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The King’s former butler has been forced to deny a fake story about Charles selling Highgrove House as the BBC has had to defend its coverage of the Princess of Wales’s cancer diagnosis.
Among the series of untrue claims being made about the British royal family by a Russian disinformation network in its ongoing information war with Ukraine is that the monarch has sold the royal residence to Volodymyr Zelensky for £20m.
Charles’ ex-butler Grant Harrold, who is now a royal commentator, was falsely claimed to have confirmed the sale in an interview. His spokeswoman told The Times: “This story is completely false and Grant has made no comment on this.”
It comes as The Independent understands the BBC received just over 100 complaints about its coverage of Kate’s health from people who believed it was “excessive and insensitive”.
Kate revealed she was undergoing treatment for the disease in an emotional video message released on 22 March.
In a statement issued on Friday in response, the corporation, which aired the full video, said it was “mindful” of its reporting approach and did not speculate on details that had not been made public.
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Alexander Butler6 April 2024 01:00 1712473212Royals targeted in Russia’s disinformation war with fake story about King selling Highgrove
A Russian disinformation network has made a series of false claims about the British royal family in its ongoing information war with Ukraine.
Among the incorrect allegations being made by pro-Kremlin campaigners is the suggestion circulating on fake news sites that King Charles has sold his royal residence Highgrove House to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky for £20m.
The bizarre report was initially made in a YouTube video that featured someone who claimed to be the estate agent behind the made-up sale. However, security experts told The Times the character, named Sam Murphy, appeared to be AI-generated.
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Kate revealed she was undergoing treatment for the disease in an emotional video message released on 22 March, in which she told others battling the disease “you are not alone”, after weeks of frenzied speculation online about her health and whereabouts.
The broadcaster, which had aired the full video, said it was “mindful” of its reporting approach and did not speculate on details that had not been made public.
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A source close to the Middletons told The Independent: “Carole has been the driving force keeping the family together with minimum fuss and maximum modesty.
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