Since the announcement of her cancer, Kate Middleton has been under even greater scrutiny by the media. It must be said that all the admirers of the Princess of Wales eagerly await her slightest appearance or a simple word about her state of health. It is therefore without great surprise that a few days ago, the mother of George, Charlotte and Louis almost broke the Internet by revealing a three-minute video in which she claimed to have finished her chemotherapy treatment. Published on the official Instagram account of Kensington Palace, these images were received very positively by many, but they also met with great resistance from some more conservative experts. For them, this choice of change in communication by the wife of Prince William does not mean anything good for the crown.
The Evolution of Kate Middleton
As we have all noticed, this video marks a new turning point in the strategy of Kate Middleton and Prince William. It is the first time that the couple uses social networks in this way and offers a real opportunity to enter their private life to the rest of the world. Something that some royal experts do not understand like Richard Eden. Present on the set of the show Palace Confidentialhe was very firmly against this new direction: “A lot of people have said to me, ‘It’s just that this is the kind of thing that Meghan would have loved to do, obviously being an actress. And we don’t want Catherine to turn into Meghan..”
According to the expert, the crown should not open in this way and keep its secrets.The royal family should be different. They should be dignified and not chase after this kind of appearance.”, he said before continuing: “Yeah, maybe that’s how Catherine wanted to tell her story, but she’s surrounded by advisors. And she’s got people who are like, ‘We want you to get a ton of views on YouTube,’ and I think the royal family should be above that. They don’t need to be the Kardashians.”.
Attention to the future
While Richard Eden believes that this view of social media adopted by Kate Middleton and Prince William is a serious mistake for the institution, other experts are a little more nuanced. Rebecca English, another royal specialist for the Daily Mailstressed that the video of the Prince and Princess of Wales seemed to her to represent a fairly accurate vision of their current life. Nevertheless, she admits that this very different media strategy from the usual should be taken with a pinch of salt: “They’re becoming more professional and raising their game, but I think it’s also important that it stays authentic. I think it’s one of those things that has to be used with a certain amount of caution..”
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