The British royal family is in the spotlight due to the mysterious health problem affecting the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton. The silence and secrecy of Buckingham Palace has contributed to all kinds of speculation about the future monarch of the United Kingdom. The journalist and biographer of Lady Di, Andrew Morton, has spoken about the situation through a column published exclusively in Readings.
The writer points out that, indeed, this official silence has allowed speculation to arise about the princess's health condition, generating growing concern among public opinion. Morton recalls, in his column, the wish of Charles III on the balcony of Buckingham Palace when he expressed that being “a royal family with a few members seemed like a very good idea. It was modern, progressive and in line with the wishes of the country,” the journalist writes. “Charles must have realized that he had spoken too soon,” he warns after pointing out that both the monarch and his daughter-in-law, the Princess of Wales, were admitted to the same hospital.
Kate Middleton has been climbing the ranks of popularity in the United Kingdom to become the country's most beloved royal. The fact that from the beginning it was reported that King Charles III would undergo surgery for an enlarged prostate, and on the other hand no details were offered about the operation of the Princess of Wales, beyond the fact that it was scheduled, The alarms went off and, in Morton's words, this situation “has exposed the fragility of the monarchy.”
Middleton has not only spent two weeks in the hospital but is not expected to return to his official commitments until Easter, at the end of March. This prolonged period has also affected other members of the family, such as Prince William, who has assumed domestic responsibilities and has taken his children to school. In fact, it has greatly surprised citizens that the heir to the crown has organized his agenda to take on “the most mundane domestic tasks and has left his royal duties aside.”
The Palace's silence has given rise to speculation about the possibility of a hysterectomy, an operation that requires an extensive recovery period, as well as fueling comparisons with the late Princess Diana and her battle with bulimia nervosa. In fact, at the time, Prince William already reacted to this issue.
While there are those who believe that Middleton underwent a hysterectomy, others suggest that she could have undergone surgery to “repair damage to her stomach that she could have suffered during her pregnancies,” since all three were complicated. Morton warns that the longer the silence is maintained, the more speculation will be generated. “The British Crown needs its most precious jewel to shine again,” he concludes.
