Kate Middleton and King Charles.
Karaway Tang/WireImage17 January 2025 marks exactly one year since the Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace announcement King Charles And his daughter-in-law Princess Kate MiddletonThe hospitals involved.
At the time, details about their circumstances were very limited. It was later revealed that both Charles, 76, and Middleton, 43, were He received treatment To diagnose the cancer in question.
Kensington Palace announced on 17 January 2024 that the Princess of Wales had undergone “planned abdominal surgery” the previous day. This came a week after the prince's 42nd birthday on January 9.
“Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales was admitted to hospital yesterday for a planned abdominal surgery,” the statement read.
Getty Images (2) King Charles III spoke publicly about Princess Kate Middleton's cancer discovery and her ongoing battle. “His Majesty is very proud of Catherine for being so brave and speaking out as she did. Following their time together in hospital, His Majesty has been keeping in close contact with his beloved daughter-in-law over the past weeks.
He added: “The surgery was successful, and she is expected to remain in the hospital for 10 to 14 days, before returning home to continue her recovery.” He added that based on current medical advice, she was unlikely to return to public duties until after Easter.
Later the same day, Buckingham Palace said the 75-year-old royal would receive treatment for an enlarged prostate.
The statement said, “His Majesty the King's condition is benign, and he will be admitted to the hospital next week to undergo a corrective operation.”
February 5, Buckingham Palace Announce That a “form of cancer” was found during the corrective procedure performed by Charles in January 2024.
Although the Palace never revealed what type of cancer the King had, Charles was open about how he was feeling as he continued to attend royal engagements in the months following his diagnosis.
During a meeting with former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on February 21, Charles said reading messages of support from the public had had a huge impact. “You reduced me to tears.”
Meanwhile, Middleton's absence from royal duties has led to feverish global speculation about her whereabouts, with some social media users sharing false conspiracy theories.
A spokesman for the Princess of Wales said: “Kensington Palace clarified the timeline for the Princess's recovery in January and we will only provide important updates.” He said Us Weekly In a statement dated February 29. “This guidance stands.”
Finally, on March 22, Middleton released a video in which she confirmed her cancer diagnosis.
“In January, I had major abdominal surgery in London, and it was thought at the time that my condition was not cancerous. “But the tests after the operation showed the presence of cancer,” she said in the video.
“The two months were very difficult for our whole family,” Middleton said, adding that she was undergoing preventive chemotherapy.
In the months since the video, Middleton's public appearances have been rare, although she did appear at Wimbledon with her daughter, Princess Charlottein July.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have publicly shown their support for Princess Kate Middleton amid her battle with cancer. Harry, 39, and Meghan, 42, said in a statement to Us Weekly: “We wish health and recovery to Kate and the family, and hope they can do so in privacy and peace.” Kate confirmed her diagnosis (…)
In September, the princess shared another video message in which she said she had completed chemotherapy.
“Even though I have finished chemotherapy, my road to recovery and full recovery is long and I must continue to take each day as it comes,” she said.
During this period, Prince William42 years old, has appeared at many public events solo. During an appearance in Cape Town, South Africa, in September, the Prince of Wales said that was so “The hardest year of my life.”
William, of course, is the eldest son of Charles and the late Princess Diana and heir to the British throne. He has been married to Middleton since April 2011.
The Princess shared more positive news earlier this month, when she made the announcement She was in remission During her visit to the hospital where she underwent treatment on January 14th.
Meanwhile, Charles is set to make a variety of public engagements in his native UK and around the world this year. Details of cancer treatment are unknown.
When asked about his health at a royal engagement in December, the king joked: “Yes.” “Still alive” As seen in the video footage he shared Daily Mail at that time.
