The United Kingdom’s public broadcaster BBC has defended its coverage of Princess Kate Middleton’s cancer.
After at the broadcaster more than 100 complaints about “exaggerated and insensitive” reporting received, the BBC published a statement on its homepage. Accordingly, they only explained the condition of Prince William’s wife, but did not speculate about details.
“Our reporting reflected the importance of the story and the outpouring of support from around the world for the princess“, it continues there.
Kate Middleton has therefore given her video message addressed directly to the public. “We have broadcast in full the Princess of Wales’s most personal video message in which she spoke directly to the public about her cancer diagnosis,” the statement said.
When reporting, attention was always paid to the Approach reporting “with sensitivity”. “We explained to our audience what was known about Catherine’s condition, but did not speculate on details that were not made public,” the BBC said. Kate Middleton’s request for privacy was also reported and it was also pointed out that the princess has a right to privacy.
Although the BBC have a responsibility In order to report on stories that are of interest to the audience, they are aware that “not everyone would have agreed with our approach,” it continues.
Kate is receiving chemotherapy as a precaution
After weeks of speculation about her health, Kate addressed the public in a video message. she was Had abdominal surgery in mid-January and has not appeared in public since. Tests after the operation revealed that there was cancer, she said in the video.
On the advice of her medical team She is receiving chemotherapy as a precaution. It is not known when Kate will return to royal service. Her husband, heir to the throne Prince William, is reportedly not scheduled to attend public appointments again until after the Easter holidays.
Kate had said she needed time to recover from her surgery, and more importantly, she Needed time to explain the situation to her children. The couple has three children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.