British Embassy debunks claims of King Charles III's death by Russian media

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**Caution! Reports from Russian and Belarusian state media may often be misleading. These reports could be a tactic in an information warfare strategy by the Russian Federation.**

Numerous Russian news outlets and related social media profiles, relying on anonymous "media sources," reported the purported demise of the 75-year-old monarch on Monday.

**Misinformation spread by Russians about the British monarch**

On social media, these sources circulated a statement designed to mimic an official announcement from Buckingham Palace, falsely claiming the sudden death of the king on Sunday afternoon.

In response, the [British Embassy in Moscow](https://essanews.com/global-alerts-issued-over-potential-extremist-threats-in-moscow,7004118553831553a) shared a message on the platform X against a red backdrop in bold letters stating: **"Reports of the death of the King of Great Britain, Charles, are FALSE!"**

The British Embassy in Ukraine echoed this clarification with a similar announcement.

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