As Kate Middleton faces a daunting health battle after your cancer diagnosisthe Princess of Wales turned to her family for love and support.
Royal expert Katie Nicholl spoke to ET’s Nischelle Turner in London about Middleton leaning on her parents – Carole and Michael Middleton – after revealing on Friday that she was diagnosed with cancer in an emotional video message.
“She has a very close group of friends and, especially in Norfolk, very close friends there. But I think her real life anchors are her parents,” Nicholl said, “and her brother James… and her sister Pippa.” “
“While you certainly don’t see them photographed together very often, they are very present in the background,” she added. “They are absolutely fundamental.”
According to Nicholl, the Princess of Wales, 42, “comes from a really solid, grounded family.”
“Everything her parents did while she was growing up was to raise that family, keep them grounded, show them love,” Nicholl said, “and that’s why Kate is the person she is, and she’s always so close. ”.
As Nicholl explained, when Kate married Prince William and joined the royal family, one thing she made him promise was that she wouldn’t have to give up time with her own family because of it. Since she and William married in 2011, the Prince of Wales has become very close to his in-laws and has also been welcomed into Kate’s family.
As for how her parents are dealing with the news of their daughter’s medical condition, Nicholl said: “I think they will feel very relieved that this was discovered in its early stages and reassured by the fact that chemotherapy is chemotherapy. preventive.
“Catherine will have the best doctors in the world looking after her, so she is in good hands,” Nicholl added. “Carol and Michael, they’ve always been an incredibly strong couple and also a very down-to-earth couple…what they’re going to do now is come together and support her – and not just William and Kate, (but) their grandchildren as well.”
As ET previously reported, a month after the palace announced that King Charles III was diagnosed with cancerKate revealed her cancer diagnosis in a video statement shared by Buckingham Palace. Although the mother of three did not reveal what type of cancer she is battling, she explained 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 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.
“They have three weeks of Easter break with the kids and I think the plans are… to be quiet, to relax, to enjoy this family time,” Nicholl shared. “They won’t be photographed, they won’t be seen and they know that where they are they are very well protected by the locals and they can actually enjoy a real family holiday.”
ET has learned that Kate and William41, were seen leaving Adelaide Cottage in Windsor by helicopter on Saturday with his children heading to Anmer Hall, located on the Sandringham Estate. The family will spend their children’s Easter school holidays at their country house, which also gives them the opportunity to see the monarch.
The Prince and Princess of Wales will not attend Easter services with the rest of their family. This year’s festivities will be a big departure from the family’s typical schedule of events, which includes the Easter service at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor. A source added that it is possible the group will go to church together in Sandringham to mark the holiday.
After Kate’s diagnosis was revealed, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson shared that Charles is “very proud of Catherine for her courage in speaking out as she did.” Following their time together in hospital, Charles has “remained in closer contact with his beloved daughter-in-law over the past few weeks, and both royals” will continue to offer their love and support to the entire family during this difficult time. “