Fans were not impressed after Kim Kardashian recently posted a comment trolling Princess Catherine on social media.
Now, speculation surrounding the Princess of Wales' alleged "disappearance" has been rife in the past few months, ever since she underwent abdominal surgery back in January.
She has not officially returned to her duties as a British royal but is expected to make a comeback after Easter.
However, the journey to full recovery has not been easy following the release of a photo of the princess and her three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, whom she shares with her husband, Prince William.
Have a look below:The photo was shared earlier this week alongside the caption: "Thank you for your kind wishes and continued support over the last two months. Wishing everyone a Happy Mother's Day," adding that the image was taken by Prince William, with the date being simply "2024."
While the image showed the royal and her children smiling broadly, the public soon began to spot some mistakes with the image, revealing that it had been edited.
The controversy was further fuelled when multiple international picture agencies refused to circulate the photograph, with the Associated Press going as far as to say it had been "manipulated by the source."
In the wake of the drama, Princess Catherine took to X (formerly Twitter) to release a statement admitting that she had been behind the editing blunder, and apologized to her followers.
The tweet read: "Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing. I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday caused. I hope everyone celebrating had a very happy Mother’s Day. C."
But fans aren't all convinced, with many questioning whether the 42-year-old was stepping away from the spotlight indefinitely or if there was something bigger at play.
It seems like news has gotten across the pond, with even Kim Kardashian joining in on the conspiracy theories - much to the amusement of some fans.
In a photo caption, she wrote: "On my way to go find Kate."
Yikes.
Social media users took to the comment section to express their views, with some laughing along with the Kardashian, while others slammed her for being so "idiotic."
"What a f****** idiotic caption," wrote one user while another added: "Not you trolling Kimmie, Kate probably going through hell."
A third also stated: "It’s not like people from your fam have gone into hiding (rightfully so) during pregnancy or other medical reasons... this caption isn’t it."
However, others seemed to take it well.
This Instagram user wrote: "The world is divided into two groups: Those who are living for and those who are loathing this caption. Kimberly is mother for this caption."
And this user also agreed, calling the reality TV star "funny."
It comes after Princess Catherine was hospitalized earlier this year, however, the Palace did not divulge any details about the procedure she underwent, other than that it was planned and it was not related to cancer.
