The Princess of Wales has been diagnosed with cancer and revealed her illness to the world in a personal and deeply moving video message. Her husband and future King of Britain Prince William has taken time to assist his wife.
Kate Middleton disclosed that the cancer was discovered while she underwent major abdominal surgery at The London Clinic at the start of the year.
The 42-year-old princess said she needed to recover from surgery before she could start “preventative chemotherapy”, as advised by her medical team.
“This of course came as a huge shock, and William and I have been doing everything we can to process and manage this privately for the sake of our young family,” she added.
The news is another cruel blow to the royal family with King Charles and the future queen now both fighting cancer at the same time.
The King paid tribute to his “beloved” daughter-in-law after the news broke, and said he was “so proud of Catherine for her courage in speaking as she did”.
Speculation has swirled for weeks about Kate’s medical condition, with ceaseless rumours and wild conspiracy theories spreading online.
Wearing a blue and white striped jumper with blue trousers and sitting on a garden bench, Kate explained she had needed time to come to terms with the news and tell her children, Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5, before informing the wider world.
She said: “It has been an incredibly tough couple of months for our entire family, but I’ve had a fantastic medical team who have taken great care of me, for which I am so grateful.
