Princess Kate: Cancer diagnosis 'a shock'

DrBritish Princess Catherine announced, in a video message, on Friday evening, that she had been diagnosed with cancer. The Princess of Wales has put an end to months of speculation about her health. She underwent abdominal surgery in January and has not appeared in public since. The princess said in her video statement that the operation was successful at the time. Further tests later revealed that “cancer was present.”

Katherine also shared that the news came as a “huge shock.” The family has survived some “incredibly difficult months”. She is now in the early stages of treatment; She did not specify the type of cancer. It took her some time “to explain everything to her three children, George, Charlotte and Louis, and reassure them that I would be fine.” She also praised the actions of her husband, the Crown Prince: “Knowing William by my side is a great source of reassurance and strength.”

News of the Princess' illness comes about a month after King Charles III was reported to have also fallen ill. He suffers from cancer. In this case, the type of cancer and what steps will be taken to treat it are also not revealed.

The Princess ended her message with consolation and encouragement to all those affected by cancer: “To everyone facing this disease, in any way, I ask you not to lose faith or hope. You are not alone.”