Television viewers have backed reported moves to give newsreader Huw Edwards a knighthood following his work on the coverage of the late Queen's death and funeral.
Edwards has been widely rumoured to be in line to be honoured by the King in recognition for his decades of work as a journalist, including his much-praised handling of the coverage of Queen Elizabeth II's death. On September 8, when the monarch died at the age of 96, Edwards was the broadcaster on BBC News who broke the momentous news.
In the days following the death, the 61-year-old Welshman continued to lead the subsequent reports on the channel, as well as fronting the coverage of the funeral last Monday (September 19). And fans have been quick to praise his work on social media, the Metro reported.
One person who wrote they were putting their "hat into the ring" for him to be knighted tweeted that he was an example of "broadcasting at its best". "His unwavering and steady management of all coverage sent his way has been a true inspiration and example of an outstanding individual," they added.
Another user commented on the day of the funeral: "Huw Edwards deserves a knighthood for the level of professionalism he has shown from the moment BBC went on air after Buckingham Palace released the statement on the Queen’s health, to her death and all the way through to her funeral today. He truly has been phenomenal."
"If Huw Edwards doesn’t get a knighthood in the New Year then I’m done with this country," another Twitter user wrote, while another tweeted: "Huw Edwards has done a brilliant job for the past 2 weeks. Absolutely flawless! He deserves a knighthood."
Edwards himself has been keen to share the credit with the entire team behind the BBC coverage. On the day after the funeral, he paid tribute to the team of people who worked on the broadcast with him, including those who weren’t seen on screen.
"Behind the camera - an army of the best talent in broadcasting," the newsreader said. "My thanks to them and to all of you for the kind messages. Diolch."
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