Britain's Kate, Princess of Wales, smiles during her visit to Sebby's Corner in north London, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, Pool, File )
By BRIAN MELLEY and JILL LAWLESS
Associated Press
LONDON (AP) — Kate, the Princess of Wales, has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy, she said Friday in a stunning announcement that follows weeks of speculation about her health and whereabouts.
Her condition was disclosed in a video message recorded Wednesday and broadcast Friday, coming after relentless speculation on social media ever since she was hospitalised in January for unspecified abdominal surgery.
Kate asked for "time, space and privacy" while she is treated for an unspecified type of cancer, which was discovered after her surgery.
"I am well," she said. "I am getting stronger every day by focusing on the things that will help me heal."
Kate, 42, hadn't been seen publicly since Christmas until video surfaced this week of her with her husband, Prince William, heir to the throne, walking from a farm shop near their Windsor home.
Kensington Palace had given little detail about Kate's condition beyond saying it wasn't cancer-related, the surgery was successful and recuperation would keep the princess away from public duties until April. Kate said it had been thought that her condition was non-cancerous until tests revealed the diagnosis.
"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," she said.
The news is another jolt for the royal family since the announcement last month that King Charles III was being treated for an unspecified type of cancer that was discovered while undergoing a procedure for a benign enlarged prostate.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said in a statement that Kate "has shown tremendous bravery." He added: "In recent weeks she has been subjected to intense scrutiny and has been unfairly treated by certain sections of the media around the world and on social media."
Keir Starmer, leader of the main opposition Labour Party, also sent his best wishes to the princess at this "distressing time."
Comments
DDK 1 month ago
Get well Princess Kate! God be with you!
John 1 month ago
She has to reveal her illness now because unauthorized persons breeched her medical files at the hospital where she was treated. They don’t know the identity of the persons or their intentions for accessing the records so maybe the Royal Family decided to release the information before hand. And among the the things that were predicted to happen in 2024 was some catastrophic events that will prevent Prince William to ascend to the throne after his father steps down, a split in the papacy after the demise of Pope Francis and either a runaway situation with Artificial Intelligence or some type of viral outbreak among humans who consume contaminated meat ( probably lab meat ) that will cause them to act like zombies, craving human flesh and blood. Disclaimer: these are NOT, NOT my predictions
ThisIsOurs 1 month ago
"They don’t know the identity of the persons or their intentions for accessing the records"
The suspected access came from internal hospital staff, which means the person(s) had to have an account or access to the database. It is not possible for someone with an account to access any system record even at the database level and "noone knows who did". The only person who might be able to without a trace would be the system admin, and theyd have to jump through some hoops to "try" to erase their trail. but since they suspect access it's likely not them. And I'm referring to sophisticated systems as in healthcare
John 1 month ago
ThisIsOurs 1 month ago
I made the very clear distinction that the story pointed to internal hospital staff who are not likely to be hackers. They were detected fairly quickly, not likely to be sophisticated hackers. Theres no need to add drama to the story.
John 1 month ago
No drama is added. The point is the information may have been revealed without there being a hack. The ‘hack’ story may have been to create drama and diversion. The ‘hack’ story can also be an attempt to shield the hospital from a lawsuit. So far no one has been arrested, questioned or charged with a crime. And no hospital staff have terminated or even suspended.
John 1 month ago
To give y'all something else to ponder: Do you know they are selling coins in Israel with the Third Holy Temple on one side and King Cyrus and Donald Trump’s image on the other side? So what does this mean? Well the Bible does say that the third temple would be rebuilt in Jerusalem. But it will not be a Holy Temple. It will be a place where the ‘abomination that will cause desolation’ will occur. You know what that is? So Donald Trump, when president facilitated the move of the capital of Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. He also made a pledge to help rebuild the ‘holy ‘ temple and pledge support for the Israeli government until recently when he spoke out against the atrocities Israel is doing to the Palestinians. And they associate Trump With King Cyrus who caused the fall of Babylon. He was the King who was partying with all his friends and the high society when the hand wrote on the wall for all to see. Daniel interpret the writing and toldd King Cyrus he was a wicked king and he had ‘ been weighed in the scales and found wanting.’ Babylon fell that very same night . So will Trump win a second term and cause America ( Mystery Babylon) and its Allie’s to fall overnight?
John 1 month ago
America was built on Christian values band principles. And the United States was dedicated to the service of God… so has America strayed and her allies. Look at France and look at Haiti ..
John 1 month ago
The position of the British Press is Kate is not a private citizen, but a public figure. And do anything that goes on in her life should not be private. But there should be a line drawn if only for common decency. That is why King Charles may step down as his health deteriorates.
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