Why Royal Family has become centre of conspiracy theories [Video]

LONDON –

The decision of Prince William to pull out of an important family gathering on Tuesday, and the absence of an explanation, has engulfed the Royal Family in a tidal wave of gossip, speculation and wild conspiracy theories.

Some of that is par for the course, for a family that has never been far from the headlines in the modern media age. But the discourse reached a frenzied level this week – particularly in the unchecked realms of social media.

As the event – a memorial service for William’s late godfather, former King Constantine II of Greece – was getting underway at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor on Tuesday, royal insiders revealed the Prince of Wales would miss it due to a personal matter. William, a source told CNN, had called the Greek royal family to let them know of his last-minute change of plans.

Skipping events doesn’t normally spark the sort of theorizing that has …