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Since revealing a cancer diagnosis earlier this year following weeks of frenzied theories about her safety, Kate Middleton has kept a low profile. With her absence from the British public, though, many fans have taken to speculating about her exact whereabouts. Specifically, rumours that the princess is not in England and is actually being treated for her illness at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston have been gaining traction, prompting Kensington Palace to come forward with the truth.
While a palace spokesperson denied to the Houston Chronicle that Middleton is currently undergoing treatment at the renowned research and treatment centre, representatives for the facility refused to comment due to patient privacy laws.
The Princess of Wales’ last public appearance was on December 25, when she and the rest of the royal family attended the traditional Christmas morning service at Sandringham in Norfolk. Dressed to the nines in cobalt blue, the royal put on a brave display amid ongoing news about her health.
After restless fans were throwing around baseless conspiracy theories, Middleton personally announced her cancer diagnosis in a video posted to Instagram on March 22. She explained that the “planned abdominal surgery” she underwent in January—which Buckingham Palace explained would keep her from public engagements until after Easter—was more serious than initially thought.
“At the time, it was thought that my condition was non-cancerous,” she said. “The surgery was successful; however, tests after the surgery found that cancer had been present… My medical team advised that I should undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy, and I’m now in the early stages of that treatment.”
“It has been an incredibly tough couple of months for our entire family, but I’ve had a fantastic medical team who have taken great care of me, for which I am so grateful.”
Details of the royal’s cancer or treatment progression have not been shared, but there are hopes that the mother of three will make a quick recovery soon enough.
