Jimmy Kimmel has attacked Kate Middleton conspiracy theorists after speculation spread online in recent weeks about the princess’s whereabouts.
On Thursday, the 56-year-old comedian weighed in on the madness surrounding conspiracy theories stemming from the health of the Princess of Wales.
During a fourteen-minute monologue, Kimmel told his show’s audience, “Why do we need to know where she is?”
“It’s not like she’s the bus driver. She’s had surgery, she’s had abdominal surgery, maybe she has an ostomy bag and doesn’t want everyone to see it.”
‘People are demanding that she dress up and march around London so we can see her. Leave this woman alone!’
On Thursday, the 56-year-old comedian weighed in on the madness surrounding conspiracy theories stemming from the health of the Princess of Wales.
On Thursday, the 56-year-old comedian weighed in on the madness surrounding conspiracy theories stemming from the health of the Princess of Wales.
The Princess of Wales was spotted with her husband Prince William at her local farm shop in Windsor last week.
Millions of people breathed a collective sigh of relief when they saw ‘happy, relaxed and healthy’ Kate smiling as she walked out of the store.
However, others on social media continued to make insane claims, including that the woman in the video was not the royal but in fact a body double.
Kensington Palace has always said the Princess is “unlikely to return to public duties until after Easter.”
Earlier this month, royal aides condemned the “social media madness” as theories continued to spread about the princess.
Among the speculation spread by cruel trolls is that the princess has died, or is using a body double or even her sister Pippa as a replacement.
Unkind provocateurs have even suggested that she is in a coma or being simulated with AI.
The theories went crazy after publishing a photo on her official social media channels for Mother’s Day, when it became clear that the photo had been altered using Adobe Photoshop.
Several photo agencies issued rare ‘kill’ notices for the photo because it had been substantially altered
MailOnline found at least 16 potential problems with the photo
The couple were spotted visiting the Windsor Farm Shop (pictured), close to their home in Berkshire
X, formerly Twitter, is flooded with “verified” users posting barely credible theories about Kate
Several photo agencies issued rare ‘kill’ notices for the photo as it had been substantially altered, with online wannabe detectives pointing out flaws in the photo, which Kate said she edited herself.
Matters did not improve when photo agency Getty Images said this weekend that a photo of Queen Elizabeth II sitting with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, also taken by Kate, had been “digitally enhanced at the source.”
And despite that video was obtained by The sun As William and Kate happily walk through the Windsor Farm Shop car park, social media remains dissatisfied that she is making a good recovery.
X, formerly Twitter, is flooded with “verified” users posting barely credible theories about Kate.
As a result, users looking for information about Kate Middleton quickly find themselves immersed in unverified and defamatory speculation from which there is essentially no escape.
Others are even going after the man who shot the video, trying to claim he was “hired” by the royal family to orchestrate the whole thing.
Some have lamented the state of social media as unsubstantiated theories continued to spread.
Kate was last seen on Christmas Day 2023 while her family attended church in Sandringham before undergoing abdominal surgery in January
Prince William and Kate were seen leaving Windsor together in the car on the afternoon of March 11, but the photo did little to dispel cruel speculation about her recovery
An earlier statement from Kensington Palace said: ‘The Princess of Wales appreciates the interest this statement will generate.
“She hopes the public will understand her desire to maintain as much normalcy as possible for her children; and her desire for her personal medical information to remain private.
‘Kensington Palace will therefore only provide updates on Her Royal Highness’s progress if there is important new information to share.
“The Princess of Wales would like to apologize to everyone involved for having to postpone her upcoming engagements. She looks forward to hiring as many people as possible again as soon as possible.”