UK radio station apologises for accidentally announcing king’s death
A UK radio station, Radio Caroline, issued an apology after mistakenly announcing the death of King Charles due to a computer error. The incident occurred on May 19, prompting the station to activate its emergency protocol, which led to a temporary silence on air. Station manager Peter Moore expressed regret for any distress caused to listeners and the king.
- ▪Radio Caroline accidentally announced King Charles's death due to a computer error.
- ▪The erroneous announcement activated the station's emergency protocol, causing a temporary silence.
- ▪Station manager Peter Moore apologized for any distress caused to listeners and to HM the king.
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Radio Caroline’s station manager Peter Moore apologised for any distress caused. Photograph: David Sillitoe/The GuardianView image in fullscreenRadio Caroline’s station manager Peter Moore apologised for any distress caused. Photograph: David Sillitoe/The GuardianRadioUK radio station apologises for accidentally announcing king’s deathAnnouncement made due to computer error at Radio Caroline’s main studio in EssexNadeem BadshahWed 20 May 2026 14.52 EDTLast modified on Wed 20 May 2026 14.53 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA 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…
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