Hold up — why did the Prince and Princess of Wales share a supposed Valentine's Day pic that was clearly taken months ago?
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00:00Hold up. Why did the Prince and Princess of Wales share a supposed Valentine's Day pic
00:05that was clearly taken months ago? Whoops! William and Catherine apparently just made
00:10yet another PR misstep that has folks wondering about the state of their relationship. The
00:15couple's official Instagram posted a photo that showed them nuzzling in the woods in
00:19honor of Valentine's Day. The caption on the post was a simple red heart emoji. The whole
00:23thing looks like an attempt on the Wales' part to seem more like a typical, down-to-earth
00:27couple celebrating a romantic day together, but instead of saying, aww, fans are saying
00:32naw. Why? Well, the photo was clearly taken at the same time they produced Catherine's
00:37cancer message video, which was posted in September 2024. See what we mean? Same outfits,
00:44same location. It's the same exact thing. As one person wrote,
00:48"'I stand by my previous statement. Kate spends more time in the woods than Slender
00:52Man.'"
00:53Is that a new perspective on everything?"
00:57So what gives? Well, that's what everybody's trying to figure out. In the comments section
01:01on the Instagram post itself, the royal couple received plenty of love from their followers.
01:07Over on X, however, the post only seemed to exacerbate the scandalous rumors surrounding
01:11William and Kate's relationship. One person wrote,
01:14"'Totally a spontaneous picture, am I right? Love when I take my private guards for a photo
01:18op in an apparent empty forest.'"
01:21Another person got to the heart of the matter when they asked,
01:23"'Do they not live together? Or why are you sharing old catalog pictures?'
01:28Yet another commenter referenced the video from September and said,
01:31"'Are they telling us they don't have one other photo of them pretending to be all lovey-dovey
01:36since then?''
01:37Evidently, folks' skepticism about the state of William and Kate's marriage isn't going
01:40away without real transparency with the public. And no matter how relatable they try to seem,
01:46overly curated, forced social media posts are only making matters worse. While there's
01:50nothing about this on its own that should fuel talk about a potential split, it's been
01:54enough to get some old rumors flying again, leading to questions about what's really going
01:59on behind closed palace doors.
02:01Based on what we've seen over the past few years, it's clear that PR isn't Kensington
02:05Palace's strong suit. The public communications surrounding Kate's cancer diagnosis and treatment
02:10fostered a storm of confusion and concern among royal fans that could have been easily
02:15prevented.
02:16The video of her revealing the cancer diagnosis was heavily scrutinized and accused of being
02:20an AI creation. Rumors that themselves have sprung from photoshopped photos posted by
02:25Catherine to their social media pages. It's been a whirlwind year for the Kensington PR
02:29team, that's for sure.
02:31"'The last nine months have been incredibly tough for us as a family. Life as you know
02:36it can change in an instant.'"
02:38Even the cancer update video that led to this Valentine's Day picture was lambasted by viewers.
02:43To many, the whole thing felt phony and contrived. Back when that video came out, a body language
02:47expert even told us that William couldn't hide his discomfort alongside Kate in the
02:51video.
02:52The expert pointed out that William's body language proves he's committed to being physically
02:56present, but perhaps there's a part of him that feels overwhelmed by it all or desires
03:01to escape somehow.
03:02Regardless of any divorce rumors or public opinions on the state of their relationship,
03:07we are happy to see that Catherine has apparently taken well to her recovery. She posted a bit
03:11of happy news to the official Kensington X account on January 14th, which read in part,
03:16It is a relief to now be in remission and I remain focused on recovery. There is much
03:21to look forward to. Thank you to everyone for your continued support."
03:25She also noted that she is looking forward to a fulfilling year. Hopefully, that year
03:29includes a few pictures that weren't taken months ago.