Princess of Wales Announces Completion of Cancer Treatment

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Facts

  • Princess of Wales Kate Middleton announced in a family video that she has completed her chemotherapy for cancer. The princess, who announced her diagnosis in March, said this year has been 'incredibly tough.'[1][2]
  • In the video, which also featured her husband, Prince William, and their three children near their Sandringham estate in Norfolk, the Princess said the 'cancer journey is complex, scary and unpredictable,' adding, 'stay[ing] cancer free is now my focus.'[3][4]
  • During a visit to a primary school in Llanelli, Prince William said his wife's treatment completion is 'good news,' but 'there is still a long way to go.'[5]
  • This isn't Kate's first public appearance of the year, having waved from a Buckingham Palace balcony during the Trooping the Colour ceremony in June. That appearance was followed by a statement in which she said she was 'not out of the woods yet.'[1]
  • The Princess is expected to resume limited public duties, reportedly including an appearance at the Cenotaph for Remembrance Day and her annual Christmas carol concert, though both will be decided based on how she's feeling.[4][6]

Sources: [1]BBC News, [2]FOX 10 Phoenix, [3]CBS, [4]The Times, [5]The Telegraph and [6]Associated Press.

Narratives

  • Narrative A, as provided by Youtube. Princess Kate represents the best of the Royal Family and the English people. Not only has she beaten cancer, but these terrible few months followed years of the public labeling her the Royal Family outsider. With all the troublesome stories taking over the public right now, the Princess of Wales has become the country's silver lining.
  • Narrative B, as provided by Harper's BAZAAR. While nothing bad can be said about the Princess of Wales or her family on a personal level, this video release may be another failed attempt at trying to portray themselves as relatable. Members of the royal family — most notably Harry and Meghan — have failed at this in the past, so, hopefully, the same won't be true for Kate and William.

Predictions