While Britain continues to mourn the loss of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in history, a TV host in Argentina thought it was appropriate to celebrate Her Majesty’s death as he popped open a bottle of champagne live on television. Santiago Cúneo, a news anchor on Channel 22, appeared to be in a joyful mood as he poured himself a glass of bubbly while a message at the bottom of the screen read, “the old bag of s*** has died.”
As previously reported, Queen Elizabeth II passed away on Thursday at her Balmoral Castle in Scotland, a statement by Buckingham Palace confirmed. But the news seemingly left Cúneo feeling delighted as he broke the news of her death to his viewers, saying, “The old b**** has died. She’s done for good. Loud applause for Satan who has finally taken her.”
Celebration in Argentina after the death of the Queen of England
Santiago Cuneo, the host of Argentina’s Channel 22, celebrated the death of the Queen of England during the broadcast and said: Queen Awadi is finally dead. The old woman finally went to hell
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His bold words certainly got a reaction from people on Twitter, as the hashtag #Cuneoalmediodia began to trend on the social media platform, with some users saying they felt the comments were completely out of line and uncalled for. Others, however, cheered him on, with one person joking, “Who would have thought that he really had a champagne ready in the fridge, a patriot,” while another person added, “Cúneo represents the average Argentine of today.”
A Twitter user by the name GuillermoVule — whose of Argentina descent — was clearly disturbed after coming across the viral video clip, to which he said, “I am Argentinian and this guy doesn’t represent me. We are sorry for this loss.”
Cúneo is a well-known public figure in Argentina, a country in the southern half of South America, who is perhaps best known for his program, Uno Mas Uno Tres, which ran between 2013 and 2018. The show became such a success that it went on to win multiple awards, including Best Investigative Program for two consecutive years in 2017 and 2018.
Despite Cúneo’s controversial words on TV, the Argentine government’s views on Queen Elizabeth II’s death were quite the contrast following a statement that expressed their “regret” in hearing about Her Majesty’s passing. They said it “accompanies the British people and her family in this moment of grief.”
Queen Elizabeth II owns the largest clear cut diamond in the world Known as ‘The Great Star of Africa’ the 530 carats gem was mined in South Africa back in 1905. It was stolen from South Africa. It has an estimated worth of $400 million. pic.twitter.com/HesTmGTv4d
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If you recall, Britain and Argentina famously fought a vicious war back in 1982 for the possession of Falkland Island, which Argentina ended up losing.
The Queen’s son, King Charles III, whose title changed from Prince Charles after the upsetting news last night, has since returned to London after spending the final hours with his mother at her bedside in Balmoral Castle. He’s expected to address the nation tonight in his first speech as King.