Persian who have been following this story today. But first, lets hear a little more from mahsas mother. In a bbc persian exclusive, shes shared a moving account of her life for the first time. Baby girland brings baby girl and brings them light and love and beauty. She bloomed like a flower and turned my life into a garden. Due to restrictions in schools and universities i had to register her name as mahsa amini. It means beauty of the moment. But we used to always call her gina. I had high hopes and dreams for her. From a young age, she took swimming, music and painting lessons at a used to take her hand every morning and walk her to school. She loved me so much that she used to say mum, come to school and be my teacher. And in high school, she became interested in medicine and pharmacology. She even trained as a technician at a pharmacy. She was about to start studying microbiology at the university but first, went on a Family Holiday so she could see the capitol for the first time.
president a week after his predecessor was arrested in a corruption probe. hello, and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. the duke and duchess of sussex s highly anticipated tv interview with oprah winfrey is set to air in the us in the next hour. harry and meghan are expected to discuss their new life in the us and their experiences as senior members of the royal family. earlier, the queen spoke of the importance of maintaining a sense of closeness with friends and family. she was among senior royals appearing in a special programme to mark commonwealth day. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. they sing an image of common unity and purpose. yet this is about two different broadcasts and sharply diverging agendas. first, in celebration of the commonwealth. it embraces nearly a third of the world s population and it s been one of the abiding commitments of the queen over the many decades of her reign. tonight, a pre recorded broadcast in which t
hello and thanks forjoining us. it s a big night for anyone interested in the royals, because harry and meghan s highly anticipated tv interview with oprah winfrey is just getting under way. it was recorded last month in los angeles. it comes after the duke and duchess of sussex decided to step back as senior members of the british royal family last year. our north america correspondent peter bowes says there is huge interest in the royal family as celebrities but the issue of racism is likely to be discussed. it is an issue but i think also, and just watching some of the commentary over the last few days, many americans are watching this because of the soap opera style interest in the activities of the british royal family. they have watched the crown here, which is raised on a fit dishes interpretation of real life events. i think thatis that is the fishbone through which many people see the royal family. what they are looking at this interview for is some real life and rea
here, which is based on a fictitious interpretation of real life events. i think that is the fishbowl through which many people see the royal family. what they are looking at this interview for is some real life and real life stories and whether racism comes into that, it seems very unlikely that oprah winfrey will not address that issue head on but they are looking for detail. so what will american audiences make of the couple s interview and are they likely to be more sympathetic than a british audience? i think people will be watching for the way they come across, the body language, exactly what they have to say. but, yes, especially in america and especially in los angeles, this is where she was born and brought up and this, of course, is where she began to work in the entertainment industry as an actress. there is a lot of affection towards her in the city and across the board, across the country, you may find different views of this too as a couple as you recognise in t