This is how a radio station accidentally told the world, incorrectly, that King Charles was dead
22nd May 2026
King Charles was in the middle of a visit
to Northern Ireland when people in another part of his realm were
told, wrongly, that he had died. On a sunny May morning, the
audience of Radio Caroline heard the music stop and a sombre
announcement intone that Charles III was no more. The mistake was
realised fairly quickly, an apology was issued and much
confirmation that The King was still alive and…
