Kate Middleton is supporting Prince William amid a cancer diagnosis.
A source told ET that despite all the misguided speculation in the press, William “has been by Kate’s side” and that “his main goal in all of this has been to support his wife and children.”
The Princess of Wales, 42, thanked her husband during her announcement on Friday that she was diagnosed with cancer.
“Having William by my side is also a great source of comfort and reassurance, as is the love, support and kindness shown by so many of you,” Kate said in a video statement. “This means a lot to both of us. We hope you understand that as a family we now need some time, space and privacy while I complete my treatment. My work has always brought me a deep sense of joy and I look forward to returning when I can, but for while I must focus on making a full recovery.”
The same source told ET that Kate filmed the video on March 20 and began receiving cancer treatment shortly after her abdominal surgery in January.
William and Kate had a hard time telling their children, the source explains, because they wanted to protect them as much as possible.
“Children process information in different ways. Their main concern was being able to explain this to children in a way that was reassuring and that they could process,” the source said.
Kate shares three children with William – Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5.
On Friday, Kate revealed that after her abdominal surgery, the procedure was thought to be non-cancerous, but tests carried out after the surgery showed that doctors “discovered that cancer was present”.
She added: “My medical team therefore advised that I should have preventative chemotherapy and I am now in the early stages of this treatment.”
“Of course, this has come as a huge shock. And William and I have done everything we can to process and manage this privately, for the sake of our young family,” Kate said in her statement. video statement. “As you can imagine, this took time. It took me some time to recover from major surgery to begin my treatment. But most importantly, we took time to explain everything to George, Charlotte and Louie in a way that is appropriate for them and to assure them that I will be fine. As I told them, I am fine and getting stronger every day by focusing on the things that will help me heal.
Following Kate photo scandalKate and William were seen together on March 11, traveling in the back seat of a car and on the way to a private meeting. Then, on March 18th, Kate was seen with William again, this time at a farm store not far from his home in Windsor.
“Kate was shopping with William and seemed happy and well,” said an eyewitness. The sun.
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