The moment the Queen's death was announced on BBC news
08.09.2022 - 21:25
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This is the moment the BBC announced the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen, who was 96, died at Balmoral on Thursday afternoon (September 8).
The tragic news came hours after Buckingham Palace issued a statement, at 12.32pm on Thursday, saying doctors were concerned for the Queen's health. The Queen’s four children – Prince Charles, the Princess Royal, the Duke of York and the Earl of Wessex – rushed to be by her bedside in Aberdeenshire and were joined by the Duchess of Cornwall and the Countess of Wessex.
The Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex, despite his long-running troubles with the monarchy, also travelled to the Queen’s Scottish Highlands home. The Duchess of Cambridge remained in Windsor to take care of her and William's children, Princes Charles and Louis and Princess Charlotte, who had their first full day at their new school on Thursday.
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BBC newsreader Huw Edwards made the historic announcement at around 6.30pm. Poignant images of the Queen were shown on screen, followed by the national anthem.
A statement from Buckingham Palace, announcing the news, said 'The King and The Queen Consort' - Charles and Camilla - would remain at Balmoral for the evening.
The statement read: "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow."
As with Royal protocol, and set out in Operation Unicorn, a plan which sets out all the steps that must be followed following the Queen's death, the announcement was made by Buckingham Palace, which was first given to the Press Association and the BBC.
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