Summary
- Kate Middleton's return may ease pressure on Prince William, but turmoil still looms over the royal family.
- Denial of affair rumors by Lady Rose Hanbury brings little resolution to the mystery surrounding Kate Middleton's absence.
- Despite Kate Middleton's public appearance, concerns remain about the treatment she's receiving, echoing Princess Diana's past struggles.
Even though the public reappearance of the Princess of Wales will take the pressure off Prince William somewhat, things are still not peaceful amid the most famous family in Britain. Amid the hysteria over Kate Middleton's disappearance from the public eye, social media came up with the theory that the Princess had stepped away from official duties because she'd become aware of an affair between Prince William and Lady Rose Hanbury, the Marchioness of Cholmondeley.
Kate Middleton Won't Resume Her Easter Duties As Speculation About Her Health Has 'Shaken' Her Marriage To Prince William
The Princess of Wales might address the mystery of her disappearance soon, but she won't be returning to her duties for Easter.
The stability of the monarchy has been put to the test numerous times since the death of its longest-reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth, and it will take some time for the Crown to recover from these tumultuous months. Now, Lady Rose Hanbury has come forward to deny the affair allegations, in an attempt to stop the rumors from spreading.
Lady Rose Hanbury Denies Rumors Of An Affair With Prince William
The British Royal Family has been having a tough few months, and the recent speculations about the Prince and Princess of Wales' marriage didn't help.
Reportedly, the news of those rumors reached Kensington Palace, and left Prince William and Kate Middleton "shaken and devastated." They didn't appreciate the pressure to reveal the reasons for Kate's withdrawal from the public eye, and said "They will want to be clear and more open, but they'll do it when they feel ready. I would expect that to be her instinct and it will be her call. They're not going to be rushed."
For the first time in months, Kate Middleton was finally seen by the public (and the images were not photoshopped), finally putting doubts about her health to rest. However, now people are wondering about what happened during those months she spent "hidden".
One thing that was clarified, though, was that she didn't step away due to an infidelity on Prince William's part. Lady Rose Hanbury spoke through her lawyers to say that the rumors are "completely false" and that she never had an affair with the Prince. While that might ease the Princess' mind, it doesn't resolve the mystery.
The Chaos Within The Royal Family Is Far From Over
Although the question that comedian John Oliver asked about whether Kate Middleton was alive or not has been answered, people are still wondering what happened during those months, something that reportedly hurts Prince William, who sees a similarity between the way Kate is being treated with what his mother, Princess Diana, went through.
The Crown Accused Of Giving Kate Middleton The 'Diana Treatment' As The Media Slams Her Amid Controversy
People on social media are accusing the royals of turning on Kate Middleton and giving her the "Diana Treatment."
Sources have said that "Now the heir to the throne is worried, friends say, [that] Kate is experiencing what Diana went through." Referring to the conspiracy theories that, in their opinion, disregard the Princess' privacy, a royal editor said that "I think for him, having seen his mother go through quite a lot of that, the hounding of his mother…I think he feels he’s seeing elements of that being repeated again in terms of the demands and scrutiny over his wife, over her medical privacy. That’s hurting him."
The explanation behind Kate Middleton's temporary disappearance might come in due time, but the Crown is being clear with their boundaries about it.
