The insider claimed the princess has a “tight” circle around her that doesn't include Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as she undergoes cancer treatment.
After Kate's video statement was released on Friday (March 22), Prince Harry and Meghan Markle publicly commented on Kate's cancer diagnosis. Some experts said they had also contacted the Prince and Princess of Wales privately. The couple remained in the dark and learned the news at the same time as the public.
Princess Kate is not dependent on Harry and Meghan for her treatment
Royal biographer Sally Bedell Smith explained that Kate is not relying on Meghan and Harry during her treatment and recovery, but is instead turning to her inner circle, including husband Prince William and father-in-law King Charles III.
Sally Bedell Smith told New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd: “Kate doesn't need Harry and Meghan to comfort her. She has her parents and her sister and she's very close to King Charles.” A statement from Harry and Meghan, released just hours after the news broke, read: “We wish Kate and the family health and recovery and hope they do this privately and get through it. Do it in peace.”
The Sussexes are believed to have contacted the Welsh “privately”, according to ITV's royal editor Chris Ship. Ship wrote on x.com: “Prince Harry contacted his brother Prince William when he learned of Kate's cancer. Harry and Meghan have both contacted their brother-in-law, but did so privately. It is not clear if it was a phone/video call or some supportive message.
Kate revealed in an emotional video on Friday (March 22) that she is undergoing treatment. He spoke of the “enormous shock” of the medical development and how his family had endured “incredibly difficult months”. His voice cracked several times with emotion.
The princess was admitted to hospital for abdominal surgery on January 16, and at the time her condition was thought to be non-cancerous. However, tests after the successful surgery revealed cancer, the type of which was not disclosed. The future Queen began “preventative chemotherapy” at the end of February, but is described as feeling positive about her recovery and in good spirits, describing herself as “well and getting stronger every day”.
Princess Kate shares her cancer diagnosis in a self-written video message. She chooses this method to stop rumors and spread sympathy.:Brave words – Princess Kate wrote her emotional cancer confession all by herself.
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