– Now that the summer is coming to an end, I cannot exaggerate how relieved I am to have finally completed the chemotherapy treatment, says Princess Kate (42) in a video on X. – My focus now is to do what I can to continue being cancer free. The video shows her, Prince William and their children George (11), Charlotte (9) and Louis (6) together in the Norfolk countryside. Photo: Screenshot They play cards and play in the forest, while the princess describes the last nine months as told in a film. – The last nine months have been incredibly difficult for us as a family. Life as you know it can change in the blink of an eye, she says. – Despite everything that has happened, I enter this new recovery phase with new feelings of hope and gratitude for life. Gradually returning The princess first told about the diagnosis in March. This was one month after she started preventive chemotherapy on the doctors’ recommendation. The cancer was discovered when she was admitted for an operation in the stomach region in January. The disclosure of the princess’s cancer diagnosis came after a flurry of rumors on social media. Many wondered what was actually going on after the hospital stay in January. Photo: Aaron Chown / Reuters Now the British crown princess has written that she will gradually return to public duties over the next few months. Despite the fact that she describes herself as cancer-free, the BBC writes that the British royal house has expressed that it is too early to say whether this is true. In February, it was also revealed in a press release from Buckingham Palace that King Charles (75) had been diagnosed with cancer, the King was back at work in April after a period of cancer treatment. He will then travel on a state visit to Australia and Samoa in October, but has been advised against visiting New Zealand for health reasons because the trip will be too long, reports the BBC further. Queen Camilla largely acted as the king’s deputy while he was ill. Here they are together near Balmoral in Scotland, 8 September. Photo: Aaron Chown / AP – Not a good news Trond Norén Isaksen is an expert on the British royal house, and has followed the updates from Kensington Palace closely. He believes that one gets a different impression of the princess’s health today than when she first told about the illness. – There was a video of her sitting on a park bench and looking quite pale, while this video here shows a bit more vitality and joy, he says to news. – What is worth noting is what she says about the fact that it will still be a long time before she is completely healthy. This should not be interpreted as a report of recovery. Isaksen says that the British royal house has traditionally been less open about health challenges than the Norwegian one. In this sense, the videos Princess Kate has published are signs that something has changed. Photo: Vilde Helljesen / news The fact that Princess Kate has not been present on public missions has been a disadvantage for the rest of the royal family, Isaksen believes. – She is one of the most popular members, and that means that people want to see her, and at the same time that her presence is very positive for the British royal house, he insists. – But I think people understand that such an illness must take the time it takes. It is no use pressuring her to take up a full program before she is actually able to do so. Published 09/09/2024, at 17.42 Updated 09/09/2024, at 22.49
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