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Kate Middleton has revealed she has been diagnosed with cancer and is currently undergoing chemotherapy treatment just two months after undergoing surgery.

In a two-minute video released on Friday via their official social media account on X, the Princess of Wales confirmed she has begun her first course of treatment.

The 42-year-old royal learned of her diagnosis after undergoing "major abdominal surgery" back in January at the London Clinic. Kensington Palace said she would not resume her royal duties until after Easter, but this may now be pushed back.

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Kate, the Princess of Wales, has disclosed that she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy — though in a video announcement Friday, she did not say what kind of cancer or reveal details of her treatment.

Here’s what is known:

What kind of surgery did Kate have?

Kate had what was described as abdominal surgery on Jan. 16. The news wasn’t announced until the next day, when Kensington Palace revealed that Kate was recovering from a planned operation.

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