Kate's 'emotional' lunch with Charles one day before cancer announcement
By Jo Abi|
King Charles and the Princess of Wales ?reportedly shared an "emotional" lunch one day before Kate's cancer announcement was shared with the world.
Charles, 75, travelled to London to share a meal with his "beloved" daughter-in-law on Thursday, a day before a video in which she explained her diagnosis was released to the world.
A source told The Sun it is "highly unusual for just the two of them to sit down together like this."
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?"The King had already been made aware that the woman he calls 'my beloved daughter-in-law' had cancer," the source said.
"They would have had lots to discuss and share because just weeks earlier the King had begun his course of treatment and dealt with announcing his diagnosis.
"The King left his lunch feeling very emotional. They are very close and he thinks of Catherine as his daughter.
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"There is no doubt there is a lot they can share and can use each other for support during their own deeply personal cancer battles."
Both King Charles and the Princess of Wales underwent surgical procedures at the beginning of the year, and both were later diagnosed with cancer.
King Charles underwent surgery for a benign enlarged prostate, with his cancer discovered via diagnostic testing.
Kate Middleton underwent "planned abdominal surgery" on January 16 which was said to be non-cancerous, only for the disease to be discovered later.
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The Princess of Wales remained in hospital at The London Clinic for 13 nights and was originally expected to return to royal duties at Easter.
This is now unlikely as she undergoes chemotherapy treatment for her condition. King Charles is also being treated as an outpatient for his cancer.
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?In the video, released on Saturday morning Australian time, the Princess of Wales said she and Prince William had taken some time to care for their three children George, Charlotte and Louis to reassure them she would be OK.
She said she was "getting stronger every day" and added that she "will get better."
Her message was met with praise by royal followers.
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