Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales and Britain’s Prince George of Wales (L) leave after attending the Royal Family’s traditional Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene Church on the Sandringham Estate in eastern England, on December 25, 2023.
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LONDON — Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, on Friday revealed she has been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy.
In a video statement released Friday, she said that she had undergone major abdominal surgery in London in January, saying it was initially thought her condition was noncancerous.
“The surgery was successful. However, tests after the operation found cancer had been present. My medical team therefore advised that I should undergo a course of preventive chemotherapy and I am now in the early stages of that treatment,” her statement said.
“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.”
“I am well and getting stronger everyday by focusing on the things that will help me heal; in my mind, body and spirits,” she later added in her speech. She asked for space and privacy while she completed her treatment. It was not announced what type of cancer it was, or at what stage it was caught at.
Kate stayed in the hospital following the surgery. At the time, there was no confirmation of what the surgery was, with the Kensington Palace saying Kate, 42, hoped that the public would respect “her wish that her personal medical information remains private.” The palace suggested at the time that Kate would not be resuming public duties until after Easter.
The princess had not been seen in public since Christmas Day 2023 when she was seen walking to and attending a church service alongside the wider royal family, including her children and husband Prince William.
An online frenzy over her condition and her whereabouts dominated social media since news of her operation….
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