Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, announced on Monday that she has partially recovered from cancer after months of chemotherapy treatment and will resume public events, although she will continue to be under observation.
“Doing what I can to remain cancer-free is now my priority. Although I have completed chemotherapy, my road to recovery and full recovery is long and I must continue to take each day as it comes,” he said in a video released by Kensington Palace. “I look forward to returning to work and taking on more public appointments in the coming months while I am still able. Despite everything that has happened, I enter this new phase of recovery with a renewed sense of hope and appreciation for life.”
The video was recorded last month at a palace in Norfolk, eastern England, according to the palace. Neither Middleton nor her office have said what type of cancer she has and for which she underwent surgery in January.
The princess and wife of the current heir to the British crown announced in March that she was being treated for cancer after weeks of speculation about her disappearance and the manipulation of an image of her with her children. He has barely appeared in public since then and his spokesperson has given few details about his treatment. In her message published on Monday, Middleton, 42, suggested that she had been through “stormy times” over the past nine months.
“The cancer journey is complex, scary and unpredictable for every person, especially those close to them,” she said. “With humility, it also confronts you with your own vulnerabilities in ways you’ve never considered before, giving you a new perspective on everything.”
Popularity
The Princess of Wales is the most popular person in the British royal household, slightly above her husband, according to an Ipsos poll in March, which showed a similar trend since the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The current monarch, Charles III, is behind his son, daughter-in-law, grandchildren and sister.
The majority of Britons still think it is best to keep the monarch as head of state, but 23% think it would be better to have a democratic election and 13% have no opinion on the matter, according to a YouGov poll in August. The most sceptical about the role of the monarchy are the youngest.
