Princess Kate Middleton visiting Westminster Abbey at Christmas 2023/Reuters
The Princess of Wales and the wife of the heir to the throne William, Kate Middleton - revealed this evening (Friday) that she has cancer, thus putting an end to the rumor mill that ran in the media about her medical condition and her absence from the palace surroundings.
In the video she published, she said that the discovery was received as a "complete shock" and that she and her husband are "doing everything they can to deal with and manage the situation privately."
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December 25
Kate's last public appearance at a royal event - at the Christmas ceremony held at Sandringham in Norfolk.
Kate arrived accompanied by her husband William, their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, alongside other royals.
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January 16
Kate is admitted to the London hospital for a planned operation on her stomach.
The news about him is published only the next day.
January 17
Kensington Palace reveals that Kate is being treated in hospital after the operation - which she successfully underwent.
"She is expected to stay in the hospital between ten and 14 days before returning home to continue her recovery."
At that time, no suspicion of a cancerous growth had yet been discovered.
30 minutes later, in Buckingham Palace it is announced that King Charles will undergo medical treatment due to an enlarged prostate.
January 21
Prince Andrew's ex-wife Sarah, Duchess of York, reveals she was diagnosed with skin cancer six months after being treated for breast cancer.
January 26
King Charles is hospitalized in a clinic in London to treat his enlarged prostate.
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January 29
King Charles has been released from the hospital after undergoing planned medical treatment, according to an official statement from the royal house.
February 5
Buckingham Palace reveals - King Charles has cancer.
7 in February
Prince Harry, who lives in California, came to visit his father, King Charles.
Harry took off the next day.
27 in February
Princess Kate is again absent from a public event, this time it was a memorial event that Prince William held in honor of Constantine, King of Greece, who was his godfather.
Buckingham Palace refuses to explain why Kate is missing, but explains that "she is doing well".
March 4
A photo in which Kate is allegedly seen traveling in a car with her mother was circulated in the international media
March 10
The Royal Palace released a photo of Princess Kate surrounded by her three children in honor of Mother's Day.
This is the first official photo of Kate since she underwent surgery.
Hours after the photo was published, media outlets around the world 'pulled' the photo from their reports for fear that the photo was edited.
Image of Kate Middleton and her three children suspected to be edited/Official website, Instagram
March 11
Amid the many rumors about her health, Kate posted a message on social media in which she apologized for the confusion she had caused, as it were.
In the message, Kate wrote that she "occasionally experiments with photo editing".
March 20
An investigation was opened due to the suspicion that a medical staff member at the clinic where Kate was treated tried to pry into her medical documents.
March 22
Princess of Wales Kate Middleton has revealed that she has been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing a series of "preventative" chemotherapy treatments in a video, in which she is seen on a bench surrounded by greenery.
The wife of the British heir to the throne, Prince William, said that the discovery was received as a "total shock" and that she and her husband "are doing everything they can to deal with and manage the situation privately."
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