Mystery in the United Kingdom over Kate Middleton’s health: what is known
In a statement released on January 17 by the palace that deals with information related to Prince William and his wife reported that the Princess of Wales had been admitted to the London Clinic by a “scheduled” abdominal operation.
However, the British royal family did not reveal the reason for the intervention and requested privacy regarding Middleton’s medical information. Then they reported that “The operation was a success“and they assured that the princess should remain in the hospital between 10 and 14 days.
Even with the confirmation that the wife of the heir to the throne was in good health, speculation began to arise around it due to the little information that had been provided about the operation. For this reason, the question began to arise as to whether it was cancer. However, from Kensington They denied these rumors.
Kate Middleton’s discharge after the operation did not extinguish speculation about her health
He January 29 they announced that The Princess of Wales had been discharged from hospital and that he had returned to his home in Windsor. “Alright“They stated from Kensington Palace in a second statement about the health of Middleton, whom she has not been seen publicly since Christmas.
In relation to the return of the wife of the heir to the throne to public events, the palace specified that “by medical prescription, it is unlikely to resume public duties before the end of Easter“.
He February 8thPrince William had his first public engagement after his wife’s operation, however, he did not reveal any information about his state of health, which was a cause for suspicion.
Finally, the rumors increased again when the son of King Carlos III canceled his presence at a ceremony in memory of his godfather, King Constantine of Greeceat Windsor Castle, by “personal reasons“. Due to the speculation generated by this decision by Prince William, Kensington Palace was forced to intervene in a statement in which it stated that Middleton’s convalescence “going well.”
The first photo of the Princess of Wales
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He March 4, the first photo of the princess after her operation appeared in the American press. In the image, Kate Middleton was seen wearing dark glasses in a car driven by her mother. However, since the UK press chose not to broadcast it respecting the commitment to your privacy.
The next day, the British Ministry of Defense sowed confusion after announcing that the Princess of Wales would participate in a military parade in the month of June, something that Kensington Palace did not confirm and indicated that they were not consulted about that information. For this reason, Kate Middleton’s presence at such an event was withdrawn that same night from the ministry’s website.
The edited image of Kate Middleton that baffled the United Kingdom
He Sunday March 10coinciding with Mother’s Day in the country, Kensington broadcast a official photo of the smiling princess surrounded by her three children, the first since her operation. However, it did not take long for it to be discovered that the photo had been edited.
One day later, Kate Middleton admitted that the photo was retouched, which relaunched the speculations. For his part, Prince William did not make any comments in his two public appearances on Monday and the palace ruled out disseminating the original image without the manipulations carried out.
The failed photo, a blow to the credibility of royalty
The retouched image of the Princess of Wales has created an uncomfortable situation for the monarchy because it has been a hard blow to credibility and trust in the future information provided for royalty.
The Daily Mail, traditionally loyal to the British crown, was one of the newspapers that referred to this issue with a headline on its front page. “How did Catalina’s photo become a disaster “As for public relations?” they wrote.
Ian Lloydauthor of several photography books about the British monarchy, gave statements on the matter and maintained that, for the first time, the media was “they got angry” with the Windsorssomething that is usually the other way around, since “traditionally, they (royalty) are the ones who do not accept the press.”
However, on this occasion, the media felt that the princes of Wales not only they manipulated the photobut also “to the media and the general public“.
Without a doubt, Kate Middleton’s failed photo represents a serious blow to the credibility that they had managed to build with William. They even came to Compare the Princess of Wales with Meghan MarklePrince Harry’s wife, and assured that it is a mistake that she “would never make.”
Peter Huntwho was in charge of monarchical information at the BBC, maintained that after this controversy “people will be suspicious the next time they give health information” from royals, something unfortunate considering that the King Charles III is undergoing treatment for cancer.
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