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William's Shock: 'Hit by a Bus' After Kate's Cancer News
15 Feb
Summary
- Prince William described learning of Kate's cancer as 'sudden, brutal, and disorienting'.
- The royal couple informed their children that 'mummy was ill, but would be okay'.
- Kate announced her cancer diagnosis in a personal video released in March 2024.
Prince William described the shock of learning about Princess Kate's cancer diagnosis as akin to "being hit by a bus," finding it "sudden, brutal, and completely disorienting." A new book details that William and Kate then gathered their three children—Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis—to inform them of their mother's illness.
The royal couple reassured their children, telling them that "mummy was ill, but that she was going to be okay." Prince William expressed that Kate is his "world," and the diagnosis left him feeling as though "the ground beneath him vanished."
Princess Kate publicly announced her cancer diagnosis in March 2024 via a video message. She explained that cancer was discovered during tests following abdominal surgery in January 2024, leading her medical team to advise preventative chemotherapy. The specific type of cancer has not been revealed.
Following her treatment, which she underwent privately, Princess Kate made her first public appearance in June 2024 at Trooping the Colour. By September 2024, she announced the completion of her treatment in a video with William and their children, expressing hope for her recovery and gratitude for public support.
