Strong reactions from the British following the announcement of Kate Middleton's cancer

Since the announcement of her cancer made on video on the evening of Friday March 22, Princess Kate Middleton continues to be at the center of media attention. Supportive reactions were numerous in the press, and the British continue to be in shock.

Princess of Wales Kate Middleton announces her cancer in a video published March 22, 2024. AP

By: RFI with agencies

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This Friday, Princess Kate Middleton put an end to weeks of silence and speculation by announcing that she was suffering from cancer for which she had been undergoing “preventive” chemotherapy since February. The images from Kate's video appear on the front pages of all the newspapers this Saturday, March 23.

A message from Catherine, The Princess of Wales pic.twitter.com/5LQT1qGarK

— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) March 22, 2024

“ 

I was very shocked and very sad to hear it. I heard rumors before that she had cancer, but I hoped it was just rumours,

reacts a woman to the microphone of our correspondent in London,

Sidonie Gaucher.

And of course,

reading the news

, watching his video, it broke my heart. This just serves as a reminder that we are all human beings and need to be kinder to each other.

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“ 

This is terrible news, and it’s really unfair, because she is young for this kind of diagnosis

 ,” said another.

Respect for privacy

The call for respect for private life was even requested by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak after the “Katespiracy” surrounding the absence of the Princess of Wales and the media outburst that this caused. “

 This is really sad news and instead of speculating, we should respect their privacy

 ,” said another British citizen.

The news comes as

King Charles himself revealed

last month that he was suffering from cancer.

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