The duke of edinburgh is to be buried in 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 geor
Now on bbc news, its hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. If afghanistan is to find a way out of seemingly never ending war, the next few weeks will be critically important. The biden administration is pressing the afghan government and the taliban to accept a Transition Plan based on a Ceasefire And Power sharing. Its a tough sell, given the taliban has intensified its Military Campaign in recent months. But what is the alternative . My guest is afghanistans combative first Vice President Amrullah Saleh. Is the afghan Peace Process running out of road . First Vice President Amrullah Saleh in kabul, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. Good to be with you. Its a pleasure to have you on the show, mr Vice President. I would like you first to tell me how you feel about the biden administration sending your government a very clear and blunt message. Show leadership, they said. Take tough decisions for peace. Are you ready to do that . To begin with, we are thankful for the amount o
activists in myanmar say dozens of people have been killed after the military brutally suppressed a protest in the city of bago. thousands flee an erupting volcano on the caribbean island of st vincent. and in sport, rachael blackmore gallops into history by winning the grand national on minella times the first female jockey to do so. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the duke of edinburgh is to be buried in windsor on 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. check the breach! at midday in the four nations of the united kingdom, 41 gun salutes sounded in tribute to the duke. fire! gunshots. one, fire! gu
in other news: activists in myanmar say dozens of people have been killed after the military brutally suppressed a protest in the city of bago. thousands flee an erupting volcano on the caribbean island of st vincent. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the duke of edinburgh is to be buried in windsor on 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 four nations of the united kingdom, iii gun salutes sounded in tribute to the duke. fire. gunshots. one, fire. gunshots. 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.
will be held at windsor castle on saturday there ll be just 30 in the congregation and a minute s silence across the uk. in other news. activists in myanmar say dozens of people died in a military crackdown at a protest in the city of bago. the irish prime minister warns that northern ireland must not go back to its sectarian past after another night of violence. the duke of edinburgh is to be buried in windsor on 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 t