UK's Princess Kate receiving treatment for cancer

Princess Kate says her condition was discovered after January abdominal surgery

By Burak Bir

LONDON (AA) — Princess of Wales Kate Middleton announced Friday that she is receiving chemotherapy treatment for cancer.

In a video message recorded at Windsor by the BBC, Princess Kate said her condition was discovered after she had abdominal surgery in January.

"This of course came as a huge shock, and William and I have been doing everything we can to process and manage this privately for the sake of our young family," she said.

After weeks of speculation about her health, the princess said she and her husband, Prince William, needed time to explain the situation to their children.

"The Princess of Wales has the love and support of the whole country as she continues her recovery," British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said in a statement.

The 42-year-old princess had been admitted to the London Clinic on Jan. 16 for abdominal surgery.

Early in January, Kensington Palace said she would be in the hospital for 14 days after undergoing the planned abdominal surgery.

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