The Princess of Wales has been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing preventative treatment, Kensington Palace has announced.
In a short video filmed in Windsor on Thursday, the Princess said that it had been discovered following tests after her major abdominal surgeryin January.
She said that it had initially been thought her condition was non-cancerous.
In her statement, she added that she wanted the timing of her announcement to be right for her family and that while it had been an “incredibly tough few months”, she is “well and getting stronger every day”.
Here is the series of events that led up to the Princess’s announcement and every statement about the Princess’s health.
Kate, Princess of Wales, Princess Charlotte, Prince George, William, the Prince of Wales, Prince Louis and Mia Tindall attend the Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham in Norfolk, England last year. Photo / AP
The Princess is admitted to the London Clinic in Marylebone and undergoes major abdominal surgery. The news is not announced by Kensington Palace until the next day.
Kensington Palace announces the Princess is recovering from a planned operation at the private clinic. Aides say her condition is not cancer-related but do not specify what surgery it is, only saying it is a successful major abdominal surgery. They say she will remain in the private hospital for 10-14 days and will be away from public view until “after Easter”.
Buckingham Palace announces on the same day that the King will be treated for a benign enlarged prostate.
King Charles III reads cards and messages sent by well-wishers on February 21 this year after his cancer diagnosis. / Getty Images
