LONDON (AP) Princess of Wales She said Friday that her cancer treatment is “progressing well.” Charles III The ceremony to celebrate Kate’s birthday on Saturday marked her first public appearance since her diagnosis.
My 42-year-old wife Prince William She has not been seen in public this year. Announced in March She was undergoing chemotherapy to treat an unknown cancer.
“I am recovering well but, as anyone undergoing chemotherapy knows, there are good days and bad days,” Kate said in a statement on Friday, adding that her treatment will continue for “several more months.”
“I’m looking forward to attending the King’s Birthday Parade with my family this weekend and I hope to attend some public events over the summer, but at the same time I know the crisis is not over yet,” Kate said.
While the announcement is a major milestone, it doesn’t mean Kate has returned to full-time royal duties. The palace released new photos of Kate taken in Windsor earlier this week, showing her casually dressed in jeans and a blazer standing next to a tree.
The palace said the king is “delighted” that Kate will take part in the March of the Colour, also known as the King’s Birthday Parade, an annual military parade marking the monarch’s official birthday in June. Prince Charles, who is undergoing treatment for an undisclosed cancer condition, will oversee the ceremony, which will see soldiers in military uniforms march before the monarch carrying the ceremonial flag, or “ensign.”
Kate will ride in a horse-drawn carriage from Buckingham Palace with the couple’s children, Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6, and will then watch the ceremony from a building next to Parade Square, and may also appear on Buckingham Palace’s traditional balcony with other royals.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the princess’s comments were “fantastic news”.
“I thought it was a courageous move, I thought it was an honest move and I’m sure it will bring great comfort to many other people who suffer from similar health issues,” Sunak said at the G7 summit in Italy.
Kate’s announcement in March came after a flurry of speculation on social media about her health and absence from public appearances. She has provided few details about her illness, which she discovered after undergoing major abdominal surgery in January.
In a video message in March, Kate said the diagnosis was “a huge shock. William and I take it personally and have been doing all we can to cope for the sake of our young family.”
On Friday, Kate thanked the public, saying she had been “touched by the kind messages of support and encouragement.”
“I am learning to be patient, especially in times of uncertainty, taking each day as it comes, listening to my body, and allowing myself to take this time I need to heal,” she said. “I’m so grateful for everyone’s continued understanding and for those of you who were brave enough to share your experiences with me.”
Prince Charles, 75, announced his cancer in February and has been gradually returning to royal duties in recent days. I attended the commemorative event this week. To commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, Invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe June 6, 1944.
Prince Charles is expected to travel to Saturday’s ceremony in a horse-drawn carriage with Camilla, and is expected to watch the ceremony from a seat on stage rather than riding a horse as he did last year.
