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tThe Prince and Princess of Wales are “extremely moved” by the outpouring of support and continued to ask for privacy in a new statement in response to Kate’s announcement on Friday that she has been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing treatment.
“The Prince and Princess are enormously touched by the kind messages from people here in the United Kingdom, across the Commonwealth and around the world in response to Her Royal Highness’s message,” a Kensington Palace spokesperson told TIME in an email on Sunday. “They are very touched by the public’s warmth and support and are grateful for their understanding of their request for privacy at this time.”
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The statement was issued in response to a global outpouring of well wishes, love and support in the wake of the revelation of Kate’s cancer diagnosis, which followed questions about her health after she was hospitalized for two weeks for planned abdominal surgery in January. The results of post-operative tests revealed that she had cancer and she began “preventive chemotherapy” in late February.
In her video announcement, Kate said she and her husband had been doing everything they could “to process and manage this privately for the sake of our young family,” which included taking time to recover from her major surgery to start treatment and “the most important thing”. ”To explain everything to her three children before making the news public. Children now do not go to school during the Easter holidays.
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The most recent statement from Kensington Palace reiterated the request for privacy in Kate’s original announcement, as the family was under intense public and media scrutiny in the weeks leading up to the announcement.
“We hope you understand that as a family we now need some time, space and privacy while I complete my treatment,” Kate said in her video message. “My work has always brought me a deep sense of joy and I hope to return when I can. But for now, I must focus on making a full recovery.”