The Prince and Princess of Wales’ official social media account posted on Sunday, wishing everyone a happy St. Patrick’s Day. The message was accompanied by a video of the Irish Guard rehearsing for the St. Patrick’s Day parade, which takes place on March 17 in Ireland. Princess Kate Middleton, who is also the honorary Colonel of the Irish Guards, skipped the march due to persistent health concerns. This was the first time in recent years that Princess Kate missed the yearly celebration. The Princess of Wales has not been seen in public for several weeks. There has been tremendous curiosity regarding her whereabouts and well-being, as shown in the responses to the post the Royal Couple put up for St. Patrick’s Day. Several people replied to the message with: ‘Where is Kate?’
The big question: Where is Kate?
‘Where is Kate?’ is a question that has dominated several sections of the internet following a ‘morphed’ March 10 Mother’s Day photo featuring Kate Middleton with her children. The photo was the first officially released image of the princess since she underwent abdominal surgery in January. However, it sparked a storm after people on the internet pointed out that it seemed to have been digitally altered, perhaps with the help of artificial intelligence.
Leading news outlets quickly removed the photo, and on March 11, The Prince and Princess of Wales’ social media account issued an apology on Kate’s behalf. “Like many amateur photographers, I occasionally experiment with editing. “I wanted to apologize for any confusion caused by the family photograph we shared yesterday,” the apology read.
Meanwhile, there is extensive internet speculation regarding Kate Middleton’s whereabouts and health, with some attributing her disappearance to a suspected affair between her husband, Prince William, and her friend Rose Hanbury, the Marchioness of Cholmondeley. This weekend, unsubstantiated rumors stated that the BBC’s events arm had been alerted to an “extremely important” statement from the Royal Family. The royal family has been silent on the entire issue so far even as speculation about Princess Kate’s whereabouts continues to rage.