{"id":2065002,"date":"2025-10-02T19:31:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T19:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2065002"},"modified":"2025-10-02T19:31:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T19:31:15","slug":"prince-william-reflects-on-royal-family-cancer-issues-after-kate-and-charles-diagnoses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/prince-william-reflects-on-royal-family-cancer-issues-after-kate-and-charles-diagnoses\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince William reflects on Royal Family cancer issues after Kate and Charles diagnoses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div class=\"hydrate-root sc-10wlkbs-0\" data-component=\"Newsletter\" data-loading=\"lazy\" data-theme-name=\"base\">\n<aside class=\"sc-y4bm30-0 jwWhkK newsletter-component sc-1ge0fwe-0\" data-newsletter-key=\"receiveIndyHeadlinesNews\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-2 kcLSBk\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-1 inRDZn\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-3\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-4 hfveGa\">\n<p><h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-6 fvoxRM dRzeRr\">Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-8 fvoxRM knvhy\">Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-7 fvoxRM kbCQAZ\">Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"sc-eaj12q-0 hKcUSR sc-culv3z-0 eifaJK sc-1ix0cah-0 PYnPb sc-y4bm30-10 fUEDPX\"><use href=\"#600f53465147d717\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-2 kcLSBk sc-y4bm30-9 iQYNfz\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/images\/newsletters\/morningHeadlines1_1.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Morning Headlines\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/prince-of-wales\">Prince of Wales<\/a> has described the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/royal-family\">royal family<\/a>\u2019s recent cancer experiences following decades of good health as like having the \u201crug\u201d pulled from under your feet.<\/p>\n<p>William said the royals were a \u201cvery lucky family\u201d with the longevity and well-being of the late Queen and Duke of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/edinburgh\">Edinburgh<\/a>, and a positive outlook meant they perhaps felt \u201cit won\u2019t happen to us\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>But the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/princess-of-wales\">Princess of Wales<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/the-king\">the King<\/a> announced they had been diagnosed with cancer early in 2024, leading to serious concerns.<\/p>\n<p>His comments were made during an appearance on comic actor Eugene Levy\u2019s travel series, and he told the celebrity: \u201cWe\u2019ve been very lucky, we hadn\u2019t had many illnesses in the family for a very long time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-2 cbpRGD sc-awdjp1-3 image align-none\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div data-gallery-length=\"2\" class=\"sc-awdjp1-0 ecJodO\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2025\/10\/02\/17\/10103a019ee6e39895a287dc056b8640Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzU5NTA1MjIx-2.80871298.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2025\/10\/02\/17\/10103a019ee6e39895a287dc056b8640Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzU5NTA1MjIx-2.80871298.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2025\/10\/02\/17\/10103a019ee6e39895a287dc056b8640Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzU5NTA1MjIx-2.80871298.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The Princess of Wales announced her cancer diagnosis in early 2024\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/><\/p>\n<p><button class=\"sc-1uf4o3q-0 dkRtZs inline-gallery-btn\" id=\"trigger-autogallery-24687\"><span class=\"sc-1uf4o3q-1 hwVecx\">open image in gallery<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 bpFomM hgzWpY\">The Princess of Wales announced her cancer diagnosis in early 2024<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 CXMrn\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->Stefan Rousseau\/PA<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cMy grandparents lived until they were in the high 90s. So, they were the vision of fitness, and stoicism, and resilience if you like. So we\u2019ve been very lucky as a family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a preview of the upcoming episode from The Reluctant Traveller, Living The Royal Life In The UK, William added: \u201cBut I think, when you suddenly realise that the rug if you were, the metaphorical rug, can be pulled from under your feet quite quick at any point.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou maybe think to yourself \u2018It won\u2019t happen to us, we\u2019ll be okay\u2019. Because I think everyone has a positive outlook, you\u2019ve got to be positive. But when it does happen to you, then it takes you into some pretty not great places.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In March 2024, Kate revealed in a video that she was receiving treatment for cancer, while it was announced in early February <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/charles\">Charles<\/a> had also been diagnosed with the disease.<\/p>\n<p>The princess confirmed in January that she was in remission, sharing a personal message on social media following a visit to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/royal-marsden-hospital\">Royal Marsden Hospital<\/a> in Chelsea, south-west London, where she was treated.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-2 cbpRGD sc-awdjp1-3 image align-none\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div data-gallery-length=\"2\" class=\"sc-awdjp1-0 fVjwZO\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2025\/10\/02\/17\/1bd459503fc79ce1475cc2d2d2827bc6Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzU5NTA2MzY5-2.81818200.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2025\/10\/02\/17\/1bd459503fc79ce1475cc2d2d2827bc6Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzU5NTA2MzY5-2.81818200.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2025\/10\/02\/17\/1bd459503fc79ce1475cc2d2d2827bc6Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzU5NTA2MzY5-2.81818200.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Buckingham Palace the King\u2019s cancer treatment had been moving in a positive direction after his diagnosis last year\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE inline-gallery-btn\"\/><\/p>\n<p><button class=\"sc-1uf4o3q-0 dkRtZs inline-gallery-btn\" id=\"trigger-autogallery-24688\"><span class=\"sc-1uf4o3q-1 hwVecx\">open image in gallery<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 bpFomM hgzWpY\">Buckingham Palace the King\u2019s cancer treatment had been moving in a positive direction after his diagnosis last year<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 CXMrn\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->Yui Mok\/PA<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Kate said: \u201cIt is a relief to now be in remission and I remain focused on recovery.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs anyone who has experienced a cancer diagnosis will know, it takes time to adjust to a new normal. I am however looking forward to a fulfilling year ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Charles is receiving ongoing treatment for an undisclosed type of cancer but has maintained his official duties both at home and abroad.<\/p>\n<p>During the episode from Levy\u2019s Apple TV+ series, William invites the actor to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/windsor-castle\">Windsor Castle<\/a> and gives him a guided tour of the royal residence, takes him for a walk with the royal\u2019s dog and they end up chatting over a pint in a local pub.<\/p>\n<p>The prince is first seen arriving on an electric scooter, which surprises Levy and he tells his host: \u201cI have a very low threshold for adventure. So I\u2019ve actually never been on one of these.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>William replies: \u201cIt gets around quite nicely around here, it\u2019s quite fun.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.independent.co.uk \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email The Prince of Wales has described the royal family\u2019s recent cancer experiences following decades of good health as like having the \u201crug\u201d pulled from under [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2065003,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2065002","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-royalty"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Prince-William-reflects-on-Royal-Family-cancer-issues-after-Kate-scaled.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2065002","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2065002"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2065002\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2065004,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2065002\/revisions\/2065004"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2065003"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2065002"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2065002"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2065002"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}