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BBC Breakfast shows a format shake-up as both presenters leave the studio set for Westminster. Hosts Sally Nugent and Jon Kay have gone out and about today to report on the Queen's funeral.The pair usually sit on the BBC sofa in the studios, but for this very special occasion, bosses decided to switch things up. READ MORE: BBC Breakfast host shake-up as Naga Munchetty replaced after Bill Turnbull's funeral The BBC Breakfast Twitter account shared a snap of the duo and wrote: "On #BBCBreakfast join Jon & Sally outside Westminster Abbey as the nation prepares for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II."Fans of the show replied underneath the Twitter thread, with one saying: "Good Luck Jon and Sally.

Eleven days after her death was announced, Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest on today (Monday). The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral on September 8, aged 96.

Thania Garcia Although the royal family has yet to confirm the official list of attendees for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, various heads of state have already confirmed their planned attendance at the Westminster Abbey ceremony scheduled for Monday, Sept. 19. Buckingham Palace revealed the full schedule of the funeral plans — which will begin in London and end in Windsor — including the several categories of dignitaries invited: global government representatives, foreign royal families, governors general, realm prime ministers and heads of state. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will be present, along with all of the heads of the Commonwealth including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Indian President Droupadi Murmu and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. Joining them will be President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, French President Emmanuel Macron, Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska and the presidents of Austria, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy and Poland, among other representatives.

Remembering all she overcame. Queen Consort Camilla reflected on Queen Elizabeth II‘s life in a TV tribute for the late monarch.

BBC Breakfast saw a major shake-up on the red sofa this weekend, as presenter Naga Munchetty was absent from the show following Bill Turnbill’s funeral on Friday (September 18).During Saturday’s instalment of the early morning news programme, Charlie Stayt ditched the Salford studio for the streets of Westminster ahead of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral on Monday (September 19).Meanwhile, the veteran TV presenter was replaced Nina Warhust who held down the fort in the BBC studios as she discussed the latest international news to hit the headlines in the last 24 hours.The 60-year-old broadcaster usually presents the show alongside his co-host Naga from Thursday to Saturday each week with temporary presenters taking up Sunday morning’s slot on the famous couch.However, the raven-haired reporter was noticeably absent from the show this morning just 24 hours following her former colleague Bill Turnbull’s funeral yesterday.This is a live TV story and is being constantly updated.

BBC Breakfast stars including Naga Munchetty, Susanna Reid and Charlie Stayt have been seen arriving for the funeral of their late colleague Bill Turnball.READ: BBC Breakfast viewers confused by presenter's outfitBill passed away on 31 August after battling prostate cancer. A statement released at the time read: "Following a challenging and committed fight against prostate cancer, Bill passed away peacefully at his home in Suffolk surrounded by his family on 31 August."WATCH: Dan Walker gets emotional as he talks about exit from BBC BreakfastIt added: "Bill was diagnosed in 2017 and has had outstanding medical care from the Royal Marsden and Ipswich hospitals, St Elizabeth hospice and his GP.

BBC Breakfast star tragically died aged 66 at the end of August after being diagnosed with the cancer in 2017.Bill's former Breakfast co-stars like Charlie Stayt, Naga Munchetty, Susanna Reid, and Sian Williams were among those who attended his funeral on Friday afternoon (September 16).READ MORE: Ex-BBC Breakfast hosts now – terminal cancer, near-death experience and stalker hellMike Bushell, Charlotte Hawkins, Martha Kearney, Louise Minchin, and Nick Robinson also attended the private ceremony. which took place at the Holy Trinity church in Blythburgh, Suffolk.Six pallbearers carried Turnbull's oak coffin, which was decorated with a red rose and purple bouquet, including his two sons and son-in-law.Naga, who worked with Bill for several years, told the PA agency: "Bill was the grammar hammer; he was so on top of his grammar plurals, singulars… He was all over it."He was passionate about the job and passionate about the journalism and passionate about the audience."The audience was all that mattered and all that does matter and Bill never forgot that – he was a joy to sit beside."To sit next to Bill was always an experience, it was always fun, it was always focused but it was also about the audience."It was telling the story, being part of the story, which is always a privilege, and hearing people’s experiences and helping to relay those to our audience.

BBC broadcasters including Sian Williams, Charlie Stayt, Susanna Reid and Naga Munchetty were among those celebrating the life and legacy of Bill Turnbull at his funeral.The former BBC Breakfast presenter died on August 31 at the age of 66 after a “challenging and committed fight against prostate cancer”, which was diagnosed in November 2017. Family and close friends, including his BBC Breakfast co-hosts, attended a private ceremony at Holy Trinity church in Blythburgh, Suffolk, on Friday afternoon.

BBC broadcasters including Sian Williams, Charlie Stayt, Susanna Reid and Naga Munchetty were among those celebrating the life and legacy of Bill Turnbull at his funeral.

Channel 4 have announced that they will be airing a special documentary on the day of The Queen's funeral.The schedule change will include the 1953 documentary A Queen Is Crowned which shows the day of Queen Elizabeth II's coronations.The state funeral will be aired across BBC and ITV concurrently.READ MORE: Full list of UK theme parks opened and closed for Queen Elizabeth II's funeralThe broadcaster has also announced that they will be airing two extended editions of Channel 4 News as well as the 1943 Vera Lynn film We'll Meet Again.A Channel 4 spokesman said: "On the day Britain says farewell to its longest serving monarch, Channel 4 will be airing A Queen Is Crowned, the classic 1953 documentary about her coronation, so that viewers can experience both the beginning and end of her remarkable reign."Following the service, Channel 4 will also broadcast two extended editions of Channel 4 News as well as the 1943 Vera Lynn film, We'll Meet Again."On Monday (September 19) the broadcaster will also join in the two minutes silence that will take place when the funeral ends just before noon. From 8:30pm onwards the channel will be back to normal showing Jamie's One Pan Wonders, First Dates and Walter Presents: Sisterhood.The Queen sadly passed away last Thursday (September 8) and her funeral is set to take place on Monday.

Major British broadcasters have been engaged in a fierce stand-off with UK newspapers over the rights to the live coverage of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, Deadline can reveal.

The timing of the latest episode of Celebrity MasterChef was not lost on viewers as the remaining celebrities battled it out in the semi-final. The semi-final episode of the BBC One series aired on Thursday night (September 15) after originally being scheduled to air last week.

Attendees were shocked when a guard collapsed at Queen Elizabeth II’s vigil.

Buckingham Palace has announced that two minutes of silence will be observed across the United Kingdom at the end of Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral.

Fern Britton, 65, like many, has expressed her opinion and sent condolences to the royal family after Queen Elizabeth II died. Expressing her “sense of comfort” that the Queen’s coffin is being monitored and looked after by not only soldiers but her children and grandchildren in the build up to the state funeral on Monday, September 19, Fern has retweeted many Queen-related posts.In her most recent tweet to her 119,000 followers, Fern divided opinion, after she described the Queen as a “working mum”.In the tweet she wrote: “Unmentioned is that the Queen was a working mum, and like many of us, far from perfect.“But she did it.

BBC Breakfast viewers have slammed 'dull' Charlie Stayt - as they moaned they'd had to 'switch off' over his interviews. Charlie, 60, was broadcasting live from the banks of the River Thames in London today as the show covered the huge queues of people patiently waiting to go and see the Queen lying in state.

NAGA Munchetty was nowhere to be seen during this morning's BBC Breakfast show - just days after she was branded "rude" by viewers. The BBC's hit morning programme has already gone through several format changes this week following the Queen's death. During the Queen's final journey from Balmoral and her subsequent lying in state, the broadcaster has seen several of its presenters ditch the Salford studio.

BBC viewers thought King Charles III had taken a minute out of his busy day as the new monarch to have a chat with Charlie Stayt on BBC Breakfast.Viewers were left rather distracted on Thursday morning (September 15) as they thought one bloke, a war veteran, looked remarkably like the new king.READ MORE:BBC Breakfast's Sally Nugent and Jon Kay both missing from studio in ongoing shake-upSome fans had to look twice at the man on their screens, and one thought he could rake in some cash if he wanted a future career as a Charles lookalike.Presenter Charlie Stayt had ditched the Salford studio to appear at Westminster and chat to people queuing up to see Her late Majesty inside Westminster Cathedral.Thursday marked the first full day of Her late Majesty's lying in state at Westminster - after she made her final journey from Balmoral to London.He managed to secure a chat with a well-spoken elderly gentleman dressed in a green coat who bared a striking resemblance to Charles.When Charlie asked why he'd come to visit the Queen, Charles' mother, he said: "Well I was in the army for 36 years and the Queen was the Queen, and it's the only way you can pay her respects for all those years that she gave to the nation."It seems he doesn't live at Buckingham Palace, though, because he told Charlie he'd come from Surrey when asked if he'd come far to visit the Queen's coffin.Viewers rushed to comment as they pointed out how similar they thought he looked to Charles.One wrote: "Thought he was talking to the King at first glance" before another admitted: "Yes as he approached I did a double about."A third said: "This gent looked very much like Charles."A fourth suggested: "This chap has a future career as a King Charles impersonator in

READ MORE: BBC viewers shock as Sally Nugent says stop bringing Paddington bears and sandwiches Earlier this week, Jon Kay travelled to Edinburgh and Sally appeared from Buckingham Palace as crowds queued to visit the Queen's coffin and bid their monarch farewell.But it seems viewers had to adapt to another switch-up on Thursday as Naga was nowhere to be seen on their TV screens.Instead, it was Nina Warhurst who stepped in to replace as her in the studio, and Charlie had left the studio to appear from Westminster.BBC's Breakfast correspondent John Maguire appeared from Carriage Gates, so he was also on hand to help Charlie.Opening the show before the sun rose, Charlie said: "Thousands of people queue through the night to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II as she lies in state in Westminster Hall."Viewers were then shown pictures of huge crowds queuing over a London bridge to pay their respects to Her late Majesty.Charlie continued: "These are pictures of the queue which is currently around two miles long. Stretching down along the South Bank of the River Thames."This is a live TV story and is being constantly updated.