Catherine, Princess of Wales: I am having treatment for cancer

The Princess of Wales has been diagnosed with cancer, she has announced, in a personal video message to reassure the world: “I am going to be ok.”

The Princess is undergoing a course of preventive chemotherapy and has said she is focused on making a “full recovery”.

The cancer was identified during tests after her abdominal surgery on January 16, and she began treatment in late February.

Since then, she and the Prince have been focusing on sharing the news with their three young children and allowing the close-knit family to process it in private.

She has now chosen to share the news in a video filmed at Windsor on Wednesday, in which she has thanked the public for its support and shared her “huge shock” at the news.

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I wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you personally for all the wonderful messages of support and for your understanding whilst I’ve been recovering from surgery it has been an incredibly tough couple of months for our entire family but I’ve had a fantastic medical team

Who have taken great care of me for which I’m so grateful in January I underwent major abdominal surgery in London and at the time it was thought that my condition was non-cancerous the surgery was successful however tests after the operation found cancer had been present my medical team therefore

Advised that I should undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy and I’m now in the early stages of that treatment 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 as you can imagine this has taken time it has taken me time to recover from major surgery in order to start my treatment but most importantly it has taken us time to explain everything to George Charlotte and Louie in a way that’s appropriate for them and to

Reassure them that I’m going to be okay as I’ve said to them I am well and getting stronger every day by focusing on the things that will help me heal in my mind body and Spirits having William by my side is a great source of comfort and reassurance too

As is the love support and kindness that has been shown by so many of you it means so much to us both we hope that you’ll understand that as a family we now need some time space and privacy while I complete my treatment my work has always brought me

A deep sense of joy and I look forward to being back when I’m able but for now I must focus on making a full recovery at this time I’m also thinking of all those whose lives have being affected by cancer for everyone facing this disease in whatever form please do not lose

Faith or hope you are not alone