The BBC News Channel ticker got a bit excited when it updated us on a story about the Queen’s horse.
BBC TV viewers may have spotted a most alarming story going along the bottom of the screen last night.
But, in fact it was the Queen's horse, Estimate, winner of the Gold Cup at Ascot last year, which has tested positive for a contaminated food product, not the head of state.
The British Horseracing Authority said yesterday that five horses tested positive for morphine.
Just in case you were still in any doubt, this might help:
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