“King Charles III is not dead”, so forceful and concise, was the statement from the British embassy in Moscow, which was later joined by the one in Kyiv, to cut short the rumor of the death of the British monarch. Focus of attention in the last hours due to a series of false news arising from Russian sources that claimed his death, according to The Guardian.
Rumors spread quickly through Russian social networks, especially on Telegram channels of pro-Kremlin websites, such as Readovka and Vedomosti, stating to their more than two million followers that “British King Charles III has died”, at 75 years old and next to a photo of the monarch, without any official confirmation from the British authorities, according to Daily Mail.
However, as the news spread, doubts arose about its veracity. Russian online outlet Gazeta.Ru initially reported on the death of King Charles III, but later edited its post to note that the information had not been confirmed by official British sources, suggesting it was “likely to be false.”
Faced with the enormous fuss that was being generated about the false news, moving from mobile phone to mobile phone and published in one or another Russian media, Buckingham came forward but through its Russian and Ukrainian embassies. First in Moscow. With an image that read “The news about the death of King Charles are fake” (Reports about the death of King Charles are fake, in English). Then in Kyiv. That he issued a statement in English and Ukrainian, refuting rumors coming from Russia and confirming that the king “is alive and active in his royal responsibilities.”
Charles III has been the subject of rumors and speculation since he was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. So is Kate Middleton, who this Monday was seen in public for the first time after her mysterious abdominal operation with her husband, Prince William, as reported by The Sun and TMZ, while the controversy and silence of the family continues. British royal.
