Buckingham Palace has issued a statement following widespread rumors claiming that King Charles III had died.

Speculation about the monarch’s health began circulating online on Sunday, October 6, with search terms such as “king dead,” “is King Charles dead,” and “is King Charles still alive” trending across Google and TikTok. According to data reports, there were more than 20,000 searches for the King’s name in the past 24 hours, sparking concern among royal watchers.

The rumors appeared just months after the 76-year-old sovereign revealed he had been diagnosed with cancer. The exact type of cancer has not been disclosed, but Buckingham Palace confirmed earlier this year that the King has been receiving treatment and remains under expert medical care.

In a statement to IGV, a palace spokesperson dismissed the speculation, saying: “We would not comment on rumour or speculation of this sort.”