Kate Middleton Receives Emotional Message from Girl, 8, Who Met the Royal During Her Own Cancer Treatment

An 8-year-old former cancer patient is sharing a heartfelt message with Kate Middleton amid the royal’s diagnosis with the disease

Mila Sneddon, who previously met and developed a relationship with the Princess of Wales while diagnosed with leukemia in 2021, has voiced her support for the royal after she announced she has cancer on Friday.

“She will be brave because I was, and she will fight it like I did,” Mila told The Mirror.

The young girl’s mother, Lynda, added to the outlet, “[Kate] is a mom, a wife, she is young, beautiful, athletic and she is facing this. It shows cancer doesn’t discriminate, it can affect anyone at any time. We wish her a peaceful and speedy recovery.”

In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter), Lynda further supported Princess Kate, writing, “We extend our love, support and well wishes to William, George, Charlotte and Louis, and wish Catherine a peaceful speedy recovery #YouAreNotAlone.”

Alongside her message, Lynda posted a photo of her daughter speaking with Kate during their first meeting in May 2021 at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Kate and Mila developed a friendship after the child participated in the royal’s Hold Still photography project in 2020. At the time, she was seen in a photo separated from her family while undergoing chemotherapy amid the COVID-19 pandemic.