Princess Kate: Prime Minister Sunak praises courageous message. White House: Our thoughts are with Kate, her family and her friends.

King Charles III is "so proud of Catherine for her courage to speak out" Kate was diagnosed with cancer after abdominal surgery. The wife of the heir to the British throne, Prince William, is receiving chemotherapy, she said in a video message released on Friday. The diagnosis was a “big shock” after “incredibly hard months,” says Kate in the video.