Princess Kate Middleton has done things a little differently when it comes to her biggest controversies.
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Princess Kate Middleton revealed her cancer diagnosis after undergoing surgery.
Middleton has dealt with numerous health issues in different ways than her family has.
Middleton addressed a photoshopped image controversy, facing the issue head-on unlike other royals.
When it comes to the British Royal family, privacy is of paramount importance. While some of their personal health battles have been made known to the public, much has been shrouded in secrecy. On top of this, revelations about their medical history as well as the extent of their personal scandals tend to arise either against their will or in the years following their passing. But Princess Kate Middleton seems to be altering this narrative in a way that both honors the history of the family and brings it into a new era.
In this article, we will delve into Princess Kate Middleton’s 2024 cancer diagnosis and her other pubic scandals and how they differ from the ones of other members of her family, such as Meghan Markle, Queen Elizabeth II, and Princess Diana.
How And Why Princess Kate Middleton Revealed Her Cancer Diagnosis
The British Royal family has faced numerous health issues over the years and has been extremely secretive about it. Queen Elizabeth II, for example, had dealt with mobility issues she chose not to address with her adoring fans. The same was true for her husband, Prince Phillip, who dealt with heart-related conditions as well as infections. Then there’s the mental health struggles of Princess Margaret which were largely kept a secret.
The Royal family’s relationship with sharing health information with the public really started to change when King Charles III was crowned. In February 2024, it was announced that he had been diagnosed with cancer. However, Buckingham Palace failed to provide the details. The same was true for Princess Kate Middleton on March 22nd, 2024 when she revealed that she too had been diagnosed with cancer. However, the Princess’ striking revelation followed a lengthy withdrawal from the public eye. While news of an abdominal surgery was made public, everything else was shrouded in secrecy. This caused numerous conspiracy theories to arise, including one that suggested Prince William was having an affair.
The type of abdominal surgery Kate Middleton had is not yet public
Kate Middleton announced she was undergoing chemotherapy
The type of cancer Kate Middleton has is not yet made public
When The Princess finally broke the silence about her cancer diagnosis, she went into detail about how she wanted to wait to tell her children first. In a rare and candid moment, a member of the Royal family was honest about her health journey. And despite endless rumors about what was happening, Kate Middleton chose to do this on her own time. The Daily Mail even called her “emotional” revelatory video “unprecedented”.
People on social media are accusing the royals of turning on Kate Middleton and giving her the “Diana Treatment.”
In a video explaining her struggle, Middleton said the following:
“This of course came as a huge shock, and William and I have been doing everything we can to process and manage this privately for the sake of our young family.”
This marked a striking difference between how many in her family have dealt with such issues. This includes her sister-in-law, Meghan Markle, who, alongside her husband has been criticized for profiting off of the Royal scandals they’ve been embroiled in. That would certainly help explain why Markle’s net worth is so high after leaving the family.
However, as of this writing, Prince Kate Middleton’s cancer story is ongoing. Therefore, much can still be revealed.
Inside Kate Middleton’s Photoshop Scandal
Before Princess Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis revelation, she was embroiled in a controversy regarding a doctored photo of her and her children. This occurred on Britian’s Mother’s Day in March 2024. It was also during the time when Princess Kate hadn’t been seen publicly in months and there were serious concerns as to her whereabouts. According to The New York Times, image retouching experts quickly figured out that there were numerous issues with a photo the Royal family posted of Middleton with her three children. Even the Associated Press claimed they could not use the image in their publication as it appeared to have been digitally altered.
Numerous publications believed that the image had been altered to make Princess Kate look healthier, as unconfirmed rumors of her health were swirling. This wasn’t the first time Buckingham Palace posted an image on social media that was digitally altered. According to Town and Country,
Sources claimed that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had mocked Kate Middleton for the edited photo, but the Duke and Duchess deny it.
It was later revealed to be doctored in order to replace an image of Middleton with one of her looking healthier. According to Town and Country, the image of Queen Elizabeth II with her many grandchildren on her 97th birthday was touched up in editing. The same was allegedly true of images that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle posted, specifically of the 2019 christening of their son Archie. The photographer denied this to be true, but that didn’t squash rumors.
In either case, neither Queen Elizabeth II nor Prince Harry and Meghan Markle addressed the issue head-on. But Princess Kate Middleton did. Following the reveal that she had doctored the Mother’s Day image of her and her children, the royal said the following:
“Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing. I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday caused. I hope everyone celebrating had a very happy Mother’s Day.”
Inside Kate Middleton’s Notrious Health Issues And Forgotten Image Scandal
In 2021, Princess Kate Middleton was hit was a nude photo scandal. La Provence, a French magazine, published long-lens photos of the Princess enjoying a private holiday with her husband. The incident was reminiscent of a similar scandal involving Prince Williams’s late and beloved mother, Princess Diana. Although, Princess Diana famously laughed off her own sunbathing photo scandal. Contrarily, Princess Kate and Prince Williams full-on sued. The French newspaper was forced to remove the photos but they still exist online due to the persistence of other publications.
Although Kate Middleton decided to go public with her cancer diagnosis in March 2024, she was incredibly secretive about it beforehand. This was in contrast to her issues with hyperemesis gravidarum while pregnant with Prince George in 2012, with Princess Charlotte in 2014, and with Prince Louis in 2018.
According to the Cleveland Clinic, hyperemesis gravidarum is an extreme form of morning sickness that sometimes requires hospitalization.
Kate’s uncle is the newest addition to Celebrity Big Brother, which comes amid the duchess’ health scare.
According to The Daily Mail, Princess Kate Middleton was extremely open about her multiple hospitalizations during the pregnancies of her three children. All of which happened during the first trimesters. Unlike women in the Royal family in years prior, Middleton was exceedingly honest about her experience with pregnancy and how it can be extremely cumbersome and medically complicated. She also explained how she used meditation and deep breathing to help her through her experience.
