{"id":2605434,"date":"2026-05-21T10:04:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T14:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/british-radio-station-apologizes-after-mistakenly-reporting-king-charles-death\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T10:06:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T14:06:36","slug":"british-radio-station-apologizes-after-mistakenly-reporting-king-charles-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/british-radio-station-apologizes-after-mistakenly-reporting-king-charles-death\/","title":{"rendered":"British radio station apologizes after mistakenly reporting King Charles&#8217; death"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbritish-radio-station-apologizes-after-mistakenly-reporting-king-charles-death%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2605434&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A British <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/audit-michigan-may-have-paid-billions-in-fraudulent-jobless-claims-gretchen-whitmer-administration-hit-with-kickback-allegations\/\" title=\"Audit: Michigan May Have Paid Billions in &#039;Fraudulent&#039; Jobless Claims; Gretchen Whitmer Administration Hit with &#039;Kickback&#039; Allegations\">radio station<\/a>, Radio Caroline in Essex, briefly issued a prerecorded proclamation saying King Charles III had died-an error it later blamed on a \u201ccomputer error.\u201d The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/26-migrants-found-packed-in-work-van-near-border-in-arizona\/\" title=\"26 Migrants Found Packed in Work Van near Border in Arizona\">station stopped<\/a> its regular programming, broadcast a message of formal respect, then played the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-womens-soccer-team-kneels-for-anthem-wears-black-lives-matter\/\" title=\"US Women&#039;s Soccer Team Kneels for Anthem, Wears &#039;Black Lives Matter&#039;\">national anthem<\/a> followed by silence until the mistake was noticed and programming resumed.<\/p>\n<p>Station manager Peter Moore apologized to listeners and the king,explaining that U.K. radio stations maintain a \u201cdeath of a monarch\u201d procedure and that the system had been triggered mistakenly. He said the station restored broadcasts after the problem was identified and issued an on-air apology, and later continued normal programming, including the king\u2019s Christmas message.<\/p>\n<p>The incident occurred around the same time Charles and Queen Camilla made a surprise visit to Northern Ireland, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >amid ongoing public attention<\/a> to Charles\u2019s cancer treatment and his earlier statements about more effective care in 2025.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/united-kingdom\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"547\">British<\/a> radio station scrambled to apologize after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/calif-sheriffs-deputy-arrested-for-fabricating-ambush\/\" title=\"Calif. sheriff\u2019s deputy arrested for fabricating ambush\">falsely reporting<\/a> on the death of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/king-charles-iii\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3075\">King Charles III<\/a>, the result of an apparent \u201ccomputer error.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Tuesday, Radio Caroline, based in Essex, England, suddenly ceased playing \u201cWhat\u2019s Up\u201d by 4 Non Blondes and switched to a prerecorded message. The message said the station was suspending all scheduled programming, as a \u201cmark of formal respect following the passing of His Majesty King Charles III.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4577643\/british-radio-station-apologize-inaccurate-report-king-charles-death\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>British radio station apologizes after inaccurately reporting King Charles\u2019 death<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4577475\/carney-trump-un-teleprompter-conspiracy-theory\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Carney pokes fun at Trump\u2019s UN teleprompter \u2018conspiracy theory\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4576724\/us-denounce-attempted-coup-bolivia-left-wing-strikes\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>US denounces attempted \u2018coup\u2019 in Bolivia after left-wing strikers paralyze country<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is Radio Caroline. His Majesty King Charles III has passed away,\u201d the announcer reiterated. \u201cAs a mark of respect, we will now be playing suitable continuous music until further notice \u2026 The news media has confirmed that His Majesty King Charles III has passed away.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The British national anthem was then played, followed by silence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s unclear how long the radio station went silent before the error was corrected. The station apparently scrubbed the playback for the affected period. The following day, station manager Peter Moore released a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/17qsm1NNmZ\/\">statement<\/a> on social media the next day, apologizing \u201cfor any distress caused\u201d to the king or listeners.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moore explained that a \u201ccomputer error\u201d had mistakenly activated the station\u2019s death of a monarch procedure, which all U.K. radio stations \u201chold in readiness while hoping not to require.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRadio Caroline then fell silent as would be required, which alerted us to restore programming and issue an on-air apology,\u201d he said. \u201cCaroline has been pleased to broadcast Her Majesty the Queen\u2019s, and now the King\u2019s, Christmas message, and we hope to do so for many years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Charles, 77, revealed his cancer diagnosis in 2024, which has become the primary health concern for the king. However, he announced in December the \u201cgood news\u201d that an early diagnosis and \u201ceffective intervention\u201d mean he can reduce his cancer treatment this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis milestone is both a personal blessing and a testimony to the remarkable advances that have been made in cancer care,\u201d Charles said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/4547404\/king-charles-leveraged-history-win-trump-favor\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/4547404\/king-charles-leveraged-history-win-trump-favor\/\">KING LEVERAGED HISTORY TO WIN TRUMP\u2019S FAVOR<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His most recent health update came earlier this month, when he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nowtolove.com.au\/royals\/king-charles-health-update-garden-party\/\">told<\/a> a guest, \u201cI\u2019m OK, I totter along.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Radio Caroline\u2019s announcement of the king\u2019s supposed death came as he and Queen Camilla made a surprise visit to Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Radio Caroline apologized after a computer error falsely reported King Charles III\u2019s death<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2605435,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP26118691005971_761877.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5447,80065,38749,50738,35597],"class_list":["post-2605434","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-apology","tag-british-radio","tag-king-charles-iii","tag-misinformation-2","tag-news-reporting"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP26118691005971_761877.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2605434","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2605434"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2605434\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2605438,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2605434\/revisions\/2605438"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2605435"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2605434"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2605434"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2605434"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}