It’s the question that’s had social media buzzing for months, but it boiled over this weekend and gave birth to a myriad of theories as to Kate Middleton’s whereabouts.

Where is Kate? That’s the question Angel posed to Eugene and Dean on #TheJoyRide and the conspiracy theories are loading!

Unraveling the Mystery Behind Kate Middleton’s Absence

Here’s a quick timeline and the so-called mystery behind Kate’s “disappearance” and the reason why everyone’s so invested. There could be a simple explanation to all of this, but this is the Royal Family. Nothing is ever as simple.

December 25

Kate was last seen in public on Christmas Day, leaving church services at Sandringham, the family’s country residence near London.

January 17

Kensington Palace announced Kate’s planned abdominal surgery, indicating a hospital stay of 10 to 14 days, postponing her public engagements until after Easter.

January 18

Prince William visited Kate in the hospital, showing support during her recovery.

January 29

After two weeks in the hospital, Kate returned home to Windsor Castle, continuing her recovery with optimism.

February 29

Amid mounting curiosity, Kensington Palace reiterated their stance on updates regarding Kate’s recovery, emphasizing adherence to timelines.

March 4

Paparazzi captured Kate’s first public appearance since December, igniting speculation.

March 5

The British Army’s claim about Kate’s attendance at an event stirred further discussions about her health.

March 10

On Mother’s Day, Kensington Palace shared a photo of Kate and her children, later retracted due to apparent manipulation.

March 11

Kate issued an apology for the edited photo, expressing her experimentation with editing.

The Photoshopped image in question.

To really hit the point home, here’s a photo of little Charlotte’s cardigan where the image clearly looks out of place.

Was this all necessary if the Princess of Wales is indeed well? Why wasn’t the British Media who ran the story with venom and vigor not informed that indeed, it was a photoshopped picture and that Kate wasn’t able to take a proper picture as she’s recovering from her surgery?

What do you think?