“Kate Middleton, how old is she?”, the victim of a wave of age comments on the Internet

It is very rare to hear such harsh criticism of Kate Middleton. Since November 12, however, the Princess of Wales has been the victim of a wave of ageist comments on social media. The wife of Prince William, who is well-known in the United Kingdom and appreciated for her natural beauty, appeared in black for the traditional Remembrance Day ceremony, paying tribute to soldiers who died during the First World War. The woman with a closed face, who will be 42 years old in January 2024, hung three red poppies on her long coat, symbolizing the memory of the deceased.

As reported in the American version Marie Claire , the image of George, Charlotte and Louis’ mother posted on the balcony of Admiralty House in London has netizens reacting, getting more used to her bright face than her dark gaze. “What happened to him? She looks very old in a very short time,” we can read on X, the former Twitter. Or re-transfers the site. “With all due respect, it took 10 years in 2 years”; “He is getting old terribly”; “This is his true face”; “She went from an attractive young mother to a mother-in-law overnight.”

“Anti-Racism”

Many people fall victim to ageism in social networks. But for several years, speech has become freer, and celebrities, most of whom are women, no longer hide their rebellion against this scourge. In 2021, 61-year-old journalist Sophie Fontanel posed naked on the cover of Vogue to fight against the invisibility of women after 50. In February 2023, it was Madonna’s turn to raise her fist against what she described as “anti-racism” following her appearance at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. “I was caught in a world that refuses to celebrate women over 45,” she said on Instagram.

To combat these attacks, others have decided to let time speak for them. Like the French singer Lyon (61 years old) or Andy McDowell (65 years old), whose gray hair now shines in all their appearances.