“If you have 1% of public funding then we can claim public interest, we can invade your privacy on everything because you have public funds supporting you”.
It's not clear why Kate's hospital stay (and the usual visits of her family/friends) would be so much more shrouded in secrecy than the King's.
“This is the same woman who was doing a photo op in full hair/makeup holding her newborn within 24 hours of each of her children's births.” She visited the Sarah Everad incident location with cameras in tow.
Charles was very publicly seen entering and leaving, with his wife also making multiple public visits. Kate was not seen receiving many visits except once from William, but this was to protect her privacy, she was of course in communication with her family and they had other ways of entering the hospital where she was staying.
Charles recently been diagnosed with cancer has not disappeared from public life.
Thomas Kingston's cause of death not yet revealed but many don't expect it to be a secret.
Only Kate and William are to be accorded full privacy as and when inspite of the tax payer funding them with the added esteem of Bentleys and diamonds.
This Forbes article closes with:
The reason for Kate Middleton’s prolonged absence might be melodramatic or mundane, but no one trusts the Palace to tell the truth. The ‘Kate Middleton Is Missing’ Conspiracy Theory, Explained (forbes.com)
If Kate is able to sit up and smile, I believe that KP would have tweeted a carefully staged photo of it. Perhaps this is to help drive attention to her with a big unveiling and then lots of media coverage about how she has been missed and much loved.
In the mean time the Royal Rota is said to be getting restless with so few royals to feed on. Perhaps they should try to find the £80million worth of missing jewelry last worn by you know who!