Since his earlier prostate operation at The London Clinic, King Charles' health has been in the spotlight. Doctors found "a separate issue of concern" during the medical process. Charles' cancer diagnosis was later verified by Buckingham Palace.
According to the Palace, which maintains that Charles does not have prostate cancer, the reason for Charles's prostate operation was not malignancy. The advise of his doctors has forced the monarch to give up on some public duties. He does, however, have weekly meetings with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Prior to the announcement of his old friend Ian Farquhar's death at the king's Highgrove estate, on March 15, King Charles was spotted departing Windsor Castle. When the monarch was taken to an unidentified place, he appeared solemn.
He had a meeting at Buckingham Palace on March 14 with the Jamaican High Commissioner and his spouse. Prior to that, he had a video conversation with Justin Trudeau, the prime minister of Canada. Additionally, he met with the ambassadors of Mauritania and Algeria.
On social media, there are conjectures and conspiracy theories claiming that King Charles might have died.
One user on X (previously Twitter) stated that some government buildings in the United Kingdom had their flag flown at half mast and mentioned that the BBC had gone "all black again."
The user asserted that either Kate Middleton passed away or King Charles died and abdicated. The user went on, "The streets are saying King Charles is dead?"
But the X user is not alone in making this assertion.
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"It's rumored that King Charles passed away on Saint Patrick's Day?" wrote a different user.
Several others on social media noted that it was Saint Patrick's Day (March 17), an Irish holiday, seemingly alluding to Princess Diana's Irish ancestry.
According to reports, the Royal Family informed the BBC Events team to prepare for a significant update "at any time." It has been suggested thus far that it has anything to do with Kate.
The sisters Lauren and Chen, who host the podcast "Popapologists," posted a video on TikTok discussing Princess Kate's condition. They discussed her decision to skip the June Trooping the Colour ceremony.
Since undergoing stomach surgery in January, Princess Kate, 42, has not made any public appearances. She apologized this week for "manipulating" a picture of her and her three children that the palace had released. People's curiosity regarding her whereabouts and health increased after her apology.
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