a new generation breathes life into an ancient institution. for nearly 70 years the queen has weathered scandal and tragedy. we have some very sad news to bring you. princess diana has died. and battled to remain relevant and respected. no institution should be free from the scrutiny of those who give it their loyalty and support. but in the 21st century the pressures of being royal are more intense than ever. prince harry and meghan markle, they re stepping back from their senior roles in the royal family. i won t be bullied into playing a game that killed my mom. as the queen nears the end of her reign, can she ensure the survival of the monarchy? prince charles arrived in a cortege at the pitie-salpetriere hospital flanked by the presidential guard, a rare french tribute. only hours after learning of diana s death charles flies to paris to retrieve her body. prince charles was really obliterated by her death. he was absolutely stricken. absolutely s
hello and welcome. by prince harry and his wife meghan in their interview with oprah winfrey saying the royal family is saddened to learn how challenging the last few years have been for the couple. the statement says that some issues, particularly that of race, are concerning. but it doesn t admit any wrongdoing and says it will address the claims privately. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. the revelations in their interview have been heard. there has been hurt on both sides. tonight, buckingham palace issued a statement from her majesty the queen. it read. it amounted to just 61 words. the palace made it clear it would not be commenting further. earlier, while the palace was pondering its response the daily business of the british royal family continued. the prince of wales was at a vaccination centre in northwest london. a normal visit, apart from the inevitable question. sir, can i ask, what did you think of the interview? millions around the world h
which cost nearly £40 billion but mps says hasn t had a clear impact . and the fallout from the royal interview continues. the tv presenter piers morgan says he stands by his criticism of meghan markle after he quit his own tv show due to thousands of complaints. we begin in the us, where the house of representatives, the lower house of congress, is expected to pass a major stimulus package. it is worth $1.9 trillion. the plan was approved in the senate on saturday despite every republican voting against. here are the pictures from the house of representatives. it very much locate will pass on party lines. before the vote, there was a debate for several hours. this is what we heard from one democratic congresswoman. this is a historic day. it is the beginning of the end of the great covid depression. it also marks the end of a decades long successful battle by big corporations and the super rich in this country for trickle down economics. the idea that the rich getting ri
shocking, powerful and deeply personal. meghan and harry reveal their struggles and sadness with the royal life. also on breakfast, it s back to school for millions of children in england. ten years of hurt is overfor rangers. they win the scottish premiership with hundreds of fans celebrating outside ibrox despite covid safety warnings. good morning. today we have some rain across the northern half of the country which will ease through the day, drierand country which will ease through the day, drier and brighter country which will ease through the day, drierand brighter in country which will ease through the day, drier and brighter in the south, but from mid week, it looks like the weather is going to turn a mile. more details later in the programme. the structure it will turn milder. it s monday march 8th. our top story. the duke and duchess of sussex have accused the royal family of failing to protect them, even when meghan was suffering from suicidal thoughts and harry w
and jury selection starts today in the trial of a former police officer accused of killing george floyd. his death sparked a summer of protest in the united states . good to have you with us. the duke and duchess of sussex are revealing many stunning claims about their relationship with britain s royal family. the overarching message in harry and meghan s tell-all interview with oprah winfrey was that they didn t feel supported. meghan says life as a member of the royal family had become so isolating and lonely for her that she contemplated suicide. i just didn t want to be alive anymore, and that was a very clear and real and frightening constant thought. but we had to go to this event. and i remember him thinking i don t think you can go. and i remember saying i can t be left alone. because you were afraid of what you might do to yourself? and we went, and so sorry to hear that. and that picture, if you zoom in, what i see is how tightly his knuckles are gripped