Andrew Marr says he’s not ‘embarrassed’ about emotional live reaction to Queen’s death

Andrew Marr says he’s decided not to be “too embarrassed” about his emotional reaction as he announced the death of Queen Elizabeth II during a live broadcast.

The presenter’s voice broke as he told LBC listeners the Queen died aged 96 on Thursday, 8 September.

Speaking on Good Morning Britain, Mr Marr said: “I’ve been asking myself ever since that, ‘how embarrassed do I feel,’ because after all, we’re all meant to be professional broadcasters, we hold it together.”

The presenter concluded that many people feel a “strong, personal, emotional connection” with the royal family.

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