This is the news that the whole world was waiting for, and above all dreading. After months of public absence, and therefore speculation about her state of health, Kate Middleton finally spoke in a video broadcast on her official social networks, Friday March 22, 2024. The Princess of Wales, seated on a bench in outside and dressed in a simple sailor top, revealed that she had cancer. This is what all the British, and even the rest of the planet, feared since the announcement of his abdominal surgery last January. At the time, Kensington Palace denied the cancer rumors. But today, Prince William’s wife wants to be reassuring: “I’m doing well, and I’m getting stronger every day as I focus on the things that will help me heal.” In this video, Kate Middleton also indicates that she is “in the early stages” of a chemotherapy protocol “preventive”.
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— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) March 22, 2024
This news was “a huge shock” for the royal family, especially children George, Charlotte and Louis
The future Queen of England insisted on “thank you personally” his fans for all “wonderful messages of support” which have been addressed to him in recent months. She also wanted to explain why she had not spoken out earlier about her condition, unlike her father-in-law, King Charles III, who was also diagnosed with cancer in January 2024.It was an incredibly difficult two months for the whole family, but I had a fantastic medical team who took great care of me.”declared Kate Middleton, before continuing: “It was of course a huge shock.. William and I did everything we could to handle this privately, for the sake of our young family. As you can imagine, this took a while.” Indeed, the princess first had to “recovering from this heavy operation, in order to start [son] treatment”. “
But more importantly, it took us a while to explain everything to George, Charlotte and Louisin a way that is appropriate for them, and to reassure them that everything will be okay”, she also clarified. In reaction to recent divorce rumors, Kate Middleton added that the presence of her husband William at her side was “a great source of comfort”. To conclude this video, the Princess of Wales once again asked that her privacy be respected as she continues her chemotherapy treatment, and said looking forward to getting back to work,”of the [qu’elle] can”. While the resumption of her official activities had been announced for Easter, then for the month of June, Kate Middleton preferred not to come forward, declaring that she wanted “for the moment focus on his recovery”.