Kate Middleton, Prince William escape to vacation home with kids amid her cancer battle
Prince William and Kate Middleton have escaped to their vacation home amid her battle with cancer.
The Prince and Princess of Wales and their three children flew via helicopter from Adelaide Cottage in Windsor to Anmer Hall in Norfolk on Saturday, âEntertainment Tonightâ reported.
The family will spend the kidsâ Easter school break at the Sandringham Estate property, according to the outlet, after Page Six confirmed they would skip this yearâs holiday church service at St Georgeâs Chapel.
Kate Middleton and Prince William will be skipping the Easter church service to spend time with their children. Getty Images
The Prince and Princess of Wales flew with their kids from Windsor to their cottage in Sandringham on Saturday. Samir Hussein/WireImage
Middleton will miss church on Easter as she continues her battle with cancer. Getty Images
There, they will have their own private celebration as Middleton, 42, continues to recuperate.
Last Friday, the princess revealed she had been diagnosed with cancer after undergoing abdominal surgery in January.
âMy medical team therefore advised that I should undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy, and I am now in the early stages of that treatment,â she said in a video shared on social media.
She announced her cancer diagnosis last week. BBC Studios
Tests revealed her condition after she underwent abdominal surgery in January. Getty Images
Middleton said that William, 41, has been a huge support throughout her struggles and that they had waited to announce the news until their children fully understood her condition.
However, it wasnât until after the hospital where Middleton underwent surgery experienced a security breach in which multiple staffers attempted to access her medical files that she revealed her diagnosis.
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âThey probably felt the pressure to announce,â royal expert Valentine Low told Page Six exclusively last week. âIt was too much to bear in the end; they had to say something.â
The princess had been staying out of the spotlight amid her recovery, spurring wild conspiracy theories about her health and whereabouts despite her reps confirming that she would not be returning to her in-person royal duties until after Easter.
Middletonâs absence from the spotlight raised several questions and conspiracies about her health. Getty Images
Worries swirled when she shared an edited family photo on Motherâs Day. Prince of Wales/Kensington Palac / MEGA
Worries heightened when Middleton posted a heavily doctored photo of herself with her kids, Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5, on British Motherâs Day after having been absent from any official events since last December.
Middleton issued an apology over the Photoshopped portrait and quelled concerns when she and William were spotted shopping at a farm stand in Windsor amid the mayhem.
The cancer news comes shortly after King Charles II announced his own battle with the disease on Feb. 5.
Middleton has been leaning on William since receiving the shocking diagnosis. Getty Images
She was last photographed at an official royal event in December at the royal familyâs Christmas Day church service. Samir Hussein/WireImage
Charles, 75, showed his support for his daughter-in-law, with a Buckingham Palace spokesperson telling Page Six that the reigning monarch is âso proud of Catherine for her courage in speaking as she did.â
The British sovereign has âremained in the closet contact with his beloved daughter-in-lawâ and will continue to offer âlove and support,â the spokesperson added.
Middleton and Charles reportedly had a private lunch a day before she announced her diagnosis to discuss their âcommon health experience.â