Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle have broken their silence on Kate Middleton’s heartbreaking cancer diagnosis.
The couple said they hoped Middleton would get privacy to battle her cancer in a statement made after the 42-year-old Princess of Wales revealed on Friday that she has been undergoing chemotherapy treatment for the ailment.
“We wish health and healing for Kate and the family, and hope they are able to do so privately and in peace,” the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said in a statement
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle issued a statement after Kate Middleton’s heartbreaking cancer diagnosis. REUTERS
In video statement, Middleton said the cancer was detected after she underwent “major abdominal surgery” back in January at the London Clinic.
“This of course came as a huge shock, and William and I have been doing everything we can to process and manage this privately for the sake of our young family,” Kate said in a videotaped statement.
Harry and Meghan have been estranged from the royal family since abruptly quitting their duties in 2020 and hightailing it to California.
In February, Harry, 39, flew to the United Kingdom from his home in Montecito, California, for a very quick trip to visit his father, King Charles III, after he, too, was diagnosed with cancer.
The Princess of Wales, 42, revealed on Friday that she has been undergoing chemotherapy treatment after being diagnosed with an undisclosed type of cancer. BBC Studios
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Harry didn’t see Middleton or his estranged brother, Prince William, during the short stay.
He later discussed Charles’ cancer, as well as his trip, in an interview with “Good Morning America”, saying: “Look, I love my family. The fact that I was able to get on a plane and go and see him and spend any time with him, I’m grateful for that.”
“I went to go and see him as soon as I could,” he added in the Feb. 16 interview.