Who also, i think, share our loss and our sorrow. My dear papa was a very special person who, i think above all else, would have been amazed by the reaction and the touching things that have said about him. From that point of view, we are, my family, deeply grateful for all that. It will sustain us in this particular loss and at this particularly sad time. Thank you. The Prince Of Wales there. Nick witchelljoins us again. That seemed very heartfelt and personal message. Tribute on behalf of the whole royal family, as the Prince Of Wales did after the death of the queen mother. He now is the senior male figure within the royalfamily. A he now is the senior male figure within the royal family. A figure of that much more authority now, with the passing of his father. And, yes, talking about my dear piparo was a very special person who will be amazed at the scale of the reaction to his death. It is no secret the Prince Of Wales has had difficulties in the past with his father, they were such different people in terms of their temperament, as the duke once said, i am a pragmatist, he is a romantic. Theyjust had a different approach to life. But i think in recent months in particular they had had more opportunity to speak to each other during the pandemic, during isolation, with the duke at windsor with the queen, the prince was the only member of the Royalfamily Prince was the only member of the royal family who visited him in hospital during the month long stay in february and march, and i think there was an opportunity perhaps for them to look back and reflect and to have real father and son conversations that perhaps had not been possible at an earlier stage in their lives. But there is no doubt, their lives. But there is no doubt, the love that exists within the family as exists within any family, which becomes sharper and more accentuated as a Father Figure approaches the end of his life, and i think that is what has happened here, and the prince as wales as we heard, talked about the much loved figure and the loss on the sorrow felt within the family and an opportunity for him to express appreciation in behalf of the royal family to all those who have paid their tributes, family to all those who have paid theirtributes, not family to all those who have paid their tributes, not only in this country but around the world. Thank ou, nick. Our Correspondentjon Kay is at highgrove now in gloucestershire, home to the Prince Of Wales. Jon, a heartfelt message from Prince Charles that weve just heard. It was. It was formal in some ways, yet what struck me was that this was very much a son talking about the very much a son talking about the very recent loss of his father. The language very personal, it was delivered without notes, in one take, straight to camera. This is what Prince Charles wanted to say for himself and on behalf of his family, talking to the country, talking to the commonwealth, but talking to the commonwealth, but talking of my dear papa, talking about how he would miss him enormously. Talking about how his family were very touched, how he was a very special person, describing the familys loss and sorrow. Much has been said and written over the years about the very different characters of these two men, a father and son, and yet when you stand here you are also reminded of those similarities as well, and this is where Prince Charles comes to have privacy and to have peace and to enjoy things like farming and heritage, polojust down to enjoy things like farming and heritage, polo just down the road, or passions and interests and gloves he shared with his father. Im sure that will be in his mind at the moment as well. And i think that overriding sense of gratitude we have just heard, overriding sense of gratitude we havejust heard, Gratitude Overriding sense of gratitude we have just heard, gratitude to the commonwealth, the country, and the fact that he said his father would be amazed by the public� s reaction. Thank you. Lets cross to my colleague jane hill whos outside Windsor Castle now. Thank you. Welcome back to Windsor Castle. Very striking, hearing nick see he felt that you would be perhaps surprised by the reaction to his passing. It has been very busy here in windsor today, the crowds who are here thinning out slightly now that it is getting colder, but they have been a large number of people here over the course of the day, lots of people bringing four hours, despite the exultation is not to gather, the people not to break covid rules, there have been a lot of people here at Windsor Castle today. And outside the castle alongside me is a man of many talents, but a man other things you are a biographer of the duke, you knew him, and i am touched that you were just saying to me you thought he would be almost taken aback by the numbers. I he would be almost taken aback by the numbers. The numbers. I think it would be startled by the numbers. I think it would be startled by the the numbers. I think it would be startled by the response the numbers. I think it would be startled by the response just the numbers. I think it would be| startled by the response just here, nationally startled by the response just here, nationally and indeed internationally as well. Because he was someone who travelled more around was someone who travelled more around the was someone who travelled more around the world than any other member around the world than any other member of the royal family, around the world than any other member of the royalfamily, been around the world than any other member of the royal family, been to more member of the royal family, been to more commonwealth countries, and more more commonwealth countries, and more countries internationally, but here at more countries internationally, but here at home to find so many people responding, here at home to find so many people responding, people of all ages, too. I think responding, people of all ages, too. I think it responding, people of all ages, too. I think it is responding, people of all ages, too. I think it is for two reasons, one a feeling i think it is for two reasons, one a feeling about the queen, the queen is alone feeling about the queen, the queen is alone now, but it is a century, it is is alone now, but it is a century, it is all is alone now, but it is a century, it is all our is alone now, but it is a century, it is all our lives, and so people are reflecting on that. It also young are reflecting on that. It also young people have been here, ive met several people who did the Duke Of Edinburghs award scheme, they feel personally engaged in this ntanner feel personally engaged in this manner has s extraordinary life. And being manner has s extraordinary life. And being here at windsor which i know and being here at windsor which i know he and being here at windsor which i know he loved, this is Windsor Castle, know he loved, this is windsor castie, it know he loved, this is Windsor Castle, it is know he loved, this is Windsor Castle, it is where his mother was born castle, it is where his mother was born in castle, it is where his mother was born in 1885, and here is where he is going born in 1885, and here is where he is going to born in 1885, and here is where he is going to come to rest next saturday is going to come to rest next saturday. And what would be a poignant. Saturday. And what would be a poignant, almost private funeral, withiust poignant, almost private funeral, withjust 30 people poignant, almost private funeral, with just 30 people there. Poignant, almost private funeral, withjust 30 people there. The poignant, almost private funeral, with just 30 people there. The focus will he with just 30 people there. The focus will he of with just 30 people there. The focus will be of course on the queen, elizabeth. Will be of course on the queen, elizabeth, alone now, and it will remind elizabeth, alone now, and it will remind us elizabeth, alone now, and it will remind us that this is simply a family remind us that this is simply a family occasion, though he was a public family occasion, though he was a public man family occasion, though he was a public man family occasion, though he was a ublic man. ,. , public man. And the fact that we are told so many public man. And the fact that we are told so many of public man. And the fact that we are told so many of the public man. And the fact that we are told so many of the funeral public man. And the fact that we are told so many of the funeral details l told so many of the funeral details have been arranged by him, agreed by him, that curious addition of a land rover that he wanted adapted to carry the coffin. You knew him, is that. , ~ carry the coffin. You knew him, is that. ~ ,. ,. , that. He was mr pragmatism. He left the nuts that. He was mr pragmatism. He left the nuts and that. He was mr pragmatism. He left the nuts and bolts that. He was mr pragmatism. He left the nuts and bolts of that. He was mr pragmatism. He left the nuts and bolts of things, i left the nuts and bolts of things, making left the nuts and bolts of things, making things work. The idea of adapting making things work. The idea of adapting his own land rover for his own funeral adapting his own land rover for his own funeral would have appealed to him hugely. Curiously, the pandemic though him hugely. Curiously, the pandemic though of him hugely. Curiously, the pandemic though of course much regretted by him, though of course much regretted by him. His though of course much regretted by him, his last Public Statement here year ago him, his last Public Statement here year ago was about the pandemic, saluting year ago was about the pandemic, saluting the binmen among others, it played saluting the binmen among others, it played into saluting the binmen among others, it played into his hands because he always played into his hands because he always wanted a Quiet Funeral without always wanted a Quiet Funeral without fuss, he didnt want a state occasion, without fuss, he didnt want a state occasion, and he is going to get guiet occasion, and he is going to get Quiet Funeral, he is going to do it his way Quiet Funeral, he is going to do it his wa. , � Quiet Funeral, he is going to do it his wa. , ~ ,. ,. Quiet funeral, he is going to do it hiswa. , ~. , his way. Yes. And you reflect on it bein a his way. Yes. And you reflect on it being a century. His way. Yes. And you reflect on it being a century, i his way. Yes. And you reflect on it being a century, i think his way. Yes. And you reflect on it being a century, i think it his way. Yes. And you reflect on it being a century, i think it is his way. Yes. And you reflect on it being a century, i think it is hard l being a century, i think it is hard for all of us to think of the crane waking up this morning a widow. He had. The queen waking up. They had. The queen waking up. They had been togetherfor so many decades. Had been together for so many decades. ,. , decades. They were both i greatgreatgrandchildren decades. They were both greatgreatgrandchildren of decades. They were both greatgreatgrandchildren of queen great Great Grandchildren of queen victoria, great Great Grandchildren of queen victoria, whose statue is at the end of the victoria, whose statue is at the end of the road victoria, whose statue is at the end of the road here. They met in the i930s, of the road here. They met in the i930s, feii of the road here. They met in the 1930s, fell in love in the 40s, and from 1930s, fell in love in the 40s, and from 1947 1930s, fell in love in the 40s, and from 1947 until friday they were together from 1947 until friday they were together. And of course we have heard together. And of course we have heard repeatedly over the last 24 hours heard repeatedly over the last 24 hours her heard repeatedly over the last 24 hours her saying he was my strength and stay, hours her saying he was my strength and stay, but he also made her laugh and stay, but he also made her laugh he and stay, but he also made her laugh. He was her good companion, and so laugh. He was her good companion, and so of laugh. He was her good companion, and so of course our thoughts must be with and so of course our thoughts must be with her and so of course our thoughts must be with her in with the family. Hearing be with her in with the family. Hearing Prince Charles there with his poignant words of sadness. Yes, and i have spoken his poignant words of sadness. Yes, and i have spoken to his poignant words of sadness. Yes, and i have spoken to so his poignant words of sadness. Use; and i have spoken to so many people here today who knew him through charity work, who knew him here in windsor, it is very striking the number of people who have said he did have a cheeky sense of humour that you did not really see, necessarily, in a formal way. And necessarily, in a formal way. And ou necessarily, in a formal way. And you would necessarily, in a formal way. And you would have necessarily, in a formal way. And you would have experienced. A wicked you would have experienced. A wicked sense of humour the last time wicked sense of humour the last time i wicked sense of humour the last time i did wicked sense of humour the last time i did a wicked sense of humour the last time i did a Charity Function with him not time i did a Charity Function with him not ten years ago he kept berating him not ten years ago he kept berating me, saying, weve heard that one berating me, saying, weve heard that one before he was a character and that that one before he was a character and that is that one before he was a character and that is why people loved him, the fact and that is why people loved him, the fact that he was not always politically correct, he was his man, and evil politically correct, he was his man, and evil respected that, people of all ages and evil respected that, people of all ages i and evil respected that, people of all ages. I think people are sensing the all ages. think people are sensing the loss all ages. I think people are sensing the loss now in a way that would have the loss now in a way that would have startled him, and i hope pleased have startled him, and i hope pleased him. A have startled him, and i hope pleased him have startled him, and i hope leased him. ,. ,. , pleased him. A finalthought, you nodded to it. Pleased him. A finalthought, you nodded to it, but pleased him. A finalthought, you nodded to it, but the pleased him. A finalthought, you nodded to it, but the statement l pleased him. A final thought, you i nodded to it, but the statement we had from Prince Charles in the last half hour, this is a man who has lost his father, what struck you about what he had to say . Anyone out there who has about what he had to say . Anyone out there who has lost about what he had to say . Anyone out there who has lost a about what he had to say . Anyone out there who has lost a father about what he had to say . Anyone out there who has lost a father will there who has lost a father will know there who has lost a father will know how there who has lost a father will know how he feels. And that is the curious know how he feels. And that is the curious thing about this thing we have, curious thing about this thing we have, a curious thing about this thing we have, a royal family. The potency of it, have, a royal family. The potency of it. It have, a royal family. The potency of it. It is have, a royal family. The potency of it, it is because it is a mixture of fairy it, it is because it is a mixture of fairy tale it, it is because it is a mixture of fairy tale and heritage. Yet, at the end of fairy tale and heritage. Yet, at the end of the fairy tale and heritage. Yet, at the end of the day, as Prince Philip said end of the day, as Prince Philip said to end of the day, as Prince Philip said to be end of the day, as Prince Philip said to be more than once, we are a family said to be more than once, we are a family and said to be more than once, we are a family. And so today we must think of them, family. And so today we must think of them, the queen and prince ihilips of them, the queen and prince ihilips for of them, the queen and Prince Philips for children and all his grandchildren and Great Grandchildren, they are a family. Great grandchildren, they are a family, and tonight they are morning family, and tonight they are morninu. , family, and tonight they are morning family, and tonight they are morninu. ,. ,. , morning. Very good to have you with us. Thank morning. Very good to have you with us thank you morning. Very good to have you with us. Thank you for morning. Very good to have you with us. Thank you forjoining morning. Very good to have you with us. Thank you forjoining us. Morning. Very good to have you with us. Thank you forjoining us. Among | us. Thank you forjoining us. Among many things, a biographer of the Duke Of Edinburgh and those members of the royalfamily Duke Of Edinburgh and those members of the royal family well. And the crowds are still very much here at Windsor Castle tonight. For now i will hand you back to the studio. Thank you. Well, we saw earlier that two minute silence at the Grand National in aintree to mark Prince Philips death. And the Duke Of Edinburghs sporting activities provided him with a welcome opportunity to get away from formal royal duties. For him, sport became an outlet for his restless energy, and Prince Philip proved himself to be a keen and talented competitor in a number of different sports. 0ur correspondent Natalie Pirks looks back at the dukes sporting life. Prince philip always enjoyed sport, and he often excelled at it. Applause. At school, he learned to love sailing. As a wedding present, he and the queen were given a yacht. The duke took part in the Royal Regatta at cowes for 50 years, even winning the most prestigious trophy, the britannia cup, with his friend uffa fox in 1952. The thing about going to sea is, youre suddenly exposed to an element which you cant really control, youre subject to it, and i think thats quite good for the soul, frankly. Commentator and now, a change of bowling from the pavilion end. I as an enthusiastic cricketer, he also drew praise from high places. And that one moved across the leg. He has a perfect action for a right hand off spin bowler. Laughter. But what you might not know is how the Playing Fields around us are a huge part of his legacy. While councils were busy selling them off, his tireless Fundraising Campaign led to thousands of uk sites being saved. Its a true testament to his passion and commitment to sport, and the opportunities that he saw that sport could create for so many young people who didnt necessarily have access to green space. The duke shared the queens love of horses and became one of the top four polo players in britain in the mid 60s, cementing the sport as a firm royal favourite. Arthritis ended his Playing Career at 50. Go on, you stupid horse go on. But Carriage Driving became his new passion, and he was instrumental in drawing up the rules. He helped raise its profile and competed for britain at world and european championships. Great britain was represented by George Bowman. Fellow team mate George Bowman remembered him fondly. I was a scrap merchant. And of course, he was a prince. At times, people made a lot about this, but he never treated me any different, he always looked at me like an equal. And that was one of the things i really admired about him. Despite some hair raising spills along the way, the duke carried on well into old age. His passion made sport a family affair. Thousands of people have their own personal memories of the Duke Of Edinburgh, having met him at official engagements over the years. On his 50th birthday in 1971 the queen and Prince Philip visited the shipyard at Barrow In Furness in cumbria, where they met twin sisters who remember the encounter to this day. They shared their recollections with our north of england correspondent, judith moritz. Newsreel today at barrow, i the first of a new class of british warship takes to the water. The launch of Hms Sheffield in 1971 was a momentous day, a real royal occasion. And for two people in particular, it was very special. Newsreel twin sisters sheila| and ann present the traditional bouquet to the queen. The sisters represent the twin industries of shipbuilding and engineering. 50 years on, sheila and ann remember meeting the queen and especially the Duke Of Edinburgh. It was an honour to represent the town. And its not every day you get to meet the queen and the prince in one day. It was also the 50th birthday of the duke, so the whole atmosphere was absolutely amazing. And you remember him putting you at ease . As he came towards us, you could almost see him smiling, he was dying to ask us questions. I think he wasjust so in awe that there was two girls that were so similar, that he would have a little joke. He just said to us, youre so alike, you really must i get up to some kind of fun with your boyfriends and doing swapping we just laughed it off and said, no, we dont, really. But of course, the photograph that got caught was this business where hes doing this. Which is, do you know, do you swap boyfriends . But that was it. He had a twinkle in his eye . Oh, yes. Yeah, a little bit of fun, you know what he was like. Whats this one . Happy birthday. From the gorgeous girls. The twins were surprised to find themselves in next days papers. Sheila has kept all the mementos. Which one of you is which . Ithink. Youre not sure . No, im not, just a minute we were in every daily paper and i do remember one of the managers from vickers at the time said, crikey, you wouldnt think that theyd launched a ship yesterday. Less about the ship, more about you . More about the twins| and his birthday, yes. Memories of the day have sadly outlasted Hms Sheffield, which was sunk during the falklands conflict. As for the twins, theyll never forget the duke and the fun few moments they shared. He was a very handsome man, wasnt he . Oh, yes. He was dashing, wasnt he . Especially when he had his uniform. Who doesnt like a man in a uniform . Youre watching an extended programme from bbc news, marking the life of the Duke Of Edinburgh. As weve been hearing, his eldest son, Prince Charles, has been leading the family tributes to his father. This afternoon he gave a statement, from his home in highgrove in gloucestershire. Lets hear again what he had to say. Good afternoon. I particularly wanted to say that my father, for the last 70 years, has given the most remarkable, devoted service to the queen, to my family and to the country, and also to the whole of the commonwealth. And as you can imagine, my family and i miss my father enormously. He was a much loved and appreciated figure. And apart from anything else, i can imagine he would be so deeply touched by the number of other people here and elsewhere around the world in the commonwealth who also, i think, share our loss and our sorrow. My dear papa was a very special person who, i think above all else, would have been amazed by the reaction and the touching things that have said about him. From that point of view, we are, my family, deeply grateful for all that. It will sustain us in this particular loss and at this particularly sad time. Thank you. The Prince Of Wales remembering his father, the Duke Of Edinburgh. 0ur royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell is back with me now. Your reflections on what Prince Charles had to say . It your reflections on what Prince Charles had to say . Charles had to say . It was a heartfelt charles had to say . It was a heartfelt tribute charles had to say . It was a heartfelt tribute from charles had to say . It was a heartfelt tribute from an charles had to say . It was a i heartfelt tribute from an elder charles had to say . It was a heartfelt tribute from an elder son, who as we were saying, hasnt always had a comfortable relationship with his father, but that is all water under the bridge and i think the family of course has come together now as a family, which is sorrowing, despite the fact that it wasnt a surprise at the age that he was, that the duke passed away so short of his 100th birthday. But i think yes, it is a family in mourning, but also, of course, coping with the gaze and the attention notjust of this country, but of the world, which adds to the pressure. They cant just entirely go which adds to the pressure. They cantjust entirely go away and mourn in private. It will be, for all that it will not be fully exposed to the public gaze in terms of processions and so on, it will still be public in terms of the Television Attention that would be paid to it, notjust in this country, but throughout the commonwealth and elsewhere. Picking u. Commonwealth and elsewhere. Picking u on some commonwealth and elsewhere. Picking up on some of commonwealth and elsewhere. Picking up on some of the commonwealth and elsewhere. Picking up on some of the lovely commonwealth and elsewhere. Picking up on some of the lovely comments. Up on some of the lovely comments made by Gyles Brandreth earlier, i dont know if itjust strikes me that the past 24 hours have allowed people to remember that significant impacts of a life well lived and the service he gave and the charities he supported, the Duke Of Edinburgh scheme, i was impacted by that personally as a teenager. So i think there are so many people who have been impacted positively and i wonder whether its now a chance to remember, after what has been a very difficult yearfor so many, a chance to remember something positive . That to remember something positive . Git the end of a life, it is a moment to reflect on that life and in this case, it is than usually long life, and more than usually well lived and and more than usually well lived and a life full of more accomplishments than most people would achieve during their life. And of course, a life which has been on the public stage, a majorfigure on this nations stage, so there is a lot to reflect back on and a lot of people who have met him over the decades and who will have felt some small personal connection. And all of that comes to the surface, of course, and is to be reflected upon at the moment a persons death. That is what is happening at the moment. I think opponents of the monarchy, and lets not forget that there are some, will be tuning out from all of this and will probably be pretty appalled already at the scale of the coverage that is taking place. Supporters of the monarchy, though, would say that this yet again shows that the majority of people in this country instinctively feel comfortable with a Constitutional Monarchy with a royal family, albeit a royal family that in recent months has been going through a difficult period. And one of the other thing is that one might hope would come from this episode is the opportunities for some healing. Prince harry will be attending the funeral, so there will be an opportunity within the special atmosphere of a funeral, when there is a healing and reflective moment. It puts other things in perspective, doesnt it, the death of your grandfather. So maybe some of those little quarrels can now be patched up. The other negative episode for the royal family in recent months has of course been prince andrew. That is more difficult. But it was the duke and the queen who put the family at the centre of things, put them on the stage as the exemplar is of good, positive values. That certainly hasnt always worked out. There is no point in hiding that. But the core relationship between the queen and the duke was successful, has been successful despite the doubts of the courtiers at the time of their engagement. And thatis at the time of their engagement. And that is where people will be focusing on sympathy for the queen. Nicholas witchell, thank you. Theres more throughout the evening on the bbc news channel. Were back with the late news at ten. Now on bbc one, its time for the news where you are. Goodbye. With our north of england correspondent, judith moritz. Hia hi a northerly flow brought clear skies and a frosty start to saturday morning but there was a lot of sunshine around, but that northerly flow continues to drive the arctic air right across the country. It is pushing the Weather Front we had on saturday in the south east over to the near continent and so that means colder for all but it also means more in the way of sunshine across south east and so that means colder for all but it also means more in the way of sunshine across south eastern southern england. A cold, possibly frosty start for some. A few scattered showers and with temperatures struggling some showers could still be hale or wet snow. Temperatures between five and ten at the best. High pressure trying to build in from the west, but it is allowing this Weather Front to bring a little more in the way of cloud into the far north and west, so that means not quite as cold start the queen must be devastated and your thoughts are with them. I and your thoughts are with them. I just think its right that we come and pay our respects. Even when someone is so powerful in Something Like this happens you realise she is still a wife and mother and grandmother. He is still a husband and a grandfather and father. And its humanising thing. Bud and a grandfather and father. And its humanising thing. And a grandfather and father. And its humanising thing. And it wasnt ust at its humanising thing. And it wasnt just at buckingham its humanising thing. And it wasnt just at Buckingham Palace its humanising thing. And it wasnt just at Buckingham Palace where i just at Buckingham Palace where people came to reflect. Joanne was in Central London for her covid jab and stopped at southwark cathedral. She met the duke in her 20s through charity work. I thought he put his hand out to shake his hand, so i went to put my hand out. Then i realised he wasjust scratching his nose and i was like, sorry, i dont know what to do now and he was really funny. He was laughing and said, thats fine hed had a mole removed on his hand and he said i couldnt shake hands anyway. And he chatted for ten minutes, just chatting. He seemed nice. To stand behind someone for all those years, to give up your own career, i think its a sad loss. I feel really sorry for the queen. Condolence books have been set up across london to allow people to pay tribute, but the times we are in mean many are online to avoid attracting crowds. Southwark cathedral is one of those who have set one up. The dean here also has memories of Prince Philip. An enormous sense of humour. I mean, her majesty cant say sometimes what she would perhaps like to say. And Prince Philip always did. The duke last visited in 2016. There will be special prayers here tomorrow. At this time of pandemic, when there has been so much loss, i think people are feeling the loss of everybody who has died very keenly. So it doesnt matter whether its an ordinary person or a prince, the pain of loss is the same and i think people need to be able to talk about that. Saying thank you and goodbye to Prince Philip cant be the Big In Person Public Affair that may once have been envisioned, but the sentiments are still so heartfelt, as his life and service are remembered. Meanwhile, Football Grounds across the capital observed a Moment Of Silence today before matches kicked off as they paid tribute to the Duke Of Edinburgh. It includes the game at Selhurst Park where Crystal Palace are playing chelsea. All of the teams wore Black Armbands as a sign of repsect. I particularly wanted to say that my father, i suppose the last 70 years, has given the most remarkable, devoted service to the queen, to my hello, and welcome to sportsday. Im chetan pathak. Tributes have been paid across sport today to Prince Philip, following his death at the age of 99. There was a two minute silence before this afternoons Grand National at aintree, whilst Football Games in england, scotland and wales observed a period of silence including at manchester citys game against leeds where players and officials wore Black Armbands. A two minute silence was observed before the start of the womens six nations game too between italy and england. It started as a day of reflection at aintree it ended with one of the great Sporting Stories of all time. Today, Rachael Blackmore has made history after becoming the first female jockey to win the Grand National. The irish rider rode the 11 to 1 Shot Minella Times to victory as andy swiss reports. A day when racing paid its respects, the jockeys playing the macro wearing black