Kate Middleton has told us what she is going through – now she deserves to be left alone

The Princess of Wales announced yesterday that she is undergoing chemotherapy

Kate Middleton speaks about her cancer diagnosis

Sean O'Grady
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There were moments in her video message when Kate Middleton seemed especially vulnerable, her words almost catching in her throat. It was informal, it was personal – and brave.

“I am well” was the message – and she is recovering, “getting stronger”, from a cancer she didn’t realise she had when she was admitted for serious abdominal surgery in January. She won’t be back for some time, and she’s concentrating on getting better.