British radio station announces death of King Charles due to computer error

A computer error in Rádio Caroline’s main studio inadvertently activated response procedures for Rei Charles’s death on May 19th. Director Peter Moore confirmed the incident in a statement published on social media the following day, formally apologizing to the monarch and the station’s listeners.

Ativação accidental emergency protocol

Rádio Caroline’s system automatically triggered procedures prepared to communicate Rei’s death, leading the station to erroneously announce that Sua Majestade had passed away. The Peter Moore director explained that all Reino Unido broadcasters have these protocols already prepared, although they did not expect to activate them at that time. The transmission was stopped immediately after the error was detected.

Radio staff followed proper procedures during the incident. Retomou returned to normal programming and issued a live apology to listeners after identifying the technical issue. The official statement highlighted that the quick action made it possible to contain the spread of false information.

Official broadcaster Resposta

Moore released a full statement explaining the details of the error:

• A computer failure at the main studio caused response procedures to be activated following the death of Rei
• The false information was announced on the afternoon of May 19th
• Rádio Caroline stopped broadcasting immediately and resumed with apologies
• The broadcaster expressed honor for having broadcast Natal’s messages from Rainha in the past
• The statement concluded with a formal apology to Rei Charles and everyone affected by the incident

The director also mentioned the hope that the station will continue broadcasting Sua Majestade’s real messages for many years to come. Caroline highlighted its history of respectful relationship with the British monarchy over the years.

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Contexto from Rádio Caroline and Rei’s visit

Rádio Caroline was founded in 1964 and operates in several countries, including Bélgica and Holanda, in addition to being available online anywhere in the world. The broadcaster maintains a significant international reach through its digital platform.

On the day the erroneous announcement was made, Rei Charles and Rainha Camilla were in Belfast, in Irlanda of Norte. The royal couple were attending a cultural celebration at Thompson Dock, the historic site where Titanic was fitted out before her famous maiden ship. The date coincided with the monarch’s official engagements on Irish soil.

The incident did not affect the royal visit’s commitments. Rei continued its scheduled activities while Rádio Caroline resolved the technical error and its consequences. The Rei death response protocol, which has existed on all British broadcasters for many years, was triggered by mistake on this particular occasion.