However, the number indicated by the institution does not include people who watched funeral ceremonies via the Internet or streaming services. Some people followed the events in public places with screens. People also flocked to churches, cinemas and pubs.
Funeral ceremonies could be watched in the UK on over 50 channels, but most people chose to include public BBC One, BBC Two and private ITV.
The event proved to have the 10th highest viewership in UK television history. The final match of the 1966 World Cup, when England defeated Germany, still comes first. The transmission was followed by 32.3 million people, but it must be remembered that the research was not as precise then as it is today.
The second highest viewership was broadcast from the funeral of Princess Diana in 1997, which was watched by 32.1 million people. Among the events related to the royal family, two more celebrations can be mentioned in the ranking. The wedding of Charles to Diana Spencer in 1981 and Princess Anne to Mark Phillips in 1974. They are ranked seventh and eighth respectively in the UK TV audience rankings.
Funeral ceremonies could also be heard on the radio. The public BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 5 Live and also commercial stations such as Capital and Heart decided to broadcast.
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Source: Gazeta
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