Kate Middleton's Reported Reaction to the Video Backlash Might Have a Long-Term Effect
Kate Middleton’s creative approach to communicating with her royal fans is something she takes great pride in — from personal snapshots of her kids to her recent cinematic video discussing the end of her cancer treatment. It’s a part of her modern approach to her future role as the Queen of England, but the Princess of Wales was not expecting such a backlash to the very personal clip.
Some critics described her video as “over the top and too choreographed,” according to an In Touch Weekly source. “This has served as a brutal reminder for Kate that there’s always going to be cynicism when she puts herself into the public eye.” She was hoping to usher in a new generation of PR for her and Prince William, but it somehow backfired because it almost felt too slick and rehearsed for some people. That public reaction could have long-term effects on what fans see from Kate in the future because the recent outcry caused her “a great deal of suffering.”
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Kate had already gone through the Photoshop fail scandal and the vicious rumors about her marriage to Prince William ahead of revealing her medical crisis. “But this time she doesn’t feel she deserves the criticism,” the insider added. “She’s genuinely stunned that people are trying to tear her down when she was so authentic and raw. It’s hurtful and she’s now retreating and reconsidering her stance on being so open going forward.” The Princess of Wales has “gotten used to being one of the favorite members of the family as far as the public and press are concerned,” so the last year has served as a reminder to how fickle the public can be.
But it’s not just the public who took issue with the video, King Charles III was reportedly less-than-pleased with the clip’s release, according to the Daily Mail. The monarch allegedly found Kate and William’s PDA to be “distinctly un-regal” for a royal family member. “All that lying round, hugging and kissing – they’re not soppy teenagers,” a source told the media outlet. “It felt manipulative.”
However, Kate and William do have to modernize the monarchy if they want people to care about the royal family in the future. The anti-monarchists are getting more vocal, and more people are joining their ranks. They have the difficult task of striking a balance between fame and duty in world ruled by social media commentary. It’s no wonder Kate reportedly feels the need to take a step back from the public eye — it feels like a no-win situation.
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