The royal family feels like it is in total chaos right now even when they are trying to tell their fans that everything is fine, nothing to see here. On Tuesday, Prince William fueled the palace fire even more by dropping out of his godfather King Constantine of Greece’s memorial service. He was expected to participate in the service with a reading, but his unexpected exit is what everyone is now talking about.
The Prince of Wales couldn’t honor his late godfather at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor due to a “personal matter,” according to NBC News. It’s hard to say whether the issue was related to Kate Middleton’s abdominal surgery, or perhaps something to do with his three children, Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5. A People source did give some positive news on the Princess of Wales, noting that she “continues to be doing well.”
Other royal family members still attended, including Queen Camilla, Prince Andrew, Princess Beatrice, and Princess Anne. The presence of the queen indicates that William’s abrupt cancellation had nothing to do with his father, who had announced last week that he would not be at the event. However, the Prince of Wales’ absence isn’t stopping the #WhereIsKate hashtag from appearing everywhere on social media.
Royal fans are counting the number of days since Kate has been seen in public — it’s 62, if you need to know. She was last spotted on Christmas Day during the family’s traditional holiday walk at Sandringham, and the palace told everyone early on that her medical leave would last through Easter in late March. Wild conspiracy theories are being casually tossed around — from Kate being in coma to the couple’s supposed marital troubles — but it could simply be her desire to have privacy while she recovers. Some critics think she should at least put out a statement thanking her fans for their well wishes, especially since that could be easily handled by her communications team.
“62 days since anyone seen Kate!! King leaves a funeral before it starts and William cancels funeral plans due to “Personal Reasons” This just gets weirder and weirder,” one X user wrote. Another added, “Netflix “The Crown” is going to have to come back from its last failed season to do a series on Kate Middleton the missing.” And of course, there are the straight-to-the-point posts asking, “Seriously though, #WhereIsKate?” Nobody will know until the palace is good and ready to give another update. In the meantime, let’s hope Kate’s recovery is peaceful and heading in the right direction.
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