Following stomach surgery, Kate Middleton, a member of the Royal Family embroiled in controversy over the doctoring of a recent family photo, made an appearance during the day and seemed happy and well.
But what made the farm walk even more memorable was what was absent: photographic proof of her presence.
When you take into account the recent “photoshop scandal,” in which it was said that Middleton’s visage was altered to appear as though she was with her kids, the development becomes even more astounding. Where is Middleton and what is actually going on here?
After seeing their children, Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5, play sports, spectators reportedly saw the Princess of Wales and her husband, Prince William, visiting a farm shop near Winsor over the weekend, according to the New York Post. No one was able to get a picture of the royal couple at the Windsor Farm Shop, where they supposedly went to enjoy their café or shop for produce, despite tales from witnesses of the visit.
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“After all the rumors that had been going ’round, I was stunned to see them there,” one eyewitness shared with the Sun. “Kate was out shopping with William, and she looked happy and she looked well.”
Following an unexpected surgery that kept Middleton, 42, out of the spotlight for several months, the typically ravenous British tabloids began to speculate about her health and well-being. The princess and her family were featured in a UK Mother’s Day photo released by the Royal Palace in an effort to allay concerns. However, the photo was soon exposed as having been digitally manipulated in multiple places, and major press agencies issued a “kill notice” for its falsity.
Middleton’s advisers stated that while she won’t be “rushed” into issuing a comment, it is possible that she will eventually speak out about her absence.
“I can see a world in which the princess might discuss her recovery out on engagements,” a royal source told The Sunday Times over the weekend, adding that she and Prince William are “at their most open” when interacting with members of the public. “If she was going to do it, that’s how she would do it.”
The princess was last seen at Sandringham, England, during a church service on Christmas Day. It is anticipated that she won’t resume her official responsibilities until Easter on March 31st.
