The British Embassy in Ukraine issued a statement saying King Charles was still alive.

The British Embassy in Ukraine and Buckingham Palace were forced to announce that King Charles was still alive after Russian media reported his death.according to protector, the rumor went viral after being shared on a Telegram channel used by Vedomosti, one of Russia’s most respected newspapers. There is a photo of King Charles in military uniform with the words “King Charles III of the United Kingdom has died.” The news immediately went viral on Russian social media sites, causing confusion and panic before being quickly debunked.

Initially, Russian internet channels, including the pro-Kremlin Telegram channel Readovka, posted a document alongside a photo of King Charles. “The following announcement was issued by Royal Communications,” it claimed. The document, dated March 18, 2024, stated that “the king died unexpectedly yesterday afternoon.” protector.

However, following a series of false reports in Russian media, the British Embassy in Ukraine issued a statement saying King Charles was still alive. “The news about the death of King Charles III is false,” the embassy wrote in English and Ukrainian.

🇬🇧We would like to inform you that the news about the death of King Charles III is false. pic.twitter.com/Ilg2GZn0mo

— Britain in Ukraine 🇬🇧🇺🇦 (@UKinUkraine) March 18, 2024

Separately, Buckingham Palace also dismissed the report.In a statement to Russian state agencies TASS “We are pleased to confirm that the king is continuing to attend to official and private matters,” the palace news agency said.

Notably, many mainstream Russian news outlets and the popular pro-Kremlin Telegram channel falsely claimed that King Charles was dead. However, they later corrected their story.

Rumors of King Charles’ death come as the 75-year-old British monarch undergoes cancer treatment. Meanwhile, Prince William’s wife Kate Middleton continues to fuel speculation about her health after undergoing abdominal surgery in January.

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It all started after the outrage over the official release of edited photos of Kate by Buckingham Palace. Multiple news organizations later issued takedown orders for the image after they claimed it had been morphed. Kate Middleton has not been seen in public since undergoing abdominal surgery on January 16 for a non-cancer but unspecified condition.

Apart from a few grainy photos, she has not been seen since, and social media has been awash with speculation about her health in recent weeks, sparking global headlines and rumors.