Her Majesty could have been 96 years outdated and in declining well being, however the affirmation from Buckingham Palace of her demise nonetheless got here as a shock to many.
Many reporters had been instructed to put on black or placed on black ties in preparation for the unhappy announcement.
On the BBC Huw Edwards was praised for his supply of the information, as he stored his composure and professionalism whereas displaying “regular humanity”.
His eyes seemed watery as he stated after an extended silence: “Just a few moments in the past Buckingham Palace introduced the demise of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.”
His voice then cracked as he uttered the sombre phrases “she has left us”.
The Occasions admitted his look may have been on account of tiredness following a busy week protecting the appointment of recent Prime Minister Liz Truss.
Nonetheless, viewers on Twitter had been nonetheless surprised on the enormity of his phrases when he uttered for the primary time the phrase “the King”.
The UK has not had a King for 70 years, for the reason that Queen’s father King George VI handed away in 1952.
On Sky Information Dermot Murnaghan delivered the information whereas standing within the rain outdoors Buckingham Palace.
READ MORE: Queen Elizabeth II: Traditions that will likely be adopted at her funeral
“By no means earlier than have we had a brand new Prime Minister and a brand new monarch in a single week.”
Her Majesty handed away peacefully at Balmoral yesterday afternoon on the age of 96.
Many members of her household have travelled to the Scottish property immediately because the nation’s interval of mourning begins.
