Queen “left fuming” over false rumours about Prince Philip
The Queen was left fuming and upset after false claims that Prince Philip had died swept the internet over the weekend.
Rumours that the 97-year-old Duke of Edinburgh had passed away began trending on Twitter late on Friday and continued for much of the weekend.
With Prince Philip remaining at Sandringham while the Queen holidays in Balmoral, sources said the Queen was left “absolutely fuming”, according to The Sun.
Buckingham Palace switchboard was flooded with calls from the concerned public, forcing Her Majesty to call her husband of 70 years to deal with the “fake news”.
“They both agreed there was little they could do but they are very, very annoyed,” a royal insider said, according to The Sun.
“It’s not nice to hear people the world over commenting on your health or death, even if you’re used to being in the public eye. It shows how the internet can get out of control.
“The Queen is absolutely fuming over this and thinks it’s disgraceful.”
She was alerted to the claims when staff started asking how her husband was.
“If he was ill, she would be with him instead of starting her Scottish holiday,” the source said.
“In fact not only is he not very ill, he is actually in fine form and is recovering well from his recent hip operation.
“It has given him a new lease of life and he hopes to live to 100 just like the Queen Mum!”
Buckingham Palace declined to comment.