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Prince William Was At His 'Lowest' After Finding Out About Kate Middleton's Cancer Diagnosis, Royal Aide Reveals: 'Absolutely Awful'

March 9, 2025 by Maria Pierides
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Prince William and Kate Middleton have made no secret of how hard the last year has been for their family following the Princess of Wales’ cancer diagnosis.

And now, a former palace staffer has also opened up about the toll it has taken on the Prince of Wales in particular, especially after he found out thar his father had also been diagnosed with cancer at the exact same time. Keep reading to find out more…

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Prince William's Reaction To Kate Middleton's Cancer Diagnosis

Prince William and Kate's former press secretary Jason Knauf candidly spoke about the Prince of Wales' reaction to his wife's diagnosis – which also came at the same time as his father King Charles' own cancer diagnosis – during an interview with 60 Minutes Australia.

"Within a couple of weeks, if you're Prince William, you find out that both your wife and your father have cancer. And that is, I couldn't believe it," Knauf said during the interview, before going on to talk about how the Prince of Wales reacted to the news.

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"It was awful, absolutely awful, it's the lowest I've ever seen him," Knauf confessed, before noting how difficult it was for him to read about all of the conspiracy theories about his wife's whereabouts when they hadn't told their children about her diagnosis yet.

"The problem was that all this crazy sort of conspiracy theory stuff kicked off in the background online. Was she really ill?" he continued, adding: "But they didn't want to say yet that she had cancer because they hadn't told the children and they were still working through how to tell the children."

Author:

Senior Celebrity Writer

Maria has spent the last decade writing about entertainment, fashion, and lifestyle for online and print publications all around the globe – including InStyle, OK!, and The Mirror. At SheFinds, Maria covers breaking celebrity news, red carpet looks, celebrity transformations, A-list couples, and has a watchful eye on celebrity social media accounts. You can reach her at contactmariapierides@gmail.com

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