Several British embassies are dismissing as “fake” reports claiming that King Charles III has died.
“We would like to inform you that news of the death of King Charles III is fake,” it wrote on a social media account of the British Embassy in Kiev, Ukraine. Posted on Monday on XWhich was earlier known as Twitter.
British Embassy in Azerbaijan shared a similar message Writing on Monday, “We inform you that reports regarding the death of King Charles III are fake!”
These statements come after rumors spread online and baseless russian media report That the 75-year-old British monarch had died.
Buckingham Palace announced last month that Charles had been diagnosed with an unspecified form of cancer.
In a televised speech earlier this month, Charles thanked supporters for their “wonderfully kind and thoughtful well wishes” for his health, and vowed to “continue to serve you to the best of my ability”.
The speculation about the king’s health comes amid an intense focus on the British royal family after Princess Kate of Wales issued an apology last week for altering a photo, which was later retracted by news agencies.
The snapshot released by Kensington Palace – the first photo that reportedly showed Kate following abdominal surgery in January – was removed by the Associated Press and other news agencies because “it appears that the source posed the image in such a way that “There was manipulation that did not meet AP’s photo standards.”
“Like many amateur photographers, I occasionally experiment with editing,” Kate said in a statement released by Kensington Palace after the photo was withdrawn.
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