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Argentinian TV host sparks disgust after insulting Queen Elizabeth II moments before her death-Meghna Amin-Entertainment – Metro
The Queen’s death was announced earlier today.
Santiago Cuneo appeared to celebrate the Queen’s death
An Argentinian TV host has sparked disgust after appearing to celebrate the death of Queen Elizabeth II by popping open a bottle of champagne.
The Queen’s death was announced earlier this evening, with a statement from Buckingham Palace reading: ‘The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.
‘The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.’
While celebrities and politicians around the world have paid tribute as the nation mourns, journalist Santiago Cuneo appeared to celebrate the death of the Queen in a clip that has since gone viral.
In the video, which has since been taken offline, he calls her an ‘old woman’, before toasting her death.
He added: ‘The British s**t,’ and called it ‘good news’.
Elsewhere, Cuneo said: ‘The right person has died.’
Queen Elizabeth II dead: Key details
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has died after 70 years on the throne, with her death announced by Buckingham Palace on September 8, 2022.
She died at the age of 96 surrounded by her family at her home in Balmoral, including her son and heir to the throne Charles, the Prince of Wales, and her grandsons, the Duke Of Cambridge, Prince William and the Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry.
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The Queen’s death was announced earlier today (Picture: Getty)
Along with a picture of a bottle of champagne, also shared on Twitter, translated from Spanish: ‘The old bag of s**t died!!!! Immense and eternal joy!!!’
The clip has sparked disgust across social media, with one person writing: ‘A disgrace, what a lack of respect! He may not like the monarchy but he could respect a deceased person. Apparently you have to be rude to gain an audience, what a sad world. If this man was a little smarter he would know that the queen has no political power.’
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