The princess described the news as a “huge shock” and asked for “time, space and privacy” in a prerecorded video broadcast on the BBC on Friday evening.

Catherine, Princess of Wales, has been diagnosed with cancer and has begun chemotherapy, she announced in a video message on Friday, in which she described the past two months as “incredibly tough for our entire family.”

It comes after a period of intense uncertainty about the health of Catherine, who underwent abdominal surgery in January and largely disappeared from public view as she tried to recuperate.

Like the king, Catherine, 42, did not specify what kind of cancer she has, but asked the public and news media to respect her desire for privacy.

  • warm@kbin.earth
    5917·
    8 months ago

    Jesus fucking christ man. How fucked in the head are you?
    Her having cancer is no worse than any other person getting cancer, I agree it’s not exactly news or worth being upset over more than anyone else getting it, but don’t wish death on people, thats just psychoward behaviour.

    • wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works
      917·
      8 months ago

      Jesus fucking christ man. How fucked in the head are you? Hitler having cancer is no worse than any other person getting cancer, I agree it’s not exactly news or worth being upset over more than anyone else getting it, but don’t wish death on people, thats just psychoward behaviour.

        • wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works
          813·
          8 months ago

          No, I’m saying not wishing ill on people isn’t an absolute. And yeah, I wish ill on hereditary supposedly demi-gods. So sue me.

          • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
            115·
            8 months ago

            She’s not a “hereditary supposedly demi-god.” Firstly because no one in Britain thinks of the royals that way and secondly, because she married into it, so it wasn’t hereditary for her.

            But sure, don’t let her decide who she gets to love and marry.

            • wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works
              511·
              8 months ago

              It doesn’t matter what people think, this is how monarchy works. And sure she married into it, so did Marie-Antoinette, and her kids will inherit it, so that point is moot.

              • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
                74·
                8 months ago

                I see. So it’s okay to be happy about her cancer because her kids inherit a figurehead position with no actual power due to who she married.

                • wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works
                  39·
                  8 months ago

                  Don’t worry, I wish it on her kids (when they grow up) too!

                  And no, it’s not true that the British Crown has no real power. They fair regularly influence legislation directly, and foreign policy in more indirect manners.

      • warm@kbin.earth
        109·
        8 months ago

        I hope you get the help you need, you are clearly very troubled. It’s never too late to reach out for assistance.

        • wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works
          913·
          8 months ago

          I’m fine thanks. Down with the monarchy! Long live the free people. Up the RA!

          I think it’s y’all who are troubled, venerating hereditary demi-gods.