The Royal Family has just made a shocking announcement about Princess Catherine and King Charles. When someone goes through something as dangerous as Catherine, there is an outpouring of gratitude and love. Today marks a year since she underwent abdominal surgery, which led to doctors diagnosing the Princess of Wales with cancer, setting off a difficult journey for the Royal Family.

The palace has made the rare decision to release two health statements, marking the start of a year that will be different from previous ones. A year ago today, the palace made two surprise announcements. Princess Catherine was admitted to hospital while King Charles was set to undergo treatment for an enlarged prostate next week.

While there were many questions about the princess' health, the severity of the problem was not known at the time. She returned home after two weeks to begin her recovery, but a statement from the princess apologizing for cancelling engagements has left everyone worried. The public events would not have taken place if the palace had known Kate would have a long recovery.

Catherine’s prolonged silence has fuelled speculation about her health. The situation was exacerbated when Prince William pulled out of his godfather Constantine II of Greece’s Thanksgiving service in late February. Her admission of editing a family photo for Mother’s Day in the UK on March 10 has fuelled more conspiracy theories about her health and marriage.

Her subsequent appearances have sparked fears within the palace. While the attention on Catherine continues, she did not appear happy in the car on Monday. Her advisers clearly cannot decide what strategy to pursue. If they continue, it will lead to bad results and squash the conspiracy theories about her health and relationships.

Despite the video proving her health, conspiracy theories about the Princess of Wales continue to circulate. She was seen cheerfully at her local farm shop in Windsor on 22 March, allaying many doubts by announcing that her doctor had diagnosed her with cancer during post-operative tests. She also revealed that she had started chemotherapy nearly a month earlier.

The announcement of her cancer diagnosis led to an outpouring of support from the public. Conspiracy theories were denounced and attention began to focus on when the Princess of Wales would make her next public appearance. The key moment came on 15 June 2024 when she took part in the Trooping the Colour parade with other members of the Royal Family.

The Princess slowly returned to public life over the summer of 2024, although she remained on leave from official engagements. She received a standing ovation when she appeared at the Wimbledon final on 14 July. The following month, Catherine attended church with her family during the traditional Highlands holiday. On September 9, Catherine released a video via Kensington Palace, announcing that she had completed chemotherapy. She also shared the good news that she plans to resume public activities in the coming months.