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Coverage dated February 27, 2024 to February 28, 2024

The ‘Kate Middleton Is Missing’ Conspiracy Theory, Explained

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Online commentators are speculating on the whereabouts of Kate Middleton, suggesting outlandish conspiracy theories, dark secrets, and making hilarious memes.

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  1. The Daily Dot

    Kate Middleton's prolonged public absence prompts theories about divorce, plastic surgery (opens The Daily Dot)

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    A number of conspiracy theories have popped up regarding Kate Middleton going missing—with some going as far as to posit she is in a coma.

  2. Forbes

    The ‘Kate Middleton Is Missing’ Conspiracy Theory, Explained (opens Forbes)

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    Online commentators are speculating on the whereabouts of Kate Middleton, suggesting outlandish conspiracy theories, dark secrets, and making hilarious memes.

  3. Salon

    Where is Kate Middleton? All the online conspiracy theories about the Princess of Wales explained (opens Salon)

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    The controversy with Kate Middleton's absence from public appearances after abdominal surgery

  4. NBC News

    Where's Kate Middleton? The internet wants to know, but some argue it's off base to speculate (opens NBC News)

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    Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, has become the latest subject of online conspiracy theories as people on social media continue to speculate over why they think she’s been away from the public eye.

  5. Fox News

    Kate Middleton's health: Buckingham Palace grapples with conspiracy theories amid extended absence (opens Fox News)

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    Kate Middleton stayed at a London hospital for planned abdominal surgery. As the Princess of Wales recovers, several conspiracy theories have sparked on social media.

  6. Rolling Stone

    Kate Middleton's Rep Shoots Down Wild Conspiracy Theories Surrounding Her Royal Absence (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Kate Middleton is recovering from an abdominal surgery while conspiracy theories about her location have gone viral online.

  7. The Atlantic

    Just Asking Questions About Kate Middleton (opens The Atlantic)

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    Wild speculation about her health is turning everyone into a conspiracy theorist.