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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Mark Sweney and Jim Waterson

BBC One announces Queen’s death and plays national anthem

UK news broadcasters including the BBC and ITV had well-rehearsed their strategies to deliver meticulous coverage of the death of the Queen.

The death of Prince Philip during his sleep last year, the Queen’s life-long companion and husband of 73 years, meant no opportunity in advance to galvanise coverage with correspondents in location or breaking news of royals converging on airports.

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