Kate Middleton's Rep Addresses Viral Theories About Her Whereabouts
A representative for Kate Middleton is shutting down any and all speculation about the Princess of Wales' whereabouts after Twitter ran rampant with theories about her so-called disappearance.
The internet has gone wild over the last several days, with conspiracy theories galore sparking memes and more as some users questioned how nobody was "concerned" that there'd been "no sign of Kate since Christmas" and accusing the royal family of a "coverup."
"wdym kate middleton has been missing for two months?" another questioned.
Kensington Palace attempted to quell the concern a few days ago, confirming that she is continuing to recover at home following abdominal surgery last month despite previously assuring fans that she was unlikely to return to her royal duties until after the Easter holiday and, as the princess wished to remain private about her personal health, they would only be addressing "significant new information" in the coming weeks.
On Feb. 29, a spokesperson for the princess doubled down on the royal's privacy, telling Us Weekly, “Kensington Palace made it clear in January the timelines of the princess’ recovery and we’d only be providing significant updates. That guidance stands.”
Her media blackout throughout her reported recovery has led to varying speculation, especially since King Charles was hospitalized around the same time and has since been photographed—not to mention the fact that she was photographed looking like a "supermodel" nearly immediately after giving birth—suggesting that there was far more to the story than was being shared.
While some dove deep to try to uncover the truth, others gladly took the opportunity to add a bit of levity to the situation, with some joking that she was on The Masked Singer, growing out a bad set of bangs, or that she and the King had switched places a la Freaky Friday.
Or perhaps it's finally her turn with Pete Davidson?
Kate Middleton, no! pic.twitter.com/c3lChADXpo
— Mike Beauvais (@MikeBeauvais) February 28, 2024
Others called on Swifties, who are well known for spending hours attempting to decrypt every little thing Taylor Swift says on the hunt for Easter eggs, to locate the "missing" princess.
can the swifties who spend all their time hunting for easter eggs that aren’t there with the fervor of jake gyllenhaal hunting the zodiac killer do something useful for once and figure out where kate middleton is
— kathleen (@holdenfordfocus) February 28, 2024
One thing's for sure: the whole world is eagerly awaiting proof of life.
twitter when kate middleton comes back pic.twitter.com/lXWcrlkGj1
— cal (@callummccolgan) February 29, 2024
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