Shannen Doherty: US actress suffering from cancer defends Princess Kate. Doherty made her cancer public in 2015 to encourage others.

Now she criticizes the public curiosity about Princess Kate's health. Kate, 42, made a public statement in a video message on Friday evening after weeks of speculation about her health. She had abdominal surgery in mid-January and has not appeared in public since. On the advice of her medical team, Doherty is receiving chemotherapy as a precaution.