Social media leaking news of POW hysterectomy

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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

Me neither. I have no negative feelings towards her but I haven’t once thought “oh I haven’t seen Kate since Christmas”. Those sort of things just don’t cross my mind. Even if it had been KC I’d have been oblivious to any absence until maybe Easter, I might have had a fleeting thought I’d not seen much of him (too busy leading my own life to keep tabs on others).

Hysterectomies are now done robotically. I recently had a total one done privately and was out in 2 days.

The streisand effect is in full swing - the details are being kept from us, ergo we're (not all of us, but you get the gist) desperate to know! Might've been better for them just to say what procedure she had? That said, the curiosity will probably blow over in a few weeks.

Or, are US news sources avowed to publish info that uk ones aren't?

The first amendment to the Constitution protects the freedom of the press. As a result, if you are a public figure you have to prove the press were acting out of malice is you sue them for libel, i.e. that they knew what they were saying was false but they went ahead and published it anyway to damage your reputation. The result of this is that some parts of the USA press will often simply make stuff up, but it also means that sometimes they can publish more about a story than the UK press would dare.

It doesn't matter what might have been better from a PR perspective, or to stop the speculation. Kate obviously doesn't want to share her PRIVATE medical information and she doesn't have to. Why do so many people just ignore this?

Charles chose to share his, Kate didn't. That's it. No-one should be compelled to share their private medical information, no matter how public their life is.

PP asked about the non-cancerous bit: when the news was first released this seems to have been in the briefing from KP because it was in the BBC article in quotation marks.

@Kedece2410 The US news outlets make up what they don't know.

Unlike the UK media outlets 😂😅😂

I hope all goes well for Kate. It must be hard enough having to go in for a procedure without the speculation and attention from the world.

@luckylavender speculating, about?
I'm asking a question.

I haven't speculated about anything as far as I'm aware, or I certainly have not intended to if that's how it's been interpreted.

I'm literally just puzzled why American news exerpts that were popping up on tiktok were reporting"facts" they are saying have been reported by officials when it either hasn't been leaked, and is fabricated, or is just not made public widely in the UK. I was curious if theres a reason. It is that simple.
People have immediately suggested at the start of the thread that in the US news stories tend to be made up so I'm assuming it's that.

I keep wishing that they didn’t appear in the news so much. Before the internet you could avoid them if you had a mind to. Now they keep popping up all over the place. And we are fed such shite about the PoW: ooh she’s wearing a lovely dress; ooh she can play piano like a four year old; ooh she’s perfection. This surgery is the first “real” piece of news about her in years, the thing that makes her human rather than some perfect being. No wonder people are curious. That said I wish her well, as I would wish any person undergoing surgery.

Jesus wept.

My colleague has been off work for 6 months on "long-term sick leave". She's returned with obvious signs of previous illness. She has not publicly stated what the illness was. I am trying to imagine people speculating about it, sitting outside her hospital, grilling her friends and family, publicly demanding they have a right to know, unpacking vile theories online, talking incessantly about her. About her body. Her health. Her life.

And my blood runs cold.

I'd really like MN to step in and put a stop to this. She is one woman. This is her life and her health. It's despicable.

What evidence? Speculating like this about anyone - whether your neighbour, famous singer or the POW - is just vile.

I'm certainly no royalist, but the Palace can't win here. Releasing what they have done - speculation. Saying what it actually is and it isn't salacious enough - speculation that it's a cover up. Tell us nothing - people assume she's on death door when she misses some engagements.

So since they can't make people happy regardless, might as well try and retain some privacy for her!!

The only difference between Charles/Camilla’s conditions being publicly released and Kate’s not is that they chose it and she didn’t.

Even if it stated what she went in for the speculation wouldn’t stop, she’d be accused of lying/covering up. It’s bad enough that nothing was learnt from the death of this nurse. The 10 - 14 days was after the surgery, so even those IMO shameful medical professionals trying to solve what the procedure was have no idea if the stay was increased due to surgical complications. I was once in hospital for 10 days, (should’ve been 24 hour stay) for wisdom teeth

I thought this was going to be some terrible story of female prisoners of war being forcibly operated on. To be honest it was a relief to see it was a bit of a non story.

Get a grip ffs. No one is being vile. Most people want to know she is okay, because they care. Not some blood thirsty vultures hoping for terrible news. The truth is it has attracted world wide attention because she is young and healthy and to be a future Queen and much admired.

Please don't tell me to get a grip when I am expressing an opinion.

And yes people are being vile. Stating with certainty that she has significant mental health issues or serious life-threatening issues and citing "evidence" like her life is a good whodunnit page turner, is vile and I'd like MN, a forum famous for supporting women to delete those posts.

I said fuck all about genuine concern. Nowt wrong with that.

she deserves privacy

I don’t think she ‘has’ to reveal what she’s in for but I also understand the speculation. I’m curious myself & read stuff on social media and discussed with friends. I genuinely hope she’s not too unwell & recovers well too. I don’t think people should be made to feel bad for being curious.

i saw something on SM which showed a post from Dec 28th of a royal convoy speeding towards a hospital in London & I wonder if Kate had been in hospital for longer than we think. She’s not been seen since Christmas Day where she looked well.

She could’ve had a bowel op and now has a stoma which is nothing to be embarrassed about but not something I’d want to share with the world, especially while trying to come to terms with such a big change.

The fact is we are unlikely to ever know the truth but RF aside she’s a 42 year old Mother, wife, daughter & sister and this must be a very worrying time. When it comes to getting sick Mother Nature doesn’t care how much money you have & yes she will be getting the best of the best treatment but there are no magic potions.

She is entitled to her privacy surely? As long as she recovers and regains health ,what does it matter to anyone really. Just trying to get to the "truth" .Her body her health.No ones business

Cynical me thinks USA…. Harry and Meghan? Maybe they’re running out of funds and have found out some info from their moles in the RF, and are selling the stories to the media out there? They do have form after all……

To answer the OP's question around the difference in approach between the UK and US media, the legal position is that in the UK we're bound by the European Convention on Human Rights (as brought into UK law by the Human Rights Act).

She has a right to privacy under Article 8. The media have a right to publish freely under Article 10. Where those two are in conflict, as they are here, the courts balance those two rights taking into account factors including:

1. The person involved (stories about the prime minister's finances are more likely to be in the public interest than mine)
2. The sort of story and whether there's a reasonable expection of privacy (generally there's a strong expectation of privacy around health issues)
3. Whether the person consented for the information to be shared.

In this case, it's highly personal information, there's no clear public interest in it being shared (the public might be nosy, but that's different), and she clearly doesn't want it shared. So it shouldn't be.

In the US there's basically an unrestricted press who can publish whatever shit they like. And do.

I don't have a lot of time for the royal family or the monarchy, but I am really uncomfortable with all this speculation about Kate's medical condition. One of the reasons that I don't like the monarchy, is that people feel that they are entitled to know these things about their 'beloved' royals. Let the poor woman recover in peace.