2024-03-20 03:02:32
The headlines about the princess don’t stop. Now a serious security breach has been reported at the hospital where Kate was operated on.
Kensington Palace wanted to do everything as unobtrusively as possible – but the story of Princess Kate’s illness has developed into a spectacle that has had unexpected consequences. In January it was announced that the wife of the heir to the British throne had to undergo abdominal surgery. Officials said it would be canceled until Easter. There was no further information: what the 42-year-old was suffering from, what procedure she had to undergo and why her recovery was taking so long – all of this remained unanswered.
Kate disappeared from the scene. When she finally came back with a photo for Mother’s Day on March 10, it only caused more of a stir. Because the recording was edited with Photoshop and fueled a variety of conspiracy theories. Now the next scandal: The clinic where the princess was treated admits to a serious security breach. As the “Mirror” reports, among others, an employee is said to have tried to gain access to Kate’s medical files.
Clinic management and the palace comment
The information contained therein is kept under the strictest secrecy; the royals have trusted the renowned London Clinic for years. Also King Charles III. was operated on there in January. “This is a serious breach of security and incredibly damaging for the hospital given its impeccable reputation for treating members of the royal family,” an unnamed source told the magazine.
And further: “The entire medical staff is deeply shocked, dismayed and very hurt by the allegations that a trusted colleague should be responsible for such a breach of trust and ethics.”
The clinic management immediately initiated an internal investigation and issued a statement to the British media. “We firmly believe that all our patients, regardless of their status, have a right to complete privacy and confidentiality of their medical information,” it said. Kensington Palace was also informed about the incident. However, when asked by the Mirror, a spokesman only said: “This is a matter that the London Clinic must take care of.”