Prince William’s absence from an event where he was expected has sparked concern and speculation about Kate’s health.
The last few weeks have been busy for the British royal family.
The health problems of King Charles III and the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, have raised questions about what Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace want the public to know.
The councilors try to deal with the thirst for information, speculation on social media and the need to protect two people who are not well.
This is all turning out to be quite a dilemma.
The spotlight has turned even more on the royal family in recent days, after Prince William, Kate’s husband, canceled at the last minute his participation in a religious ceremony in Windsor, in memory of his godfather, King Constantine of Greece. He was scheduled to give a reading and her name was on the service program.
But less than an hour before the event began, a message arrived from Kensington Palace.
“Regrettably, the Prince of Wales will no longer be able to attend this morning’s service due to a personal matter,” the statement read.
This caused strangeness. Prince William lives on the Windsor estate. He had a role to play in the ceremony. It was his godfather who was honored.
Rumors immediately began to spread: Was this a bad sign for Kate? The message from the prince’s team was that there was no need to panic.
The princess was well, they said, suggesting that William’s absence was not related to the health of his wife, who underwent abdominal surgery in January.
But this was not enough to quell the speculation.
Little information
The messages I received on WhatsApp probably reflected what many people were wondering.
“What’s wrong with Kate?”, “Why don’t they say?”, “Is that why William didn’t show up?”.
And if you delve deeper into social media and online searches, you’ll find increasingly wild rumors about the princess’s condition.
The lack of detailed information and the sudden cancellation of Prince William’s participation in the ceremony have fueled speculation.
We still don’t know why the prince opted out of the function, but it’s worth noting that he attended an event as planned on Thursday (29/02).
The Princes of Wales’ aides are well aware of online gossip: they read it, they talk about it, they know the narratives well.
But they stress that nothing has changed.
A spokesperson for Kate played down the speculation on social media.
“Kensington Palace clarified the timetable for the princess’s recovery in January. We said we would only provide significant updates. This guidance remains.”
Return to public life
There is obviously the issue of privacy.
For Prince William, protecting his wife as she recovers is paramount.
Kensington Palace simply doesn’t want details about his health made public – and his aides don’t feel the need to say anything more about it.
But when Kate returns to fulfill her public commitments the scrutiny will be intense.
All eyes will be on her.
Like her? Does it look different?
Your team is well aware of the interest there will be at this time, so protecting them now takes on greater importance.
They will choose very carefully when and how to see you again in public.
The health of the king
The situation at Buckingham Palace is different when it comes to managing King Charles III’s cancer diagnosis and treatment.
There, the court feels the need to see the monarch in action, as he fulfills some of his duties.
That’s why we saw photos of the king with the prime minister, going to church and reading the “get well” cards.
This is a king whose health is currently compromised, but he can still carry out some of his usual work, and the Palace wants to show us this.
There isn’t the same pressure on Kate to go public. She is not the monarch, she does not need to reassure the people in the same way.
Yes, there is a great clamor of information, but the climate seems to be one of “be patient, it will be like this”.
It’s about a princess who wants to maintain her privacy.
Source: Terra
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