James Middleton is sharing his support for his sister. After Kate Middleton revealed on Friday that she was diagnosed with cancerthe Princess of Wales’ younger brother took to Instagram to share a sweet message in her honor.
Tiago posted a never-before-seen photo of the two as children, wearing backpacks in front of a mountainous backdrop. “Over the years, we have climbed many mountains together. As a family, we will climb this one with you too ⛰️❤️”, Kate’s younger brother and Pippa Middleton captioned the photo.
Royal expert Katie Nicholl told ET that Kate’s family has been supportive and that they are “an incredibly close-knit family.”
“Well, this will be extremely shocking, of course for the middle child’s family, her eldest daughter, Catherine, they are an incredibly close-knit family. I mean, one of the reasons the princess is down to earth is based on and anchored through it all. she is this way because of her family,” says Nicholl. “They have been there every step of this very difficult journey, supporting her and will continue to be there, but we can only imagine that for her mother and her Dad, this must be absolutely devastating.”
On Friday, Kate announced her cancer diagnosis in a video statement shared by Buckingham Palace. While the mother of three didn’t reveal what type of cancer she’s battling, she did share that she is currently undergoing “preventive chemotherapy” and is “now in the early stages of that treatment.”
Kate said the news of her cancer diagnosis came as a “huge shock” to the royal family. She explained that she and Prince William tried hard to manage the situation privately for the sake of your young children – Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5.
“As you can imagine, this took time. It took me time to recover from major surgery to begin my treatment,” she shared in the video. “But most importantly, we took time to explain everything to George, Charlotte and Louie in a way that was appropriate for them and to assure them that I’m going to be fine. As I told them, I’m fine, and getting stronger every day.” , focusing on the things that will help me heal. In my mind, body and spirit. Having William by my side is a great source of comfort.”
Following the devastating news, a source told ET that Kate filmed the video on March 20 and began receiving cancer treatment shortly after surgery in January.
The source explained that William and Kate struggled to tell her children, 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.
Prince Harry It is Meghan Markle also shared their support for Kate after she shared her diagnosis.
In a statement to ETThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex said: “We wish Kate and her family health and healing and hope they can do so privately and in peace.”
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