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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Kristin Contino

Princess Kate's Royal Work Left Her "Well-Equipped" to Talk to George, Charlotte and Louis About Her Cancer Diagnosis

Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis holding candles standing in front of Princess kate and Prince William.

Breaking the news that a loved one has cancer is difficult for any parent, but for Prince William and Princess Kate, the mom of three's 2024 health crisis came right on the heels of King Charles also being diagnosed with cancer. During his recent visit to Brazil for the Earthshot Prize, the Prince of Wales opened up about how they've chosen to be upfront with their kids Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7. "Hiding stuff from them doesn’t work," William admitted.

But in a new interview with the Mirror, royal author and journalist Katie Nicholl said that the Princess of Wales's royal work has given her a unique background for these types of conversations.

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