BBC slammed for 'insensitive' wording during coverage of the Queen after passing

Piers Morgan, 56, took to Twitter and shared a heartfelt video of Queen Elizabeth II in her coffin as the late monarch begins the journey to be buried in her final resting place. Draped with the Royal Standard of Scotland and featuring a wreath of flowers on top, the oak coffin is travelling from the royal castle to the Palace of Holyroodhouse, as Princess Anne followed the procession.As the hearse left the Balmoral estate, members of the public lined the road as they silently paid their respects to Queen Elizabeth II.In the solemn video, shared by Piers, a procession of cars could be seen leaving the Scottish residence as Her Majesty bids her final farewell.Taking to the micro-blogging site today, the Uncensored host shared his reaction as he admittedly shed a tear.The clip was captioned: "Queen Elizabeth II's coffin leaves Balmoral for the final time."In view of his 7.9 million followers, Piers shared an image of a crying-face emoji.The broadcaster was swiftly inundated with messages from the public, who too were overcome with emotion.Twitter user, @emsley66 wrote: "Heartbreaking.

Dame Joan Collins discussed how thrilled she was to be involved in the Jubilee Pageant to celebrate The Queen’s 70 years on the throne back in June.Speaking of the the late royal, she began by saying she was a "wonderful woman".Of their chats, the actress said the Queen was just like speaking to a next door neighbour, which may come as a surprise for some.“She’s inspirational, she’s terribly easy to talk to and terribly interested."It’s the sort of conversation you could have with your next door neighbour," she added to Saga Magazine.The Dynasty star has met the Queen on many occasions, most recently at a RADA reception held at Buckingham Palace in 2014.Clint Eastwood's on-set affair that almost ended in real-life duelA picture from the event shows the pair having a discussion while holding onto a beverage each.The Queen's death was announced on Thursday evening after doctors said she was under medical supervision.Speaking on Piers Morgan Uncensored this week, Joan told the host she "couldn't stop crying" after hearing the news.The 89-year-old went on to say: "Even though you expect it, and obviously we've been thinking about it, you really think, 'She's iconic - she's never going to go.She's always going to be there for us'.Joan added: "She's part of my whole life.

Hollywood icon Joan Collins has revealed that she "couldn't stop crying" following the news of The Queen's death.Tributes are continuing to pour in from across the globe, following the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, at Balmoral on September 8, at the age of 96.Speaking to Piers Morgan on his TalkTV show last night (September 9), Dame Joan held back tears as she spoke about the moment that she heard the announcement of The Queen's death.READ NEXT: Piers Morgan says Queen is 'biggest star of them all' and was 'constant rock'"First of all I was sitting there watching the news yesterday with my daughter Katie and we hear suddenly a message from the Palace that the Queen is not well and I said, ‘That just doesn’t sound good."Her voice began to break as Joan continued: "We started watching it and the more times we saw the Queen when she was a little girl, when she was a teenager, when she was 21 and said that really wonderful speech, the more upset we got."When we finally heard the news at 6.30pm, you know I couldn't stop crying."Even though you expect it and obviously we have been thinking about it, you really think she’s iconic, she’s never going to go. She’s going to be there for us."Joan has spoken openly about her love for the Royal family in the past, and added that The Queen was a "part of my whole life, I don’t remember being around when she’s not around."The actress also reflected on her memories of time spent with The Queen, who appointed Joan an Officer of The Order Of The British Empire (OBE) in 1997 for her services to drama, as well as making her a Dame Commander of The Order Of The British Empire (DBE) in 2015 for her services to charity."She was so sweet.

Queen Elizabeth II died aged 96 surrounded by her loved ones at Balmoral on Thursday.The nation grew concerned for her health when Buckingham Palace announced she was under medical supervision on Thursday.Following her passing, Jeremy Clarkson penned a tribute on social media and also dedicated his latest column to her.The 62-year-old began by telling readers he had struggled to sleep on the day it was announced and went on to call the Queen "our unchanging rock".Reflecting on her 70 years on the throne, he went on to say: "What’s truly incredible is that she never really changed."It was pointed out this week that she never went out of fashion because she was never in it.Jane McDonald's weight loss after husband 'left me'"That is so true.

Kanye West is turning over a new leaf in reaction to Queen Elizabeth II’s death.

King Charles III has delivered his first public address to the nation following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, aged 96.

Piers Morgan has slammed the "ridiculous decision" to cancel this weekend's Premier League football matches after Queen Elizabeth II's death.Slamming the decision to postpone the football games, Piers was completely unimpressed and vocalised his unhappiness on his Twitter page.Taking to Twitter, the official Premier League account penned: "As a mark of respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, this weekend’s Premier League match round will be postponed."READ NEXT: EastEnders fans go wild as Charles becomes 'first ever EastEnders star' to become KingPiers slammed the announcement, clearly unimpressed, and responded with: "Ridiculous decision," with a thumbs down emoji. One fan asked: "They cancelled when Dianna died so it would seem very disrespectful for them not to do it for The Queen?"While a second person echoed: "No it's not Piers.

Elton John, 75, was in the midst of belting out his greatest hits on his Yellow Brick Road tour when he stopped to remember the Queen.The monarch died aged 96 at Balmoral surrounded by her loved ones. News of her death was announced yesterday afternoon after an official statement said she was being supervised by doctors.During his gig at the Rogers Centre in Toronto last night, Elton stopped the music and gave an emotional speech. He told the crowd: "She was an inspiring presence to be around, I've been around her and she was fantastic."She led the country though some of our greatest and darkest moments with grace, decency and a genuine care and warmth."Piers Morgan blasts 'vile disgusting' criticism of Queen after deathThe singer continued: "She's been with me all my life."And I feel very sad that she won't be with me any more.

Piers Morgan paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II on social media following her death - but hours later he shared a sweet message about Her Majesty. The controversial TV star has famously praised the Royal Family over the years and his sweet tribute to her on TalkTV was liked by thousands of fans. READ NEXT: Piers Morgan 'can't imagine Britain without the Queen' amid health concernsAs Piers opened up his show he said it was a "sad day" and recalled that the Queen had been on the throne throughout his entire life, adding that he's "not a spring chicken".

NICOLE Appleton broke down in tears as she discussed Queen Elizabeth II's death age 96 and paid tribute to Her Majesty on the red carpet of the People's Pet Awards. The former All Saints singer was overcome with emotion spoke of the Queen's poor health shortly before her passing was announced on Thursday. Nicole, 47, told The Mirror as she stopped to speak to press on the red carpet: "I'm a bit nervous because there's impending news so we're a bit shell shocked.

Piers Morgan fumed on Twitter after the BBC called off the annual event in the wake of the Queen's death.The Last Night of the Proms and the Mercury Music Prize ceremony have both been cancelled.On the micro-blogging site, Piers, 57, vented his frustrations at the broadcaster's plan to not air the event.In a statement, the BBC Proms, which takes place at London’s Royal Albert Hall, said: "It is with great sadness that we have learnt of the death of Her Majesty The Queen, and as a mark of respect, this evening’s Prom with the Philadelphia Orchestra will not be going ahead.A follow-up message then read: "Following the very sad news of the death of Her Majesty The Queen, as a mark of respect we will not be going ahead with Prom 71 on Friday 9 September, or the Last Night of the Proms on Saturday 10 September."The TalkTV presenter took the opportunity to retweet an article, which read: "Last night of the Proms cancelled out of respect for Queen".Piers tweeted out to his 7.9 million followers: "Why? Wouldn’t this have been a perfect event/way to pay tribute to her?"His remarks sparked a flurry of comments as social media users shared their thoughts.Twitter user, @JamesDawson tweeted: "If it was a passing like Diana I would get the whole postponed thing but she was 96 and was poorly for sometime so it wasn't a shock and she went through natural causes so you can't expect the country to go on lockdown ffs and we should be celebrating her life NOT Mourning her passing."(sic)@atko wrote: "Exactly - can't understand the thinking behind that at all - perfect occasion to show how much she was loved."@Wolvo_Blake penned: "I don’t agree with postponing sporting events.""Likewise cancelling the racing.She’d be mortified.

Fern Britton, 65, took to Twitter to comment on the sad news that the Queen had died aged 96 surrounded by her loved ones at Balmoral yesterday. In view of her 119,000 followers, she wrote: "The Queen is dead, Long Live the King."The famous phrase is a traditional proclamation made following the accession of a new monarch, however not everyone believed it was appropiate. The words were last uttered in 1901 following the death of Queen Victoria, when her son Edward ascended to the British throne.In response to the presenter's comment, Twitter user Butterb2012 wrote: "A bit harsh Fern."Meg Boughton echoed the tweet adding a broken heart emoji, while Chezza70 typed: "A bit blunt."Piers Morgan blasts 'vile disgusting' criticism of Queen after deathRichard Harvey Mears added: "Mmmmmmm not sure I’m liking this tweet."Blunt comes to mind.

the Queen following the news that she had died surrounded by her loved ones aged 96 yesterday. Ahead of the announcement, the businessman was one of many who had expressed his concerns about her health.It came after Buckingham Palace announced the Queen was under medical supervision amid doctors' worries about her wellbeing.Last night, The Apprentice boss spoke of the moment he first saw the royal.He wrote: "I was 6 years old when the Queen rode past us in Hackney on one of her post coronation visits."The streets in Northorld Road were packed with people.Piers Morgan blasts 'vile disgusting' criticism of Queen after death"My school gave us all a coronation cup and saucer."He went on to say his mother had unfortunately lost the memorable gift after a fan sent in a picture of theirs.Lord Sugar went on to share a snap of the moment he was knighted by the Queen in 2000.The businessman made the Honours list for his services to the Home Computer and Electronics Industry.In the picture, he was seen proudly smiling at the royal who awarded him with the medal.Reflecting on the moment, he tweeted: "One of the greatest moments in my life with one if the greatest monach we have ever had.

Her Majesty died suddenly on September 8 and it’s understood Harry was unable to make it to her side before she passed.

This week Harry and Meghan had been continuing a tour in Europe and numerous rumours had swirled that their feud with the royal family - particularly with Charles, was at an all-time high. 

Holly Willoughby has joined a slew of stars across the nation in paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth II as news of her death rocks the globe.The This Morning star took to Instagram to post an emotional message following her passing, telling fans the queen was “the best of us.”“Thank you for your lifetime of service and humble commitment to duty… you really were the best of us, you never let us down…”READ MORE: Royal fans fondly remember Queen's 'greatest sense of humour' from 70 year reignShe followed the caption with a broken heart emoji.Holly’s fans joined her in commemorating Queen Elizabeth.One wrote: “What an amazing queen! May she rip.”“well said," added another.While a third added: “RIP HRH amazing lady sad day indeed lovely words Holly.”Following a sombre statement, Buckingham Palace confirmed the longest-serving monarch in British history had passed away - making her son, Charles, the new King.Reacting to the heartbreaking news, superstar singer Elton John also paid tribute writing: "Along with the rest of the nation, I am deeply saddened to hear the news of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth's passing."She was an inspiring presence to be around and lead the country through some of our greatest and darkest moments with grace, decency and genuine caring warmth."Queen Elizabeth has been a huge part of my life from childhood to this day and I will miss her dearly."Spice Girls star Victoria Beckham wrote: "Today is a very sad day not just for our country but for the entire world."I’m deeply saddened by the passing of our beloved Monarch, Her Majesty The Queen."She will be remembered for her steadfast loyalty and service and my thoughts are with the royal family at this incredibly sad time."Meanwhile TalkTV host Piers Morgan

“In fact, she was on the throne for 13 years longer than I’ve been alive," he wrote in his column for The Sun.Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-reigning monarch in British history, and the second longest in the world after King Louis XI.Piers also took to Twitter to blast criticism of Queen Elizabeth II following her death at Balmoral castle today.The TalkTV host took to the social media site to pay tribute to the Queen, but hit out at Professor Uju Anya for her comments following the head of the royal family's death.He wrote in the original Tweet: "BREAKING NEWS: RIP Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 96."The greatest Monarch in history, and the greatest of Britons.

BBC Breakfast host Louise Minchin has touched upon the late Queen's "fabulous sense of humour" in a very poignant tribute.Sharing the same black and white image that Buckingham Palace shared when they announced the Queen's passing, Louise wrote a beautiful message to pay tribute to the longest reigning Monarch.Writing a caption to accompany the photo, Louise penned: "What a sad day. Our wonderful Queen has left us.

PIERS Morgan has paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II - saying that he struggles "to imagine Britain without this Queen". The TalkTV star was tonight one of the first celebrities to react after Buckingham Palace confirmed Her Majesty Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history, had passed away. Buckingham Palace announced in a statement tonight: "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.