Long Live The King: Who and why 'buried' Charles III
What happened to King Charles and who launched the fake (photo: Getty Images)
On the afternoon of Monday, March 18, the tragic news that King Charles III had suddenly died spread across social media and some media outlets. There was even a screenshot from Buckingham Palace's website announcing the monarch's death. There was no such information on the website itself. and in less than half an hour, it became clear that this news was fake.
What is known about the health of King Charles III
King Charles's health has been in the top news since information about his illness and later about his prostate surgery, which was performed last month in a London clinic, emerged.
King Charles III's health
King Charles's health has been in the news since it was reported that he was ill, and later that he underwent prostate surgery last month at a London clinic.
The palace's comments also said that doctors had noticed a "separate issue of concern." And Buckingham Palace confirmed that the 75-year-old monarch has cancer.
However, King Charles's health problems were under the control of doctors and the prognosis was good. Additionally, doctors recommended that he reduce his public activities and save his strength.
At the same time, the King sees Prime Minister Rishi Sunak every week, and on March 15, he left Windsor Castle because he received news of the death of his old friend Ian Farquhar in Highgrove.
On March 14, he met with the Jamaican High Commissioner and his wife at Buckingham Palace. Before that, he had a video call with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada. The king also met with the ambassadors of Algeria and Mauritania.
Fake news
Meanwhile, reports appeared on social media, mostly on Twitter, that flags on some government buildings in the United Kingdom were at half-mast. People immediately began to speculate on what had happened in the country - King Charles died, Kate Middleton died, or the king abdicated.
By the way, Kate Middleton's health is also a concern for the British. She has not appeared in public since January, after abdominal surgery. The conspiracy theory was further fueled by a photo scandal - a picture of Kate Middleton with her three children, taken in a special program, was published on social media. The princess later issued an apology for manipulating the photo.
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Social media note that King Charles could have died on March 17, St. Patrick's Day. Allegedly, such rumors are circulating on the streets.
Then the information spread to other social networks. In particular, on Telegram, where the Russian channel Mash was the first to write about it, and where many Ukrainian Telegram channels picked up the fake news.
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The question of why the flags in the UK are at half-mast remains open and allows social media users to continue to generate various rumors.
Meanwhile, Buckingham Palace has confirmed that King Charles III continues to fulfill his official duties and attend to his private affairs.
