[post_page_title]Negative press[/post_page_title]
While fans rallied around Eugenie, many women on social media also criticized the couple and Kensington Palace for releasing their news on such a poignant day. On October 15, 2018, women and couple around the world stood in solidarity on International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day.
As people remembered the babies they have lost in their own lives, many felt that it was insensitive for them to announce their news while others were going through such a tough time. One Twitter user even called their timing “appalling.”