I’D JUST knocked off from a long day at work and was settling down on the couch, glass of wine and remote in hand, when the news hit.
The Princess of Wales had cancer. She was having preventative chemotherapy. And she was telling us all this herself – not via a social media post or a statement from the palace but in a video message that set a precedent for the royal family. Never before has a member of The Firm been so open and so honest about something so deeply personal.
After all the wild rumours of the past two months, Kate was stepping forward to own her crisis and it must have taken a lot of courage. Telling loved ones you have a life-threatening disease is one thing – telling the whole world is quite another.
All indications are her cancer was caught early and she may well live a long and healthy life, becoming queen, welcoming grandchildren and bringing her special brand of
