“This is BBC News from London. Buckingham Palace has announced the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II,” said the journalist dressed in a black suit and tie of the same color, a protocol order.
“According to the Palace, the Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,” he added, stating that “The King and Queen consort will stay tonight and return to London tomorrow.”
The BBC network also reported the launch of special programming on the occasion of the queen’s death.
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Why do they wear black on the BBC?
It is an official protocol that indicates that the BBC must be the first to notify citizens of the death of a royal member.
It is divided by categories and in the maximum are located the Queen isabel IIPrince Carlos and the prince Williams; while the prince Harry belongs to the “Other Notable”.
In this case, with the death of a member of the main category, the transmission is interrupted to give the official announcement, coming from Buckingham Palace.
Then the national anthem is sung and comedy shows are canceled until the funeral takes place.
Meanwhile, all presenters must be dressed in black.
The message from Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace earlier said doctors were “concerned about his health,” raising tensions across the country.
“The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral tonight and return to London tomorrow,” according to a statement from The Royal Family.
The text was posted on the official website that is “temporarily unavailable while corresponding changes are made.”
Source: Ambito
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