Why is #RoyalAnnouncement Trending? Will There Actually Be One?
The past few days on X has seen a flurry of tweets about the British royal family with the hashtag #RoyalAnnouncement. But what is it?
Netizens believe that the BBC is sitting on reports regarding an imminent announcement from the royal family. The lack of confirmation from the British news outlet has enabled the public’s imagination to go wild with conspiracy theories on X (formerly known as Twitter).
Here’s a look at the internet speculation surrounding what the big #RoyalAnnouncement may be.
Why is #RoyalAnnouncement Trending? Will There Actually Be One?
Conspiracy theorists online believe that the potential announcement will be related to the mysterious whereabouts of The Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, in the previous weeks.
Kate 2 weeks ago Kate now
What on earth is going on???? #RoyalAnnouncement pic.twitter.com/ItkjLkbNks
— DEE ????? (@duchessofpoms) March 18, 2024
Although rumours were temporarily squashed as videos of the Princess strolling with her husband, Prince William, in the British countryside began circulating online, people have theorised that the pair in the video is not in fact, the Princess and Prince of Wales.
?Breaking News: TMZ NO longer believe the people in the video are Kate and William!
Yes we instantly knew. William & Kate are destroying the monarchy!#KateMiddleton #KateGate #RoyalAnnouncement #KensingtonPalaceEXPOSED pic.twitter.com/rUC028j3GT
— ?????? (@CapXSid) March 20, 2024
Others speculate that an abdication of the throne may be afoot due to concerns surrounding King Charles III’s health following his cancer diagnosis this February.
The Buckingham Palace has BBC on standby for an “alleged” announcement in the next 72 hours. Speculations:
1. King Charles III Abdication
2. Princess Kate’s whereaboutsThe last king who abdicated was King Edward VIII in 1936 to marry a woman he loved, socialite Wallis Simpson
— ReyDominic Vladimr (@ivladimr) March 17, 2024
Although the theory of an upcoming royal statement remains unverified, some are hypothesising that the announcement will happen later this week. The lack of confirmation hasn’t stopped the public (or other “news” agencies) from creating their own hoax announcements online, keeping the hashtag very much alive and trending despite its credibility.
So… Will There Be A Royal Announcement or Not?
At the moment Buckingham Palace has not confirmed whether or not we can expect any sort of official statement.
Check back soon for more details.