After the Princess of Wales was diagnosed with cancer and there was conjecture about her whereabouts, The View’s royal court of cohosts acknowledged that they should have paid more attention to Queen Whoopi Goldberg, the hostess of the Hot Topics table, when it came to spreading conspiracy theories about Kate Middleton.The reversal of events occurs after Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin, and Alyssa Farah Griffin mockingly debunked theories last week about Middleton’s status in the wake of her public disappearance. They did this by breaking down an infamously altered photo of Middleton and her kids and by making assumptions about possible body doubles. On the Monday edition, they talked about their regret.I admit that I was drawn into the ‘Where’s Kate?’ joke, sharing the memes and laughing at it, but I overlooked a basic truth that all people share: everyone, even the person sitting next to you or a princess, is going through personal struggles that we are unaware of. Griffin, who once served on the Trump White House communications team, said, “I send my love and strength to her.” “Yes, the Palace handled this PR disaster horribly, but the public handled it badly too. I didn’t realize she was dealing with something more significant here. I’m really sad about it.
Haines described Middleton’s diagnosis—which the princess disclosed occurred after an abdominal surgery in January—as a “heart-wrenching” revelation and added that the way the Palace handled the matter made her doubtful as well. “You simply never know what another person is dealing with. Whether it was Princess Diana, Fergie, or Meghan Markle, I’ve always wondered how the Royal Family treats women,” Haines remarked. “I was not blaming Kate for what was going on, it really bothered me the way it was handled — whether it was my business or not could be debated.”
Additionally, Ana Navarro referred to this as “a teachable moment” and said she took away a specific lesson from it: “When Whoopi Goldberg tells me to mind my own damn business, I will mind my own damn business from now on.” She also said she won’t be offering her opinion on private affairs going forward. “I’m going to keep my mouth shut,” Navarro declared to the crowd. Hostin first made light of the cohosts’ handling of the matter, notably questioning if there were any other pictures of Middleton apart from the widely shared picture of the queen and her kids.
