Britain's royal family has been forced to radically change the way it communicates because of social media, after speculation ran riot about the health of Catherine, Princess of Wales."There's no doubt that the endless speculation and gossip on social media made it particularly important to make an announcement to end that speculation," he told AFP.
Instead of not commenting, "the royal family now has to deal directly with what the people are saying about them via social media", he added.
King Charles III was on Friday admitted to a London hospital for scheduled surgery, Buckingham Palace said, a week after revealing the British monarch would be treated for an enlarged prostate."The king was this morning admitted to a London hospital for scheduled treatment," the palace added in a statement.
Norway’s 86-year-old King Harald V, who has been in frail health in the past few years, has tested positive for the coronavirus and has mild symptoms, royal officials said on Sunday. The Norwegian monarch had also tested positive in March 2022 with mild symptoms. Officials have earlier said Harald had received three COVID-19 vaccine shots but it's not known whether he had received booster shots.
An investigation into the allegations suggesting the Duchess of Sussex bullied her then-staff members at Kensington palace has been launched by royal officials.