Kate's New Picture

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s been a week and this story hasn’t disappeared, if anything, it’s gotten worse and the royal family seems to be only losing respect and credibility by the day. Is this the beginning of the end? I mean, it started when Liz died, but will it perpetuate once Charles dies? Will anyone respect Will?

Not really. That CNN is talking about it means that the viral story has peaked and is about over.

W&K have succeeded in waiting it out. Good for them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s been a week and this story hasn’t disappeared, if anything, it’s gotten worse and the royal family seems to be only losing respect and credibility by the day. Is this the beginning of the end? I mean, it started when Liz died, but will it perpetuate once Charles dies? Will anyone respect Will?

Not really. That CNN is talking about it means that the viral story has peaked and is about over.

W&K have succeeded in waiting it out. Good for them.

Check back in next week. We'll all see what happens.

[Anonymous]

It’s been “after Easter” the whole time, but the internet just heard “Easter” so when everyone remembers about Kate in two weeks, it’ll go around again.

They’d be smart to get ahead of that, but it’s KP we’re talking about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One theory I have regarding the photoshopping and Kate's confession, which I find so odd because there's just no way she was totally rogue in that:

I wonder if the photoshopping occurred due to pressure from Kate (and possibly William), or out of a sense of trying to protect Kate. But in any case I wonder if it was internally clear that the press office decisions around its release were driven by intentions to protect the princess, and if then W&C were unwilling to publicly lay the blame with the press office if it seemed like a well-intentioned screw up, and that's why Kate shouldered the blame. If they'd revealed the press office was involved (which they must have been because there was an announcement to the rota that a photo was coming and a palace spokesman went if record regarding the photos date/location/photographer), there would be pressure to fire someone, and perhaps the details of the situation would have made this feel unjust.

I know this is a very generous read, but I'm trying to understand why someone who is recovering from surgery and clearly not running press operations would be left to shoulder all the blame, without resorting to wild speculation about divorce or affairs (which also might be true, I don't know, but some of that speculation sounds so soap opera-y to me).

I have always thought this. She and William are notoriously protective of staff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it odd that Charles and Camilla didn’t make any statement whatsoever on Kates abdominal surgery back in January? A dutiful well wishes could’ve been appropriate.

Charles and Camilla reportedly went to see Kate.

William also didn’t visit his father at London Clinic. Harry did. I am not sure if that’s royal protocol that two heirs can’t be in the same hospital room or what but it is interesting nonetheless.

In addition, no cars are driving off from the palace during school hours so Williams excuse of cancelling work to take care of the kids and take them to school is also strange.

Yes! Nobody in the BRF has commented about her condition. The most William has said publicly is “my wife is more artsy.” I totally get that she deserves some privacy and shouldn’t have to appear until she’s ready but the rest of the family avoiding the subject is strange.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s been “after Easter” the whole time, but the internet just heard “Easter” so when everyone remembers about Kate in two weeks, it’ll go around again.

They’d be smart to get ahead of that, but it’s KP we’re talking about.

Evidence from the very first statement that something in January seemed off and/or further confirmation that KP (or whoever’s running the show) is really bad at their job. We had a whole thread about what abdominal surgery keeps you in the hospital 14 days and takes 3 months recovery. Moving on to Kate’s return, KP used ambiguous, vague, language (understandable) “unlikely to return to public duties until after” but then tied it to an oddly specific date by referencing “Easter”, which is March 31. So much of this is instigated by KP missteps. They created the fire and keep providing fuel to keep it going.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s been a week and this story hasn’t disappeared, if anything, it’s gotten worse and the royal family seems to be only losing respect and credibility by the day. Is this the beginning of the end? I mean, it started when Liz died, but will it perpetuate once Charles dies? Will anyone respect Will?

Not really. That CNN is talking about it means that the viral story has peaked and is about over.

W&K have succeeded in waiting it out. Good for them.

I think we are in a lull until after Easter.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s been “after Easter” the whole time, but the internet just heard “Easter” so when everyone remembers about Kate in two weeks, it’ll go around again.

They’d be smart to get ahead of that, but it’s KP we’re talking about.

Evidence from the very first statement that something in January seemed off and/or further confirmation that KP (or whoever’s running the show) is really bad at their job. We had a whole thread about what abdominal surgery keeps you in the hospital 14 days and takes 3 months recovery. Moving on to Kate’s return, KP used ambiguous, vague, language (understandable) “unlikely to return to public duties until after” but then tied it to an oddly specific date by referencing “Easter”, which is March 31. So much of this is instigated by KP missteps. They created the fire and keep providing fuel to keep it going.

Wouldn’t Easter Mass pics be expected (especially now that William is way closer to the throne than he was last Easter). And we’ll see a William with 3 kids in tow?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s been “after Easter” the whole time, but the internet just heard “Easter” so when everyone remembers about Kate in two weeks, it’ll go around again.

They’d be smart to get ahead of that, but it’s KP we’re talking about.

Evidence from the very first statement that something in January seemed off and/or further confirmation that KP (or whoever’s running the show) is really bad at their job. We had a whole thread about what abdominal surgery keeps you in the hospital 14 days and takes 3 months recovery. Moving on to Kate’s return, KP used ambiguous, vague, language (understandable) “unlikely to return to public duties until after” but then tied it to an oddly specific date by referencing “Easter”, which is March 31. So much of this is instigated by KP missteps. They created the fire and keep providing fuel to keep it going.

Also some articles came out saying that royal insiders claim 'Kate is recovering well and will be back by Easter. They created confusions after the MD photo.

[Anonymous]

I am embarrassed to admit this but I have seen rumors all over Tiktok (what has become of me) that the BBC received an injunction of some sort that means that major news from the palace is coming out this week? Has this been discussed here/has anyone else heard this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am embarrassed to admit this but I have seen rumors all over Tiktok (what has become of me) that the BBC received an injunction of some sort that means that major news from the palace is coming out this week? Has this been discussed here/has anyone else heard this?

PP here and I'll add that the big news is apparently not an update on Kate's health.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s been a week and this story hasn’t disappeared, if anything, it’s gotten worse and the royal family seems to be only losing respect and credibility by the day. Is this the beginning of the end? I mean, it started when Liz died, but will it perpetuate once Charles dies? Will anyone respect Will?

Not really. That CNN is talking about it means that the viral story has peaked and is about over.

W&K have succeeded in waiting it out. Good for them.

Standing in front of a "Mission Accomplished" banner, PP? That doesn't have a great history in the US.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am embarrassed to admit this but I have seen rumors all over Tiktok (what has become of me) that the BBC received an injunction of some sort that means that major news from the palace is coming out this week? Has this been discussed here/has anyone else heard this?

It's just another rumor. It's unconfirmed.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/anafaguy/2024/03/17/claims-about-bbc-being-on-alert-for-kate-middleton-news-remain-unconfirmed/?sh=30ef73fb4d07

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:One theory I have regarding the photoshopping and Kate's confession, which I find so odd because there's just no way she was totally rogue in that:

I wonder if the photoshopping occurred due to pressure from Kate (and possibly William), or out of a sense of trying to protect Kate. But in any case I wonder if it was internally clear that the press office decisions around its release were driven by intentions to protect the princess, and if then W&C were unwilling to publicly lay the blame with the press office if it seemed like a well-intentioned screw up, and that's why Kate shouldered the blame. If they'd revealed the press office was involved (which they must have been because there was an announcement to the rota that a photo was coming and a palace spokesman went if record regarding the photos date/location/photographer), there would be pressure to fire someone, and perhaps the details of the situation would have made this feel unjust.

I know this is a very generous read, but I'm trying to understand why someone who is recovering from surgery and clearly not running press operations would be left to shoulder all the blame, without resorting to wild speculation about divorce or affairs (which also might be true, I don't know, but some of that speculation sounds so soap opera-y to me).

I have always thought this. She and William are notoriously protective of staff.

Makes sense to me. W&K can recover from divorce and affair rumors, they have been swirling around them from the start and they just keep on moving A staffer may not recover as easily, it would also be bad optics for W& K to blame it on staff even if it were true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is it odd that Charles and Camilla didn’t make any statement whatsoever on Kates abdominal surgery back in January? A dutiful well wishes could’ve been appropriate.

Charles and Camilla reportedly went to see Kate.

William also didn’t visit his father at London Clinic. Harry did. I am not sure if that’s royal protocol that two heirs can’t be in the same hospital room or what but it is interesting nonetheless.

In addition, no cars are driving off from the palace during school hours so Williams excuse of cancelling work to take care of the kids and take them to school is also strange.

Yes! Nobody in the BRF has commented about her condition. The most William has said publicly is “my wife is more artsy.” I totally get that she deserves some privacy and shouldn’t have to appear until she’s ready but the rest of the family avoiding the subject is strange.

The Queen had bone marrow cancer and was ill for a long time. Not one word to the public about the exact nature of her frailty, and she was reigning at the time.