Kensington Palace assured on January 17 that Kate Middleton had undergone her planned abdominal surgery to avoid any doubts. While she hoped to keep her medical details private, it was observed that she would be returning home after the necessary 10–14-day hospital stay had concluded. The initial statement informed the public that the Princess of Wales would only return to public duties after Easter. However, even after over a month since the statement was made public, she has remained behind the camera, urging the internet to ignite its fierce love for conspiracies once again.
Having stayed out of the public eye since December 2023, Middleton has been generating crazy theories about her whereabouts on the internet. Even with all the jokes aside, her husband, Prince William, seemed to pull out of a royal event on Tuesday, harping about a ‘personal matter’. Without a second thought, this turn of events prompted a similar train of thought among all internet users – “Had Kate Middleton’s health worsened?” These considerate echoes were quickly put to rest when a royal source reached out to numerous publications to confirm that she was indeed “doing well”.
As soon as the positive news was floated to the public, darker considerations were put aside, only for the internet to gamble away on memes as a coping mechanism.
Conspiracy theory about the alleged Kate Middleton disappearance.
From undergoing the BBL cosmetic procedure to growing out bangs or grappling with a hair color disaster, the Kate Middleton conspiracy theory has us believing that she is everywhere but nowhere.
X (formerly Twitter) users have also considered her to have channelled her inner Disney princess era and enrolled into “the princess protection program” (referring to the Demi Lovato-Selena Gomez starrer 2009 film). Or could she be prepping for a bombshell “reveal on Masked Singer”? There is no end to these crazy theories.
Another group of royal enthusiasts also sees the potential in this alleged Kate Middleton missing conspiracy to become the plot of Season 7 of The Crown.
With all said and done, another tweet has also triggered nostalgia and heartbreak by reporting on the reunion of One Direction. The 1D boys are supposedly now off “wandering around London singing the 2010s classic hit “What Makes You Beautiful” in the hope they can find her”.
Some netizens have even claimed to have spotted her at the disastrous Willy Wonka experience in Glasglow, which appears to look ‘like a Meth Lab’, undoubtedly leaving parents outraged and demanding refunds.
Regardless of how incoherently dressed she may seem at these events worldwide, these conspiracy theories keep getting weirder. Kate Middleton is likely experiencing a crisis now due to these internet trends, even though she was already severely exhausted from her medical treatment.
Kate was well enough to travel to Norfolk
In a promising sign, the Princess of Wales traveled to Anmer Hall, her and Prince William’s home on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, while their children were on a school break in February.
“Catherine is recovering well,” a source told the Daily Mail. “She was looking forward to a change of scene and will be able to take it easy in Norfolk while the children let off steam with William.”
Princess Kate won’t return to public outings until at least Easter
The palace’s initial statement on the Princess of Wales’ surgery and recovery said, ‘Based on the current medical advice, she is unlikely to return to public duties until after Easter.’
Although Kate’s arrival in late March is still uncertain, the royal family has a longstanding tradition of attending church on Easter. Last year marked the first time the Prince and Princess of Wales stepped out as a family of five at the event as their youngest child, Prince Louis, made his Easter debut.
