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Kate Middleton reveals cancer diagnosis in moving statement

Source: BBC Studios

The Princess of Wales has been diagnosed with cancer and revealed her illness to the world in a personal and deeply moving video message.

Kate Middleton disclosed that the cancer was discovered while she underwent major abdominal surgery at The London Clinic at the start of the year.

The 42-year-old princess said she needed to recover from surgery before she could start “preventative chemotherapy”, as advised by her medical team.

“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 added.

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