2024-03-13 15:41:28
The fact that the public is denied access to Princess Kate’s medical records is fueling the rumor mill. An edited photo now adds fuel to the fire.
It all started at the beginning of the year: The palace announced that Princess Kate had to undergo planned abdominal surgery. She would then recover until after Easter and not attend any official appointments. The 42-year-old did not want details of her health problems to become public, but as a member of the British royal family, she opted for a bit of privacy in this case.
But a lack of information leads to rumors and conspiracy theories. In Kate’s case, there is a lot of speculation about how the princess is really doing and what kind of diagnosis she received.
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The vortex died down for a short time, but was recently reignited. Because Princess Kate shared a photo with her three children that was edited before publication. The Photoshop glitch added fuel to the fire of the rumor mill, and social networks have been running hot ever since. Wild theories are being spread to explain Kate’s absence and the background to the Mother’s Day photo.
On Platform X, users happily share their explanations, in most cases with a little wink. The hashtag “WhereIsKate” – in German: “Where is Kate?” – established.
Is Princess Kate actually Banksy?
One post says that Kate may have undergone a Brazilian butt lift, a cosmetic operation that requires a long recovery period. Several posts also jokingly rumored that she was taking part in the mystery show “The Masked Singer”, in which celebrities hide their identities under elaborate costumes and sing on stage.
But perhaps there is also a beauty mishap behind it: Kate had bangs, so-called curtain bangs, cut last year. Is she so dissatisfied with her hairstyle that she is now waiting until the hair grows back?
Other users bring Banksy into the conversation. The identity of the street artist has not yet been clarified. However, evidence suggests that he comes from Great Britain. So perhaps the princess is the unknown person who has been leaving her works all over the world for decades?
But there are also theories that have a serious background: observers speculate that Kate is withdrawing for so long because she is in a coma – or even dying. Or is the divorce from husband Prince William behind all of this?
“That’s not Kate”
After the operation, the first photo of Kate appeared: she was photographed in the passenger seat of the car. But was it really the princess? Some Internet users have doubts about this. They assume that a doppelganger was working there. Another person joked that Kate’s wax figure from Madame Tussauds was used.
With the revised Mother’s Day image, the theories continue to be spun. Many users are convinced: Something is going on behind the palace walls. Why did Kate’s image need to be improved? Was there no news about her because she was dying? Very resourceful detectives believe they have discovered that an old “Vogue” cover photo of the princess was used to make the picture with the children. But facts from the meta data speak against many of these theories: You can read the background information here.
There are no limits to the creativity of the user. Sometimes more or less jokingly, the theories flood the internet. Meanwhile, the palace practices discretion and remains silent. It was a surprise that after the photo storm, Kate came forward to explain that she had tinkered with the Mother’s Day picture herself. However, she did not comment on her health or the conspiracy theories – and so the wild speculation on social media is likely to continue until at least Easter.