Royal Family rumors spread quickly this week, including false claims that King Charles III had died.
Speculation surrounding the royal family has been rife in the past two weeks, spurred by King Charles III's health and Kate Middleton's public absence, with the flying of the British flag yet another source of rumors.Baseless theories that King Charles III had died spread on Monday, disseminated in part from Russian social media accounts.
While Newsweek could not find the original video, this date corresponds with the death of Queen Elizabeth II, who died on September 8, 2022. The union flag was lowered after her death was announced.While the Buckingham Palace website does not state the full protocol for lowering of flags above the palace, the Flag Institute, a U.K. charity 'devoted to the study and promotion of flags and flag flying,' provides some information.
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