Princess of Wales ‘touched’ by support as royal family reels from cancer diagnosis

in a video message to the UK, triggering a wave of support from global leaders, family members and the public.

The announcement ended weeks of speculation about Catherine’s health, with many praising her courage and others criticising the conspiracies that spread over her absence.Charles – who was just 17 months into his reign when Buckingham Palace announced in February he would be cancelling all public engagements – led tributes to his “beloved daughter-in-law”.

The Daily Mail tabloid denounced the “social media trolls who have been peddling disgusting conspiracy theories to explain her absence from public life”. “I think some speculation is inevitable but the lengths people were going to try and make things up, it’s just… Hopefully people take a look in the mirror.”In her statement, Kate, as the princess is widely known, said the diagnosis was a “huge shock” and asked for “time, space and privacy” as she completes chemotherapy.

Buckingham Palace had announced on February 5 that tests had identified Charles had “a form of cancer”, without giving further details.

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