The media spread fake news about the death of the British king

On March 18, a number of Russian and Ukrainian media reported the death of King Charles III of Great Britain. Relevant publications, in particular, appeared in the pro-Kremlin telegram channel Mash , the Rosbalt agency, the publication Present Time , the Vedomosti newspaper and the Tsargrad TV channel .

also reported the death of the British monarch, citing Russian media The Ukrainian agency UNIAN . As a source of information, the publications referred to a screenshot of a document on Buckingham Palace letterhead, which earlier that day went viral in the English-language segment of the social network X.

This document is fake. Neither the official website , nor the account ) on the social network X of the royal family, nor the British media reported the death of the king. Moreover, the content of the screenshot distributed by the media also casts doubt on its authenticity. It does not indicate the place of death, and also uses the construction “is made” rather than “has been issued”, which the royal press service usually uses in its statements.

The Guardian journalist Andrew Roth also drew attention to the fake. “Russian media are spreading the news of the death of King Charles III, backed by a very convincing royal statement that looks like it was compiled in OpenOffice,” he wrote .

In early February , it became known that doctors diagnosed the British King Charles III with cancer.

As reported, the disease was discovered during examinations that the monarch was prescribed due to an enlarged prostate. Further procedures revealed that he had cancer.

“His Majesty has decided to share his diagnosis to prevent speculation and in the hope that it will promote public understanding of all those around the world affected by cancer,” a Buckingham Palace statement said.

It also reported that the king had begun planned treatment. In this regard, doctors recommended that he postpone his public duties, but the monarch intends to continue to engage in government affairs and work with documents, the report noted.

Charles III was proclaimed King of Great Britain in September 2022. He took the throne following the death of his mother Elizabeth II, who died in September 2022 at the age of 96.

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