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29-05-2026
LONDON: A UK radio station has apologized to Britain’s King Charles III and its listeners after accidentally and incorrectly announcing the death of the monarch.
“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 on Tuesday afternoon (19 May), mistakenly announcing that HM the King had passed away,” the station manager for Radio Caroline, Peter Moore, said in a statement shared on social media Wednesday.
“Radio Caroline then fell silent as would be required, which alerted us to restore programming and issue an on-air apology,” he continued.
“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,” Moore added.
“We apologize to HM the King and to our listeners for any distress caused,” the statement concluded.
Established in 1964, Radio Caroline broadcasts in multiple countries, including Belgium and the Netherlands, and is available online worldwide.
On the day of the erroneous announcement, King Charles and Queen Camilla were in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
The 77-year-old and his wife joined a cultural celebration at Thompson Dock, the dry ground where the Titanic stood before its maiden voyage, Buckingham Palace said in a statement Tuesday.
There, they met performers and organizers preparing for the globally recognized traditional Irish music festival Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann, taking place in August.
The royals also visited Titanic distillers and learned about whiskey making, before the King visited a local charity providing and promoting wider access to skills for digital careers, according to the palace.
The King and Queen later met with the first minister and deputy first minister of Northern Ireland at Hillsborough Castle, a royal residence near Belfast.
King Charles, who revealed in February 2024 that he had been diagnosed with cancer, shared in a video message in December that his cancer treatment would be reduced this year, as he had been responding well to treatment.
In the past month, he has visited New York and Washington, DC, where he addressed Congress, to mark the 250th anniversary of US independence. The King also addressed the UK Parliament last week.
Earlier, King Charles III came to the United States to mark Britain’s loss in the war of independence. He left with an historic win.
The 77-year-old monarch faced a number of possible pitfalls from a bombastic US president known for creating controversy and generating headlines at the lowest moment for US-UK relations in modern history but Charles showed he could deliver a message of unity and celebrate the “eternal bond” with America as it marks its 250th birthday, while at times disagreeing with its president and even cracking a few jokes. In his landmark speech to a joint meeting of US Congress on Tuesday, Charles challenged Donald Trump on several issues that the US and United Kingdom have clashed over in recent months.
Sticking up for the transatlantic alliance, in the spirit of Magna Carta, he spoke of “the principle that executive power is subject to checks and balances.”
He confessed to feeling the weight of history on his shoulders, knowing that if he got it wrong, it could have defined his reign in all the wrong ways but he remained resolute in emphasizing the collective strength of the long-standing alliance, saying: “Our defense, intelligence and security ties are hardwired together through relationships measured not in years, but in decades.” (Int’l News Desk)
