The Princess of Wales’s appearance, alone on a bench, to reveal she had cancer showed ‘her as a strong woman who shares an innately strong message to the nation’ and that ‘she didn’t need anyone to sit next to her’ .
Wearing a simple striped sweater paired with casual jeans, Princess Kate told the world that she had been diagnosed with cancer after her abdominal surgery and was undergoing preventive chemotherapy.
Some on social media wondered why her husband, the Prince of Wales, was not by her side when she delivered the news, but it is said she only did it because she is ‘strong’.
“This was her as a strong woman who shared an innately strong message to the nation. She didn’t need anyone sitting next to her,” a royal source said The Sunday times.
The appearance of the Princess of Wales sitting alone on a bench to reveal she had cancer showed ‘her as a strong woman who shares a naturally strong message to the nation’
Some on social media wondered why her husband, the Prince of Wales, was not by her side when she delivered the news, but it is said she only did it because she is ‘strong’.
They added: ‘He has been supporting her and the family in the background.’
After weeks of conspiracy theories and mocking posts about Kate’s whereabouts on social media, many were given groveling excuses after she revealed why she had been out of the public sphere.
The princess did not directly address the conspiracies, instead focusing on her “young family” and her sense of duty, even taking time to reflect on the experiences of all those battling the disease.
According to a source, this announcement was not in response to those wanting to know where Kate was, The Times reports, but instead to demonstrate that she was aware of the importance of her role and responsibility for her duties.
The source told The Sunday Times that the announcement was not about the drama that has followed her in recent weeks, despite it being “disturbing” for her.
They said she knew the news had to be shared because it would impact her work as a royal and in the short term.
She wanted to deliver the news in the “most compassionate” way possible so that the public would get it in the least surprising way.
The friend also said there were other reasons behind the decision to release the announcement video.
William and Kate attend the official opening of the Glade of Light Memorial at Manchester Cathedral on May 10, 2022
The Prince and Princess of Wales were spotted together last week as William attended The Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey
The source told the newspaper that it was a chance for Kate to show that she wanted to “continue with as active and normal a routine as possible.”
This was ridiculed after US tabloid TMZ obtained a clip of her in a farm shop in Windsor.
With some suggesting it was a PR stunt and others making untrue claims about body doubles or AI-generated images, Kate’s announcement also drew a clear line on her privacy.
“In the future, they will be very strict in enforcing their right to privacy,” the source said.
The Waleses announced they would not attend this year’s Easter Sunday service after attending the service with all three of their children – Louis, aged four, Prince George, aged nine, and seven-year-old sister Princess Charlotte – last year for the first.
As the family faces the challenges posed by two members being struck by cancer, the Waleses have asked the public and press to respect their privacy while they enjoy some quality family time.