Dan Walker has said that the BBC was "rightly" criticised over its coverage of the late Prince Philip 's death last year, with him saying that you "can't force grief upon a nation".
The newsreader, 45, has said that the broadcaster made a mistake by putting the same output on BBC One and BBC Two following the death of the Duke of Edinburgh last April.
The presenter - who left BBC Breakfast recently after six years as its co-host - said that the BBC had been "rightly" criticised for the decision, with him promoting "balance".
