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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

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Patrickiscrazy · 29/02/2024 19:08

Where is the Princess of Wales?
My husband's father would say
"Right under my armpit, hanging on a bubble of sweat". 😖
Some ppl should get a life 😂

RiderofRohan · 29/02/2024 19:08

Locked in Meghan's basement. Under mind control.

Or where Amy Winehouse wouldn't go

Scirocco · 29/02/2024 19:10

My guess would be she's at home, relaxing and recuperating, hopefully with a large tub of ice-cream.

SerafinasGoose · 29/02/2024 19:12

Who the hell cares? It's hardly as if she's ever been renowned for her sterling work ethic. If they hadn't announced she was 'out of action' it's doubtful anyone would even have noticed her absence.

Also, isn't there a royal board somewhere to accommodate this sort of mind rot?

RokaandRoll · 29/02/2024 19:14

Amillionmenwenttomowameadow · 29/02/2024 19:00

I had read about the children not being Sen either, why 🤷🏻‍♀️

They’re saying now it’s unlikely to be Easter and more serious and could be months of recovery

Who's saying that? I thought it was still Easter?

RichPetunia · 29/02/2024 19:18

I have to back the OP. This total information blackout has me thinking there’s more to this than we currently know. I’m interested - that’s all - and waiting to see if anything else comes out.

Newchapterbeckons · 29/02/2024 19:22

It’s incredible we haven’t heard anything at all from her. I think this is a huge misstep as people will either assume she is seriously ill (see x for details ) or it’s run of the mill and they are lazy and work shy. Public support is being eroded.

PeopleAreWeird · 29/02/2024 19:30

LucyLaundry · 29/02/2024 13:35

Recuperating until after Easter, just as they already told you.

THIS !!!!!!

therealcookiemonster · 29/02/2024 19:33

regrowing her lizard skin obvs

honestly though it is a bit weird not to have an update. hope she is OK

feellikeanalien · 29/02/2024 19:34

Can you imagine what the internet will be like when she does re-appear. Every tiny aspect of her appearance and behaviour will be analysed. And I can foresee all the lizard conspiracy theorists will be talking about body doubles and the deep state .

Poor woman. I'm no royalist, and I before I get jumped on I know she has everything she could want materially, but I'm actually beginning to feel a bit sorry for her.

SweetcornFritter · 29/02/2024 19:36

Amillionmenwenttomowameadow · 29/02/2024 13:32

Princess Kate?

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

Hope she’s ok

She’s under a large rock shedding her skin, it’s what lizard people do from time to time, nothing to be concerned about.

Stringagal · 29/02/2024 19:36

RokaandRoll · 29/02/2024 19:14

Who's saying that? I thought it was still Easter?

One ex-journalist has said it.

Newchapterbeckons · 29/02/2024 19:37

This is proving to be a perfect illustration of a how not to handle PR/public..

VickyEadieofThigh · 29/02/2024 19:38

LucyLaundry · 29/02/2024 13:35

Recuperating until after Easter, just as they already told you.

Indeed - they SAID she'd be recovering until Easter. We haven't reached Easter.

ColleenDonaghy · 29/02/2024 19:39

Newchapterbeckons · 29/02/2024 19:37

This is proving to be a perfect illustration of a how not to handle PR/public..

I'm inclined to agree, but I do wonder if they'll gain in the long run if they hold firm. They have another 40-50 years of this shit. Might be worth taking a battering in the short term.

Emotionalsupportviper · 29/02/2024 19:40

Hoglet70 · 29/02/2024 13:34

Probably sat at home recovering from surgery as said, having a nice time reading all the bizarre theories on Mumsnet and taking it easy like she should be.

This.

Sitting at home with her feet up drinking tea, eating a Fry's chocolate cream and watching a Margaret Rutherford box set. (At least, that's what I'd be doing).

We were told she'd be back at work at Easter - she's got a couple of weeks yet.

underthebun · 29/02/2024 19:44

This is the downside of losing H&M, it leaves a lot of scrutiny on W&K.

RamanaBanana · 29/02/2024 19:44

No one has the right to know anyone's medical details, apart from those who need to know, such as the people giving the treatment etc.
Yet they feel they have the right to know the medical records of the royals.
Newsflash...you don't!
They put it out there that Kate would be out of action until after Easter.
That's it.
Why folk can't wrap their brains round that information and accept it, I have no idea.
I don't care whether any of them live or die, it has no impact on my life, but bloody hell, stop with the conspiracy rubbish.

Abouttimeforanamechange · 29/02/2024 19:45

This is proving to be a perfect illustration of a how not to handle PR/public..

So what would you prefer? That a woman recovering from a serious health issue should be harassed and pressurised into revealing her personal medical information in order to satisfy internet rumour mongers and conspiracy theorists?

AllProperTeaIsTheft · 29/02/2024 19:45

It’s incredible we haven’t heard anything at all from her. I think this is a huge misstep as people will either assume she is seriously ill (see x for details ) or it’s run of the mill and they are lazy and work shy. Public support is being eroded.

Imagine being so nosy, self-centred and needy that if a public figure doesn't provide running updates about their life, you throw a strop and withdraw
your 'support'. She probably is seriously ill, so why would it be bad for people to assume she is? I have no love for any of the royal family, but the woman’s recovering from abdominal surgery, so whyion earth would anyone assume her absence is due to being lazy and workshy?

underthebun · 29/02/2024 19:51

She probably is seriously ill, so why would it be bad for people to assume she is? I have no love for any of the royal family, but the woman’s recovering from abdominal surgery, so whyion earth would anyone assume her absence is due to being lazy and workshy?

I do not believe she is seriously ill. Why would you think that?

underthebun · 29/02/2024 19:53

It’s incredible we haven’t heard anything at all from her. I think this is a huge misstep as people will either assume she is seriously ill (see x for details ) or it’s run of the mill and they are lazy and work shy. Public support is being eroded.

This is the problem with “support” from the people, they feel they own them. It’s why the backlash against Harry was so big, people take it personally. Crazy!

friendlycat · 29/02/2024 19:56

HotChocolateNotCocoa · 29/02/2024 18:44

“Woman Not Expected to Make Public Appearance Before Easter Still Not Making Public Appearances a Month Before Easter Shocker”.

Hold the front page.

Quite. What is wrong with people nowadays not understanding a simple statement?

ArmelleBou · 29/02/2024 19:58

User7825525 · 29/02/2024 16:18

It's atrocious PR to say the least. PR is about reading the room and putting out something once you feel the public sentiment is tilting too far in one direction. It's not telling the public to STFU and then proceed to ignore them. Kate's disappearance is now headline news in many European papers...the biggest daily ones and not tabloids. They might be doing it for a few more clicks but those publications are far from nutters and conspiracy theorists.

Kate used to be a master at this. Even that immense tragedy where the nurse killed herself, pregnant Kate still gave the press a photo op in front of hospital. The original statement regarding her surgery never stated she would disappear entirely for 4 months. They gave the timeline and a followup piece about her working from home during the recovery period. That was perfectly setting things up for a statement, video call screenshot or maybe even picture of her during the time between her hospital discharge and resuming engagements. This was essentially what people were expecting at this stage. Some kind of statement or photo from her personally.

Kate is not a person to hide at the first sign of physical discomfort. She was clearly seriously ill at some point (the weight loss is obvious during photos of her engagements between Summer 2023 and Xmas 2023). However she put on a brilliant performance to hide whatever pain and problems she had. So it's entirely out of character for her to insist on recovering out of sight so many months after surgery. Even though everyone's timeline is different, 2 whole months is a reasonable time frame for her to release something IF she really wanted to.

So whatever is going on is probably a much bigger shitshow than the palace anticipated. She is either still physically too unwell or (I think more likely) re-evaluating her life and what she wants going forward. Maybe she enjoyed the time off with her children entirely undisturbed and wants to get off the hamster wheel. Maybe William is difficult behind closed doors and that combined with her recovery has made her see everything in a different light. Maybe she no longer believes the monarchy will be around by the time George is ready to ascend the throne so she's basically putting her children through an awful life in a goldfish bowl for nothing at all. She can see Pippa and Meghan's children growing up in relative privacy but with all the same material comforts.

Goodness me!

Unless you work as a royal fiction writer, you have far too much time in your hands.

Newchapterbeckons · 29/02/2024 19:59

The number of posts suddenly incensed with the mere question - where exactly is she? What is going on has just exploded quite suddenly on here - all saying the same thing in unison. Almost word for word. It’s very very odd. Because the 40 pages of the previous thread were highly critical and this one is a sickly echo chamber of feet up and magazine flicking….

If she is well enough to flick through magazines she is well enough to put out a statement in her OWN words to thank her devoted well wishers. This is a serious lapse in standard royal protocol.

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