Kate Middleton: Watch the full announcement in which the Princess of Wales reveals she has cancer; Video | world

Princess Kate Middleton, 42, revealed today, Friday (22), in an announcement broadcast on social media, that she has cancer. She said she was undergoing chemotherapy sessions. Kate did not provide any other details about the disease.

In a video clip lasting two minutes and 20 seconds, Kate said that she had undergone surgery. Read the full text:

“I wanted to thank you for the messages of support. It has been a very difficult few months for our family. Thank you to my medical team.”

“In January, I underwent major abdominal surgery. At the time, it was thought that my condition was not cancer“.

“The surgery was successful, but the tests after the operation You notice cancer“.

“My medical team advised “I underwent preventive chemotherapy, and I am now in the early stages of this treatment.”

“This has come as a huge shock. (Prince) William and I are doing everything we can to manage this privately for our family.”

“As you can imagine, this takes time. I needed time to recover from surgery and start my treatment, but most importantly, it took time for us to explain it to George, Charlotte and Louis (her children) in a way that was right for them, and to reassure them that I would be okay.”

“Like I told them, I'm fine. I'm getting stronger by focusing on the things that will help me heal, in my mind, body and spirit.”

“Having William by my side was a comfort to me, as was the love, support and kindness shown by so many of you. He means the world to us.”

“We hope you understand that we as a family need space and privacy while I complete my treatment.”

“My work has always given me happiness, and I want to return as soon as possible. But now, I need to focus on making a full recovery.”

“At this moment, I am thinking of everyone whose life has been touched by cancer. Everyone who faces this disease, in any way, does not lose hope or faith. You are not alone.”

The palace had not previously informed her that she would undergo surgery, nor did it provide any details about what the procedure would be.

After surgery, the Princess of Wales had to undergo surgery 13 days in hospital from London. Even after he got out of the hospital, he had… Medical advice to stay home and avoid official activities until after Easter.

Kate Middleton's disappearance gained more controversial tones after Kensington Palace, amid questions about the princess's whereabouts, published a photo of her with her children on Mother's Day in the United Kingdom, on the tenth of this month.

The next day, Kensington Palace published a statement signed by Kate admitting that the photo had been doctored. Princess of Wales She also mentioned in the note that she edited the photo herselfShe appears in it sitting surrounded by her three children, and according to the palace, Prince William was the one who took the photo.

“Like many other amateur photographers, I experiment with photo editing from time to time. I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion caused by the family photo we shared yesterday. I hope everyone has a Happy Mother's Day (which is celebrated in the UK on March 10 ),” Kate said in the statement.

Hours after the photo was published, the American news agency Associated Press announced that it would exclude the photo from its catalog because it had detected signs of tampering. Two other major agencies, Reuters and Agence France-Presse, did the same with the photo published in g1.

“(…) The AP later removed the photo [de seu catálogo] Because upon closer inspection, it appeared that the source had manipulated the photo in a way that did not meet AP photography standards. The photograph shows an asymmetry in the alignment of Princess Charlotte's left hand.”