Summary
- Stephen Colbert publicly expressed remorse for his remarks about the rumors of an infidelity causing problems in Prince William and Kate Middleton's marriage.
- The host admitted to upsetting people by making light of rumors and shared his well-wishes for Kate Middleton's recovery.
- Fans debate whether Stephen Colbert's remorse for his past jokes was genuine and sufficient.
While the Princess of Wales focuses on her recovery, around the world celebrities are sending their love and support. Some of them made the mistake of assuming there was nothing wrong with her when she retreated from the public eye, so they played into the jokes about her. One of them is Stephen Colbert.
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When the rumor that Prince William had cheated on Kate Middleton was going around, he worked a few jokes about it in his monologue, but when the news of her cancer diagnosis broke, he realized he shouldn't have. So, during his talk show, he expressed his regret.
Stephen Colbert Regrets Fueling Rumors About Kate Middleton
Stephen Colbert made headlines not so long ago during his monologue on his talk show when he made several remarks and jokes about the Princess of Wales. At the time, the mystery around Kate Middleton's whereabouts was the object of many jokes and rumors, and the host played into them, which he now regrets.
"Two weeks ago, we did some jokes about that mystery... When I made those jokes, that upset some people, and even before her diagnosis was revealed," Stephen Colbert said. "I can understand that a lot of my jokes have upset people in the past and some of my jokes will upset people in the future," he continued, "but there’s a standard that I try to hold myself to, and that is I do not make light of somebody else's tragedy."
He concluded by sending his love and respect to Kate Middleton, Prince William, and their children.
"Far too many of us know that any cancer diagnosis of any kind is harrowing for the patient and for their family," he said. "Though I’m sure they don’t need it from me, I and everyone here at The Late Show would like to extend our well-wishes and heartfelt hope that her recovery is swift and thorough."
This did not satisfy royal fans, who remarked that he hadn't directly said sorry, but other people defended Stephen Colbert, saying he was genuinely remorseful and that he didn't need to apologize for jokes that meant no harm.
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One of the conspiracy theories that surrounded the Prince and Princess of Wales during Kate Middleton's retreat from the public was that she had stepped away because Prince William was cheating on her.
The alleged affair partner was Lady Rose Hanbury, the Marchioness of Cholmondeley, who was quick to deny the rumor, but before she got to do that, Stephen Colbert used the rumor to make jokes during his monologue.
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"The kingdom was in a state of panic about the apparent disappearance of Kate Middleton. Well, internet sleuths now believe Kate’s absence may be linked to her husband and future King of England, William, having an affair," he said back then. "According to the tabloids at the time, when Kate confronted him about it, he laughed and said there was nothing to it. Always a good response when your wife accuses you of cheating."
He went on to point out Lady Rose as the suspected mistress, and also joked about the strange pronunciation of her noble title. He's clearly regretful now of having fueled this particular rumor, but while it's good he shared his remorse, it's unlikely the Princess of Wales is focused on anything other than her recovery,
