Prince William ‘Hit by a Bus’ After Kate & Charles’ Cancer Diagnoses
In a stunning double blow to the British monarchy, both Princess Kate and King Charles were revealed to be battling cancer in early 2024, according to a new biography of Prince William and Princess Kate by The Mirror’s royal editor, Russell Myers.
The news, delivered in quick succession, sent shockwaves through the royal family. A friend of Prince William described his reaction as feeling “like being rammed by a bus – sudden, brutal and completely disorienting,” as reported by Myers. “One minute life was normal and the next everything had changed. He worships her, truly. She is his world, and when the diagnosis came it was as if the ground beneath him disappeared.”
The friend further characterized William’s emotional state as encompassing “heartbreak, fear and helplessness all at once.” They emphasized the unwavering nature of his support for Kate throughout her illness, stating, “It’s love in its purest, most powerful form.”
Princess Kate publicly announced her diagnosis, crafting a message in collaboration with her sister, Pippa Middleton. She subsequently began a six-month course of preventative chemotherapy, withdrawing from public duties. Despite the challenges of treatment, a friend of the Princess shared that her priority remained her three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. “Even in her darkest moments, when she was grappling with the physical and emotional side effects, her focus was always on the children,” the friend said.
The revelations regarding King Charles’s cancer diagnosis preceded Kate’s announcement, adding to the sense of crisis within the royal family. Queen Elizabeth II passed away with King Charles and Princess Anne at her bedside, according to reports from the Daily Mail, a loss that preceded these recent health concerns.
The biography details the efforts to maintain a semblance of normalcy for the royal children amidst the turmoil. The Prince and Princess of Wales sought to shield George, Charlotte, and Louis from the full weight of their parents’ health battles, while simultaneously navigating their own emotional distress.