William & Kate know about the vile speculation about her health – people need to look at themselves, expert blasts
WILLIAM and Kate know about the vile speculation over her health and people need to have a look at themselves, an expert has blasted.
Princess Kate made a stunning return to royal duties when she appeared at Trooping the Colour on Saturday.
But she said her appearance does not mean she’s returning to front-line public duty – or mean she’s “out of the woods” amid her cancer treatment.
However, it is a positive step in the right direction after the mum who revealed her diagnosis in February.
Kate’s comeback comes after she was hounded by vile trolls speculating about her absence.
She was eventually forced to ask for privacy in a video message revealing her diagnosis.
Hello Magazine royal editor Emily Nash said William and Kate know about the vile abuse – and people need to be “very careful”.
Speaking on The Sun’s Royal Exclusive show, Emily said: “They do read quite a lot, however much you might try to ignore things.
“Earlier this year the Princess of Wales’s whereabouts was the top discussion on every WhatsApp conversation in the UK and overseas.
“Interestingly, it was driven in particular by a few social media accounts in America.”
Royal expert Emily added: “It’s a really tricky one for the palace to manage, isn’t it?
“If they issue regular denials about these things or engage with them, it’s just giving the rumours more oxygen.
“On the one hand, it’s good for them to be able to say once in a while ‘These are the boundaries – that’s enough please’.
” You and I hear things all the time that we have to be very careful about.
“A lot of these things can be traced to someone making a TikTok in their bedroom.
Timeline of Kate's health battle & recovery
JAN 16: Kate is admitted to the London Clinic for abdominal surgery
JAN 17: Kensington Palace announce the princess underwent surgery
JAN 18: William spends time at Kate’s bedside
JAN 23: The princess’ hospital stay passes one week
JAN 29: Kate leaves hospital
FEB 27: Prince William pulls out of service last-minute due to ‘personal matter’, sparking wave of unfounded conspiracy theories about Kate’s health
MAR 4: Princess pictured in the car with mum Carole on the Windsor estate
Mar 10: Royal posts a sweet snap of her and the kids for Mother’s Day – then fans started spotting flaws, and massive agencies put out ‘kill notice’ on photo
Mar 11: Kate admits she edited photo, and is snapped in car with William
Mar 16: Royal fans spot the princess at farm shop near Windsor
Mar 17: Onlookers see Kate watching her youngsters playing sport
Mar 18: The Sun exclusively published video of Kate and Wills from two days prior
Mar 22: Kate bravely reveals in an emotional video that she was given a shock cancer diagnosis
April 29: Kate and William mark 13th anniversary releasing unseen wedding photos
June 8: Kate does not attend Colonel’s Review but letter she penned to Irish Guards reveals she said: “I do hope that I am able to represent you all once again very soon”
June 14: Kensington Palace announces the princess will attend the King’s Birthday Parade
“You need to be very careful about where you’re getting your information from.
“I think it’s also really important to stress that in this country there’s very strong regulation around people’s medical privacy.
“People watching overseas might perhaps not be aware of that – there certainly seems to be an appetite for more health updates.
“That’s just not something we’re going to be told or get into really.”
I was surprised to see Kate in carriage – expert
Royal expert Emily Nash said she was surprised to see Princess Kate in the royal carriage for Trooping the Colour but it all made sense when she was seen with her family.
The Princess of Wales, 42, made a stunning return to royal duties when she appeared at Trooping the Colour, marking King Charles’ official birthday.
It is understood her appearance does not herald a return to front-line public duty or an end to Kate’s cancer issues.
However, it is a positive step in the right direction after the mum began treatment at the end of February.
Hello’s royal editor Emily Nash told The Sun’s Royal Exclusive show: “It was surprising to see how much she participated in the carriage procession because they’re not particularly enjoyable experiences.”
But, chatting to The Sun’s royal editor Matt Wilkinson, she added: “Seeing her with her children made it all become clear.
“We’ve heard this from the very start, the way she made her announcement of the cancer diagnosis was all focused around her children and their well-being.
“Once you saw her in the carriage with them, it all made sense.
“In many ways this was the perfect way for her to reappear because she was at the heart of the family.”