KateGate rumors: is Kate looking to exit public life? Was car photo also doctored?

An insider told Page Six “It’s an awful lot to be under all of this public scrutiny when you are recovering from major surgery.

"The rumour mill — particularly on social media — has gotten out of control, but Kate is recovering well and she will be back by Easter. She just needs to be left in peace,"

“She just needs to be left in peace.”Another palace insider mused, “I worry about all this attention on Catherine. She did not look happy at all in the car on Monday.” 


Beginning with that photo of “Kate” in the car, some on social media are speculating about possible manipulation. One individual even pointed out discrepancies in the color of bricks behind the royal couple's car, although others used Google street view to point out the bricks actually look like that. Regardless, the conspiracy post garnered significant attention, with thousands of views and likes.



Radar Online aggregated some reports under the narrative that Prince William is beside himself because Kate wants to withdraw from public life. This narrative, not being picked up yet by other outlets, follows the lead of a”senior palace source”  telling the National Enquirer "Kate's desperate struggle with the constant pressures of life in the royal fishbowl has clearly taken a terrible toll on her physical and mental health. She spent weeks staying out of the public eye after her operations — and it's only strengthened her resolve to quit,"

Geo.tv consolidated some more insider quotes including:
“William is beside himself over her decision. He's stunned his wife could ever consider such a move."

"He made sure she knew what she was getting into when she married him and she's done a brilliant job. He's concerned she's become emotionally unstable, but she insists she's finally seeing clearly!"

Another source is quoted as saying : "Kate's disillusioned and frustrated by the ongoing drama surrounding her renegade brother-in-law, Prince Harry, and his wife, Meghan. But ironically, they've shown her there's an alternative to being trapped in The Firm."

"She knew when she married William her life would change forever, but never in her wildest dreams thought it would be this intense!"

"Kate had a hard time when she first joined the family but after a few years assumed she'd gotten through the worst of it, 

"Kate's been painted the villain, a racist who questioned the skin color of Meghan's son, Archie, before he was born, who made Meghan cry before her wedding and who went out of her way not to be friendly. Those stories will never go away, which is one of the reasons Kate wants to retreat,"