Kate Middleton attends her Christmas concert on December 8, 2023.Photo:Chris Jackson/Getty
Chris Jackson/Getty
There’s a simple reasonKate Middleton’s cancer announcement video was flagged with an editor’s note on Getty Images.
The footage is credited to “BBC Studios/Kensington Palace” via Getty Images. Home to over 130 million images, Getty is the largest privately‑owned photographic archive in the world.
Princess Katesat alone on a benchin the garden of Windsor Castle to film the announcement about her health. The royal explained that she is receiving “preventative chemotherapy” after tests following herabdominal surgeryin January “found cancer had been present.” The Princess of Wales said that her condition was thought to be non-cancerous when she had surgery, described the diagnosis as a “huge shock” and asked for privacy for her young family as she completes treatment.
Princess Kate sharesPrince George, 10,Princess Charlotte, 8, andPrince Louis, 5, withPrince William, and the royal momstrategically sharedthe news when her children were out of school for Easter break.
Some wondered why Princess Kate delivered the news without her husband, whom she referenced multiple times in theself-written speech.
“It is a message from the princess about her health, and she wanted to personally deliver the message on her own,” a palace sourcetells PEOPLEabout the background. The insider says Princess Kate made clear that Prince William has been “supporting her throughout.”
Kate Middleton and Prince William visit SportsAid at Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre to mark World Mental Health Day on October 12, 2023.Samir Hussein/WireImage
Samir Hussein/WireImage
“William is extremely proud of his wife for the courage and strength she has shown not just this week but since her surgery in January,” the source says. “Now more than ever, he’s focused on ensuring his wife has the privacy she needs to fully recover and that his children are shielded from the understandable interest in the news that has been shared.”
The Princess of Wales mentioned in the address that she and her husband took time to “explain everything to George, Charlotte and Louis in a way that is appropriate for them, and to reassure them that I am going to be okay.” The palace source adds that Kate felt it was key she share the news with the world when the time was right.
“She and the prince needed time to process the news, she needed time to recover from surgery and she needed time to tell the children. That was the driving force,” they say.
Prince George, Kate Middleton, Prince Louis, Prince William and Princess Charlotte on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during Trooping the Colour on June 17, 2023.Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty
Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty
The editor’s note on Getty is not the first flag from the global photo agency regarding content from the royal family in recent weeks.
“Getty Images has reviewed the image in question and placed an editor’s note on it, stating that the image has been digitally enhanced at source,” a Getty spokesperson toldThe Telegraphin a post published on March 18.
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source: people.com
