Princess of Wales video on her cancer treatment

Luckygirl3

To be honest I find this video quite disturbing, although I have only seen scenes on the news and not the whole video.

I am not a royalist, but I am a fellow human being, and why should this woman have to expose her family to the public gaze and invite them into her private life just to satisfy the press and public curiosity?

I found the video over-contrived with the romanticized soft-focus passages and hand holding - a bit like a cosmetics advert.

This is Meghan territory - and I do not criticize her for this - it is her style - that is fine. But it is not William and Kate territory and they do not need to be sucked into this.

By all means let us have a monarchy if it wipes its face financially (?) and benefits our international image, but we do not need to push a young family in the direction of exposing their lives at a time of serious illness and being all lovey-dovey in public for our benefit. I find it slightly creepy.

The media control our lives enough as it is. Move with the times by all means, but a bit of dignity and mystique is what keeps the royal family afloat and is part of its persona - this video is a step too far.

I could not have put it better myself. They should not have to resort to this nonsense to appease the general public. I am not a royalist but they are entitled to privacy when it comes to their health issues. I think they have been badly advised.

I certainly didn’t mock in my two posts.
I expressed my views that it was not my taste.
Soul bearing isn’t anything I would do and I felt Catherine wouldn’t either.
And yes I have known the terror of a diagnosis and treatment and wondering what the outcome would be.

Social media has been relentless.

There's the Sussex Squad who accused Kate of lying. Saying there was DA . Claiming it was all a con. Endless nonsense. Even our press was at it. An article by one of the DM journalists was dreadful.

William and Kate will be well aware of all this vile nonsense.

It was a lovely video. And as I said, the world has changed from the days the Queen met 5 year old Charles with a formal handshake after she'd been away for months.

This video is just moving with the time and it engages with younger generations which has to be a good thing.

Ah, I see what you mean.

But they were asked over and over. William didn’t turn up for
memorial service, many demands on GransNet , and across the
media, ‘we want to know where he was ‘ .

Was the video made to satisfy the public though?

No "mockery and criticism" here ... on the contrary I am expressing concern that she and her family have been sucked in to this exposure at such a difficult time for them. We should not be asking this of them

Mockery and criticism of a woman fighting death from cancer.

I can only imagine the months since she was diagnosed to the
completion of chemotherapy, how terrifying .

In March she and William were attacked for not sharing the details, I remember a post on GransNet, ‘we have a right to know’ , now they have shared .

I haven’t commented on the video, a woman shares her turmoil of facing death and leaving three children .

I pray she will make a full recovery

I wonder who decided on the symbolism of the butterfly and the trees and clouds and the statement about light coming after darkness etc?
It seemed rather Hollywood to me and didn’t feel real.
I assumed Catherine would be a practical and down to earth type of woman who wouldn’t have those thoughts.
As a cancer survivor myself I think family and friends would have thought I had been affected oddly had I started waxing lyrical suddenly.

To be honest I find this video quite disturbing, although I have only seen scenes on the news and not the whole video.

I am not a royalist, but I am a fellow human being, and why should this woman have to expose her family to the public gaze and invite them into her private life just to satisfy the press and public curiosity?

I found the video over-contrived with the romanticized soft-focus passages and hand holding - a bit like a cosmetics advert.

This is Meghan territory - and I do not criticize her for this - it is her style - that is fine. But it is not William and Kate territory and they do not need to be sucked into this.

By all means let us have a monarchy if it wipes its face financially (?) and benefits our international image, but we do not need to push a young family in the direction of exposing their lives at a time of serious illness and being all lovey-dovey in public for our benefit. I find it slightly creepy.

The media control our lives enough as it is. Move with the times by all means, but a bit of dignity and mystique is what keeps the royal family afloat and is part of its persona - this video is a step too far.

Well I found it quite emotional, I was sobbing to be honest. Happy for them and wishing them the very best, it’s just i thought of my sibling whose children are the same ages and she can no longer walk never mind run through meadows , is stuck in a wheelchair, cant even hold her children’s hands, surprised myself with how triggered I was 😢

I think Kate is lovely. A gracious but not attention seeking member of the royal family and an excellent mother. I am so glad she has finished chemotherapy and wish her a full recovery. However, I did not like that video. It seemed totally out of character for her, and I wonder did some PR person persuade her to do it.

Crossstitchfan I could ask the same question of you. I think the medical details of the Princess or indeed anyone should remain private.

Ilovedogs22

I'm not a fan of the royal family but as she is a mother I do wish her well in her return to wellness. However, she will be entitled to the absolute best medical care in the world, unlike most of us meare mortals! 🙄

I have had cancer. So did my father and my husband, and neither of them survived it. Another member of my extended family has just been diagnosed, and is facing treatment - which will be a long haul as the consultant is going to "throw the book at it" All of us have had (or will have) the best treatment available at the time, from the NHS, at a cost of exactly nothing.

We are all of us mere mortals. We can all die at any time. Having stacks of money doesn't buy us any exception from that. Nor does it get us better medical care than would be given to someone with nothing.

Catherine said in the video that although the chemotherapy is finished '*the path to healing and full recovery is long!* so a way to go!

Sending a special cwtch back to you, Annie.

Iam64
Very well put. I'm so sorry for your loss

Because I agree with you, M0nica, but you're braver than me.

MissAdventure Sending hugs x

Anniebach

Quote Marilla Tue 10-Sep-24 16:15:20
A short statement from Kensington Palace with a photograph would have been sufficient should the Royal Family have felt the need to update the public on the Princess’s health.

A short statement at the beginning of this year telling of abdominal surgery brought the most vile accusations

Anniebach I think you hit the nail on the head. I suspect that this footage has been released as part of the strategy that the Prince and Princess of Wales use to allow just enough access to their family image to keep both the media and the public happy but to protect the privacy of their family. Mainly it has been very successful but I will never forget all the vile accusations in the media that forced the Princess's announcement of her cancer. I'm very impressed by the dignity, discretion and solidarity of the Middleton family also.

MissAdventure

I haven't and won't watch it, but of course wish her well.

Why not?

I haven’t watched the video, I’ve looked at various photographs and read her statement. I’ve long believed she’s the best thing to happen to the RF in my lifetime.
I’ve been fortunate, so far I haven’t had cancer but I’ve been and remain surrounded by it.
For those who moan that Catherine is getting better treatment than she would on the NHS I can point to family and friends whose treatment was life saving, or extending.
Sadly not for my lovely husband. He was treated at our specialist cancer hospital after a very unexpected stage 4 metastasised diagnosis. He had expensive treatments. He died 6 months post diagnosis. My point is, his treatment team did everything they could to extend and improve his quality of life. That’s what has been the case for people I know

Being the princess of wales May ease and speed some things. It doesn’t change the awful experience of cancer

To be honest, I did think the video was unnecessary and rather schmaltzy. Nothing is sacred any more. I think it's a shame they think they have to prove they are a loving family to the world. I would have much rather there was a dignified announcement, it would be enough. I am a bit old school.

sodapop

Not any of our business in any case

Oh, please wind your neck in! It was just a caring question, probably to try to guess the chances of her (hopefully) beating it. Why are you so cross?

MammaLjW

I really am sorry - I am doing something wrong! I am trying to add comment to specific posts (where you see the post repeated and your additional comment underneath). Please could some tell this dopey old woman how to do that as I seem to be posting stand alone comments that make no sense!! Sorry all !

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