Princess Kate has been conspicuously absent from the public eye since undergoing abdominal surgery in January, leading to widespread speculation about her health condition. The concern escalated following a Mother’s Day photograph, prompting Princess Kate to personally address the situation. Her husband, Prince William, has been fulfilling royal obligations during her recovery period. Sources close to the royal couple indicate that Princess Kate may speak about her health journey once she fully resumes her public engagements. The couple has a history of sharing personal challenges, including Kate’s battle with hyperemesis gravidarum in her first pregnancy. While Prince William is set to return to his royal duties by Easter, Princess Kate is expected to extend her break until after the children’s holiday period.

In a separate event, Tucker Carlson, a notable figure in right-wing media, fell victim to an elaborate hoax orchestrated by YouTubers Josh Pieters and Archie Manners, who pretended to be former Kensington Palace employees. They claimed to have been dismissed over a doctored photo of Kate Middleton and managed to secure an interview on the Tucker Carlson Network. To add credibility to their ploy, Pieters and Manners created a fake employment contract with absurd conditions, including the right of the royals to amputate a limb for probation failures.

Upon achieving their aim of demonstrating how easily misinformation can spread, the pranksters disclosed the truth to TCN to prevent the dissemination of their fabricated story. This incident underscores the challenges and risks of misinformation in the digital era, emphasizing the importance of rigorous fact-checking in journalism.