Experts believe Prince William and Kate Middleton are performing a balancing act like never before and it involves feeding the royal beast as much as possible without losing their own mystique.
In the eyes of Mr. Tim Teeman, in his article for The Daily BeastThat's exactly what happened with Kate's cancer video.
In his article for the outlet, the senior editor and writer pointed out how “normal” it is because “all these royals invade their own privacy to sell themselves to us, just like any celebrity with social media accounts; just like anyone, famous or not, who does the same.”
But when it comes down to it, “they also have a strong consideration for when, in their eyes, that privacy is invaded.”
“Kate’s cancer video is, therefore, moving, encouraging and good news. But it is also an act of curation, a showcase, a self-destruction of a certain mystique, but hopefully, for her and William, not too much mystique.”
In short, “royalty hopes to feed the beast enough so that it never bares its fangs; yet royalty knows that the beast always bares its fangs…but still royalty hopes to feed and cajole it: a hopelessly constant vicious cycle.”
Before concluding, he also stressed the dangers of this method and praised the Windsors for their attempt this time, saying: “Kate's cancer video implicitly acknowledges this impossible royal balancing act and a futile negotiation with inquisitive forces beyond her control.”
