Speculation around Britain’s Princess of Wales ‘worst I’ve ever seen’, says former royal adviser

Outpouring of support following Princess of Wales cancer announcement

Luke O'Reilly

The speculation and pressure around the health and whereabouts of Britain’s Princess of Wales's before her video statement was "the worst I've ever seen", a former royal adviser has said.

Kate (42) revealed in an emotional video message on Friday that she was undergoing preventative chemotherapy. The announcement came after weeks of intense speculation and conspiracy theories on social media.