UK broadcaster issues apology over fake report of King Charles III’s death
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In the UK, the radio station Radio Caroline erroneously broadcast the death of King Charles III. This happened due to a computer system malfunction, according to The Guardian.
After the mistake of broadcasting the monarch's death, the channel's transmission was suspended for a time, and the station's management promptly apologized to listeners and the royal family.
The incident occurred on the afternoon of May 19. As station manager Peter Moore explained, a special "Death of a Monarch" protocol, which British broadcasters keep in case of the death of a king or queen, was accidentally activated in the main studio.
After the system was activated, a message about the alleged death of King Charles III was broadcast. According to listeners, after the announcement, the British national anthem "God Save the King" played, and the broadcast itself disappeared for about 15 minutes.
Later, the station resumed operations and published an official apology.
"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," Moore said.
He also added that Radio Caroline has broadcast the British monarchs' Christmas messages for many years and hopes to continue doing so.
At the time of the incident, King Charles III and Queen Camilla were on an official visit to Northern Ireland. The couple attended cultural events in Belfast and participated in celebrations of the Irish music festival.
Radio Caroline is an iconic British radio station, founded back in 1964 as a pirate radio station that broadcast from ships off the coast of England. It became a symbol of alternative broadcasting in Britain.
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