“Queen Paola of Belgium dead 2024” : Monarch killed by internet death hoax

  • By Jessica Simpson
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Queen Paola of Belgium is the latest celeb to fall victim to a death hoax

News of monarch Queen Paola of Belgium’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the December 2024 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports. Thankfully, the 87-year-old monarch is alive and well.

UPDATE 23/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Queen Paola of Belgium death hoax spreads on Facebook

Rumors of the monarch’s alleged demise gained traction on Saturday after a ‘R.I.P. Queen Paola of Belgium’ Facebook page attracted nearly one million of ‘likes’. Those who read the ‘About’ page were given a believable account of the Belgian monarch’s passing:

“At about 11 a.m. ET on Saturday (December 21, 2024), our beloved monarch Queen Paola of Belgium passed away. Queen Paola of Belgium was born on September 11, 1937 in Forte dei Marmi. She 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 87-year-old monarch 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 Belgian network, indicating that it was a fake report, as the death of a monarch of Queen Paola of Belgium's stature would be major news across networks.

A recent poll conducted for the Celebrity Post shows that a large majority (63%) of respondents think those Queen Paola of Belgium death rumors are not funny anymore.

Queen Paola of Belgium Death Hoax Dismissed Since Monarch Is ‘Alive And Well’

On Sunday (December 22) the monarch's reps officially confirmed that Queen Paola of Belgium is not dead. “She joins the long list of celebrities who have been victimized by this hoax. She'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 monarch. Others say this shows her extreme popularity across the globe.

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