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Updated Saturday, March 23, 2024-18:09
United Kingdom Two months of rumors, conjecture and conspiracy after the absence of Kate Middleton
The state close to
mass hysteria
that reigned in the two months without news of the Princess of Wales has plunged the United Kingdom into public introspection this Saturday, after the
Princess of Wales
announced this Friday that she is being treated for cancer.
While it is true that the British media have
generally been more careful
than others when it comes to being carried away by the most absurd theories, they have also not been immune to the climate of
social pressure
in search of answers.
Experts agree that
Kensington Palace has not skillfully handled
communication of the case, but the seriousness of Kate Middleton's condition has led some to undertake an act of
contrition with light and stenographers
.
"As someone who has speculated about this without taking into account that it could be a serious health problem,
I am very embarrassed
, to be honest, and I wish him the best," the well-known essayist and left-wing activist wrote on the social network Owen Jones.
Author
Omid Scobbie
, who is considered an
unofficial spokesperson for
Catherine's brothers-in-law, Harry and Meghan, had to post a message on the same network for having previously posted
a countdown to the
princess's announcement.
"When the world, and myself, learned how serious the news ended up being, I deleted the 'tweet' to stop speculation," wrote Scobbie, author of a controversial book about the
Duke and Duchess of Sussex's relationship
with the rest of the family. Royal family.
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Kate, perfect princess and the most popular of the Windsors, takes a brave step forward because nothing is above the Crown
Editor: EDUARDO ÁLVAREZ
Kate, perfect princess and the most popular of the Windsors, takes a brave step forward because nothing is above the Crown
Is it just
crocodile tears
? There are those who think that Kate's explanations, incomplete and not entirely conclusive, will only contribute to triggering speculation. Essential elements such as what type of cancer,
what stage it is in
and what the prognosis is
are ignored .
And it is well known that in the absence of information, rumor tends to occupy all the space.
Reckoning
For 'The Guardian' analyst Alexandra Topping, "although the news of the princess's diagnosis may
provoke a pang of guilt
in those who enjoyed gorging themselves on the most lurid speculation, it is unlikely to result in a
reduction in content
about her." .
As Topping writes in this Saturday's edition of the newspaper, Kensington Palace is aware that "
in some areas of the media
- not to mention the most deranged corners of the internet - this is a request that will fall on deaf ears." ".
For many, the time has come to settle accounts. The tabloid newspaper 'The Sun', which has repeatedly asked that
the Princess of Wales
be left alone , is today collecting bills from personalities such as actress Blake Lively, who posted jokes about the photo manipulated by Catherine on her networks.
At the same time, others remember that that same tabloid
never showed the same sensitivity when airing
Harry and Meghan
's dirty laundry
.
And they also point out that 'The Sun' has had no problem profiting from the Kate case, after
paying a huge amount for a
home video that showed her shopping with Guillermo in her first public images.
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, recalled in his first official reaction to the announcement the
"unfair treatment"
she suffered in "media around the world and on social networks."
Despite all the noise that may continue to be generated, one thing seems clear: the Princess of Wales's cancer has sparked a wave of solidarity among citizens that will not only reinforce her
great popularity among the British
, but will also make the petition more audible. of privacy that he made in his video.