President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden offered their congratulations to Duchess Kate, who announced on Friday that she had been diagnosed with cancer.
“Jill and I join millions of people around the world in praying for Princess Kate’s full recovery,” Biden posted on Platform X, formerly known as Twitter, in response to the video announcement. did.
The first lady then wrote in her own X post, “You are brave and we love you.”
Their words of comfort come after the Duchess revealed her medical diagnosis in a video filmed outdoors and asked for “time, space and privacy” for her family through this difficult time. It was done.
“This was of course a huge shock. William and I have done everything we can to handle and manage this privately for our young family,” Kate, 42, said in the video. Told.
“It took me a while to recover from the major surgery and start treatment,” she added, referring to abdominal surgery in January and subsequent admission to a London hospital.
Kate said her condition did not appear to be cancerous at the time and the surgery was a success. However, she added that tests after her surgery revealed the presence of cancer cells.
She said the royal, a mother of three, is currently in the early stages of chemotherapy.
The news comes just over a month after Charles III was diagnosed with cancer after undergoing prostate surgery.
Speculation about her health surfaced after photos that appeared to have been doctored were shared on social media. Kate apologized for posting the doctored photo after news outlets began retracting the image following backlash.
Conspiracy theories about the Duchess’ health also surfaced after a grainy video was released earlier this week showing her leaving a farmer’s market near her home.
In a statement on Friday, Duchess Kate and Prince William, second in line to the British throne, said they were “shocked” by the news and would “explain everything” to their children George, Charlotte and Louis; He said he needed time. “Please reassure them that I’m okay.”
“At this time, I am also thinking of everyone whose life has been affected by cancer,” she added. “To everyone facing this disease, in any way, please never lose faith or hope. You are not alone.”
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