Typically, when Piers Morgan comments on royal matters, he takes the side of King Charles, Prince William, and Kate Middleton.
So it was a surprise when Morgan discussed Kate’s absence from royal life and shared her belief that palace officials were hiding something.
Addressing the matter on his talk show sensorMorgan revealed she has heard “alarming things” about the Princess of Wales.
He also criticized the palace’s efforts to undermine widespread conspiracy theories through misleading comments and doctored photographs.
In a moment that was a surprising departure from her usual stance on the royals, Morgan admitted that the king and company “made a mistake,” adding that “the palace may be hiding something.”
Before we knew it Kate was battling cancer and had stepped away from the spotlight to receive treatment.
When we learned of her condition, Pierce demanded that Kate reveal every detail. Thankfully, she has insisted on her right to privacy.
Kate has since returned to full-time royal duties. But Pierce has yet to apologize for wildly speculating and promoting conspiracy theories.
Piers Morgan speaks out on Kate Middleton controversy
“‘Some of the things I’ve been told, if even half of it is true, it’s quite worrying what’s going on,’ Morgan told his audience. Independent) in March 2024, adding:
“I don’t know what to believe, nor do any of us – we’re not there.”
Morgan tempered her comments at the time by reminding that no one outside the royal family really knew what was going on with Kate.
However, a week after her comments, the world was told by the princess herself that she was battling cancer.
Before his announcement, Morgan expressed similar concerns in his column New York PostArguing that the culture of silence of royals has no place in the information age.
Morgan wrote, “The mantra of Britain’s greatest monarch, the late, great Queen Elizabeth II, was very simple: never complain, never explain, and rarely be heard speaking in public.”
Piers Morgan on conspiracy theories
He criticized the royals for releasing a now infamous edited photo of Kate in an attempt to quell the rising tide of rumours.
“But conspiracy theories about Kate Middleton’s secret health crisis and disappearance from public life were made even worse by the doctored family photo she posted yesterday, when King Charles is suffering from which cancer and his condition. How serious this growing confusion is, Morgan wrote, has shown that the old princely way of handling the media has become increasingly obsolete and impractical.
“I am very sorry for Kate that she has had to endure any health problems that have kept her out of the public eye and duty for so long.”
Morgan concluded with the following word of caution:
“But my sympathy would end if it turned out that she and the palace deliberately misled the media and public about when the photo was taken in order to convey a false impression about her condition.”
latest with kate
There is still a lot we don’t know about Kate’s cancer and condition.
But the good news is that the bad phase seems to be ending.
Kate made an appearance at Wimbledon in the summer. And he also shot a video with Snoop Dogg during the Olympics.
Insiders say that Kate has not only resumed her royal duties, but she is also actively preparing to become queen.
Long may he reign!