BBC correspondent falsely reported queen died, shocking Twitter

[Editor’s note: After this story was published, Queen Elizabeth II died Thursday afternoon. Buckingham Palace announced the longest reigning British monarch’s passing at 1:30 p.m. EST on Thursday. “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.”]

A BBC correspondent despatched waves of panic throughout social media after falsely tweeting that Queen Elizabeth II had died Thursday morning after Buckingham Palace expressed issues over her well being.

The since-deleted tweet, posted at round 3 p.m. native time by BBC anchor Yalda Hakim, per the Mirror, had incorrectly acknowledged: “BREAKING: Queen Elizabeth II has died aged 96. Buckingham Palace has introduced.”

This fake announcement coincided with a BBC report stating that there could be a brand new replace about Elizabeth at 3 p.m. native time (10 a.m. Japanese) — main many royal-loving Twitter customers to imagine that the worst had occurred.

The UK information outlet has since confirmed that the replace was a “false alarm,” whereas Hakim apologized in a follow-up tweet backtracking her remark.

“I tweeted that there had been an announcement concerning the loss of life of the Queen,” wrote the broadcaster, who hosts BBC World Information’ “Affect With Yalda Hakim.” “This was incorrect, there was no announcement, and so I've deleted the tweet. I apologize.”

I tweeted that there had been an announcement concerning the loss of life of the Queen. This was incorrect, there was no announcement, and so I've deleted the tweet. I apologise.

— Yalda Hakim (@BBCYaldaHakim) September 8, 2022

BBC correspondent-presenter Yalda Hakim speaks throughout a BBC World Information-sponsored breakfast throughout the 2014 Winter Tv Critics Affiliation Press Tour.

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Britain’s royal household rushed to be with Queen Elizabeth II Thursday after Buckingham Palace admitted that the monarch’s docs had been involved by her situation.

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Twitter was fast to rake Hakim over the coals over the untimely report. “How are you going to tweet there was an announcement when there was no announcement?” spluttered one critic. “Ought to be ashamed.”

“Not vital to be the ‘first,'” critiqued one other.

The epic gun-jumping comes as Britain’s royal household rushed to be with Queen Elizabeth II Thursday after Buckingham Palace admitted that the monarch’s docs had been involved by her situation.

“Following additional analysis this morning, the Queen’s docs are involved for Her Majesty’s well being and have beneficial she stay beneath medical supervision,” the palace mentioned in an replace.