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Royal news live: Kate Middleton’s fans slam GMB star’s ‘disgusting’ remarks after return from cancer treatment

Last weekend marked a step up for Kate, 42, who has made just a handful of public appearances this year

Athena Stavrou
Monday 11 November 2024 16:46
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Princess of Wales joins King at major Remembrance event

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A Good Morning Britain panellist has faced backlash after “disgusting” comments about the Princess of Wales’ appearance at the Remembrance Sunday service.

An emotional Kate completed a milestone in her return to duties on Sunday, as she joined other members of the royal family at the Cenotaph.

TV personality and former Big Brother contestant Narinder Kaur wrote on X: “Genuine question – why has Kate aged so much? Isn't she only 42? Is she a smoker? It's the only explanation.”

Ms Kaur then doubled down on her comments, adding: “My brother had cancer… he didn’t age like that.” She faced fierce backlash, with users calling her comments “dreadful” and “disgusting”.

The TV personality later apologised for the comments, saying: “I put out a stupid tweet. That wasn’t my intention, my intention was not to be malicious or nasty or anything.”

Last weekend marked a step up for Kate, 42, who has made just a handful of public appearances so far in 2024 after she underwent major abdominal surgery in January and then was diagnosed with cancer.

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Health crises and conspiracy theories: How 2024 became Prince William’s ‘annus horribilis’

William has spoken candidly about the royal family’s major health scares, saying 2024 has “probably been the hardest year in my life” and a “dreadful” experience.

Both his father, King Charles and his wife, Kate, were diagnosed with cancer this year - putting considerable strain on the royals both mentally and physically.

As he attended the awards ceremony for his Earthshot Prize in Cape Town, William was asked to reflect on the year as it comes to a close by reporters, in which he said: “Honestly? It’s been dreadful. It’s probably been the hardest year in my life.”

He added: “So, trying to get through everything else and keep everything on track has been really difficult.

“But I’m so proud of my wife, I’m proud of my father, for ­handling the things that they have done. But from a personal family point of view, it’s been, yeah, it’s been brutal.”

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Pictured: Duchess of Edinburgh at National Memorial Arboretum Remembrance service

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The Duchess of Edinburgh lays a wreath during the service at the National Memorial Arboretum (Jacob King/PA)
The Duchess of Edinburgh lays a wreath during the service at the National Memorial Arboretum (Jacob King/PA) (PA Wire)
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Jabed Ahmed11 November 2024 16:14
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What Donald Trump’s presidency could mean for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle amid US visa row

What Trump’s presidency could mean for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle amid visa row

Trump has personally commented on Prince Harry’s US visa application

Jabed Ahmed11 November 2024 15:30
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Comment: It’s time for the royal family to come clean on their finances

It’s time for the royal family to come clean on their finances

An investigation has revealed that the King and Prince of Wales’ private estates have struck rental deals with the NHS, schools and the armed forces worth millions of pounds. It is time for much greater transparency about the royal family’s staggering wealth, writes Alan Rusbridger

Jabed Ahmed11 November 2024 14:43
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle say ‘We are at a crossroads’ in video message

'We are at a crossroads': Prince Harry and Meghan Markle issue new video message
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Queen Camilla’s son reveals her kitchen secrets

Queen Camilla’s son reveals her kitchen secrets

Cooking expert Tom Parker Bowles also tells of his mother’s special way of scrambling eggs– and which meal still causes Buckingham Palace to grind to a halt

Jabed Ahmed11 November 2024 13:14
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The hidden message in Kate’s Remembrance Sunday outfit

The Princess of Wales wore a traditionally sombre black outfit as she appeared at the Cenotaph war memorial for Remembrance Sunday.

Kate’s diamond and pearl drop earrings belonged to the late Queen and she wore her silver Queen’s Dragoon Guards brooch – in a nod to her role as the regiment’s Colonel-in-Chief – beneath three red poppies.

Some have suggested that each poppy represents a different branch of the military, while others have said that a cluster of flowers is simply more visible than a single one.

Another theory speculates Kate wears the poppy trio to honour her great-grandmother’s three brothers, who died in the First World War.

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Watch: King Charles and Prince William lay wreaths at Remembrance Day Cenotaph ceremony

King Charles and Prince William lay wreaths at Remembrance Day Cenotaph ceremony
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ICYMI: Bereaved girl ‘proud’ to march on Remembrance Sunday for RAF father

A teenage girl whose father died after serving in the RAF said she was “proud” to march past the Cenotaph to “honour” him on Remembrance Sunday.

Lexie Pallett, 16, marched with the charity Scotty’s Little Soldiers, which supports hundreds of bereaved military children and young people.

Lexie, who also marched in 2022, said: “I’m immensely proud of me being here today, but I’m also proud of the fact that I’m here to honour my dad and honour the things that he did while he was in service.”

Her father Sergeant Oliver Pallett died in 2020 by suicide and Lexie joined the charity two months later.

Throughout her time at Scotty’s, Lexie and her family have been supported through respite breaks, emotional bereavement support, group events and grants to help towards their education and development.

(Sam Hall/PA Wire)
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Kate Middleton: A timeline of the princess’s year so far, from cancer diagnosis to royal return

Kate Middleton: A timeline of the princess’s year so far after cancer diagnosis

The Princess of Wales has had an intense year as she underwent cancer treatment

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