Videographer who captured Kate Middleton, Prince William slams social media theories

The person who captured Kate Middleton's first public outing since her abdominal surgery has slammed the various conspiracy theories that are doing the rounds around the video.

Nelson Silva spoke to UK tabloid The Sun about the recent video which captured Kate Middleton and her husband Prince William's visit to Windsor Farm Shop on March 16. The video went viral almost immediately but once again sparked speculation on whether the video was doctored or not.

"I’m not so much shocked that these comments have continued, I’m just confused how exactly they can continue," Nelson told the outlet. "This is a video clearly showing her and William. I saw them with my own eyes. It was a completely relaxed situation."

He stated that anyone questioning if that was Kate in the video is "delusional."

"What more do you need to lay off her? I thought after this was released they’d go quiet. But these people are so invested in the drama now," he continued. "They’ve put so much time and energy into these rumours and lies that they can’t pull the plug."

Silva is not a paparazzi but an engineer who lives with his family near the area and was shopping for a steak when he spotted Kate and William.

He said the couple appeared "relaxed and happy."

"I had about 40 minutes to kill and decided to get some produce. I went into the shop and at first I noticed their figures, they were standing near the bread," Silva explained.

Nelson revealed he was behind the royal couple when shopping and saw Kate and William talking to the farm shop staff.

Silva said, "I couldn’t hear what they were saying, but the staff seemed overwhelmed. When I went to pay for my produce, the girl at the counter was so shocked she was hardly breathing."

As Silva left the Windsor Farm Shop, he decided to take a video of Prince William and Kate to send to his family in Portugal.

"I started to record as they walked towards the car park. They just looked very happy and relaxed together. William was obviously protective of Kate, and I quickly stopped recording because I didn’t want to make them uncomfortable," he explained.

He revealed his initial plan was to share the footage of the royal couple with only the family but then later decided to share it with certain publications to end rumours around Kate Middleton.

"It shows she (Kate) is OK and getting better," Silva said of the video. "To be honest, recording the video was totally out of my comfort zone but it was only for my family at the time."

He added, "I’m still not comfortable in the spotlight. But I realised that this video of two people happy and shopping could help make all these rumours fall flat."

Kate Middleton's absence from public eye

Kate was last seen in public in December. She has been away from the public eye, recovering from her abdominal surgery in January. Her outing at the Farm Shop was her first public sighting in nearly threemonths.

Ever since the news of her hospitalisation and surgery came to light, Middleton's every move has stirred controversy and theories.

Social media users have gone wild with a #FakeKate hashtag, claiming the woman shown in the video from Saturday wasn't the Princess of Wales.

On March 10, Middleton shared a photo on Instagram of herself alongside her three kids for UK Mother's Day.

However, the photo was pulled from major photo agencies due to "manipulation" concerns.

Kate later admitted to having photoshopped the image and issued an apology on social media.