Lol….the media attention is part of being Royal…but when they ask for some privacy during difficult times it should be respected.
Harry and Meghan walked out of the Royal fold for Privacy…only to go on National television to get world wide attention….:laugh:

Was it really unfair to expect them to buy time until after Easter to adapt to what they were dealing with as a family…??

Except people were saying exactly that about them before they even did any interviews…they should put up with it because that’s part of the job. BEFORE any interviews. Read that slowly

Again - no one knew about the serious diagnosis until this evening. "Fair" doesn't come into it - of course it's fair for a family reeling from a cancer diagnosis to ask for decorum and privacy. But no one knew they were a family reeling from a cancer diagnosis. No one knew anything at all. Hence the tongue-in-cheek speculation.

I’ve been saying for months and months that I felt that she looked worryingly underweight … and was told repeatedly that I was being ridiculous .


Last night a royal reporter described her as being pale and thin …


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It was NEVER said by the Palace that she was just having 'minor' surgery?
On the contrary, we were told she was having planned serious abdominal surgery in late Jan which would entail her to be out of action until after Easter. Does that sound minor?
The cancer wasn't diagnosed until later in Feb. so the operation itself was never a walk in the park if it required 2 weeks in hospital and a long recovery period. ALL OF WHICH WE WERE TOLD. CLEARLY. We also had several statements afterwards saying that Kate was recovering well and repeating the after Easter timeline. But that was never enough. So yes, conspiracy theorists is exactly what you are. With barely concealed delight in many cases. It was all "something isn't right here" rubs hands, yum yum gossip gossip. Sickening.

This lack of self awareness should be studied

But they DID know. "Kate is having planned SERIOUS abdominal surgery which will require 2 weeks in hospital and won't resume normal duties until after Easter".
What part of that do you not understand? Do only people with diagnosed cancer deserve privacy? Too bad she didn't release her full medical records for the trolls to have a good look, eh? Tongue - in - cheek my ass.

Your lack of self awareness should be studied.

Oooh zinger

A man with an entire bookcase full of Meghan gossip books pretending to be sickened by gossip :joker:

I own just one great book about the awful Montecito duo.
By Tom Bower, a highly respected best selling author.
Don't read it, you will have your delusions shattered.

I don't think anyone read it other than sickening gossip queens.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Revenge-Meg.../dp/1788705033

Bestseller. 4.5 stars.

60% off for the sickos

I had to read this twice.

The hypocrisy is outstanding, and what’s more you genuinely can’t see it.

Its a good book.
Tom Bower is respected

Eh. This is a gossip site that speculates on reality tv shows. A lot of us read this kind of material in our free time. I read Leah Remini's book about her time in Scientology. I am not into the sterile feel good fluff. I like to read about how things work, especially religions or institutions. I have thought about picking up on royal gossip book but it hits the media as soon as its published that I almost don't see the point. It's not like we can get our viewpoints directly.

(I feel like there was more content in your quote. Maybe I quoted the wrong one)

Tbf, you were right that something was up.

In this particular case, I wish you were wrong though.

We knew she was sick in a significant way and that's obvious by the length of recovery, so there's nothing new here in that aspect. I'm horrified it's cancer-related, especially since it was first said it was not. Seriously heartbroken.

Health for me is a touchy subject and so I understood from the very beginning why she would keep her lips sealed. Re: Recovery time, I'm familiar also having had a c-section, how you really can't lift anything for a while and it progresses gradually as time passes in terms of how much you can actually lift. I am a woodworker, which helps me keep in shape, and I did not feel comfortable lifting plywood panels I think for almost a year. I was told for a year the tissue was still vulnerable also and so another pregnancy was not advised.

The overreaction to the secrecy though was from the beginning, not even since the cancer diagnosis. The whole situation is terrible and sad and I'm sad for the entire family.

Yes Maru,
at least that video went out all USA
on every TV news.

Like it was at 6PM UK time
yesterday.

One of our news channels
Ch5HDnews "suddenly" which ends just before 6PM
was extended by 30 mins
So I knew something like this was on its way.

Speaking for myself, I was just concerned that she might've been in an even worse situation than she's currently in (which is bad enough I know,) but I was worried that she was secretly already dead, which I'm glad that she's not.

And if you don't mind me asking, but are you and your child in good health? I understand if you don't want to answer the question.

It did not help that the other thread
spreading Lies.


Now it is Padlocked
which helps us all.

Hopefully the fatal stuff stays as lies.

We are all doing fine :love: They definitely don't give realistic time as to how long recovery actually is even without complications, so it's good Kate took the extra time for herself and family (pre-cancer diagnosis)

I don't think that they could hide a death anyway because of death certificates. Her kids were still going to school amidst this.

I wonder also if they would delay saying much more anyway because of Charles chemotherapy. The focus should really be on him anyway and his recovery as he's current monarch and working?

That's good to hear that you're all doing well.:blush:

Logically speaking you're correct, I sometimes do have a habit of overthinking things, and come up with crazy paranoid theories in my head.

Tbh for Charles, due to his age it's going to be a real tough road ahead for him, I really hope that he can pull through.

…the around Easter time of Kate returning to royal duties was obviously never going to happen…but it was given specifically because the Easter school break/end of spring term was when the family intended to talk to George, Charlotte and Louis…?…that’s when they were going to originally be told of their mother’s diagnosis, when they had time out of school and lots of time for questions to be asked and answered etc … and then another public announcement would have followed shortly afterwards, I would think…

…anyway, an announcement/statement from Harry and Meghan…

“We wish health and healing for Kate and the family, and hope they are able to do so privately and in peace,” ….

it's bad enough when 1 family member is going through that, 2, is unthinkable

…well 3 family members if Sarah Ferguson is added as well …plus, obviously a shocking death in the family recently…suicides aren’t a very often royal family circle occurrence, are they…it definitely has Elizabeth’s words of ‘Annus horribilis’ very much applying atm…

…but yeah, two very senior royals with the King and the future Queen…

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GJTzgldW...g&name=900x900

at least he apologised i guess...

Years ago, I used to think cancer was a very bad luck thing. Haappened to some people but not a lot.

But now, we hear, 1 in 2 people are expected to get it.

That's an insane statistic.

…on a positive balance to that, there are many positive prognosis and outcomes /full recoveries etc that we didn’t associate so much back in the day…it’s a gruelling time and horrendous to go through but there is also much optimism with many prognosis…

3 because also Fergie

oh sorry just seen Ammi's post

Exactly, it's literally only two months since she had a pretty major operation in hospital. It's hardly a major 'information void' that needed filling. Are we so desperate for royal news that someone not making public appearances weeks after surgery means we must speculate that she's being abused, suffering from an eating disorder, is suicidal, has been cheated on, wants a divorce and all the other rubbish we've heard recently.

It is quite something to see people who were giddy at all the gossip and conspiracy theories now either claim they don't care about the royals or make out they are somehow vindicated because this proves 'something' was wrong and there was a cover up after all. Except the something was not quite as exciting as they'd hoped.

There is a legitimate debate to be had over to what extent the royals can expect privacy. The fact they made this announcement, and the Kings announcement, shows that they don't think they can maintain total privacy for too long. But that debate is a world away from the speculation that has existed.

"King Charles III is showing his support to Kate Middleton after she revealed the news of her cancer amid his own cancer battle.
A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said that the reigning monarch is “so proud of Catherine for her courage in speaking as she did.”

Following their time in the hospital together, Charles has “remained in the closest contact with his beloved daughter-in-law throughout the past weeks.”
The spokesperson furthered that he and Queen Camila “will continue to offer their love and support to the whole family through this difficult time.”

Yeah I find those incessant tv and radio adverts stating that 1 in 2 people WILL get cancer very depressing


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Earlier this month, Markle did a speech for International Women’s Day about the toxicity of social media, especially where women are concerned. Did she refer to and blast the vile conspiracy theories about Kate, and at least ask her own rabid supporters to put a stop to their cruelty then, or at any other time? No. She used herself as an example by relating how she had suffered. She said nothing while those she is friendly with, like Kim Kardashian, Omid Scobie and others made their own little digs about ‘where is Kate’ on social media.
Meghan and Harry can stick their brief condolences to Kate right up their holes.