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Just as final preparations for today’s Royal Fascinator were being completed, there was the surprise disclosure from Catherine, Princess of Wales, that she has been diagnosed with cancer.
Catherine, 42, said in a video statement that her cancer — she did not reveal the type — had been discovered after the “major abdominal surgery” she had in January and that she is now undergoing a preventative course of chemotherapy.
“This, of course, came as a huge shock, and [my husband Prince]
