A UK radio station has apologized for an error that left many alarmed: announcing that King Charles had died. The false announcement, made on Tuesday afternoon, was due to a computer error at Radio Caroline’s main studio in Essex.
Station manager Peter Moore explained on Facebook, “Due to a computer error at our main studio, the Death of a Monarch procedure, which all UK stations hold in readiness while hoping not to require, was accidentally activated on Tuesday afternoon (19 May), mistakenly announcing that HM the King had passed away. Radio Caroline then fell silent as would be required, which alerted us to restore programming and issue an on-air apology.”
“Caroline has been pleased to broadcast Her Majesty the Queen’s, and now the King’s, Christmas message, and we hope to do so for many years to come. We apologize to HM the King and to our listeners for any distress caused,” the post added.
Though the post did not detail how long after the mistake was discovered, playback for Tuesday’s broadcast between 1:58 PM and 5 PM was unavailable on the station’s website, per The Guardian.
Radio Caroline is a former pirate radio station that was initially broadcast from ships off the English coast. The station ended offshore broadcasts in 1990 after legislation mandated that pirate broadcasters close.
This incident occurred when the King and Queen were in Northern Ireland, enjoying a folk performance and sipping whiskey.
Last month, King Charles and Queen Camilla traveled to America on the first U.S. state visit by a British monarch since 2007. The official White House X account tweeted, “THE BRITISH ARE COMING!” with American and British flag emojis. The phrase is often attributed to Paul Revere’s midnight ride on April 18, 1775.
Queen Camilla was gifted a Tiffany & Co. brooch by Melania Trump. In return, Camilla gave Melania a handbag by Anya Hindmarch and a silver and enamel bowl made by artist Cara Murphy.
During Charles and Camilla’s state visit last week, the royals gave a gift to the Trumps, with Charles presenting the president with the bell from a World War II-era British submarine named HMS Trump.
Charles gave the present during a state dinner at the White House and said, “May it stand as a testimony to our nations’ shared history and shining future.”
Charles described the bell as his “personal gift.” The item featured the president’s name and 1944, which was the year the submarine left a UK shipyard. During a special toast at the White House state dinner, Charles described the history of Britain and America as “reconciliation, from adversaries to the closest of allies, not always perhaps following the straightest path.”
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