This Morning was brought to a moving and earlier than expected end on Monday with a reminder of The Queen's long-lasting relationship with her husband Prince Philip.
The popular daytime show was one of a number of programmes cancelled by ITV in the aftermath of Her Majesty's death on Thursday as schedules were dominated by rolling news coverage o f tributes and the events that followed. However, Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby both returned to the studio on Monday, both wearing black, as the show gave its own tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, in a special episode that started an hour later than normal at 11pm.
Phillip and Holly were at the helm as tributes were paid by the hosts themselves, as well as those who'd served The Queen and those who'd met her in their own jobs, most notably Coronation Street legend Bill Roach.
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Phillip and Holly were also joined by This Morning colleagues Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary, after their co-hosts had filmed on location at Buckingham Palace and Green Park, to look at the many floral tributes left in memory of the late monarch.
The live broadcast was set down in TV guides as being on until 1pm but, as new sovereign, King Charles III headed up to join other members of the Royal Family in Edinburgh for a special thanksgiving service for his late mother, This Morning finished quarter of an hour earlier than billed, to allow the news to air.
As the show ended, producers paid tribute to both The Queen and Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh by inviting classical singer Carly Paoili to perform, what is widely thought to have been one of Her Majesty's favourite songs, People Will Say We're in Love from Oklahoma, with host Phillip saying it reminded her of "the early romance," she had with her husband and long-time confidant.
The Royal couple saw a production of the show back in 1947 at London's Theatre Royal in Drury Lane and, speaking years later, biographer Christopher Warwick said: "It was a song that 'sung' to them - their song if you will."
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