British Embassy debunks Russian claims of King Charles III's death
The British Embassy in Moscow on Monday refuted false reports disseminated by Russian media alleging that King Charles III had passed away on Sunday due to complications related to cancer.
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Caution! Many reports from Russian and Belarusian state media may be inaccurate. Such reports could be part of an information warfare campaign by the Russian Federation.
Several Russian news outlets and associated social media accounts claimed on Monday, citing unnamed "media sources," the supposed demise of the 75-year-old king.
Untrue claims about the British king by Russians
On social media, they shared a statement, attempting to make it seem as if it had been issued by Buckingham Palace, announcing the king's unexpected death on Sunday afternoon.
In rebuttal, the British Embassy in Moscow published a message on the platform X featuring a statement on a red background in large text, proclaiming: "Reports of the death of the King of Great Britain, Charles, are FALSE!".
A similar announcement was also made by the British Embassy in Ukraine.
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