Actor Paul Bettany said, "I think that Meghan Markle might be a sleeper agent for the US government. The dad doing the photos thing, it's like a false-flag event. I think the C.I.A.'s involved—everybody. I think Piers Morgan's involved." It was a joke, but it seemed to have made sense to a lot of people.

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Queen Elizabeth I was the real William Shakespeare -

According to Ranker, "Elizabeth was known to write poetry and was considered to be an incredibly well-educated, witty person," as opposed to Shakespeare, who "did not have the necessary knowledge to write about life at court."

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Prince Harry isn't Prince Charles's son -

The theory is that Harry is actually James Hewitt's son. James is the man with whom Princess Diana had an affair, and, notably, a red-head.

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Queen Victoria had a love child -

A woman named Jean Brown claimed to be the daughter of Queen Victoria and John Brown. The Scottish man was linked to the royal after the death of Prince Albert.

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Princess Diana was murdered - To this day, many people are still convinced that the fatal car crash in Paris in 1997 was a murder and not an accident.

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Diana was pregnant with her third child -

She was reportedly pregnant with a child from Dodi Al Fayed, whom she was dating at the time, and who died with her in the accident.

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The Queen was a Satanist cannibal -

Children appear to go missing whenever late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip were around...surely they ate them, right?

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Archie's name has a hidden meaning -

Archie is (almost) an anagram of Meghan Markle's real name, Rachel. Or was the child named because Markle was a fan of 'Riverdale?'

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Wallis Simpson had an affair with a Nazi -

Reportedly, both King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson were involved with the Nazis. Wallis allegedly had an affair with Hitler's foreign minister.

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Supermoons are linked to the royals' birthdays -

There was a supermoon when King Charles celebrated his 68th birthday. Apparently that's where the royal family gain their strength and power from.

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The royal family censored a live TV broadcast about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle -

A glitch on a live broadcast where the romance between the two was being discussed had the hand of the royal family, apparently.

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Meghan Markle is a robot -

The rumor started when she appeared in the audience of 'Britain's Got Talent.' But this was indeed a wax figure from an exhibition at Madame Tussauds in London.

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The royals lied about Archie's birth date -

The baby was apparently born two weeks prior. Though, we should note, the media reported that Meghan Markle was in labor around lunchtime on May 6, when the baby had already been born hours earlier.

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Pippa Middleton wore a fake butt to Kate's wedding -

Too good to be true? According to Zimbio, "Numerous royal experts agree: Kate Middleton's little sister, Pippa, wore a butt emphasizer of some sort to her sister's wedding to Prince William in 2011."

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The Queen Mother was illegitimate -

The theory is that the Queen Mother was actually the daughter of her family's French cook, Marguerite Rodiere.

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The "Virgin Queen" wasn't a virgin -

There were rumors of a close relationship between the Queen and her childhood friend, and later-appointed Master of the Horse, Robert Dudley.

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The Duke of Kent was murdered in a plane crash -

Some believe that Prince George, Duke of Kent, who died in 1942 in a plane crash was actually murdered and not victim of an accident. The theory gained strength when the only survivor of the plane crash signed a document that forbid him from revealing any details about the crash.

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King Charles is part of the Bilderberg Group -

The new King is believed to attend the group's annual secret meetings to discuss world affairs. Reportedly, other members include the likes of Bill Gates and Bill Clinton.

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Kate Middleton and Beyoncé were feuding -

All because the royal family announced Kate's third pregnancy on Beyoncé's birthday. Sounds like a valid reason for a feud, right?

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Queen Victoria's grandson was Jack the Ripper -

Queen Victoria's grandson, Prince Albert Victor, also known as Prince Eddy, was rumored to be Jack the Ripper.

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Queen Victoria's grandson was Jack the Ripper -

Though an expert on the murders in question revealed that he knew the identity of the murderer and that there was no connection to the royal.

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'Love Actually' predicted Harry and Meghan's relationship -

The intercontinental romance between Sam and Joanna and the fact that Sam lost his mother at a young age, seem to be the basis for this theory.

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Prince George had a twin -

The prince reportedly had a twin who died during childbirth.

Source: (Harper's Bazaar)

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This royal wedding was all a plot for Britain to control the US -

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Queen Elizabeth II was an alien reptile -

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Queen Elizabeth I was a man - The theory is that Queen Elizabeth I died young and was replaced by a young boy who looked very much like her. All this to explain how tough she was as a ruler.

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Princess Margaret had a secret child - A man named Robert Brown claimed to be the secret love child of Prince Margaret and Captain Peter Townsend. He was born in Kenya in 1955.

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The British royal family are members of the Illuminati - British conspiracy theorist David Icke also claims that the Royal family are all members of the Illuminati.

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Princess Diana and Prince Charles had a secret daughter -

Charles and Diana allegedly had a secret daughter, conceived via IVF. Diana's eggs were collected in a visit to her gynecologist, who then used Charles' sperm to fertilize the eggs.

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Princess Diana and Prince Charles had a secret daughter -

The child was then carried by the gyno's own wife, Sarah. The child was born before Prince William.

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King Charles is a vampire -

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Kate Middleton used a surrogate - Apparently, the Duchess of Cambridge was never pregnant with Princess Charlotte. The cause for this theory? She looked too good for someone who just gave birth.

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Meghan Markle used a surrogate -

The same applies for the Duchess of Sussex. Some even say it was her stylist, Talia Brown Thall.

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Meghan Markle is a secret agent -

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Queen Elizabeth I was the real William Shakespeare -

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Prince Harry isn't Prince Charles's son -

The theory is that Harry is actually James Hewitt's son. James is the man with whom Princess Diana had an affair, and, notably, a red-head.

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Queen Victoria had a love child -

A woman named Jean Brown claimed to be the daughter of Queen Victoria and John Brown. The Scottish man was linked to the royal after the death of Prince Albert.

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Princess Diana was murdered - To this day, many people are still convinced that the fatal car crash in Paris in 1997 was a murder and not an accident.

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Diana was pregnant with her third child -

She was reportedly pregnant with a child from Dodi Al Fayed, whom she was dating at the time, and who died with her in the accident.

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The Queen was a Satanist cannibal -

Children appear to go missing whenever late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip were around...surely they ate them, right?

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Archie's name has a hidden meaning -

Archie is (almost) an anagram of Meghan Markle's real name, Rachel. Or was the child named because Markle was a fan of 'Riverdale?'

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Wallis Simpson had an affair with a Nazi -

Reportedly, both King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson were involved with the Nazis. Wallis allegedly had an affair with Hitler's foreign minister.

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Supermoons are linked to the royals' birthdays -

There was a supermoon when King Charles celebrated his 68th birthday. Apparently that's where the royal family gain their strength and power from.

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The royal family censored a live TV broadcast about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle -

A glitch on a live broadcast where the romance between the two was being discussed had the hand of the royal family, apparently.

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Meghan Markle is a robot -

The rumor started when she appeared in the audience of 'Britain's Got Talent.' But this was indeed a wax figure from an exhibition at Madame Tussauds in London.

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The royals lied about Archie's birth date -

The baby was apparently born two weeks prior. Though, we should note, the media reported that Meghan Markle was in labor around lunchtime on May 6, when the baby had already been born hours earlier.

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Pippa Middleton wore a fake butt to Kate's wedding -

Too good to be true? According to Zimbio, "Numerous royal experts agree: Kate Middleton's little sister, Pippa, wore a butt emphasizer of some sort to her sister's wedding to Prince William in 2011."

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The Queen Mother was illegitimate -

The theory is that the Queen Mother was actually the daughter of her family's French cook, Marguerite Rodiere.

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The "Virgin Queen" wasn't a virgin -

There were rumors of a close relationship between the Queen and her childhood friend, and later-appointed Master of the Horse, Robert Dudley.

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The Duke of Kent was murdered in a plane crash -

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King Charles is part of the Bilderberg Group -

The new King is believed to attend the group's annual secret meetings to discuss world affairs. Reportedly, other members include the likes of Bill Gates and Bill Clinton.

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Kate Middleton and Beyoncé were feuding -

All because the royal family announced Kate's third pregnancy on Beyoncé's birthday. Sounds like a valid reason for a feud, right?

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Queen Victoria's grandson was Jack the Ripper -

Queen Victoria's grandson, Prince Albert Victor, also known as Prince Eddy, was rumored to be Jack the Ripper.

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Queen Victoria's grandson was Jack the Ripper -

Though an expert on the murders in question revealed that he knew the identity of the murderer and that there was no connection to the royal.

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'Love Actually' predicted Harry and Meghan's relationship -

The intercontinental romance between Sam and Joanna and the fact that Sam lost his mother at a young age, seem to be the basis for this theory.

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Prince George had a twin -

The prince reportedly had a twin who died during childbirth.

Source: (Harper's Bazaar)

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The craziest royal conspiracy theories

From shape-shifting aliens to secret babies

07/07/24 | StarsInsider

CELEBRITY British royal family

There are many conspiracy theories about the British royal family out there. King Charles himself is the subject of a very bizarre one. But he's not the only one. In fact, some of these conspiracy theories date back to the 16th century!

From King Charles to the late Queen Elizabeth and the more recent royal children, in this gallery we reveal some of the most bizarre conspiracy theories about the royal family. Click through to find out all about them.