Many fans have told Kardashian to immediately issue and apologise, with one telling her about her Catherine post: “You should probably take this down.”
Others who have issued apologies in the wake of Catherine’s video announcement included left-wing newspaper columnist Owen Jones, 39, who speculated about Catherine’s whereabouts after it emerged a photo the royal put out on Mother’s Day showing her with her three children had been doctored.
He said on X in a reaction to a post that revealed photography agencies had issued “kill notices” withdrawing the image after they spotted Photoshop errors in the image: “Oh wow. Ok I am now fully on board the Kate Middleton truther train.”
He added he was “so obsessed” with the story about the edited image.
And Jones aired his doubts about a photograph of Catherine and her husband Prince William, 41, in a car together that was shared the day after the Mother’s Day image row, saying online: “You have to be kidding me. That is not a public appearance. Choo choo! All aboard the Kate Middleton truther express!”
He messaged on X on Friday night: “As someone who speculated on this without considering it could be a serious health condition, I’m very ashamed to be honest, and all the very best to her.”
Actress Blake Lively, 36, is among the celebrities who have shared regrets for gags about Catherine’s whereabouts.
She said on Friday night: “I’m sure no one cares today but I feel like I have to acknowledge this. I made a silly post around the ‘Photoshop fails’ frenzy, and oh man, that post has me mortified today. I’m sorry. Sending love and well wishes to all, always.”
