A wave of precious support, at the heart of the ordeal.
Kate and William said on Saturday they were "extremely touched by the kind messages" received since the announcement of the princess's cancer, who revealed her illness in a video published Friday, after several months of silence.
Both are “extremely moved by the warmth and support from the public,” a Kensington Palace spokesperson told the BBC, at a time when the royal family is particularly affected, with King Charles III also affected. of a cancer.
The wife of the royal heir explained that she had been diagnosed with cancer, the nature of which she did not specify, after examinations carried out following an abdominal operation in January and following “preventive chemotherapy”.
A shock wave in the country and beyond, which was greeted by a shower of messages of support, including internationally.
“Both the Prince and Princess are very 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' message,” the spokesperson stressed.
“Request for privacy”
He added that both are "grateful for (the public's) understanding of their request for privacy at this time."
As the BBC points out, this statement should be the last from the princely couple for a certain time, Kate Middleton not wishing to communicate further about this diagnosis and now aspiring to recover away from public life.
Both also called on the British media to respect this wish, asking for “time, space and privacy”.
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The long silence of the princess, who had not made an appearance since Christmas, had fueled the wildest theories and speculations about her state of health on social networks for many months.
The rumors had further multiplied in recent weeks, with the distribution by Kensington Palace of a photo of Kate and her children intended to be reassuring, but which the princess had admitted to having retouched.
The day after the announcement of her cancer, many headlines in the British press criticized the spread of these theories, overtaken by the revelation of the princess's illness.
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With this statement, Kate and William seem to be calling for an end to all these speculations and to respect their discretion.
According to the BBC, their children George, Charlotte and Louis started their Easter school holidays on Friday and will return to school on April 17.
Until then, the family should stay behind.
The couple have already announced that they will not attend Easter mass this year, a usually busy gathering time for the royal family.