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By: Annemarie Göbbel
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Was the coverage of Princess Kate suffering from cancer inappropriate? The British press is defending itself against the increasing complaints.
Windsor - On March 22nd, Kate Middleton (42) took the reins in her hands and, after a long break, reported with brutal openness with a video message in which she reported on her cancer diagnosis. The Princess of Wales had been under immense press scrutiny since the beginning of January. Speculation about her well-being and whereabouts had dominated the headlines for months. Complaints about this have now increased to such an extent that the British press, particularly the BBC, has felt compelled to make a statement.
Over 100 complaints criticize the reporting on Princess Kate and the royal family
The extensive reports were “exaggerated and insensitive,” was the strong criticism. The broadcaster defended itself by explaining the condition of Prince William's (41) wife, but not speculating on details. However, conspiracy theorists were even unimpressed by Kate's heartbreaking revelation, ruthlessly analyzing the video and claiming it was fake. The former editor of
The Sun
, Charles Rae, found this “outrageous” and vented his rant in an interview.
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Apparently what was said went too far for many people. “We have broadcast in full the Princess of Wales' very personal video message in which she spoke directly to the public about her cancer diagnosis. Our coverage reflected the importance of this story and the outpouring of support for the Princess from around the world. "We explained to our audience what was known about Catherine's condition, but did not speculate on details that were not made public," the defense read.
It is clear that not everyone will approve of our approach, they said
An attempt was made to portray the difficult time for the royal family in words and pictures. Care was always taken to proceed with sensitivity. "We also reported on Catherine's request for privacy and explained Kensington Palace's statement that the Princess has the right to privacy regarding her medical issues," it said.
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The British press defends itself against discrepancies about existing and past reporting on the Princess of Wales, who is suffering from cancer (photo montage). © Tolga Akmen/dpa
The conclusion was that it was clear that not everyone would approve of the approach. As part of the analysis, intense speculation about the princess's health was also examined. The significance for family members and the impact on the children of the mother of three were also of interest. The consequences for Prince William, King Charles (75) and Queen Camilla were also outlined in detail.
Sources used:
bbc.co.uk, mirror.co.uk, thesun.co.uk