Kate Middleton Confirms Cancer Diagnosis in Heartbreaking Video: "It's Been Incredibly Tough"
- Princess of Wales Kate Middleton has come out to speak for the first time after months of missing in action
- She revealed that she was diagnosed with cancer after undergoing an abdominal surgery and is currently undergoing treatment
- Social media users showered her with words of encouragement while wishing her all the best as she embarks on recovery
Princess of Wales Kate Middleton has confirmed that she was diagnosed with cancer after days of speculations about her whereabouts.
What cancer does Kate Middleton have
In a video by Kensington Royal on their X page, they shared a heartfelt message while thanking those supporting the mother of 3.
"It has been an incredibly tough couple of months for our entire family, but I have had a fantastic medical team who have taken great care of me, for which I am so grateful. In January I underwent a major abdnominal surgery, in London and at the time, it was thought that my condition was non-cancerous."
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Kate also confirmed that her surgery was successful, but her tests later confirmed that she had cancer.
How Kate Middleton processed cancer diagnosis
In her address, Kate looked feeble in denim jeans and a stripe sweater top, asking people to continue supporting and wishing her well.
She admitted her hiatus was to help her and her husband, Prince William, process the news and break it to her family.
"The 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'm now in the early stages of treatment. This, of course, came as a huge shock, and William and I have been doing everything to process and manage this privately," she further said.
Kate added that she would be fine and that she took time off to recover from surgery before she could embark on treatment.
Netizens react to Kate Middleton's diagnosis
Here are some of the comments from social media users:
@SoupTomatoSoup said:
"I hope people will now leave you alone to recover as an individual and family."
@alexharmstrong said:
"Our thoughts and prayers are with you, your family and children. The whole country is behind you."
@danbarker
"Hopefully, all the jokes/speculation on here will stop now, Best wishes to you and your family."
@RoyallyBelle_ said:
"This is incredibly brave of you to share after these past few months. My thoughts are with you and your family, Catherine."
@LeeFMc83 said:
"Time for jokes and speculation to stop. Regardless of her position, she’s a young mum, and I hope she makes a full recovery."
@texandogdad said:
"This is what everyone was hounding her over. Very sad that she couldn't go through this in private but has to justify it because the media decided to go full paparazzi mode on her pictures."
King Charles III diagnosed with cancer
In a related article, Briefly News reported that King Charles 111 was diagnosed with a form of cancer during recent treatment for an enlarged prostate.
The statement disclosed that King Charles would continue undertaking State business and official paperwork as usual.
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