Outline:
A “breaking news” report circulating via social media claims that Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II is set to retire in early 2017 and the crown will be passed to her grandson Prince William.
Brief Analysis:
The claims in the report are untrue. Queen Elizabeth has not announced that she is retiring and there are no legitimate news articles that support the claims in the report. In fact, the report is a work of fiction that comes from the self-confessed satirical fake-news website 1ndependent.co.uk.
BREAKING: Queen Elizabeth II Passes On Crown As She Retires
It has been confirmed Britain’s Queen Elizabeth is set to retire on February 06, 2017 exactly her 65th anniversary since she ascended the throne and has chosen to pass the crown over to Prince William.
She is the longest reigning monarch in the UK giving up the throne in favor of her grandson, Prince William, bypassing her eldest son and heir apparent, Prince Charles.
Original Source : http://www.hoax-slayer.net/fake-news-queen-elizabeth-set-to-retire-in-feb-2017-and-pass-crown-to-prince-william/