BBC reporter Sonja McLaughlan has sparked controversy by suggesting that a woman photographed with Prince William at a farm shop was not the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, but a lookalike. McLaughlan criticized the media for reporting the sighting as factual, calling it "disturbing". The story has been picked up by various news outlets, with some suggesting McLaughlan is promoting conspiracy theories. The lookalike in question has also denied being Kate Middleton.
BBC reporter says woman photographed with Prince William is 'clearly not' Princess Kate: 'Disturbing' https://t.co/NYdgsL4XQp
Not Kate Middleton in Video But Media Claim it as Fact - BBC Reporter Closes Page After Stirring Royal Conspiracy Journalist Sonja McLaughlan wrote on X that the video widely shared by mainstream media showing a couple shopping is a lookalike and not the Princess of Wales.… https://t.co/J3VrRRT6HM
BBC reporter Sonja McLaughlan confirms that the TMZ video of the woman shopping this past weekend was a Kate Middleton lookalike, and "it's disturbing that newspapers are reporting this as fact." https://t.co/4bPFRH9u47
NEW: BBC reporter Sonja McLaughlan says woman photographed with Prince William was Kate ‘lookalike’ — Kate lookalike denies the reporter's claim https://t.co/GjIqQN5Jtw
BBC reporter Sonja McLaughlan says that the TMZ video of the woman shopping this past weekend was a Kate Middleton lookalike, and "it's disturbing that newspapers are reporting this as fact." https://t.co/5jlGXkBnqF
BBC reporter Sonja McLaughlan fuels conspiracy theories by claiming woman seen with Prince William in farm shop video is 'obviously not Kate' https://t.co/yRHJOj1ctj https://t.co/MfacosyWVa
👑 A BBC sports reporter appeared to promote conspiracy theories about the Princess of Wales by suggesting it was a “lookalike’ who was photographed over the weekend https://t.co/vL4jUIUzDN
"BBC reporter says woman photographed at farm shop was Princess of Wales ‘lookalike’ "Sonja McLaughlan claims lady out shopping in Windsor ‘obviously not Kate’ and ‘it’s disturbing that newspapers are reporting this as fact’" https://t.co/8kDTjXiyis