But, as Kate shared, post-operative tests found cancer had been present.
“My medical team therefore advised that I should undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy and I am now in the early stages of that treatment,” she continued. “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.”
After sharing her statement, Kate received an outpouring of support from celebs, friends and fellow members of the royal family, including King Charles III, whose own cancer diagnosis was announced in early February.
In fact, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said in a March 22 statement that His Majesty is “so proud of Catherine for her courage in speaking as she did.”
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