King Charles says he is ‘so proud’ of Kate for her courage after cancer diagnosis

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King Charles has paid tribute to his brave daughter-in-law Kate following her cancer diagnosis.

Buckingham Palace launched an announcement saying the king has been in shut contact with the Princess of Wales over the previous few weeks, following their time in hospital collectively.

It stated Charles and Queen Camilla “will continue to offer their love and support to the whole family through this difficult time”.

In a video message launched on Friday, Kate stated she underwent main belly surgical procedure on January 14 for a situation that was believed to be non-cancerous however subsequent checks revealed cancer had been current.

In the heartfelt message, the princess, 42, revealed the diagnosis had come as a “huge shock” and she or he and Prince William had been doing the whole lot to course of it privately for the sake of their younger household.

She additionally revealed she had been suggested to bear a course of preventative chemotherapy, and was now within the early phases of the remedy.

In response, Charles stated he was “so proud of Catherine for her courage in speaking as she did” and has “remained in the closest contact with his beloved daughter-in-law throughout the past weeks”, after they hung out in hospital collectively.

The King is at the moment present process his personal remedy for cancer having revealed his personal shock diagnosis in January – on the similar time it emerged Kate was in hospital after her belly surgical procedure.

Charles has stepped again from royal duties, along with his spouse, Camilla attending a current engagement in Belfast in Northern Ireland.

However, the King has nonetheless be doing work, like assembly 4 British veterans of the Korean War forward of a palace reception to mark the seventieth anniversary of the battle.