In a recent video, Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, shared her cancer diagnosis, putting an end to speculations and rumors about her health. However, her planned abdominal surgery in mid-January caused quite a stir. People wondered why she was not seen in public for so long and why there were no official statements about her health.
Only after media pressure, the Palace issued a statement assuring the public that the Princess of Wales was doing well. But even then, many were not fully convinced. It was only when TMZ released a photo of Kate with her mother, followed by a photo she posted on Mother’s Day, that people started to believe she was indeed recovering.However, experts soon noticed that the photo had been edited, causing even more controversy. Some news agencies even issued a “kill notice” and blamed Kate for manipulating the photo.
Royal reporter Neil Sean argued that Kate may not have scrutinized the details of the photo and someone else could have done the editing. He believed that Kate was being unfairly blamed for the incident. The agencies, looking for slip-ups, had been targeting the royal family for years. Now, with this controversy, there may be even more scrutiny of their every move.
But it wasn’t just the news agencies causing a stir. Some experts pointed out that Harry and Meghan, despite not publicly speaking about Kate, had indirectly fueled speculations regarding her health. Their openness and sharing of personal details had, in a way, changed people’s expectations about how much the royal family should disclose.
Finally, on March 22, Kate spoke up about her health. She revealed that doctors had discovered the presence of cancer during tests after her surgery. She shared that she had started a course of preventative chemotherapy and requested privacy for her recovery. She emphasized the importance of her family and hoped to return to her work after her treatment.A former long-time royal aide commented on the situation, stating that the public’s demand for personal details from the royal family would become the new “normal.” They described the incident with the Mother’s Day photo as an example of this new expectation. Despite the challenges Kate has faced, the aide believed that she would come back even more passionate and dedicated after her full recovery.
