Announcing Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis should have been simple. But the palace let it get out of hand

Announcing Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis should have been simple. But the palace let it get out of hand

By Victoria Fielding, University of Adelaide and Saira Ali, University of Adelaide The British royal family is famous for its carefully curated media image. That’s why it was a surprise to see them lose control of the narrative in the wake of what we now know is a serious health crisis befalling Catherine, Princess of Wales (or Kate Middleton as she’s popularly known). It is clear the […]

March 26, 2024 44

World

King Charles at home following cancer diagnosis

Britain's King Charles III has spent the night at home in London after revealing he's being treated for cancer. Buckingham Palace has not revealed what type of cancer he's been diagnosed with. Member of Parliament, Tim Loughton is praising the King for announcing the diagnosis. The BBC reports that King Charles has been pictured for the first time since his cancer diagnosis was announced on Monday evening. Both he and […]

February 6, 2024 20

Health / Medical

The royals have historically been tight-lipped about their health – but that never stopped the gossip

By Lisa J. Hackett, University of New England; Huw Nolan, University of New England, and Jo Coghlan, University of New England King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer. This is an unexpected announcement: it is unusual for the royal family to release details of medical conditions to the public. “Don’t let the daylight in” was how British essayist Walter Bagehot advised the British monarchy to deal […]

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