‘Major’ Kate Middleton security breach: hospital staff accused of attempting to access records

The London Clinic has launched a probe into claims the Princess of Wales’s confidentiality was breached while she was a patient at the prestigious hospital.

Kate Middleton has been involved in a ‘major security breach’ after a staff member at the private hospital where she was treated allegedly tried to access the Princess of Wales’s medical files.

Kate Middleton has been involved in a ‘major security breach’ after a staff member at the private hospital where she was treated allegedly tried to access the Princess of Wales’s medical files.

The London Clinic, where the Princess of Wales was treated for a planned abdominal surgery in January, has launched an investigation over claims that at least one staff member was caught trying to access the 42-year-old’s private medical records, The Mirror reports.

An unnamed source told The Mirror, “This is a major security breach and incredibly damaging for the hospital, given its unblemished reputation for treating members of the Royal Family.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla are seen leaving The London Clinic on January 29, 2024. Picture: Peter Nicholls/Getty Images

Bosses have reportedly launched a probe into claims that the Princess of Wales’s confidentiality was breached while she was a patient in January.

Hospital administrators wasted no time in reaching out to Kensington Palace to apprise them of the breach and assure them of a thorough investigation.

 “Senior hospital bosses contacted Kensington Palace immediately after the incident was brought to their attention. They assured the Palace there would be a full investigation,” the insider said.

Police officers outside The London Clinic on January 18, 2024 in London, England. Catherine, The Princess of Wales, was admitted to The London Clinic for abdominal surgery. Picture: Neil Mockford/GC Images

The London Clinic declined to comment on the alleged security breach, but a spokesman told the The Mirror, “We firmly believe that all our patients, no matter their status, deserve total privacy and confidentiality regarding their medical information.” Kensington Palace responded, stating, “This is a matter for The London Clinic.”

In the UK, it is a criminal offence for any staff in an NHS or private healthcare setting to access the medical records of a patient without the consent of the organisation’s data controller.

The Princess of Wales was treated at the prestigious clinic in January. Picture: Peter Nicholls - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Both the King and the Princess of Wales entrusted their care to The London Clinic, the private hospital which has treated the late Queen, Prince Philip, JFK, and a host of politicians and celebrities, including Elizabeth Taylor.

The alleged security breach surfaces after the Prince and Princess of Wales were pictured grocery shopping at their local farm shop over the weekend. It marked the first public sighting of Kate, save for two blurry paparazzi pictures of her in the car with her mother near her home in Windsor, since undergoing surgery in January and last week’s photoshop controversy.