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UK royal Kate Middleton says she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy

The UK's Catherine, princess of Wales, appears in this still image from a handout video released March 22, 2024, in which she announced that she is undergoing chemotherapy [BBC Studios/Handout via Reuters]

Catherine, the princess of Wales, has said she has cancer and is undergoing preventive chemotherapy.

The British royal’s condition was disclosed in a video message recorded on Wednesday and broadcast on Friday. It comes after weeks of speculation on social media about her whereabouts and health since she was hospitalised in January for unspecified abdominal surgery.

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