ET learned that Prince Harry It is Meghan Markle contacted privately Prince William It is Kate Middleton after the Princess of Wales announced she had cancer.
At this point it’s still unclear how or when exactly they got in touch, but the gesture was joined by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who also shared a joint statement in support of Kate. In a statement to ET, Harry and Meghan said, “We wish Kate and her family health and healing, and hope they can do so privately and in peace.”
These comments came shortly after Kate announced on Friday that testing after your abdominal surgery in January it showed that she had cancer. She added: “My medical team therefore advised that I should take a course of preventive chemotherapy and now I’m in the early stages of this treatment.”
Harry and Meghan’s statement and gesture come amid continued tension with royalty this dates back to 2020, when the couple decided to step away from royal life and move to the United States. In fact, royal expert Katie Nicholl told ET why she believes Harry and Meghan are not being kept informed amid speculation about Kate’s whereabouts.
“Of course they know she’s been in (hospital), I’m not even sure they know what she’s been doing because the relationship is so far apart now, you know, the brothers don’t talk to each other and Kate and Meghan certainly don’t talk, so , although well wishes have been extended – certainly from the Sussexes – I’m not sure they are really as informed as perhaps more senior members of the royal family,” Nicholl said.
William and Kate’s reaction to the demonstration of support comes just hours later Princess DianaKate’s brother, Earl Charles Spencer, took to Instagram and shared a screenshot of Kate’s on-camera announcement with the caption: “Incredible balance and strength.”
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