The BBC is responding to complaints that its coverage of Kate Middleton's cancer diagnosis and preventative chemotherapy treatment was "insensitive."
"We received complaints from people who feel our coverage of the Princess of Wales’ cancer diagnosis was excessive and insensitive," the U.K. broadcasting company wrote in a statement posted on its complaint website on April 5.
"We broadcast in full the highly personal video message from the Princess of Wales, in which she spoke directly to the public about her cancer diagnosis," the statement continued. "Our coverage reflected the significance of this story and the outpouring of support for the princess from around the globe. We explained to our audience what was known about Catherine’s condition, but did not speculate on details that had not been made public."
The statement went on to read that the BBC's reporting "made clear that this is a difficult time for the princess and the rest of the Royal Family."
