PRINCESS Kate’s family have broken their silence after her shock cancer diagnosis.

Kate’s brother James Middleton has paid tribute with a heartfelt image shared of the two when they were children.

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James Middleton wished his sister well in an Instagram post

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Princess Kate is undergoing treatment for cancerCredit: AP

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Kate said the news had come as a ‘huge shock’Credit: Getty

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The transcript of Kate’s statement
He also said in the Instagram post: “Over the years, we have climbed many mountains together. As a family, we will climb this one with you too.”

He also added a love heart emoji and a mountain emoji to the touching post.

Kate, 42, revealed on Friday evening that she is undergoing treatment for cancer in a brave video message.

The royal said the diagnosis had come as a “huge shock” – but vowed: “I am well and getting stronger every day”.

Her diagnosis is the second cancer shock to hit the royal family in as many months after King Charles revealed he was also undergoing treatment.

Buckingham Palace said in a statement tonight that the King was “so proud” of Kate for “speaking as she did” and remains in the “closest contact with his beloved daughter-in-law”.

Kate said the family now needs “time, space and privacy” while she completes her treatment.

It is now believed she will not return to work at Easter, as was previously announced by the palace.

Comments on James’ post paid tribute to his beloved sister.

One said: “My thoughts and prayers are with both the king and the princess at these very difficult times. I wish them both well but not forgetting William as well, his father and wife at the same time. Tough times don’t last tough people do.”

Another said: “We are all praying for the Princess and your family.”

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King Charles says he’s ‘so proud’ of his daughter-in-law
The Princess won’t return to royal duties until she’s cleared
‘William is by my side’ says Kate in shock cancer statement
Kate’s diagnosis ‘was reason Will pulled out of service’
Experts slam trolls who caused her more pain at a difficult time

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While a third posted: “We love your sister xx Shes is a special lady xx sending you and your family so much love xxx”

Kate mentioned the support her family had given her inthe emotional video statement:

She said: “I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you, personally, for all the understanding whilst I’ve been recovering from surgery.

“It has been an incredibly tough couple of months for our entire family but I have had a fantastic medical team who have taken great care of me, for which I am so grateful.”

The palace are unable to say when chemotherapy treatment will end.

Kate’s abdominal procedure took place at the London Clinic on January 16, Kensington Palace previously confirmed.

Kate was last officially seen with her family at the Christmas Day church service in Sandringham.

Her absence has been plagued by vile conspiracy theories over her whereabouts in the weeks that followed the announcement.

On March 4, Kate was seen for the first time since her operation. as she rode in a car with mum Carole, 69.

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It is sometimes hard to remember and understand that this is a family and they are going through very tough experiences at the moment.

I find it very interesting that she does speak about how they’ve taken time, they’ve needed time, to process this information and also tell their three children George, Charlotte and Louis, which would be an incredibly difficult conversation.

A lot of people who have poked fun at Kate purely to gain hits online, such as Kim Kardashian, need to have a hard look at themselves and apologise for their behaviour.

People have been asking where’s Kate? Well, she’s been coping with this cancer diagnosis and having to tell her young family.

Much of the abuse has also come from so-called ‘Sussex Squad’ members on Twitter who are fans of Harry and Meghan. This has been a shameful episode and people should show the Princess of Wales more respect.

We know the Princess of Wales went into hospital for abdominal surgery in January. That surgery was successful and it was non-cancerous. However, subsequent tests have found cancer and at the end of February she embarked on the start of preventative chemotherapy.

They’ve taken time to process this and Kate has announced this to the world today.

They’ve chosen today because it is the last day of school for George, Charlotte and Louis and it means that they can now huddle together as a family for the next couple of weeks away from all the drama and really come together and deal with this cancer diagnosis.

A cancer diagnosis that Kate has said she has found shocking, but it’s also a cancer diagnosis that many people around the world will listen to and will have sympathy for and empathy for because there are many families that are also going through this kind of situation and having to break the news to their children, as in this case.

Kate has been living her life in the spotlight for many, many years and there has been some very nasty stuff posted online. Lots of bullying, we would suggest, about Kate and about why she has been missing for the last couple of weeks.

We understand that wasn’t a motivation for her coming out today to make the statement but it’s obviously something that has dominated the front pages and dominated social media online. Questions about what has happened to Kate. Now she has answered it and said that while everyone has been discussing where she is, that actually she has been coping with the diagnosis of cancer and digesting this with her family.

She has told the rest of the Royal Family. The King – who also has his own diagnosis of cancer and is also undergoing treatment – has been made aware. The Royal Family will be circling the wagons.

I think she will be getting a huge amount of support from family and friends and she has spoken about how William, obviously, has shown her so much support.

They will now be off for a couple of weeks with the three children for Easter. William will return after the Easter holidays. And The Princess of Wales may well return.

She says she is full of hope, she says that she hopes that she will get better, she’s told the kids that she will be OK.

So we may see The Princess of Wales in coming months attending engagements but we really do need to give her time as she has asked to see how the preventative chemotherapy gets on.

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The Sun obtained footage of smiling Kate shopping with William over the weekendCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

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She also addressed others with cancer and told them ‘you are not alone’Credit: PA