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Catherine, the Princess of Wales, has revealed that she's undergoing chemotherapy treatment for cancer, in an unprecedented personal video statement.

She affirmed that the diagnosis had come on the heels of major abdominal surgery.

Despite going smoothly, she's been taking preventative chemotherapy after the analytic checks subsequent to the procedure exposed cancerous cells.

One holidaymaker from Australia, Amy Watson, expressed the shock felt by many.

Commended for her courage in going public by her father-in-law King Charles, this revelation draws a line under weeks of media conjecture regarding the 42-year-old's health and the rationale for the initial surgery.

Hannah Dickerson, currently holidaying in London, is from the US.

Princess Catherine - Kate - reported that the cancer diagnosis had been a bolt out of the blue.

Time, she admitted, had been crucial to impart with sensitivity what was happening to their three young offspring.

For the wider royal family, this year's already presented numerous hurdles.

In January, King Charles divulged that he'd been diagnosed with cancer and was subsequently undergoing treatment, after prostate surgery.

Later that month, Sarah, the one-time wife of the monarch's brother, Andrew, announced she was engaging in treatment for skin cancer.

The Duchess of York had been undergoing breast cancer therapy when a malignant melanoma was spotted.

While she's on the road to healing, Kate has made a dignified plea to the public to acknowledge her family's predicament, requesting privacy and distance.

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