<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kate-middleton">Kate Middleton</a> surpassed husband Prince William and is now the most popular royal in the United Kingdom following her unexpected cancer announcement on March 22.
A new <a href="https://yougov.co.uk/politics/articles/49089-kate-middleton-now-uks-most-popular-royal">British YouGov</a> poll &#8212; taken between February and April &#8212; shows that at the start of February, the Prince of Wales led the rest of the royals as the most favored member of the family, with 77%, followed by the Princess of Wales with 74%.
However, those numbers switched by the start of April after Middleton&#8217;s prerecorded video message to the world announcing she&#8217;s battling cancer discovered after she underwent &#8220;major abdominal surgery&#8221; in January. Princess Kate now leads the pack with 76%, followed by her royal husband with 73%, the poll showed. Princess Anne gets the title of third most favored royal with 71%, beating out King Charles III, who scored 63%, the poll noted.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are mentioned much further down the poll as some of the least favored royals, with the Duke of Sussex getting 31% favorability, beating out his wife, the Duchess of Sussex, with only 26% of the vote. The two did manage to beat out scandal-ridden Prince Andrew, who only got a favorability of 6% from those polled in the nation.
It is unclear from the information provided how many people were polled for the survey.
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Kate Middleton is now the UK&#8217;s most popular royal
Kate: 76% positive view (+6 since Jan) 
Prince William: 73% (-1) 
King Charles: 63% (=) 
Prince Harry: 31% (+3) 
Meghan: 26% (+3) 
Prince Andrew: 6% (-1)<a href="https://t.co/jBYkmSliM7">https://t.co/jBYkmSliM7</a> <a href="https://t.co/11ZaEsyRTL">pic.twitter.com/11ZaEsyRTL</a>
— YouGov (@YouGov) <a href="https://twitter.com/YouGov/status/1777636963572498680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 9, 2024</a></blockquote>
In the heartfelt <a href="https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/1771235267837321694?s=20">video</a> Princess Kate posted in March, she said, &#8220;It has been an incredibly tough couple of months for our entire family, but I’ve had a fantastic medical team who have taken great care of me, for which I am so grateful.&#8221;
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&#8220;In January, I underwent major abdominal surgery in London, and at the time, it was thought that my condition was non-cancerous,&#8221; she added. &#8220;The surgery was successful. However, tests after the operation found cancer had been present.&#8221;
&#8220;My medical team therefore advised that I should undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy, and I am now in the early stages of that treatment,&#8221; Middleton continued. &#8220;This of course came as a huge shock, and William and I have been doing everything we can to process and manage this privately for the sake of our young family.”
Princess Kate said it has not only taken time for her to recover from major surgery so she can start the chemo, but it&#8217;s also taken them &#8220;time to explain everything&#8221; to their three children, &#8220;George, Charlotte, and Louis in a way that is appropriate for them, and to reassure them that I am going to be OK.&#8221;
The message came after weeks of speculation about Princess Kate&#8217;s health after being completely absent from public events following the surgery in January.

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/prince-charles">King Charles III</a> made a public appearance at an <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/easter">Easter Sunday</a> service at Windsor Castle as he battles <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/cancer">cancer</a>, while Prince William, Prince of Wales and his wife Kate Middleton stayed home.
The 75-year-old monarch arrived at <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/united-kingdom">St. George&#8217;s Chapel</a> accompanied by his wife, Queen Camilla. Charles III was photographed greeting the clergy and waving to the assembled crowd before entering the church. It was his first major public appearance since he announced his diagnosis.
The king and queen were seated away from other parishioners to minimize exposure to potential infection, per <a href="https://people.com/king-charles-leads-royals-easter-amid-cancer-treatment-8621244">People</a>. Still, the king interacted with congregation members after exiting the church, shaking hands and thanking them for well wishes. He reportedly said, &#8220;I&#8217;m doing my best!&#8221; when one person bid him to “Get well!”
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby mentioned the king in his Sunday sermon, per <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/king-charles-easter-sunday-service-windsor-princess-kate-cancer-rcna145585">NBC News</a>. “In each of our lives there are moments which change us forever,” Welby said. “Sometimes it’s individual. We have watched, sympathized with and felt alongside the dignity of the king and the Princess of Wales as they have talked of their cancer — and in doing so, by their lack of selfishness, by their grace and their faith, boosted so many others.”
The monarch has not disclosed what kind of cancer he has or what stage, only revealing that he is undergoing chemotherapy treatments. Royal followers are reeling as Charles’ daughter-in-law, Kate, is also now going through treatment for cancer. 
While the king did not directly address this during a pre-recorded Maundy Thursday speech read at Worcester Cathedral, listeners believe he was referring to his family’s current health struggles.
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During the speech, Charles said Jesus set an “example of how we should serve and care for each other” and how “we need and benefit greatly from those who extend the hand of friendship to us, especially in a time of need.”
The Princess of Wales shocked fans last month when she broke her silence after weeks of speculation about her condition and whereabouts. “It has been an incredibly tough couple of months for our entire family, but I’ve had a fantastic medical team who have taken great care of me, for which I am so grateful,” Middleton said in a video message, confirming that cancer “was present” and that she was undergoing “preventative chemotherapy.”
Similarly, King Charles’ cancer was reportedly detected during an unrelated procedure.

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/stephen-colbert">Stephen Colbert</a> expressed remorse but stopped short of apologizing to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kate-middleton">Kate Middleton</a> for making jokes about her disappearance and spreading wild conspiracies while she was privately battling cancer.
During the talk show CBS host&#8217;s opening monologue on &#8220;The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,&#8221; he acknowledged that the Princess of Wales&#8217; whereabouts had been top of mind.
Colbert had repeatedly made jokes about Princess Kate&#8217;s disappearance and rumors that her husband Prince William had an affair, fueling online conspiracies. Last week in a video statement, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kate-middleton-announces-cancer-diagnosis">Middleton</a> broke her silence on her health status after undergoing abdominal surgery in January, revealing she was diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy.
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&#8220;And for the last six weeks to two months, everybody has been talking about the mystery of Kate Middleton&#8217;s disappearance from public life,&#8221; Colbert said. &#8220;And two weeks ago, we did some jokes about that mystery and all the attendant fru-fra in the reporting about that.&#8221;
&#8220;And when I made those jokes, that upset some people, and even before her diagnosis was revealed, and I can understand that,&#8221; he added. &#8220;A lot of my jokes have upset people in the past, and I’m sure some of my jokes will upset people in the future. But there&#8217;s a standard that I try to hold myself to, and that is I do not make light of somebody else&#8217;s tragedy.&#8221;
&#8220;Now, I don&#8217;t know whether her prognosis is a tragic one, she&#8217;s the future Queen of England and I assume she&#8217;s going to get the best possible medical care,&#8221; Colbert continued. &#8220;But regardless of what it is, I know, and I&#8217;m sure many of you, far too many of us know, that any cancer diagnosis of any kind is harrowing for the patient and for their family. And though I&#8217;m sure they don&#8217;t need it from me, I and everyone here at &#8216;The Late Show&#8217; would like to extend our well wishes and heartfelt hope that her recovery is swift and thorough.&#8221;
In one episode earlier this month, Colbert took affair rumors public when he mentioned on the show that &#8220;internet sleuths are guessing that Kate&#8217;s absence may be related to her husband and the future king of England, William, having an affair.&#8221;
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&#8220;So, I think we all know who the alleged other woman is. Say it with me –– the Marchioness of Cholmondeley –– what a beautiful name!&#8221; he added, mentioning Lady Rose Hanbury&#8217;s full title and mocking her name. &#8220;According to tabloids back then, when Kate supposedly confronted him about it, he laughed it off, saying there was nothing to it. Always a good response when your wife accuses you of cheating.&#8221;
In 2019, the Prince of Wales issued a statement slamming the allegations as &#8220;false and extremely damaging,&#8221; according to The <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/stephen-colbert-apologizes-kate-middleton-1235860205/">Hollywood Reporter</a>. Last week, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rose-hanbury-responds-to-prince-william-affair-rumors-report">Hanbury</a>, through her attorney, called the rumors &#8220;completely false.&#8221;
Colbert also mocked the photo fail of Middleton&#8217;s family portrait, which the palace later admitted had been edited before being released to news agencies.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rose-hanbury-responds-to-prince-william-affair-rumors-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rose Hanbury Responds To Prince William Affair Rumors: Report</a>

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A U.K. hospital is reportedly dealing with a security breach by a staffer following <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kate-middleton">Kate Middleton&#8217;</a>s abdominal surgery in January.
On Wednesday, the CEO of the London Clinic said it will take &#8220;regulatory and disciplinary steps&#8221; against the member of the staff who allegedly breached the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kate-middleton-reportedly-spotted-looking-happy-healthy">Princess of Wales&#8217;</a> medical records.
&#8220;Everyone at the London Clinic is acutely aware of our individual, professional, ethical and legal duties with regards to patient confidentiality,&#8221; Al Russell said in a statement to the <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/03/20/world-news/ceo-of-london-clinic-speaks-out-on-kate-middleton-document-breach-probe/">New York Post</a>.
&#8220;We take enormous pride in the outstanding care and discretion we aim to deliver for all our patients that put their trust in us every day,&#8221; the statement added.
The statement said it has &#8220;systems in place to monitor [the] management of patient information,&#8221; and that if there were a breach, &#8220;all appropriate investigatory, regulatory and disciplinary steps will be taken. There is no place at our hospital for those who intentionally breach the trust of any of our patients or colleagues.&#8221;
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Kate Middleton’s medical records part of hospital security breach: report <a href="https://t.co/dxdGuHaFTU">https://t.co/dxdGuHaFTU</a> <a href="https://t.co/L1IyeCE9zI">pic.twitter.com/L1IyeCE9zI</a>
— Page Six (@PageSix) <a href="https://twitter.com/PageSix/status/1770436183979376944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 20, 2024</a></blockquote>
The statement comes a day after <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/03/20/entertainment/inside-the-london-clinic-where-kate-middletons-medical-records-were-allegedly-breached/">The Mirror</a> reported that an insider told them a staffer had tried to get access to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-kate-middleton-photo-drama-a-timeline">Middleton&#8217;s</a> medical records while she was staying there in January. The insider called the alleged breach &#8220;incredibly damaging for the hospital, given its unblemished reputation for treating members of the Royal Family.&#8221;
The hospital reportedly contacted the royal household of the Princess and Prince of Wales about the possible breach, the outlet noted.
&#8220;The whole medical staff have been left utterly shocked and distraught over the allegations and were very hurt that a trusted colleague could have allegedly been responsible for such a breach of trust and ethics,&#8221; the insider added.
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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/some-of-kate-middletons-senior-staff-havent-seen-royal-since-surgery-report">Kate Middleton</a> was spotted recently shopping near her home in Windsor, looking &#8220;happy, relaxed and healthy&#8221; amid a slew of rumors following her surgery and absence from public events.
The Princess of Wales was joined by her husband, Prince William, on an outing to the Windsor Farm Shop, about a mile from their Adelaide Cottage. This was her first public outing since undergoing abdominal surgery, as reported by the British tabloid <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/royals/26750949/princess-kate-windsor-farm-shop-william/">The Sun</a>.
Speculation about Princess Kate&#8217;s health and whereabouts reached a fever pitch last week after Kensington Palace shared a family photo of Middleton and her children in honor of U.K. Mother&#8217;s Day. However, hours after it appeared in publications, the Associated Press issued a &#8220;kill notification&#8221; on the photo it <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kate-middleton-apologizes-for-manipulated-photo-after-ap-retracts-publication">said</a> had been &#8220;manipulated.&#8221; Later, the palace acknowledged the photo had been edited.
In January, Kensington Palace released a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kate-middleton-undergoes-surgery-will-remain-in-hospital-for-2-weeks">statement</a> saying that the Princess of Wales would remain in the hospital for up to two weeks before being released to continue her recovery at home. The statement said she would not return to royal public duties until after Easter.

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Lady Rose Hanbury finally broke her silence and responded to long-standing rumors about  allegations she had an affair with <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kate-middleton-reportedly-spotted-looking-happy-healthy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kate Midldeton&#8217;</a>s husband Prince William that date back to 2019.
Hanbury, who is married to David Cholmondeley, said through her attorney that affair &#8220;rumors are completely false,&#8221; <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/prince-william-rose-hanbury-rumor-kate-middleton-explained-2024-3">Business Insider</a> reported, via <a href="https://pagesix.com/2024/03/18/royal-family/rose-hanbury-responds-to-prince-william-affair-rumors/">Page Six</a>.
The affair rumors have been floating around for years, but recently sparked back up again following Kate Middleton&#8217;s absence from public appearances since her abdominal surgery in January. Her lengthy absence from the public has led to the rumors about the state of the Princess of Wales&#8217; marriage, which has led people back to Hanbury.
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Kate Middleton&#8217;s former close friend, Rose Hanbury&#8217;s name, and rumors of an alleged affair with Prince William are being thrust back into the limelight after Stephen Colbert focused his monologue on &#8216;The Late Show&#8217; to discuss the rumors.
&#8220;According to tabloids back then when… <a href="https://t.co/U4e4gyWx1E">pic.twitter.com/U4e4gyWx1E</a>
— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) <a href="https://twitter.com/etnow/status/1768056434921726350?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 13, 2024</a></blockquote>
In an episode last week, Stephen Colbert on &#8220;The Late Show&#8221; took those rumors public when he mentioned on the show that &#8220;internet sleuths are guessing that Kate&#8217;s absence may be related to her husband and the future king of England, William, having an affair.&#8221;
&#8220;So, I think we all know who the alleged other woman is. Say it with me –– the Marchioness of Cholmondeley –– what a beautiful name!&#8221; he added, mentioning Hanbury&#8217;s full title and mocking her name. &#8220;According to tabloids back then, when Kate supposedly confronted him about it, he laughed it off, saying there was nothing to it. Always a good response when your wife accuses you of cheating.&#8221;
Speculation about Princess Kate&#8217;s health and whereabouts reached a fever pitch last week after Kensington Palace shared a family photo of Middleton and her children in honor of U.K. Mother&#8217;s Day. However, hours after it appeared in publications, the Associated Press issued a &#8220;kill notification&#8221; on the photo it <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kate-middleton-apologizes-for-manipulated-photo-after-ap-retracts-publication">said</a> had been &#8220;manipulated.&#8221; 
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Later, the palace acknowledged the photo had been edited. A message from Middleton on <a href="https://x.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/1767135566645092616?s=20">X</a> read, &#8220;Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing. I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday caused. I hope everyone celebrating had a very happy Mother&#8217;s Day.&#8221;
Some of the wilder theories that have been floated suggested that Middleton was in a coma or possibly had undergone plastic surgery. There was even speculation that the royal could be in some kind of rehab facility or dead.
In January, Kensington Palace released a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kate-middleton-undergoes-surgery-will-remain-in-hospital-for-2-weeks">statement</a> saying that the Princess of Wales would remain in the hospital for up to two weeks before being released to continue her recovery at home. The statement said she would not return to royal public duties until after Easter.
The Prince and Princess of Wales tied the knot in 2011 and have three children together, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.

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The world has become obsessed with the current status of Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, all thanks to a photo editing fail.
The duchess spent a lot of time in the public eye as the wife of heir apparent to the British throne, Prince William. For years, Kate’s been attending events looking put-together and smiling, even posing for photos – <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2018/04/23/how-does-duchess-kate-do/543533002/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">in high heels</a> – hours after giving birth to the couple’s third child, Prince Louis.
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Her strength and resilience are part of what is feeding the online conspiracy theorists who are convinced something awful has happened to the Princess of Wales. Kensington Palace first announced in January that the duchess would be taking a break from public appearances as she recovered from “abdominal surgery.” From the very first moments, followers wondered about the vague wording and the extended recovery time.
“The surgery was successful and it is expected that she will remain in hospital for ten to fourteen days, before returning home to continue her recovery,” a press release from January 17 said. “Based on the current medical advice, she is unlikely to return to public duties until after Easter.”
“The Princess of Wales appreciates the interest this statement will generate,” it said. “She hopes that the public will understand her desire to maintain as much normality for her children as possible; and her wish that her personal medical information remains private.”
The only other detail given was that her condition was “non-cancerous.”
A second statement released on January 29 assured fans that Kate was “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kate-middleton-returns-home-from-hospital-after-surgery-making-good-progress">making good progress</a>” with her recovery and would be returning home to finish recuperating.
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Followers started circulating all kinds of theories about why the Princess of Wales was off duty for so long. Their obsession became so extreme that Kensington Palace put out another statement on February 29 reiterating that Kate would be out until Easter, as they said, and that everyone should just calm down.
“Kensington Palace made it clear in January the timelines of the Princess’ recovery and we’d only be providing significant updates. That guidance still stands,” the tersely worded statement said.
Perhaps the speculation would have died out or at least stayed under the radar if not for the complete PR disaster that occurred on March 10, which is when Mother’s Day is celebrated in the United Kingdom.
Kate shared a photo of herself and her three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louise, in honor of the holiday. “Thank you for your kind wishes and continued support over the last two months,” the Instagram image caption said. “Wishing everyone a Happy Mother’s Day.”
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Almost immediately, viewers noticed that there was visible editing done in the photo resulting in part of Princess Charlotte’s sleeve disappearing completely. The edits were so egregious that three major news agencies issued a “kill notice” on the photo due to it being digitally altered.
“AP initially published the photo, which was issued by Kensington Palace. But AP later retracted the image because at closer inspection, it appeared the source had manipulated the image in a way that did not meet AP’s photo standards,” the agency wrote at the time. “The photo shows an inconsistency in the alignment of Princess Charlotte’s left hand.”
Agence France-Presse (AFP), one of the biggest news agencies in the world, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/afp-news-agency-says-kensington-palace-isnt-trusted-source-after-princess-kate-photo-scandal">said</a> the photo made it so Kensington Palace was no longer a trusted source. The organization’s global news director Phil Chetwynd told BBC Radio 4 that “kill notices” for photos are used rarely, and are usually done with content coming out of Iran or North Korea.
“One thing that’s really important is you cannot be distorting reality for the public,” Chetwynd said. “There’s a question of trust. And the big issue here is one of trust, and the lack of trust and the falling trust of the general public in institutions generally and in the media. And so it’s extremely important that a photo does represent broadly the reality that it’s seen in.&#8221;
After the extreme backlash, Kensington Palace issued an apology directly from Kate.
“Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing,” the duchess wrote on Twitter. “I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday caused. I hope everyone celebrating had a very happy Mother’s Day.”
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However, sources from the news agencies reported that the Palace refused any requests for the original photo.
Within hours of the photo drama playing out across the internet, scores of royal sleuths started putting forth their theories, which spread like wildfire on social media. Kate was dead! She was in a coma! Or perhaps she was recovering from horribly disfiguring cosmetic surgery. None of the wildest theories seemed likely, yet the Palace’s refusal to share the original photo just helped add fuel to the fire.
Some conspiracy theorists even dreamt up a tale of Kate having a nervous breakdown because her husband was cheating with her ex-friend Rose Hanbury, the Marchioness of Cholmondeley, referencing unsubstantiated <a href="https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a60185991/prince-william-rose-hanbury-affair-rumors-kate-middleton-conspiracy-theories/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">affair rumors</a> that went viral in 2019.
It didn’t help that two other times the duchess was spotted in public, the photos weren’t very clear. First was the week before the photo debacle when Kate was seen, in a pair of sunglasses, in the passenger seat of her mother’s car. The second time photographers caught a photo of the back of Kate’s head as she rode in a car with Prince William.
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Now another news report from The Sun says Kate was spotted out shopping over the weekend near her home in Windsor on Saturday, looking “happy, relaxed and healthy.” There are no photos or named sources, but that’s the story being given.
“Kate [Middleton] was out shopping with William and she looked happy and she looked well,” an unnamed source told the outlet, as The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kate-middleton-reportedly-spotted-looking-happy-healthy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. “The kids weren’t with them but it’s such a good sign she was healthy enough to pop down to the shops.”
The source added, “After all the rumors that had been going round I was stunned to see them there.”
There’s a good chance the rumors will keep swirling until Easter when the Princess of Wales makes her return to public duties. In the meantime, she’ll likely want to leave the photo editing to the professionals.

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/some-of-kate-middletons-senior-staff-havent-seen-royal-since-surgery-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kate Middleton</a> was reportedly spotted shopping near her home in Windsor on Saturday, looking &#8220;happy, relaxed and healthy&#8221; amid a slew of rumors following her surgery in January.
The Princess of Wales was reportedly joined by her husband, Prince William, on an outing to the Windsor Farm Shop, about a mile from their Adelaide Cottage. This was her first public outing since undergoing abdominal surgery, as reported by the British tabloid, <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/royals/26750949/princess-kate-windsor-farm-shop-william/">The Sun</a>. However, the article did not name its sources or publish new photographs.
&#8220;Kate [Middleton] was out shopping with William and she looked happy and she looked well,&#8221; an unnamed onlooker told the outlet. &#8220;The kids weren&#8217;t with them but it&#8217;s such a good sign she was healthy enough to pop down to the shops.&#8221;
The onlooker added, &#8220;After all the rumors that had been going round I was stunned to see them there.&#8221;
According to The Sun, the royal couple spent Saturday morning watching their three children play sports. 
Speculation about Princess Kate&#8217;s health and whereabouts reached a fever pitch last week after Kensington Palace shared a family photo of Middleton and her children in honor of U.K. Mother&#8217;s Day. However, hours after it appeared in publications, the Associated Press issued a &#8220;kill notification&#8221; on the photo it <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kate-middleton-apologizes-for-manipulated-photo-after-ap-retracts-publication">said</a> had been &#8220;manipulated.&#8221; 
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Later, the palace acknowledged the photo had been edited. A message from Middleton on <a href="https://x.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/1767135566645092616?s=20">X</a> read, &#8220;Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing. I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday caused. I hope everyone celebrating had a very happy Mother&#8217;s Day.&#8221;
The palace has still refused to release the original photo. Middleton was last photographed in public at Christmastime. 
In January, Kensington Palace released a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kate-middleton-undergoes-surgery-will-remain-in-hospital-for-2-weeks">statement</a> saying that the Princess of Wales would remain in the hospital for up to two weeks before being released to continue her recovery at home. The statement said she would not return to royal public duties until after Easter.

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Some members of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kate-middleton">Kate Middleton&#8217;</a>s senior staff have reportedly not seen the Princess of Wales since her abdominal surgery in January and subsequent recovery at home.
&#8220;A few of Kate&#8217;s senior staffers haven&#8217;t been able to see or speak to her, and they didn’t even know about the surgery until it was announced, so it&#8217;s caught them off guard,&#8221; an unnamed source told <a href="https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/kate-middletons-surgery-remains-in-a-shroud-of-secrecy-with-family/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">US Weekly</a>.
&#8220;Only a few people know what&#8217;s really going on, and they&#8217;re tight-lipped,&#8221; the source added. &#8220;It&#8217;s confusing and causing some concern.&#8221;
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The source also shared that the princess&#8217; recovery has been a &#8220;shroud of secrecy&#8221; and she&#8217;s only had a few visitors, including King Charles III and Queen Camilia, the outlet noted.
Another insider described the news of Middleton&#8217;s recovery as &#8220;very hush-hush.&#8221;
&#8220;Kate&#8217;s said she feels she&#8217;s entitled to heal and recuperate without all of this frenzied speculation,&#8221; a source told the outlet. &#8220;Neither Kate nor [Prince] William think her medical records should be for public consumption.&#8221;
&#8220;She&#8217;s trying not to pay attention to all the rumors and gossip, and William is doing his best to shield her, but it&#8217;s distressing,&#8221; the source added.
Speculation about <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/palace-hits-back-at-rumors-and-conspiracy-theories-around-kate-middletons-absence">Middleton&#8217;s</a> health and whereabouts reached a fever pitch this week after Kensington Palace shared a family photo of her and her children in honor of U.K. Mother&#8217;s Day. However, hours after it appeared in publications, the Associated Press issued a &#8220;kill notification&#8221; on the photo it said had been &#8220;manipulated,&#8221; as previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kate-middleton-apologizes-for-manipulated-photo-after-ap-retracts-publication">reported</a>.
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On Monday, the palace admitted the photo had been edited. A message from Middleton on <a href="https://x.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/1767135566645092616?s=20">X</a> read, &#8220;Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing. I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday caused. I hope everyone celebrating had a very happy Mother’s Day.&#8221;
However, as many have noted, despite the apology, the palace has still refused to release the original photo. Middleton has been missing from public events since the surgery and was last photographed at Christmastime. 
The Prince and Princess of Wales have three children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/meghan-markle">Meghan Markle</a> appears to be launching a new lifestyle brand after at least one failed business venture.
The 42-year-old former working <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/royal-family">royal</a>, who is married to Prince Harry, debuted American Riviera Orchard with nine photos which combined to depict the company logo on Instagram. As of Friday morning, the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/americanrivieraorchard/">account</a> had more than 382,000 followers. 
The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/instagram">Instagram</a> launch included a short video posted to stories showing a person arranging flowers, Meghan stirring a pot in a kitchen, and a woman posing in a ballgown. The bio section of the Instagram account says “by Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex&#8221; and &#8220;Established 2024.” The accompanying website doesn&#8217;t have any info besides a place for fans to sign up to be on the waitlist.
Before marrying into the royal family, Meghan ran the lifestyle site The Tig. She shut it down prior to becoming the Duchess of Sussex. 
Meghan and Harry settled in California after leaving the working royal life and settled in an area of the state known as the American Riviera.
The brand’s trademark filing application includes cookbooks, tableware, linens, spreads and preserves including jellies, jams and nut butters, and table place card holders, per <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/mar/15/meghan-markle-new-brand-american-riviera-orchard-instagram-post">The Guardian</a>. A second international registration application encompasses stationery, textiles, string bags, yoga gear and pet-related items.
The Duchess of Sussex has worked on several business ideas since leaving life in London. She and Harry signed a five-year deal with Netflix and also inked a Spotify contract which ended in 2023. Meghan’s Archetypes podcast had mixed reviews and wasn&#8217;t renewed for a second season.
Bill Simmons, Spotify’s head of podcast innovation and monetization, slammed Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as they parted ways with the platform.
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“I wish I had been involved in the ‘Megan and Harry leave Spotify’ negotiation,” he <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/spotify-executive-bill-simmons-blasts-prince-harry-meghan-markle-fing-grifters">said</a> in January 2023. “‘The F***ing Grifters.’ That’s the podcast we shoulda launched with them. I gotta get drunk one night and tell the story of the Zoom I had with Harry to try and help him with a podcast idea. It’s one of my best stories.”
“Shoot this guy to the sun. I’m so tired of this guy,” Simmons said of Prince Harry. “What does he bring to the table? He just whines about s*** and keeps giving interviews. … Who cares about your life? You weren’t even the favorite son.”
A source told <a href="https://www.the-sun.com/royals/10796833/meghan-markles-podcast-netflix-royal/">The Sun</a> that the brand’s launch is meant to coincide with a new cooking show on Netflix, but rumors have been rampant that Harry and Meghan’s partnership with the streaming platform has also been in jeopardy.
Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told the outlet that the brand launch could be a means to keep the partnership going.
&#8220;Obviously this is another opportunity for them to point out that there&#8217;s a link to Netflix with Meghan&#8217;s new project,” Fitzwilliams told the outlet. &#8220;Now, that&#8217;s particularly significant. They&#8217;re very nervous about the Netflix contract, which expires next year. It&#8217;s worth $100million and is absolutely pivotal for them because they lost Spotify.”

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As the photo drama involving <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kate-middleton">Kate Middleton</a> continues to make headlines, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/prince-william">Prince William</a> attended a royal event solo and mentioned his wife in a speech.
Kate has been taking an extended break from public appearances after having abdominal surgery in January. Followers have been speculating about her whereabouts, with that curiosity reaching a fever pitch when the mom of three posted a photo of herself posing with her three children in honor of Mother&#8217;s Day in the U.K. on March 10. The image was later found to have been edited and was retracted by major news outlets.
Followers have been insinuating that the Palace is lying about Kate&#8217;s status, putting forth theories ranging from the Princess of Wales being secretly in a coma to her having botched plastic surgery.
The Prince of Wales spoke at the Diana Legacy Awards in London on March 14, the 25th anniversary of the award. William’s younger brother <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/royal-family">Prince Harry</a> also attended the event via a virtual video call.
Prince William honored his late mother, Princess Diana, in his speech. “She taught me that everyone has the potential to give something back, that everyone in need deserves a supporting hand in life. That legacy is something that both Catherine (Princess of Wales) and I have sought to focus on through our work, as have the 50,000 young people who have received a Diana Award over the past 25 years,” the heir apparent to the British throne said, per <a href="https://www.today.com/news/royals/prince-william-kate-middleton-prince-harry-diana-event-rcna143539">Today</a>. 
Prince Harry, who stepped back from official royal duties in 2020 and has appeared to have a strained relationship with royal family members ever since, also made a speech via video call. “So much of the future depends on you guys, right?&#8221; Harry told the award recipients. &#8220;And you know that. And some of you may feel as though the work that you’re doing is small. Some may feel as though it’s big. My mom would be incredibly proud of all the work that you’ve done.” 
Kensington Palace previously announced that Kate would not be appearing at official events until after Easter.
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After all the speculation, Kate released a statement apologizing for the edited photo.
“Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing. I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday caused. I hope everyone celebrating had a very happy Mother’s Day. C,” Kate shared in a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kate-middleton-apologizes-for-manipulated-photo-after-ap-retracts-publication">statement</a> shared on X after the photo got hit with a “kill” notice.

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Agence France-Presse (AFP), one of the biggest news agencies in the world, announced that <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/royal-family">Kensington Palace</a> is no longer a “trusted source” for <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/photos">photos</a> following the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kate-middleton">Kate Middleton</a> photo scandal that’s been dominating headlines this week.
The organization’s global news director Phil Chetwynd told BBC Radio 4’s Media Show that AFP would closely scrutinize any future submission from the Prince and Princess of Wales, per <a href="https://deadline.com/2024/03/kate-middleton-picture-afp-kensington-palace-not-trusted-1235858254/">Deadline</a>. 
When “Media Show” host Ros Atkins asked specifically if Kensington Palace was a trusted source, Chetwynd said, “No, absolutely not. Like with anything, when you’re let down by a source the bar is raised … We sent out notes to all our teams at the moment to be absolutely super more vigilant about the content coming across our desk — even from what we would call trusted sources.”
The news director went on to explain how rare it is to retract a photo, saying a retraction is usually issued for images sent from Iran or North Korea. The Mother’s Day photo from Middleton was so extensively edited that AP and Reuters issued “kill” notices over the weekend.
“One thing that’s really important is you cannot be distorting reality for the public,&#8221; Chetwynd said. &#8220;There’s a question of trust. And the big issue here is one of trust, and the lack of trust and the falling trust of the general public in institutions generally and in the media. And so it’s extremely important that a photo does represent broadly the reality that it’s seen in.”
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Kate Middleton has been taking a break from royal duties following her abdominal surgery in January. Kensington Palace announced she wouldn’t be participating in events until Easter. 
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Her extended absence, coupled with the edited photo, has led to fans and followers coming up with conspiracy theories about why Kate has been away so long. The Duchess was photographed by paparazzi in a car with her mother recently, though British newspapers boycotted the image. She was captured again in a car with her husband by other photographers, but only the back of her head was visible. Due to all the speculation about Kate&#8217;s whereabouts, some fans have wondered if those images were doctored, too.
The Princess of Wales made her last official public appearance at Christmas.
The Kensington Palace X account issued a short <a href="https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/1767135566645092616">apology</a> for the edited photo but refused to release the original.
“Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing. I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday caused. I hope everyone celebrating had a very happy Mother’s Day,” the post said. It was signed, &#8220;C.&#8221;

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Piers Morgan called on Kensington Palace to release the original photo of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kate-middleton">Kate Middleton</a> after the AP retracted an image she acknowledged that she had &#8220;manipulated.&#8221; 
The British talk show host on Monday took to <a href="https://x.com/piersmorgan/status/1767120811301761352?s=20">X</a> and said &#8220;the Palace should release the unedited photo of Kate [Middleton] &amp; the kids ASAP.&#8221;
&#8220;If it&#8217;s just a small bit of harmless retouching gone wrong, nobody will care,&#8221; he added. &#8220;If they don&#8217;t release the original pic, the conspiracy theories they were trying to kill, will get way worse.&#8221;
In a follow-up post, <a href="https://x.com/piersmorgan/status/1767141608397385950?s=20">Morgan</a> responded to a Daily Mail headline that read, &#8220;Kate reveals SHE edited Mother&#8217;s Day portrait &#8211; as she apologizes &#8216;for any confusion the family photograph caused&#8217; after Britain&#8217;s most respected picture agency became the SIXTH to issue a &#8216;kill notice&#8217; on the &#8216;manipulated image.'&#8221;
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The Palace should release the unedited photo of Kate &amp; the kids asap. If it’s just a small bit of harmless retouching gone wrong, nobody will care. If they don’t release the original pic, the conspiracy theories they were trying to kill, will get way worse..
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) <a href="https://twitter.com/piersmorgan/status/1767120811301761352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 11, 2024</a></blockquote>
&#8220;OK, but the only way to quell the conspiracy theories is to release the original pic,&#8221; the talk show host wrote.
On Sunday, the royal palace released a family photo of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/palace-hits-back-at-rumors-and-conspiracy-theories-around-kate-middletons-absence">Middleton</a> sitting in a chair surrounded by her and Prince William&#8217;s three children in honor of Mother’s Day in the U.K. It came after the Princess of Wales underwent abdominal surgery in January and has been missing from public events since, sparking conspiracy theories.
The <a href="https://x.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/1766750995445387393?s=20">post</a> read, &#8220;Thank you for your kind wishes and continued support over the last two months. Wishing everyone a Happy Mother&#8217;s Day. C The Prince of Wales, 2024.&#8221;
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Shortly after the photo appeared in numerous outlets, the Associated Press issued what was called a &#8220;kill notification&#8221; on the image, as previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kate-middleton-apologizes-for-manipulated-photo-after-ap-retracts-publication">reported</a>.
&#8220;AP initially published the photo, which was issued by Kensington Palace. But AP later retracted the image because at closer inspection, it appeared the source had manipulated the image in a way that did not meet AP&#8217;s photo standards,&#8221; the agency <a href="https://apnews.com/article/kate-princess-photo-surgery-ca91acf667c87c6c70a7838347d6d4fb">wrote</a>. &#8220;The photo shows an inconsistency in the alignment of Princess Charlotte&#8217;s left hand.&#8221;
On Monday, the palace admitted the photo had been edited. A message from Middleton on <a href="https://x.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/1767135566645092616?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">X</a> read, &#8220;Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing. I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday caused. I hope everyone celebrating had a very happy Mother’s Day.&#8221;
After Middleton&#8217;s post, <a href="https://x.com/piersmorgan/status/1767145316527018354?s=20">Morgan</a> wrote again, asking, &#8220;Can we see the original?&#8221;
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In January, Kensington Palace released a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kate-middleton-undergoes-surgery-will-remain-in-hospital-for-2-weeks">statement</a> about the Princess of Wales remaining in the hospital for up to two weeks before being released to continue her recovery at home. At the time, the statement said she would not return to her royal public duties until after Easter.
The Prince and Princess of Wales have three children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/palace-hits-back-at-rumors-and-conspiracy-theories-around-kate-middletons-absence" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Palace Hits Back At Rumors And Conspiracy Theories Around Kate Middleton&#8217;s Absence</a>

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