Timeline of Kate Middleton's health battle: From abdominal surgery to devastating cancer diagnosis

prerecorded clip shared on March 22, the Princess of Wales revealed her health woes to the world, saying doctors discovered her cancer during a planned abdominal surgery in January.According to a British YouGov poll, the Princess, 42, has since become the nation’s most favored member of the royal family between February and April of this year.Back in February, before her diagnosis was known to the world, the Prince of Wales held a strong 77% rating as Britain’s most-liked royal, with his wife following closely in the second spot at 74%.But at the start of April, the mom of three’s rating increased in the days after her shock cancer announcement, boosting her popularity to 76%, with William’s sliding to 73%.What’s more, the third most-liked royal is William’s aunt, Princess Anne, who is known for stepping up to the task when the going gets tough.Anne, the Princess Royal, is liked by 71% of the UK population, proving just how popular she is.In fourth place is King Charles, who himself is currently battling cancer.The monarch, 75, holds a 63% popularity rating on his home soil, while his younger brother Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh, sits at 54%.The King’s wife, Queen Camilla, follows behind with a 50% rating.As for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle — the runaway royals — it seems as though the pair’s popularity plunged soon after they shut the door on royal life in 2020.The Duke of Sussex’s popularity rating sits at 31% as the “Suits” alum’s rating follows closely with 26%.Still, the pair are placed significantly higher than scandal-scarred Prince Andrew, whose woeful rating lands him in the bottom spot at just 6%.The Duke of York has consistently ranked the lowest since his alleged friendship with convicted pedophile

Kensington Palace has issued thank you cards to kind-hearted members of the public who sent their well wishes to Kate Middleton as she undergoes chemotherapy.The Princess of Wales, 42, revealed in a heartfelt video message at the end of March that she is in the early stages of treatment following a cancer diagnosis. In the video, the future Queen described the past few months as 'incredibly tough' for her family but reassured everyone that she was 'well and getting stronger every day'.

Kate Middleton, owner of the borough’s most used treadmill and curling tongs, prepared to marry Prince William.If the princess had gotten herself a diary in those heady pre-wedding days she could have plotted out those very same events – Trooping, Ascot blah blah blah – only she could have added one major red-letter outing of her own.For years now, by and large, Kate has used the early months of each new year to debut some new big, bold bit of her marquee early childhood work.Let us take a Princess Anne-approved canter down memory lane.In January 2020, Kate launched the Five Big Questions survey, which saw 500,000 Brits take part in a landmark survey about the state of early childhood.The beginning of 2021 proved a bit of a bugger thanks to the perfidious spread of a certain virus and the fact that someone had to pop round to sanitize the Crown Jewels.Still in June of that year Kate was able to launch the Royal Foundation for Early Childhood. (William has no foundation of his own, it’s worth noting.)In February 2022 the show was back on the road with the princess heading to Denmark for a two-day trip to learn about the Scandinavian nation’s world-leading approach.

The Prince and Princess of Wales' love story famously began at the University of St Andrews in Scotland.The couple met during their first year when they were both living at St Salvator's Halls of Residence and would later go on to live with one another. While the couple have now been married for almost 13 years and share three children, their first years together as students sound idyllic.

Naman Ramachandran The BBC has responded to complaints about its extensive coverage of the cancer diagnosis of Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales. Last month, Middleton confirmed she has undergone treatment for cancer. In an emotional video, Middleton said that while her condition was originally thought to be non-cancerous, cancer was found in her system following abdominal surgery and she is now in the “early stages” of preventative chemotherapy.

The BBC has responded robustly to complaints that its coverage of Kate Middleton‘s cancer diagnosis was “excessive and insensitive.”

Prince Harry could be regretting some of the things he wrote about Kate Middleton in his memoir after her recent cancer diagnosis. Harry used to be really close to the Princess of Wales before he and wife Meghan Markle stood down as senior royals left their royal duties and made bombshell revelations about the royal family in their Netflix documentary and Harry's book, Spare.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Andy Cohen kicked off the April 1 episode of his SiriusXM radio show by sharing regret over fueling conspiracy theories about Kate Middleton‘s public absence (via Vanity Fair). It was Cohen’s first show back on the air since Middleton revealed her cancer diagnosis. “I just want to say, I am heartbroken by the news about Princess Kate, and I think someone on Sky News called me a numpty during that whole conversation and they were right,” Cohen said, later adding: “And of course, I wish I had kept my mouth shut and we are all praying for Princess Kate and King Charles.

announced she has cancer in a video statement on March 22, and Getty Images has now added an editor’s note to the clip for context. “This Handout clip was provided by a third-party organization and may not adhere to Getty Images’ editorial policy,” the memo reads.The photo agency then reiterated the message to E! News, telling them in a statement on Monday that Middleton’s video “includes a standard editor’s note to handout content provided by third-party organizations.”The video — which was shot at Windsor Castle by BBC Studios — featured the Princess of Wales sitting on a bench in front of a picturesque garden, sharing her story.“In January, I underwent major abdominal surgery in London and at the time, it was thought that my condition was non-cancerous,” she revealed. “The surgery was successful.

Princess Kate Middleton has answered questions about her cancer diagnosis, type and treatment length.

Last week, Kate Middleton announced that she had been diagnosed with cancer.The Princess of Wales shared the news in an official video posted to social media, where she revealed she was undergoing preventative treatment.The news came after Kate underwent major abdominal surgery on 16 January, when her condition was originally thought to be non cancerous. However, post operative tests found that cancer had been present.

Martin Kemp has shared a previously unseen photo of Kate Middleton as he shared his support amid her cancer treatment. The Princess of Wales revealed she was undergoing preventative chemotherapy in an emotional video message on Friday following abdominal surgery earlier this year.

been undergoing chemotherapy treatment after doctors discovered the cancer during her planned abdominal surgery.And according to royal author Sally Bedell Smith, Middleton has enough support from within the royal circle that she “doesn’t need” to hear from her brother-in-law and his wife. “Kate doesn’t need Harry and Meghan to console her,” Smith told the New York Times.

The Prince and Princess of Wales' helicopter was pictured departing from the Windsor Estate on Saturday, 23 March with it being thought that the family of five are taking a well-earned break at Anmer Hall in Norfolk. Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis broke up from school for the Easter holidays on Friday, 22 March - the same day that Kate bravely revealed she had been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy treatment.The home, which was given to the couple by Queen Elizabeth II after their wedding in 2011, is thought to be their favourite residence to escape to - and is somewhere where they have a wide circle of close friends.

about Kate Middleton's months-long public absence, and it's definitely not what many had been theorizing.What probably began as genuine concern for the quickly spiraled out of control after the palace announced her in January. Fueled by from the Firm and a Wales family portrait being due to “manipulation" concerns, the internet did what it does best: spread . Even celebrities like , , , , and weighed in on the drama, to varying responses from fans.

Kate Middleton's staff were "in tears" after learning of her cancer diagnosis. A source close to the Princess told the Express that "members of the Royal Household have been deeply affected by the news".The Princess of Wales revealed that she has been diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer in an emotional video on Friday, 22 March.

The top private hospital where Kate Middleton was treated ahead of her cancer diagnosis has come under investigation for a royal data breach this week.

The Princess of Wales was seen on Christmas Day when she walked to church with the rest of the royal family. She held hands with her daughter Princess Charlotte and looked happy and relaxed as she grinned at well-wishers while strolling to the service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham.

dip her toes into work at the start of February, when sources close to the royal said she was “working from bed” to prepare for her return to official duties.Now, it appears as though Middleton is doing more than just that — she’s shifting all of her focus on her early years project to improve the lives of newborn babies.The mom of three has been very hands-on with the campaign for the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood’s (RFCEC) Shaping Us project, which has yielded “overwhelmingly positive” results of the study she kickstarted, the palace added.The Princess launched the project in January with the aim of it highlighting the importance of early years development in children.It’s been said that the campaign has been her “life’s work” during her recovery process.“The Princess has been kept updated throughout the process,” a palace spokesperson told the Telegraph.But the royal’s recovery has not all been smooth-sailing.In her absence from public life, several conspiracy theories have taken root, which only intensified after she posted a heavily edited UK Mother’s Day image that received a “kill notice” from major press agencies.And earlier this week, three staffers at the London Clinic — the private hospital where Middleton underwent surgery and recovered for two weeks — were placed under investigation over an alleged data breach involving the Princess.The CEO of the London Clinic said the hospital would take all “regulatory and disciplinary steps” as three staffers were under investigation for the alleged breach.It’s believed that Middleton has been made aware of the situation.She currently remains at Adelaide Cottage in Windsor, where she was recently spotted hitting up a local farm shop with William.Since news

A royal expert is offering some insight into how Princess Catherine (aka Kate Middleton) and Prince William are responding to speculation about the Princess’ health.