King Charles and Kate Middleton have both experienced major health issues at around the same period. Buckingham Palace confirmed that the King had been diagnosed with cancer and was being treated. Meanwhile, information about Kate’s condition are being kept hidden, fueling speculation. However, there is a reason for the concealment.

According to a palace source, “It was sensible to be more open about it, as otherwise, people might have thought the worst.” In their formal statement, they emphasized that King Charles wanted to discuss his illness so that others would not feel strange about receiving treatment. And it appears to have worked. According to magazines, following the king’s declaration, there was a 1,000% spike in people searching for information regarding prostate enlargement on the UK’s National Health Service website.

To avoid rumors and fears, they decided to inform everyone about King Charles’ medical operation ahead of time. They decided it would be best to be transparent and supportive. They waited to tell Kate about her operation to give her some solitude throughout the procedure.

This thorough decision-making took into account several types of procedures as well as public perceptions of King Charles and Kate Middleton. Buckingham Palace was able to communicate information while maintaining privacy, and the public’s interest in health issues increased as a result.

Princess Kate had surgery on her stomach. A royal insider said she’s “doing well.” She needed to stay in the hospital for 10 to 14 days and then recover at home for three months. Even though the palace did not specify what was wrong, they did declare it was not cancer. The palace released a statement from Kate, thanking everyone for their attention. She hopes that people appreciate her desire for things to be normal for her children and that her health information remains private.

Doctors advised Charles to abstain from public appearances, but the palace insisted that he would continue to do state tasks and handle paperwork. Charles is expected to get his daily red boxes of government paperwork, allowing him to review state documents from home.

The king’s absence will be severely felt. As Kate recovers, there are few young royals present. Prince Harry flew to London to see his father, but he barely stayed for twenty-six hours, meeting with him for less than an hour. He didn’t see William.

The obvious solution will be for William to take up his father’s responsibilities in the coming months. He has already begun the process. He returned to public responsibilities this week, following a temporary hiatus to care for Kate.