After announcing her cancer diagnosis, Princess Kate is receiving news from all over the world. The Biden couple sent well wishes, and brother-in-law Harry also got in touch. Prime Minister Sunak criticized speculation about her health.
Princess Kate received a lot of support after announcing her cancer diagnosis. US President Joe Biden said on Platform X that his wife Jill and he would join millions of people around the world in praying for their full recovery. Jill Biden had previously shared Kate’s video message and posted: “You are brave and we love you.”
French President Emmanuel Macron also announced on X on behalf of his wife Brigitte: “Your Highness, in this difficult time that you are going through, Brigitte and I wish you a full recovery. Your strength and resilience inspire us all.” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also sent well wishes.
Sunak criticizes speculation
After weeks of speculation about her health, Kate addressed the public in a video message. She had abdominal surgery in mid-January and has not appeared in public since. Tests after the operation showed that there was cancer, she said in the video on Friday evening. On the advice of her medical team, she is now receiving preventative chemotherapy.
In a statement, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak criticized the fact that wild speculation about Kate’s health had spread on the Internet. When it comes to health, she needs to be given the same privacy as everyone else.
For Sunak, the 42-year-old is showing enormous courage with her statement. “I know I speak for the whole country when I wish her a speedy and full recovery, and I look forward to seeing her back in action when she is ready,” Sunak said.
Harry and Meghan are in touch
Kate’s brother-in-law Prince Harry and his wife Duchess Meghan also spoke up. “We wish Kate and the family health and healing and hope that they can do so privately and in peace,” said a statement from Harry and Meghan, whose official titles are the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. The couple retired from their royal duties several years ago and now lives in the USA with their two children. The relationship with the royal family in Great Britain is considered to be broken after various allegations.
When it became known that his father, King Charles III, was also. Harry traveled to London to be treated for cancer. During the short visit he met his father, but according to consistent media reports, he did not meet his brother Prince William, heir to the throne and Kate’s husband.
King Charles praised the openness of his “beloved daughter-in-law” Kate. The monarch was “so proud of Catherine for her courage,” it said in a statement. Kate’s brother, James Middleton, posted a childhood photo on Instagram: “Over the years we have climbed many mountains together. As a family, we will climb this one with you too.”