{"id":2445848,"date":"2026-06-05T05:08:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T05:08:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2445848"},"modified":"2026-06-05T05:08:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T05:08:43","slug":"kate-middleton-shares-how-her-cancer-affected-her-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/kate-middleton-shares-how-her-cancer-affected-her-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Kate Middleton Shares How Her Cancer Affected Her Family"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/kate-middleton\/\"><strong>Kate Middleton<\/strong><\/a> made a rare comment about how her cancer battle has affected those closest to her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Posting <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZKhtiLsPie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">via Instagram<\/a> on Thursday, June 4, <em>Hello!<\/em> magazine shared a video of Kate, 44, visiting a cancer patient who was at the end of her own treatment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Speaking with the patient, Kate acknowledged how tough going through a cancer ordeal can be on not only the sufferer themselves but their family as well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cI know it\u2019s as hard for the family and loved ones,\u201d Kate said in the footage. \u201cI know how hard it was for the children and my parents.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">She told the cancer patient\u2019s partner, \u201cYou go through it with them.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/kate-middleton-gives-rare-comment-on-her-cancer-journey-grateful\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/kate-middleton-gives-rare-comment-on-her-cancer-journey-grateful\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Kate Middleton Gives Rare Comment on Her Cancer Journey: &#8216;Hugely Grateful\u2019<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tPrincess Kate Middleton shared a rare comment on her cancer journey while speaking to fans after the royal family\u2019s Christmas Day service. \u201cThe amount of people who have written this year is extraordinary and I think cancer just really does resonate with so many families,\u201d Kate, 42, said on Wednesday, December 25, per footage obtained [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">Kate and <strong>Prince William<\/strong> have been married since 2011, and share three children: Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 11, and Prince Louis, 7.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Last month, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/prince-william-gives-update-on-kate-middleton-cancer-recovery\/\">William, 43, shared an update<\/a> on how Kate was faring as she continues her recovery from her health woes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cShe\u2019s an amazing mom, an amazing wife and, literally, our family couldn\u2019t cope without her,\u201d William said during a May 22 appearance on the U.K.\u2019s <em>Heart Radio<\/em>. \u201cShe\u2019s been absolutely stunning, brilliant.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4347825\" style=\"width: 900px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.714285714286%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2279025631Kate-Middleton-Shares-How-Her-Cancer-Affected-Prince-William-and-Their-Kids.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2279025631Kate-Middleton-Shares-How-Her-Cancer-Affected-Prince-William-and-Their-Kids.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2279025631Kate-Middleton-Shares-How-Her-Cancer-Affected-Prince-William-and-Their-Kids.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2279025631Kate-Middleton-Shares-How-Her-Cancer-Affected-Prince-William-and-Their-Kids.jpg?w=1800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2279025631Kate-Middleton-Shares-How-Her-Cancer-Affected-Prince-William-and-Their-Kids.jpg?w=1920&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1920w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2279025631Kate-Middleton-Shares-How-Her-Cancer-Affected-Prince-William-and-Their-Kids.jpg?w=2400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 2400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Princess Kate spoke to a cancer patient and her partner on June 4.<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">(Photo by Andy Stenning \/ POOL \/ AFP)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">In 2024, Kate was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer, which forced her to pause her royal work commitments to undergo treatment, including a preventative form of chemotherapy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Last year, the Princess of Wales shared that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/kate-middleton-is-in-remission-continues-to-endure-side-effects\/\">she was in remission<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cI wanted to take the opportunity to say thank you to The Royal Marsden for looking after me so well during the past year,\u201d Kate wrote in a January 2025 statement. \u201cMy heartfelt thanks goes to all those who have quietly walked alongside William and me as we have navigated everything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">She continued, \u201cWe couldn\u2019t have asked for more. The care and advice we have received throughout my time as a patient has been exceptional. It is a relief to now be in remission and I remain focused on recovery \u2026 As 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<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/kate-middleton-marks-her-44th-birthday-with-rare-video-message\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Kate-Middleton-GettyImages-2254624928.jpg?crop=0px%2C190px%2C1333px%2C752px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Kate-Middleton-GettyImages-2254624928.jpg?crop=0px%2C190px%2C1333px%2C752px&amp;resize=200%2C113&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Kate-Middleton-GettyImages-2254624928.jpg?crop=0px%2C190px%2C1333px%2C752px&amp;resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Kate-Middleton-GettyImages-2254624928.jpg?crop=0px%2C190px%2C1333px%2C752px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Kate-Middleton-GettyImages-2254624928.jpg?crop=0px%2C190px%2C1333px%2C752px&amp;resize=600%2C338&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Kate-Middleton-GettyImages-2254624928.jpg?crop=0px%2C190px%2C1333px%2C752px&amp;resize=800%2C450&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Kate-Middleton-GettyImages-2254624928.jpg?crop=0px%2C190px%2C1333px%2C752px&amp;resize=900%2C506&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Kate-Middleton-GettyImages-2254624928.jpg?crop=0px%2C190px%2C1333px%2C752px&amp;resize=1000%2C563&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Kate-Middleton-GettyImages-2254624928.jpg?crop=0px%2C190px%2C1333px%2C752px&amp;resize=1200%2C675&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Kate-Middleton-GettyImages-2254624928\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/kate-middleton-marks-her-44th-birthday-with-rare-video-message\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Kate Middleton Marks 44th Birthday With Rare Video Message<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tPrincess Kate Middleton issued a poignant message in honor of her 44th birthday. \u201cEven in the coldest, darkest season, winter has a way of bringing us stillness, patience and quiet consideration,\u201d Kate said in a Friday, January 9, video statement shared via social media. \u201cWhere the stream slows just enough for us to see our [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">Speaking to <strong>Eugene Levy<\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/prince-william-tells-eugene-levy-2024-was-hardest-year-ive-ever-had\/\"> on an October 2025 episode<\/a> of the actor\u2019s <em>The Reluctant Traveler<\/em> series, William shared how the kids had dealt with Kate\u2019s health struggles<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cEveryone has their own coping mechanisms for these sorts of things, and children are constantly learning and adapting,\u201d William said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">He added, \u201cWe try to make sure we give them the security and the safety that they need. We\u2019re a very open family, so we talk about things that bother us, and things that trouble us, but you never quite know the knock-on effects that it can have. It\u2019s just important to be there for each other and to kind of reassure the children that everything is OK.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\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.usmagazine.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kate Middleton made a rare comment about how her cancer battle has affected those closest to her. Posting via Instagram on Thursday, June 4, Hello! magazine shared a video of Kate, 44, visiting a cancer patient who was at the end of her own treatment. 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