In the video, Middleton sits on a bench alone outside Windsor Castle while addressing her medical condition. Shortly after the announcement, people noticed a row of yellow daffodils blossoming in the background behind the princess—many around the world use the daffodil as a symbol of hope for people who have been diagnosed with various types of cancer.
The bombshell announcement video came one week before the princess was scheduled to make her first public appearance in months, during Easter service at St. George's Chapel in Prince William, Prince of Wales, Prince Louis of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales, Prince George of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales attend The"Together At Christmas" Carol Service at Westminster Abbey on December 08, 2023 in London, England.
"For everyone facing this disease, in whatever form, please do not lose faith or hope," she said."You are not alone." After sharing her diagnosis, the princess received a sweet message from Mila Sneddon, an 8-year-old girl who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia when she was 4. Sneddon first met the princess in 2020 and the pair have maintained a friendship ever since.“ is a mom, a wife, she is young, beautiful, athletic and she is facing this," Sneddon's mom, Lynda, added."It shows cancer doesn’t discriminate, it can affect anyone at any time.