Claims extracted
8
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
25%
2 of 8 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
65/100
Evening Standard's corrections and
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Outlets on this story
13
Health
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1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
The King was reportedly blocked as he tried to check on the wellbeing of his long-time friend, the adventurer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, after being alerted to concerns about his declining health and isolation.
uncertain
he → block → health
Charles was left “most concerned” about 82-year-old Sir Ranulph, who has not been seen in public for two years, after fellow explorer Anton Bowring wrote to him in February last year asking for his help, The Telegraph revealed.
asserted
Telegraph → leave → help
But Sir Ranulph’s wife Louise Millington-Cotes was said to have blocked the King’s attempts to reach out, the newspaper said.
asserted
newspaper → say → attempts
The Press Association understands Bowring sent a letter to the monarch’s principal private secretary Sir Clive Alderton, saying Sir Ranulph was “in a very poor state” and had been in the care of his wife since the previous September and that his friends were worried.
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friends → understand → September
The King’s then-equerry Commander William Thornton contacted Bowring later the same month saying Charles wanted to write to Sir Ranulph, Ms Millington-Cotes and their daughter Elizabeth to express his concern and see if there was anything he could do anything to help.
He also asked for Ms Millington-Cotes’ phone number, but she reportedly fired off angry text messages to Bowring after Buckingham Palace was given her details.
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Palace → contact → details
Famous friends of Sir Ranulph, including Bear Grylls, Ben Fogle, Joanna Lumley, John Simpson and Monty Don have spoken out about the situation in recent weeks, with growing calls for an investigation into his wellbeing by both the police and the Office of the Public Guardian.
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friends → include → Guardian
Survivalist Grylls declared “Ran we are coming!” and called him a “true British icon”, and said reports of his isolation and treatment in care homes were “deeply disturbing”.
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reports → declare → homes
Sir Ranulph is said to have been moved to care homes in Wales and Cheshire in the past year under an assumed identity, but his current whereabouts are unknown.
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whereabouts → say → identity
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