Today's Daily Mail accuses the BBC of "shameful coverage" of the death of the Queen Mother.

The paper suggests that the decision by Prince Charles to record his interview in front of ITV news cameras was a result of his displeasure at the BBC's coverage. Buckingham Palace has rejected the charge.

Forum Response: BBC

A spokesperson for the BBC told ePolitix.com: "It is complete nonsense to imply that there has been a ban on presenters wearing black ties. The guidance to presenters was that they should wear sombre clothes for the announcement of the Queen Mother's death and black ties for the funeral."

Commenting on the Prince Charles interview, the BBC also told ePolitix.com: "These interviews operate on a pool basis, with coverage shared between the BBC, ITN and Sky.

"The BBC covered Prince Charles's tribute to Princess Margaret and therefore it was likely that the next big interview would go to one of the other broadcasters. Sadly this concerned the death of the Queen Mother. To read too much into this is really distorting the facts."