Two days after the BAFTAS, Prince William released a statement urging peace. “I remain deeply concerned about the terrible human cost of the conflict in the Middle East since the Hamas terrorist attack on 7 October,” said Prince William in a statement posted to the Kensington Royal account on X. “I, like so many others, want to see an end to the fighting as soon as possible … Sometimes it is only when faced with the sheer scale of human suffering that the importance of permanent peace is brought home.
The statement continued, “Even in the darkest hour, we must not succumb to the counsel of despair. I continue to cling to the hope that a brighter future can be found.”
Unsurprisingly, royal watchers latched on to William’s statement, and not just because it’s frowned upon for the royal family to make such staunch politically-charged comments. Oddly, William’s comments made zero reference to Kate Middleton. As many fans have pointed out, William’s statement is written in a first-person POV, which means that Middleton had zero space to add her two cents on the matter. The statement was also emblazoned with William’s personal emblem, further highlighting Middleton’s absence. And while fans know that Middleton is in recovery mode, it would’ve been incredibly easy for the royal family to represent her likeness — if they wanted to. That they didn’t adds to the suspicion that the royal family could be soft-launching William’s single era.
