The strangest theories are circulating online about the current condition of Princess Kate, who has to recover after abdominal surgery. There is already talk of a hunt for the princess. But is that really true?
For many traditionalists among royal fans, the current hype surrounding Princess Kate and her husband Prince William is like a hunt. Caroline Bullock was already upset in the “Daily Mail” that the conspiracy theories surrounding the princess came primarily from the USA. Bullock had some advice for the Americans: “Leave our princess alone,” was the headline in the newspaper.
“It has always been my impression that the American people have respect and admiration for our 1,200-year-old institution, whose unparalleled pomp and pageantry is the envy of the world,” Bullock said, almost desperately, in her article. On “Good Morning Britain,” royal expert Roya Nikkhah drew a comparison with the late Princess Diana. Prince William is worried because his wife is being “hunted” in the same way.
Theories about Princess Kate: Anger of many English people at the Americans
Not only in parts of the press, but also on social media, the theories surrounding Kate are met with incomprehension and even anger among some. So many users try to turn the tables. For several days now, photographer Misan Harriman has had to defend himself and his work on X, formerly Twitter. The reason is photos that he took of Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry and which – if you believe Kate and William’s most loyal fans – were also edited. The debate about Kate also becomes a dispute between the respective Kate and Meghan supporters.
But is it really surprising that the internet is now full of – sometimes extremely absurd – theories about the future queen? Not really. PR expert Molly McPherson recently explained the phenomenon on “Access Hollywood.” “As a crisis communications strategist, I don’t consider any of these theories to be conspiracy theories,” she said. “When the public starts asking questions, that means there are gaps in the story that need to be filled. And that’s exactly what’s happening here. This isn’t about the Internet going off the rails,” she said . Rather, there is a lack of “transparent communication” on the part of the palace.
People fill “information gaps”
Simeon Yates, professor of digital culture at the University of Liverpool, recently made a similar statement to the Associated Press. He also explained that there is currently an “information gap” that people are filling. Especially on TikTok and Co. you can find enough material to fill the vacuum left by the palace with the most exciting stories. “It’s quite an emotional thrill when you think, ‘I know there’s a secret going on,'” Yates explains.
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In particular, the Mother’s Day photo of Kate and the three children, which was seen as manipulation, fueled speculation on the Internet considerably. In the meantime, only an official appearance by the future queen is likely to calm minds. Despite all the inadequacies in palace communication, one can feel sorry for the sick princess that it has come to this. In January she asked that her privacy be respected. She had to retire until after Easter to recover from the strain of the operation. Only then does Catherine want to attend public appointments again.
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