Princess Catherine of Wales announced this Friday afternoon that she had been diagnosed with cancer at the age of 42 and that she is receiving "preventive" chemotherapy. As described by Prince William's wife, she is now on an early "road to recovery" after beginning treatment at the end of February.
In a video message filmed on Wednesday on a garden bench near Windsor Castle, near where the Prince and Princess of Wales reside, Middleton revealed that the news had come as a "huge shock" and that she and the Prince Guillermo "have been doing everything they can to process and manage this privately for the sake of our young family."
"It has taken us time to explain everything to Jorge, Carlota and Luis in a way that is appropriate for them, and to assure them that I will be fine." Catalina's cancer was discovered after she underwent major abdominal surgery at The London Clinic on January 17 during post-operative tests. Kensington Palace said this Friday that it will not share details about what type of cancer the princess has or what stage of cancer she is in and has asked not to speculate.
"As I've told you, I'm doing well and I'm getting stronger every day by focusing on the things that will help me heal, in my mind, body and spirit. Having Guillermo by my side is also a great source of comfort and peace of mind. Just like the love, support and kindness that many of you have shown. It means a lot to both of us," he explains, looking at the camera after the controversy.
In the statement from Kensington Palace informing about her abdominal surgery in January, it was specified that it was not cancer, however, post-operative tests later revealed that cancer "had been present", as Middleton indicated in the video.
The announcement of her illness comes after weeks of baseless speculation and bizarre conspiracy theories about her health and many other issues about the princess and the British royal family. Although on Monday The Sun and TMZ published a video in which the princess was seen with her husband shopping last weekend at one of her favorite farms, the Windsor Farm Shop, in Datchet, the mystery about the princess, something that now definitively dissipates with the announcement of her illness.
When her operation was announced, the official statement noted that the princess would not attend official commitments until after Easter, but this new announcement opens a new horizon and it is not clear when the princess will return to resume her official agenda. For the moment, she continues to recover at Adelaide Cottage, her residence located a few meters from Windsor Castle, to which the Princes of Wales moved in 2022 to escape bustling London.
With attention focused on Catherine, little has been said about the details of Charles III's cancer. The king has not disappeared from public life for as long as his daughter-in-law, but neither has it been reported where his cancer is located or its severity. It was only revealed that it was not prostate cancer because he announced it days after surgery for an enlarged gland.
"We hope you understand that as a family we now need some time, space and privacy while I complete my treatment. My job has always brought me a deep sense of joy and I hope to return when I can, but for now I must focus on making a full recovery." , the princess has asked.
Prince William announced this week that he will be retired from public activity until April 17 to be with his wife in these difficult times for the family. British media claim that the discovery of his wife's cancer was the reason for Prince William's last-minute absence for "personal reasons" at the Thanksgiving mass celebrated in St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle by King Constantine. from Greece.
