What Kate's video tells us about royal strategy

A woman watches Catherine on BBC News on a screenImage source, Getty Images
By Katie RazzallCulture and Editor

A cancer diagnosis is always painful, but most of us in this situation don't feel obligated to make a recording that will be watched by millions of people.

The Princess of Wales and her family had asked for their privacy to be respected.

Instead, on a beautiful spring day, speaking directly to the camera, we saw a princess having to come to terms with shocking news - and the make public.

For weeks, it was claimed that Kensington Palace's public relations strategy was a failure, as online rumors went viral and theories of conspiracy without evidence were repeated in the media around the world. world.

There was the Mother's Day photography disaster, which was supposed to quell conspiracies and started many more (although I doubt the PR team knew the image had been edited when it was released).

VIDEO: Full message from the Princess of Wales FULL STATEMENT: Kate in early stages of treatment CANCER DIAGNOSIS: What we know HARRY AND MEGHAN: Wish K...

What Kate's video tells us about royal strategy
A woman watches Catherine on BBC News on a screenImage source, Getty Images
By Katie RazzallCulture and Editor

A cancer diagnosis is always painful, but most of us in this situation don't feel obligated to make a recording that will be watched by millions of people.

The Princess of Wales and her family had asked for their privacy to be respected.

Instead, on a beautiful spring day, speaking directly to the camera, we saw a princess having to come to terms with shocking news - and the make public.

For weeks, it was claimed that Kensington Palace's public relations strategy was a failure, as online rumors went viral and theories of conspiracy without evidence were repeated in the media around the world. world.

There was the Mother's Day photography disaster, which was supposed to quell conspiracies and started many more (although I doubt the PR team knew the image had been edited when it was released).

VIDEO: Full message from the Princess of Wales FULL STATEMENT: Kate in early stages of treatment CANCER DIAGNOSIS: What we know HARRY AND MEGHAN: Wish K...

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