Russian Media Reports Fake News of King Charles’ Death, Buckingham Palace Rubbishes It

The Buckingham Palace in London and the British Embassy in Ukraine had to announce that King Charles was very much alive as Russian media propagated the fake news that he had died. According to The Guardian, the rumour about King Charles’ death went viral online when it was shared on a Telegram channel used by Vedomosti, one of Russia’s most respected newspapers.

Vedomosti uploaded a photo of King Charles in ceremonial military uniform with the caption “British King Charles III has died”. The news went viral on Russian social media sites in no time.

Readovka, a pro-Kremlin Telegram channel, posted a document next to a photograph of King Charles. “The following announcement is made by royal communications,” it claimed. “The king passed away unexpectedly yesterday afternoon,” the document, dated 18th March 2024, stated, as per The Guardian.

To end the flurry of fake news reports from Russian media, the British Embassy in Ukraine issued a statement, stating that King Charles is alive. The embassy wrote in English and Ukrainian: “News about King Charles III death is fake”.

The Buckingham Palace also dismissed the report. In a statement to the Russian state-run TASS news agency, the Palace said, “We are happy to confirm that The King is continuing with official and private business”.

The 75-year-old British monarch has been undergoing treatment for cancer.