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On Sept. 8, veteran BBC Information anchor Huw Edwards delivered a stunning replace to the individuals of the UK: Queen Elizabeth II had died.
Because the information traveled the globe, Edwards, 61, was nonetheless processing the British monarch’s passing, as he had solely came upon himself round 10 seconds earlier.
“Often, when you may have a breaking information story there’s a number of shouting in your ear from the gallery, saying, ‘Go to the information, go to the information,’ however this time was completely different,” he instructed The Radio Instances.
“The announcement got here up on the wires and the gallery mentioned, ‘The announcement is right here. Take your time. Converse if you end up prepared.’ “
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To make issues worse, the Welsh journalist had his cellphone stolen forward of the announcement and was out of attain as Buckingham Palace instructed the world that the Queen’s well being was “inflicting concern” earlier within the day.
talking to The Instances on Tuesday, he revealed that solely found the information when he arrived at a barbershop for a 1 pm haircut and was instructed his son had left a message saying, “Go to work instantly.”
As he later delivered real-time updates concerning the Queen’s well being to hundreds of thousands of viewers, he mentioned he too skilled the feelings of the loss.
“I used to be unhappy,” he instructed the Radio Instances. “It was the tip of an period in British historical past, the tip of a presence that has been with many individuals all through their total lives.”
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Frank Augstein – WPA Pool/Getty The State Funeral Of Queen Elizabeth II
Within the weeks that adopted, Edwards continued overlaying the monarch’s passing and helmed all the BBC’s protection of her Sept. 19 funeral, throughout which he was “determined to not make a horrible mistake,” he instructed The Radio Instances.
He additionally had one other girl to consider too: his personal mom.
“My mum stored on messaging me saying, ‘You look exhausted, there are large luggage underneath your eyes,’ ” mentioned Edwards Tuesday.
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Within the wake of Queen Elizabeth’s demise, the royal household has transitioned into new roles, with the Queen’s son King Charles inheriting the British throne. The day after his accession, King Charles pronounced spouse Camilla as his Queen Consort, whereas Prince William and Kate Middleton turned the Prince and Princess of Wales.
Karwai Tang/WireImage Kate Middleton on the funeral of Queen Elizabeth – Sept, 19, 2022
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“William’s years of being mentored by his grandmother and his father have actually paid off as a result of the transition to Prince of Wales has been seamless,” Katie Nicholl, writer of The New Royals: Queen Elizabeth’s Legacy and the Way forward for the Crown, instructed PEOPLE. “Kate has additionally effortlessly moved into a job with a lot weight and historical past and is already making it her personal.”
The royal couple made their first go to to Wales as Prince and Princess on the finish of the royal mourning interval and are already making strides.
“Whereas they’ve each taken on new titles and extra senior roles throughout the royal hierarchy, they’ve completed so whereas staying very true to who they’re and the causes they’ve championed,” Nicholl added.