Inside Princess Kate’s cancer recovery, from chemotherapy to Prince William’s heartache
The Princess of Wales melted hearts last Sunday after she made a new appearance alongside her husband, Prince William, in a sweet video to congratulate Team GB at the Olympic Games.
Princess Kate looked radiant in the clip as she said: “From all of us watching at home, congratulations to Team GB.”
This was her third public appearance this year following the announcement of her cancer diagnosis back in March.
Previously, the future Queen attended King Charles’s Trooping the Colour celebrations in June and the Wimbledon finals in July.
Today, Express.co.uk takes a look at Princess Kate’s updates since her shock diagnosis announcement as the royal still bravely battles her illness
January – Kensington Palace announces bombshell abdominal surgery
On January 17, Kensington Palace shocked the world after it issued a statement confirming Kate had undergone abdominal surgery at The London Clinic in Marylebone the day before.
It read: “Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales was admitted to The London Clinic yesterday for planned abdominal surgery.
“The surgery was successful and it is expected that she will remain in hospital for ten to fourteen days, before returning home to continue her recovery. Based on the current medical advice, she is unlikely to return to public duties until after Easter.”
The future Queen stayed in hospital for around two weeks before being officially discharged on January 29 and returning home to Windsor to recuperate.
A Kensington Palace spokesman had said: “The Princess of Wales has returned home to Windsor to continue her recovery from surgery. She is making good progress.”
Princess Kate
Princess Kate announces cancer diagnosis (Image: BBC)
March – The Princess of Wales announces shock cancer diagnosis
Updates on the princess’s health were sparse up until March when Kate appeared in a bombshell video message and bravely announced to the world that she had been diagnosed with a type of cancer.
She said the news came as a huge shock and explained that it has taken some time to process the news as well as explain everything to her and Prince William’s children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
The full extent of Kate’s condition has never been revealed, with the future queen only saying she underwent abdominal surgery, after which cancer was found to be “present”.
The Princess of Wales said she is receiving preventative chemotherapy, adding that she needs time, space, and privacy to complete her treatment and make a full recovery.
She thanked the nation for “all the wonderful messages of support” and their “understanding” and appeared to spread a message of positivity as she added: “I am well and getting stronger every day by focusing on the things that will help me heal; in my mind, body and spirits.”
