By Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN
London (CNN) — The Prince and Princess of Wales expressed their gratitude for the outpouring of support they have received from the public after Catherine, Princess of Wales, announced she has cancer.
The princess, known as Kate, described her diagnosis as a “huge shock” in a video statement released on social media.
The news comes two months after she stepped away from public life following what Kensington Palace said at the time was surgery for a non-cancerous abdominal condition. Kate has since faced wild speculation over her health.
The princess started preventative chemotherapy in late February, a royal source told CNN, adding that Kate had been expected to return to official duties after Easter, however she will now postpone further work until she has been cleared to do so by her medical team.
Kensington Palace is not expected to reveal any further medical details such as the type of cancer or what stage it is.
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