EastEnders fans have shared their praise for the show as it became the first soap to add in a last-minute tribute to the Queen. The BBC One soap wasn't on air, on BBC Two, until 9pm on Monday (September 12), however, it was confirmed shortly before the episode aired that this week's episodes will drop nightly on BBC iPlayer.
As with other programmes and broadcasters, scheduling patterns for EastEnders have been altered in the wake of Queen Elizabeth II’s death. The Queen died peacefully on Thursday, September 8, at the age of 96, just a few short months after the country celebrated her 70-year reign.
The BBC suspended its regular programming from lunchtime on the day in question, when it was announced that there were concerns about the Queen's health and rolling news coverage hasn't stopped since around 6.30pm the same day when BBC News broadcaster Huw Edwards delivered the sad news of the Queen's passing.
