Meghan MarkleandPrince Harryare supportingPrince WilliamandKate Middletonboth publicly and privately followingKate’s cancer announcement.
PEOPLE understands that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have privately reached out to the Prince and Princess of Wales amid Kate’scancer diagnosis.
“We wish health and healing for Kate and the family, and hope they are able to do so privately and in peace,” Harry and Meghan said in the statement.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were last seen with Princess Kate and Prince William, 41, in September 2022, when the fourstepped out for a surprise walkabout in Windsorafter the death ofQueen Elizabeth.
Prince Harry and Meghan had been in Europe in 2022 for a series of charity events when Queen Elizabethdiedat age 96.
The couple subsequently extended their trip from California — where they have lived with kidsPrince Archie, 4, andPrincess Lilibet, 2, sincestepping back from their royal rolesin 2020 — for the late Queen’s funerary events.
From left: Kate Middleton, Prince William, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in September 2022.Chris Jackson/Getty
Chris Jackson/Getty
Meghan and Harry’s show of support comes after Princess Kate announced her cancer diagnosis in a video message on social media on Friday.
In thevideo, the Princess of Wales shared that following herabdominal surgeryin January, post-operative tests “found cancer had been present,” and she is currently in the “early stages” of treatment.
Kate also said that she and Prince William took time to explain the situation to their three children,Prince George, 10,Princess Charlotte, 8, andPrince Louis, 5, before the announcement.
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Prince William and Kate Middleton; Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.Samir Hussein/WireImage; Jason Koerner/Getty
Samir Hussein/WireImage; Jason Koerner/Getty
Prince William and Princess Kate’s children’s private prep school, the Lambrook School, is currently on a half-term break. George, Charlotte and Louiswill have a few weeks off from schoolbefore the new term commences, providing an opportunity for the family to spend some private time together following Kate’s announcement.
Prior to the Princess of Wales' public health update, a family source told PEOPLE that Prince Harry and Meghanwere in the dark about Kate’s abdominal surgery and recovery.
“They are aware of everything that goes on back in England, but are being left out of any details regarding Kate,” the source told PEOPLE earlier this month.
“There is clearly no trust,” they added of the rift between the two couples.
And while the Duke of Sussextraveled from California to the U.K.in February after the announcement ofKing Charles' owncancer diagnosis, his brief stay did not involve meeting with Prince William or Kate.
At the time, a royal source said there were"no plans” for the two brothers to get togetherduring Harry’s visit.
source: people.com
