(Image source from: India-born nurse's family get $550)

Royal prank radio station did it for fun but India-born nurse Jacintha Saldanha was so stressed by the entire episode that she committed suicide. Now the Australian radio station that aired the prank donated $550,000 to Saldanha.

The radio station did not take responsibility for her death but made the donation to the family to enable them in rebuilding their lives.

Southern Cross Austereo stated that the money would be donated to a trust fund for Jacintha Saldanha's family. A spokeswoman said they know the donation or any amount of money would not be able to relieve the feelings of loss felt by the aggrieved family. But they hope the donation will help them in some way.

Jacintha Saldanha, a native of Mangalore in Karnataka, had committed suicide in the nursing accommodation of King Edward VII hospital within days after the prank. Through the prank the hospital staff were tricked into revealing the first pregnancy-related details of Kate Middleton by two Australian radio Djs. Greig and Michael Christian posed as Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles during the prank in December 2012.

On the night of the prank, Saldanha took the call and transferred it to the duty nurse on the Duchess of Cambridge's ward. The 46-year-old mother of two later wrote an apology letter to the nurse, who was looking after the Duchess.

Though the radio station conveyed its condolences but they have not accepted the blame for her death.

Saldanha's death inquest was concluded as suicide yesterday.

(AW: Pratima Tigga)