Since the announcement of King Charles III’s cancer last January, all eyes were on Kate Middleton, whose silence fueled the wildest speculations, explains Gala. It was finally in a poignant video published on March 22 that the princess broke the silence, revealing his fight against cancer. But if Kate Middleton chose not to speak out for several weeks, it is partly because of the rumors circulating on social networks.
Asked about Europe 1Stéphane Bern said he was saddened by the situation and notably criticized what he considers to be “a dictatorship of transparency“which currently reigns.”We were always asking for more transparency, and well, here we are” he declared, emphasizing the price the Princess of Wales had to pay to quell the rumors.
“Where it went wrong”
At the microphone ofEurope 1, the monarchy specialist notably returned to the rumors concerning Kate Middleton which have continued to proliferate on social networks. “Where it went wrong was when she published a photo for Mother’s Day, deemed retouched” he explained, referring to the scandal surrounding the photo of the Princess of Wales with her children.
Faced with the situation, Kate Middleton also had to apologize. “She was forced to post a video to say exactly what she had“, declared Stéphane Berne, thus emphasizing the character of both unprecedented and challenging of such public speaking.
Stéphane Bern touched by Kate Middleton’s message
Thanks to her frankness and her very human approach, Kate Middleton’s message nevertheless deeply touched Stéphane Bern. “One in two Britons face illness today, that is cancer, and I believe it is also helpful for the royal family to make things more familiar to people“, he confided.
If Kate Middleton’s message may have shocked some people by its transparency, the fact remains that it isa particularly courageous gesture. Through her speech, the Princess of Wales makes it possible to break part of the taboo that still surrounds cancer, but also to provide support to all those who are fighting this disease.
“We must keep a part of mystery”
The publication of Kate Middleton’s video did not fail to provoke a reaction. While some praised his frankness and courage, others criticized the use of social media for such a personal announcement. Stéphane Bern, for his part, wanted to defend the princess. “She was forced to do it“, he said. “She was harassed by the paparazzi, the tabloids, social networks. She had no choice.“
The specialist in the British monarchy also warned against the dangers of the “dictatorship of transparency”. “We can’t show everything, tell everything“, did he declare. “You have to keep a part of the mystery, of the secret garden.“