In William and Catherine: The Monarchy’s New Era: The Inside Story, Russell Myers delves into the experiences of William and Kate following the Princess of Wales’s cancer diagnosis in 2024.
Myers shares, “Catherine’s friends reveal that despite the unexpected shock, she maintained her composure. Her immediate concern was for her children and husband.” He continues, “William, according to his friends, described himself as being in ‘a state of disbelief.’
Myers further notes, “William faced the ordeal of learning about his father’s cancer diagnosis, only to confront a similar situation with Catherine a month later. Catherine informed her parents and siblings, and together with William, decided to speak with their children, conveying the news in the most positive manner possible.”
During Catherine’s hospital stay, William balanced his roles as a husband, father of three, and the heir to the throne.
A close friend of William likened the experience to “being hit by a bus—sudden, brutal, and utterly disorienting.”
According to the biography, “Life shifted dramatically in an instant for William. He deeply adores [Kate], seeing her as his world. The diagnosis felt like the ground beneath him vanished,” the insider shared. “He described it as the rug being pulled out, but it was more than that; it encompassed heartbreak, fear, and helplessness all at once.”
