The speculation surrounding the activities within Windsor's closed doors has surged in recent months, particularly since Kate Middleton's last public appearance.
Mid-January saw the Princess of Wales undergo a "planned" abdominal surgery. Since then, the Palace has remained tight-lipped about her exact health status and whereabouts, save for a statement offering reassurance that she was "doing well." They emphasized they would only disclose significant developments.
This reticence has left both the British public and global followers pondering Kate's situation and the swirling rumors. Hope flickered briefly when the Minister of Defense hinted at her attendance at the Trooping the Colour dress rehearsal on June 8, preceding the main event on June 15.
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However, it was later revealed that this announcement was premature. The potential return of Kate to royal duties was hastily removed from an Army website, with Kensington Palace reportedly left out of the loop.
Telegraph royal reporter Victoria Ward noted, "It seems the MoD jumped the gun with this announcement and that Kensington Palace was not consulted…we will have to wait to see if the PoW will be well enough to attend."
What's notable is that the event's description repeatedly referenced Kate's involvement, only to scrub it later from the site, including her photo on the landing page.
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Kate's prolonged absence from public view, especially for a royal of her stature, is highly unusual. The last glimpse the public caught was via a TMZ photo, which some speculated was staged.
She did share a Mother's Day photo with her children, but subsequent analysis revealed alterations prompting news agencies to retract or withhold its use.
"The Associated Press initially published the photo, which was issued by Kensington Palace. The AP later retracted the image because at closer inspection, it appears that the source had manipulated the image," the AP notification clarified.
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| ST DAVIDS, WALES – SEPTEMBER 08: Catherine, Princess of Wales and Prince William, Prince of Wales visit St Davids Cathedral for a service to commemorate the first anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth II, on September 08, 2023 in St Davids, United Kingdom. Queen Elizabeth II passed away at Balmoral Castle, her private Scottish residence, on September 8th 2022. This brought to an end her 70-year reign, the longest of a British monarch. Her funeral was held at Westminster Abbey on 19 September and she is buried in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage) |
Despite the Palace's silence on the edited image, Kate addressed the matter on her and William's official X account, expressing regret for any confusion caused.
"Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing. I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday caused. I hope everyone celebrating had a very happy Mother’s Day. C," she wrote.
Kensington Palace confirmed they would not redistribute the unedited version of the photograph.
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