She is said to be “upset” and “sad” since the retouched photo fiasco.
To the point that Kate Middleton “didn't look happy at all” when she was immortalized in the car with Prince William on Monday, March 11, a witness told
Page Six
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The next day, sources from the royal palace revealed in the columns of the media that the princess, convalescing since an “abdominal surgical procedure” undergone on January 16, would be “back by Easter”.
They nevertheless invited the press and the general public to “leave her in peace”.
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“It's really a lot for someone to be the subject of all this attention while she's recovering from major surgery,” a “highly placed” source told the tabloid.
The rumor machine, especially on social media, has gotten out of control, but Kate is recovering well and will be back by Easter.
She just needs to be left alone.”
In a press release published the day after Kate Middleton's hospitalization, Kensington Palace stated: "Based on current medical advice, it is unlikely that Prince William's wife will return to public duties before Easter." on March 31.
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Mea culpa
However, conspiracy theories have flourished on the web, with some Internet users being convinced of the “disappearance” of the Princess of Wales.
Speculations reinforced by a communication hiccup.
Kensington Palace unveiled a portrait of Kate Middleton, smiling and surrounded by her children George, Charlotte and Louis, on Sunday March 10.
A photo which would have been immortalized the same week by Prince William.
The only downside was that major press agencies refused to broadcast the image, which they considered retouched.
For her part, Princess Wales made her mea culpa in an Instagram story, saying that she sometimes did “editing” as an “amateur photographer”, and wanted to “apologize for all the confusion” caused.
A press release far from convincing the most skeptical.