UK radio station apologises for accidentally announcing death of King Charles | The BriefWire
UK radio station apologises for accidentally announcing death of King Charles
Published on 5/20/2026, 6:52:23 PM
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A radio station has apologised for “any distress caused” after accidentally announcing that King Charles had died.
The erroneous announcement was made on Tuesday afternoon due to a computer error at Radio Caroline’s main studio in Essex.
Station manager Peter Moore wrote on “Radio Caroline then fell silent as would be required, which alerted us to restore programming and issue an on-air apology.
View image in fullscreen Radio Caroline’s station manager Peter Moore apologised for any distress caused.
Photograph: David Sillitoe/The Guardian “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.
Quick context: A radio station has apologised for “any distress caused” after accidentally announcing that King Charles had died.