“Felipe de Borbón dead 2024” : Prince of Asturias killed by internet death hoax

  • By Jessica Simpson
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Felipe de Borbón is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of prince Felipe de Borbón’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the April 2024 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the Prince of Asturias is alive and well.

UPDATE 20/04/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Felipe de Borbón death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the prince’s alleged demise gained traction on Thursday after a ‘R.I.P. Felipe de Borbón’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the Spanish prince’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Thursday (April 18, 2024), our beloved prince Felipe de Borbón passed away. Felipe de Borbón (son of Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía of Spain) was born on January 30, 1968 in Madrid. He will be missed but not forgotten. Please show your sympathy and condolences by commenting on and liking this page.”

Hundreds of fans immediately started writing their messages of condolence on the Facebook page, expressing their sadness that the talented 56-year-old prince was dead. And as usual, Twittersphere was frenzied over the death hoax.

Where as some trusting fans believed the post, others were immediately skeptical of the report, perhaps learning their lesson from the huge amount of fake death reports emerging about celebrities over recent months. Some pointed out that the news had not been carried on any major Spanish network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a prince of Felipe de Borbón's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (70%) of respondents think those Felipe de Borbón death rumors are not funny anymore.

Felipe de Borbón Death Hoax Dismissed Since Prince Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Friday (April 19) the prince's reps officially confirmed that Felipe de Borbón is not dead. “He joins the long list of celebrities who have been victimized by this hoax. He's still alive and well, stop believing what you see on the Internet,” they said.

Some fans have expressed anger at the fake report saying it was reckless, distressing and hurtful to fans of the much loved prince. Others say this shows his extreme popularity across the globe.

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