In recent months, the Queen's health has deteriorated. The Queen of England has had a tough time moving around and doing her royal responsibilities. Amidst the mounting public health worries, she also tested positive for the dreaded coronavirus - known to kill the frail and the elderly.

The Queen had died, an exclusive report by Hollywood Unlocked on Tuesday afternoon said. The news went viral, even though the monarch was very much alive. Although she's said to be in a bad shape, she has not passed.

Even if the monarch is in "poor form" and the royal family is preparing for the worst, she is still alive today.

False reports of the Queen's demise however, already inundated Twitter. Many retweeted the supposed tragic news, prompting Hollywood Unlocked to now say sorry for their false assertions.

In reaction to the outcry, Hollywood Unlocked said there were several reasons why they really thought the Queen has died and why they thought it was right to release the report without really doing the necessary fact-checking.

HU acknowledged the backlash, knowing that they have committed a grave error, given "the sensitivity around this topic."

"We not only understand the global reach of the British monarchy, but also recognize that above all else The Queen is a mother, grandmother, and beloved public figure who deserves to be approached with respect," the outlet said.

They subsequently provided information on the source of their erroneous bombshell report.

They said a source had contacted the website's CEO, Jason Lee. The insider was someone who attended the wedding of Edward Enninful's editor-in-chief, British Vogue editor-in-chief who overheard the said sad tidbit. The insider claimed to have heard a phone call confirming Queen Elizabeth II's death.

Despite Enninful's ties to the royal family, many saw the information he provided as based on the word of a person who knew someone who knew someone in the royal family as at best suspect.

With the Queen's positive COVID test, the fact that the Queen hasn't been seen in public for over a week, and even the statement that Camilla will become the "Queen Consort" following Elizabeth's demise, the site stated that they were confident enough to post the announcement.

The outlet went on to assert there was no intentional malice behind the report. It was not deliberately releasing false news, claiming that "All news outlets get it wrong sometimes despite their best efforts."

Lee released an official statement of his own saying, "Although I've never been wrong when breaking a story because this involves The Queen this is one time I would want to be." He added, "and based on Wednesday's report from the Palace, I can say my sources got this wrong and I sincerely apologize to The Queen and the Royal Family."