BBC newsreader Huw Edwards has taken over the reins of the broadcaster's special news program updating people on the Queen's health wearing a black suit and tie. Highlighting the seriousness of the situation, the newsreader donned the black ensemble - BBC protocol for serious royal illnesses and deaths.
The BBC has cleared its scheduled programming for Thursday afternoon following the announcement that the Queen is under medical supervision. The BBC cut short its midday show for a news special as the monarch was said to be under supervision at Balmoral, after doctors became concerned for her health.
Regular broadcasting was interrupted during Bargain Hunt, as a BBC newsreader confirmed: "Welcome to viewers on BBC One. We have had news from Buckingham Palace that the Queen is under medical supervision at Balmoral."
