Catherine, Princess of Wales, has cancer. The beloved royal, who has been notably absent from the public eye of late, revealed Friday that she has been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing preventative chemotherapy.
The 42-year-old royal underwent planned abdominal surgery in January which was successful. Doctors did not initially believe her condition to be cancerous. However, tests performed after the operation found that cancer was present.
“This of course came as a huge shock, and William and I have been doing everything we can to process and manage this privately for the sake of our young family,” the Princess said.
Princess Kate’s diagnosis comes in the wake of revelations that her father-in-law, His Majesty King Charles III, was diagnosed with cancer in February.
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— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) March 22, 2024