'King Charles is NOT dead': Ukraine's British embassy issues furious denial ... trends now A host of Russian news sites today reported the King had died aged 75 MORE TO FOLLOW By David Averre Published: 14:48 GMT, 18 March 2024 | Updated: 14:48 GMT, 18 March 2024 Viewcomments Ukraine's British embassy was today forced to gave an official statement attesting to the fact that King Charles III is still alive - despite claims to the contrary made by Russian media. A host of Russian news sites and their associated social media accounts reported earlier today that the King had died aged 75 as a result of cancer complications, citing unnamed 'media' sources in an inexplicable stream of posts. It came as an image of a clearly fake statement from 'Buckingham Palace' reporting Charles' 'unexpected death' was circulated on social media. 'King Charles III of Great Britain has died at the age of 75, according to media reports,' Russian newswire Sputnik reported. 'There is no information about this on the royal family website or in the British media.' Minutes later their stories were updated after they were forced to climb down following reports the King is in fact not dead. A host of Russian news sites and their associated social media accounts reported earlier today that the King had died aged 75 Share or comment on this article: 'King Charles is NOT dead': Ukraine's British embassy issues furious denial after Russian media shared fake Buckingham Palace statement claiming Monarch 'passed away unexpectedly yesterday afternoon' All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility