Meet the Other Phone. Protection built in.

Meet the Other Phone.
Protection built in.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

So where is she?!

844 replies

Amillionmenwenttomowameadow · 29/02/2024 13:32

Princess Kate?

Internet is going nuts about it, the theories are insane.

Hope she’s ok

OP posts:
Thread gallery
18
Newchapterbeckons · 01/03/2024 13:15

I see the shift has started. Repeating over and over again the KP narrative.

She is apparently flicking through magazines

Williams ‘personal matter’ is nothing, he always pulls out of his family memorials with under an hour to go

It’s completely normal for Kate to go off grid for three months without a word

Totally normal for her not to thank her well wishers

Of course she is holed up somewhere and the unnamed source stating she is ‘doing well’ was underwhelming - of course they wouldn’t normally say she is recovering as expected and we will see her soon. As they always do with anything like this.

It’s fucking disturbing as it is dishonest, whilst the PR machine lurch into one crisis after another with their fingers in their ears. It’s bizarre to watch and witness.

JUST BE HONEST!!

Whatever the truth is, it can’t be any worse than the shit currently being served up as people search for the truth.

I feel sorry for Kate, she is being very badly let down and represented by the people that should be protecting her. Tell the truth and the public will respond with love and support.

HotChocolateNotCocoa · 01/03/2024 13:15

KimberleyClark · 01/03/2024 10:24

It’s the beginning of March. Where have you been?

I’m sure we’re all perfectly aware of the date. The point the poster was making was that it’s not that unusual to see few royal engagements in early January, and that by the time you might have expected more, she was in recovery from surgery, with a public timeline announced. You’re inventing a mystery that isn’t there.

SallyWD · 01/03/2024 13:18

Newchapterbeckons · 01/03/2024 13:15

I see the shift has started. Repeating over and over again the KP narrative.

She is apparently flicking through magazines

Williams ‘personal matter’ is nothing, he always pulls out of his family memorials with under an hour to go

It’s completely normal for Kate to go off grid for three months without a word

Totally normal for her not to thank her well wishers

Of course she is holed up somewhere and the unnamed source stating she is ‘doing well’ was underwhelming - of course they wouldn’t normally say she is recovering as expected and we will see her soon. As they always do with anything like this.

It’s fucking disturbing as it is dishonest, whilst the PR machine lurch into one crisis after another with their fingers in their ears. It’s bizarre to watch and witness.

JUST BE HONEST!!

Whatever the truth is, it can’t be any worse than the shit currently being served up as people search for the truth.

I feel sorry for Kate, she is being very badly let down and represented by the people that should be protecting her. Tell the truth and the public will respond with love and support.

What are you going on about?! She's had major abdominal surgery. Perfectly normal to be given a three month recovery period. I had to take 3 months off work when I had abdominal surgery. What exactly is so incredible about this? People are just rubbing their hands with glee thinking that there is something strange, sinister and mysterious going on.
Get a life.

Newchapterbeckons · 01/03/2024 13:19

SallyWD · 01/03/2024 13:18

What are you going on about?! She's had major abdominal surgery. Perfectly normal to be given a three month recovery period. I had to take 3 months off work when I had abdominal surgery. What exactly is so incredible about this? People are just rubbing their hands with glee thinking that there is something strange, sinister and mysterious going on.
Get a life.

Most can speak after surgery…

Newchapterbeckons · 01/03/2024 13:21

You think it’s normal for William to take THREE months off?? Why???

Why does he need to be off the scene. They have teams of home help.

No need for him to pull out of memorials.

You get a life and engage your brain perhaps.

SallyWD · 01/03/2024 13:21

Newchapterbeckons · 01/03/2024 13:19

Most can speak after surgery…

Well, I'm sure she'll release a statement after Easter thanking people for their support. For now she's recovering as they said she would be.

Newchapterbeckons · 01/03/2024 13:23

Kates surgery does not require William to give himself a three month holiday - what amounts to a third of the year. He takes the whole summer off anyway!! So you tell me! If it’s nothing to worry about HE should be working. The diary is empty!!

DappledThings · 01/03/2024 13:23

Newchapterbeckons · 01/03/2024 13:19

Most can speak after surgery…

So? Maybe she just doesn't want to. Even if you insist on being personally insulted by Kate not making a statement of thanks it's still ridiculous to insist that she's only not doing it because she's secretly incapacitated.

And even if she is why are you making that out to be some national disaster we should all be obsessing about?

It really is very strange on your part. A million times stranger than KP making or not making a statement to your liking.

SallyWD · 01/03/2024 13:24

Newchapterbeckons · 01/03/2024 13:21

You think it’s normal for William to take THREE months off?? Why???

Why does he need to be off the scene. They have teams of home help.

No need for him to pull out of memorials.

You get a life and engage your brain perhaps.

He hasn't taken three months off , has he? He missed one event but he's been seen at other events. I saw him at some celeb thing recently. What was it, the BAFTAS or something? Sorry if I've missed something.

Newchapterbeckons · 01/03/2024 13:24

SallyWD · 01/03/2024 13:21

Well, I'm sure she'll release a statement after Easter thanking people for their support. For now she's recovering as they said she would be.

So why does William need to take three months off?

Newchapterbeckons · 01/03/2024 13:24

SallyWD · 01/03/2024 13:24

He hasn't taken three months off , has he? He missed one event but he's been seen at other events. I saw him at some celeb thing recently. What was it, the BAFTAS or something? Sorry if I've missed something.

Yes he has.

WatchOutMissMarpleIsAbout · 01/03/2024 13:25

You sound a tad over invested @Newchapterbeckons

The poor woman doesn’t owe you anything.

ColleenDonaghy · 01/03/2024 13:26

Newchapterbeckons · 01/03/2024 13:21

You think it’s normal for William to take THREE months off?? Why???

Why does he need to be off the scene. They have teams of home help.

No need for him to pull out of memorials.

You get a life and engage your brain perhaps.

William hasn't taken three months off. He cancelled some engagements when she was in hospital. Then he pulled out of a personal, not work, engagement for personal reasons. I agree that's intriguing but not to the extent of the current madness. Now he's back at work (such as it is).

Newchapterbeckons · 01/03/2024 13:26

WatchOutMissMarpleIsAbout · 01/03/2024 13:25

You sound a tad over invested @Newchapterbeckons

The poor woman doesn’t owe you anything.

You sound a tad deluded

WatchOutMissMarpleIsAbout · 01/03/2024 13:27

🤣

Newchapterbeckons · 01/03/2024 13:27

ColleenDonaghy · 01/03/2024 13:26

William hasn't taken three months off. He cancelled some engagements when she was in hospital. Then he pulled out of a personal, not work, engagement for personal reasons. I agree that's intriguing but not to the extent of the current madness. Now he's back at work (such as it is).

He is not back at work!!
He hasn’t got anything scheduled at all.

He is either a lazy fecker piggybacking her run of the mill op or she is seriously ill and they are not telling us. Neither bode well for the future of the monarchy.

DappledThings · 01/03/2024 13:29

So? Sounds nice. If I was recovering after surgery and DH could take that time off that would be nice.

Your propositions are that either a) it's an outrageous dereliction of duty and he should be publicly castigated for his laziness because Kate's fine or b) she's secretly dying.

I think both a) and b) are preposterous. They're all a bit pointless at the best of times. Not showing up to a few events for a bit doesn't make him any more pointless.

ColleenDonaghy · 01/03/2024 13:29

Newchapterbeckons · 01/03/2024 13:27

He is not back at work!!
He hasn’t got anything scheduled at all.

He is either a lazy fecker piggybacking her run of the mill op or she is seriously ill and they are not telling us. Neither bode well for the future of the monarchy.

He was at work yesterday. Confused

SallyWD · 01/03/2024 13:30

I googled Prince William taking three months off because I simply don't believe it and I've seen him at public events since her surgery. There is absolutely nothing to say he's taken three months off. In fact there was an article saying he was resuming royal duties in early Feb, a week or two after Kate's surgery. Prince William returns to public duties after period of leave surrounding Princess of Wales's surgery | Tatler .The article you've shared said he's taking some time off but certainly doesn't say three months.
So he has been doing his duties but took a week or two off after the op and then missed the memorial. Nothing about his seems sinister to me.

Prince William returns to public duties after period of leave surrounding Princess of Wales's surgery

While the Princess of Wales underwent abdominal surgery earlier in the month, Prince William stepped back from public duties to focus on supporting her and the Wales children. He returns to his duties this Wednesday

https://www.tatler.com/article/prince-william-duties-princess-kate-surgery

Quizine · 01/03/2024 13:30

If K is as well as expected and recovering nicely (which I hope she is), maybe it is SHE who is calling the shots.

KP and BP might wish to update with more empathy and clarity, but maybe both she and DH have said Bog Off, no way, leave us alone and keep the peasants in the dark.

Hence the scrambled reactive titbits of "reassuring" bland updates.

Newchapterbeckons · 01/03/2024 13:31

ColleenDonaghy · 01/03/2024 13:29

He was at work yesterday. Confused

No, he was trying to repair wounds he opened up with his horrible Gaza comments. It wasn’t even scheduled.

ColleenDonaghy · 01/03/2024 13:33

Newchapterbeckons · 01/03/2024 13:31

No, he was trying to repair wounds he opened up with his horrible Gaza comments. It wasn’t even scheduled.

It was planned before the time off and rescheduled. He's also been at an investiture and the BAFTAs.

Look I'm not going to argue for a second that their job is necessary or important or anything like that, but he's clearly back doing it.

It's long been known that they do the school run etc whenever possible so it's not unreasonable for him to have taken some time when she was in hospital to cover that and keep things normal for the kids, it's what most of us would do if we could (although of course many can't).

He missed one personal engagement and hasn't pulled out of any work engagements that we know of.

Newchapterbeckons · 01/03/2024 13:33

SallyWD · 01/03/2024 13:30

I googled Prince William taking three months off because I simply don't believe it and I've seen him at public events since her surgery. There is absolutely nothing to say he's taken three months off. In fact there was an article saying he was resuming royal duties in early Feb, a week or two after Kate's surgery. Prince William returns to public duties after period of leave surrounding Princess of Wales's surgery | Tatler .The article you've shared said he's taking some time off but certainly doesn't say three months.
So he has been doing his duties but took a week or two off after the op and then missed the memorial. Nothing about his seems sinister to me.

Ummmm the only snag is that he hasn’t been to any official events. Ah yes that small detail!

Let’s see if he manages anything at all next week.

TokyoSushi · 01/03/2024 13:34

KP released an insta of 'all the things William has been up to in February' by my reckoning, he's worked a couple of hours a day, for about 4/5 days! One thing was a dinner, the other was the BAFTAS!

I don't buy into the theory that all isn't well with Kate, but really with all the resources they have, William should be pulling his finger out!