In January, Kate Middleton underwent abdominal surgery for an undisclosed issue.
While the palace has said she is recovering well at home, she has not been seen since.
Then this week her husband William, the Prince of Wales and our future king, pulled out of a memorial service because of a 'personal matter'.
This latest development has sent thousands of internet sleuths into a spin with all sort of speculation as to why Kate is missing from her subjects' view.
The Spinoff's Anna Rawhiti-Connell fell into the web of conspiracies herself, and joins Emile Donovan to share.
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Catherine, Princess of Wales and Prince George of Wales (left) leave after attending the Royal Family's traditional Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene Church on the Sandringham Estate in eastern England, on 25 December, 2023. Photo: AFP / Adrian Dennis