if i asked someone what you expect me to do, they all looked blank. they had no idea, nobody had much of an idea. the world joins the royal family in paying tribute to his years of public service alongside his wife over seven decades, with flags at half mast in several countries. here in the uk, floral tributes are laid at the gates of buckingham palace and windsor castle by well—wishers of all ages. prince philip, the duke of edinburgh, the longest—serving royal consort in britsh history, has died at the age of 99. he was a man of strong views and a strong sense of duty. since the announcement by buckingham palace at midday on friday, there's been a stream of tributes recognising his decades of public service and his constant support for the queen during her long reign. the statement from the palace was brief. further announcements will be made in due course. prince philip was at the queen's side for over 70 years playing a prominent role in public life here in the united kingdom and in the commonwealth. tributes have come from around the world, led in britain by prime minister borisjohnson. first, a look back at his remarkable life with our royal correspondent nicolas 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 1947 the palace announced their engagement. tv: it is with the greatest| pleasure that the king and queen announce the betrothal of their dearly beloved - daughter, princess elizabeth, to philip mountbatten. - on november 20, 1947, the newly created philip duke of edinburgh stood within westminister abbey and exchanged marriage vows with the heir to the british throne. i, philip, take thee elizabeth alexandra mary, to my wedded wife. tv: again and again, the people called fori 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 royalfamily 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 tonight, his two eldest children pay tribute to him. i children pay tribute to him. i think you would like to be remembered as an individual in his own — remembered as an individual in his own right.— his own right. princess and soke his own right. princess and spoke of — his own right. princess and spoke of the _ his own right. 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role. throughout his adult life... i 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. such a rich and extraordinary life. let's explore a little further. i'm joined now by renowned historian, sir simon schama, who's in new york. can you hear me? yes, i can. hello. can you hear me? yes, i can. hello- it's— can you hear me? yes, i can. hello. it's lovely _ can you hear me? yes, i can. hello. it's lovely for- can you hear me? yes, i can. hello. it's lovely for you - can you hear me? yes, i can. hello. it's lovely for you to i hello. it's lovely for you to join us. the longest—serving consort, 73 years married to the longest reigning monarch, that in and of itself i imagine puts him in an unique position in the british monarchy. it in the british monarchy. it does because there's a particularly... the kill their provision. —— peculiar. embodiment of the country, yet this was the great quality of the duke of edinburgh. constantly watchful to make co nsta ntly watchful to ma ke sure constantly watchful to make sure it modernises. it's a really, really tricky thing, on the one hand, direct represent things that have always been there in british life, and on there in british life, and on the other hand, to guide it to change. and he was famously interested in technology. the first member of the royal family to work with the computer, and he was hospitable to television until the cameras got too close, famously. so, this was just extraordinarily an amazing blessing for the monarchy. he an amazing blessing for the monarchy-— an amazing blessing for the monarchy. an amazing blessing for the monarch . . ., monarchy. he married in the age ofthe monarchy. he married in the age of the telegram, _ monarchy. he married in the age of the telegram, and _ monarchy. he married in the age of the telegram, and today, - monarchy. he married in the age of the telegram, and today, his i of the telegram, and today, his death was announced on twitter by the palace. i was pondering whether there have been whether such an extraordinary period of change looking back in history, and you probably have to go back to the victorian age. it was interesting that in his lifetime, he said he looked to prince albert as an example of how he might do things, how he might forge this role.— might forge this role. yeah, that makes _ might forge this role. yeah, that makes complete - might forge this role. yeah, that makes complete sense | that makes complete sense because prince albert famously was also very interested in technology and making the monarchy monitored, but at the same time, had to be done with sort of dignity —— monarchy modern. that's really the big difference, is that even though queen victoria famously never recovered from her husband's death, there was tension about division of labour. there were many, many times when victoria thought albert had overstepped and albert thought he was misunderstood. that never really happened with the queen and the duke of edinburgh. it's and the duke of edinburgh. it's a feature of their marriage and partnership. the duke had this extraordinary way of being literally one step behind when you saw him, and discreetly one step ahead in terms of how he was always conceiving what the monarchy should do. for instance, his passion for conservation and environmentalism, which was so present and so unfashionable when he started. this is very present in prince charles's interest, tied the monarchy to the earth. ijust heard on the introductory vt, him say that we have to think of human rights as part of the web of nature, and that was not a popular view when he embraced it. i popular view when he embraced it. ., , popular view when he embraced it. . , , .~' popular view when he embraced it. , , popular view when he embraced it. , ., it. i was struck listening to him today _ it. i was struck listening to him today with _ it. i was struck listening to him today with his - it. i was struck listening to l him today with his humility. all the things that he achieved and the things that he'd pioneered, and yet when he was asked how people would think of them, he said they will probably see me as the outsider. which is strange when you think in some ways, he was more royal than queen elizabeth.— more royal than queen elizabeth. ., ., _ �*, elizabeth. no, honestly, it's not at all— elizabeth. no, honestly, it's not at all strange. _ elizabeth. no, honestly, it's not at all strange. he - elizabeth. no, honestly, it's not at all strange. he camel elizabeth. no, honestly, it's. not at all strange. he came out of the vortex of catastrophe. his grandfather, king george, was assassinated. his father, prince andrew, was nearly tried and executed for allegedly not committing himself properly to the greek army. they were of course exiled. his mother was schizophrenic, he was sent to germany right with the point where hitler was about to take power. absolutely... he was doing all those horrific things with the royal navy at the same time. there was an extraordinary sense that he was really a figure of loan in some way, and he had raised british history and constitutional monarchy. as almost a personal mission which had come to him on a very rocky and dark path. his authentic love for the queen carried him through. you see in the _ queen carried him through. you see in the statements from presidents past in the united states, the enormous amount of respect for him. in a way, that respect for him. in a way, that respect comes from the fact that his life spans of such a huge arc of history, from the surrender of the japanese in the second world war through the second world war through the cold war, to the current day. of course, he knew all the prime minister �*s of the queen's rain, all 1a of them. the stage lacks a little bit of colour with his faxing. == the stage lacks a little bit of colour with his faxing. -- his passing- _ colour with his faxing. -- his passing- he _ colour with his faxing. -- his passing. he was _ colour with his faxing. -- his passing. he was sort - colour with his faxing. -- his passing. he was sort of - colour with his faxing. -- his| passing. he was sort of flesh and blood. it was exactly the quality of diamond in the rough, someone who spoke bluntly, sometimes offensively, who couldn't help himself, which millions of people came to admire. i speak to you from new york, and whether we think about presidents, they find it difficult to strike a balance between the institutional role of being president and presenting yourself as a live human being. that was somebody who met him, that was never a problem for prince philip! i met him at a reception in the british embassy in washington, and we barely shook hands before he started to correct my version of the battle of hastings. i was ashamed to say he was right and i was wrong! we both had a laugh about it at the end, that was very much him. . ., , ., , . him. he had a sharp intellect. he did try _ him. he had a sharp intellect. he did try and _ him. he had a sharp intellect. he did try and put _ him. he had a sharp intellect. he did try and put people - him. he had a sharp intellect. he did try and put people at l he did try and put people at ease with his humour and sometimes overstepped the mark or got it wrong, but it would be wrong to remember him for those gaffes because there was so much more to the duke. absolutely. he was intellectually sophisticated and a huge reader. i think one thing he wasn't so keen on was the sense of entitlement when you came from a certain background or went to a certain kind of school. you kind of eased her way through that entitlement into a position of power and authority. he was the opposite of that, he was a kind of student in the way. he could both pontificate and actually concede that you had to learn every day of your life, i think, and that was a kind of redeeming thing. but one of the great successes of the queen's long reign with the partnership of the duke is in some sense is not about aristocratic entitlement. it's in a way a sort of middle—class embodiment of actually working hard every day, showing up, reading everything you can, speaking your mind when you have to, and just doing your best. and that's what he was all about. that sense of duty. i imagine, people have written about the duke of edinburgh over the years, but with his passing, this is where people like you step up and start to pick through the history and set the record. how do you think historians will remember the prince? . ., ., , prince? rather along the lines of prince albert, _ prince? rather along the lines of prince albert, historians - of prince albert, historians will remember it is much more substantial... then this character of prince philip, a bit reckless, short fuse, all these grumpy old man bits of prince philip. i think they will see the whole life coming out as he did, out of fire and darkness, in the years between the wars and seeing britain through a very difficult period of transformation from imperial power through many identity crises, to really calamities inside the royal family itself. he was a real sheet anchor. before i let you go, just briefly, do you reflect on where this leaves the royal family? he is part of the old guard, there's been much debate where you are about the family because my future. does it become that much more visible today, the future of the family? today, the future of the famil ? ., today, the future of the family?— today, the future of the famil ? ., ~ ., , ., , family? you know, usually i have a quick _ family? you know, usually i have a quick opinion, - family? you know, usually i have a quick opinion, i - family? you know, usually i | have a quick opinion, i don't have a quick opinion, i don't have one actually. we all know that our country is going through an identity crisis, not just post—brexit, but these awful scenes up from bell facts. —— belfast. whether or not the passing of the duke of edinburgh enables us to think in more secure and clear and considered ways about the future of the union, whether it's a sign of passing will find out very soon. it’s it's a sign of passing will find out very soon.- find out very soon. it's a ureat find out very soon. it's a great pleasure _ find out very soon. it's a great pleasure to - find out very soon. it's a great pleasure to talk i find out very soon. it's a great pleasure to talk to j find out very soon. it's a - great pleasure to talk to you. thank you. sir simon. we will have plenty more reaction. do stay with us here on bbc news. 0ur 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 may just 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 odd shower 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, clear skies for almost everyone which means a widespread frost going into sunday morning. 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, 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, and the chance for 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. in the south, 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 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 as if high—pressure will nose 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. that means later in the week after the chilly start, temperatures will be closer to the seasonal average once again. that's your weather for the week ahead. this is bbc news prince philip, the duke of edinburgh and husband of queen elizabeth, has died at the age of 99. he was the longest—serving royal consort in british history —— a role that he'd made very much his own. they had no idea, no one had much of an idea. we look at the man behind the public figure — who had a great influence on the royal family. and we reflect on his legacy — including the duke of edinburgh's award — which has enriched the lives of millions of young people. buckingham palace announced the death of his royal highness prince philip, the duke of edinburgh just after midday. in a statement —— the palace said: it is "further announcements will be made in due course. 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. the government is asking people not gather or leave flowers at royal residences —— because of the current restrictions —— and to minimise travel. 0ur 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 to her majesty and her family that our nation's thoughts must turn today, because they have lostjust thoughts must turn today, because they have lost notjust 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. his presence and significance in british national life recognised in the tributes. 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. 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 theirfamilies, 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, like most of the royal family. i will miss him. 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. 0ur correspondent paul hawkins is out buckingham palace. what has been going on in the palace this evening? this what has been going on in the palace this evening?— palace this evening? as you sa , palace this evening? as you say. because _ palace this evening? as you say, because of— palace this evening? as you say, because of the - palace this evening? as you | say, because of the covid-19 say, because of the covid—19 restrictions, not a lot is going on. i was driving past buckingham palace and a lot of people here, in fact you would not know there was a pandemic. there's quite a few people here. not much social distancing happening. lots of people work gathering in playing tributes despite the advice not to from the royal family and that notice earlier noticed the death of his royal highness pinned to the gates. the royal parks many royal parks vans were loading all of the tributes and a large bucket and taking them away and so the flowers, the tributes, still some candles down there being taken away and a few balloons with rest in peace to his royal highness and prince philip also being taken away and it's very quiet down here. just a few people hanging around to pay the tributes to the prince. trying to limit as much as they can what goes on outside the gates there. with that in mind, paul, obviously attention will start to turn towards the funeral arrangements and the duke said he did not want much fuss. we know the restrictions are in place at the moment. they limit the number of those who can attend the funeral the 30. one has in mind that will bea 30. one has in mind that will be a pretty low—key affair, and my right? be a pretty low-key affair, and my right?— my right? yes. it's going to be a very low- key _ my right? yes. it's going to be a very low-key affair. - my right? yes. it's going to be a very low-key affair. as - my right? yes. it's going to be a very low-key affair. as you l a very low—key affair. as you say, prince philip was not a fan of pomp and ceremony and all we know from the palace so far is that the funeral will be held at the chapel this morning, and intimate chapel within the grounds of windsor castle but we are not sure when that will be in the palace would detail this in time. it will be a low—key affair due to the covid—19 restrictions, only so many people will be able to attend and that is the way he would wanted.— attend and that is the way he would wanted. thank you very much. 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 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 l life 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'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 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. 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 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 otherl 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. with me is our reporter mark lobel with the latest reaction from papers around the world. i was reading today that the duke of edinburgh's mother and father left to make med of the funeral of queen victoria and at the time,, only 15 were not monarchies and many of them were swept away in world war i, but there are still royal families in europe and they have been responding, those countries today. yes have been responding, those countries today.— have been responding, those countries today. yes and that he was a _ countries today. yes and that he was a part _ countries today. yes and that he was a part of— countries today. yes and that he was a part of european - he was a part of european royalty and growing up, his early childhood starting in that for mr that he was rescued by the navy and a fruit box and went on to school in france and germany. the most touching tribute that we've had and there've been so many tributes around this. notjust for their around this. not just for their number around this. notjust for their number but the reveal it's about who the duke of edinburgh was and also about his character. the most touching one came from spain's royal family. king philippe was a relationship of the queen and the duke of edinburgh through his mother and father side, this is why it is so touching. he addresses the telegram to dear aunt, the pet name for the duke had for the queen to mourn the passing of dear uncle philip. they talk about the mums they all shared together in quite recent. that a state visit to the uk here injune 2017 and they talked about his legacy and dedication to the crown. a number of royal families, including the belgian, dutch and swedish families who brought forward heart—warming tributes. the swedish king reminiscing about their love of sailing which is unsurprising after prince philip the navy. a little known fact is that he actually wanted to join the air force but he was talked out of it and then at this passionate love affair with being on the water. we are heafina with being on the water. we are hearing from — with being on the water. we are hearing from the _ with being on the water. we are hearing from the gibraltar - hearing from the gibraltar today were he touched down. 0ne today were he touched down. one of the last statements that i covered was to france, country that did away with its monarchy but it was very interesting that at that time, he was a socialist and a republican, but deep respect to the queen and also the duke of edinburgh. glowing tributes from the current french president. absolutely. talking about the duke leading an exemplary life, his bravery and commitment to the youth and environment, many things, many tributes. you can see the duke of edinburgh and ceremonial uniform and they talk about in the newspaper how he embodied an era of british history and if you look on mine, slightly more mischievous talk about his grumpy style, his stiff style, his abrasive outspokenness as well. there was very touching tribute from the prime minister of malta and talked about how the multi—structure, the memory that they have of prince philip with a said it made it his home. it was a second home, get to the best of his life in malta with the queen before the sudden death of king george and when their lives changed dramatically, that is what he really enjoyed his naval career. really en'oyed his naval career. . , . , career. there are the pictures that ou career. there are the pictures that you are _ career. there are the pictures that you are talking _ career. there are the pictures that you are talking about, i career. there are the pictures| that you are talking about, the picture of the duke they are. the royal trips to malta. between 1949 and 51, of course, the queen well, she was the princess then. she went very much as an officers wife. to accompany _ much as an officers wife. trr accompany him. and he took his first command while he was in malta. and they were very happy times, but i remember talking to some of the more elderly women who were there, who would been to the duke and the princess had been to and they talked of the carefree days. very much the william and harry have been looking for in recent years out of the public glare. before they were thrust very much into the limelight with the passing of george vi. that all changed the passing of george vi. that all change— the passing of george vi. that all changed and world war ii as well. all changed and world war ii as well- their _ all changed and world war ii as well. their lives _ all changed and world war ii as well. their lives changed. - all changed and world war ii as well. their lives changed. it - well. their lives changed. it was interesting that the prince has with germany his sisters married german princes. he had one brother who served actively as a nazi and he was not invited to the wedding. some strong tributes from angela merkel today. his straightforward nature and his sense of duty that will remain unforgotten and the front page of if unforgotten and the front page 0�* unforgotten and the front page of if we look at that, we have this great _ of if we look at that, we have this great picture _ of if we look at that, we have this great picture on - of if we look at that, we have this great picture on the - this great picture on the balcony. faustus after the coronation injune 1953 balcony. faustus after the coronation injune1953 and the presidents comments echoed in the article there. he was popular in popular in germany and highly valued as was many parts of the world.— parts of the world. before he became a — parts of the world. before he became a windsor. - parts of the world. before he became a windsor. what - parts of the world. before he l became a windsor. what about the commonwealth? we have heard from former prime minister in the last hour, talking very warmly of more than 20 that it tidy make visits of the mid to australia. what's the reaction there? ., ., ., , ., there? the commonwealth is a hue art there? the commonwealth is a huge part of— there? the commonwealth is a huge part of the _ there? the commonwealth is a huge part of the dukes - there? the commonwealth is a huge part of the dukes life. - huge part of the dukes life. dominic raab was saying that in this life of duty, representing the commonwealth where the prince stood out. 0ver the commonwealth where the prince stood out. over 20 visits, 1954, there was this striking visit in 1956 with the duke of edinburgh went alone and opened the melbourne olympics. the country flying flags at half mast. the prince invited the generation that we will never see again. in the sydney morning herald focusing on what many of the papers around the world are saying, which is william and harry's response to their tributes and also picking up themes that others are picking up, that the palace pleading for crowds to stay away and the other theme is that prince philip is making plans for his own funeral. they find that very interesting. that trip back in 1956, he then went on to antarctica and i really think it did form many of his thoughts and keenness for the environmentalism that he was much known later for. for the environmentalism that he was much known laterfor. an important trip and moment in 1956. thank you very much for that and will speak to you later. more reaction and do stay with us on bbc news and we are marking the passing of the duke of edinburgh who has died at the age of 99. 20 more reaction to come from the commonwealth and more reaction in the newspaper there. to stay with us. —— plenty more. after a brief rise in temperature across southern areas. the cold air is making a return down from the arctic right across the uk. this weekend is going to be called with some sunshine around but there will be some wintry showers and even some rain particularly across southern and southeast england, closer to this weather front which will be mainly across the continent. the feet of arctic northerly air running across the country feeding plenty of showers to me in the northern parts of scotland and northern ireland to start saturday morning and there will be further accumulations of snow over the high ground. further * south, some sunshine, they would develop and they'll contain hail, sleet and snow of the high ground across the southeast corner will stay cloudy with topics of rain and close to that weather front in the near continent and it's going to be a cold whether you are, temperatures of 49 degrees. well below the time of year. it states courting mostly for the showers between central and northern areas, and we will solicit that rain and clouds easing from southeast but so they hang back of cloud which is around two or three degrees but elsewhere, another court night with the widespread frost and ice to watch over the showers of been. we lose that weather front and then we are in a run of northerly winds and sunshine and wintry showers. pray today for the southeast corner of the country and we lose the weather front and then a frosty start with some sunshine in winter showers and some accumulations of snow over the hills. the very core data come wherever you are with heights of five to nine celsius. as we head into the new week, southern areas will have weather fronts across more cloudy times. the current thinking for monday is the northern ireland, wales and the midlands and the southwest could see the thickness of the cloud without bricks of rain and may be in some wintry showers for the north and he could be tried with some sunshine. temperatures creeping up sunshine. temperatures creeping up a little bit across the south, ten or 11 degrees and another court want to come elsewhere. as we move through the new working week, you can see that from the north, temperatures will slowly, finally be recovering closer to normal. this is bbc news. tributes are being paid from around the world to the duke of edinburgh, who's died at the age of 99. cheering prince philip was the longest—serving royal consort in british history, a role that he'd made very much his own. there was no precedent. if i asked someone what you expect me to do, they all looked blank. they had no idea, nobody had much idea. a statement by buckingham palace spoke of the queen's deep sorrow at the loss of her beloved husband. flags are lowered to half mast in several countries as world leaders past and present pay their respects. here in the uk, floral tributes are laid at the gates of buckingham palace and windsor castle by well—wishers of all ages. one of the great passions of the prince's life was the royal navy. we look back at his illustrious career at sea. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. leaders from around the world have been paying tribute to the duke of edinburgh, who's died at the age of 99. prince philip was the longest serving royal consort in british history, a constant support to queen elizabeth during more than 70 years of marriage. his death was announced in a brief statement from buckingham palace. prince philip was known for his strong views, but also his unswerving sense of duty, playing a prominent role in public life here in the united kingdom and across the commonwealth. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell looks back at a remarkable life. after them, her husband, philip duke of edinburgh, his was the support that mattered most. across more than 70 years of marriage and more than 65 years of elizabeth's reign, it was philip to whom she could always turn. he hadn't always found the role of consort easy, and sometimes ill judge comment scott and truax trouble. —— illjudge comment. it was a partnership which coped with constant scrutiny to demonstrate a deep mutual understanding and love. philip was born in 1921. he was part of european royalty, descended from clean victoria —— of european royalty, descended from clean victoria -- queen victoria. at school in northern scotland, he learned to be self—reliant. as the second world war loomed, he was an 18—year—old royal navy cadet and it was at dartmouth naval couegein and it was at dartmouth naval college in 1939 that he met the then 13—year—old princess elizabeth. he said to have made a deep impression on her. philip served with distinction in the navy during the war, and when the fighting ended he started to escort the 19—year—old elizabeth to family gatherings. he changed his name and become a british citizen. in the summer of 1947, the palace announced their engagement. tv: it is with the greatest| pleasure that the king and queen announce the betrothal of their dearly beloved - daughter, princess elizabeth, to philip mountbatten. - on november 20, 1947, the newly created philip duke of edinburgh stood within westminster abbey and exchanged marriage vows with the heir to the british throne. it was a moment for celebration. cheering in 1952 the couple set off on on a visit to the commonwealth. nobody realised that he was in the final stages of lung cancer —— prince george. philip broke the news to his wife that her father had died and that she was now clean. —— father had died and that she was now clean. -- queen. it was a challenging moment for philip. his wife was now fully occupied with her role as monarch, but there was no clearly defined role for him. there were long lunches with male friends and glamourous companions. in 1956, after philip had been absent for four months, there were rumours of a rift in the marriage, which were flatly rejected by the palace. by the 1960s, philip had created the template for his role as consort. he focused on issues which interested him. he was an early champion of the need to conserve nature. he created the scheme which is named after him — the duke of edinburgh award— encouraging young people to realise their potential. young people to realise their otential. , young people to realise their potential-— young people to realise their otential. , , ., potential. give young people a chance to _ potential. give young people a chance to discover _ potential. give young people a chance to discover their - potential. give young people a chance to discover their own . chance to discover their own abilities for themselves as an introduction to the responsibilities and interest of the world. incidentally, to make new friends and have a great deal of time and satisfaction in the process. h0 satisfaction in the process. no decade was more difficult for the royalfamily than decade was more difficult for the royal family than the 19905. the royal family than the 1990s. the death of diana, princess of wales, with most of the family tragedy in a moment of tension for the monarchy. it was the queen to whom the country look for public comfort. it was philip to whom the queen turned for private support. the queen turned for private su ort. . ~ . support. prince william with his head hung _ support. prince william with his head hung walking - support. prince william with his head hung walking nextl support. prince william with i his head hung walking next to his head hung walking next to his grandfather. it his head hung walking next to his grandfather.— his grandfather. it had been philip who'd _ his grandfather. it had been philip who'd taken - his grandfather. it had been philip who'd taken the - his grandfather. it had been philip who'd taken the lead | his grandfather. it had been i philip who'd taken the lead in trying to understand the domestic problems of his children. it revealed a sensitivity rarely seen in public. he remained physically active at an age when most people would have relished retirement. in many years right up retirement. in many years right up to his mid 90s, he carried out more engagements than younger members of the family. often alone, but most frequently with his wife. he was the figure up a few places behind the queen, always looking out for her and occasionally doing his own bit of crowd control. he was often forthright in his comments, and occasionally his blunt remarks and attempt at humour backfired. he remained his own man. he wants summed up his style and characteristic fashion. ! style and characteristic fashion-— style and characteristic fashion. �* . ., , fashion. i can't change my interest- _ fashion. i can't change my interest. i— fashion. i can't change my interest. i can't _ fashion. i can't change my interest. i can't change i fashion. i can't change my interest. i can't change it| fashion. i can't change my i interest. i can't change it the way in which i react to things. it's somebody�*s style. throughout the monarchy�*s many ups and downs in recent times, philip, duke of edinburgh, was the occasionally restless but constant presence of the queen's side. their marriage and his support was essential to 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. such a rich and long life. the queen remains in residence at windsor castle. our correspondent paul hawkins is outside buckingham palace. yeah, hi christian. not many people outside the palace now like earlier today. but despite the advice not to, many people coming in and laying floral tributes. although there aren't many people around the palace today, still some people have been coming to pay their respects. today there are flowers and we're joined by some of them now. alex is here with gabby. you come down, it's freezing cold. virtually the middle of the night, why did you feel you need to come and pay eric's wax? == you feel you need to come and pay eric's wax?— pay eric's wax? -- pay your respects- — pay eric's wax? -- pay your respects. sort _ pay eric's wax? -- pay your respects. sort of _ pay eric's wax? -- pay your respects. sort of trying i pay eric's wax? -- pay your respects. sort of trying to i respects. sort of trying to come _ respects. sort of trying to come down during the night in order— come down during the night in order to — come down during the night in order to have a bit of time to spend — order to have a bit of time to spend irr— order to have a bit of time to spend in front of the palace and — spend in front of the palace and take _ spend in front of the palace and take some photos, lay some flowers _ and take some photos, lay some flowers and pay our respects. how — flowers and pay our respects. how did — flowers and pay our respects. how did you feel when you heard the news? i how did you feel when you heard the news? . , how did you feel when you heard the news?— the news? i was quite sad. i was really — the news? i was quite sad. i was really quite _ the news? i was quite sad. i was really quite sad. - the news? i was quite sad. i was really quite sad. some l the news? i was quite sad. ii was really quite sad. some of the news _ was really quite sad. some of the news this morning, we were at home — the news this morning, we were at home and quite cut up about it. i at home and quite cut up about it i know— at home and quite cut up about it. i know he'd been sick for a while, — it. i know he'd been sick for a while, but _ it. i know he'd been sick for a while, but when it actually happens, it's different. it was a sad — happens, it's different. it was a sad moment and we talked to the family and decided we wanted to come down and visit and pay— wanted to come down and visit and pay our respects and lay some — and pay our respects and lay some flowers for him. gabby, what did you _ some flowers for him. gabby, what did you know— some flowers for him. gabby, what did you know about i some flowers for him. gabby, i what did you know about prince philip? ! what did you know about prince phili - ? ~' what did you know about prince phili - ? ~ ., , philip? i knew he was the husband _ philip? i knew he was the husband of _ philip? i knew he was the husband of queen - philip? i knew he was the i husband of queen elizabeth and i husband of queen elizabeth and i knew— husband of queen elizabeth and i knew he — husband of queen elizabeth and i knew he was— husband of queen elizabeth and i knew he was in— husband of queen elizabeth and i knew he was in the _ husband of queen elizabeth and i knew he was in the navy- husband of queen elizabeth and i knew he was in the navy in i i knew he was in the navy in world — i knew he was in the navy in world war— i knew he was in the navy in world war ii. _ i knew he was in the navy in world war ||. |_ i knew he was in the navy in world war ii. i learned - i knew he was in the navy in| world war ii. i learned about him — world war ii. i learned about him in— world war ii. i learned about him in history— world war ii. i learned about him in history wants, - world war ii. i learned about him in history wants, so i world war ii. i learned about him in history wants, so it. world war ii. i learned about. him in history wants, so it was quite — him in history wants, so it was quite interesting. _ him in history wants, so it was quite interesting.— quite interesting. what do you know about — quite interesting. what do you know about prince _ quite interesting. what do you know about prince philip? i. know about prince philip? i knew he was in the navy and when — knew he was in the navy and when he _ knew he was in the navy and when he was a child, my age, he was sent— when he was a child, my age, he was sent to — when he was a child, my age, he was sent to a boarding school. gas _ was sent to a boarding school. gas. . , was sent to a boarding school. gas. ., , ., ,., was sent to a boarding school. gas. .,, ., gas. then he was also born in greece. that's _ gas. then he was also born in greece. that's right. - gas. then he was also born in greece. that's right. you i gas. then he was also born in| greece. that's right. you guys will be heading _ greece. that's right. you guys will be heading back— greece. that's right. you guys will be heading back to - will be heading back to southeast london i guess? yes. luckily the _ southeast london i guess? yes. luckily the traffic _ southeast london i guess? yes. luckily the traffic is _ southeast london i guess? yes. luckily the traffic is quite - luckily the traffic is quite light, _ luckily the traffic is quite light, so we'll head back but .et light, so we'll head back but get some more photos of the palace — get some more photos of the palace during the night, so we've — palace during the night, so we've come this far. we'll stay for a _ we've come this far. we'll stay for a little _ we've come this far. we'll stay for a little while and savour the moment, really.- for a little while and savour the moment, really. thank you all very much _ the moment, really. thank you all very much for— the moment, really. thank you all very much for speaking. i all very much for speaking. really, that family coming down in the middle of the night to pay their tributes in respect to his royal highness, kind of demonstrates how much love there is for him. in terms of there is for him. in terms of the funeral arrangements, christian, the only word from buckingham palace so far is that the funeral will be held in st. george's chapel in windsor castle, which is where the duke of edinburgh died peacefully in his sleep this morning. there no date as to the funeral. details announced in due course.— in due course. paul hawkins, thank you — in due course. paul hawkins, thank you and _ in due course. paul hawkins, thank you and to _ in due course. paul hawkins, thank you and to your- in due course. paul hawkins, thank you and to your guests here this evening. looks like they've got the palace to themselves and why not? prince philip pledged at his marriage in 1947 to give lifelong support to his wife, and after she ascended the throne in 1952, he was a permanent presence at queen elizabeth's side. his sense of duty and service have been mentioned in many tributes, including by president biden, who offered his condolences and said that the duke's legacy would 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. for more than 70 years, the duke of edinburgh criss—crossed the world. sometimes at the queen's side, sometimes on his own, leaving an international legacy that was reflected in the global tributes paid today. breaking news from the uk. the royal family has issued a statement. across the world, his death made the headlines. from america, president biden sent his deepest condolences. prince philip was a heck guy. his lifetime of service in the commonwealth, he will be best particularly in the united kingdom. 99 years old, he never slowed _ kingdom. 99 years old, he never slowed down at all. it kingdom. 99 years old, he never slowed down at all.— slowed down at all. it was to the commonwealth - slowed down at all. it was to the commonwealth that i slowed down at all. it was to the commonwealth that the | slowed down at all. it was to i the commonwealth that the duke travelled so often, renewing friendships with countries with historic ties to britain, including those like canada, which held the queen of head of state. . , ., , ., ., state. prince philip was a man of service. _ state. prince philip was a man of service, motivated - state. prince philip was a man 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people. at times, the duke represented _ young people. at times, the duke represented the - young people. at times, the| duke represented the queen overseas. his countries marked their move from empire to independence, and then commonwealth. you should have seen his royal highness at the last commonwealth heads of government meeting that took place here in the united kingdom. 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. in australia, a commonwealth country, the dude visited the duke had a global perspective, even presenting a television programme about his travels, but also programme representing britain at memorials for a world war in which he played an active part. chancellor angela merkel said his friendship with germany would not be forgotten. president macron of france that he lived an exemplary life defined by bravery and duty. greek born of danish blood, the duke was an elder statesman of european royalty. in a telegram to the queen, the spanish royalfamily said... the spanish king and his wife sent a telegram to the queen... one place where the duke may be especially missed is an island in the south—west pacific where he was worshipped by some as a god. we've been focusing on his many visits to the commonwealth. let's speak to reverend ambassador guy hewitt, former high commissioner of barbados to the uk, who had met the queen and the duke of edinburgh numerous times. thank you so much for being with us. how will you remember the duke? i with us. how will you remember the duke?— the duke? i think first and foremost. _ the duke? i think first and foremost, for— the duke? i think first and foremost, for a _ the duke? i think first and foremost, for a shared i the duke? i think first and l foremost, for a shared love the duke? i think first and i foremost, for a shared love of the commonwealth. he loved the family of the nations, as i do, and i think he was an extraordinary figure who lived an extraordinary life and help connect the commonwealth to his personal interaction with the people and the cultures. the queen's challenge _ people and the cultures. the queen's challenge i think through their marriage was somehow to harness prince philip's energies in the crown. a lot was invested in travelling around the commonwealth. he made a lot of solo visits and a lot of solo visits to barbados. correct. i think as a — visits to barbados. correct. i think as a sailor, _ visits to barbados. correct. i think as a sailor, as - visits to barbados. correct. i think as a sailor, as a - think as a sailor, as a yachtsman, he enjoyed the caribbean immensely because the islands were small and the breeze is good. a good time is had by all. for a traditional sailor, part of your rational art taught, there was nowhere to get them good old barbados. i read today that he was a freeman of bridgetown, is that right? i freeman of bridgetown, is that riuht? ~' ., , right? i think through his links, there _ right? i think through his links, there was - right? i think through his links, there was a - right? i think through his i links, there was a connection with barbados as well.- links, there was a connection with barbados as well. what did that entitle _ with barbados as well. what did that entitle him _ with barbados as well. what did that entitle him to? _ with barbados as well. what did that entitle him to? was - with barbados as well. what did that entitle him to? was there i that entitle him to? was there a special role that gave him as eight...? l a special role that gave him as eiaht. . . ? ~ a special role that gave him as eight- - - ?_ eight...? i think it helped him underscore — eight...? i think it helped him underscore the _ eight...? i think it helped him underscore the relationship i underscore the relationship between him and barbados, between him and barbados, between him and the monarchy and barbados as well, as the husband of our head of state. i husband of our head of state. i know you have enormous respect for the queen and for prince philip and the role they played within the commonwealth, but you're also of the mind that barbados should become a republic. am i right? correct. it is a republic. am i right? correct. it is a journey _ republic. am i right? correct. it is a journey the _ republic. am i right? correct. it is a journey the country i republic. am i right? correct. it is a journey the country is i it is a journey the country is making now, but that has more to do with our growth and for us to move forward, but i would say that as part of our journey, we will always treasure the relationship we had with her majesty and with prince philip and the service, the love, the dedication they have given to barbados. it’s have given to barbados. it's 'ust have given to barbados. it's just interesting to talk to you in the context of the duke's life but also the recent debate. do you think it comes into sharp focus with the prince's passing today? well, i ruess prince's passing today? well, i guess what _ prince's passing today? well, i guess what we _ prince's passing today? well, i guess what we are _ prince's passing today? well, i guess what we are coming i prince's passing today? well, i guess what we are coming to l guess what we are coming to terms with really now is the end of an era. it is always hard when we have to bring closure to individuals, personalities, contributions that have been so immense. we will be forever grateful for prince philip's role, but we are seeing his royal highness with the closure of that chapter. the passage of the movement from empire to what are now going to be increasingly sovereign nations taking their place in the world alongside britain as an equal partner, which is what the commonwealth has always stood for. fit commonwealth has always stood for. .., , commonwealth has always stood for. , , ., for. of course, the focus often when we _ for. of course, the focus often when we talk _ for. of course, the focus often when we talk about _ for. of course, the focus often when we talk about the - when we talk about the commonwealth is on trade and trade within this community of nations. talk to me about the influence he had on young people and barbados. we talked today about the duke of edinburgh scheme, which is present in 130 countries around the world. was it present in barbados? didn't young people an opportunity?— an opportunity? very much thou~h. an opportunity? very much though. the _ an opportunity? very much though. the scheme - an opportunity? very much though. the scheme is i an opportunity? very much i though. the scheme is probably one of the most prestigious youth awards globally. i'm pleased to say that my son was a participant in it, and he and so many others in barbados and across the caribbean were able to gain a lot from the rigors it puts young people through, from the leadership, from the wisdom it tries to impact on young people and give them direction that they need for life. . , ., direction that they need for life. ~ ., y life. ambassador, very interesting _ life. ambassador, very interesting to - life. ambassador, very interesting to hear- life. ambassador, very| interesting to hear your recollections. thanks so much forjoining us. recollections. thanks so much forjoining us— forjoining us. thank you and condolences. _ earlier, i wasjoined by renowned historian simon schama from new york. he says the duke redefined the role. it's a peculiarjob description for the modern monarchy. it has to both be the carrier of provision by definition. it has to really be an almost sempiternal embodiment of the country conceived of this enormously extended family. and yet — and this was the great quality the duke of edinburgh had — it has to be constantly watchful to make sure it modernises. it's a really, really tricky thing, on the one hand, to represent things you think have always been there in british life, and on the other hand, to guide it to change. and he was famously interested in technology, i mean, the first member of the royal family to work at a computer, and he was hospitable to television until the cameras got too close to the queen, famously. so, this was just an extraordinarily, not exactly serendipitous, but an amazing blessing for the lifeline of the monarchy, really. like you say, he married in the age of the telegram and today, his death was announced on twitter by the palace. and i was pondering whether there had been such an extraordinary period of change looking back in history, and probably, you have to go back to the victorian age. it was interesting that in his lifetime, he'd said that he looked to prince albert as an example of how he might do things, how he might forge this role. yeah, i didn't know that, and that makes complete sense because prince albert, of course, famously also was very interested in industry and technology and making the monarchy modern. but at the same time, it had to be done with dignity, but also as a loyal and devoted husband. really, the big difference is that even though queen victoria famously was besotted with her husband and absolutely never recovered from his death, there was a huge tension about division of labour inside the royalfamily. they shared a desk, but there are many times when victoria thought albert had overstepped and albert thought he was misunderstood. that never really happened with the queen and the duke of edinburgh, and that was sort of extraordinary... it was a feature of their marriage and partnership. the duke had this extraordinary way of being literally one step behind when you saw him and is strictly one step ahead in terms of how he was conceiving. his passion for conservation was so prescient and unfashionable when he started this. this is very present in prince charles's passions and interests, tied the monarchy to the face of the earth. ijust heard on the introductory vt him say that we have to think of human rights as part of the web of nature. that was not a popular view when he embraced it. politicians, international leaders and friends have been paying tribute to the duke of edinburgh, the longest serving royal consort in british history, who has died two months short of his 100th birthday. the duke had spent three weeks in hospital last month. the ministry of defence has said that gun salutes will take place across the uk to mark the death. members of the public across the uk have been paying their respects. we'll close with some of the lasting words and images reminding everyone of the life and times of prince philip, duke of edinburgh. us she our 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 may just 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 odd shower 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, clear skies for almost everyone which means a widespread frost going into sunday morning. 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, 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 chance for 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. in the south, 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 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 nose 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. this is bbc news. tributes are being paid from around the world to the duke of edinburgh who's died at the age of 99 prince philip was the longest—serving royal consort in british history — a role that he'd made very much his own. there was no precedent, what you expect me to do, it would look blank, i had no idea. i really had not much of an idea. a statement by buckingham palace spoke of the queen's deep sorrow at the loss of her beloved husband. flags are lowered to half mast in several countries as world leaders past and present pay their respects. here in the uk — floral tributes are laid at the gates of buckingham palace and windsor castle by well—wishers of all ages. one of the great passions of the prince's life was the royal navy — we look back at his illustrious career at sea. hello and welcome audiences in the uk and around the world 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. 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. where he had spent so much of his working life and placed on the gates, the official announcement of his death. it announcement of his death. it is to her majesty and her family that our nation's thoughts must turn today. because they have lost notjust a much loved and highly respected public figure, but a devoted husband, and a proud and loving father, grandfather and loving father, grandfather and in recent years, great grandfather. his presence and significance in british national life recognised in the tributes. 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. 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 theirfamilies, 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, i will miss him. like most of the royal family. 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. let's speak to professor sir david cannadine in newjersey. he is the president of the british academy, and a professor of history at princeton university. lovely to have you with this. thank you for sparing some time. us and give american presidents, their careers are transient, they hang around for four or eight years and that they disappear. i wonder how they disappear. i wonder how the american public looks at a man who was beside the queen for 73 years. it man who was beside the queen for 73 years-— for 73 years. it is interesting that in recent _ for 73 years. it is interesting that in recent times, - for 73 years. it is interesting that in recent times, most i for 73 years. it is interesting | that in recent times, most of the american coverage of the british royalfamily the american coverage of the british royal family has focused on the missed doings of prince andrew and the lives of the duke and duchess of cambridge in the duke and duchess of sussex. where is of course you just said, the death of prince philip is a wholly different order of magnitude that we are talking about in this extraordinarily long life, he was the consort of the head of state for almost 70 years. consorts and heads of state here have it eight years of the lucky and of course all of the consorts of american presidents have been women. first ladies, there's never been a first gentleman because there's never been a female president in the united states. so from those particularly american perspectives, prince philip perhaps appears even more remarkable over here than he doesin remarkable over here than he does in the united kingdom because he was the concert of the head for so long and he was the head for so long and he was the man, not the woman was the concert of the head of state. we have seen pictures of him standing next to jackie kennedy and jfk and alongside ronald reagan and nancy. how did they treat him? because he did not have a constitutional position. it was in a formalised role. was he treated with respect when he came to america to visit with the us presidents. he was never prince consort. it was neverjoint elizabeth and philip monarchy like it was for the 20 is effectively the droid and monarchy. but they do not have a constitutional position either and in this sense, first ladies have regularly face the same problem that philip faced in his early years as consort to the queen which was finding the appropriate role of things to do. jackie kennedy restored much of the white house, beautifying washington, in that sense, i suspect he found the succession of first ladies who he met in some ways, kindred spirits with kindred challenges.- spirits with kindred challenges. spirits with kindred challenues. �* , ., challenges. i've been reading the lovely — challenges. i've been reading the lovely tribute _ challenges. i've been reading the lovely tribute that - challenges. i've been reading the lovely tribute that barackj the lovely tribute that barack obama paid today on facebook and if people have not read it, they should have the full statement because it is very warm and very kind in many ways. but i want to say that the united states and great britain have a special relationship. one that has been maintained and strengthened not just by presidents and prime ministers, but by the royal family that has outlasted them all. i was saying to them a little earlier that in some ways, the duke in the queen embodied that special relationship.— embodied that special relationship. embodied that special relationshi. . �* , , relationship. that's true, they were regular _ relationship. that's true, they were regular visitors - relationship. that's true, they were regular visitors to - relationship. that's true, they were regular visitors to the i were regular visitors to the united states, they were very much particularly the bicentennial of the declaration of independence in 1976 and the queen has visited privately to look into matters concerning courses, great passion for us. in the duke of windsor ended up in exile across the united states and parts of every year and it looks like prince harry is doing the same, is there a variety of levels between the british royal family in the united states.— british royal family in the united states. you've written about a number— united states. you've written about a number of— united states. you've written about a number of british i united states. you've written i about a number of british prime ministers and of course all of the 14 ministers and of course all of the 1a prime ministers that have been there through the queens rain and how did they react to him? because the obviously recognised the sharp intellect by the same time, he was quite an unconventional straight talker.— straight talker. yes, and he made a point _ straight talker. yes, and he made a point of _ straight talker. yes, and he made a point of that - straight talker. yes, and he made a point of that and i l made a point of that and i think that was part of the image that he cultivated even though he may have been the representation of his true self. but of course, his doings the prime ministers are very different from those with his wife. his wife dealt with prime ministers and their audiences and of course there still are in terms of state are discussed whereas, there is no evidence that prince philip was involved with prime ministers in that way. so, with prime ministers in that way. 50, his connection with him was much more as it was social that it was constitutional. ~ , constitutional. when they saw prince philip. _ constitutional. when they saw prince philip, this _ constitutional. when they saw prince philip, this very - constitutional. when they saw prince philip, this very formal| prince philip, this very formal character, sometimes in uniform, obviously with a straight back and his hands clasped behind his back, what sort of figure does that represent the people there in america, do you think? i represent the people there in america, do you think? i think in many ways. _ america, do you think? i think in many ways, represents - america, do you think? i think in many ways, represents a i in many ways, represents a quintessential no nonsense english or british officer and gentlemen and of course, what is interesting about that is it it certainly what prince philip became, but of course he didn't start out that way. he was not british by birth or nationality nor where his forbearers and where the extruder aspects of prince phillips life having lived for so long and having so very the life in many ways, the public persona that he had for most of his time as the queens husband was really very different from where he started out. 50 different from where he started out, ., , ., different from where he started out. ., , ., ., ~ ., out. so lovely to talk to you and think— out. so lovely to talk to you and think you. _ out. so lovely to talk to you and think you. -- _ out. so lovely to talk to you and think you. -- thank- out. so lovely to talk to you | and think you. -- thank you. 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 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 l life 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 largelyl 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 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. as a young man, prince philip enjoyed sailing and went on to join dartmouth college in 1939 as a naval cadet. it was the start of a much loved and illustrious career in the royal navy. still a teenager at the outbreak of the war, midshipman philip first saw action with hms valiant in the mediterranean. within two or three days ofjoining, there was a great bombardment of the italian—held port in north africa, and it was quite impressive. a lot of 15 inch guns going off, which i hadn't heard before. you suddenly realise that life is for real. march i9lii. hms valiant off the southwest coast of greece. newsreel: off cape matapan, the italians were caught. - a few guns replied, but quite without effect, and the enemy's fate was sealed. the action continuing as night fell. prince philip made this entry in his midshipmen's log. "my orders were that if any ship illuminated a target, i was to switch on and illuminate it for the rest of the fleet." they said illuminate it... i suppose there was a good chance i actually found a cruiser, and with that, everybody started shooting. his actions in the battle of cape matapan earned him a mention in dispatches. in the last year of the war, he was second in command of a new destroyer, hms whelp, in the pacific fleet. the summer of 1945, heading forjapan. being in tokyo bay that day with the surrender ceremony taking place in the battleship which was, what, 200 yards away, you could see what was going on with a pair of binoculars. there was a great relief and suddenly feeling that life was different. five years after the end of the second world war, he was back in the mediterranean in command of his first ship, hms magpie, stationed in malter. the prince and his young wife, princess elizabeth, two of the happiest years of their lives — cut short by news of king george's failing health. his career in the royal navy was over. from now on, he was the new queen's consort, but he would always look back on his time at sea as a deeply significant period of his life. i'm particularly proud to do this because, like all of us who served in the navy during the war, i lost many friends and shipmates who are commemorated here. reaction coming in from around the world. reaction coming in from around the world. with me is our reporter mark lobel with the latest reaction from papers around the world. he was born a greek prince, but he had russian roots as well. he was danish. he had royal blood through both lines and where we are looking particularly today, those countries that still have monarchies. in the tributes the tributes they — monarchies. in the tributes he: tributes they came from them along with broke leaders and all distributes notjust for the significance of the language that people use really evoke memories of notjust who he was in his history, but also his enormous personality. the most touching tribute so far has been from the spanish king philippe and i mentioned king philippe and i mentioned king philip because the telegram he sinned was probably one of the nicest things the queen received because he is related to both the queen and the duke of edinburgh. he starts at two dear aunt, to mourn the passing of dear uncle philip, using the pet name that the duke of edinburgh had for him, they will neverforget the edinburgh had for him, they will never forget the memories shared together and quite recently in june shared together and quite recently injune 2017 where there was a state visit here in there was a state visit here in the uk and honouring his legacy and dedication to the crown and i think that and alongside of the royalfamily i think that and alongside of the royal family tributes and we've had some from the belgian and swedish royalfamilies and swedish royal families would and swedish royalfamilies would mean something to the queen and the swedish king reminiscing about how these to sell together and the love of the water comes from prince philip's navy days and also wanting to go into the raf but was talked out of it.— was talked out of it. whether or not he'd — was talked out of it. whether or not he'd intimidated - was talked out of it. whether or not he'd intimidated worldj or not he'd intimidated world leaders and we talked about one of the last statements were he was equally intimidated by the queen in the duke of edinburgh. largely because of the arc of history but in the presence of the queen, he was quite awestruck by that sense of history in their presence and i think that is reflected by some of the european leaders today. we've had tributes as well from president micron. imill we've had tributes as well from president micron.— president micron. will get on to president _ president micron. will get on to president obama - president micron. will get on to president obama later. . president micron. will get on | to president obama later. the influence was _ to president obama later. tue: influence was great to president obama later. the: influence was great compared to the, in france, we heard from emmanuel macron. he is basically saying that he led an exemplary life and he touched as bravery and commitments to which young people and you see that across many countries and on the front pages, there is a very nice photo of the duke of edinburgh ceremonial uniform in the newspaper talks about how he embodied an era of british history. online, there are a bit more mischievous, they talk about his grumpy side, his stiff style, his acid humour and his abrasive outspokenness. probably cannot get away from that in the coverage. {line probably cannot get away from that in the coverage.— that in the coverage. one or two french _ that in the coverage. one or two french presidents - that in the coverage. one or- two french presidents mentioned that. several people have, i have pointed to what president obama stated. the have pointed to what president obama stated.— have pointed to what president obama stated. the fact that he drove president _ obama stated. the fact that he drove president obama - obama stated. the fact that he drove president obama at - obama stated. the fact that he drove president obama at the l drove president obama at the age of 94 through the grounds in the uk, that probably would've been quite intimidating. but the opposite happened when the obama administration made tribute, they came to meet face—to—face with the royalty, the palaces and the pomp that they were not used to. they did not know what to expect. we should not have worried them, the queen and prince philip immediately put us at ease with their grace and generosity, telling a ceremonial occasion for something far more natural and even comfortable. they even said the duke of edinburgh showed what it meant to be a supportive husband to a powerful woman.- supportive husband to a powerful woman. supportive husband to a owerfulwoman. :, ~ , :, , powerful woman. thank you very much. interesting _ powerful woman. thank you very much. interesting statements i much. interesting statements that we have had from american presidents. the most powerful men in the world. all of them touched by the experiences in the company of the queen in the duke of edinburgh and statements from president bush and of course from donald trump, former president trump as well. plenty of more reaction to come. as well. plenty of more our 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 may just 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 odd shower 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, clear skies for almost everyone which means a widespread frost going into sunday morning. 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, 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, and the chance for 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. in the south, 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 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 as if high—pressure will nose 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. that means later in the week after a chilly start of the week, temperatures will be closer to the seasonal average once again. that is your weather for the week ahead. this is bbc news. tributes are being paid from around the world to the duke of edinburgh, who's died at the age of 99. cheering prince philip was the longest—serving royal consort in british history, a role that he'd made very much his own. there was no precedent. if i asked someone what you expect me to do, they all looked blank. they had no idea, nobody had much idea. a statement by buckingham palace spoke of the queen's deep sorrow at the loss of her beloved husband. flags are lowered to half mast in several countries as world leaders past and present pay their respects. here in the uk, floral tributes are laid at the gates of buckingham palace and windsor castle by well—wishers of all ages. hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. leaders from around the world have been paying tribute to the duke of edinburgh, who's died at the age of 99. prince philip was the longest serving royal consort in british history, a constant support to queen elizabeth during more than 70 years of marriage. his death was announced in a brief statement from buckingham palace. prince philip was known for his strong views, but also his unswerving sense of duty, playing a prominent role in public life here in the united kingdom and across the commonwealth. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell looks back at a remarkable life. his was the support that mattered most. across more than 70 years of marriage and more than 65 years of elizabeth's reign, it was philip to whom she could always turn. he hadn't always found the role of consort easy, and sometimes illjudged comments got him into trouble. it was a partnership which coped with constant scrutiny to demonstrate a deep mutual understanding and love. philip was born in 1921. he was part of european royalty, descended from queen victoria. philip had a rootless childhood, his family was banished from greece, his parents separated, and he was sent to gordonstoun school in northern scotland. as world war ii loomed, philip was an 18—year—old naval cadet at dartmouth. there, he met the then is—year—old princess elizabeth. he is said to have made a distinct impression upon her. 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. within buckingham palace, many curt ears were wary of him, but elizabeth was in love, and in the summer of 1987, —— 1947, the summer of 1987, —— 1947, the palace announced their engagement. tv: it is with the greatest| pleasure that the king and queen announce the betrothal of their dearly beloved - daughter, princess elizabeth, to philip mountbatten. - they were married on november 20, 1947. after the traumas of the second world war, it was a moment for celebration. in 1952, the couple set off on a visit to the commonwealth. the king, george vi, waved them off from the airport. nobody realised he was in the final stages of lung cancer. a few days later, at a hunting lodge and can you, phillip broke the news to his wife that her father had died and she was queen. they return to london to lead the nation's morning. it was a challenging moment for philip. his wife was now fully occupied with her role as monarch, but there was no clearly defined role for him. there were long lunches with male friends and glamorous companions. in 1956, after philip had been absent for four months aboard the royal yacht, there were rumours of a rift in there were rumours of a rift in the marriage, rumours which were flatly rejected by the palace. by palace. by the 1960s, philip had created the template for his role as consort. he focused on issues which interested him. he was an early champion of the need to conserve nature. and he created the scheme that was named after him, the duke of edinburgh award, encouraging 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 interest of the world. incidentally, to make new friends and have a great deal of time and satisfaction in the process. no decade was more difficult for the royal family than the 19905. the death of diana, princess of wales, with most princess of wales, was both a family tragedy and a moment of tension for the monarchy. it was the queen to whom the country look for public comfort. it was philip to whom the queen turned for private support. prince william with his head hung walking next to his grandfather. it had been philip who'd taken the lead in trying it was philip who had encouraged them to work behind their mother's coffin. it had been philip who'd taken the lead in trying to understand the domestic problems of his children. it revealed a sensitivity rarely seen in public. he remained physically active at an age when most people would have relished retirement. in many years right up to his mid 90s, he carried out more engagements than younger members of the family. often alone, but most frequently with his wife. he was the figure up a few places behind the queen, always looking out for her and occasionally doing his own bit of crowd control. he was often forthright in his comments, and occasionally his blunt remarks and attempt at humour backfired. he remained his own man. he once summed up his style in characteristic fashion. i'v e i've just i'vejust done i've just done what i think was my best. i can't suddenly change my interests, my way in which i react to things. it's part of... hit somebody�*s style, and that's too bad. throughout the monarchy�*s many ups and downs of recent times, philip, duke of edinburgh, was the occasionally restless but constant presence at the queen's side. their marriage his support was crucial to 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. hear someone who doesn't take easily to compliments, but he has quite simply be my strength and stay all these years, and i and stay all these years, and i and his family, and this and many other countries, owe him a debt greater then he would ever claim or we shall ever know. nicholas witchell reporting on the reaction to the passing of the reaction to the passing of the duke of edinburgh. the queen this evening is in residence at windsor castle, but a lot of focus naturally on the royal family's london home, and outside for us this evening is paul hawkins. it is just after 2am here this evening is paul hawkins. it isjust after 2am here in london. i would it isjust after 2am here in london. iwould imagine it isjust after 2am here in london. i would imagine it's reasonably quiet outside the palace, is it? it reasonably quiet outside the palace. is it?— palace, is it? it is very quiet- _ quiet. you canjust quiet. you can just hear some swans quiet. you canjust hear some swans in the background. there are not many people here, christian, but incredibly, as you say, it is 2am and we have just seen a couple of people laying floral tributes outside the gates of buckingham palace. the royal parks man came away and took away some floral tributes that were laid earlier in the day when they were more people outside the palace, a lot of them laying floral tributes despite the advice not to and instead to donate to one of the prince's many charities, but people coming to pay respects and remember the duke of edinburgh after that announcement was made with that traditional note pinned to the gates of buckingham palace which was then taken down an hour later to discourage the crowds. that note being put up after it was announced on twitter, which was really interesting. i know you have had discussions about the methods of announcing his death compared to the traditional ones, but it was something the prince would have approved of. he was a big fan of innovation. he also used to cook his breakfast in his bedroom with an electric frying pan and it was not until the queen asked him or had them stop doing that but here is certainly an innovator and many people here coming to pay their respects to him earlier in the day and will be back tomorrow. t him earlier in the day and will be back tomorrow.— be back tomorrow. i have not heard the _ be back tomorrow. i have not heard the english _ be back tomorrow. i have not heard the english breakfast l heard the english breakfast story. but here is very much a pioneer, as you say. when you were talking about the restrictions, the viewers around the world might not know, since his retirement from public life he spent a lot of time actually on the sandringham estate but the nice thing about the covid restrictions is that in fact, the queen and duke spent a lot of time in the royal bubble at winds are castle in recent months. winds are castle in recent months-— winds are castle in recent months. , : , months. indeed, they had. they had been staying _ months. indeed, they had. they had been staying there - months. indeed, they had. they had been staying there a - months. indeed, they had. they had been staying there a lot - had been staying there a lot and the funeral arrangements currently under way at the moment, covid restrictions mean not allowed more than 30 people. and the prince was not a fan of big ceremonies. all we know so farfrom a fan of big ceremonies. all we know so far from buckingham palace is that a small affair will be held in st george's chapel in winds are castle which is where the queen is currently residing. in the coming days. as we have heard people around the world have praised a sense of duty. joe biden called himself a servant of the people of the uk and commonwealth. 0ur diplomatic correspondent reports now on the reaction from across the globe. for more than 70 years the duke of edinburgh crisscrossed the world. sometimes the queen side, sometimes on his own. leaving an international legacy. the royalfamilies legacy. the royal families issued legacy. the royalfamilies issued a statement... across the world his death made the headlines. prince philip was a heck of a quy- prince philip was a heck of a guy. i think is going to be mist, particularly in the united kingdom and it was to the commonwealth that the duke travelled so often, renewing friendships with countries with historic highs to britain including canada. prince philip was a man of service. motivated by a sense of duty to others. i know that to the duke of edinburgh awards he helped empower millions of young people. he helped represent the queen of the seas. you should have seen his royal highness at the last commonwealth heads of government meeting. it was extraordinary. here is the heart and the soul and i think heart and the soul and i think he will be greatly mist. he built space and excitement wherever he went on i don't think we will see the like of him again. . think we will see the like of him again- -_ think we will see the like of him again. . they will belong to this one — him again. . they will belong to this one family _ him again. . they will belong to this one family nation - him again. . they will belong to this one family nation of l to this one family nation of ours. , , :, ours. presenting television programmes _ ours. presenting television programmes about - ours. presenting television programmes about his - ours. presenting television i programmes about his travels but also representing britain in memorials. chancellor murk will said his friendship with germany would not be forgotten. president macron of france that he lived an exemplary life defined by bravery and duty. greek born, a danish the duke was an elder statesman of european royalty. the spanish royalty sent a telegram to the queen... one place where the duke may be especially missed is the island of tanna in the south—west pacific, where he was worshipped by some as a god. james langdale on some of the reaction around the world. he was an extremely hard—working consort, travelling many times around the commonwealth, but i'm not sure he went to any country more than canada. let's go there to the canadian royal watcher patricia trebble, who is there for us. he went over 70 times?— is there for us. he went over 70 times? , :, , ., 70 times? yes, he was here at least once _ 70 times? yes, he was here at least once a — 70 times? yes, he was here at least once a year. i 70 times? yes, he was here at least once a year. one i 70 times? yes, he was here at least once a year. one of- 70 times? yes, he was here at least once a year. one of his i least once a year. one of his last visits was 2013. he was doing what he always did. he would come in to visit his regiments, to visit the charity organisations that he supported here. and it was here in toronto, to present colours to one of his regiments, the royal canadian regiment. he had been there colonel in chief for 60 years at that point. he new generations of officers and men. but everyone knew at that point it was one of the last visits, and it turned out to be the last visit. they must have been 5000-6000 the last visit. they must have been 5000—6000 people that gathered, and it's one of those events that is rarely publicised here, but people knew. people knew it was the end of an era. and it is also his relationship with the military that is being remembered here. the canadian armed forces, when they offered their condolences, said good luck from canada. he was fiercely loyal to his regiments, but also, he grew up through the second world war, and like many people in britain, deeply respectful of the canadian services and the role they played in that war. do you think that was at the root of his affection for canada? t root of his affection for canada?— root of his affection for canada? .. : .. canada? i think what he liked about this — canada? i think what he liked about this country i canada? i think what he liked about this country is i canada? i think what he liked about this country is that i canada? i think what he liked about this country is that it i about this country is that it is a very forthright country. we don't hide what we want to say and i think he appreciated that. he liked the diversity. he liked that he could get away when he was here. we were not ones who would follow and make a lot of fuss over him. he would just get on and do his job and go, and i saw him when he was here with the queen, when the queen was last here in 2010, and that's when the crowds were absolutely mammoth. there were 200,000 — 300,000 people on the hill for canada day, because everyone knew it was her last visit, and what you saw was a man supporting her. there was a real sense of affection, and it has caught people a bit of god, because there have been a lot of scandals here. we tend to hear about the royal family when they are in the news, weddings or scandals. when we heard the news he had died, what you saw, especially on social media, was this outpouring of affection. people said, i stood for hours to see them here, i stood for hours to see them there, or i was in a regiment here. it has caught a lot of canadians off—guard. it is a grim time for us here. we have the pandemic, which is very bad here right now. we are in the middle of our third wave, and when this new scheme, i think everyone went, oh, no, and instant sympathy for the queen. i understand that, and it has been a tough year. how will canada mark his passing? he did not want a fast, he was quite adamant, and it will be low—key because of the restrictions that have been brought about by the pandemic. so is there a way they will pay their respects in canada? : : : they will pay their respects in canada? :, :, :, :, canada? the canadian government has ut u- canada? the canadian government has out no a _ canada? the canadian government has put up a virtual— canada? the canadian government has put up a virtual book i canada? the canadian government has put up a virtual book of i has put up a virtual book of condolences, like so many countries, and there are likely to be events in ottawa. they have said they will be forthcoming. one thing they did almost right off the top, within two hours of hearing of his death, was that, as the flag was lowered to half mast on the parliament buildings in ottawa, the bell is told in the peace tower 99 times for him, and that has been echoed around the world. —— the bells tolled. it is a sign of affection, and just saying farewell to him. but one question is going to be: can the regiments, the royal canadian navy sent someone to the funeral? highly unlikely, given what is happening. but there will probably be events here. abs, probably be events here. a great shame that funerals are being restricted at the moment. lovely to talk to you. thank you very much. many australians woke to the news on saturday morning, and prime minister scott morrison echoed global tributes, saying the commonwealth family mourned with the royal family. the commonwealth family mourned with the royalfamily. our correspondences in front of the sydney harbour bridge. a lovely blue sky there, but we can see the flag flying at half mast behind you. the flag flying at half mast behind yon-— the flag flying at half mast behind ou. : v behind you. that's right. the news broke _ behind you. that's right. the news broke last i behind you. that's right. the news broke last night i behind you. that's right. the news broke last night of i behind you. that's right. the news broke last night of the | news broke last night of the passing of the duke of edinburgh, so this morning, we woke up to the flag here over the sydney harbour bridge flying at half mast. also the flag over australia's parliament house in canberra lowered at half mast as well. we are expecting a 41 gun salute in canberra at parliament house later today in a few hours. prime minister scott morrison has been speaking earlier, paying tribute to prince philip's life of duty and service. he said his presence and service were a reassurance and a reminder of the stability we so often need in a world that can be so uncertain, and to the queen, he said she has been there for such a long time for us, let us be there for her now. the commonwealth will be your strength. he borrowed the queen's words, as she described the duke as her strength. he described them as part of a generation we will never see again. all these words we hear time and time again, duty, service, loyalty and honour, but also about the man's character. he was his own man, a man of candour, unique and forceful, and a unique personality that has touched so many australians in his visits to the decades, 21 visits to be exact, on his own and with the queen. ~ , :, ~ :, queen. we were 'ust talking to patricia in h queen. we were just talking to patricia in canada i queen. we were just talking to patricia in canada about i queen. we were just talking to patricia in canada about his i patricia in canada about his connection to the regiments there, but there are in australia, of course, he was the patron of some 50 organisations. qt the patron of some 50 organisations. the patron of some 50 oruanisations. _, , :, organisations. of course, about 50 that he _ organisations. of course, about 50 that he presided i organisations. of course, about 50 that he presided over, i organisations. of course, about 50 that he presided over, but i 50 that he presided over, but also, don't forget, the duke of edinburgh award scheme. about three quarters of a million, 775,000 australians have been involved in that. about 40,000 currently in it. that is a legacy he will long be remembered for, that he has championed. he came here in 1940 before his royal visit,, his military service brought him here, but in 1954, he and the newly crowned queen, elizabeth ii, have docked in the sydney harbour in a historic visit, the first by a reigning monarch. a couple of years after that, a solo visit to open the melbourne olympics, and from that time until his last visit in 2011, there have been so many highlights, obviously not without controversies. there is of course the famous gaffe of him speaking to an aboriginal man and him asking, do you throw spears at each other still? the man was asked if he was offended after and said he was not. the prince was described as a man who could get along with just about anyone. one remark made in 2011 was by the then prime ministerjulia gillard, and of prince philip, she said, he is a true friend of this country in peace and war, an outstanding supporter of science, education and the support of young people, a man whose robust humour and common sense have always resonated with the australian character, and i think that last bit says and i think that last bit says a lot, because these visits have always been revered and coveted, but we keep coming back to the man, the character, that sense of humour, his lack of political correctness at times, and the humour that sometimes lands him in trouble, but has really resonated with so many australians, notjust the politicians he has met, but also members of the public too. indeed. thank you very much. we have heard tributes in the last half an hour from america, canada and from australia. international leaders and friends have paid tribute to the duke of edinburgh, the longest serving royal consort in british history, who has died two months short of his 100th birthday. the ministry of defence has said that gun salutes will take place across the uk to mark the death. members of the public have been paying their respects here. we will close with some of the lasting words and images, reminding everyone of the life and times of prince philip, duke of edinburgh. hello there. after a brief rise in temperature across southern areas, the coal area makes a return again down from the arctic, right across the uk. this weekend will be cold with some sunshine around, and there will be wintry showers too and even some rain, so particularly across southern and south—east england, close to this front which will be lying mainly across the near continent. we have this feeling arctic know the layout running down across the layout running down across the country, feeding plenty of showers to mainly northern parts of scotland, into northern ireland to start saturday morning. further accumulations of snow over high ground. furthersouth, accumulations of snow over high ground. further south, a cold, frosty start, bright with some sunshine, but through the day, showers will develop pretty much anywhere, containing hail, sleet and snow over high ground. across the south—east, the corner will stay cloudy with outbreaks of rain closer to that front in the near continent, and a cold day wherever you are, temperatures of 4—9. that is below par for the time of year. through saturday night, it stays cold. further showers through central and northern areas, wintry in nature, we see that rain and cloud easing away from the south—east, but still the hanging back of cloud, 2—3 here, but elsewhere, a cold night with a widespread frost, ice to watch out for where showers have been. for sunday, we lose as weather fronts, and then a run of northerly winds, and it will be one of those days, sunshine and wintry showers. a brighter day too for the south—east corner of the country. we lose that weather front, and then after a cold, frosty start, sunshine and wintry showers again, with some accumulations of snow over the hills. a cold day to come wherever you are, highs of 5—9. that is the weekend weather. into the new week, high—pressure trays to build southern areas, but we have these weather fronts across western areas. that will introduce more clout at times. the current thinking from monday is that northern ireland, wales and the midlands and south west could see the thickest cloud with outbreaks of rain, maybe even wintry showers over high ground, whereas further north, it could be drier with sunshine. temperatures creeping up a little across the south, 10—11, and another called one elsewhere. as we move through the new working week, you can see the cut off air from the north, and temperatures will slowly finally be recovering closer to normal. was an elder statesman of european royalty. this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. prince philip was the longest—serving royal consort in british history — a role that he'd made very much his own. there was no president. if i asked someone what you expect me to do, they have no idea. nobody had any idea. a statement by buckingham palace spoke of the queen's deep sorrow at the loss of her beloved husband. flags are lowered to half mast in several countries as world leaders past and present pay their respects. here in the uk — floral tributes are laid at the gates of buckingham palace and windsor castle by well—wishers of all ages. hello and welcome. 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. here's our royal correspondent daniela relph on 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 gate, the official announcement of the official announcement of the duke of edinburgh's death. it is to her majesty and her family that our nations thoughts must turn today. because they have lost notjust a much loved and highly respected public figure but a devoted husband and devoted and proud loving father, grandfather and in recent years great grandfather.— great grandfather. significance in british national— great grandfather. significance in british national life i in british national life recognised in the tributes. the uk has lost — recognised in the tributes. the uk has lost an i recognised in the tributes. the uk has lost an extraordinary public— uk has lost an extraordinary public servant and prince philin _ public servant and prince philip. he dedicated his life to our— philip. he dedicated his life to our country and above all, i think— to our country and above all, i think will_ to our country and above all, i think will be remembered for his support and devotion to the queen — his support and devotion to the queen. and all of our thoughts are with — queen. and all of our thoughts are with the queen, the royal family— are with the queen, the royal family and the british public as they— family and the british public as they come together to mourn at this_ as they come together to mourn at this huge loss.— at this huge loss. memories of an extraordinary i at this huge loss. memories of an extraordinary man, i at this huge loss. memories of an extraordinary man, a i at this huge loss. memories of an extraordinary man, a note i an extraordinary man, a note amongst the flowers left at windsor where he died this morning. the remembrance has gone way beyond this royal town. , :, :, . , town. on behalf of the welsh government i town. on behalf of the welsh government and i town. on behalf of the welsh government and people i town. on behalf of the welsh government and people in i town. on behalf of the welsh j government and people in all parts — government and people in all parts of— government and people in all parts of wales, i— government and people in all parts of wales, i offer- government and people in all parts of wales, i offer our. parts of wales, i offer our deepest _ parts of wales, i offer our deepest condolences i parts of wales, i offer our deepest condolences to i parts of wales, i offer our. deepest condolences to her majesty— deepest condolences to her majesty the _ deepest condolences to her majesty the queen, 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countless numbers of young people _ countless numbers of young people. it _ countless numbers of young --eole. : , countless numbers of young --eole. countless numbers of young ..eole, . , people. it was back in july that the — people. it was back in july that the last _ people. it was back in july that the last of i people. it was back in july that the last of the - people. it was back in july that the last of the duke l people. it was back in july| that the last of the duke of edinburgh on an official engagement in windsor. a rare public appearance and a reminder of his role within royal life. reminder of his role within royal life-— reminder of his role within ro al life. . , , , royal life. prince philip sums u . royal life. prince philip sums u- a life royal life. prince philip sums up a life lived _ royal life. prince philip sums up a life lived well _ royal life. prince philip sums up a life lived well and - royal life. prince philip sumsi 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 ro al admiration and gratitude. the royal family _ admiration and gratitude. the royal family will _ 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 of thanks to the duke of edinburgh fire service says he will be greatly missed. he had remained a memorable public figure for so many.— figure for so many. wants to -a figure for so many. wants to pay respects _ figure for so many. wants to pay respects to _ figure for so many. wants to pay respects to prince - figure for so many. wants to pay respects to prince philip| pay respects to prince philip because i really like the royal family and ijust because i really like the royal family and i just feel very bad for them with what happened. it is inevitable for a man of 99 years — is inevitable fora man of 99 years of— is inevitable for a man of 99 years of age this will be the final— years of age this will be the final outcome, but it has been said — final outcome, but it has been said. . , , final outcome, but it has been said. , . final outcome, but it has been said. ., , ., said. he has been a good guide for the royal— said. he has been a good guide for the royal family _ said. he has been a good guide for the royal family and - said. he has been a good guide for the royal family and served| for the royal family and served in the — for the royal family and served in the forces _ for the royal family and served in the forces as _ for the royal family and served in the forces as well— for the royal family and served in the forces as well which - for the royal family and served in the forces as well which is i in the forces as well which is good — in the forces as well which is good like _ in the forces as well which is good. like most _ in the forces as well which is good. like most of- in the forces as well which is good. like most of the - in the forces as well which is| good. like most of the royal family — good. like most of the royal family and _ good. like most of the royal family. and i_ good. like most of the royal family. and i will— good. like most of the royal family. and i will miss - good. like most of the royal family. and i will miss him. i good. like most of the royal. family. and i will miss him. it family. and i will miss him. at york family. and i will miss him. york minster the bells family. and i will miss him. eff york minster the bells have been rung 99 times as a mark of respect to the duke's 99 years. it is a tribute that will be repeated across the uk for a man he held a unique place in public life. man he held a unique place in public life. in public when appearing with the queen, the duke of edinburgh was careful to take second place to her majesty, but as our royal correspondent sarah campbell reports, behind closed doors, it was the duke who took the lead — influencing family decisions and driving many reforms. are great forfrom are great for from the cloud crowd outside buckingham palace. when the queen took centre stage in public life when it came 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 movie show, he did so with gusto.— did so with gusto. first hand accounts _ did so with gusto. first hand accounts that _ did so with gusto. first hand accounts that i've _ did so with gusto. first hand accounts that i've been - did so with gusto. first hand accounts that i've been told | did so with gusto. first hand i accounts that i've been told of people who were there at the time our principle of notjust bath and the children, playing with the children, leading to the children. he was a hands—on dad. it the children. he was a hands-on dad. . , ., , ., dad. it was an unusual childhood _ dad. it was an unusual childhood split - dad. it was an unusual childhood split up - dad. it was an unusual| childhood split up from dad. it was an unusual- childhood split up from his parents and his four sisters, one of whom was tragically killed. , ., , , ., one of whom was tragically killed. , , ., ., , killed. the pleasures of family life are enjoyed _ killed. the pleasures of family life are enjoyed by _ killed. the pleasures of family life are enjoyed by the - killed. the pleasures of family life are enjoyed by the baby's| life are enjoyed by the baby's what — life are enjoyed by the baby's what mother and father less frequently than ordinary parents. frequently than ordinary parente— parents. as as a philip's family grew _ parents. as as a philip's family grew was - parents. as as a philip's - family grew was determined to do things differently. i always aim to be home during the holidays. aim to be home during the holidays— aim to be home during the holida s. ~ , ., ~ , holidays. we try to keep the children out _ holidays. we try to keep the children out of— holidays. we try to keep the children out of the _ holidays. we try to keep the children out of the public- holidays. we try to keep the | children out of the public eye largely— children out of the public eye largely so_ children out of the public eye largely so they _ children out of the public eye largely so they can _ children out of the public eye largely so they can grow - children out of the public eye largely so they can grow up l children out of the public eye l largely so they can grow up as normally— largely so they can grow up as normaiiy as _ largely so they can grow up as normally as possible. - largely so they can grow up as normally as possible. in - largely so they can grow up as normally as possible.- normally as possible. in 1969 philip allow _ normally as possible. in 1969 philip allow the _ normally as possible. in 1969 philip allow the tv _ normally as possible. in 1969 philip allow the tv cameras l normally as possible. in 1969| philip allow the tv cameras in for a behind—the—scenes documentary. this was the royal family has never seen before or since, reportedly on the instruction of the queen. decisions such as schooling were his. the scottish boarding school had suited philip as a youngster and that is waiter to send his sons were in later life prince charles praised the his years there were far from home and difficult.— home and difficult. when it comes to — home and difficult. when it comes to prince _ home and difficult. when it comes to prince philip's - comes to prince philip's motives and what he was doing as a father it was to try to toughen up his son to correct what he perceived as weaknesses. isuppose weaknesses. i suppose ultimately perhaps weaknesses. isuppose ultimately perhaps to recreate the self—reliant, self—confident boy that philip was turned into by the gordonstone 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. i like in many ways she was outspoken and she knew how to deal with her father's similarly frank manner. he shared a band 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 trusted perhaps his greatest legacy, the duke of edinburgh's award.- his greatest legacy, the duke of edinburgh's award. what's it like working — of edinburgh's award. what's it like working with _ of edinburgh's award. what's it like working with your- of edinburgh's award. what's it like working with your father? l like working with your father? it like working with your father? it is _ like working with your father? ii is very— like working with your father? it is very easy. he like working with your father? it is very easy-— it is very easy. he does his own thing- _ it is very easy. he does his own thing. now— it is very easy. he does his own thing. now we - it is very easy. he does his own thing. now we can - it is very easy. he does his| own thing. now we can see it is very easy. he does his - own thing. now we can see the princess of— own thing. now we can see the princess of wales. _ own thing. now we can see the princess of wales. they - own thing. now we can see the princess of wales. they were l princess of wales. they were difficult years _ princess of wales. they were difficult years for _ princess of wales. they were difficult years for the - difficult years for the marriages of three of his four children failed, the most public was the split of charles and diana. what emerged much later to the surprise of some is 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. she wrote in 1992 that she was pleased to receive this letter and particularly so that he was desperately anxious to help. he replied... desperately anxious to help. he relied... .,, ., desperately anxious to help. he relied... ., ., , replied... there was no doubt in her part — replied... there was no doubt in her part that _ replied... there was no doubt in her part that graf _ replied... there was no doubt in her part that graf and - in her part that graf and stourton though philip could often be, his motives were of the best and she appreciated that. 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 never his granddaughter beatrice. 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 mass 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 steadying influence were missed. his children, grandchildren and great—grandchildren will be united in mourning his loss. european newspapers are dropping and many of them carry the duke's image on theirfront pages. the duke's image on theirfront pages. with me is our reporter mark lobel with the latest reaction from papers around the world. why did he consider himself an outsider because he was royal blood both to his mother and father's line and you see that today. his connection to the european royalfamilies in the tribute that he paid. and also from world leaders. they are evoking memories of who he was and also this enormous personality but i she say he was part of european royalty. he also grew up, certainly as early childhood starting in corfu when as an 18 yet to be rescued by the navy a fruit box. we had a bouquet of flowers adjusting placed outside the estate outside as birthplace by an unnamed british resident and he moved on to france and germany where he was schooled for part of the schooling and one of the most touching tributes i think which explains how connected he was a european royalty comes from spain's king who was related both to the duke of edinburgh and the queen as well separately through his mother and father. and they said sending a message to mourn the passage to the passing of dear uncle philip. they say they will never forget the moment is that they all shared together, the most recent of which was in june 2017 when there was a state visit here in the uk and they said his legacy and dedication to the crown will never be forgotten and one would imagine that that along with other heart—warming tributes from other members of the royal family and the dutch and swedish royalfamilies, and swedish royal families, will and swedish royalfamilies, will mean a lot to the queen. the swedish king talking about their shared love of sailing and unsurprising for many people because of the time in the navy, the duke of edinburgh, other little—known factors when he was thinking about what to do you wanted to choose the royal air force but was talked out of it. and been hearing from gibraltar today where he flew himself in to gibraltar. iam where he flew himself in to gibraltar. i am always fascinated that even those countries that did away with the monarchy, thinking of france as an expense correspondence, there was always a huge fascination with the royal family and we have had a very warm tribute paid by president micron. he had a very warm tribute paid by president micron.— president micron. he said the duke led an _ president micron. he said the duke led an exemplary - president micron. he said the duke led an exemplary life i president micron. he said the| duke led an exemplary life any talks but his commitment to youth services and the environment, a theme that used the day many of these tributes from world leaders. they were mischievous sides revealed on french newspapers talking about a grumpy stiff style and acid humour of the prince, the abrasive outspokenness but it is all part of this mixed character. the duke of edinburgh features prominently across a number of european publications which we can have a look at. some striking images there. picture coming up from other newspapers representing the coronation and is after the coronation took place. and what you see through all of these images is strong friendships and as angela merkel put it, straightforward nature and sense of duty that remains un—forgotten by many european countries. 0ne un—forgotten by many european countries. one of the warmest tributes was the prime minister of malta who said he and the maltese treasurer had memories of prince philip. he had two of the most enjoyable years of his life in malta just before king george died and he was playing polo than an granted motive of independence. it was an important part of his life and he returned to it several times. , ,., ., he returned to it several times. , ., ., times. very important time for the queen _ times. very important time for the queen and _ times. very important time for the queen and prince - times. very important time for the queen and prince philip i times. very important time for the queen and prince philip in| the queen and prince philip in malta. the queen was there as an officers wife and not as the queen. she was then, of course, princess elizabeth. nice to see you. thank you very much. the united kingdom and commonwealth have gone to an enormous change during the reign of queen elizabeth and the duke of edinburgh has played a huge part in that. he developed connections with scores of countries and learned about their respective cultures. prince philip's ties to south asia ran deep. a5 uncle was mountbatten, the last viceroy of india and the first governor general of an independent india. prince philip was also stationed when he served in the royal navy and he was stationed in sri lanka during world war ii. and he visited india with the queen. they came here 1961 and were guests of india on the annual republic day parade and during that trip they also visited the taj mahal and played polo. prince philip did notjust have played polo. prince philip did not just have those played polo. prince philip did notjust have those official connections. he also had strong personal connection is here in india and was very close to the royal family enjoy poor and the story goes that every year on his birthday the royalfamily would send him a box of alfonso mango is so much did he enjoy eating them. talking to other people here as well many the duke of edinburgh scheme on their school years ago. it was a big thing here as well. and i was talking to one woman who remembers getting her award from prince philip himself he was visiting her school at the time, and she said it was one of the most memorable experiences in her educational life. india's prime minister issued a statement paying condolences and said his thoughts were with the british people and royal family. thoughts were with the british people and royalfamily. he said that prince philip had a distinguished career in the military and was at the forefront of many community service initiatives. pakistan's prime minister said that he sent his condolences and he said that prince philip and viewed a unique spirit of public service. viewed a unique spirit of public service. reverend ambassador guy hewitt is the former high commissioner of barbados to the uk. he met the queen and the duke of edinburgh numerous times, and told me how he remembered prince philip. i think first and foremost, for a shared love of the commonwealth. he loved the family of nations and is ideal and many do and i think he was and many do and i think he was an extraordinary figure who led an extraordinary figure who led an extraordinary figure who led an extraordinary life and connected the commonwealth to his personal interaction with the people and cultures. the queen's challenge _ the people and cultures. the queen's challenge through their marriage was somehow to harness prince philip's energies in service of the crown and a lot of that was invested in travelling around the commonwealth. he made a lot of solo visits and a lot of solo visit to barbados.— visit to barbados. correct. correct- — visit to barbados. correct. correct- i— visit to barbados. correct. correct. i think _ visit to barbados. correct. correct. i think as - visit to barbados. correct. correct. i think as a - visit to barbados. correct. correct. i think as a sailor| correct. i think as a sailor and a yachtsman he enjoyed the caribbean immensely because the islands are small, the breeze islands are small, the breeze is good and a good time is had ljy is good and a good time is had by all and for a traditional sailor, part of your russian was a tot of rum and there is nowhere better to get rum then good old barbados. i nowhere better to get rum then good old barbados.— nowhere better to get rum then good old barbados. i read today that he is a _ good old barbados. i read today that he is a freeman _ good old barbados. i read today that he is a freeman of- that he is a freeman of bridgetown. is that right? i think through his masonic links there was a connection with by a date as well.— a date as well. whatever entitle him _ a date as well. whatever entitle him to? - a date as well. whatever entitle him to? it- a date as well. whatever entitle him to? it simply| entitle him to? it simply souuht entitle him to? it simply sought to _ entitle him to? it simply sought to underscore . entitle him to? it simply| sought to underscore the relationship between him and barbados, between the monarchy and barbados as well. as the husband of our head of state. as the consort of the queen. i know you have enormous respect for the queen for prince philip and the role they played within the commonwealth but you are also of the mind that barbados should become a republic. am i right? should become a republic. am i riuht? ., . . , right? correct. and it is the 'ourne right? correct. and it is the journey the _ right? correct. and it is the journey the country - right? correct. and it is the journey the country is - right? correct. and it is the l journey the country is making now but that more to do with our growth and for us to move forward but i would say that as part of our journey forward but i would say that as part of ourjourney ahead we will always treasure the relationship we have had with her majesty and with prince philip and the service and the love and dedication they have given to barbados over time. do ou given to barbados over time. do you think... it isjust interesting to talk to in the context of the duke's live but also the context of the recent debate. do you think it comes into sharperfocus debate. do you think it comes into sharper focus with the prince's passing today? guess what we are — prince's passing today? guess what we are coming _ prince's passing today? guess what we are coming to - prince's passing today? guess what we are coming to terms | what we are coming to terms where the really now is the end of an era. and it is always hard when we have to bring closure to individuals, personalities, contributions that had been so immense and we will be forever grateful for prince philip's well but we are seeing his royal highness with the closure of that chapter i guess the movement from empire to what we are now going to be increasingly sovereign nations taking their place in the world alongside britain as an equal partner, which is what the commonwealth has always stood for. , ., ., ,, for. the focus often we talk about the — for. the focus often we talk about the commonwealth l for. the focus often we talk| about the commonwealth is for. the focus often we talk . about the commonwealth is on trade and trade within this community of nations. talk to me about the influence he had on young people in barbados. we have talked today about the duke of edinburgh scheme which is present in 130 countries around the world. wa5 is present in 130 countries around the world. was it present and barbados. did it give young people an opportunity. give young people an opportunity-- give young people an opportunity. give young people an ouortuni . , . opportunity. very much so. the duke of edinburgh _ opportunity. very much so. the duke of edinburgh award - opportunity. very much so. the. duke of edinburgh award scheme is probably one of the most prestigious youth awards globally and i'm pleased to say that my son was a participant in it and he and so many others in it and he and so many others in barbados and across the caribbean were able to gain a lot from the rigours it puts young people through, from the leadership it inculcates and the wisdom it tries to impart on young people and giving them the direction that they need in life. many people may not have known about his thirst for knowledge. always forward thinking the duke of edinburgh was fascinated by science, technology and industry. naturally inquisitive and highly innovative, he pioneered many news ideas long before they became popular. it was the duke's mission to combine tradition with the promotion of a forward—looking monarchy, to communicate using the latest technology. he fully supported televising the queen's coronation in 1953. moving pictures from london that would be seen around the world. 16 years later in 1969, he invited the cameras deep into royal live to see the family from the inside. when i used to come _ family from the inside. when i used to come to _ family from the inside. when i used to come to royal- family from the inside. when i used to come to royal lodge i j used to come to royal lodge i asked where was the king and they said oh, he is in the garden. and i went out and there was nothing to be seen except a lot of terribly rude words and language coming out of a rhododendron bush. quite rightly broke new ground by cameras as a presenter. at midnight tonight greatest concerted effort ever made to observe and record the detailed effects of our world will commence. a0 minutes to get around the world. well it is going to be a boost of a rush. it may leave you a little bit muddled. but i don't think it matters very much. it muddled. but i don't think it matters very much.- muddled. but i don't think it matters very much. it took to the media — matters very much. it took to the media as _ matters very much. it took to the media as a _ matters very much. it took to the media as a campaigner. l the media as a campaigner. we've got to make the best use of the skill and the brains of the people and we know well people in this country have got a remarkable talent for things that they learn how to do them and we ought to make the best use of that. one particular branch of science appealed to him. engineering held the key tojust him. engineering held the key to just about everything. everything that was not invented by god was invented by an engineer. he promoted the production of clean, sustainable energy and was the senior fellow of the royal academy of engineering that he helped found in 1976. he launched the prince philip designers prize and was the head of thejudging panel for over 50 years, rewarding elegant scientific solutions. technology he admired the outside world he brought into the royal household here upgrading communications with an intercom system. i upgrading communications with an intercom system.— an intercom system. i can't get there except — an intercom system. i can't get there except if _ an intercom system. i can't get there except if i _ an intercom system. i can't get there except if i fly, _ an intercom system. i can't get there except if i fly, is - an intercom system. i can't get there except if i fly, is that - there except if i fly, is that right? there except if i fly, is that riuht? ., , there except if i fly, is that ri. ht? ., , ., there except if i fly, is that riuht? ., , ., right? he was a pioneer when it came to transport _ right? he was a pioneer when it came to transport and - right? he was a pioneer when it came to transport and an - right? he was a pioneer when it came to transport and an early| came to transport and an early user of feel which was less damaging to the environment. so much of royal life is about pageantry, ceremony, tradition and the past. the duke of edinburgh always kept an eye on the future. such a pioneer. stay with us here on bbc news. a weather has turned colder and it is a cold weekend to come. for many areas there will be sunshine. high pressure nosing on here but the flow of air from the north, sunshine and scattering of wintry showers but for saturday an area of low pressure and a weatherjust bashing in towards the south—east of england so a cold rain for some here mayjust dry to turn a bit sleety and higher ground before clearing on saturday night. cloud across east anglia and south—east england on saturday producing some outbreaks of rain whereas elsewhere some sunshine and the odd shower popping up. wintry in nature. rain, sleet, hail, some snow on higher ground and more particularly in scotland. much of the uk, a cold day, single figure temperatures and as the system pulls away on saturday night clear skies just about for everyone and that means a widespread frost going into sunday morning. high—pressure but still that flow of air from the north or north—east on sunday. some sunny spells showers popping up the main theme on sunday as it continues to be cold out there with a wide ranging. clouding up with a wide ranging. clouding up in north where scotland later in the day and outbreaks of rain moving in here and from this weather front into northern ireland and scotland, some plaid and patchy rain on sunday night stopping temperatures going down too whereas underneath, high—pressure and clear skies for much of england and wales it will be a cold, frosty night going into monday morning. 0n going into monday morning. on monday northern england, northern ireland and scotland with the lion's share of the showers and the chance for some rain whereas the west of england and wales closer to high pressure will see dry, occasionally sunny weather and temperatures back into double figures. a5 temperatures back into double figures. as a going to choose day to is a north—south split and in the sale of the close to high—pressure so you're likely to be settled and scotland and northern ireland you are closer to low pressure so here are a chance of cloud and outbreaks of rain especially north—west scotland. sunny spells in northern england and particularly across the west of england and wales. at this stage temperatures up to 1a celsius in cardiff and london. high—pressure still close to the south—east of the uk and low pressure still close to scotland and northern ireland. here more cloud. the chance of seeing some rain whereas the west of the uk will be mainly dry. patchy cloud building after a sunny start. and more widely those temperatures now into double figures. a5 widely those temperatures now into double figures. as we do is look to see how things are for second half of the week it looks as if high—pressure will knows away, low pressure begins to head away from the south—west so after a largely dry thursday increasing chance that things will turn more unsettled again friday into saturday and this time coming from the south, the first half of the week mainly dry and then later in the week turning more with an increasing chance of seeing some rain but one thing is for sure. next week temperatures wherever you are going to be edging upwards. this is chester, for example. more of a southerly flow. temperatures back towards the mid—teens and that means later in the week after a chilly start to the week temperatures will be closer to the seasonal average once again. that is your weather for the week ahead. this is bbc news. tributes are being paid from around the world to the duke of edinburgh who's died at the age of 99. prince philip was the longest—serving royal consort in british history — a role that he'd made very much his own. there was no precedent. if i asked someone what you expect me to do, they all looked blank. they had no idea, nobody had much idea. a statement by buckingham palace spoke of the queen's deep sorrow at the loss of her beloved husband. flags are lowered to half mast in several countries as world leaders past and present pay their respects. here in the uk, floral tributes are [aid at the gates of buckingham palace and windsor castle by well—wishers of all ages. among the many things the duke was known for was his love of sport. we look at its importance in his life. leaders from around the world have been paying tribute to the duke of edinburgh, who's died at the age of 99. prince philip was the longest serving royal consort in british history, a constant support to queen elizabeth during more than 70 years of marriage. his death was announced in a brief statement from buckingham palace. prince philip was known for his strong views, but also his unswerving sense of duty — playing a prominent role in public life here in the united kingdom and across the commonwealth. 0ur royal correspondent nicholas witchell looks back at a remarkable life. his was the support that mattered most. across more than 70 years of marriage and more than 65 years of elizabeth's reign, it was philip to whom she could always turn. he hadn't always found the role of consort easy, and sometimes, illjudged comments got him into trouble. but it was a partnership which weathered the storms and coped with constant scrutiny to demonstrate a deep mutual understanding and love. philip was born in corfu in 1921. he was part of european royalty, descended from queen victoria. his family was banished from greece, his parents separated. at school in northern scotland, the young philip learn to be self—reliant. philip learn to be self-reliant.- philip learn to be self-reliant. , _ self-reliant. his ma'esty walkinu self-reliant. his ma'esty walking down i self-reliant. his ma'esty walking down the h self-reliant. his majesty walking down the ranks| self-reliant. his majesty i walking down the ranks of self-reliant. his majesty - walking down the ranks of the cadets... this walking down the ranks of the cadets... �* , walking down the ranks of the cadets... . , ,, .., walking down the ranks of the cadets... a ,, . ., cadets... as the second world war loomed. _ cadets... as the second world war loomed, he _ cadets... as the second world war loomed, he was _ cadets... as the second world war loomed, he was an - war loomed, he was an 18—year—old naval cadet, and at dartmouth college in the summer of 1939, dartmouth college in the summer of1939, he dartmouth college in the summer of 1939, he met the then 13—year—old princess elizabeth. he is said to have made a deep impression on her. philip served with distinction in the navy during the war. when the fighting ended, he started to discreetly escort elizabeth to family gatherings. he changed his name to philip mountbatten and became a british citizen. within buckingham palace, many courtiers were wary of him, but elizabeth was in love, and in the summer of 19a7, the palace announced their engagement. it is with the greatest pleasure that the _ is with the greatest pleasure that the king _ is with the greatest pleasure that the king and _ is with the greatest pleasure that the king and queen- that the king and queen announced _ that the king and queen announced the - that the king and queenl announced the betrothal that the king and queen. announced the betrothal of their— announced the betrothal of their dearly— announced the betrothal of their dearly beloved - announced the betrothal of. their dearly beloved daughter their dearly beloved daughter the princess— their dearly beloved daughter the princess elizabeth - their dearly beloved daughter the princess elizabeth and . the princess elizabeth and lieutenant— the princess elizabeth and lieutenant philip- the princess elizabeth and - lieutenant philip mountbatten. they— lieutenant philip mountbatten. they were _ lieutenant philip mountbatten. they were married _ lieutenant philip mountbatten. they were married in _ they were married in westminster abbey on the 20th of november, 19a7. after all the traumas of the second world war, a moment for celebration. again and again, the people call for— again and again, the people call for elizabeth— again and again, the people call for elizabeth and - again and again, the people call for elizabeth and philip! j call for elizabeth and philip! again — call for elizabeth and philip! again and _ call for elizabeth and philip! again and again, _ call for elizabeth and philip! again and again, they- call for elizabeth and philip! i again and again, theyjoyfully responded~ _ again and again, theyjoyfully responded~ in— again and again, they 'oyfully responded-fl again and again, they 'oyfully resonded. " , responded. in 1952, the couple set off on _ responded. in 1952, the couple set off on a _ responded. in 1952, the couple set off on a visit _ responded. in 1952, the couple set off on a visit to _ responded. in 1952, the couple set off on a visit to the - set off on a visit to the commonwealth. the king, george vi, waved them off from the airport. nobody realised he was in the final stages of lung cancer. a few days later, at a hunting lodge in kenny, philip broke the news to his wife that her father had died broke the news to his wife that herfather had died and broke the news to his wife that her father had died and that she was now queen. this her father had died and that she was now queen. as george vi returns to — she was now queen. as george vi returns to his — she was now queen. as george vi returns to his sorrowing _ returns to his sorrowing capitalm _ returns to his sorrowing capital- - -_ returns to his sorrowing ca - ital. .. , ., capital... they returned to london to _ capital... they returned to london to lead _ capital... they returned to london to lead the - capital... they returned to | london to lead the nation's morning. it was a challenging moment for philip. his wife was now fully occupied with her role as moderate, but there was no clearly defined role for him. there were long lunches with male friends and glamorous companions. in 1956, a philip had been absent for four months aboard the royal yacht, there were rumours of a rift in the marriage, rumours which were flatly rejected by the palace. it is at the 18th we are due back now? br; it is at the 18th we are due back now?— it is at the 18th we are due back now? j " ~::, , back now? by the 1960s, philip had created _ back now? by the 1960s, philip had created the _ back now? by the 1960s, philip had created the template - back now? by the 1960s, philip had created the template for i had created the template for his role as consort. he focused on issues which interested him. he was an early champion of the need to conserve nature, and he created the scheme which is named after him, the duke of edinburgh award, encouraging young people to realise their potential. young people to realise their otential. , young people to realise their potential-— young people to realise their otential. , , ., potential. give young people a chance to _ potential. give young people a chance to discover _ potential. give young people a chance to discover their - potential. give young people a chance to discover their own . chance to discover their own abilities for themselves as an introduction to the responsibilities and interests of the grown—up world, and incidentally, to make new friends and have a great deal of fun and satisfaction in the process. of fun and satisfaction in the rocess. ., .., of fun and satisfaction in the rocess. ., .. ., , ., process. no decade was more difficult for _ process. no decade was more difficult for the _ process. no decade was more difficult for the royal - process. no decade was more difficult for the royal family i 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 look for public comfort. it was philip to whom the queen turned for private support. bud philip to whom the queen turned for private support.— for private support. and still, prince william _ for private support. and still, prince william with _ for private support. and still, prince william with his - for private support. and still, prince william with his head i prince william with his head hung. — prince william with his head hung. walking _ prince william with his head hung, walking next - prince william with his head hung, walking next to - prince william with his head hung, walking next to his i hung, walking next to his grandfather... _ hung, walking next to his grandfather... ii- hung, walking next to his grandfather. . .— hung, walking next to his grandfather... it had been philip who _ grandfather... it had been philip who had _ grandfather... it had been| philip who had encouraged william and harry to walk behind their mother's coffin, and it had been philip who had taken the lead in trying to understand the domestic problems of his children. it revealed a sensitivity rarely seenin revealed a sensitivity rarely seen in public. he remained physically active at an age when most people would have relished retirement. in many years, right up to his mid—905, he carried out more engagements than younger members of the family. often alone, but most frequently with his wife, he was the figure a few paces behind the queen, always looking out for her, and occasionally doing his own bit of crowd control. he was often forthright in his comments, and occasionally his blunt remarks and attempts at humour backfired. but he remained his own man. he once summed up his style in characteristic fashion. i style in characteristic fashion.— style in characteristic fashion. . , ., ., fashion. i have 'ust done what i think is my _ fashion. i have just done what i think is my best. _ fashion. i have just done what i think is my best. i _ fashion. i have just done what i think is my best. i can't i i think is my best. i can't suddenly change my whole way of doing things, i can't change my interests, all the way in which i react to things. it's part of... it somebody's style, it's too bad. throughout the monarchy�*s many ups and downs of recent times, philip, duke of edinburgh, was the occasionally restless but constant presence at the queen's side. their marriage and his support was crucial to the success of her reign. in a speech to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary, the queen spoke of a debt that she and the country owed him. he is someone who — and the country owed him. he is someone who doesn't _ and the country owed him. he is someone who doesn't take i and the country owed him. he is someone who doesn't take easily to compliments, and he has quite — to compliments, and he has quite simply been my strength and stay— quite simply been my strength and stay all these years. and |, and stay all these years. and i. and — and stay all these years. and i. and his— and stay all these years. and i, and his whole family, and this— i, and his whole family, and this and _ i, and his whole family, and this and many other countries, owe _ this and many other countries, owe him — this and many other countries, owe him a _ this and many other countries, owe him a debt greater than he would _ owe him a debt greater than he would ever claim or we shall ever— would ever claim or we shall ever know. well, it is of course the middle of the night here in london, but buckingham palace is lit up behind our correspondent. paul, tell us what has been happening there behind you, not only now in the middle of the night in london, but also throughout this sad day. but also throughout this sad da . , ., ., ., , day. yes, right now, not many --eole day. yes, right now, not many people are _ day. yes, right now, not many people are around, _ day. yes, right now, not many people are around, i'll- day. yes, right now, not many people are around, i'll be i people are around, i'll be honest. it's very cold here, though only an hour ago, there were still people laying floral tributes at the gates of buckingham palace, floral tributes which the royal park service here have continued to take your pay, because of course, the advice is don't bring floral tributes, they contravene covid restrictions. instead, make a donation to one of prince philip's many charities. but earlier today, many people were here paying tributes, laying floral tributes, laying floral tributes, candles, balloons, etc. coming here to remember the duke of edinburgh after the palace posted that note in traditionalfashion, announcing traditional fashion, announcing his death traditionalfashion, announcing his death on the gates of buckingham palace. that coming after the original announcement was made on twitter, of course, that interesting contrast between the modern style of announcement via social media and the more traditional style with a note pinned to the gates of the palace. that note subsequently taken down to discouraged the crowds. it didn't do much good. it was probably a way of announcing via twitter that prince philip would have been pleased with, because he was a fan of technology himself, an innovator, and indeed, thinking of examples here at the palace where he modernised the household in the 19505 and 19605, he had an intercom built into the palace, so instead of the royal staff ferrying notes to the queen, they could just buzz down to the queen when they wanted to talk to her. he was also one of the first people to use personal computers in his office, and they little known fact, he actually used to cut his breakfast in some of his room is using an electric frying pan. so definitely the elevator. —— cook his breakfast. i elevator. -- cook his breakfast.— elevator. -- cook his breakfast. ., ., , ., breakfast. i wonder he was a -oached breakfast. i wonder he was a poached or _ breakfast. i wonder he was a poached or scrambled - breakfast. i wonder he was a poached or scrambled egg i breakfast. i wonder he was a i poached or scrambled egg kind of guy. poached or scrambled egg kind of .u _ poached or scrambled egg kind ofuu. , ., poached or scrambled egg kind oqu_ , ., ~ of guy. good question! we were wondering--- — of guy. good question! we were wondering... we _ of guy. good question! we were wondering... we don't - of guy. good question! we were wondering... we don't know i wondering... we don't know whether they still sell electric frying pans you can plug into the wall, but certainly when they were sold, philip was one of the initial uptake is. philip was one of the initial uptake is— philip was one of the initial u take is. ., ., ,., uptake is. tell me more about the funeral. _ uptake is. tell me more about the funeral. we _ uptake is. tell me more about the funeral. we have - uptake is. tell me more about the funeral. we have heard i uptake is. tell me more about i the funeral. we have heard more about what is planned over the coming days, but not too much so far. yes, very little detail. what we can say is that, according to the palace, it will be a small affair. covid restrictions here in the uk mean funerals are limited to a maximum of 30 people in attendance, which is probably the way prince philip would have liked it. in discussions with the royal household when they were planning his funeral, he was not someone he was big on splendour and pomp. he was not someone he was big on splendourand pomp. he he was not someone he was big on splendour and pomp. he would have preferred a smaller service anyway. it will take place at saint georges chapel on the grounds of windsor castle. the date still to be confirmed by the palace. in terms of continuing to remember the duke of edinburgh, tomorrow, obviously, crowds will be gathering again, i imagine, here at buckingham palace, and also at windsor castle, and they will be a a1 gun salute taking place every minute over the course of a0 minutes in cities around the uk, london, belfast, cardiff and edinburgh, as well as gibraltarand, of course, royal naval vessels out at sea, remembering the distinguished career in the navy, which prince philip is so fond of. thank you very much, paul hawkins, outside buckingham palace. prince philip pledged at his marriage in 19a7 to give lifelong support to his wife, and after she ascended the throne in 1952, he was a permanent presence at queen elizabeth's side. his sense of duty and service have been mentioned in many tributes including by president biden, who offered his condolences and said that the duke's legacy would 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. first to greet his royal highness— first to greet his royal highness was- first to greet his royal highness was the i first to greet his royal- highness was the governor... for more _ highness was the governor... for more than _ highness was the governor... for more than 70 _ highness was the governor... for more than 70 years, - highness was the governor... for more than 70 years, the i for more than 70 years, the duke of edinburgh crisscrossed the world. sometimes at the queen has micro—site, sometimes on his own, leaving an international legacy that was reflected in the global tributes paid today. —— sometimes at the queen's side. -- sometimes at the queen's side. �* ., ~ , -- sometimes at the queen's side. �* . ~ , ., side. breaking news from the uk. the royal— side. breaking news from the uk. the royal family - side. breaking news from the uk. the royal family has i side. breaking news from the i uk. the royal family has issued uk. the royalfamily has issued a statement. across the world, his death made the headlines. from the white house, that the duke knew so well, the current incumbent sent his condolences. prince philip, he was a heck of a guy — prince philip, he was a heck of a guy his _ prince philip, he was a heck of a guy. his lifetime of service to the — a guy. his lifetime of service to the united kingdom and the whole — to the united kingdom and the whole commonwealth... he will be missed, particularly in the united — be missed, particularly in the united kingdom. 99 years old and never slowed down at all, which — and never slowed down at all, which i — and never slowed down at all, which i admire the devil out of. �* ., , which i admire the devil out of. �* . , ., of. and it was to the commonwealth i of. and it was to the commonwealth the l of. and it was to the i commonwealth the duke of. and it was to the _ commonwealth the duke travelled so often, renewing friendships with countries with historic ties to britain, including those like canada, which still held the queen as head of state. . , ., , ., ., state. prince philip was a man of service. _ state. prince philip was a man of service, motivated - state. prince philip was a man of service, motivated by i state. prince philip was a man of service, motivated by a i of service, motivated by a sense of duty to others. i know that through the duke of edinburgh's award, he helped empower millions of young people. bi empower millions of young --eole. �* , , ~ people. at times, the duke represented _ people. at times, the duke represented the _ people. at times, the duke represented the queen i people. at times, the duke i represented the queen overseas, as countries marked their move from empire to independence and then commonwealth. you from empire to independence and then commonwealth.— then commonwealth. you should have seen _ then commonwealth. you should have seen his _ then commonwealth. you should have seen his royal— then commonwealth. you should have seen his royal highness i then commonwealth. you should have seen his royal highness at| have seen his royal highness at the last— have seen his royal highness at the last commonwealth heads of government meeting. it was extraordinary. he was the heart and the — extraordinary. he was the heart and the soul, and i think he will— and the soul, and i think he will he _ and the soul, and i think he will be greatly missed. he brought spice and excitement wherever he went, and i don't think— wherever he went, and i don't think well— wherever he went, and i don't think we'll see the like of him again — think we'll see the like of him aain. , ~ think we'll see the like of him aiain. , ~ ., ., ., again. the duke had a global perspective- _ again. the duke had a global perspective. all _ again. the duke had a global perspective. all the - again. the duke had a global perspective. all the places i again. the duke had a global. perspective. all the places and the people _ perspective. all the places and the people that _ perspective. all the places and the people that you've - perspective. all the places and the people that you've seen, i the people that you've seen, they all belong to this one family of nations of ours. presenting television programmes about his travels... but also representing britain at memorials for a world war in which he played an active part. chancellor merkel 5aid which he played an active part. chancellor merkel said his friendship with germany would not be forgotten. president macron of france 5aid not be forgotten. president macron of france said he lived an exemplary life, defined by bravery and duty. greek born, of danish blood, the duke was an elder statesman of european royalty. the spanish king, here on the left with his wife, sent a telegram to the queen. one place, of course, where the duke may be especially missed, is the island of tanna in the south—west pacific, where he was worshipped by some as a god. as many australians woke to the news on saturday morning, the prime minister, scott morrison, echoed global tributes, saying the commonwealth family mourned with the royal family. the bbc�*s shaimaa khalil is in sydney. what has the reaction been? well, we have heard from the prime minister earlier this morning, and a former prime minister, and as you say, the news broke last night australia time, so we woke up with the flag over the sydney harbour bridge lowered at half mast. also, the flag lowered over the australian parliament house in canberra. we also expect a a1 gun salute later today. the prime minister, scott morrison, paid tribute to a life of duty and service that is the life of prince philip. he said his presence and service a reassurance and reminder of the stability we so often need in a world that can be uncertain, and to the queen, he said she has been there for us for such a long time, let us be there for you now, your majesty. the commonwealth will be your strength and stay, using the queen's own words in describing prince philip as a strength and stay. he also said prince philip embodies a generation that we will never see again, a generation that defied tyranny and wanted peace. so all these words that we keep hearing time and time again from these dignitaries and different people when they remember the duke of edinburgh, words like duty, loyalty, honour, service of the queen, the crown and country, but also of candour, a unique and forceful, authentic personality, that struck a chord with millions of australians.— chord with millions of australians. �* ,., australians. and when something like this happens, _ australians. and when something like this happens, it _ australians. and when something like this happens, it shines i australians. and when something like this happens, it shines a i like this happens, it shines a light, doesn't it, on the role the royal family plays light, doesn't it, on the role the royalfamily plays in light, doesn't it, on the role the royal family plays in a country like australia, in modern australia, the australia of 2021? ., �* , ., of 2021? that's right, and prince philip _ of 2021? that's right, and prince philip has - of 2021? that's right, and prince philip has been i of 2021? that's right, and - prince philip has been visiting australia for decades now. he first arrived in 1940, not on a royal visit, first arrived in 1940, not on a royalvisit, but first arrived in 1940, not on a royal visit, but through his military service. it was his visit in 1954, when he arrived at the sydney harbour with the newly crowned queen elizabeth, the second in a historic royal visit, and up until that time, his and the queen's last visit to australia, this has been a deep and enduring relationship. he presided over 50 organisations, and of course, there is the duke of edinburgh award scheme, about 775,000 young australians have been involved with that scheme. and also, 40,000 are currently involved. in 2011, julia gilla rd, involved. in 2011, julia gillard, the then prime minister, paid tribute in honour of the queen and the duke of edinburgh, and of prince philip, she described him as a true friend of this country in peace and in war, and an outstanding supporter of science, education and young people. she added he is a man whose robust sense of humour have always resonated with the australian character, and i think that says a lot. again, we keep coming back to the man, the character, him being his own man, his sense of humour that landed him in trouble sometimes. there was of course his famous gaffe here in 2002, asking an aboriginal man, do you still throw spears at each other, which was seen as offensive. but when the man was asked, he said he wasn't offended, and he felt prince philip was a guy that seemed he could get on with everyone. that is really what is so remarkable about him, and that is what has struck a chord with so many australians, this sense of humour, the ability to break theice of humour, the ability to break the ice with so many people, and he was always warmly welcomed here, and he will be fondly remembered notjust by the politicians and dignitaries he met through the decades, but by the members of the public here as well in australia. thank you very much indeed. let's hear more on us reaction. our correspondent david willis is in los angeles. not n ot ofte n not often that every single president of the united states, former and current, pays tribute to somebody. absolutely. they have all lined up absolutely. they have all lined up to pay tribute to prince philip and commend his lifetime of service. donald trump, barack obama, george w bush and jimmy carter. it is amazing, of course, to note that the duke of edinburgh met some, or saw, 13 us presidents in the course of his time with the royal family, and he met most of them, the exceptions being donald trump. he had actually retired from public life when donald trump had his state dinner a couple of years ago, and he did not meetjoe biden whenjoe biden was the vice president, but despite that, donald trump said in a statement that prince philip defined british dignity and grace and personified the quiet reserve and unbending integrity of the united kingdom. barack obama, who did actually meet prince philip, said he was an extraordinary example for marriage and partnership, and he recalled a rather personal anecdote, being somewhat overawed when he and his wife michelle met the queen and prince philip for the first time, but he said he didn't need to have worried, because he found that prince philip was warm and kind, with a sharp wit and an unfailing good humour. barack obama also paid tribute to the role that prince philip played in boosting the so—called special relationship between the uk and the united states. thank you very much indeed, david willis in los angeles. the duke of edinburgh's sporting activities provided him with a welcome opportunity to get away from formal royal duties. for him , sport became an outlet for his restless energy, and he proved himself to be a keen and talented competitor in a number of different sports. our correspondent andy swiss looks back at the duke�*s sporting life. prince philip always enjoyed sport, and he often excelled at it. at school, he learnt to love sailing, and as a wedding present, he and the queen were given a dragon class yacht, blue bottle. his main sailing companion was a socialite who became a lifelong friend. the two acquired something of a playboy image, but it did not detract from their sailing prowess. fox once said of his sailing mate, i have never known anyone to take a boat across the tide as skilfully as he does. prince philip would take part in the royal regatta at cowes for the next 50 years. people in our modern kind of technological era, it really doesn't matter to them whether it rains or it blows on your it's wet or it's called, you just get indoors. the thing about going to see is, you are suddenly exposed to an element which you can't really control. you are subject to it, and i think that's quite good for the soul, frankly.— soul, frankly. and now, a change — soul, frankly. and now, a change of _ soul, frankly. and now, a change of bowling - soul, frankly. and now, a change of bowling from l soul, frankly. and now, a l change of bowling from the pavilion _ change of bowling from the pavilion end. 335 change of bowling from the pavilion end.— pavilion end. as an enthusiastic - pavilion end. as an i enthusiastic cricketer, pavilion end. as an - enthusiastic cricketer, he pavilion end. as an _ enthusiastic cricketer, he also drew praise from high places. that one moved across to leg. he has— that one moved across to leg. he has a — that one moved across to leg. he has a perfect action for a right— he has a perfect action for a right hand _ he has a perfect action for a right hand off— he has a perfect action for a right hand off spin _ he has a perfect action for a right hand off spin bowler. i right hand off spin bowler. laughter— laughter prince philip would often play so others could benefit. he was a firm believer in recreation for all, and raise huge amounts of money over the years for the playing fields association. but it was on the polo field that the duke was to grab most of the limelight, becoming one of the top four players in britain in the 19605, players in britain in the 1960s, even though he had started relatively late in the sport. he also made it more popular. the duke's presence on the field put polo into the gossip columns. he attracted spectators — gossip columns. he attracted spectators to _ gossip columns. he attracted spectators to come _ gossip columns. he attracted spectators to come and - gossip columns. he attracted l spectators to come and watch. and they were really coming to watch him. not the polo, but of course, they then, or some of them, got interested in polo, and made a habit of watching it. ., ., , ., , and made a habit of watching it. he had to stop playing polo when he was _ it. he had to stop playing polo when he was 50 _ it. he had to stop playing polo when he was 50 because - it. he had to stop playing polo when he was 50 because of i when he was 50 because of arthritis in his hands, but he noticed another equestrian sport, far more popular in countries like germany and hungary, which he threw himself into. g0 hungary, which he threw himself into. ., hungary, which he threw himself into.- carriage _ hungary, which he threw himself into.- carriage driving - into. go on! carriage driving became his _ into. go on! carriage driving became his new— into. go on! carriage driving became his new passion. i into. go on! carriage driving j became his new passion. he into. go on! carriage driving - became his new passion. he was even responsible for drawing up the rules, and worked tirelessly to raise the profile of the sport, as well as competing in the british team. great britain was represented by george boem and... his fellow team-mate - by george boem and... h 3 fellow team—mate george bowman was one of the more unlikely friendships the prince made during his sporting life. i friendships the prince made during his sporting life. i was a scrap merchant. _ during his sporting life. i was a scrap merchant. and - during his sporting life. i was a scrap merchant. and of- a scrap merchant. and of course, he was a prince, and at times, people made a lot about this, but he never treated me any different. he always looked at me like a fellow, and that was one of the things i admired about him. despite some hair raising spills along the way, such as here, when his carriage has a concrete block, the duke carried on driving well into old age. in greek, the name philip means "lover of horses", and the way he handled his animals was a measure of both the man and his sportsmanship. and that is a look at the sporting life of prince philip, duke of edinburgh. and of course, tributes have been coming in from around the world, from monarchs, from world, from monarchs, from world leaders, from prime ministers across the world, both past and present, have been sending tributes to the duke, and also tributes from many of europe's royal household and many commonwealth nations, praising his exceptional public service. we will, of course, have a lot more on the life of and times of the duke of edinburgh, prince philip, coming up in the next half hour. stay with us. goodbye for now. our weather has turned colder, and it's a cold weekend to come. for many areas, they will be sunshine, high pressurejust sunshine, high pressure just nosing sunshine, high pressurejust nosing on here, with the flow of air around from the north, a chilly one, and a scattering of wintry showers. for saturday, an area of low pressure and some weather fronts just brushing in towards the south—east of england, so a cold rain for some here. may just try to turn a bit sleety towards higher ground before clearing away on saturday night. an area of cloud across east anglia and south—east england, though, producing outbreaks of rain, whereas elsewhere, the odd shower p°ppin9 elsewhere, the odd shower p°pping up, elsewhere, the odd shower popping up, wintry in nature, sleet and snow in higher ground, particularly in scotland. much of the uk, i called day with single figure temperatures. as this system pulls away, just about clear skies for everyone, meaning a widespread frost into sunday morning. high pressure, but stilla morning. high pressure, but still a flow from the north or north—east on sunday, so some sunny spells, if you showers p°ppin9 sunny spells, if you showers p°pping up, sunny spells, if you showers popping up, the main theme on sunday as it continues to be cold, with widespread single figure temperatures. if you catch a shower, the ad makes possible of wind, sleet, hail, perhaps some snow to higher ground. clouding up in scotland later in the day, some outbreaks here, and that's where the front moves into northern ireland and scotland, rain and patchy cloud on sunday night, stopping temperatures going down too far. underneath high pressure and clear skies for much of england and wales, it will be a cold, frosty night coming into monday morning. on monday, northern england, northern ireland and scotland with the lion's share of the showers here, and the chance of some occasional rain, whereas the rest of england and wales closer to high pressure will see dry and occasionally sunny weather, and temperatures back into double figures. into tuesday, a north— south split. in the south, you are close to high—pressure, so likely to be settled. in scotland and northern ireland, you are closer to low pressure, so certainly the chance of more cloud and outbreaks of rain, especially in north—west scotland. some sunny spells in north—west england, but particularly across the rest of england and, and at this stage, temperatures up to 13—14 in cardiff and london. high—pressure still close to south— south—east of the uk on wednesday, low pressure still close to scotland and northern ireland, so here, more clout, the chance of seeing some rain, whereas the rest of the uk will be mostly dry. patchy cloud building after a steady start, with sunny spells. again, more widely, temperatures 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 away. low pressure begins to head away from the south—west, so maybe after a largely dry thursday, an increasing chance of things turning more and settled friday and saturday, and this time coming up from the south. first half of that weekend mainly dry, turning unsettled later, with an increasing chance of rain. but one thing is for sure, next week, temperatures just about wherever you are will be edging upwards. this is chester, for example. northerly winds, more of a southerly flow, temperatures back towards the mid—teens, meaning later in the mid—teens, meaning later in the week, after a chilly start, temperatures will be closer to the seasonal average once again. that's your weather for the week ahead. this is bbc news. tributes are being paid from around the world to the duke of edinburgh, who's died at the age of 99. prince philip was the longest—serving royal consort in british history — a role that he'd made very much his own. there was no precedent. if i asked someone, "what you expect me to do?" they have no idea. nobody had much idea. a statement by buckingham palace spoke of the queen's deep sorrow at the loss of her beloved husband. flags are lowered to half mast in several countries as world leaders past and present pay their respects. here in the uk — floral tributes are [aid at the gates of buckingham palace and windsor castle by well—wishers of all ages. and we reflect on his legacy — including the duke of edinburgh's award — which has enriched the lives of millions of young people. hello and welcome. 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. here's our royal correspondent daniela relph on 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 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. his presence and significance in british national life recognised in the tributes. the uk has lost an extremely 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. 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 theirfamilies, 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 is 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 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. 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 the he served in the forces as well, which is good, but also the royal family. i will miss him. 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. a sense of some of the reaction across the uk. plenty of global reaction as well — new zealand's prime minister, jacinda ardern, has announced that a memorial will be held following the prince's funeral. here she is reflecting on his strong connection to new zealand. he visited with her majesty the queen on ten occasions and then had additional solo visits. the first was in 1953 and the last was in 2002. yet a connection to a number of new zealand organisations both as patron and supporters, including the new zealand force. for over over 50 years the duke of edinburgh awards have connected him to thousands of new zealand young people and perhaps most importantly, he has served the support of her majesty the queen for many years in her service to new zealand, the commonwealth and indeed the world. with me is our reporter mark lobel with the latest reaction from papers around the world. talk as though what the media has been saying.— has been saying. royalties, man of has been saying. royalties, many of these _ has been saying. royalties, many of these tributes - has been saying. royalties, many of these tributes that | has been saying. royalties, i many of these tributes that we are hearing like that one there evoke memories of who the duke of edinburgh was and his enormous character. if we start in europe, of course the duke of edinburgh was a member of european royalty and began his early childhood in europe. that famous story in corfu where here is rescued in a fruit box at 18 months old and we heard that someone is laid showers at his birthplace, an unnamed british resident. on to france and germany where here is schooled. one tribute that really stands out is this telegram, this touching telegram, this touching telegram from looking of spain who was himself a relative of both the queen and the duke of edinburgh through his mother and father side. to mourn the passing of dear uncle philip, the telegram goes on that he would neverforget the telegram goes on that he would never forget the the telegram goes on that he would neverforget the moment they all shared together. this one you can see here was quite recent, at a day visit in the uk. going on to honour the legacy and the duke of edinburgh stood for. that along with the belgian, dutch and swedish royal family sending heart—warming notes you would imagine would mean a lot to the queen and the swedish king pointing out their shared love of sailing so, you know, not surprising we could see was spending so much time on the navy. a little known fact is that he preferred the raf to start with but was talked out of it. i start with but was talked out of it. ., , , of it. i wonder why here is talked out _ of it. i wonder why here is talked out of _ of it. i wonder why here is talked out of it? _ of it. i wonder why here is talked out of it? you - of it. i wonder why here is talked out of it? you still. talked out of it? you still loved flying _ talked out of it? you still loved flying and - talked out of it? you still loved flying and in - talked out of it? you still loved flying and in fact i talked out of it? you still. loved flying and in fact flew himself to gibraltar not so long ago. but his, the tributes come from world leaders and if we look at germany in particular, angela murk will said the friendship with germany, a straightforward nature and sense of duty will remain un—forgotten. we had a complex history with germany, his sisters marry german princes and one brother in law was serving as an act of nazi at the time prince philip fought in the second world war. a very very nice tribute from the french persistent who said that the duke led an exemplary life and noted his bravery and commitment to youth surfaces and the environment. a very nice picture on the front page in funds which showers the prince in his ceremonial uniform they were mischievous online talking pedestal style and his acidaemia and a tribute from the by mist or of motor before the fateful death of the people father every former and current american persistent have been paying tribute. the persistent sums it up praising his role with his family, the commonwealth, the uk, his role in world war ii, his championing of environmental causes and inspiration for young people so capturing the aspects of his life but the one that struck people a lot is persistent obama, who said that inviting a joint statement with his wife that showed the duke of edinburgh shower the world what it meant to be a supportive husband to a powerful woman. 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 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 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. as a young man prince philip enjoyed sailing and went on to join dartmouth college in 1939 as a naval cadet. it was the start of a much loved and illustrious career in the royal navy. still a teenager at the outbreak of the war, philip first saw action with hms valiant in the mediterranean. within two or three days of joining there was a great bombardment. and it was quite impressive. a lot of 15 inch guns going off which i hadn't heard before and i suddenly realise life is for real. march 1941, of the _ realise life is for real. march 1941, of the south-west - realise life is for real. march | 1941, of the south-west coast 1941, of the south—west coast of greece. quite without effect and the enemy's fate was sealed. the action continuing as night fell. prince philip made this entry in his midshipman slog. my orders were that of any ship eliminated a target i was to switch on and illuminate it for the rest of the fleet. illuminate it for the rest of the fleet-— the fleet. they said illuminate. - the fleet. they said illuminate. i - the fleet. they said illuminate. i switch | the fleet. they said - illuminate. i switch the the fleet. they said _ illuminate. i switch the things on and by the chance i found a cruiser and with that everybody started shooting. is cruiser and with that everybody started shooting.— started shooting. is actions and him a _ started shooting. is actions and him a mention - started shooting. is actions and him a mention in - and him a mention in dispatches. in the last year with the war he was second in command of a new destroyer, in the pacific fleet. the summer of 1945 heading forjapan. being in tokyo bay with the surrender ceremony taking place 200 yards away and you could see what was going on with a pair of binoculars. but it was a great relief. suddenly feeling that life was different. five years after the end of the second world war he was back in the mediterranean in command of his first ship, stationed in malta. the prince and his young wife, princess elizabeth, two of the happiest years of their lives cut short by news of king george's failing health. his career in the royal navy was over. from now on he was the new queen's consort but he would always look back on his time at sea as a deeply significant period of his life. i a deeply significant period of his life. . a deeply significant period of hislife. ., . ., , his life. i am particularly roud his life. i am particularly proud to _ his life. i am particularly proud to do _ his life. i am particularly proud to do this - his life. i am particularlyl proud to do this because, his life. i am particularly- proud to do this because, like all of us are served in the navy during the war, i lost many friends and shipmates who are commemorated here. many friends and shipmates who are commemorated here. prince philip will be remembered as one of the first people in the public eye to champion the cause of conservation, a cause taken up enthusiastically by his grandchildren william and harry. for nearly 20 years, he was president of the world wildlife fund, now the worldwide fund for nature, and after stepping down he remained an active campaigner, as our science and environment editor, david shukman, reports. nature was one of prince philip's great loves and the need to conserve it became a lifelong passion. he thought notjust lifelong passion. he thought not just for endangered lifelong passion. he thought notjust for endangered species not just for endangered species but notjust for endangered species but for the whole of the natural world.— but for the whole of the natural world. ~ , ., natural world. we depend on bein: natural world. we depend on being part — natural world. we depend on being part of _ natural world. we depend on being part of the _ natural world. we depend on being part of the web - natural world. we depend on being part of the web of- natural world. we depend on being part of the web of life. | being part of the web of life. we depend on every other living thing on this planetjust as much as they depend on us. from his earliest official visits around the globe, this one to october ticker, wildlife is always a theme. he used his position to inspire younger generations. in this lecture for 2000 children many of the pictures were his. an emerging theme was our responsibility. if we've got this power of life and death, notjust life and death but extinction and survival of other species of life then we ought to exercise it with some sort of moral sense. why make something extinct if we don't have too. the contributed to a series of dramatically titled books about threats to nature and he took advantage of his access to governments the world over. his help to set up the world wide fund for nature and lead it for years. on a visit to the pandas in china he highlighted the need to save them and their habitats. and he live on television with david attenborough to make that point. attenborough to make that oint. attenborough to make that oint, ., ., attenborough to make that oint. ., ., ., , attenborough to make that oint. ., ., , point. the panda range has been su ueezed point. the panda range has been squeezed between _ point. the panda range has been squeezed between mountains i point. the panda range has been squeezed between mountains on one side and human encroachment one side and human encroachment on the other. his one side and human encroachment on the other-— on the other. his important conservation _ on the other. his important conservation has _ on the other. his important conservation has been - on the other. his importantl conservation has been huge. on the other. his important - conservation has been huge. we can go— conservation has been huge. we can go anywhere in the world and he — can go anywhere in the world and he will know where he had to make — and he will know where he had to make the connection, where he the — to make the connection, where he the pressure on what you have — he the pressure on what you have to _ he the pressure on what you have to do. he is very practical. have to do. he is very practical-— have to do. he is very practical. but he did not alwa s practical. but he did not always help _ practical. but he did not always help himself. - practical. but he did not always help himself. in| practical. but he did not i always help himself. in the 60s, hejoined tiger hunt and one shot a tiger in india. this image was to remain controversial. he was later said the tigers are not considered endangered back then. but prince philip did have its own distinct views. he supported fox hunting and the shooting of game birds which set him at odds with many environmentalists. there is an advantage in people wanting to shoot because if the other game species you want it to survive the visual has a more next year. it is exactly like a farmer, you want a crop you don't want to exterminate. so this was a man of his own brand of environmental concern and he did not like being labelled. would you describe yourself as a queen? no. no. why not? well, because i think there's a difference between being concerned for the conservation of nature and being a bunny hugger. i got more letters about people and the way animals are treated in zoos than about any concern for the survival of the species. people can't get the eye idea of a species surviving. in far back as 1970 with a young prince charles by her side he was typically forthright about the need to be realistic in the fight for nature.— fight for nature. even naturalist _ fight for nature. even naturalist drive - fight for nature. even naturalist drive cars l naturalist drive cars occasionally and having accepted that we must go a step further and recognise the compromises that have to be reached. this agreement was inevitable but to the groups must go on a meeting because we have simply got to hammer out answers to problems which are going to affect all life on these islands for generations to come. in these islands for generations to come. . , these islands for generations to come. ., , , . to come. in many ways prince philip was — to come. in many ways prince philip was ahead _ to come. in many ways prince philip was ahead of— to come. in many ways prince philip was ahead of using - to come. in many ways prince philip was ahead of using his| philip was ahead of using his fame as a royal to raise awareness of conservation, and early environmentalist who did not want to be called that. a unique campaignerfor a cause unique campaigner for a cause thatis unique campaignerfor a cause that is evermore relevant. a unique campaignerfor a cause that is evermore relevant. last november the queen and the duke of edinburgh celebrated 73 years of marriage and here, in their own words, they reflect on that unique partnership. the fact of the matter is that a marriage involves two partners. there is lots to do, time seems to fly and it appears to us at least that we have been fairly busy over the last 50 years. and that time has of course flashed past. until that is you start looking back and try to recall what things were like 50 years ago and begin to realise how much has changed. in the autumn of 1947 we got married and everyone seemed to think that our wedding was a very happy occasion and brought a little colour back to life after the dreary war years. we certainly thought so. we were then fortunate to enjoy five happy years of fairly conventional married life and that include two years with the home of our own motor but i was in the navy. this period came to an abrupt end when the queen had a melancholy duty of succeeding her father after his premature death in 1952. she was 25 and i was 30 and with two small children and life as you can imagine changed dramatically in many ways. but it had much less effect on our married life than anticipated. and after an interval of ten hectic years we had two more children and were settled into a new way of life. and like all families who went to the full range of pleasures and tribulations of bringing up children. much can be done by an individual but i am sufficiently old—fashioned to believe that a great deal more can be achieved by partnership in marriage. fir can be achieved by partnership in marriage-— in marriage. or two of the knife there _ in marriage. or two of the knife there prince - in marriage. or two of the knife there prince philip i in marriage. or two of the l knife there prince philip has had — knife there prince philip has had to— knife there prince philip has had to listen to me speaking. frequently we have discussed my intended — frequently we have discussed my intended speech beforehand. and as you _ intended speech beforehand. and as you can— intended speech beforehand. and as you can imagine his views have — as you can imagine his views have been— as you can imagine his views have been expressed in a forthright manner. the main lesson we — forthright manner. the main lesson we have _ forthright manner. the main lesson we have learned - forthright manner. the main lesson we have learned is i forthright manner. the main i lesson we have learned is that tolerance is the one central ingredient of any happy marriage. it may not be quite so important when things are going well but it is absolutely vital when things get difficult. and you can take it from me, the queen has the quality of tolerance in abundance.— quality of tolerance in abundance. , ., ., abundance. he is someone who does not take _ abundance. he is someone who does not take easily _ abundance. he is someone who does not take easily to - does not take easily to compliments but he has quite simply— compliments but he has quite simply been my strength and stay— simply been my strength and stay all— simply been my strength and stay all these years. and i am his whole _ stay all these years. and i am his whole family and this and nrany— his whole family and this and many other countries owe him a debt— many other countries owe him a debt greater than he would ever claim _ debt greater than he would ever claim we — debt greater than he would ever claim we shall ever know. that was prince _ claim we shall ever know. that was prince philip, _ claim we shall ever know. that was prince philip, the - claim we shall ever know. trust was prince philip, the duke of edinburgh who has died at the age of 99. a quick reminder of that top story now. the palace, buckingham palace earlier on friday gave this announcement. it said it is with deep sorrow her majesty the queen announces the death of her beloved husband. the royalfamilyjoin husband. the royal family join with husband. the royalfamilyjoin with people around the world in mourning his loss. it is understood that yesterday afternoon, friday afternoon, prince charles, the prince of wales travelled to windsor castle to visit his mother on friday afternoon. tributes have been coming in from around the world from royalty and prime ministers, from presidents and from people. more coverage, of course, of this, here on bbc news in the next two hours. see then. goodbye. it isa it is a cold weekend to come. for many area sunshine and how betterjust nosing on here. the flow of air betterjust nosing on here. the flow ofairaround. betterjust nosing on here. the flow of air around. the sunshine and a scattering of wintry showers but for saturday, an area of low pressure and some weather fronts just brushing pressure and some weather frontsjust brushing in pressure and some weather fronts just brushing in the south—east of england so a cold rain for some here. they may dry to turn a bit sleety for higher ground before clearing away on saturday night. an area of cloud around east anglia and south—east england on saturday producing some outbreaks of rain whereas elsewhere some sunshine. the old shower popping up, rain, sleet, hail, much of the uk as a cold day and single figure temperatures. as the system pulls away on saturday night clear sky is just bad for everyone and a widespread frost going into sunday morning. high pressure but still around that a flow of air from the north—east on sunday so there will be some sunny spells, a few showers popping up at the main theme on is that it continues to be cold out there with widespread single figure temperatures. a few catch a shower and wintry mix as possible in rain, sleet, hail, perhaps some snow to higher ground. plodding up a later in the day and had wakes of aim living in here. this one of aim living in here. this one of rain is in northern ireland and scotland, patchy rain on sunday night and stopping the temperatures going down too far whereas underneath high 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 chance to sing some occasional rain whereas the west of england and wales close at high pressure and will see drag in occasionally sunny weather and temperatures back into double figures. going to choose a dozen north—south split. in scotland and northern ireland you are closer to low pressure so here is the chance certainly for more cloud and outbreaks of rain particularly in north—west scotland. sunny spells in northern england and particularly across the best of england and wales. temperatures up england and wales. temperatures up to 13 or 14 in cardiff and london. high pressure still close to the south east of the uk on wednesday. low pressure close to scotland and northern ireland so here more cloud. the chance of seeing some rain and the west of the uk will be moved. and again more widely those temperatures now into double figures. as we just look to see how things are for the second half of the week it looks as if high pressure when there's away. low pressure begins to header away from the south—west there may be after largely dry thursday and increasing chance things will turn more and settled again friday into saturday and this time actually coming up from the south. first half of the week here mainly dry then later in the week turning more with an increasing chance of seeing some rain. but the only thing for sure next week temperatures wherever you are going to be edging upwards. this is chester, for example. more of the southerly flow. temperatures back towards the mid—teens and that means later in the week after to start the week. this is bbc news. tributes are being paid from around the world to the duke of edinburgh, who's died at the age of 99. prince philip was the longest—serving royal consort in british history, a role that he'd made very much his own. there was no precedent. if i asked someone what you expect me to do, they all looked blank. they had no idea, nobody had much idea. a statement by buckingham palace spoke of the queen's deep sorrow at the loss of her beloved husband. flags are lowered to half mast in several countries as world leaders past and present pay their respects. here in the uk, floral tributes are [aid at the gates of buckingham palace and windsor castle by well—wishers of all ages.

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