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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Speak Out Following Kate Middleton’s Cancer News: ‘We Wish Health and Healing’
We wish health and healing for Kate and the family, and hope they are able to do so privately and in peace,” the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said in a statement shared with PEOPLE on Friday
Prince Harry, 39, and Meghan, 42, last stepped out with Princess Kate and Prince William for a surprise walkabout in Windsor following the death of Queen Elizabeth in September 2022. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were in Europe for a series of charity events when Queen Elizabeth died at age 96. The couple extended their trip from California, where they relocated after stepping back from their royal roles in 2020, for the funerary events.
On Friday, Princess Kate released a video message to share that following her abdominal surgery in January, post-operative tests “found cancer had been present.” The Princess of Wales explained that she is in the “early stages” of a course of preventative chemotherapy and that she and Prince William took time to explain the situation to their children Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5, before the public announcement.