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Social media leaking news of POW hysterectomy

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CupOfCoffeeandaPineappleChunk · 20/01/2024 05:52

It goes without saying its only her business, however I found it odd that whilst 'doomscrolling' from sleeplessness I came across a couple of posts from US news sites claiming they had news obtained from 'Palace sources' posted onto SM.

We all know that KP is somewhat leaky but over something like this? (I suppose Maybe if the price was right?)
Or is it just speculation passed off as the truth?
Or, are US news sources avowed to publish info that uk ones aren't?

I'm not particularly interested in what she's had done, surgery is unpleasant, full stop, But I'm just wondering if there's a reason the story is in US but not uk news-if it even real ( which seems slightly unlikely I would think, but then you never know about anyone personal life).
Just found out odd and curious as to the whys

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pilates · 28/01/2024 16:46

Thanks MrsFinkelstein for explaining the procedure so well

EdithWeston · 28/01/2024 16:54

MaryActsLikeSheDontCare · 28/01/2024 10:03

I presume her family are visiting her daily, but there’s an agreement with the media to not report or print pictures?

British press don't print pap shots of royal children going about their daily lives - only when they're at events (which can be extended to include large public sporting events as well as those where they are making an actual Royal appearance)

So no change from normal stance.

The DC will be updated by family, who do know what is going on, in age appropriate terms.

No matter how impatient some sections of the population are for the next statement, the Palace will do what it said it would and give further statements when there is a significant update. So either imminently confirming she's home or on/after day 14 with new timelines

WinnieTheW0rm · 28/01/2024 17:03

KC was probably not even planning to make the operation public in the first place it’s so minor. He only did so I believe to deflect - out of kindness

There has been public confirmation when the monarch has been hospitalised since at least the reign of George VI and I suspect longer.

Belinda5 · 28/01/2024 17:38

Newchapterbeckons · 28/01/2024 15:22

The messaging has been entirely inconsistent - a ‘planned’
operation that required Kate’s entire diary to be cancelled at the last minute doesn’t seem very orderly or ‘well planned’

The princess is doing ‘well’ statement stopped very short of any serious reassurance leading most of the public to believe things were not terribly well.

Camilla seen visiting KC in public, apart from a photo in a car, we haven’t seen anyone visit Kate. Surely Camilla should have followed the same logic - no visitors or similar.

The statement that they were shielding the children as understandable as that might be, only fuelled speculation that Kate was gravely ill, prompting another report from BP that it was ‘not cancerous’

The deflection tactics in the shape of King Charles’ minor operation and Fergie’s skin cancer have not worked, as kind as it was for both to try - and instead backfired and created more problems.

The list goes on……

Now William apparently has ‘Covid’ and let’s be frank that is pretty unlucky timing…..

Pretty rubbish in conclusion.

Where has it been stated that William has Covid?

Bunnycat101 · 28/01/2024 17:50

The Spanish press seem to be reporting she’s in a coma. Not seen any British sources reporting that but if that is the case it might explain why the children haven’t been seen. I do think the pr hasn’t been great as it’s invited speculation and an awful lot of it. People full a vacuum: often with nonsense but rumours take hold.

upinaballoon · 28/01/2024 18:27

Newchapterbeckons · 28/01/2024 15:14

Oh do change the record, nothing is ‘dripping’ Jesus!

I don't know what a 'dripping' Jesus is, but I think it sounds like a piece of unacceptable blasphemy.

upinaballoon · 28/01/2024 18:32

Hildebrandthehog · 28/01/2024 10:27

It might be something serious (I sincerely hope not) but people are forgetting about the very, very sad case of the nurse who committed suicide after being contacted by prankster djs when KM was in hospital previously.

I wouldn’t blame the powers that be for putting a wall of protective silence around PoW this time simply to prevent giving any similar stupidity an outlet.

I think your last sentence is on the nail. Imagine how awful it must have been to find out that someone took her life because she had been tricked by that phone call, and it all came about because they were chasing news about YOU, i.e Kate, at the time.

Mymilkshakebringsallthepapstomycar · 28/01/2024 18:45

The mindset that is demanding more information, sight of the children, sight of the parents, access to William’s schedule and all the rest, is the same mindset that saw 2 bereaved boys accepting flowers from hysterical crowds and walking behind a coffin for the world’s cameras. Just leave them alone.

ChardonnaysBeastlyCat · 28/01/2024 18:49

Mymilkshakebringsallthepapstomycar · 28/01/2024 18:45

The mindset that is demanding more information, sight of the children, sight of the parents, access to William’s schedule and all the rest, is the same mindset that saw 2 bereaved boys accepting flowers from hysterical crowds and walking behind a coffin for the world’s cameras. Just leave them alone.

Absolutely.

hopeishere · 28/01/2024 19:17

@Mymilkshakebringsallthepapstomycar totally agree.

It's the same with people moaning Kate only does a certain number of engagements but then criticises the way H and W were brought up. If she's trying to create a stable home life for their kids future mental health then good for her.

Belinda5 · 28/01/2024 20:03

Mymilkshakebringsallthepapstomycar · 28/01/2024 18:45

The mindset that is demanding more information, sight of the children, sight of the parents, access to William’s schedule and all the rest, is the same mindset that saw 2 bereaved boys accepting flowers from hysterical crowds and walking behind a coffin for the world’s cameras. Just leave them alone.

Exactly. No doubt if it does prove to be something more serious than is currently likely they will be on here with long faces expressing huge concern for the children.
They remind me of one of those women hanging around outside Buckingham Palace after a bereaved William and Harry had been dragged back to London by braying mobs who had the cheek to order Prince Philip to 'look after the boys' to which he replied irritably 'that's what we have been trying to do'.

These people with their faux concern are sickening.

Mymilkshakebringsallthepapstomycar · 28/01/2024 20:30

I take the attitude that W&K will be in their jobs until William dies. Which is what, another 50+ years if they have the longevity of his grandparents. Long after the age the rest of us get to retire. So a few years to ensure the kids get to spend time with them as mum and dad, and have a normal-ish childhood before their lives turn into the 3 ringed circus their parents’ lives were as young people, is fine and healthy. It’s breaking the cycle of previous generations being left to the nannies, and poor mental health in childhood screwing up their adult lives.

I don’t understand the attitude that believes Charles was a neglectful and selfish parent when Diana died; but thinks a father who can take the time to spend with his children for a few weeks when their mother is hospitalised should not be doing this, but should be doing the public engagements (that his critics hold in contempt), and should leave his children’s well-being to the hired help. As well as doing some sort of performance for the cameras and forcing his children to do so too.

pilates · 28/01/2024 21:00

Great post mymilkshake

ColleenDonaghy · 28/01/2024 21:00

User3563573 · 28/01/2024 11:26

Why do people keep making pointed remarks about Dec 28th? Allusions are made but nothing ever actually said. What is this?

There was allegedly a royal motorcade spotted in central London on Dec 28 and some people jumped to the conclusion that Kate was rushed to hospital on that day.

I think losingtheplot999 was making a broader point. Of course the PoW is entitled to keep her medical records private but part of the Faustian pact that the monarchy has made with the media, for the survival of the institution, is that it will share all the good bits of their lives with us: all the spectacular weddings, good news about births, engagements, important birthdays, passing out ceremonies, first days at school etc.

So once you have invited the media in to do that, because the public would not be remotely interested in monarchy if they celebrated all of their happy ceremonies such as weddings in private behind closed doors, is is also becomes incumbent upon them to share their funerals, divorces, employment failures, falling out, extra-marital relationships and medical problems too.

You can’t have one without the other and it’s naive in the extreme to think that you can.

This is the best summary anyone could have written. Being part of the RF by nature is inviting the public to take part in elements of private life. Normal people do not have crowds cheering at their weddings or when they leave hospital holding a baby. If you create this level of para social relationships into your life, you need to assume that people are invested in the bad as well. They will be concerned if you go to hospital because they feel they know you as a friend.

This arguably applies to all A-list celebrities or social media stars who owe part of their fame and fortune to their mass popularity. You can't have one side without the other and it's a double edged sword. Personally, I think the Michael Schumacher case was tragic but leaves a weird taste behind because he literally disappeared since the accident 10 years ago. Without a single statement, acknowledgement or photo for the fans who supported his over his entire career.

His wife and kids have managed to come to terms with the tragedy and moving on with their own lives. Schumacher is (it seems) clearly stable after such a long time frame. It must be immensely complicated to prioritise media blackout over everything else which means he clearly cannot enter any public spaces (park, town, restaurant, shops) where members of the public might take photos. Does it mean they're essentially keeping him a prisoner in his own home to avoid any leaks to the press?

The narrative is also quite ableist because the idea of becoming disabled seems enough reason to hide away from public view forever. It's something shameful, repulsive and there's no point participating in public life again if you don't have an able body. I'm old enough to remember the Christopher Reeves accident and people welcomed him back. He managed to live a fulfilling second half of his life and used his situation to raise awareness for disabled rights.

WRT the Schumacher case, they were always very careful in what they revealed about their private life when he was at the height of his fame. And considering the job he did for so long, I've always reckoned they had a plan to deal with a serious injury and the level of information that would be revealed to the public. I reckon that plan kicked in once Corinna was over the initial shock, the extent of the information revealed by his surgeons in the first day or two was enormous. I don't blame the family for closing ranks at all, and as someone who spent all her teenage pocket money on Schumacher memorabilia I don't feel owed any more than that in the slightest.

RichardsGear · 28/01/2024 23:02

Crock of shit. As if they won't have had heating upgraded since the woman stayed there! Even if they hadn't I'm sure they could afford to run a few top notch heaters.
As for the coma allegations...🙄

Kedece2410 · 29/01/2024 00:42

😂😂😂 I'm sure that's exactly the reason she's staying in. In the what 40 years since that woman stayed there I'm sure it hasn't changed in the slightest.

Does that writer seriously think that for the heir to the throne & his family to move In, it won't have been in absolute walk in perfect condition

Bunnycat101 · 29/01/2024 02:18

The coma reporting is interesting though as telecinco is a major channel in Spain- it isn’t just the crack pot tabloids saying it. You can bet there will be British journos following that up now and if it is true, the silence can’t possibly hold.

Newchapterbeckons · 29/01/2024 05:25

Bunnycat101 · 29/01/2024 02:18

The coma reporting is interesting though as telecinco is a major channel in Spain- it isn’t just the crack pot tabloids saying it. You can bet there will be British journos following that up now and if it is true, the silence can’t possibly hold.

Yes I have now seen the translation of a respected Spanish newspaper reporting that Kate is in an induced coma. I hope to God it isn’t true, but I fail to see how they
spanish papers could possibly print something so serious without immediate court action.

I hope we hear quickly from BP.
Dear God I don’t think any of us imagined it could be anything like that. Let’s hope the Spanish media have made a mistake.

Newchapterbeckons · 29/01/2024 05:32

I can see more and more media channels are running with this story now too across the world, even in the last few minutes. Wth.

Kedece2410 · 29/01/2024 05:47
  • I hope to God it isn’t true, but I fail to see how they spanish papers could possibly print something so serious without immediate court action*

The foreign media regularly report completely untrue stories about the RF with no comeback

I've been of the opinion that Kate 100% deserves her privacy but if the coma story is catching on then surely the Palace need to say something even if its just to say its untrue & she's recovering as expected

Newchapterbeckons · 29/01/2024 05:53

Kedece2410 · 29/01/2024 05:47

  • I hope to God it isn’t true, but I fail to see how they spanish papers could possibly print something so serious without immediate court action*

The foreign media regularly report completely untrue stories about the RF with no comeback

I've been of the opinion that Kate 100% deserves her privacy but if the coma story is catching on then surely the Palace need to say something even if its just to say its untrue & she's recovering as expected

I don’t believe the number of channels now reporting this would be doing so on hearsay. Many US outlets that are aware of the litigation consequences.

It is deplorable if untrue.

Kedece2410 · 29/01/2024 06:34

I don't know. I googled it & there only seems to be the one article written which is just being copied. It could just be on effect one outlet thats reported it & the others are merely copying them. Still doesn't confirm its a credible report. Time will tell.

GoldenGlidingTreeFrog · 29/01/2024 07:45

There does seem to be some mind of media black out on reporting on her actual condition and situation at the hospital.

I would have expected by now to have seem some video clip of William nodding to a camera saying she is doing well, thank you and she is so grateful for everyone's concern and well wishes..

There has been no actual message from her directly of any kind since the notification she was in hospital, you know through a spokesperson etc.

I hope it is just for her privacy but it is odd in terms of the way they usually do this stuff. Typically you would have a Royal saying, something like 'She is doing well, resting, getting stronger each day and so touched by everyone's concern' - like they did when Prince Philip was poorly etc.

Tlolljs · 29/01/2024 09:20

I posted on this thread a while ago, saying it’s just likely she wants her privacy to heal properly, the longer it goes on the more I’m doubting myself. Hope she’s ok.

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