," he said at the time."Well now, internet sleuths are guessing that Kate's absence may be related to her husband and the future King of England, William, having an affair."news outlets pulled the photograph from circulation
Now that the princess has revealed she is undergoing chemotherapy to treat an unspecificed type of cancer, fans want Colbert to apologize to her and the royal family for theorizing about her condition.On Friday, March 22, the Princess of Wales shared an emotional video announcing she had been diagnosed with cancer following her scheduled January surgery and brief hospitalization.
Colbert has yet to publicly respond to calls for him to issue an apology to Middleton and the royal family.:"Let's be clear on this for all the media reporters out there: Your hero Stephen Colbert went on national television and claimedwas the victim of an affair by her husband. No evidence. Nothing. She has cancer. Will you call this out? Of course not.