Kate Middleton, out of the public eye since December 2023 for a planned surgery, has got the internet brewing with crazy theories about her
The original statement said the Princess of Wales would only resume public duties after Easter. However, restive internet users have come up with all kinds of conspiracy theories to explain her ‘absence’.
Having stayed out of the public eye since December 2023, Middleton has got the internet brewing with crazy theories about her whereabouts. When her husband Prince William pulled out of a royal event on Tuesday, citing a “personal matter”, it led to questions being asked whether Kate Middleton’s health had worsened.
These speculations were quickly put to rest when a royal source reached out to numerous publications to confirm that she was indeed “doing well”. As soon as this news came, internet users began asking even more frenzied questions about Kate Middleton whereabouts.
From undergoing the BBL cosmetic procedure to growing out bangs or grappling with a hair colour disaster, the Kate Middleton conspiracy theory has us believing that she’s everywhere but nowhere.
X (formerly Twitter) users have also considered her to have channelled her inner Disney princess era and enrolled into “the princess protection program” (referring to the Demi Lovato-Selena Gomez starrer 2009 film). Or could she be prepping for a bombshell “reveal on Masked Singer”? These crazy theories have no end.
Another set of royal enthusiasts also see the potential in this alleged Kate Middleton missing conspiracy to become the plot of The Crown Season 7.
With all said and done, another tweet has also kicked off a nostalgic heartbreak, reporting of the One Direction reunion. The 1D boys are supposedly now off “wandering around London singing the 2010s classic hit “What Makes You Beautiful” in the hope they can find her”.
Some netizens have even claimed to have spotted her at the disastrous Willy Wonka experience in Glasglow, which appears to look ‘like a Meth Lab’, undoubtedly leaving parents outraged and demanding refunds.
Regardless of how incongruously fitted she may seem at these events worldwide, these conspiracy theories keep getting weirder. If Kate Middleton wasn’t already severely exhausted from her medical treatment, she’s probably having a crisis now looking at these internet trends.
Kate Middleton usually spends the month of January busy getting back to royal engagements in the public eye after the holidays. But this year was different. After a jam-packed December and stepping out with the royal family on Christmas, both Princess Kate and Prince William maintained a notably low profile during the first weeks of 2024, with just one solo outing for the Prince of Wales.
Then on Jan. 17, the palace disclosed that the Princess of Wales, aged 42, had undergone a planned abdominal surgery the day prior. She remained hospitalized for nearly two weeks before transitioning to home recovery, with a return to public engagements projected post-Easter.
Following Prince William’s unexpected withdrawal from a memorial service honoring his late godfather on Tuesday, concerns regarding Princess Kate’s welfare have surged across the internet, fueling a wave of conspiracy theories.
Although a palace source tells PEOPLE that Kate “continues to be doing well” in her recovery, the lack of updates about the Princess of Wales has caused concern. All that’s known is that the issue was non-cancerous.
Kate’s absence from public view is in stark contrast to King Charles, who is facing his own health battles. The monarch, 75, underwent a procedure to treat an enlarged prostate last month and revealed his cancer diagnosis on Feb. 5 (his cancer is understood to not be prostate cancer, however). While he has not made public outings, he has been seen going to church with Queen Camilla, sharing statements as he works behind the scenes and even appearing in a video where he read letters from well-wishers.
Here’s what we know about Princess Kate’s recovery and why she’s stayed out of the public eye.