Summary
- Social media accuses the royals of turning on Kate Middleton and giving her the "Diana Treatment."
- Speculation is rising that negative media tactics are being used against Kate Middleton, similar to Princess Diana.
- The Princess of Wales was blamed for the edited photo scandal. Internet theory suggests she disappeared due to affair rumors.
It's no secret that Kate Middleton was among the favorites of the royal family. She was always described, both by royal commentators and by the British public, as the epitome of grace and beauty, and the almost unanimous opinion was that she would be the perfect Queen. Many even compared her favorably to Queen Camilla, and much of her popularity rubbed off on Prince William.
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Also, having the stark comparison to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who the British public is not fond of since they decided to step down from their royal duties, had for years kept her safe from too intense scrutiny or criticism, something other female members of the royal family had not been granted.
Now, however, things seem to be changing rapidly, and while there haven't been outright attacks against her image, people on social media are accusing the royals of turning on her and giving her what some users have deemed the "Diana Treatment."
People Point To The Crown As The Media Turns On Kate Middleton
If you've kept up with the recent history of the British Royal Family (or if you've watched The Crown on Netflix), you'll remember that the media was not kind to the late Princess Diana, and for years there have been suspicions that it was the other senior royals that fed the media with negative information about her. Now, social media users are speculating that the same tactic is being used against Kate Middleton.
A recent publication came out where a royal commentator made scathing remarks regarding the sharp decline in the public perception of the Princess of Wales, which prompted outrage from social media.
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"While the world is losing it, there is still Kate, a woman who has suffered a head-spinning, stunning nosedive from shining royal star to chaos-bringer; from dignified future Queen to global figure of humiliation and mockery," the article read.
It went on to state that the Kate Middleton's credibility has been forever tainted by her own actions, saying that "The Princess the world has known for years – perfect, polished, forever beaming and bearer of adorably chocolate boxy children – has been replaced by a woman who has just been brutally embarrassed, forced to issue the very first public apology of her royal career, and now finds herself in a place where the royal say so will now be doubted for years to come."
Kate Middleton Is Being Blamed For What Happened With The Edited Photo
The incident the royal commentator is referring to is, of course, the edited photo that Kensington Palace published, which was meant to be proof of life (some people like comedian John Oliver apparently took that literally) that would squash rumors about Kate Middleton’s health and whereabouts.
The public quickly caught on to the fact that the picture of the Princess with her three children was not genuine. She took accountability for the scandal in a post made on her and Prince William’s joint account (although people still doubt that it was her who wrote it).
The ongoing theory on the internet now is that Kate Middleton has disappeared from the public eye because of an affair Prince William allegedly had with Lady Rose Hanbury, which, much like it happened with Princess Diana and Queen Camilla, caused a rift between Kate Middleton and the Prince of Wales, and that the Crown is now working toward destroying her image so that her departure from the royal family won't be considered Prince William's fault.
