Prince William and Princess Kate Middleton
Pictures by Chris Jackson/GettyFormer royal assistant Jason Knauf was opened on how Princess Kate MiddletonAffected health struggles Prince William.
In an interview with 60 minutes Australiawhich was issued on Sunday, February 23, the former senior counselor of the couple recalled to find out the 42 -year -old Kate’s Cancer Diagnosis of Kate, in 2024.
“After a couple of weeks, if you are Prince William, find out that both your wife and your father have cancer. And that’s … I mean, I couldn’t believe it, “Knauf said.
Knauf said it was “horrible” to hear the news of Kate’s diagnosis in a personal call with William.
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“It was horrible. Absolutely horrible. It is the lowest I have ever seen. But the problem was that all this type of conspiracy theories began online online, “said Knauf.
“Was he really sick? But they still did not mean that he had cancer because they had not been said to the children and they were still working as to say -the children, “added Knauf, referring to the three children of William and Kate – Prince George11, Princess Charlotte9 and Prince Louis6.
Knauf was William and Kate’s communication secretary, 43, as well as Prince Harry and Meghan MarkleFebruary 2015 to March 2019.
He then served as a senior advisor to William and Kate before becoming the CEO of the Royal Foundation of the couple from September 2019 to January 2022.
Jason Knauf
Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty imagesKnauf’s comments echoed the facts by royal experts at Use weeklyThe Cover History of January Return to the princess’s work.
Robert Hardmana royal biographer, he said Us: “The family was one of the reasons why he did not announce his illness until the afternoon of the day. It was the last day of school and kept normal things for children. “”
“The priority was not his public image; The priority was his family, “added Hardman.
As for William, the Prince told journalists In Cape Town, South -Africa, in November 2024 had been “probably the hardest year of my life.”
“Therefore, trying to spend all the rest and keeping the whole way has been really difficult,” he said.
Kate announced that his cancer was in remission On January 14.
“It is a relief to be remission,” he shared in a statement on social media. “And I still focus on recovery. As anyone who has experienced a cancer diagnosis will know, it takes time to adjust to a new normality. “”
