Radio station sorry after mistakenly announcing death of King Charles
Radio Caroline, a former British pirate radio station, apologized for mistakenly announcing the death of King Charles III due to a computer error. The incident occurred on May 19 while the King and Queen Camilla were in Northern Ireland. The station manager expressed regret for any distress caused and emphasized their commitment to broadcasting royal messages in the future.
- ▪Radio Caroline accidentally announced the death of King Charles III on May 19 due to a computer error.
- ▪The announcement triggered a protocol that required the station to go silent until the mistake was rectified.
- ▪The station manager apologized to the King and listeners for the distress caused by the error.
6 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 18 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 2 lean left, 2 centre, 1 right.
- ▪ UK radio station mistakenly announces King Charles’ death and plays ‘God Save The King’ — NME
- ▪ UK radio station mistakenly announces King Charles’ death in on-air blunder — Page Six
- ▪ UK radio station apologises for accidentally announcing king’s death — The Guardian — World
- ▪ UK radio station mistakenly reports death of King Charles — South China Morning Post
- ▪ UK radio station apologises after mistakenly announcing King Charles’s death — The Independent
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| Publication time | Thu, 21 May 2026 11:40:00 +0800 |
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Radio station sorry after mistakenly announcing death of King CharlesSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxThe mishap on May 19 came as King Charles and Queen Camilla were in Northern Ireland, where they joined a performance with an Irish folk group.PHOTO: REUTERSPublished May 21, 2026, 11:40 AMUpdated May 21, 2026, 11:40 AMLONDON – A former British pirate radio station on May 21 apologised “for any distress caused” after accidentally announcing the death of King Charles III.The erroneous announcement was made on the afternoon of May 19 due to a computer error at its main studio in Maldon in eastern Essex, Radio Caroline said in a post on social media.The error had triggered the so-called death of a monarch procedure “which all UK stations hold in readiness while hoping…
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