This picture is worth a million words
The real controversy in this photo isn’t Kate’s amateur Photoshop job. It’s the glaring absence of her wedding ring.
After all, rumors abound that she’s recovering from a broken heart, not abdominal surgery. Here’s why:
Kensington Palace ‘pulled out all the stops’ to quash a rumor that Prince William cheated on Kate Middleton with longtime pal Rose Hanbury. … Hanbury was seen attending King Charles III’s coronation earlier this year, somewhat dispelling rumors that she is on the outs with the royals.
(New York Post, December 1, 2023)
Of course, Kensington Place pulled out all the stops to quash rumors that Prince Charles cheated on Diana with Camilla Parker Bowles, his childhood sweetheart. And, yes, Camilla was seen attending all kinds of royal events, including Charles and Diana’s wedding ceremony. Now Diana is dead; Camilla is queen.
Thus, Kate might be channeling William’s own Mummy, trying to cope with three people in her marriage. And who can blame her for becoming so paralyzed with fear about what that portends that she can’t bear to show her face in public?
But her naked ring finger’s the thing. And I think Kate is either brazenly trolling the gossip vultures circling her marriage or silently crying for help.
Why not show your face, Kate?
If I’m wrong, all Kate has to do is show her face. She can appear before the cameras, which love her so, and just say something simple like this:
- I’m really okay and recovering well. I plan to resume my duties around Easter time. For now, thank you for your concern and well wishes.
That would settle everything. More to the point, that would quell rank speculation about her well-being and marriage. It might even salvage what’s left of the monarchy’s public trust.
That’s why her failure to show this proof of health is fueling suspicions that something is very wrong in the House of Windsor.
And it certainly didn’t help seeing a forlorn Kate a few days ago, willfully hiding her face, being chauffeured away from the palace.
Contain your schadenfreude, Harry and Meghan
Ironically, William and Kate’s clumsy handling of this photoshop flop paints Harry and Meghan in an almost credible, sympathetic light.
After all, William reportedly went ballistic when Harry told Oprah that the British royals were all trapped in gilded cages. Yet here they are, treating Kate like a damsel in distress—trapped in a gilded cage.
In many ways, Japan’s crown princess, Masako Owada, is living Princess Diana’s fairytale nightmare. But Diana had a brief period of freedom. Masako seems fated to remain trapped for the rest of her life.
Kate seems more likely to end up like Masako. Unsurprisingly, the Japanese media are letting Masako be. But there’s no way British tabloids will let Kate get away with keeping out of sight. Because there’s no way the British people will keep her out of mind.
Meanwhile, William is diving into royal duties. But this future king wears no clothes. Because it’s absurd for him to keep calm and carry on while everyone’s wondering what the hell’s going on with his wife.
Er, Katexit…?
No, just abolish the monarchy! Charles’s cancer and Kate’s distress indicate that this anachronistic and undemocratic institution should have died along with the queen.