In a touching video that shocked the whole world, Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, spoke about her ongoing battle with cancer. As heartbreaking as it was, Kate has received tremendous support from the public, her close family and friends.

After the whole world became concerned about her well-being, Kate recently spoke about her absence from public and the ongoing rumors about her health condition. It was initially reported that she had undergone abdominal surgery. But after several speculations arose about where she might have been and what might have happened to her, she posted a video to clarify her situation.

She reported that she had been diagnosed with cancer. Although details about the type of cancer remain unknown, she said she has started “preventive chemotherapy” and is currently undergoing “the early stages of this treatment.” Kate described the diagnosis as a “huge shock” to herself and her family.

In this video, Kate also revealed why she kept her diagnosis a secret. She said she needed time to recover from the previous surgery, but she also wanted to make sure her children understood what was going on. She repeated, “It took us a while to explain everything to George, Charlotte and Louis in a way that was convenient for them and to assure them that I would be fine.”