Keira Knightley has published a controversial essay in which she criticises the Duchess of Cambridge for her public appearances following the arrival of her three children. The actress writes, according to Refinery29: "We stand and watch the TV screen. She [Kate] was out of hospital seven hours later with her face made up and high heels on. The face the world wants to see." She continues: "Hide. Hide our pain, our bodies splitting, our breasts leaking, our hormones raging.

Look beautiful. Look stylish, don't show your battleground, Kate. Seven hours after your fight with life and death, seven hours after your body breaks open, and bloody, screaming life comes out. Don't show. Don't tell. Stand there with your girl and be shot by a pack of male photographers."

Keira criticised Kate's post-birth appearances

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