The Princess of Wales has spoken of how a cancer journey has “moments of fear and exhaustion” in a personal video message to mark World Cancer Day.Kate, who is in remission after being diagnosed with cancer in 2024, addresses those affected by the disease, telling them: “Please know that you are not alone.”
She tells how a cancer journey has “moments of fear and exhaustion” but also “moments of strength, kindness, and profound connection”.Epstein latest – claims of threesome with Andrew and stripper
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The Princess of Wales during a visit to jeans manufacturer, Hiut Denim, in Cardigan on Tuesday. Pic: PA
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The Princess of Wales visited the Royal Marsden Hospital last January
It is accompanied by footage of her visiting the Royal Marsden Hospital in London last January, on the day she confirmed she was in remission.
Cancer, she says, touches “so many lives. Not only patients, but the families and friends and caregivers who walk beside them. As anyone who has experienced this journey will know, it’s not linear”.World Cancer Day, she adds, is “a reminder of the importance of care, understanding and hope”.
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Kate has been carrying out more regular engagements recently after slowly easing back into her public royal duties over the past year and a half.On Tuesday, she made a solo visit to west Wales, where a well-wisher outside Hiut Denim, a family-owned jeans manufacturer based in Cardigan, told her “I hope you’re getting better really soon after what happened to you.”
She replied: “Thank you very much. This is good for my soul meeting wonderful people.”The princess’s message comes a day after the King posted his own video to mark the day in which he said that he had been “profoundly moved” by the “community of care that surrounds every cancer patient” following his own diagnosis.In a message on the Royal Family’s Instagram account, Charles pointed to the specialists, nurses, researchers and volunteers who “work tirelessly to save and improve lives”.
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A message accompanying the video said to “all those who care for patients and families and to everyone who offers support in ways seen and unseen – we thank you”.The King, who was diagnosed with cancer in February 2024, revealed in December that his cancer treatment can be reduced this year.Read more on Jattvibe:’Bold’ new cancer strategyMore baby formula recalled
In a separate video message, he said his “good news” was “thanks to early diagnosis, effective intervention and adherence to doctors’ orders”.He called it “a personal blessing and a testimony to the remarkable advances that have been made in cancer care in recent years”.This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.Please refresh the page for the fullest version.You can receive breaking news alerts on a smartphone or tablet via the Jattvibe app. You can also follow us on WhatsApp and subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep up with the latest news.
