Tennis family sends best wishes to Princess of Wales after cancer diagnosis

Kevin Palmer
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Catherine, Princess of Wales, at Wimbledon
Catherine, Princess of Wales, at Wimbledon

The tennis family has joined millions of well-wishers in sending messages of support to Catherine, Princess of Wales after she revealed she is undergoing treatment for cancer.

The All England Club at Wimbledon, Britain’s Lawn Tennis Association and tennis icon Billie Jean King were among those sending best wishes to tennis lover Catherine, who released an emotional video statement confirming her diagnosis.

Catherine is a huge tennis fan and has given out the prizes to the women’s and men’s champions at Wimbledon in recent years.

She also played with Emma Raducanu after her historic 2021 US Open win and is a regular on the tennis court, with Wimbledon among the first to post a message of support after she announced her news:

Britain’s Lawn Tennis Association also sent their best wishes:

Tennis legend Billie Jean King was also quick to offer her support with this social media post:

In a beautifully delivered statement released on her social media channels, the future Queen ended weeks of speculation about her condition as she offered up these comments:

“I wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you, personally, for all the wonderful messages of support and for your understanding whilst I have been recovering from surgery.

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

“In January, I underwent major abdominal surgery in London and at the time, it was thought that my condition was non-cancerous.

“The surgery was successful.

“However, tests after the operation found cancer had been present.

“My medical team therefore advised that I should undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy and I am now in the early stages of that treatment.

“This of course came as a huge shock, and William and I have been doing everything we can to process and manage this privately for the sake of our young family.

“As you can imagine, this has taken time.

“It has taken me time to recover from major surgery in order to start my treatment.

“But, most importantly, it has taken us time to explain everything to George, Charlotte and Louis in a way that is appropriate for them, and to reassure them that I am going to be OK.

“As I have said to them; I am well and getting stronger every day by focusing on the things that will help me heal; in my mind, body and spirit.

“Having William by my side is a great source of comfort and reassurance too.

“As is the love, support and kindness that has been shown by so many of you.

“It means so much to us both.

“We hope that you will understand that, as a family, we now need some time, space and privacy while I complete my treatment.

“My work has always brought me a deep sense of joy and I look forward to being back when I am able, but for now I must focus on making a full recovery.

“At this time, I am also thinking of all those whose lives have been affected by cancer.

“For everyone facing this disease, in whatever form, please do not lose faith or hope.

“You are not alone.”