‘King Charles is NOT dead’: Ukraine’s British embassy issues furious denial after Russian media shared fake Buckingham Palace statement claiming Monarch ‘passed away unexpectedly yesterday afternoon’
- A large number of Russian news sites reported today that the king had died at the age of 75
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Ukraine’s British Embassy was today forced to issue an official statement confirming that King Charles III is still alive, after Russian media claimed he had died.
A host of Russian news sites and their associated social media accounts reported earlier today that the king had died at the age of 75 due to cancer complications, citing unnamed “media” sources in an unexplained flurry of messages.
It came after an image of a patently false statement from ‘Buckingham Palace’ reporting Charles’ ‘unexpected death’ was circulated on social media.
“King Charles III of Great Britain has died at the age of 75, according to media reports,” Russian news channel Sputnik reported.
‘There is no information about this on the royal family’s website or in the British media.’
Minutes later, their stories were updated after they were forced to climb down following reports that the king is indeed not dead.
A large number of Russian news sites and their associated social media accounts reported earlier today that the king had died at the age of 75