Carlos FresnedaLondon Correspondent

London Correspondent

Updated Saturday, March 23, 2024-11:49

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have contacted William and Kate Middlleton after learning the news of the cancer at the same time as millions of viewers around the world. As revealed by ITV, Harry was unaware of the diagnosis and the extent of Kate's health problems and tried to reestablish contact with his older brother on Friday, which had been broken for months (it has not been specified whether by telephone or videoconference).

From California, Harry and Meghan sent a brief message after the news was made public:

"We wish health and healing to Kate and the family, and we hope they are able to do so privately and in peace

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Harry, who was last photographed with his brother and sister-in-law in September 2022 after the death of Elizabeth II, Harry could be considering a new trip to the United Kingdom, this time to meet who he came to consider "the older sister he I never had".

His fleeting and frustrating visit on February 8, when he barely spent an hour with King Charles after revealing his own cancer, has left a bitter mark on Harry, who was also criticized for having taken advantage of the family crisis to relaunch the Dukes' "brand." of Sussex. In recent weeks, Meghan has launched her own "lifestyle" brand, American Riviera Orchard, on Instagram, coinciding with the most critical moments of the royal family in what is already considered the new "annus horribilis."

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Kate Middleton reveals that she has cancer: an unprecedented appearance to fix the crisis that Buckingham did not know how to manage

After Kate Middleton's unusual two-minute and 16-second video, in which she announced her cancer diagnosis and treatment with "preventive chemotherapy," her reappearance in public is once again in question. Several British media recently speculated about a "soft return" during the Easter Sunday mass, as a preamble to a gradual return to public activity starting on April 17, when her children's vacation ends.

The words of the Princess of Wales herself, who turned 42 in January, however, suggest that the recovery will take a long time. "We hope you understand that, as a family, we now need time, space and privacy to complete treatment," she said in her video message. "My job has always given me a sense of joy and I hope to be able to return when I am able, but for now I have to focus on my recovery."

The removal of his name from Trooping the Color in mid-June - initially announced by the Ministry of Defense - is an indication of the uncertainty that persists over his public agenda. The name of King Charles, also undergoing treatment for an unspecified type of cancer, was also removed from the program and

there is not even a date on the horizon for his return to public events

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Carlos praised the "courage" of his "dear daughter-in-law" by publicly announcing the cancer and acknowledged that he is in daily contact with her to be aware of her progress. Kate Middleton has meanwhile stressed that her priority at the moment is her family: "The most important thing has still been to have time to explain everything to George, Charlotte and Louis in an appropriate way and to assure them that I will be fine." ".

His parents, Michael and Carole, have been a constant presence at the Adelaide chalet, within the Windsor complex, where the Princes of Wales have their residence. Kate has also relied on her sister Pippa and her little brother James Middleton, 36, a companion in her childhood, who dedicated one of the most emotional messages to her on the networks: "Over the years we have climbed many mountains together. As a family, we will also climb this mountain with you."