There were plenty of laughs on the Today show on Tuesday when a corgi became a little too excited during a live broadcast outside Buckingham Palace in London.
The moment happened while hosts Karl Stefanovic and Allison Langdon were interviewing ‘corgi specialist’ Dr Roger Mugford about Queen Elizabeth II’s love of her often misbehaving dogs.
While much of the news coverage of Her Majesty’s death has been sombre, George the corgi added some levity to proceedings when he took an unexpected shine to Langdon.
There were plenty of laughs on the Today show on Tuesday when a corgi became a little too excited during a live broadcast outside Buckingham Palace in London
When the show returned from an ad break just before 9am, a giggling Langdon was standing between Stefanovic and Mugford while cradling George like a baby.
George was sprawled on his back facing the camera, leaving little to the imagination.
Mugford joked that the dog was ‘making a chemical attack on Karl at this moment’, which prompted Stefanovic to say: ‘This is why I’ve got the business end.’
The moment happened while Karl Stefanovic and Allison Langdon were interviewing ‘corgi specialist’ Dr Roger Mugford about Queen Elizabeth II’s love of her often misbehaving dogs
Seemingly oblivious to the amusement he was causing, George snacked on dog treats that Mugford periodically fed him.
At one stage, Langdon felt obliged to cover the lower part of the pooch’s body with her forearm before handing him back to the animal expert.
‘It looks like George is enjoying Aunty Ally’s gentle massage. That is a bad look, Ally,’ Stefanovic quipped.
While much of the news coverage of Her Majesty’s death has been sombre, George the corgi added some levity to proceedings when he took an unexpected shine to Langdon
‘I’m just protecting George’s dignity!’ Langdon replied, to which Stefanovic added: ‘The crown jewels are at work!’
Following the Queen’s death, the Today hosts anchored seven-and-a-half hours of live coverage on Friday, which began with them breaking the news at 4.30am.
They didn’t hand over to Today Extra presenters Sylvia Jeffreys and David Campbell until midday. Jeffreys and Campbell usually start broadcasting at 9am.
Following the Queen’s death, the Today hosts anchored seven-and-a-half hours of live coverage on Friday, which began with them breaking the news at 4.30am
Langdon and Stefanovic then hosted a special weekend edition of Today on Saturday dedicated to Queen Elizabeth II, replacing regular Weekend Today presenters Richard Wilkins, Belinda Russell and Charles Croucher.
Langdon then hopped on a plane to England to co-anchor Monday’s show live from Buckingham Palace with Croucher. Stefanovic joined them a day later.
The palace announced the death of Britain’s longest-serving monarch at 6.30pm local time on Thursday evening. The Queen was 96.
Buckingham Palace announced the death of Britain’s longest-serving monarch at 6.30pm local time on Thursday evening. The Queen (pictured in Windsor on July 2, 2021) was 96 years old
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