The Princess of Wales was typically understated when she said that her cancer diagnosis had caused ‘an incredibly tough couple of months for our entire family’.
It was a shock not just to her, William and their children – but also to her wider family, the Royal Family, and the world.
For a 42-year-old mother to have to explain to George, 10, Charlotte, eight, and Louis, only five, and to ‘reassure them that I am going to be OK’ was heartbreaking.
It was also a shock to Harry and Meghan, who released
