Queen's death triggers media bonanza in works for decades

Britain's King Charles III, center, and other members of the royal family hold a vigil at the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II at St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh, Scotland, September 12, 2022. [AP photo]

When word came that Queen Elizabeth II was close to her death, media organizations around the world sprang to life, dispatching reporters to a royal castle in Scotland and breaking out coverage plans decades in the making.

At age 96, the queen's passing was hardly a surprise. Still, the British royal succession is a media event on steroids that will culminate in Monday's live coverage of funeral services from Westminster Abbey.