Frozen Planet II obtained a heat welcome because it aired on screens tonight with the Sir David Attenborough collection praised for uplifting spirits following the demise of Queen Elizabeth II.
Episode one, titled Frozen Worlds, introduced viewers to the continent of Antarctica the place emperor penguin chicks discovered themselves deserted by their mother and father and compelled to cross the treacherous sea ice to outlive.
The documentary additionally revealed the weird mating rituals of male hooded seals in addition to the Siberian tiger prowling the far east forests of Russia.
Viewers had been thrilled to have Sir David’s healthful collection again on screens, significantly after the sombre tone of the previous few days in mild of the Queen’s demise.
Buckingham Palace introduced Her Majesty had died aged 96 on Thursday simply hours with eldest youngsters Princess Anne and the newly-appointed King Charles III by her aspect. It got here simply hours after the Palace launched an announcement explaining how docs had turn out to be involved for her well being following an evaluation that morning.
Exhibiting gratitude for Sir David’s heartwarming programme, one viewer tweeted: ‘The Queen has died and there’s nothing extra comforting than watching a David Attenborough documentary.’
‘The right medication on the queens passing is watching sir David Attenborough . #FrozenPlanet2 the world won’t ever be prepared for his passing,’ one other praised.
One viewer stated: ‘Amongst all of the disappointment of the previous few days thank goodness now we have David Attenborough,’ whereas one other agreed: ‘Suppose we will all agree the nation wanted the soothing tones of Sir David to finish the week.’
One other agreed: ‘After an emotional week, #FrozenPlanet2 is simply what we wanted… Regardless that it may be simply as emotional!’
Referring to the Queen and Sir David’s friendship, one other viewer commented: ‘Can’t assist considering of our late Queen as alongside David Attenborough have all the time been our Nationwide treasures of the identical age.’
‘Blimey, #FrozenPlanet2 is simply what we’d like. Exceptional viewing,’ one tweeted.
Sir David, 96, paid tribute to the late monarch final week, saying in an announcement: ‘If there was a technical hitch, she wished to know what it was, and if it had a humorous aspect, she was fast to see the joke.
‘But not for one second may you overlook that you simply had been within the presence of somebody who had willingly accepted monumental duty and devoted her life to serving the nation – that you simply had been, in brief, within the presence of royalty.
‘The entire nation is bereaved.’
Asserting her demise, Buckingham Palace stated in a quick assertion on Twitter: ‘The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.
‘The King and The Queen Consort will stay at Balmoral this night and can return to London tomorrow.’
On Saturday, King Charles III was formally proclaimed within the first televised ceremony along with his son Prince William, the brand new Prince of Wales, and spouse Camilla, the Queen Consort, by his aspect for assist.
The Queen’s coffin has now left Balmoral in Scotland and travelled to Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh the place it would lie in state for 2 days, earlier than making the journey all the way down to London forward of Her Majesty’s funeral on September 19.
