Nicholas Witchell: BBC royal correspondent worries viewers with stumbling ...

'What just happened to Nicholas Witchell?' BBC royal correspondent worries viewers with stumbling discussion of Baby Sussex before he hands back to the studio halfway through bizarre piece to camera The veteran broadcaster stumbled over his words outside Buckingham Palace He had to hand back to Ben Brown in the studio after he lost his train of thought Viewers have been airing their concerns for his well-being on social media But Paul Royall, editor of the BBC News at Six and Ten, said he is 'absolutely fine'

By Jack Newman For Mailonline

Published: 23:16 BST, 6 May 2019 | Updated: 11:44 BST, 7 May 2019

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The BBC's royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell has concerned viewers after a rambling and stuttering broadcast outside Buckingham Palace this evening.

The veteran broadcaster had to hand back early to Ben Brown in the studio after he repeatedly struggled to get his words out.

Mr Witchell was telling viewers about Harry and Meghan's Baby Sussex, the first Anglo-American birth in the British Royal Family.

Royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell appeared to lose his train of thought during a piece to camera outside Buckingham Palace this evening

Royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell appeared to lose his train of thought during a piece to camera outside Buckingham Palace this evening

In the piece to camera, he spoke of how the Duke and Duchess of Sussex considered themselves 'global ambassadors' and they might spend time in Africa later this year.

But then the royal correspondent appeared to trip over his words and told viewers: 'Excuse me, let me just collect my thoughts.'

But on the second time of trying, he still failed to express what he was trying to say.

He said: 'I'm so sorry, let me just once again hand back to you Ben.'

The veteran broadcaster failed to express himself and told viewers: 'I'm so sorry, let me just once again hand back to you Ben.'

The veteran broadcaster failed to express himself and told viewers: 'I'm so sorry, let me just once again hand back to you Ben.'

After the BBC cut back to the newsreader in the studio, viewers started to air their concerns on social media for Mr Witchell's well-being, which resulted in the broadcaster trending on Twitter.

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