The Queen dies at 96: Sunrise and Today hosts wear black out of respect

Australian breakfast television presenters are paying their respects as the country wakes up to the news of Queen Elizabeth II's death. Announcing the news of her passing, the hosts of Channel Seven's Sunrise and Nine's Today show wore black to honour The Queen and her 70-year reign. The hosts of Channel Seven's Sunrise and Nine's Today show wore black to honour The Queen following her death at the age of 96 Today anchor Allison Langdon wore a short-sleeved black dress while Karl Stefanovic rested his obligatory navy suit and also wore black. Today anchor Allison Langdon wore a short-sleeved black dress while Karl Stefanovic rested his obligatory navy suit and also wore black Stefanovic reflected on the last time he met the Queen during her visit to Australia in 2011 Stefanovic said he 'completely went to water' after shaking her hand as he became overwhelmed by her presence. He will remain at Balmoral tonight before returning to London with the Queen Consort, Camilla King Charles III released this poignant statement reacting to the death of his 'beloved mother' as he took the throne today And as her son accedes to the throne, there will also be a celebration of her historic 70-year reign that saw her reach her Platinum Jubilee this year - a landmark unlikely to be reached again by a British monarch.