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Kate Middleton and More Royals Who Were Diagnosed With Cancer


Members of the British royal family have been diagnosed with cancer dating back to the early monarchs

Buckingham Palace announced in February 2024 that King Charles III received a cancer diagnosis one week after he was admitted to The London Clinic to undergo treatment for an enlarged prostate. The Queen Mother was diagnosed with multiple forms of cancer throughout her time on the throne with husband George V (1936 to 1952), but they weren’t made public until years after her 2002 death at age 101. Biographer William Shawcross revealed in his 2009 book, The Queen Mother: The Official Biography, that Elizabeth had a tumor removed in 1966 following a colon cancer diagnosis.

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