Prince Harry and Meghan reportedly learned of Kate’s cancer diagnosis through the announcement on television.
A source told The Times that the couple, who lead a strained relationship with the Prince and Princess of Wales, were not informed in advance of Friday’s statement.
“Several sources confirm that there were no such conversations and it is thought Harry found out about Kate’s diagnosis from television, at the same time as the public,” they said.
Shortly after the announcement, the Sussexes issued a short statement, saying: “We wish health and healing for Kate and the family, and hope they are able to do so privately and in peace.”
Kate, 42, bravely shared her health battle with the world in a pre-recorded emotional video where she revealed her abdominal surgery on 14 January had led to the discovery of cancer.
The mother-of-three said the diagnosis had come as a “huge shock”, but she is “well and getting stronger every day” as she undergoes preventative chemotherapy.
In a new statement released by Kensington Palace yesterday, Kate and William said: “The Prince and Princess are both enormously touched by the kind messages from people here in the UK, across the Commonwealth and around the world.”
What is preventative chemotherapy? Kate Middleton’s cancer treatment explained
Chemotherapy is a term used to describe the treatment of someone diagnosed with cancer and is used to kill cancerous cells – although Kate specifically used the term preventative chemotherapy.
Barney Davis25 March 2024 07:12
Inside Amner Hall: Kate and William’s retreat where they will focus on family
The Princess of Wales has repeated her request for privacy as her family retreat after weeks of lurid speculation over her health culminated in the shocking revelation of her cancer diagnosis.
The royal couple chose to share the news once their three children – Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5 – began their Easter school holidays to shield them from intense coverage of their mother’s health.
The five are believed to be retreating to Amner Hall in Norfolk, which was a wedding present to the Waleses from the Queen, to focus on their young family as the princess convalesces.
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Holly Evans25 March 2024 07:00
Kim Kardashian under pressure to apologise for Kate Middleton joke
Kim Kardashian is being pressed to apologise and take down her “insensitive” post about Kate Middleton after the royal announced on Friday that she is battling cancer.
On 17 March, the reality starposted a photo of herself posing in front of a luxury car, while she was wearing leather pants and a black crop top. “On my way to go find Kate,” she captioned the post.
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Holly Evans25 March 2024 06:00
Dame Joan Collins shares ‘great admiration’ for Princess of Wales
Joan Collins shares ‘admiration’ for Princess of Wales following cancer diagnosis
Dame Joan Collins has shared her “great admiration” for the Princess of Wales after sharing her cancer diagnosis. Collins lost her sister, Jackie, to cancer in 2015, but appeared optimistic for the royal, who found out she had it following major abdominal surgery in January. “I think we’re all going to pray for her. And I think that she is going to survive. She’s going to come out of this feeling strong. She’s young”, Collins told GB News. Kate will now undergo a course of “preventative” chemotherapy.
Holly Evans25 March 2024 05:00
Prince Harry and Meghan reportedly discovered Kate diagnosis on TV
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly discovered Kate’s medical condition at the same time as the public, when it was announced on television.
A source told the Times: “It is understood that Kate’s cancer diagnosis was not shared in advance with Harry and Meghan.
“Several sources confirm that there were no such conversations and it is thought Harry found out about Kate’s diagnosis from television, at the same time as the public.”
Shortly after the Princess of Wales announced she had begun preventative chemotherapy treatment, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said: “We wish health and healing for Kate and the family, and hope they are able to do so privately and in peace.”
Holly Evans25 March 2024 04:00
Young girl who beat cancer in lockdown after support from Kate urges her to ‘fight like I did’
A young cancer survivor who met the Princess of Wales while being treated for the disease has sent Kate an inspiring message of hope.
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Holly Evans25 March 2024 03:00
King frustrated recovery taking ‘longer than he would want it to’, says nephew
The King’s nephew Peter Phillips has said Charles is “frustrated” that his recovery is taking longer than “he would want it to”.
The son of the Princess Royal said the King was “in good spirits”, but was “pushing” his staff to be able to return to his duties after beginning treatment for cancer last month.
In a televised interview, Mr Phillips told Sky News Australia: “I think ultimately he’s hugely frustrated.
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Holly Evans25 March 2024 02:00
Online trolls still targeting Kate ‘for not revealing cancer diagnosis sooner’
The Princess of Wales has been “revictimised” by online trolls, who have blamed her for not revealing her cancer diagnosis sooner, a leading social media expert has said.
It came after weeks of speculation and conspiracy theories regarding her absence from public duties.
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Holly Evans25 March 2024 01:00
Former royal spokerson said media speculation ‘worst I’ve ever seen’
Paddy Harverson, who was previously the official spokesman of Kate and the Prince of Wales, was asked on the BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg programme where the responsibility for the pressure lay: social media or mainstream media.
“Well, it feeds off itself,” he said.
“It’s a sort of permanent doom loop. And it’s the worst I’ve ever seen.”
However, he said the royal family still would have done the announcement in the same way, even without the pressure.
(Jeff Overs/BBC/PA Wire)
“I’m absolutely convinced that if we hadn’t had all the madness and social media, if we hadn’t had the Mother’s Day photo mistake, they would have still done it like this,” he said of Kate’s video statement on Friday.
“They would have still waited till this last Friday when the schools are breaking up to make the announcement.”
Holly Evans25 March 2024 00:00
