Overview

• Princess Kate Middleton overcame her inherently shy nature to announce her cancer diagnosis in a video shared on March 22, following a discovery during abdominal surgery in January.
• The Princess of Wales is now undergoing a course of preventative chemotherapy, emphasizing her determination to fight the disease with dignity and poise.
• Royal biographer Sally Bedell Smith praises Kate's sincere and dignified delivery, comparing her message of solidarity to the late Queen Elizabeth II's during COVID.
• Kate Middleton personally wrote her announcement, aiming to reassure not only about her condition but also to inspire courage in others facing cancer.
• King Charles III, also diagnosed with cancer earlier this year, expressed pride in Kate's courage, as she and Prince William manage the diagnosis privately for their family's sake.