Amid Kate Middleton Saga, How Social Media Forced UK Royal Family To Adapt

Kate Middleton's video statement, posted on Instagram, was a radical departure from the royal family's reputed mantra of "never complain, never explain".

Britain's royal family has been forced to radically change the way it communicates because of social media, after speculation ran riot about the health of Catherine, Princess of Wales.

The 42-year-old princess, widely known as Kate, last week announced that she was receiving cancer treatment, two months after having abdominal surgery.

Her video statement, posted on Instagram, was a radical departure from the royal family's reputed mantra of "never complain, never explain".