reaction — our correspondent laura trevelyan is in washington. tributes there from the former leaders, and of course president biden himself. the duke, his relationship with the united states, just some that up for us.— just some that up for us. really, the duke as _ just some that up for us. really, the duke as part _ just some that up for us. really, the duke as part of— just some that up for us. really, the duke as part of the - just some that up for us. really, the duke as part of the special. the duke as part of the special relationship between britain and the united states, and specifically former president barack obama said that, it pointed out that the monarchy with its sense of continuity and service, it is part of the embodiment of the special relationship. —— and he pointed out. what is interesting when you read the statements, all these people have met they do, been hosted by him at buckingham palace, and they have all talked about his charm, grace, his wit and unfailing good humour, there is a funny story about former president george w bush finding buckingham palace for the plumbing they are to be rather elderly and they are to be rather elderly and the tripod, you can imagine the cells you get from reading all these tributes is how prince philip was so gregarious and welcoming to these foreigners, othersuch gregarious and welcoming to these foreigners, other such an interesting bit and president obama's statement, he said, prince philip showed the world what it meant to be a supportive husband to a powerful woman. meant to be a supportive husband to a powerfulwoman. how meant to be a supportive husband to a powerful woman. how he was actually a symbol of modernity, 73 years that he was the consort to elizabeth. �* ., .,, ., , elizabeth. add all those leaders, they understood _ elizabeth. add all those leaders, they understood that _ elizabeth. add all those leaders, they understood that he - elizabeth. add all those leaders, they understood that he was - elizabeth. add all those leaders, they understood that he was an l they understood that he was an integral part of what the royal family is. as much as the queen, to a degree. he was by her side for such a long time, he was an area that she could whisper in, and they understand that, all work leaders understood he was a big part of what made the royal family quantities. {iii made the royal family quantities. of course, he made the royal family quantities. (if course, he made 22,000 public engagements and by himself, that is also reflected in these statements from current and previous presidents. just how prince philip embodied the sense of public service, devotion to family, and also there is tribute paid to the fact that his was a life in history, that during the second world war he saw combat in the navy. so he is someone whose lifestyle and extraordinary period, ip that also reflects the special relationship between britain and the united states, when britain was in debt during world war ii it was the united states government that made that famous loan, lend lease, so the fact that prince philip's own life and service in world war ii reflect and service in world war ii reflect a bond between britain and america is something you are very much seeing reflected in the statements, which pay tribute to him as part of the special relationship between the two countries. we the special relationship between the two countries-— two countries. we have talked a lot about the presidents, _ two countries. we have talked a lot about the presidents, but - two countries. we have talked a lot about the presidents, but america | two countries. we have talked a lot l about the presidents, but america as about the presidents, but america as a whole, there is a affection, and affinity for the royal family. absolutely, i have found out today people saying to me, as i have gone about my business, how sad they are about my business, how sad they are about prince philip, and the wild popularity of the netflix drama the crown has given people to some degree a dramatisation of the life of the queen and prince philip, but nonetheless it shows their courtship, how they —— how she became queen and it changed everything, a real sense of what has been lost. . ~ , ., everything, a real sense of what has been lost. . ~' , ., ., �* been lost. thank you. you're watching _ been lost. thank you. you're watching bbc— been lost. thank you. you're watching bbc news. - let's remind you of today's news. prince philip, the husband of queen elizabeth ii, has died aged 99. he was the longest—serving royal consort in british history. you're watching bbc news. you're watching continuing coverage with reaction to the death of the duke of edinburgh. in a statement, buckingham palace said... soon after the announcement of prince philip's death, the uk prime minister borisjohnson made a statement outside downing street. he said prince philip had earned the affection of generations. prince philip earned the affection of generations 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 dispatches for bravery and in the invasion of sicily where he saved his ship by his quick thinking. —— cecilie. 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 national what —— natural world long before it was fashionable. with his duke of edinburgh award scheme, he shaped and inspired the lives of countless young people and literally tens of thousands at events, he. they hope and encouraged their ambitions. we remember the duke for all of this and above all for his steadfast support for her majesty the queen. use justin, the usejustin, the prince of wales has visited his mother, travelling from his gloucestershire home in windsor castle. —— newsjust in. the prince of wales, prince charles has visited the queen today after the death of his father, the duke of edinburgh. we will have much more reaction to the death of the duke of edinburgh over the next few hours. stay with us, next sophie raworth presents a special programme about the life of prince phillip.

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