Kate Middleton cancer latest news: How Prince William 'found out' about diagnosis as King Charles supports the Princess of Wales while the world reacts

The former Prime Minister praised the Princess of Wales after she announced she was undergoing treatment for cancer.

The Foreign Secretary said in a post on X, formerly Twitter: 'My thoughts go out to The Princess of Wales, The Prince of Wales and their three young children at this time.

'The strength of the princess - speaking so frankly, with all the pressures of publicity and bringing up a young family - is remarkable and is rightly admired around the world.'

High-profile diagnoses of cancer such as the Princess of Wales's lead to a 'significant increase' in public awareness, Cancer Research UK has said.

The charity's executive director of policy Dr Ian Walker said there was an 'uplift' in traffic to its website after announcements from royal figures such as the King and Kate.

He added that high-profile diagnoses such as Kate's on Friday evening could have "real positive effects".

Dr Walker said: 'I think for anyone - being open and talking about cancer diagnosis can have a positive effect. It encourages people to find out more and to think about their own health.'

Before Buckingham Palace turns off its lights this evening to commemorate Earth Hour, crowds have gatherd outside the historic building.

The public has continued to show their support for Kate after her announcement yesterday.

This comes after flowers and letters for Kate were left outside Windsor Castle earlier.

The Princess of Wales has decided to keep the type of cancer she has private as well as the reason for her abdominal surgery.

The Independent's health correspondent Rebecca Thomas said: 'There are current treatments that exist called 'chemoprevention' which lower the risk of getting cancer, or of it returning in healthy people.

'For example, it is currently used for people who have not developed breast cancer but are at increased risk of getting it due to their family history.'

Experts and analysts have picked apart nearly everything from Kate's announcement video, from the day she chose to release it even to the bench she sat on.

However, cancer expert Karol Sikora has noticed something in Kate's speech that has given him hope.

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Kay Burley has shared a message of support with Kate Middleton on social media as she battles cancer,

The 63-year-old news presenter, who has a family history with the disease, shared a selfie with her sister Jacqueline who is also battling the disease.

Kay has previously opened up about how cancer has affected her life - after losing five of her loved ones to the disease.

Veteran broadcaster Andrew Marr has revealed his thoughts on the state of the royal family today.

'This is a smaller and frailer royal family than Britain is used to,' he wrote in the New Statesman magazine.

'It scarcely seems believable that only a decade ago, people were complaining about there being far too many members of it.'

Royal historian and expert Dr Tessa Dunlop belives a 'vulnerable' Kate showed real bravery in the face of conspiracy theories.

She told the Mirror: 'The world was caught off guard; the poignant video food-for-thought for a global audience who helped drive the social media feeding frenzy.

'Far too many people have singly failed to respect Kate's wish for normality, but rather than punish us, she offered her thanks personally, for all the wonderful messages of support.

'Long gone are the days of 'machine-made' Kate; at her most vulnerable, here was the princess demonstrating extraordinary levels of resilience, strength and empathy. The message she recorded will go down in history as a defining moment for modern monarchy.'

A boquet of flowers and a letter wishing the Princess of Wales a speedy recovery has been left outside of Windsor castle.

The letter reads: 'Your Royal Highness, I wish you from the depths of my heart a certain and lasting recovery from this treatment and my thoughts are with you at every moment.'

Monarchy expert Joe Little has claimed Camilla will 'certainly' be attending engagements 'she otherwise would have not done on a solo basis'.

This includes the annual Maundy Service on March 28 where Camilla will be distributing the Royal Maundy gifts on behalf of Charles at Worcester Cathedral.

The managing editor of Majesty magazine since 1999 added: 'The number of engagements that she is undertaking hasn't increased, but her visibility and her profile has come to the fore because she is currently the most senior member of the royal family operating.'

Mr Little said support would 'always be there for the Queen' from other members of the royal family, just "not the physical presence" on such engagements.

He added that Charles's slimmed-down monarchy approach meant 'the pressure is on a much smaller team'.

While the Prince of Wales has been juggling official duties, caring for their three young children and being at his wife's side, Kate's mother Carole, 69, and her father Michael, 74, appear to have been eagerly on-hand.

The couple, along with Kate's siblings Pippa Matthews and James Middleton, have been supporting the royal's recovery at her home in Windsor, which is nearby their own homes.

The close family's struggled were hinted at in an Instagram post where the Princess's brother wrote: 'Over the years, we have climbed many mountains together. As a family, we will climb this one with you too.'

James has previously spoken about how Kate, alongside his parents and sister Pippa rallied round to help him overcome clinical depression.

But now it is Kate's turn to lean on the Middleton family for support.

Prince William pulled out of a memorial service for his godfather King Constantine of Greece due to his wife Kate being diagnosed with cancer.

The Prince of Wales' absence from the St George's Chapel event at Windsor Castle on February 27 had raised eyebrows, but yesterday's revelation about the princess's health has shed new light on why he stayed away.

The princess is now on what has been described as a 'recovery pathway' having commenced a course of chemotherapy in late February.

'We hear from people every day who are worried about how cancer will affect their loved ones, and how best to support each other through it.' said Gemma Peters, chief executive of Macmillan Cancer Support.

'In sharing her news, the Princess of Wales has raised awareness of these worries and will be helping to encourage others who have concerns to visit their GP and seek support.

'Many will be relating to the Prince and Princess of Wales at this time.

'Some of the first thoughts parents have after being diagnosed with cancer are how it may affect their children, and whether talking to them about it will make them worry, but it is important to give them the chance to talk openly about their fears.'

Andrea Burns, an American living in London, walked up to Kensington Palace specifically for Kate while her son was playing football in nearby Hyde Park.

She said: 'I cannot imagine the love and support this wonderful, courageous, strong, brave, elegant, graceful person is going to receive in the coming days weeks, months and years.

'She is poised, she is thoughtful - she spoke to other cancer patients and her kind words to them at a time when she is dealing with cancer just speaks to the person she is and she is an example to everyone going through challenges in life.

The Princess of Wales’s health statement was 'very well-crafted', a top cancer doctor has said.

Dr Mangesh Thorat, deputy director of the Barts clinical trials unit at the centre for cancer prevention at Queen Mary university, told Sky News: 'It was a very well-crafted statement and very well-delivered.

'I think it was very balanced. It provided the information that people wanted to know.

'It kept the private information private and it also gave an important message to the public, that we are in it together.'

A well-wisher visiting Windsor Castle has commended the Princess of Wales for speaking publicly about her health.

Ann Anderson, 75, from Leigh-on-Sea in Essex, said: 'I thought it was absolutely tremendous for her to do that on her own, how can you sit on a bench like that at that age and just talk about your health?

'People shouldn't have put her through that, it wasn't necessary.'

She added: 'My heart goes out to her, my heart goes out to William, hasn't he been through enough? He really doesn't need any more.'

Libby Purves has opened up on her cancer bombshell and what Kate has to face with chemotheraphy.

Describing Kate's video announcement, Purves said it felt like an echo of the late Queen in the Covid years saying 'We will meet again'.

Indeed, Elizabeth II would be proud of her granddaughter-in-law, and we all should.

A woman who was visiting Windsor from Suffolk has said she hopes the Princess of Wales's announcement can end online speculation about her.

Linda Boby, from Bury St Edmunds, said: 'It's such a shock, she's such a young lady and she deserves her privacy.

'I'm glad that she's come out and said something so that can put everybody's speculation to rest and she can recover and be wonderful with her family, which is what she deserves, she deserves her space to do that.

'I'm just so shocked because she's so young and really they've had to keep it to themselves to be able to digest it for their own sake before they can come out and say something.

'She's got to consider the children as well, they're so young and hopefully she'll be on the mend.'

Pictures from Windsor this Saturday morning show Union Jack flags decorated in the street.

The public have expressed an outpouring of emotion for the Princess of Wales following her announcement yesterday.

Nearly one and a half million people visit Windsor Castle each year to enjoy the region's history and great works of art.

The Princess of Wales will 'invetiably' reduce her royal engagements following her cancer diagnosis, an expert on the monarchy has said.

The managing editor of Majesty magazine, Joe Little, said it was a 'significant moment for the monarchy' that two senior figures should be out of action.

'I don't think anybody expected her to tell us in such a direct personal way that she has cancer,' he said.

'It's a remarkable situation and a significant moment for the monarchy and the institution so early in the King's reign that two senior figures should be out of action.'

He added that public engagements were 'clearly not on the cards for some time' for both Charles and Kate, adding that the Princess's situation was 'complicated' by her young family.

Mr Little noted that the 'time of British pomp and pageantry' in June was approaching with 'all manner of high profile events' such as the King's birthday parade, also known as Trooping the Colour, and Royal Ascot.

He said he 'did not anticipate' the Queen's diary getting any busier than already planned.

Following Kate's shock announcement yesterday evening, members of the public gathered outside Kensington Gardens.

One couple could be seen embracing as the sun started to set.

Others were glued to their screens as they tried to find out more details about Kate's diagnosis.

A Windsor local has said it was upsetting that the Princess of Wales had to make an announcement on her cancer treatment due to online speculation.

Clementine Black, 49, a business consultant, said: 'It's unbelievably upsetting that Kate has to come out and say this because of online speculation to be honest.

'I really feel sorry for her children, they'll be affected the most, everyone has to remember that she's a mother.'

Fran Healy - star of rock group Travis - has taken to social media to urge people to get checked for cancer.

Describing it as 'no walk in the park', the 50-year-old said he has 'lost too many to it' in the past.

He also said it is a 'silent killer'.

Television presenter Kate Garraway has posted on social media wishing Kate Middleton all the best.

Earlier this year, Garraway lost her husband Derek Draper after suffering long-lasting COVID symptoms.

In her tweet to the Princess, she also offered her support 'for all those fighting for their health'.

Dr Mangesh Thorat, deputy director of the Barts clinical trials unit at the centre for cancer prevention at Queen Mary university, told Sky News: 'It is not very common, but it's not uncommon either.

'We often find this because the scans we do pre-operatively often have their limitations.

'When things are looked under the microscope, after an organ is taken away, you get a much better resolution and then you pick up the cancer.

'So it's not uncommon.'

A Brazilian tourist has said he and his family are 'rooting' for the Princess of Wales.

Speaking outside Windsor Castle this morning, Mario Baptista, 73, from Santa Catarina in southern Brazil, said: 'I watched the video on television yesterday. I was really sorry to find out that she has a serious health issue.

'I was relieved, there was some sort of secrecy about what the problem was over the last few months.

'We hope she recovers swiftly, we're rooting for her.'

Charles Spencer, the younger brother of Diana, has taken to social media to share his view on Kate Middleton's announcement.

The British peer, journalist and author said that she showed 'incredible strength' as well as 'poise'.

Kate Middleton's uncle Gary Goldsmith, who was recently evicted from the Celebrity Big Brother house, has made a grovelling apology after an ill-timed interview.

Featured in today's Times Magazine, his comments about the royal couple's marriage came out just hours after Kate made her shock announcement.

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We all know American actress Jamie Lee Curtis for her roles in hit films such as Halloween and Freaky Friday.

But it appears the 65-year-old is also a staunch defender of Kate Middleton following the wild conspiracy theories that circulated following her absence from the limelight.

Shortly before Kate made the announcement yesterday, Curtis took to Instagram to ask people to stop making theories about her and her whereabouts.

In a jaw-dropping revelation, the world was shocked to discover the news about Kate's cancer.

Shortly after 6pm yesterday evening, every major news channel broke the news.

After the announcement on BBC News, viewers rushed to social media following the announcement to wish the Princess of Wales well.

Maureen Callahan asks the question as to whether Kate Middleton should have been made to tell the world about her illness.

Following months of speculation, wild conspiracy theories, scurrilous rumors and jokes about her condition, an emotional Kate delivered a brave message of hope, Callahan argues.

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The Princess of Wales is undergoing 'preventative chemotherapy' after having major abdominal surgery in January.

For more information on what is preventative chemotheraphy and whether it is the same as traditional chemo, read below.

After weeks of rumours and theories, the Princess of Wales ultimately put her children's wellbeing front and centre when she announced that she has cancer.

Choosing the first day of the Easter Holidays could well have been a deliberate decision to avoid the media's furore.

Read below to find out what the real reason was.

Richard Kay has taken a look at the crisis facing the monarchy at the moment following Kate's Diagnosis.

He has said as all those close to Prince WIlliam know, he has never shied away from adversity as shown when the gaze of the world descended on him after the death of Princess Diana.

He argues that the monarchy will survive, because it always does...

MailOnline's Royal Editor Rebecca English looks at what a class act Prince William has been.

Time and time gain over the years, Prince William has made clear that while he takes seriously the burden of his future role as king.

However, he has shown that he will never put them before his wife and family.

The nation has united behind Princess Kate after her shocking cancer diagnosis, with people taking to the streets to share their thoughts.

One woman appeared to be wiping a tear from her eyes as she was looking at her phone as the news broke.

Another said the news was 'incredibly sad'. 'Whenever anybody gets cancer it's a horrible thing to hear and I can only imagine what her family is going through right now'

Rishi Sunak has praised Kate's 'tremendous bravery' after she revealed that she had been diagnosed with the disease and was in the early stages of chemotherapy following mounting speculation about her health.

In a statement released shortly after Kate's announcement, the PM said: 'My thoughts are with the Princess of Wales, Prince of Wales, the royal family and in particular her three children at this difficult time.

'The Princess of Wales has the love and support of the whole country as she continues her recovery.'

Left wing activist and journalist Owen Jones had previously taken to X to join in with the speculation surrounding the Princess of Wales.

He is the latest to say sorry, in a post on X he wrote: 'As someone who speculated on this without considering it could be a serious health condition, I'm very ashamed to be honest, and all the very best to her.'

Blake Lively has made a groveling apology for making an ill-advised Kate Middleton joke days before the Royal announced she has cancer.

The actress, 36, was slated by fans after she plugged her drinks range on March 13 - and took aim at the photo-editing controversy around a family shot of the Princess of Wales, 42, and her children released on Mother's Day in the UK.

She wrote: 'I’m so excited to share this new photo I just took today to announce our 4 new @bettybuzz & @bettybooze products! Now you know why I’ve been MIA.'

In the wake of Middleton's announcement of her health crisis on Friday, Lively wrote on Instagram: 'I'm sure no-one cares today but I feel I have to acknowledge this.

'I made a silly post around the 'photoshop fails' frenzy and, oh, man, that post has me mortified today.'

Harry and Meghan have reached out to Prince William and Kate after her shock cancer diagnosis.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were understood to have made contact with the Prince and Princess of Wales 'privately' last night.

It is not clear if the contact was a phone, video call or some messages of support. The possibility of whether Harry would fly back to the UK is not known.