Kate needs time and space to face her challenges

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Of course there will be the usual flurry of publicity, but hopefully it will soon settle and she will be gifted the necessary time and space to deal with her diagnosis (AP)

I agree with Sean O’Grady’s comments regarding Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis. Hopefully, now after her brave video message, the publicity wagon will come to a halt and desist from any more speculation and wild theories.

He is right that this message by the Princess of Wales was handled brilliantly by her and the royal family and the people supporting her. She should now be left in peace to continue her treatment with her family’s support – not least the King, who knows exactly what medical page she is on, as he undergoes his cancer treatment.

Of course, there will be the usual flurry of publicity, but hopefully, it will soon settle and she will be gifted the necessary time and space to deal with her diagnosis. Countless parents will sympathise with her and Prince William’s predicament about how best to relate this concerning news to their children, not to mention trying to protect them from the ensuing media storm.