"Girl What Is GOING ON": 21 Hilarious Tweets About All Of Those Rumors Claiming A "Royal Announcement" Is Coming

If you've been online at all in the last month, then you already know about the persistent rumors circling the royal family.

In short, Kate Middleton has largely gone unseen for months (besides a blurry spotting in a car); the family seemingly tried to quell suspicions about her location by releasing a photograph of Kate, which ended up being photoshopped. And despite Kensington Palace insisting the Princess of Wales is away from the public eye while she recovers from abdominal surgery, the internet has ran with the wildest of conspiracy theories.

AND, throughout the mounting drama, King Charles III continued to make public appearances following announcement of his cancer diagnosis (which fueled questions about Kate's state).

Charles, William, and Kate Middleton smiling and engaged in a conversation outdoors
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However, if you thought things couldn't get more intense, you're sadly mistaken. This weekend, #RoyalAnnouncement started trending on X — formerly known as Twitter — following a few unfounded viral tweets about the BBC having an "announcement" regarding the royal family that they'd be dropping like a Beyoncé album release.

Trending topics on social media: #RoyalAnnouncement with King Charles, and Buckingham Palace with over 12K posts

To be clear, there is no current evidence to support claims that an announcement is pending, but that didn't stop netizens from fueling flames and suggesting the "announcement" may be of the King's passing. (Which, again, is based on no real evidence.)

Closeup of King Charles and Queen Camilla walking outside wearing winter coats
Max Mumby / Getty Images

Before anyone knew what was happening, the rumor spread and spread and spread:

(I'm just the messenger.)

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Bravo / Via Twitter: @alamanecer

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Twitter: @generictwhandIe

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Twitter: @carolinerenard_

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Twitter: @vesperspush

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Twitter: @brosandprose

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E! / Via Twitter: @_CallMeJamie

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CBS / Via Twitter: @Pizza__Dad

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Paramount Pictures / Via Twitter: @emi_eman_

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Twitter: @katierozes

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Twitter: @tyleroakley

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Twitter: @TheAdamSass

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Twitter: @maraneIlo

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Miramax / Via Twitter: @teasingkat

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Twitter: @DoctorJonPaul

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E! / Via Twitter: @natsfran

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TikTok: nlwstfall / tiktok.com / Via Twitter: @backhandology_

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Twitter: @CianOMahony

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Twitter: @akinorus

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Twitter: @ashleyeleigh

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NBC / Via Twitter: @maej43

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youtube.com / Via Twitter: @amerik4nboy

So yeah, we've entered a new era for The Crown's inevitable revival.