In hindsight it was perhaps naive of the Palace to think that the public would simply accept Kate’s absence without doggedly probing for more details as to her condition. In any case, the lack of concrete information has paved the way for all manner of conspiracy theories to bubble furiously to the fore, and at this stage there’s a veritable treasure trove of fresh gossip to be found every day.
Of course, interest in the saga was hardly dampened by the UK Mother’s Day debacle that saw the first official picture of the Princess since Christmas withdrawn by photo agencies for being “manipulated”.
On that note there’s been an update offered by a royal insider, one seeking to put an end to the speculation that Kate’s lengthy period away from the limelight is all part of a cover up to hide something deeper – and possibly darker – than meets the eye.
“She just needs to be left in peace.”
