This is a historic moment for the BBC.
Seconds after the announcement of the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the television channel went on the air, opening with the first images of the British flag flying at half-mast on Buckingham Palace.
The serious face of presenter Huw Edwards, dressed in a black suit, then appears to announce the news live.
“A few moments ago, Buckingham Palace announced the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II,” he begins before reading the official statement from the palace.
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“The Queen passed away peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.
The King and Queen consort will stay at Balmoral tonight and return to London tomorrow.”
Long before social networks and the proliferation of news agencies, it was the BBC that had the "first taste" for the announcement of the death of a monarch.
Today, Buckingham Palace sent the announcement of the Queen's death to all the media.
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