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Anonymous
It's not really all that weird. The problem is people have created stories online, Kate is in a coma, Kate is dead, they are getting a divorce so now in the minds of some the mishmash photo gives credence to these theories. IMO they did fine with the original statement. They should have just issued a few statements here and there thanking well-wishers. Yesterday they should have just released an old photo state it was an old photo or no photo at all with a simple thank you to the well-wishers. I don't think there's anything sinister. I think she doesn't want to be photographed in her current state for whatever reason. It really isn't hard for me to imagine why another woman wouldn't want to be photographed while recovering from a major surgery. The mistake they made in the photo was gving into the loonies and thinking they could answer some questions and get them to back off with an edited photo. |
Anonymous
Bloggers aren't a "British publication". These are not reputable sources. |
Anonymous
You know damn well you and your other squaddies pray for that. Don't pretend to be cluless now that you've been called out on your BS. |
Anonymous
Does it? Which facts? Please share with the class. |
Anonymous
| The problem seems to be that the Prince married someone smarter than himself and he doesnât seem to have smart people working for him- or if he does he is not listening to them. |
Anonymous
Other weird behavior: The palace has repeatedly issued statements on both Kate and Charles medical condition and then quickly issued specific follow ups that clarify something small but actually beg more questions. Like when they announced Kate's surgery/recovery, they said "abdominal surgery." Fine. It's vague but she's entitled to privacy. But then they followed up with "not cancer though." Okaaaaay. That's strange for two reasons. One, cancer is not the only possible condition that is quite bad (in fact some cancers would be less dire than certain other conditions, especially if caught early which given Kate's age would be likely). So that follow up actually increased speculation rather than quelling rumors. Which brings me to the second reason it was strange: the palace doesn't do that. They don't issue these little clarifications and corrections after a major announcement. They carefully craft the first announcement and then they shut the heck up. So, it's weird. Williams public appearances. He has been behaving strangely. He will reference Kate but in odd ways, especially for someone who has been doing this his whole life. He said something at the BAFTAs about not seeing many movies because of Kate's condition, but it was this weird oblique reference where he sort of trailed off at the end. This is someone who has been in media training since he was a child. That's strange behavior from him. Also the fact that he went to the BAFTAs was kind of odd. It would have been an easy one to skip and no one would have blamed him. It's weird he went to the BAFTAs, a big labor-intensive but also entertainment-focused event, but then skipped his godfather's memorial service, a low-effort smaller event with a more serious, official tone. William issuing a statement on Gaza is weird, but made significantly weirder by issuing it under his name only instead of from both him and Kate. He NEVER does that, but especially to do it on a big and controversial issue, while she is recuperating from surgery? Very strange. Inconsistent with past behavior. Raises a bunch of question unnecessarily. He wasn't required or even expected to speak out on that issue, and then to do so in a way that highlights Kate's absence was a weird choice. Palace PR issuing multiple official statement to quell rumors about Kate. Again, not their usual MO. They make their statements and then hush up. They do not "respond" to random social media speculation. They ignore that stuff. The fact that they chose to respond is actually alarming and is part of what has made many of us who were initial skeptical that anything was going on wonder if the reason they spoke out is that the social media speculation was hitting too close to home. It was very strange. And then on top of this, yes, William bailing on that memorial at the very last minute with virtually no explanation (and then all the visuals of Andrew leading the family at the event, smiling and laughing at what was supposed to be a somber event -- so strange) and now this photo. All of this over the course of two months. It's very strange! I don't know how you can look at all this and truly believe nothing is amiss. |
Anonymous
Which prince? William? No one has ever said he's not smart. Anyway, the problem isn't William or Kate. The problem is the Internet. Including us. |
Anonymous
Catherine is smarter. |
Anonymous
Uh no, sheâs largely responsible for any continued popularity of the monarchy in modern times. |
Anonymous
Precisely. |
Anonymous
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My theory is as follows.
There has been some speculation that William can get physically violent so perhaps there was some incident where Kate was hurt - in stomach and face? So while it is a medical issue they cant share details because its trauma and possibly a crime so covering up is critical. This would explain why Kate is at her parents and they are not saying anything either. |
Anonymous
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Kate and her mum know what theyâre doing - I donât fault her for it, but she definitely angled her way into marrying Will, so letâs notnpretend sheâs some helpless sweet thing who dabbles in photography and did some bad editing. Itâs insulting to her - like her or not (I donât particularly) she seems very put together, good at her job though she doesnât work much, and on top of things.
Events are plausibly a negotiation/war. Assume, for poo and giggles, that she had a health issue, possibly a hysterectomy or what have you - that started off true. Things became suspect when Will ditched the memorial service. Quick to say it didnât have to do Thomas Kingston. Possibly his âfamily matterâ was an escalation in a fight with Kate and she used his absence to leave and stay with her parents. KP has a history of throwing other royals under the bus to protect king and heir - I could see them naming Kingston to aim speculation toward his death (gross as that is). If Will isnât budging and calling her bluff in whatever - divorce, boarding school, etc - the TMZ pap shot likely set up by her mom could have been the next move. KP controls British press, but not US. British media insinuate it was around the time of school drop off â interestingly right after that Hello states that William has been doing school pick up and drop off every day - a conveniently pointed refutation. As the PR disaster gets worse, KP decides to release a photo for Motherâs Day. Either they donât have a recent photo, particularly if Kate has been either ill or absent since Christmas. Or do they intentionally do a bad photoshop job on an old photo intending to blame Kate - the fact that Will is credited as photographer almost suggests it - does he ever âsnap family shotsâ? I donât follow them, but it seems like most Christmas/Fatherâs Day/family photos are credited to a professional photographer. If they wanted to insinuate Kate was responsible/insult her âhobbyâ it would have to be a family snap. Iâm curious how long the British media can be held at bay - the tv speculation about divorce seemed to come from an American commentator? But the Independentâs âcoincidentalâ article on Rose Hansbury seemsâŚconveniently timely - or like a *wink*wink*? Whatâs in your bingo card for next moves?! |
Anonymous
| If my daughter was married to the future king of England and he hit her I wouldnât be staying quiet. |
Anonymous
Then. Donât. Post. ANY. Picture! They post a Mother's Day picture every year. This was supposed to be normal. But the conspiracy theorists couldn't accept normal. Something is wrong!!! Do they? I see one from 2023 but not 2022? |
Anonymous
Ikr? When I hear "someone has abdominal surgery", I think "he pushed her down the stairs". /s |