As of: March 7, 2024, 12:08 p.m
By: Susanne Kröber
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The first picture of Kate Middleton after her abdominal surgery in January is causing a stir.
Nevertheless, there is no big noise in the British forest of leaves.
London – Since January nothing has been the same in the British royal family.
King Charles III
(75) is suffering from cancer and is undergoing unspecified treatment.
Princess Kate (42) had to undergo abdominal surgery and, according to Kensington Palace, will not appear again until after Easter.
No paparazzi pictures of Princess Kate: hypocrisy or respect for privacy?
But while King Charles has appeared on various occasions since his cancer diagnosis, Princess Kate has completely disappeared from the scene.
Accordingly, there was great interest in a grainy snapshot that shows Kate, half hidden behind sunglasses, in the car next to her mother Carole Middleton (69).
Among the first to show the photo was the US website
TMZ
, the British press, usually not known for its reserve, remained suspiciously quiet.
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“These are paparazzi pictures of the Princess of Wales,” said Chris Ship, Royals correspondent for the British TV channel
ITV
on
X
(formerly
).
“We are not showing her as she recovers from her surgery within the timeframe we were given out of respect for her privacy.
As far as I know, no other British broadcaster or newspaper has published the photos.”
The Royal Rota System
Royal Rota is the name of the British royal family's press pool, which consists of a select group of media representatives.
The members, which according to
Harper's Bazaar include
The Daily Express, The Daily Mail, The Daily Mirror, The Evening Standard, The Telegraph, The Times
and
The Sun
, will be invited to royal events.
Photos and news must then be shared with other media representatives.
Princess Kate's photo "not approved by the palace": British media shy away from publication
After the first picture of Kate Middleton emerged more than 70 days after her last public appearance,
Daily Mail
quoted a source as stressing that "they were paparazzi pictures that were not approved by the palace." Royal fans suspect a double standard, after all, this restraint did not apply to Prince Harry (39) and Meghan Markle (42).
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Royal fans will have to wait at least until Easter until Princess Kate can expect a public appearance again.
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“I’m old enough to remember paparazzi flying drones and tearing down fences to violate Meghan’s privacy,” denounces one
X
user.
When Meghan and Harry announced their withdrawal from the Royal Family via social media in January 2020, they emphasized that they were no longer part of the Royal Rota system.
But even if the British press is currently holding back, the first photo of Princess Kate after her operation is raising questions around the world.
Sources used:
twitter.com, harpersbazaar.com, dailymail.co.uk, itv.com