Kate Middleton Reportedly Filmed Her Cancer Announcement Without Prince William For a Reason

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as a “great source of comfort” amid her ongoing health battles, she announced her to the world without her husband by her side.According to a “palace source” that recently spoke with , this was a deliberate choice made by the . "It is a message from the princess about her health, and she wanted to personally deliver the message on her own," the source said.

This aligns with a that the princess took full control over her announcement, choosing to write “.”Meanwhile, the source says Prince William is “focused on ensuring his wife has the privacy she needs to fully recover and that his children are shielded from the understandable interest in the news that has been shared.” According to People's source, “William is extremely proud of his wife for the courage and strength she has shown not just this week but since her surgery in January.”The royal couple is “enormously touched” by the outpouring of support.By On March 22, following months of , Kate Middleton explained her recent with a personal video message. “In January, I underwent major abdominal surgery in London, and at the time it was thought that my condition was noncancerous.

The surgery was successful; however, tests after the operation found cancer had been present,” she said. “My medical team therefore advised that I should undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy, and I’m now in the early stages of that treatment.”Understandably, Middleton needed to process the “shock” of her diagnosis before sharing the news publicly. “It has taken me time to recover from major surgery in order to start my treatment," she said. "But most importantly it has taken us time to explain everything to George, Charlotte, and Louis in a way that is appropriate for them and to.