Kate Middleton and Prince William have a message for their fans.
On Saturday, one day later Middleton revealed the truth behind her recent disappearance from the spotlight — the mother of three discovered in January that she had cancer — she and her husband issued a new statement through Kensington Palace.
“The Prince and Princess are enormously touched by the kind messages from people here in the UK, across the Commonwealth and around the world in response to His Royal Highness’s message,” the document reads.
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This message continues:
“They are extremely touched by the public’s warmth and support and grateful for their understanding of their request for privacy at this time.”
Middleton underwent abdominal surgery on January 16.
She almost completely disappeared from the spotlight after… released a photo on March 10 that she admitted she was edited and therefore helped launch many conspiracy theories about his condition… and then released a video on March 22nd that explained it all.
In a very sad and unhappy way.
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“It has been an incredibly difficult few months for our whole family, but I have had a fantastic medical team who have looked after me so well, for which I am so grateful,” Kate said in a video.
“In January I underwent major abdominal surgery in London and at the time my condition was thought to be non-cancerous.
“The surgery was a success. However, tests after the operation revealed the presence of cancer.
“My medical team therefore advised that I should have preventative chemotherapy and I am now in the early stages of this treatment.”
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We also learned over the weekend that Kate Middleton, Prince William and their children will NOT be attending Easter Sunday church with the Royal Family this year.
We won’t be catching a glimpse of them in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle this year on the bank holiday, which falls on March 31st.
In April 2023, the Prince and Princess of Wales brought their children George, Charlotte and Prince Louis into military service for the first time.
For the special occasion, the family dressed in blue outfits, a color choice that was mirrored by King Charles and Queen Camilla for their visit to the church.
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In January, the Palace said Middleton would not resume any official duties until after Easter.
But that was before Middleton revealed her cancer diagnosis to the world (for the record, King Charles also has cancer)…we can’t say for sure right now when we’ll see Kate again or in what capacity.
“(I am) very proud of Catherine for her courage in speaking out as she did,” King Charles recently said of his fellow cancer patient.
The statement also states that the royal – who received treatment at the same hospital as Princess Kate – “has remained in closer contact with his beloved daughter-in-law over the past few weeks”, adding that he and the Queen consort “will continue to offer their love and support to the whole family at this difficult time.”
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We’ll give Middleton the final words here, courtesy of her heartfelt video on Friday:
William and I have done everything we can to process and manage this privately for the sake of our young family.
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 take time to explain everything to George, Charlotte and Louis in a way that is appropriate for them, and to reassure them that I will be fine.
As I told them; I am doing well and getting stronger every day, focusing on the things that will help me heal; in my mind, body and spirit