From Trump’s Presidency to the pandemic, it’s no secret that The Simpsons have predicted a lot of monumental world events. And, considering the show’s impressive track record, it’s not surprising that many fans have speculated that the cartoon foresaw Queen Elizabeth’s death.

The assumption is connected to a damning screenshot of a scene that allegedly appeared in an episode of The Simpsons.

It's been speculated that Queen Elizabeth's death was predicted on The Simpsons

However, a website called Misbar has done some digging and found that the image is not only fake but is a digitally altered version of an older image that was also fake.

Ironically, the edited image is actually an altered version of a screenshot of a scene that precited the death of former U.S. President Donald Trump.

Donald Trump on The Simpsons

In March 2000, the show predicted that Donald Trump would become the President of the United States. In the episode, Lisa became the “first straight female president”, and mentions that she took over from Trump, who – in the show’s timeline – had just ruined the economy.

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While the recently deceased Queen Elizabeth was featured in multiple The Simpsons episodes, Misbar also found that in the six episodes she was portrayed in, and the 3 episodes she alluded to, the subject of her passing was never broached nor suggested.

The Simpsons writer AI Jean recently paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II who died on September 8th, 2022. Jean shared an image of her cartoon feature in the show and accompanied it with the caption: “God rest the Queen.”

Queen Elizabeth II died “peacefully” at Balmoral earlier this month, following months of speculation of poor health. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed last week that Aussies will be given a day off on September 22nd to mark her passing. While September 22nd will be a public holiday in Australia, the late Queens’ funeral will begin today at 11am UK time, which is 8pm AEST (19th of September AEST).

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