Prince William all smiles at youth center as rumors about Kate Middleton’s absence continue to swirl

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The mystery surrounding Middleton’s location and health only intensified after she shared a heavily Photoshopped image of her family over the weekend in celebration of Mother’s Day in the UK.

The Princess of Wales, 42, later blamed the editing errors on being an “amateur photographer” – even though she had credited her husband as the one who snapped the photo.

While internet sleuths have attempted to figure out the origins of the photo, others such as “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert have focused on rumors regarding William’s alleged infidelity with Rose Hanbury.

“The kingdom has been all a flutter by the seeming disappearance of Kate Middleton. Well now, internet sleuths are guessing that Kate’s absence may be related to her husband and the future King of England William having an affair,” he said on Tuesday’s episode of his late-night show.

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“Now there have been rumors of an affair between William and the Marching Band of Chicanery since 2019,” he said, mocking her former title, Marchioness of Cholmondeley.

“According to tabloids back then, when Kate supposedly confronted him about it, he laughed it off saying there was nothing to it. Always a good response when your wife accuses you of cheating,” he quipped.

British TV personality John Oliver, meanwhile, joked Middleton probably died.

“They might be ‘Weekend at Bernie’s’–ing this situation,” he said on “Watch What Happens Live,” referring to the 1989 film in which two colleagues pretend their dead co-worker is alive and host a bash at his summer house.

“I’m not saying it happened! I’m saying it’s nonzero until proven otherwise,” he said. “Until you see her with a copy of today’s newspaper.”

Page Six has reached out to the palace for comment.