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It’s a family ordeal.
Kate Middleton’s brother, James Middleton, made a rare comment about his sister’s cancer journey.
In an interview with The Times published Monday, James, 38, said that Kate’s health battle “was a challenging time” and that “just generally being there” is the “simplest way of really demonstrating love.”
“What I think is that, as a family, you learn to see and process and understand things,” the British entrepreneur — who welcomed his first child in 2023 with wife Alizee Thevenet — added. “For her and her family, it was a challenging time, and I know for us and our bigger family, it was a challenging time, but I think it’s about communication and it’s about offering support and help where you can.”
The brother of the future Queen continued, “Being there for someone is such an important part, and it doesn’t necessarily have to be on your terms, and it shouldn’t be on your terms. It should be on their terms; unconditional: ‘I’m not doing it for something in return. I’m doing it because I love you.’”
The 43-year-old royal was in hiding for most of the year after revealing in March 2024 that she was being treated for an undisclosed type of cancer.
Before she announced her diagnosis, Middleton’s absence from the spotlight prompted numerous conspiracy theories. Celebs like Blake Lively even apologized for joining in on the conspiracy theories after Middleton announced her cancer.
In September, Middleton announced that she is “cancer free.”
“I cannot tell you what a relief it is to have finally completed my chemotherapy treatment,” the Princess of Wales announced in a statement on X, formerly Twitter.
“Doing what I can to stay cancer free is now my focus. Although I have finished chemotherapy, my path to healing and full recovery is long and I must continue to take each day as it comes.”
She added that the last nine months “have been incredibly tough for us as a family. Life as you know it can change in an instant and we have had to find a way to navigate the stormy waters and road unknown.”
She called the cancer journey, “complex, scary and unpredictable for everyone, especially those closest to you. With humility, it also brings you face to face with your own vulnerabilities in a way you have never considered before, and with that, a new perspective on everything.”
As part of the major health update, Kensington Palace released rare footage of the future queen with her husband, Prince William, and their three children – Prince George, 11, Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7.
The three-minute clip, which was shot in Norfolk over the summer, offered a glimpse of Kate and William holding hands, kissing and embracing.
Then, in January, she further confirmed that she’s in remission.
“It is a relief to now be in remission and I remain focused on recovery,” she wrote on Instagram in a Jan. 14 post, alongside a picture of her sitting with a cancer patient at the hospital.
“As anyone who has experienced a cancer diagnosis will know, it takes time to adjust to a new normal,” she continued. “I am however looking forward to a fulfilling year ahead. There is much to look forward to. Thank you to everyone for your continued support.”
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