Kate Middleton, 42, says she was diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing 'preventative chemotherapy'

• Kate Middleton, 42, has been diagnosed with cancer. 
• In a video shared by Kensington Palace, Middleton said her doctors found "cancerous cells."
• The Princess of Wales said she is undergoing chemotherapy.

Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, has cancer.

On Friday, Kensington Palace released a video of Kate, 42, speaking directly to the camera, marking her first address to the public in 2024.

In the video, Kate revealed her medical team discovered she has "cancerous cells" and that she has been undergoing chemotherapy.

Kate's announcement comes less than two months after King Charles III was also diagnosed with cancer and started treatment for his condition.

Kensington Palace first announced Kate underwent "a planned abdominal surgery" on January 17 and said she would not be returning to the public eye until after Easter in a statement where she asked for her "personal medical information" to remain private.

In her video, Kate said her medical team initially thought her condition was "non-cancerous" but "tests after the operation found cancer had been present."

Kensington Palace did not respond to Business a request for comment from Business Insider.

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