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The Prince and Princess of Wales’ official social media account published a post on Sunday wishing people a happy St. Patrick’s Day. The publication was accompanied by a video of the Irish Guards rehearsing for the St. Patrick’s Day parade, which is celebrated every March 17 in Ireland.
It was a parade that Princess of Wales Kate Middleton, who is also an honorary colonel in the Irish Guards, skipped for health reasons. This was the first time in several years that Princess Kate skipped the annual event.
The Princess of Wales has not been seen in public for the past few weeks. There has been intense speculation about her whereabouts and well-being, something seen in responses to the Royal Couple’s St. Patrick’s Day post. Several people responded to the message with: ‘Where is Kate?’
‘Where’s Kate?’ is a question that has dominated several sections of the Internet following a “morphed” Mother’s Day photo on March 10 showing Kate Middleton with her children.
The photo was the first officially released image of the princess since she underwent abdominal surgery in January. However, it sparked a storm after people on the internet pointed out that it appeared to have been digitally altered, perhaps with the help of artificial intelligence.
Major news agencies soon removed the photo and on March 11, the Prince and Princess of Wales’s social media account posted an apology on Kate’s behalf. “Like many amateur photographers, I occasionally experiment with editing. I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion caused by the family photo we shared yesterday,” the apology read.
Meanwhile, online discussion about Kate Middleton’s whereabouts and health remains intense, with some sections linking her disappearance to a rumored affair between her husband, Prince William, and her friend Rose Hanbury, the Marchioness of Cholmondeley.
This weekend, unconfirmed reports suggested that public broadcaster BBC’s events section had been put on alert for an “extremely important” announcement from the Royal Family. The Royal Family has remained silent on the entire matter until now, even as speculation continues over Princess Kate’s whereabouts.