Radio Station Pays the Price for Declaring King Charles Dead too Soon

Remember when that one radio station accidentally announced that King Charles III had died back in May? Well, it turns out the story was even weirder than it first appeared, with an internal investigation by Ofcom finding that the staffer had played the pre-recorded tapes “out of curiosity.”

Here at The Royalist, we like to delve into all things royal, so we thought this presented the perfect opportunity for any wannabe radio hosts to learn exactly what happens when a royal dies. (Not that we’re suggesting anything is about to happen to Charles, who is currently enjoying his summer, probably hunting in Scotland at Balmoral, as you can read more about here. And, of course, we wouldn’t want to have to interrupt Tom’s hard-earned holiday.)

So what actually happened when that staffer aired three pre-recorded statements announcing Charles’ death? What would happen if the King really did die? And why is Andrew, who was stripped of his royal titles, still set to get a royal funeral? It may not be the most pleasant way to start a Tuesday, but let’s get into it.