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It's all over my Tiktok page that the BBC has been put on standby for a royal announcement, supposedly about Kate Middleton

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This claim is misleading. These speculations came from viral posts online. BBC has not confirmed with any news outlets that they have been put on standby for a Royal announcement. According to Forbes, Buckingham Palace usually gives the media a warning. For this reason, although giving a warning is not out of the ordinary for them, we cannot confirm if BBC has been put on standby because they have not confirmed or made a comment on the situation. Kate Middleton has been out of the public eye ever since she had abdominal surgery, which was announced on January 17.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/anafaguy/2024/03/17/claims-about-bbc-being-on-alert-for-kate-middleton-news-remain-unconfirmed/?sh=59ed63654d07

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