Princess and the pauper: Both deserve health privacy

KevinMD March 28, 2024
Arthur Lazarus, MD, MBA

The sad news of Princess Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis is a sound reminder of the sanctity of a person’s health status and their right to privacy.

I wasn’t sure which adjective I should use to describe Kate’s diagnosis – “sad,” “tragic,” or “devastating.” All are equally true, depending on whose perspective you consider. No doubt a cancer diagnosis is “sad” in the public’s eyes and even harsher in Kate’s. In my opinion, only Kate’s viewpoint matters here. Why should the public have a right to know any details of her diagnosis or even that she has cancer?

Kate “came clean” only as a result of a public frenzy. In her now-viral video declaration that aired March 22, 2024, she acknowledged...

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