Screenshot of the report on the "Hollywood Unlock" website
According to the entertainment media Popculture of CBS, on Tuesday (22nd) night, an article on the US gossip website claiming that Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom has "died" caused an uproar on social media, and just a few days ago, Buckingham Palace announced that the queen was diagnosed with new crown pneumonia.
Earlier this month, the 95-year-old Queen Elizabeth celebrated her 70th anniversary.
The American gossip website "Hollywood Unlocked" (Hollywood unlocked) released a "breaking news" article on the 22nd, saying: "Celebrities, we are very sorry to inform you that Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom has passed away. ”
The article claims that "sources" close to the British royal family informed the site that Queen Elizabeth had died and that she had planned to attend the wedding of Edward Aninfer, the editor of the British vogue fashion magazine, but was found dead.
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US media Popculture mentioned that buckingham Palace said on Sunday that the Queen's new crown virus test was positive. Buckingham Palace said Queen Elizabeth "developed mild cold symptoms" at the time but was expected to "continue to take on a small amount of work at Windsor Castle in the coming week".
On Tuesday, however, the Queen cancelled a scheduled online meeting.
The US media pointed out that although there is no news at Buckingham Palace, the article on the "Death" of the Queen on the website and social media pages of "Hollywood Unlock" is still preserved today. The site's founder, Jason Lee, also responded to the criticism, saying: "We don't publish lies, I always believe in my sources." We will wait for an official announcement from the royal family. ”
On the other hand, the British "Daily Mail" pointed out on Tuesday (22nd) that Buckingham Palace announced that the Queen's decision not to attend an online meeting scheduled that day was because she "still had mild cold symptoms" after testing positive for the new crown virus. According to the current schedule, the Queen will still have a phone call with British Prime Minister Johnson tomorrow (23rd), and she has been receiving and processing the red official document box handed to her.
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According to British media, the Queen's doctors will pay close attention to her physical condition and check the development of her condition.
(Editor: WDQ)