British opposition Labour party leader Keir Starmer urged people on Thursday to leave Kate, the Princess of Wales, alone after she has become the focus of speculation, rumor and bizarre conspiracy theories since having abdominal surgery in January.
LONDON — Speaking on Channel 5 television, Starmer said he was speaking "as a human being" rather than as a politician when he expressed his view that Kate deserved privacy following her surgery for a non-cancerous but unspecified condition.For weeks she has been the center of online rumors and her apology this month for editing a photo taken by her husband William of her and her three children sparked further intrigue.
"As a human being that we should just butt out and leave her alone...It's a human response."Since her surgery, Kate's office has stuck to its official line that the princess was recovering well and that it would only provide significant updates, in keeping with the royal mantra of "never complain, never explain.