Here’s why the Princess of Wales revealed her cancer diagnosis now, and it doesn’t have anything to do with all those conspiracies theories that have been going around about her.

Ever since the Palace announced in mid-January that the Princess of Wales (formerly known as Kate Middleton) had abdominal surgery and needed a lengthy recovery, there has been tons of speculation about her health and wild conspiracy theories regarding her whereabouts.

The princess put all that to rest once and for all by recording an emotional video announcing that she has cancer and is currently undergoing “preventative chemotherapy.” This comes less than two months after the Palace released a statement that her father-in-law, King Charles, had cancer and was undergoing treatment as well.

There are many questions now from the public, including what type of cancer she has. However, Kate did not disclose that information, and therefore the Palace is protecting her privacy by not revealing that either. Another question people are asking is why she waited this long to share the information, given all the rumors about her that have been spreading like wildfire. Well now, that question has been answered.
Kate, who was dressed in a striped sweater and seated on a bench, spoke via a video filmed by BBC Studios for two minutes and 16 seconds.

In her recorded message, the princess explained: “In January, I underwent major abdominal surgery in London, and at the time, it was thought that my condition was non-cancerous. The surgery was successful. However, tests after the operation found cancer had been present. My medical team therefore advised that I should undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy, and I am now in the early stages of that treatment.

“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. As you can imagine, this has taken time. It has taken me time to recover from major surgery in order to start my treatment. But, most importantly, it has taken us time to explain everything to George, Charlotte, and Louis in a way that is appropriate for them and to reassure them that I am going to be OK.”