People Are Falling Down The “Where Is Kate Middleton?” Rabbit Hole With Wild Conspiracy Theories

From wild BBL accusations to a potential kidney donation for King Charles, Princess Kate Middleton’s almost two months public appearance hiatus has launched the Internet into a total frenzy, with new conspiracy theories growing crazier by the day.

It all started in January 2024, when the Princess of Wales underwent abdominal surgery due to an undisclosed medical condition that reportedly did not involve cancer.

The 42-year-old mother-of-three was subsequently hospitalized at The London Clinic, which resulted in the postponement of several of her public engagements.

Nevertheless, her lengthy and unusual absence from the media sparked sinister speculations, with journalist Concha Calleja, notably falsely claiming on the popular Spanish news program Fiesta that Kate was in a coma due to complications, The Times reported at the start of the month.

From BBL rumors to offering a kidney to King Charles, Princess Kate’s disappearance has the internet buzzing with wild conspiracy theories

People Are Falling Down The “Where Is Kate Middleton?” Rabbit Hole With Wild Conspiracy Theories

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A Buckingham Palace source went on to deny the claims, stating it was “total nonsense.” They further told The Times: “It’s fundamentally, totally made-up, and I’ll use polite English here: it’s absolutely not the case.”

However, royal officials’ attempts to quiet rumors weren’t successful. In fact, the hashtag #WhereIsKate has been trending on social media, with some even saying that the speech Prince William made last week calling for “an end to the fighting” in Gaza suggested he was living separately from his wife and the royal couple was getting divorced, as per Grazia Daily.

Reddit communities dedicated to investigating the princess’ whereabouts have put some intriguing theories forward.

Princess Kate has not been seen publicly since her surgery that took place in January

People Are Falling Down The “Where Is Kate Middleton?” Rabbit Hole With Wild Conspiracy Theories

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In the Out Of The Loop community, one Redditor argued against the unfitting explanation that Kate had undergone a “planned” abdominal surgery because she had “events on her calendar that were then canceled.”

The Redditor highlighted King Charles’ separate medical procedure amidst his recent cancer diagnosis and how Charles had been “seen very publicly,” as opposed to Kate, whose speculated visits at friends and family members have been “shrouded in secrecy.”

“This is the same woman who was doing a photo op in full hair/makeup holding her newborn within 24 hours of each of her children’s births, and the same family that presumably urged her to do so,” the Redditor pointed out.

Princess Kate underwent abdominal surgery due to an undisclosed medical condition, but people think she had a hysterectomy

Kate Middleton hasn’t been seen for about 2 months now pic.twitter.com/NN1GqBD6PD
— stoned cold fox (@roastmalone_) February 27, 2024

They added: “So, either whatever she’s been through is much worse or makes her much less ‘presentable’ than giving birth or something has changed in her willingness to do a kind of ‘proof of life’ photo.”

Meanwhile, the popular Royals Gossip Reddit community has also amassed interesting theories regarding Kate’s whereabouts.

“Did she have a nervous breakdown?” a user asked.

Some Redditors point to the inconsistencies of the princess doing photo ops after giving birth, yet completely vanishing after the mysterious surgery

Of all the “Where is Kate Middleton?” conspiracy theories, “she’s Banksy” is my favorite
— Cooper Lawrence (@CooperLawrence) February 28, 2024

Other people speculated the princess had undergone an abdominal hysterectomy, a procedure which can take up to six weeks to recover from, according to Better Health Channel.

Safe to say Kate’s disappearance from the public has alarmed many people, including those who weren’t particularly fans of the British royal family.

“I’m thoroughly enjoying all the Kate Middleton conspiracy theories,” a person wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter). “I have no interest in the royals, but the story about her recovering from donating a kidney to Charles in exchange for becoming queen one day is sending me.”

Other people have been speculating that she was getting a divorce from Prince William

Streets saying kate middleton is now a runaway princess??
pic.twitter.com/HOdO1aRJis
— cami ☆ (@womensfilms) February 28, 2024

Another X user wrote: “I have fallen down the Where is Kate Middleton rabbit hole, and I need someone to come take me out immediately. It’s wild down here.”

Additionally, memes embodying the eerie situations have been flooding social media.

Princess Kate’s vanishing act prompted a flood of memes as the mystery deepened

I know where Kate Middleton is… this happens to a lot of Brits oddly enough. pic.twitter.com/xuryVonjun
— David Vineyard 🏴‍☠️ (@DavidVineyard9) February 28, 2024

Me crashing the next royal press conference looking for Kate Middleton knowing that she staged a disappearance for attention pic.twitter.com/yaoR9gYg2u
— girth of a nation (@BelieveinJojo) February 28, 2024

When “Kate Middleton” makes her next public appearance pic.twitter.com/DjdrYxcRQM
— Ira (@iramadisonthree) February 28, 2024

The hashtag #WhereIsKate has been trending on social media

Kate Middleton’s real name is Carmen Sandiego and that’s why you’ll never find her pic.twitter.com/NVTPJeVr9M
— ikanread (@ikanread) February 28, 2024

Palace officials when asked where Kate Middleton is pic.twitter.com/Okumm4sFo7
— Dylan / દિલન (@dylan_patel) February 28, 2024

When King Charles closes his eyes and whispers “I know where Kate Middleton is” on his last breath and leaves us on a cliffhanger pic.twitter.com/GNuPd13tW7
— Reid (@ReidZura) February 28, 2024

People have admitted to having fallen down the “Where is Kate Middleton rabbit hole”

Kate Middleton when she returns and reveals her buccal fat removal results pic.twitter.com/NU2RdCokG4
— Tara Gráinne Ní Chonghaile (@TaraGrace_) February 28, 2024

Huge if true. pic.twitter.com/HmDUyDttmR
— No Context Brits (@NoContextBrits) February 27, 2024

I went from responding “I don’t give a fuck about Kate Middleton” in a group text to being extremely invested in her whereabouts in about 3 minutes
— Ira (@iramadisonthree) February 27, 2024

From having a nervous breakdown to getting a BBL (Brazilian Butt Lift) surgery, the theories have kept on growing

it’s okay everyone, I’ve figured out where Kate Middleton is pic.twitter.com/llb9zFTCVw
— Janel Comeau (@VeryBadLlama) February 28, 2024

I’m thoroughly enjoying all the Kate Middleton conspiracy theories. I have no interest in the royals but the story about her recovering from donating a kidney to Charles in exchange for becoming queen one day is sending me.
— Morello (@Swazi_Cheri) February 27, 2024

only one person can figure out what’s happening with kate middleton pic.twitter.com/H68f1nBmG8
— diyani 🧚🏽‍♀️ (@gibb0ngirl) February 27, 2024

The princess’ “planned” surgery was deemed inconsistent with the fact that she had “events on her calendar that were then canceled”

I have fallen down the Where is Kate Middleton rabbit hole and I need someone to come take me out immediately. It’s wild down here.
— Madiha (@MadihaBlob) February 27, 2024

How are we all expected to “work” when we don’t even know where Kate Middleton is pic.twitter.com/YM5KhTXNdp
— Sam Stryker (@sbstryker) February 27, 2024

As of February 28, the princess has not been seen publicly since her surgery took place in January. Her last public appearance was on Christmas Day last year when the royal family walked to church, Town & Country reported.

Kate’s disappearance continued to spark various comments

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The Starsong Princess 8 months ago

The Princess of Wales (her name hasn’t been Kate Middleton for over a decade. If you don’t want to use titles, then it’s Catherine Windsor) likely had a hysterectomy. Very common in women her age for things like benign fibroid tumors. It’s a significant operation. Six weeks is an optimistic recovery- it took me eight to go back to work and about 12 weeks before I felt 100%.

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MrsFettesVette 8 months ago (edited)

My $.02 (and other Endo/PCOS-having Pandas, lmk what you think)- if she has a history of having endometriosis or PCOS, things could go south somewhat quickly. I think she probably had too much bleeding during her cycle and it became complex to where she needed a hysterectomy. It may have been something that was planned for the future but became a more immediate need. If everything is not great in that regard, recovery can take a lot longer than expected. Also, I had a close friend who had emergency gallbladder surgery which turned a same day surgery into a two week hospital stay.

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Cosmikid 8 months ago

When the Aliens finally visit, and are sifting through the rubble to find what killed us off, the official conclusion will be "Too many individuals with NOTHING TO DO - so they fell into a black hole of nonsense, and pulled the rest in after them. " Yup.

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The Starsong Princess 8 months ago

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MrsFettesVette 8 months ago (edited)

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Cosmikid 8 months ago

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People Are Falling Down The “Where Is Kate Middleton?” Rabbit Hole With Wild Conspiracy Theories

From BBL rumors to offering a kidney to King Charles, Princess Kate’s disappearance has the internet buzzing with wild conspiracy theories

Princess Kate has not been seen publicly since her surgery that took place in January

Princess Kate underwent abdominal surgery due to an undisclosed medical condition, but people think she had a hysterectomy

Some Redditors point to the inconsistencies of the princess doing photo ops after giving birth, yet completely vanishing after the mysterious surgery

Other people have been speculating that she was getting a divorce from Prince William

Princess Kate’s vanishing act prompted a flood of memes as the mystery deepened

The hashtag #WhereIsKate has been trending on social media

People have admitted to having fallen down the “Where is Kate Middleton rabbit hole”

From having a nervous breakdown to getting a BBL (Brazilian Butt Lift) surgery, the theories have kept on growing

The princess’ “planned” surgery was deemed inconsistent with the fact that she had “events on her calendar that were then canceled”

Kate’s disappearance continued to spark various comments

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