According to a shocking new report, Princess Catherine is “recalibrating her entire life” at the moment. Apparently that means stepping back from some of her royal duties once more following her difficult recent battle with cancer!
On Monday, Radar Online cited multiple sources who claim Kate Middleton is trying to find balance months after her cancer battle rocked Buckingham Palace. That’s why she was unexpectedly absent from the prestigious Royal Ascot horse racing event last week, they claim. And it’s supposedly why she also didn’t show up in a photo the royal fam released on Saturday to mark her husband Prince William‘s 43rd birthday!
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First off, to hear these sources tell it, Kate tossing a last-minute cancellation onto the card at Royal Ascot was a complete and total shocker. One insider said:
“Everyone was wandering around going, ‘What is going on?’ One minute she was going, and the next she wasn’t. This is one of the biggest days of the year in the royal calendar; you don’t just miss Ascot on a whim, so there was a real sense of panic.”
Panic?! Jeez!!
They also compared it to the so-called “dark days” of a year ago when nobody knew what was going on with the mom of three:
“The chaotic nature of the announcement was eerily reminiscent of the dark days of last year. People were bewildered and worried.”
Oof.
But here’s the thing, at least according to these insiders: this wasn’t an isolate incident. Kate’s plan is supposedly to scale back all of her public appearances for the rest of the year in a BIG way! Thus, missing out on Royal Ascot wasn’t a one-off cancellation, but a new trend that’s going to take hold. Seriously??
The source told Radar:
“Kate is recalibrating her entire life, her entire work-life balance. Wednesday was a wake-up call, not a one-off.”
That source then added:
“She has never found the public appearances and the forensic attention and criticism that go with them at all easy to deal with, and it was just too much this week.”
Wait a minute…
Public appearances are Kate’s forte!! Sure, maybe it’s one thing if they are taxing on her, and Royal Ascot might have proved too much after her cancer comedown. We totally get that. But this insider is now claiming she has never found them easy to deal with?!?! Seriously?? Hmmm. In that case, call us SUPER skeptical of this report. We’ve always though Kate was a total pro when it comes to interacting with the public! Just saying.
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Nevertheless, the source did try to put that claim into context by noting ALL the stuff Kate has been dealing lately, including the Prince Harry rift:
“The last few years have been horrific; the disgusting things that Harry said about her and William and her family, the relentless speculation about her and William, the queen’s death, the king’s diagnosis, which had them both thinking they were going to have to take over, and then her own cancer diagnosis and treatment. It’s all taken its toll, and if she needs more time to recover, William will fight tooth and nail to see she is given it.”
Well, when you put it like that…
FWIW, a second source also had something to say about Kate’s reported new plan. According to that person, the “lesson has been learned” when it comes to dialing back the princess’ schedule:
“The important thing here is Kate’s recovery. It was too much, unfortunately, for her to have three appearances in under a week, and the lesson has been learned.”
And to what end, you ask?? That second insider claims they’ll be shocked to see Kate make more than three public appearances in the next ninety days:
“Kate will take it much easier for the rest of the year. I’d be surprised if you see her more than three times in the next three months.”
Damn!
Do y’all really believe that?? Honestly, we’re not so sure. But if Kate does need more time, we hope she takes it, of course. Health, wellness, and family above all!
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