Royal family drama is once again making international headlines, and there are concerns that the situation might be taking a toll on Kate Middleton.
As you’re probably aware, Kate recently battled cancer, and she kept a low profile in the early months of 2024 as she underwent treatment.
We still know very little about her illness — the severity, which organs were affected, etc. — and there are new concerns that Kate is battling another round of health issues.
Catherine, Princess of Wales, known as the Duchess of Rothesay when in Scotland, meets farmers at Brodieshill Farm, Moray, Scotland, to learn about efforts being made to better support the mental health and wellbeing of young people on November 02, 2023 in Moray, Scotland. (Photo by Jane Barlow – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
To be clear, there’s no indication that Kate’s cancer has returned.
But the royals are notoriously secretive about such matters, and there are rumors swirling around the news that Kate will not be traveling with Prince William when he heads to Rio de Janeiro for the Earthshot Prize awards next week.
William co-founded the Earthshot Prize, which “searches the world for environmental solutions that show the greatest potential.”
A this year’s event, William and a distinguished prize council will announce the five winners who will be awarded prizes of $1.3 million.
Catherine, Princess of Wales attends the Christmas Morning Service at Sandringham Church on December 25, 2023 in Sandringham, Norfolk. (Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images)
Kate’s reason for staying home revealed?
As many outlets have pointed out, there’s a good explanation for Kate’s desire to stay home that has nothing to do with her physical health.
Will and Kate are currently in the process of moving from Adelaide Cottage in Windsor to the nearby Windsor Great Park estate at Forest Lodge.
It’s an upgrade for the Waleses and their three kids, going from a four-bedroom home to an eight-bedroom.
Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales speak with members of the Emergency Services during a visit to Southport Community Centre on October 10, 2024 in Southport, England. (Photo by Danny Lawson – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
And while it’s not a very far move, it is a rather complex one, as Will and Kate are in possession of numerous priceless works of art and historical artifacts.
So these are busy times for Kate.
And while Kate returned to public life back in the summer of 2024, she has been taking it slightly easier on doctor’s orders.
So her decision not to travel to Brazil might have been partially prompted by her health.
But that doesn’t mean that she’s received any new bad news.
We’ll have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.
Things are about to get even more dramatic on Seeking Sister Wife Season 6.
In a trailer for episodes still to come, courtesy of Us Weekly, Reise and Billie Jean Williamson get together with another woman as they navigate dating as polygamists.
“Obviously, she’s first wife,” Reise says, gesturing to Billie Jean and asking if the other woman “would be okay” with such an arrangement.
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“You know, I am not sure,” she actually tells the couple, before explaining to the camera: “Two dominant women in a relationship with one man could cause problems.”
This is a fact.
Elsewhere in the footage, Nick Davis attempts to reassure girlfriend Teresa that her “insecurities are unfounded” as she tries to find her footing in this unusual plural family.
“I do feel like I’m worthless,” she admits. “And I hope that I can get to a point where I’m as confident as the other girls are.”
This seems rather understandable.
And it also seems to be a reflection of why polygamy is just a really bad idea, especially for the women at the center of it.
One half of one of them, Dani Peralta, sits down with prospective sister wife named Jackie… who says she feels like she’s “getting closer to” Dani’s husband, Yessel.
The conversation takes an emotional turn when Dani brings up the topic of having children.
“The last time we talked about kids, you definitely want more,” Dani says, having difficulty in holding back her tears. “I don’t think I’m able to handle him having another baby with another woman.”
Once again, this seems very understandable.
Dani, for her part, previously expressed her hesitations to Yessel, already a dad of two from former relationships, after making their debut this fall on the series .
“It doesn’t matter to me if they already have a child versus not,” she explained. “But if they don’t, I don’t want another woman to have a child with you. … For me, that’s a non-negotiable.”
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Then there’s fellow season 6 newcomers Matt and Anjelica Johnson, who might also face a shake-up in their relationship with girlfriend Shanay.
In the midseason trailer posted by the aforementioned outlet, Shanay asks Matt if he’s been dating other women — and he says yes.
“I feel hurt and betrayal,” Shanay says in response as she storms away.
Seeking Sister Wife debuted on TLC in 2018. It chronicles different couples who are looking for another spouse or adjusting to life with a polygamous relationship.
Initially, this was a breakup. The no-fault divorce filing seemed simple.
Now Bernad is accusing the singer of relapsing into addiction.
Sia has told the court that her estranged husband was recently investigated for some form of “illicit” images of children on his computer.
In this screengrab, Sia speaks at the 2021 HFPA Women Breaking Barriers Sundance Panel during the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 30, 2021. (Photo Credit: Amy Sussman/Getty Images for the HFPA)
Sia is locked in an ugly divorce from Daniel Bernad
Back in March, Sia filed to divorce husband Daniel Bernad after only two years of marriage.
In the court documents, she listed the reason for the breakup as “irreconcilable differences.”
(That is standard fare for no-fault divorce)
Sia requested full custody of their child, Summi, whom the couple welcomed in 2024.
The singer did, at the time, indicate being open to visitation for Bernad.
Ssinger-songwriter Sia arrives for the premiere of Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles on December 7, 2021. (Photo Credit: VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)
Sia and Dan Bernad married in 2022.
They did not make it to their third wedding anniversary.
Earlier this autumn, the two were locked into a disagreement over finances.
Bernad has asked the judge to pay him over $250,000 per month in spousal support. (He was a doctor — an oncologist — when they met, but says that she “ceased funding” to their shared company and thus allegedly left him without income)
He also wants nearly $80k in monthly child-support. However, things are looking much more serious than your standard high-income-bracket financial conflicts.
Recording artist Sia performs onstage at the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Festival on September 23, 2016. (Photo Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
An alleged CSAM investigation is now part of the custody dispute
According to a report by TMZ, Sia’s divorce from Daniel Bernad has taken a nasty turn.
Bernad is asking for sole custody of their toddler, on the grounds that Sia’s past addiction — it is our understanding that she has been sober for 15 years — makes her a “danger.”
He wants to subject his estranged wife to random, regular drug testing. And he is asking the court to limit her to two-hour visitation, three times per week — with a professional monitor.
However, Sia has informed the court that Bernad is currently restricted to monitored visits with their child.
The reason, she told the judge, is because of a child sex-abuse material (CSAM) investigation.
Sia speaks onstage duing The Daily Front Row Fashion LA Awards 2019 on March 17, 2019. (Photo Credit: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Daily Front Row)
According to Sia, 1-year-old Summi has remained in her custody since their separation.
In August 2025, the couple allegedly agreed that Bernad would have very restricted visits — with a professional monitor.
The reason was an investigation by the LAPD and DCFS over what she referred to as “illicit child pornography” on his computer hard drive.
Bernad has denied any involvement regarding the investigation, even accusing Sia of having “planted evidence” to reduce his visitation.
In her filing, Sia acknowledged that the investigation was somehow inconclusive and is now closed. But she told the court that she remains wary, and would like for a caretaker like Bernad’s mother or a nanny to be present for future daddy-daughter visitations.
Sia Furler speaks onstage during the 5th Daytime Beauty Awards honoring science behind beauty, health and wellness at Taglyan Complex on October 01, 2023. (Photo Credit: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
This is a lot to digest
Obviously, none of us can claim to have secret insider knowledge about Sia’s divorce from Daniel Bernad.
Did Sia relapse into addiction? As anyone who is sober can attest, it can happen to people. But that doesn’t mean that it happened to Sia, or that it would make her a danger to her own child.
We’re unsure how a CSAM investigation could be inconclusive, given that it would hinge entirely upon presumably accessible evidence.
Planting CSAM on someone’s device is an involved process that could likely be traced to, at the very least, a specific timeframe. That is what Bernad accused Sia of doing — which is a very serious allegation.
We can acknowledge that some CSAM investigations turn up nothing because they are based upon false reports. In recent years, teens and young adults have bullied each other online by submitting false reports, often based upon drawings (which, unlike CSAM, involve no victims). But that doesn’t mean that this is what happened here.
One has to imagine that the court will want to review the LAPD and DCFS’ findings, or lack thereof, along with any relevant medical data. The judge, like the rest of us, might not know what to think until there’s more information.
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