What should have been a simple announcement to a sympathetic public turned into a spider’s web of conspiracy theories across social media. How did it all go so terribly wrong?
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Here’s what we know about this type of treatment.
Almost every family will be affected by a cancer diagnosis at some point – and the UK’s royal family is no different.
If it can happen to a future queen, it can happen to you. Maybe it already has.
What can we learn when a picture inspires ten thousand Tweets and TikToks.
Effective strategic communications about Kate Middleton’s condition would have helped the princess better protect her privacy, while building bridges of trust and transparency with the public.
Rumours are out of control following the Kate Middleton photo controversy. It seems the royal family’s PR train is running off its rails.
Catherine is far from the first royal to experiment with photo editing.
The Princess of Wales is caught in a social media storm after the release of a clearly edited photo. But image editing is increasingly common, and your phone can even do it without you knowing.
The royal visit to Canada raises some important constitutional questions.
How the royal propaganda machine tries to make hereditary millionaires seem just like the rest of us.
The life of a princess has traditionally not been pleasant.
The Crown has become a little less discriminatory with changes to the rules of succession – and descendants of George II who failed to get permission to wed need no longer fear their marriage is void.
It might seem strange, especially given the nation’s decision to sever ties with George III in 1776.
Not for the first time in our long lives, Prince Charles and I find ourselves on parallel tracks, our first grandchildren born within weeks of each other. I offer him my congratulations, and hope that…
It’s been a big winter here in Cambridge for fans of the Royal Family. First we had the Duke and Duchess themselves, Will and Kate, making their debut visit to the city, bringing some welcome cheer to…
The dreadful death of Jacintha Saldanha after she transferred a prank call from 2Day FM to a fellow nurse is a harrowing example of the hurt that can be caused when ordinary people get caught up in media…
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