Kate Middleton will likely address mysterious health concerns at public event: report

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Friends of the couple say they had perhaps naively believed that the request for privacy would be abided.

“It’s not that they didn’t think there would be lots of speculation and interest,” a friend explained, “but they had confidence that people would give them the space they asked for, which they did for about a month.

However, all bets were off when the Palace released a photo of Middleton surrounded by her children in honor of Mother’s Day in the UK.

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The snap was “killed” by major photo agencies over glaring Photoshop changes, causing Middleton to offer a rare apology the following day.

“Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing. I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday caused,” she wrote on X.

A friend insists there was nothing malevolent in the clumsy editing, just a desire to release a polished image.

“It’s a photo that she knew everyone would pore over so she pored over it herself — she likes trying to make the family look the best they can.” they said, adding that Middleton was “devastated” by the furor.

Middleton is expected to return to royal duties after Easter and it seems there will be no health updates.

“In Kate’s case, there is almost nobody else in the world whose face, body, clothes are more judged than hers. So it’s entirely right for them not to want to be drawn into a game about what is going on with her health,” a friend explained.

“What is happening is exactly what they said would happen — she would spend two weeks in hospital and be back after Easter. So what if they haven’t pushed her out there to wave from the back of a car?”

“She is not a show pony,” they noted.