I don't really blame them in this political environment. Some person some where had to make the call. Overcook it, articles in the guardian, undercook it, daily mail going through your bin and Tommy Robinson on your doorstep
Exactly, apparently part of the reason the coverage was so over the top was because they took massive flack from the press when the Queen Mother died for not covering it enough
Lots of folks thought the BBC overdid itself on Friday...
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/apr/10/bbc-flooded-with-complaints-over-prince-philip-coverage