Why Do People Think Catherine & William Are ‘Getting a Divorce’ after Her Cancer Announcement?
|After Princess Catherine of Wales recently announced that she was battling a health issue, fans began responding to the news on social media. While there were some fans who expressed genuine care and concern for the princess, there were others who developed their own theories about what is going on within the royal family.
![Princess Catherine at the Christmas Morning Service at Sandringham Church on December 25, 2023 in Sandringham, Norfolk | Source: Getty Images](https://cdn.amomama.com/25d191454eca0c3f01b7b796d1e13922665ba1a7886234914e8764f7b4455acd.jpg)
Princess Catherine at the Christmas Morning Service at Sandringham Church on December 25, 2023 in Sandringham, Norfolk | Source: Getty Images
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Princess Catherine at Outfit Moray, an award-winning charity in Moray, Scotland on November 02, 2023 | Source: Getty Images
Princess Catherine recently announced that she had been battling a cancer diagnosis after being notably absent from the public eye since January. The princess asked for privacy as she dealth with this challenge. The public’s reaction to this news has been a mixture of compassion, speculation, and some suspicion, leading to a series of rumors about the state of her marriage to Prince William.
![Princess Catherine and Prince William at the "The Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance" ceremony at Royal Albert Hall, in London, on November 11, 2023 | Source: Getty Images](https://cdn.amomama.com/e33f3b386dd6112e72a75c1610faab831c97250c1a60c663ddd2e77a7d111052.jpg)
Princess Catherine and Prince William at the “The Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance” ceremony at Royal Albert Hall, in London, on November 11, 2023 | Source: Getty Images
![Princess Catherine and Prince William at Outfit Moray, an award-winning charity in Moray, Scotland on November 02, 2023 | Source: Getty Images](https://cdn.amomama.com/396457b50f8ce63068a39a1f5b6dc11eaf19448fe254ba86f843c4f2cced78df.jpg)
Princess Catherine and Prince William at Outfit Moray, an award-winning charity in Moray, Scotland on November 02, 2023 | Source: Getty Images
![Princess Catherine and Prince William at the SportsAid mental fitness workshop at Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre to mark World Mental Health Day on October 12, 2023 | Source: Getty Images](https://cdn.amomama.com/5235b6e20bdcb771b7e3e251b532ec17e0453dabf4c07126a2d6047fca19b2d5.jpg)
Princess Catherine and Prince William at the SportsAid mental fitness workshop at Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre to mark World Mental Health Day on October 12, 2023 | Source: Getty Images
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Princess Catherine and Prince William at the SportsAid mental fitness workshop at Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre to mark World Mental Health Day on October 12, 2023 | Source: Getty Images
Social media has been particularly abuzz with chatter, where one tweet starkly stated, “Now I know they’re getting a divorce. they’re probably already separated on paper.” The absence of Prince William at Princess Catherine’s side during the announcement seemed to strike a chord with the public.