[Ash101]

Do you really think the BBC would've known for anything up to 2 hours before? It seems quite unlikely in this day and age, because I think they'd be too worried about a leak to allow it to go around.

Wasn't it actually reported for the Duke that they didn't actually inform anyone and it was just posted by the royal family via Twitter?

Could similar have happened last night? The only reason that seems possible to me, is that everyone seemed to be caught off guard. Quite how, when they'd spent a few hours commentating on her health and were clearly expecting something to happen as the BBC stuck with it all afternoon / ITV started up at 5pm.