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Didn't expect that. Hopefully she'll beat it! Can't imagine trying to reconcile that you've got cancer and then the public are making up conspiracy theories about you and your husband.
William has basically just found out his dad and wife both have cancer, that's got to be tough.
They released an official statement saying the woman had personally photoshopped her own photo because graphic design is her passion.
This really wasn't the general public's fault.
They asked the public to give her privacy while she went through a health concern. The public started claiming she was dead. Fuck the public.
They could always end the monarchy if they don't want attention.
Yes because it's well known that when people leave the royal family that they're left alone and not chased to their death in a tunnel in Paris.
Using a car accident to defend a family that sits on a 10 billion dollar gold throne and tells the public to tighten their belt during these hard times
Sorry. Please point me to when a member of the royal family did this?
The particular ghoul that did that was King Charles
Citations: [1] Charles delivers first 'King's Speech' as monarch | Watch the full speech https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0Hl99DnvmA [2] The King's Lame Speech Should Really Be Celebrated - Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-11-08/king-charles-lame-speech-should-be-celebrated-amid-uk-political-tension [3] Hansard — Wednesday, January 19, 1977 — Afternoon Sitting https://www.leg.bc.ca/content/Hansard/31st2nd/31p_02s_770119p.htm [4] Watch again: King Charles delivers speech in first State Opening of ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh8BsEd3Ed4
Don't strawman, you said they'd get privacy if they weren't royals, I showed you a very good example where that isn't the case.
That wasn't me.
No they didn't, they released statements saying she was just getting her graphic design degree. Lmao
That absolutely didn't happen
They literally made her take the blame for the photoshop fuckup
Do you believe in flat earth too?
I can't imagine the sad things that needed to happen in your life to make you defend the British Royal Family on Lemmy in 2024. If you need to be a boot licker than at least suck Elon Musk off instead, still embarrassing but at least you'd have evolved past the 16th Century.
Citations:
[1] Royals Criticized for Blaming Kate Middleton for Photoshop Incident https://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/2985972/royals-criticized-kate-middleton-photoshop-blame/
[2] Kate issues public apology as she takes blame for digitally altered photo https://www.bracknellnews.co.uk/news/national/24176240.kate-issues-public-apology-takes-blame-digitally-altered-photo/
Are you confused? None of that suggests she was forced to 'take the blame'.
Also, not falling for weird conspiracy theories about a woman with cancer is not 'defending the royals'.
My post, supported with citation and link to supporting article:
The actual message posted from the Princess's twitter account:
Here's the direct link you can see yourself
You: