At this point, everyone and their mother knows aboutthe mystery surrounding Kate Middleton’s whereabouts.

Why didWilliam suddenly cancelhis appearance at his godfather’s memorial service?

What was up with the wholePhotoshop scandal?

Assorted British newspapers featuring headlines about the royals and celebrities

And don’t get me started on the discourse about theTMZ farm shop footage.

I couldn’t help but read throughallthe commenters' opinions.

Here are some of the most interesting:

1.

Will and Kate standing outdoors with a man

[It] would have been better to let it fade to the next news cycle."

“What was already weird was made weirder, and provoked more criticism.

u/NoKangaroo4894

2.

Kate Middleton in a blue dress with short sleeves and a ribbon detail, looking to the side

“Just goes to show you should not capitulate to Twitter mobs.

They should have never posted a photo in the first place.

If they were going to post a photo, it shouldn’t have been doctored.

Prince William and Kate Middleton in a carriage, Kate in a large hat and matching outfit, Prince William in a suit and tie

If they were going to post a doctored photo, they shouldn’t have admitted it was doctored.

Stop trying to appease the mob.”

u/Creative-Disk563

5.

“The statementadmitting to the doctoring of the photowas absurd.

Its like they’relikingthis cat and mouse game with the public.”

u/BeaGilmore

6.

“CNN is now reporting thatthey are reviewing all past photossubmitted by the palace for fraud.

This is so much worse now.

[The] truthfulness [of the palace] is now being called into question.”

“I roll my eyes every time I see someone blaming the ‘PR team.’

the King) are.”

u/crinklyplant

8. u/smolperson

9.

Ill see you soon.

These vague statements, weird sightings, and long periods of silence are making it soooo much worse.

Be first, be right, be credible.

They have done none of those things.”

Instead, what exists now is a furor amongst the press and the public who have been excluded."