Meme "Monday:" Kate Middleton is Missing Conspiracy Theory

The royal drama resumes

It’s time for a special edition of the newsletter where I highlight a trending meme. Today, it’s on a Tuesday, because time is relative. If you’re new, you can subscribe here and follow me on X or Threads. Views are my own.

What is the meme?

Now here’s a wild one I keep getting asked about. Discourse around the conspiracy that Kate Middleton is missing is running rampant after she took responsibility for a poorly-edited family photo, perhaps meant to prove she’s still alive.

Who is in the meme?

Princess Catherine of Wales.

When did the meme pop up?

The internet has been chittering about her disappearance from the public eye, most notably beginning when the royal family announced she underwent surgery.

(Throwback to an old Meme Monday).

Why is the meme?

The royal family and the media have always had a complicated relationship. Just watch The Crown. If Princess Diana and Princess Meghan’s experiences tell us anything, it’s right for the public to scrutinize the royal family over their treatment of yet another princess.

(And let’s not get started on the conspiracy that Prince Williams is cheating on Princess Kate with a woman called the Marchioness of Cholmondeley).