Huw Edwards: Last News

Dan Walker has led the praise for Huw Edwards after he hosted the BBC's coverage of the Queen's funeral. Twelve days ago the broadcaster informed viewers of the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Eamonn Holmes drew shock and laughter as he took an opportunity to make a dig at former This Morning co-stars Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield. Since the Queen's death was announced on September 8, the veteran presenter has been hosting his GB News show from outside Buckingham Palace.

state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II gets underway, viewers have taken to social media urging U.S. anchors to cut down on excessive commentary. Most of the complaints began during the procession transferring the Queen’s coffin from Westminster Hall, where it has been lying in state since Wednesday, to Westminster Abbey, where the funeral is taking place. The procession, which began around 10.45 a.m. in London (5.45 a.m. EST) was led by military personnel and included the Queen’s children King Charles III, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward and her grandchildren Prince William, Prince Harry and Peter Phillips, who followed the gun carriage bearing her coffin.

Huw Edwards is one of the BBC's most recognisable faces and he's often chosen to front coverage of national and international events, particularly those related to the Royal Family. The 61 year old announced the death of Queen Elizabeth II on BBC News on 8 September, and he's also been selected to lead the coverage of Her Majesty's State Funeral. Huw joined the BBC as a trainee back in 1984 and his broadcasting career has continued to go from strength to strength ever since.

Piers Morgan, 57, has made his way over to Buckingham Palace to say farewell to the Queen.The presenter paid tribute to the late ruler, as he branded Queen Elizabeth II our “greatest ever monarch”. It comes as Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest alongside her late husband during a private burial this evening after her state funeral at Westminster Abbey. Piers himself will be providing coverage of the Queen’s funeral for Fox News alongside Martha McCallum and Ainsley Earhardt. The TalkTV presenter shared a snap of himself looking sombre in front of Buckingham palace wearing a black suit. Alongside the photo, he wrote: "Early start at the Palace. “Going to be a long, historic and incredibly moving day as we say goodbye to our greatest ever Monarch. #QueenFuneral."Mourners took to the comments to share their thoughts and wish Piers well. @Kaleidoscopec17 wrote: “Today, they bury her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II after 70 years of self sacrificing service, to the world.

While the rest of the nation continues mourning for Her Majesty, one little boy from Worcester has been left especially devastated by her passing. Jack, 7, has autism, and it was his adoration for The Queen that saw his development and behaviour come on in leaps and bounds. He lives with his older sister Charlotte, 11, welder dad Steven, 38, and care assistant mum Melanie, 37.

Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8 at the age of 96 years old at her beloved Scottish home of Balmoral Castle.The country is now in a national period of mourning as the Royal Family and government prepare the state funeral.King Charles III is overseeing the preparations, alongside Prince William and Prince Harry.It is set to be one of the biggest events in modern British history, with world leaders from across the globe travelling to attend.It will be broadcast live to millions to see across the UK, Commonwealth and the wider world.The Queen’s funeral will be held on Monday, September 19.At 6.30am on the day of the funeral, the Queen’s lying-in-state will end and the public will no longer be able to file past her coffin.Then, at 9am, Big Ben will chime with its bell hammer muffled with a leather pad before the Queen’s funeral cortege will arrive at Westminster Abbey at 11am.The funeral will be held at Westminster Abbey, with the country observing a minute’s silence as the Queen’s coffin arrives around 11am.Queen Elizabeth II is the first monarch to be buried there since King George II in 1760.He now lies in the Hanoverian burial vault under the central aisle of the Lady Chapel beside his queen, Caroline.The Queen’s state funeral is being broadcast on TV for all members of the public to see.It will be televised on BBC One, BBC Two and BBC News, with the channels providing wall-to-wall coverage of the event throughout most the day.Viewers will also be able to see it on BBC iPlayer on TV, online or through the app.Coverage will begin at 8am and last until 5pm with presenters ranging from Huw Edwards, Kirsty Young, Fergal Keane, Sophie Raworth and David Dimbleby.Sky News on the other hand has confirmed its schedule for

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield’s critics, after the pair were seen to have “jumped the queue” to see the Queen lying-in-state. The This Morning presenters received widespread backlash for their actions, that spready quickly on social media.

Queen’s coffin at Westminster Hall. The actor, 44, took to social media to share his experience of queueing to pay his respects to the late monarch, alongside other celebrities such as actor Tilda Swinton, former footballer David Beckham, former prime minister Theresa May, and the Good Morning Britain host Susanna Reid.

This Morning hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield after they were spotted “jumping the queue” to see the Queen’s coffin.Thousands of people have joined the miles-long queue to Westminster Abbey, including members of the public and celebrities.Holly and Phillip sparked a backlash when it appeared they had pushed in the front of the queue, with some people waiting for up to 14 hours to get to the front.READ MORE: The Chase's Anne Hegerty defends Holly and Phil's 'queue jump' and slams 'rude' peopleHuw, who is a presenter for the BBC and delivered the news about the Queen’s death on television, appeared to slam the pair as he praised former footballer David Beckham, who had been waiting for hours in the queue alongside members of the public.Commenting on the celebrity turnout in the queue, Huw said: “Well there have been quite a few familiar faces in the queue for that lying in state at Westminster Hall.“We did of course see a certain David Beckham there on Friday, he was widely praised for having queued hours and hours, not jumping the queue because he’s a superstar VIP. No, he was in the queue for many hours and good for him.”People have travelled from around the world to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II, queueing through the night in chilly temperatures.Famous faces including actress Tilda Swinton, presenter Susanna Reid and former X-Factor judge Sharon Osbourne.Footage of Holly and Phillip was included on the BBC live stream, with many viewers taking to social media to express their anger.

Gogglebox viewers were reduced to tears during Friday night's episode which was dominated by the Queen's passing.

GOGGLEBOX stars broke down in tears tonight as they paid tribute to the Queen following her death. The popular show aired at 9pm, and the show favourites were seen watching the announcement that the Queen had died, and got emotional as they discovered the news. The stars of the show were seen in tears, with Mary being reassured by Giles as the National Anthem was played.

emotional episode on Friday night (September 16). But luckily, one of the Channel 4 show's most loved stars provided some light relief for fans when she accidentally called the new king a "naturist".Jenny, who appears on the telly-watching programme with her best mate Lee, had just broken down crying over the news Her late Majesty had passed.READ MORE:Celebrity Gogglebox star opens up on bizarre messages about Spice Girls sister Melanie CQueen Elizabeth died aged 96 at her Balmoral estate last Thursday (September 8) following a remarkable 70-year-reign.Jenny and her co-stars such as Mary Killen were visibly teary-eyed as they watched broadcaster Huw Edwards announce the Queen's death on BBC News.Fan-favourite Jenny even started singing the national anthem when it played during a tribute to the Queen on the BBC.But she suffered a mortifying gaffe when she started speaking about King Charles III in his new role - and left fans at home in stitches.Jenny warned the monarch: "Charles has to behave himself, because some of the things...

Gogglebox were moved to tears as they reacted to the death of the Queen on Friday's episode (September 16).Her late Majesty passed away aged 96 last Thursday (September8) at her Balmoral estate following a remarkable 70 years on the throne. The Channel 4 show sees its cast of lovable coach-potatoes watch the biggest moments on TV every week, and it didn't shy away from covering the Queen's passing which shook up the globe.READ MORE:Gogglebox stars' hottest snaps - bikini bombshells, tiny shorts and skimpy dressesThe cast watched veteran presenter Huw Edwards break the historic moment on BBC News.Fan-favourite Jenny Newby, who sits alongside her best mate Lee Riley, broke down crying over the monarch and proceeded to sing the national anthem in a moving tribute.After reaching for the tissues, Jenny said: "When she first took over, she said 'Be it a long reign or a short reign' she would reign until the end and that's what she did."Lee affectionately agreed: "She has."Later on, Jenny shared early childhood memory she had of the Queen as photos of Her late Majesty appeared on the screen during the BBC broadcast.Jenny said: "We used to have pictures like that in our school when we was little."Despite her tears, Jenny sung along to the national anthem that played during the BBC montage.Mary Killen, who appears with her husband Giles, welled up too as she said: "There's nobody of that stature in our public life that we can admire.

There were tears on Gogglebox as it returned for the second time since the Queen's death was announced. Queen Elizabeth II died last Thursday, September 8, at Balmoral. She was 96 and recently celebrated 70 years on the throne with her Platinum Jubilee, making her the longest-reigning monarch in British history.

The Queen's funeral will be broadcast around the world at 11am on Monday September 19, as she is laid to rest.

Broadcaster JJ Chalmers has revealed how honoured he felt when the Queen revealed she had watched him perform on Strictly Come Dancing.

DEADLY asbestos has been discovered in large sections of Elstree Studios where some of the Britain’s biggest TV shows are made. Ageing building in the complex in north-west London have been found to contain the dangerous fibres which are known to cause cancer.

A royal expert has said that the Queen "knew she wasn't going to come back from Balmoral” and that her final wish was to pass there. Queen Elizabeth II died aged 96 at her estate in Balmoral, Scotland, on Thursday 8 September, away from her main residence at Buckingham Palace.

The Queen knew she wasn't going to come back from Balmoral and wanted to pass away at the Scottish residence, a royal expert has claimed. Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair's royal correspondent, believes the monarch wanted to spend her final days at Aberdeenshire estate, as opposed to Buckingham Palace or Windsor Castle.

Strictly Come Dancing viewers have taken to social media to express their sadness at the news of the show's return being postponed. Earlier today, Tuesday 13 September, it was revealed that the well-loved BBC programme will launch a week late on Friday 23 September.The dancing competition was expected to return to our screens this weekend.The decision was made to pull the show from its scheduled time-slot as the country continues to mourn its longest-serving monarch. The Queen’s funeral is set to take place next Monday and the sad day will be a bank holiday for British people, with many retailers closing their doors out of respect.