UK Radio Station Apologises For Accidentally Announcing Death of King Charles
- A radio station mistakenly announced King Charles's death due to a computer error
- An apology was issued to the king and listeners for the distress caused
- The incident occurred while the royal couple was visiting Northern Ireland
A radio station in the UK has apologised for accidentally and wrongly announcing that King Charles had died.
The erroneous announcement by Radio Caroline in Essex was made on May 19 due to a computer error.
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Station manager Peter Moore wrote 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… We apologise to HM the king and to our listeners for any distress caused.”
The post did not say how long it was before the mistake was discovered but on Wednesday afternoon, playback for Tuesday’s broadcast between 1.58pm and 5pm was unavailable on the station’s website.
The Guardian reported that the incident came as the king and queen were in Northern Ireland.
Source: YEN.com.gh
