In a video message on Friday, Catherine, Princess of Wales, revealed that she had received a cancer diagnosis and had started treatment.
She also said that the last two months had been ‘incredibly tough for our entire family.’
King Charles Ill,
who revealed his own cancer diagnosis and course of treatment in early February, came before her.
It follows a protracted period of extreme doubt on Catherine’s condition.
She had abdominal surgery in January and mainly withdrew from public life while she attempted to rehabilitate.
Similar to the king, 42-year-old Catherine did not disclose the type of cancer she had, but she did ask the public and news media to respect her right to privacy.