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BBC Close To Crowning First Royal Editor Amid Kate Middleton & King Charles Cancer Battles


The new BBC royal editor will be covering the monarchy at a crucial moment as Kate Middleton and King Charles battle cancer.

Deadline understands that the prestige on-air role is expected to be offered to either Mark Easton, BBC News’ home editor, or royal correspondent Daniela Relph. BBC News’ new royal editor will take up the post at a critical time for the British monarchy, which has been rocked by King Charles III and Middleton’s ill health. They will be catapulted into the heart of BBC coverage of key national moments including royal events and deaths, with the corporation’s output often coming under intense scrutiny.

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