And thousands of people on the Caribbean Island of St Vincent take shelter as Volcanic Ash rains down. Hello and welcome. The duke of edinburgh is to be buried next saturday. He died on friday at the age of 99. Because of coronavirus restrictions, his funeral will take place within the grounds of Windsor Castle, with no public processions, but it will be televised. The palace has said Prince Harry will attend but his wife meghan, who is pregnant, has been advised by her doctors not to travel. Our royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell reports. At midday in the Capital Cities of the four nations of the united kingdom, 41 gun salutes sounded in tribute to The Duke. Fire fire. And for a man who served in the royal navy in the second World War and later, guns were fired in tribute aboard several warships. And in gibraltar, home to the royal navys gibraltar squadron. At Windsor Castle, the Earl Of Wessex arrived with his wife tojoin the queen in the familys mourning, as officials put the finishing touches to the plans for The Dukes funeral. It will take place at three oclock next Saturday Afternoon at st georges chapel inside Windsor Castle. No part of the funeral will be accessible to the public. The Dukes Coffin will be borne in a ceremonial procession from the Castles State apartments to the chapel. The coffin will be borne on a Land Rover which The Duke helped to design. Members of the royal family will walk behind the coffin. There will be a national one Minute Silence when the coffin reaches the chapel at three oclock. Inside the chapel, the congregation will be limited to 30. The Prime Minister will not be attending, to free his place for the family. Members of the public are being discouraged from going to windsor. The best place to watch it will be on television, said a palace spokesman. From his highgrove home, the prince of wales has paid this tribute to his father. As you can imagine, myfamily and i miss my father enormously. He was a much loved and appreciated figure, and apart from anything else, i can imagine, were so deeply touched by the number of people here and elsewhere around the commonwealth, who also 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 been said about him. And 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. Other Family Tributes to The Duke were paid in a special bbc programme. His appreciation of how he could help the queen always seemed to be present in terms of supporting her, because she was very young when she became queen and they needed to be a Double Act for a lot of that time, in order to allow her to take on that role. My father was always a great source of support and encouragement. And guidance, all the way through. Never trying to curtail any of the activities or anything that we wanted to try and do, but always encourage that. And always remember and thank him for that. I think i will best remember him l as always being there, and a person you could bounce off ideas, but if you were having problems, you could always go to him, and know that he would listen, and try to help. Back in windsor, after their meeting with the queen, the earl and Countess Of Wessex departed from the castle. How was the queen . Shed been amazing, the countess said. Nicholas witchell, bbc news. Well The Duke will be remembered at Sunday Church services around the world. The head of the worldwide anglican communion, the archbishop of canterbury, justin welby, will take part in a Remembrance Service later. In sydney, the australian prime Minister And Governor general attended a service which included prayers for the queen. Reverend hayward spoke of The Dukes close connection to australia. He was a patron to over 800 charitable organisations at one time or another, simply a staggering number. Obviously, like all of us, the years of service can take a toll. It was reported in canada in 1969, he said this at a particular occasion. I declare this thing open, whatever it is. And there might be some here this morning who know what that is like. Prince philip has actually attended here at the cathedral many times with his queen, and also as his children and grandchildren have. One of Prince Philips most well known accomplishments was the creation of The Duke of Edinburgh Award, a programme dedicated to developing young peoples skills and interests, thats now spread to 144 countries. Peter kaye is the ceo of The Duke of Edinburgh Award in australia, and joins me now. Thank you very much for coming on the programme. fix, thank you very much for coming on the programme. On the programme. A pleasure. So how penum on the programme. A pleasure. So how popular is on the programme. A pleasure. So how popular is the on the programme. A pleasure. So how popular is the award so how popular is the award there where you are . film. So how popular is the award there where you are . 0h, very. Australia there where you are . 0h, very. Australia got there where you are . 0h, very. Australia got off there where you are . 0h, very. Australia got off to there where you are . 0h, very. Australia got off to an there where you are . 0h, very. 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Ti2 people who comment about, he is a man of passion, absolutely. But what i saw over and over was someone who was caring, someone very interested. He was The Duke of Edinburgh Awards Master Salesperson and worked at a level of 12 out of ten. Thank you so much for coming on the programme. Other news now officials in france say from Monday Everyone aged 55 or older will be able to get vaccinated against coronavirus. The country is stepping up its Vaccination Programme. On friday more than half A Million doses were given. But there are still an average of around a0,000 new cases a day. Tim allman reports. Reputation has at the french dont like vaccines all that much. That doesnt seem to be the case here In The City of bovier, north of paris. This gymnasium has been converted into a Vaccination Centre to administer potentially thousands of jabs. But does it matter which vaccine you get . Hesitant about astrazeneca, asked this woman. Not so much, but there are always doubts. I know people who have covid and are in intensive care. When we see this, we tell ourselves we must get vaccinated, because if we wait, it will be too late. We were a bit unsure in the beginning, said this man. But you must look at the percentage of people whove got bad side effects. I feel it is small compared to the number of people who got vaccinated. The use of the Astrazeneca Vaccine continues to be contentious. European regulators say there is some evidence that in very rare cases, it may cause Blood Clots in younger people. The manufacturer insists it is safe, but several countries have restricted its use to older people. Emmanuel macron, visiting a Pfizer Centre in northern france, says the drug should be part of the fight against Covid I9. Translation this virus is dangerous. | severe forms are dangerous. These severe forms are more frequent when you are over 55 years old. I trust the Health Authorities to tell you that the Astrazeneca Vaccine is recommended. France has also announced it will extend the time between the first and second jabs from four to six weeks. Its a Vaccination Programme gathering pace, with more than iA Million injections and counting. Tim allman, bbc news. India has reported a Record Number of Daily Coronavirus Infections more than ia5,000. Nearly 800 people are reported to have died in the latest 2a hour period, the highest number in more than five months. The severity of the second wave is being blamed on a reluctance to wear masks, and on over crowding. Yogita limaye reports from delhi. A hospital in this western city. These are covid patients and there are no doctors to look at them, says the man filming the video. In pune, the worst affected city and india, people are being given oxygen outside a hospital because it is too full. Patients are struggling to get medical care, as india is in the grips of a fierce second wave of Covid I9. 73 year old mary was taken to six hospitals, none of which had a critical Care Bed for her. She died on her way to the seventh. Her son anthony spoke to me from isolation. Translation all these years, she never needed to go to a hospital, and when she did, i couldnt do anything for her. Ifailed her. Field hospitals built last year to add to existing facilities are already full. This one in pune is managed by this doctor who has been on the front lines since the pandemic began. What is different this time around . A single member of the family gets ill, the Infectivity Ratio has gone up, it is affecting young adults which is quite surprising. Last year, it took more than six weeks for daily cases to double to the number seen at the worst of the first wave. This year, its taken less than ten days for infections to grow twofold to the current high which has already surpassed 2020s peak. The government says people not following Covid I9 protocols has led to the surge but many experts believe that is not the main reason. It cannot explain the kind of surge in cases we are seeing now currently. It clearly suggests that there is a great role for highly infectious variants of the virus which are spreading faster and some of them might be even having the capacity to escape the immune system. Dozens of Vaccination Centres are closed because of a lack of supplies. Indias Health Minister says there is no shortage of vaccines. This country has been mass producing them and over the past few months has exported tens of millions of doses, so people who have been turned away from centres like this one are asking where there doses are. The worst Hit Areas are in lockdown but cases are rising rapidly in many other parts of india. That hasnt deterred Election Campaigns and festival celebrations. It is just the start of an aggressive wave of Covid I9. But this country appears to have let its guard down. Yogita limaye, bbc news, india. You are watching bbc news. The headlines. The duke of edinburgh will be buried next saturday at Windsor Castle in a ceremonial royal funeral. The prince of wales, has said the royal family has been deeply touched by the tributes paid to The Duke. The greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has ordered a speedy investigation into the killing of a veteran crime journalist. Yorgos karavaz was shot at least six times outside his home in athens. Courtney bembridge reports. The wife of Yorgos Karavaz sits on the sidewalk where her husband was shot multiple times with a silenced weapon by two men on moped. Senior police have described the killing is a professional hit. Translation we turned around to see what was happening, the shots could still be heard, and then i saw a man in khaki standing above him, firing repeatedly. His colleagues broke the news during a daily bulletin. Translation its our own, Yorgos Karavaz, who our audiences see every day, who all these years has worked in many difficult subjects, that together we have covered our crime reporting. Its very difficult to even believe that something like this has really happened. Its a piece of news that has really shocked us. Yorgos karavaz specialised in crime Reporting And Work for several greek newspapers and broadcast media during his 32 year career. The News Website he founded published a tribute to him which said some chose to shut him up, to make him stop writing his texts with bullets. Ursula Von De Leyen described it as a heinous, cowardly act. There has been widespread condemnation from across europe. The speaker of the European Parliament tweeted . And europes human Rights Commissioner tweeted . The head of the Journalists Union said . Greek authorities say the Murder Investigation is being expedited. Thousands of people have been evacuated from the eastern Caribbean Island of St Vincent after a volcano on friday sent a cloud of Ash And Smoke high into the air. The Prime Minister said evacuees had been temporarily housed on Cruise Ships and on safer parts of the island. Our central America Correspondent Will Grant reports. It is an awe inspiring, frightening sight, captured by the islanders of St Vincent as they fled the affected areas. Huge, thick plumes of Smoke And Dust were sent shooting several kilometres into air, as La Soufriere unleashed its incredible explosive power. It was bright. But then the light began to deteriorate. It wasnt at a slow pace, it was rapidly deteriorating. It was just darkness. And then what happened, you began to feel something hitting your skin ash. And as the ash filled the sky and blocked out the sun, these were the scenes as daytime on the island turned dark as night in moments. These eruptions are rare just a handful in 200 years. The last was some a0 years ago, with no casualties, and the government on St Vincent are trying hard to avoid loss of life this time, too. I hereby order as follows. One, the evacuation of all premises in the areas designated as the Red Zone on the North East and the North West of St Vincent. And the evacuation of the area itself. To aid the evacuation order, a vessel was sent to the leeward side of the east Caribbean Island. A number of large commercial Cruise Lines which operate in the caribbean have also pitched in, and some residents found themselves aboard ships if they didnt have Safe Haven with family elsewhere. This is not a Drill Disaster Preparedness in the caribbean is generally well co ordinated, however, a volcanic eruption of this magnitude is a challenge of a different order, especially amid a pandemic. The threat of what could happen if the evacuation doesnt go smoothly is ever present. When La Soufriere erupted at the turn of the 20th century, 1600 people are believed to have died. Though many on St Vincent hoped they would never live through such an eruption, the hope is now that they can ride it out safely. Will grant, bbc news. Rachael blackmore, a 31 year old jockey made history on saturday when she became the first woman to ride the winner in the Grand National, one of the most Famous Horse Races in the world. Its hard to even comprehend it right now, it hasnt even sunk in, the Grand National is the first race as a kid that would have caught my imagination or sparked my interest, and to finish with your head in front is beyond belief, to be honest. Congratulations to her. Back now to tributes to The Duke of edinburgh. Thousands of people have their own personal memories, having met The Duke 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, the first of a new class of british warship takes the water. The launch of Hms Sheffield was a momentous day, a real royal occasion. And for two people in particular it was very special. Twin Sisters Sheila and ann present the bouquet to the queen. They represented the twin industries of shipbuilding and engineering. They remember meeting the queen and especially The Duke of edinburgh. It was an honour. It is not every day you get to meet the queen and the prince in one day. It was also the 50th birthday of The Duke. The whole atmosphere was absolutely amazing. And you remember him putting you at ease . As he came towards us, you could see him smiling as he came towards us. He was in awe because two girls were so similar, he would have a little joke. He told us we were so alike. That we must get up to some sort of fun with our boyfriends and doing swapping. We laughed it off, no we dont, really. This photograph where he is doing this, that was the joke about boyfriends. But that was it. He had a twinkle in his eye . Oh, yes. He was having a bit of fun. This one is happy birthday from the gorgeous girls. The twins were surprised to find themselves in the papers the next day. Sheila has kept all the mementos. Which one of you is which . Ithink. Youre not sure . No, im not we were in every daily paper. I remember one of the managers saying crikey, you wouldnt think they had launched the ship yesterday. Less about the ship and more about you . There was more about the twins than there was about his birthday. Memories of the day have sadly outlasted the Hms Sheffield, which was sunk during the falklands conflict. As for the twins, they will never forget The Duke and the fun few moments they shared. He was a handsome man. Ooh yes. He was dashing, especially when he had his uniform. Who doesnt like a man in uniform . Judith moritz reporting there. Before we go, lets tell you about two rare White Bengal Tigers who have arrived in the us for transfer to a wild Animal Sanctuary in colorado. The small nineteenth Century Zoo in Buenos Aires was closed in 2016 to create a new ecopark concentrating on wildlife conservation. Around 900 animals have been rehoused in more modern spacious facilities elsewhere or released into the wild. You can reach me on twitter, im lvaughanjones. Hello there. The first half of the weekend has been cold. The second half of the weekend starts with frost. And sunday promises to be another chilly day for the time of Year Therell be some sunshine and wintry showers around, as well. Now this was the picture on saturday at buxton in derbyshire. I know its high up, but we had a covering of snow for a while. Towards more southeastern parts of england, it was cloudy skies with some Rain And Drizzle that Damper Weather has been moving away, its been on that Weather System there thats heading into continental europe, so The Cloud is breaking towards the southeast. Weve got High Pressure to the west of the uk, a northerly breeze bringing in the cold. So we start sunday with a widespread frost, itll be a colder start for the southeast of England And East anglia as The Cloud breaks, lowest temperatures likely to be in Northern Scotland at minus seven celsius. And there could be some icy patches around too. Still a few showers first thing, although many places will be starting dry and sunny, cloud will tend to increase, we will see a few more showers make out in the morning, and theyll turn more widespread in the afternoon some of them heavy with hail, Sleet And Snow mixed in there, as well. Itll be another cold day, temperatures typically 6 8 celsius, maybe a touch colder than that across Northern Scotland, a touch milder than that across southern parts of england. But the damp weather coming into Northern Ireland by the evening on that Weather Front there, Thatll Slide its way down into wales, the southern half of the uk. But a frosty start on monday for many, particularly cold for northern England And Scotland where we have the clearer skies. For the most part, monday here should be dry and sunny, just a few showers near some eastern coasts. Should brighten up through the day in Northern Ireland, but stays quite cloudy through wales, the midlands towards southern england, some patchy rain and early in the morning, it could be a Touch Wintry in the midlands as we engage some of that colder airfirst thing. Temperatures will be a notch up on monday, but still cold for the time of year, around 8 10 celsius. Now looking further ahead, weve got High Pressure turning to dominate the weather through the week ahead, and that means the winds will be light, therell be some Morning Mist and fog patches. Youd expect it to be dry underneath an area of High Pressure may not completely be the story, though. Theres a risk of a few showers around, especially during the first half of the week. Many places will be dry with sunshine, a little less cold by day and night. This is bbc news, the headlines Military Gun Salutes have honoured The Duke of edinburgh, who died on friday. Buckingham palace announced hell be laid to rest next saturday in the grounds of Windsor Castle. Because of coronavirus restrictions, his funeral will take place, with no public processions. The palace has said Prince Harry will attend. Prince charles paid tribute to his father saying he gave the most remarkable, devoted service to the queen, his country and the commonwealth. Flags have been flying at Half Mast as Commonwealth And World leaders continue to send condolences to the royalfamily, including the president of china and the pope. Thousands of people have been evacuated from the eastern Caribbean Island of St Vincent after a volcano on friday sent a cloud of Ash And Smoke high into the air