Even after a video from Catherine, Princess of Wales, disclosing that she has
cancer, a royal brouhaha is exploding amid conspiracy theories and claims of malice at the palace. The princess went for abdominal surgery in January, with the public told she would be not performing her usual duties until Easter. As time passed without any sightings, a creeping crescendo of theories arose – from marriage issues to body doubles to a major illness. A poorly photoshopped photo of the princess and her children that was released on Britain’s Mother’s Day — for which Kate took the blame — stoked the frenzy. Finally, on Friday, Kate released a video explaining her diagnosis. Despite that, volleys of conspiracy and accusations of misconduct continue, according to the . “The palace lied, and the
British press happily helped them lie. The countless ‘conspiracy theory’ headlines, while knowing a lot of what was being said was true,” technology entrepreneur Christopher Bouzy, who is aligned with
Prince Harry and Meghan,
Duchess of Sussex, . A visit to a that resulted in a photo and video of Kate and William, Prince of Wales, “is what we Americans call staged. But let’s call it a publicity stunt to make you feel happy,” he wrote in , adding in that “the person in the video wasn’t Kate.” Hmm the Palace lied….nahhh you just couldn’t keep your nasty little noses out of things, and I’m not even a royalist. She is a mother to young children, a wife, a daughter, a sister. She is a damned human being who should not be hounded at the darkest time in her life. — Jack39 (@Jack3954073339)
BBC reporter Sonja McLaughlan joined the fray over the photo and video shot in Windsor. “Disturbing that newspapers like @thetimes are reporting this as fact. Headline ‘Kate seen in public for the first time’ when it’s clearly not her. As someone said. Could be a couple of lookalikes making mischief,” she wrote on X in a post that is now private, according to the Post. McLaughlan said could have been used to portray William and a “lookalike” for Kate, according to the . A message from Catherine, The Princess of Wales — The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) Paddy Harverson, a former
Kensington Palace representative, said the
Royal Family did nothing wrong, according to the . “This is not just an institution, it’s a family. … You also have to remember they’re human beings,” he said. “You have to give them the space, so while there might be communications … you also have to remember they are human beings, and you have to follow their lead to a certain degree,” he added. “I suppose I’m biased, some of them are
Friends of mine, but I think it’s very difficult when you’re in that situation,” he said. In comments from his BBC interview posted by , he said the negative
Social Media deluge that has poured down upon the royal family “feeds off itself.” “It’s a sort of permanent doom loop. And it’s the worst I’ve ever seen,” he said. We are committed to truth and accuracy in all of our journalism.