BBC Breakfast taken off air for breaking news about King Charles and Queen Camilla
dailyrecord.co.ukBBC Breakfast's usual morning schedule was briefly interrupted on Wednesday as co-presenter Jon Kay announced a significant update concerning the Royal Family. "It's coming up to quarter past seven, Wednesday morning and Wednesday evening in the Pacific.
King Charles and Queen Camilla have just arrived on the island nation of Samoa, where they are attending a Summit for the 56 Nation Commonwealth; there we go," an enthusiastic Jon reported.His co-host Sally Nugent added: "Of course, you will know they have been on a six-day tour of Australia, which we have been covering here on the programme, and they touched down just a few minutes ago.
We were expecting them within the last half hour or so, and as we can see, that is their plane."The significant moment was highlighted with a "breaking news" banner flashing across the screens of viewers as live footage showed the royalty deplaning was aired.
Sally described the proceedings, saying: "The King and Queen arriving," as Jon supplied further details: "They said in advance they couldn't wait to arrive in Samoa for this state visit," as per reports by the Express."They said they were looking forward to experiencing the warmth of the country's ancient traditions." The cameras broadcast King Charles and Queen Camilla being greeted by officials, while Jon emphasised the significance of their journey.
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