The shock in the United Kingdom after the announcement of Princess Kate's cancer

The United Kingdom is on Saturday in shock at the announcement of Princess Kate's cancer, who called for respect for her private life, after weeks of rumors and wild speculation about her health.

The British royal family finds itself in an unprecedented situation where two of its most important members, the king and the future queen, must fight cancer.

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As noted by many Anglo-Saxon media, including Sky News, onlookers flock to Windsor Castle to leave flowers and messages of support for Kate Middleton.

Several Hollywood stars have praised the courage of Kate Middleton. “Wales and the world is with you. Love to you, always,” wrote Welsh comedian Catherine Zeta-Jones.

Denouncing the proliferation of conspiracy theories in recent weeks, Jamie Lee Curtis called on her followers on Instagram “to send (their) best wishes for recovery to her and her family.”

“Can we stop with this bullshit suit theories? We're talking about a human being with young children who suffers from a health problem. It's a private story,” she insisted.

The anti-monarchy movement Republic today wished Kate Middleton a “speedy recovery” after the announcement of her cancer.

“We are sorry to hear that Kate is suffering from cancer and we wish her a speedy recovery,” the organization wrote on X.

King Charles III and Princess Kate are both suffering from cancer and are therefore forced to withdraw from the public activities of the royal family.

The British monarchy is adapting to this unprecedented situation: William has reduced his schedule and Queen Camilla is more than ever in the spotlight. Read the article.

Should we expect Kate to speak out again after her video on Friday where she announced she had cancer?

According to Anne-Elisabeth Moutet, columnist in Paris for the Daily Telegraph, the Princess of Wales should continue to stay away from the media.

“She said in her speech, which is certainly something she wrote herself, that she would like to be left alone,” she explained on BFMTV.

“If she is undergoing preventive chemotherapy, it is absolutely obvious that anyone will understand (…) because chemotherapy is absolutely exhausting.”

And to conclude: “No, I don't think she will speak again. I think there will be analyzes with a little bit of information given to certain journalists – the 'Royal Rota', the equivalent of the French presidential press.”

Gary Goldsmith, Kate Middleton's uncle, canceled his appearance on the show's finale today Celebrity Big Brotherhe announced on X.

This announcement comes after the Princess of Wales revealed that she had cancer and had started chemotherapy.

“Due to what happened yesterday, I will not participate in the final of Celebrity Big Brother“, he wrote, thanking the show's team “warmly”.

The secrecy surrounding the health of the Princess of Wales has taken on the appearance of a matter of state in the United Kingdom while conspiracy theories have multiplied on social networks.

From the announcement of Kate's operation in January to the announcement of her cancer this week to Kensington's miscommunications, the last few weeks have thrown the royal family into turmoil. Read the article.

A Kensington Palace spokesperson said Friday that Princess Kate would return to official duties “as soon as her medical team clears her.”

According to the PA agency, Kate, William and their children will not be present at the traditional Easter mass with the royal family.

While the princess had been announced on the program of the Trooping the Color military parade in June, she should ultimately not not go there.

Andrew Simpkin, president of the Royal Society of St George, praised on BFMTV the courage of Kate Middleton as she faces cancer.

“I am truly in awe of her. She has continued her flawless work for the 12-13 years that we have known her in her current role,” he assured us on our set.

For him, his announcement video also marks “the rebirth of the royal family”: “She fully assumes it. She poses in front of daffodils. It's Easter.”

“We can only have admiration for her and for everything she does for the country. When she is queen, the monarchy will regain popularity.”

“She had to retaliate with her own photo which unfortunately was Photoshopped – it doesn’t matter. Her gesture was remarkable, quick. She was present,” he emphasizes again.

“She tried to compensate for the lack of communication from Kensington Palace (…) and the radio silence imposed by her husband,” he continues.

Believing that this lack of communication was “a mistake”, Andrew Simpkin concludes that “the people need to know everything as they knew about (the cancer of) Charles.”

American actress Blake Lively apologized on Instagram for making fun of Kate Middleton and her famous Photoshopped photo.

“I know no one cares but I have to bring this up. I wrote a stupid post about her photoshop failure and I feel ashamed today. I'm sorry.”

The silence over the reasons for Kate's operation and her long absence have generated an outbreak of speculation and jokes on social media.

On March 10, for British Mother's Day, Kensington released an official photo of Kate smiling surrounded by her three children.

But Kate has since admitted that the photo had been retouched by her, which reignited the rumors and mockery.

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Prince Harry and his wife Meghan wished on Friday the “healing” of Princess Kate, suffering from cancer which she has just revealed.

“We wish health and healing to Kate and the family, and hope that they can recover (in a) private and peaceful manner,” they said in a statement sent on behalf of the couple, who live in California .

King Charles III is for his part “proud of the courage” shown by the princess, Buckingham Palace said on Friday, specifying that the sovereign had “remained in close contact with his beloved daughter-in-law throughout these last weeks”.

Princess Kate announced she was taking “preventative chemotherapy” to treat cancerthe nature of which she did not specify, discovered after an “abdominal operation” in January.

Preventative chemotherapy, also called adjuvant chemotherapy, is usually offered after surgery to reduce the risk of cancer coming back and spreading in the body via the spread of cancer cells in the blood.

Preventive chemotherapy regimens tend to last three to six months. And it can take weeks or even months to recover from treatment.

The British media unanimously paid tribute to the courage of Princess Kate after the announcement of her cancer.

The headlines soberly evoke the fight of Prince William's wife against illness. “The Princess of Wales has started chemotherapy”, thus indicates The Guardian.

The very serious Financial Times is just as factual. “Kate puts an end to the rumors”, headlines the economic daily which devotes a short article to the event on its front page.

The Daily Telegraph And The Daily Express preferred to quote one of the striking sentences from the announcement: “This cancer was a huge shock.”

The tabloid Daily Mail was more optimistic, quoting another statement from Kate: “I'm fine and I'm getting stronger every day. I'm going to be fine.” A similar approach was adopted by The Times.

The tabloid The Sun, for its part, played the emotion card. “Kate, you are not alone,” is written alongside a photo from the Kensington Palace video.

More sensationalist, the front page of the Daily Mirror announces in capital letters: “Kate's revelations”. And focuses on the children of the princely couple, George, Charlotte and Louis.

“It took us a while to explain everything to George, Charlotte and Louis (…) to reassure them that it was going to go well,” we can read on the front page of the tabloid.

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Hello everyone and welcome to this live broadcast dedicated to Kate Middleton's cancer.

Messages of sympathy and warm well-wishes have been pouring in from around the world after the popular princess revealed she was being treated for cancer.

The discretion of the wife of the heir to the British throne, Prince William, has been a hot topic in the press since the announcement by Kensington Palace in mid-January that she had undergone a major abdominal operation .

Speculation about his state of health has multiplied, fueled by the silence of the palace and by a completely botched family photo operation, the Princess of Wales having admitted to having retouched it.

Friday's shattering announcement sparked an outpouring of support from his family, leaders and public figures.