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prince edward and his wife, the countess of wessex, visited the queen at windsor this morning. on leaving, her daughter in law said the queen had been amazing. i m shaun ley. more details about the duke s funeral are due to be released later, as tributes are paid across the country, the commonwealth and the world. flags are flying at half mast in australia, and more world leaders send their condolences to the queen. premier league players and the wider sporting world are also paying their respects to the duke who was himself a talented sportsman. hello and good afternoon again from windsor castle as we continue our coverage marking the death of the duke of edinburgh at the age of 99. gun salutes have taken place to mark the death of the duke of edinburgh across the uk, in gibraltar, and from navy warships at sea. at midday, batteries fired 41 rounds, one every minute. prince philip who died yesterday aged 99 served as a naval officer during the second world war an ....
details about the duke s funeral are due to be released later, as tributes are paid here in windsor, across the country and around the world. flags are flying across the uk at half mast, including here at buckingham palace where a small number of people have begun to gather and lay flowers to pay tribute to prince philip. we ll be reflecting on the duke s far reaching legacy and hearing from those whose lives he touched. hello, welcome to this bbc news special. iamjane i amjane hill at i am jane hill at windsor castle. the armed forces will lead a second day of tributes to the duke of edinburgh, who died yesterday aged 99, with gun salutes across the uk, in gibraltar and from warships at sea. details of his funeral are also expected to be announced later. prince philip was the longest serving royal consort in british history and was a constant support to the queen during more than 70 years of marriage. today we will be looking back on his life with some of those who k ....
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 ki ....
covid 19 vaccines for the whole world or hand over their know how to developing countries. that to developing countries. having people vaccinated that having people vaccinated in one country and leaving others out will not necessarily solve the problem. and after threats and pressure from the chinese authorities, bbc correspondent john sudworth relocates from beijing to taiwan. hello to you. the french president has put mainland france back into lockdown for four weeks from saturday. in a national televised address, emmanuel macron said all but the essential shops would shut and people would again be asked to work from home. he said from next week schools would close for three weeks, with exceptions for the children of key workers. he also announced a vaccination programme, promising that by the end of the summer, everyone over 18 will be vaccinated. our paris correspondent, lucy williamson, reports. paris today is a tale of two cities a sense of freedom in the street ....
presidentjoe biden unveils a $2 trillion package to boost the us economy ravaged by covid. this ravaged by covid. is a once in a generation investment this is a once in a generation investment in the future of america. and following threats and pressure from the chinese authorities, bbc correspondent john sudworth relocates from beijing to taiwan. hello to you. and welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the jury in the trial of derek chauvin has been shown new footage of george floyd, including police body camera video in the moments just before his death. the court also had to adjourn, briefly, because one witness broke down while giving testimony. the former police officer has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder, one of manslaughter. aleem maqbool has this report, and just a warning you may find some of it distressing. derek chauvin on the right here watched with the rest of the court this now haunting footage, of george floyd dressed ....