Kate Middleton and Mila Sneddon ane Barlow – WPA Pool/Getty Photos
Kate Middleton has obtained an outpouring of help from the general public since revealing her most cancers prognosis on Friday, March 22, together with a message from 8-year-old most cancers survivor Mila Sneddon.
Sneddon, a most cancers survivor, first met the Princess of Wales when she was 4 years outdated after she was first recognized with leukemia. “She will probably be courageous as a result of I used to be, and she’s going to combat it like I did,” Sneddon informed The Mirror of Kate on Friday.
“[Kate] is a mother, a spouse, she is younger, lovely, athletic and she or he is going through this,” Lynda Sneddon, Mila’s mom, informed The Mirror. “It exhibits most cancers doesn’t discriminate, it could have an effect on anybody at any time. We want her a peaceable and speedy restoration.”
“I hope she feels higher quickly and I want her a speedy restoration,” Mila, who was declared cancer-free two years in the past, informed The Mirror.
Lynda additional shared the household’s help of the royal through X, writing, “We prolong our love, help and nicely needs to William, George, Charlotte and Louis, and need Catherine a peaceable speedy restoration #YouAreNotAlone.”

Mila Sneddon Jane Barlow – WPA Pool/Getty Photos
Kate and Mila first met in Could 2021 on the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland. Kate had requested to satisfy Mila in the course of the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, after seeing a photograph of the younger lady’s household taking a look at her by way of a window whereas she underwent chemotherapy remedy. The snap was later featured within the photographic e-book Maintain Nonetheless: A Portrait of Our Nation in 2020.
“Kate’s assertion got here out on Mila’s two-year anniversary in remission,” Lynda additional informed The Mirror. “Mila turned to me and informed me she needed to make and ship Kate a card. So Mila will make contact in her personal non-public approach. Kate confirmed Mila such compassion, care and help each throughout and post-treatment, so it’s been very emotional to see she is now going through her personal well being struggles.”
On Friday, Princess Kate introduced that she was recognized with most cancers after present process a deliberate stomach surgical procedure and stepping away from public duties in January. She confirmed that she has been present process preventative chemotherapy since late February.
“In January, I underwent main stomach surgical procedure in London and on the time, it was thought that my situation was noncancerous,” Kate mentioned in a video posted through social media. “Nevertheless, exams after the operation discovered most cancers had been current.”
She continued, “My medical workforce subsequently suggested that I ought to endure a course of preventative chemotherapy, and I’m now within the early levels of that remedy. This, in fact, got here as an enormous shock, and William and I’ve been doing every little thing we will to course of and handle this privately for the sake of our younger household.”
Kate shares three kids with Prince William: Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5. They needed to inform their children privately about Kate’s most cancers prognosis earlier than sharing it with the general public.
“I’m nicely and getting stronger every single day by specializing in the issues that can assist me heal in my thoughts, physique and spirits,” Kate added in her assertion. “We hope that you simply’ll perceive that as a household, we now want a while, house, and privateness whereas I full my remedy. My work has at all times introduced me a deep sense of pleasure, and I sit up for being again after I’m in a position. However for now, I have to give attention to making a full restoration.”