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After months away from the public eye and rampant speculation regarding her whereabouts, the Princess of Wales Kate Middleton shared a message on Friday afternoon informing the public that she has been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy treatment.
Media speculation surrounding Kate Middleton‘s health and whereabouts had reached a fever pitch in recent weeks as the Princess of Wales remained away from the public eye. So much so that CBS thought it the right move to cut away from the NCAA Tournament broadcast of Northwestern-FAU to announce that Kate Middleton had revealed she has cancer.
I was watching the game and witnessed this odd moment happen live. No time was missed in the game itself, just the broadcast. Awful Announcing grabbed footage of the moment CBS cut their broadcast to share the news:
CBS coverage of the Northwestern-Florida Atlantic game featured an unexpected CBS News special report on Kate Middleton. The special report came during a commercial break, and no game action was missed. pic.twitter.com/4hP4mmhNoP
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) March 22, 2024
The Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, shared her own video on X (formerly Twitter) where she announced she’d been recovering from surgery before she could begin chemotherapy for her cancer diagnosis.
A message from Catherine, The Princess of Wales pic.twitter.com/5LQT1qGarK
— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) March 22, 2024
Kate Middleton made it clear she wanted to speak with her young children about her cancer diagnosis and treatment before the family went public with this announcement. Middleton also revealed the cancer was found in a post-operation test following her surgery.