King Charles so proud of Princess Catherine

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King Charles support of his daughter(in law) is so very touching.

Please keep the comments positive and on topic. We have all had enough vitriol for weeks now.

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/uk-68641142

I don't think anyone is saying her getting cancer has made her into a superstar, they thought she was one anyway.

Do you really think it would be ok when asked about his daughter in law to have said "jeez, she's just got cancer, she's not special, she'll live or die like anyone else with it, who cares?

LibertyLover · Yesterday 20:49

The threads about this seem almost cultish (not quite sure what I mean- setting her up as a saint maybe)

No - I think they're partly in response to the horrible bullying she's been getting on social media and in some parts of the press. It seems beyond belief to me that someone in her situation (before the cancer diagnosis was made public) could possibly attract the sort of spite which was aimed at her - and I think those who felt sorry for her then want to talk about their feelings.

Saint she may not be, but she's put up with a lot and done it with Amazing Grace, so; respect to her.

This illness and diagnosis has also come on the back of a horrible time in which she was very publicly criticised in 'Spare' and thrown under the bus by her BIL with whom she once appeared to have a really close, sisterly and warm relationship. The King may also be saying he's proud of how she's handled the last few weeks of complete insanity online, and how she's communicated the diagnosis to her children, his grandchildren.
Can people not just, for once, accept someone saying something loving and supportive about someone else without ripping it apart?

I'm sure he is very proud of her, she has handled a difficult time with dignity and grace

If any of my friends or relatives were going through the same I would be proud of their strength what's the problem here

Getting cancer is part of everyday life. Let's not turn her into some kind of goddess. It is sad- as it is when anyone gets cancer, but it is what it is.
It doesnt make her a superstar.

Oh it does though, according to the royalists on here who think their sanctimonious comments trump everyone else's(!) I agree with you on the basis that 1 in every 2 people will get cancer. It's always worse when that person has little children, of course.

One thing I will say is that as much as I don't warm to William, I do feel for him because he must be horribly triggered by the thought of his own children losing their mum like he did. I can't imagine the pain of that. I hope that Kate has a good prognosis and that she won't be taken away from her children. But I doubt we will hear anything more about it now.

Did you read the book? I did and I don't think he threw Kate under the bus.

Getting cancer is part of everyday life

I can’t wrap my head around this statement. Getting a life threatening illness is not part of most people’s everyday life.

It’s just such a bizarre comment that I can’t be reading anything else in the post.

@AliceOlive - 1 in 2 people does sadly make it a part of everyday life. I think we all fear getting cancer don't we?

Yes lots of people are diagnosed with cancer but it's not an everyday occurrence...like popping out for a pint of milk or putting on a load of laundry. I highly doubt anyone diagnosed with cancer or a family member says ah well, that's pretty common.

A poster upthread said that by 50, it's common. That was hard to read tbh. It used to be 1 in 3. And now it's more.

Typical Sussex Squad history rewrite 🙄Of course he threw her under the bloody bus. They both have. Multiple times.

Does one out of every two people you know have cancer?

Actually I'm not keen on the Sussex's either. It has to be either / or on these threads. Black or white. No room for nuance 🙄

Is “A poster upthread” a new medical journal now?

No, it really doesn’t!

Does one out of every two people you know have cancer?

That's such a disingenuous attempt to dismiss the point I was trying to make. However, having looked it up, Cancer research says that this information is based only on people born in 1961. So that's not quite the same thing as half of all people.

Either way, I know young children who've lost their mother to cancer. It's a cruel illness whoever gets it.

It's very worrying but I think a lot of that is because we are living so much longer now so cancer is more common.

I also strongly disagree that it's part of everyday life, we do all dread it yes, though. My own DM died from it at 60 but fortunately I only know of one person in their 40's to die from it and strangely none in their 50's and I'm approaching the back end of my 50's.

Oh really? So where's the "nuance" in suggesting Harold didn't throw her under the bus in his book?

This is a woman who has been plagued by ridiculous conspiracy theorists while seriously ill, has been forced into making a public statement about something which she should have been allowed to deal with in private, been hounded by the world's media outlets, has no doubt had to deal with her children being impacted by the horrendous publicity, hearing rumours, untruths, having her closest family and friends impugned by random, faceless trolls.

So, yes, I think she has courage.

I have no idea what point you are trying to make. You said one out of two people and cancer in the same sentence.

Words mean things. Numbers do also and have zero nuance. Facts matter. If you post absolute shite expect that someone who cares about facts will comprehend your point, you are way off base.

Loads of women have babies, you know? It's an everyday thing.

Doesn't mean that every baby isn't special, that every mother's journey is unique and meaningful.

I just had a look at the stats.

There are 393,000 new cases of cancer diagnosed every year. Over half of these cases are in individuals aged over 70 years.

In the last year of data recorded that I could find, fewer than 19,000 individuals (men and women combined) aged under 45 were diagnosed with cancer.

There are three million people in the U.K. “living with cancer”.

I’d say that’s quite a long way from being a very common occurrence, especially at Catherine’s age.

And that’s without considering the fact that a cancer diagnosis takes a huge emotional toll, regardless of your age.

I don’t understand anyone trying to pass it off as no big deal. You don’t have to like or support Catherine but to minimise what’s she’s going through is just ridiculous.

@SecretSoul Absolutely.

i have cancer - stage 4 ovarian. It’s usually diagnosed late because the symptoms are minimal till it has spread.

It still has a pretty awful prognosis - even with modern treatments

Im well aware that there are other awful conditions that people suffer from. But no one can underestimate the physical and psychological trauma associated with having a cancer diagnosis. Chemo is very hard. Surgery can be life changing- eg: coping with a stoma.

This is all magnified when you’re a parent to young children - no matter what your status is in the eyes of the world.

i feel bad enough for the effect my likely premature death will have on my young adult children. I’ll miss out on their life partners and my grandchildren.

Kate (and Williams’s ) hearts must be breaking for their very young children. And they know that this whole process will happen in the eyes of the world. Even if they can hide some parts - we will see more than they probably want.

It’s bad enough going through cancer as a private citizen. People think it’s fair game to pass so many unwanted comments- ‘you look well’, or treat you like you’re already terminal - when you’re just trying to make the best of things. The comments are such a range - but there’s just no escaping them, and they are quite emotionally invasive.

I do know people are meaning to be nice- but sometimes it’s just a bit much.

I just think there’s a lot more to cancer than you realise- if you’re not already had personal experience of it.

Kate has a lot to cope with, and all the negativity about her needs to stop.

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