On January 16, the British Royal House informed the public through a statement that the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, had undergone scheduled abdominal surgery. Since then, no other official information about her health has been released and everyone is wondering why she has been so long absent.
If Guillermo’s wife is already the center of attention of the international media, in recent days she has filled many front pages for a specific reason: a retouched photograph with her children was published from her account that sought to demonstrate her full recovery. However, the image contained errors and it did not take social media users more than a few minutes to discover the hoax.
Now, in this whole context of mystery, the well-known North American journalist Jessica Reed Kraus has shared information that she has been able to contrast with three different sources: “The reality is that she never had abdominal surgery. She had an operation on her intestines and she is recovering with a bag. The healing of this takes 12 long weeks. The (Kensington) palace, in an attempt not to tarnish her image or embarrass her, gave these vague explanations that have backfired as a result of the strange photoshopped images they posted.”
Although the journalist emphasizes the fact that “she is fighting for her recovery after surgery,” she does not want to encourage the conspiracies that have been born on social networks. “I don’t blame the public for speculating, especially considering how rare the cover-ups have been. Now that I have clarity on the situation, I don’t feel motivated to pursue any more theories about Kate’s withdrawal. She is healing and probably dealing with emotional stress.
Reed, who has more than a million followers on Instagram, has been somewhat critical of the strategy followed by the British Royal House. It is incoherent to want to cover something like this and then demand the attention of the press at will. Here’s how she wrote: “It needs massive public interest and attention when it comes to celebrations, weddings and baby births, but it blocks privacy when it comes to family fights or problems like that. You can’t make public interest disappear when you want “.
Ultimately, the journalist wanted to be understanding of the situation and wished Kate Middleton “continued health and healing.” “What she does can’t be easy,” she says.
