• Princess Kate has cancer
  • When was the diagnosis made?
  • There is a theory

It was a huge shock: Princess Kate has confirmed she has cancer. But when did the royals find out about the diagnosis? The 'Mail Online' thinks it knows when Kate and Prince William were told about the shocking diagnoses.

William and Kate are said to have received the diagnosis THEN

The media outlet is certain: William learned of his wife's cancer before he decided not to attend the memorial service for King Constantine of Greece on February 27.

In fact, back then Prince William's last-minute cancellation made people confused. It was said that the heir to the throne couldn't attend the funeral service "for personal reasons".

However, it is highly unusual for the royals to spontaneously cancel an appointment that is close to their hearts. The current revelation about Kate's health sheds new light on why he probably missed the funeral.

If the theory that they found out about the illness at this point is correct, the royal couple waited three and a half weeks before telling the public.

Kate describes the moment of diagnosis as "huge shock"

On Friday, March 22, Princess Kate herself revealed her illness in an emotional video on Instagram. According to the video, the diagnosis came as "a huge shock" for everyone - it is more than understandable that William did not want to leave his wife and family alone in this moment of stress.

The devastating news came as a complete surprise. It had only just become known that Princess Kate is said to be secretly back at work.  

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